JP2018163519A - Server device and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique which can offer information on the number of steps of a user.SOLUTION: A healthcare application server (server device) 20 includes: means for receiving a request to send first user steps information from a first user terminal 10a; means for notifying a second user terminal 10b of the request to send steps information sent from the first user terminal, on the basis of the request; means for receiving second user steps information from the second user terminal having received the notification; means for offering services of making a specific application usable to the first and second user terminals; and means for providing a benefit usable in a specific application to at least the first user terminal if the means received steps information on the second user terminal.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a server device and a computer program.

  In recent years, in response to heightened health awareness such as prevention of diet and metabolic syndrome, a technique has been proposed in which the number of steps measured by a pedometer is changed to points (virtual currency, etc.) to propose exercise promotion. The technique described in Patent Document 1 acquires coins according to the number of steps measured by a portable electronic device.

JP 2011-244986 A

  There is an actual situation that a provider acquires step count information of a user who uses a mobile terminal, which is difficult to provide from the user from the viewpoint of privacy.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a technique that can prompt provision of user step count information.

According to the present invention, means for receiving a first user step count information transmission request from the first user terminal;
Means for notifying the second user terminal that the first user terminal is requested to transmit the step information based on the step information transmission request;
Means for receiving second user step count information from the second user terminal receiving the notification;
Means for providing a service that allows a predetermined application to be used for both the first user terminal and the second user terminal;
Means for providing at least a profit that can be used in the predetermined application to the first user terminal when receiving step count information relating to the second user terminal;
A server device is obtained.
Is obtained.

  According to the present invention, provision of user step count information can be promoted.

It is a block diagram of the network used for embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram of the server terminal of FIG. It is a figure of the follow list by this Embodiment. It is a figure of the point database by this Embodiment. It is a figure of the flow of processing by this embodiment.

The contents of the embodiment of the present invention will be listed and described. The server device and the computer program according to the embodiment of the present invention have the following configurations.
[Item 1]
Means for receiving a first user step count information transmission request from the first user terminal;
Means for notifying the second user terminal that the first user terminal is requested to transmit the step information based on the step information transmission request;
Means for receiving second user step count information from the second user terminal receiving the notification;
Means for providing a service that allows a predetermined application to be used for both the first user terminal and the second user terminal;
Means for providing at least a profit that can be used in the predetermined application to the first user terminal when receiving step count information relating to the second user terminal;
Server device.
[Item 2]
The server device according to item 1, wherein
The server apparatus further comprising means for determining the magnitude of the profit according to the number of steps already acquired in the second user terminal.
[Item 3]
Means for receiving a first user step count information transmission request from a first user terminal;
Means for notifying the second user terminal that the first user terminal is requested to transmit the step information based on the step information transmission request;
Means for receiving second user step count information from the second user terminal receiving the notification;
Means for providing a service that allows a predetermined application to be used for both the first user terminal and the second user terminal;
When receiving step count information on the second user terminal, at least the first user terminal is allowed to function as a means for giving a usable profit in the predetermined application.
Computer program.

<Details of the embodiment>

  Hereinafter, a case where the step count provision promoting system according to the embodiment of the present invention is used as a part of a health management application system will be described as an example. It should be noted that the step providing promotion system according to the present invention can be applied to systems other than the health management application system.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the health management application system according to the present embodiment includes a user terminal 10a (first user terminal) of user A, a user terminal 10b (second user terminal) of user B, and a health management application. A server (server device) 20 and a database 30 connected to the health management application server 20 are configured. The user terminal 10a, the user terminal 10b, and the health management application server 20 are connected to each other via a network such as the Internet 50.

  The user A and the user B access the health management application server 20 via the relay station (not shown) and the Internet 50 by using the user terminal 10a and the user terminal 10b that they own. As the user terminal 10a and the user terminal 10b, for example, devices such as a mobile phone, a PDA, a smartphone, and a tablet computer are applicable. The user terminal 10a and the user terminal 10b in the present embodiment can acquire user step count information.

  The acquisition of the step count information may be acquired from, for example, an acceleration sensor of the terminal or may be estimated from the position information of the terminal. Furthermore, it is good also as acquiring via a wearable terminal which is not shown in figure.

  The health management application server 20 is embodied on a health management application system dedicated terminal 1 as shown in FIG. 2, for example. Specifically, the health management application system dedicated terminal 1 includes a CPU 2, a main memory 3, an auxiliary memory 4, and a transmission / reception unit 5 connected to each other via a bus. Of these, the main memory 3 is composed of, for example, a DRAM, and the auxiliary memory 4 is composed of, for example, an HDD. The auxiliary storage 4 stores a health management application server program (server device program) and a database 30 for causing the health management application server 20 to function. The health management application server program is expanded on the main memory 3 and executed by the CPU 2 to cause the health management application system dedicated terminal 1 to function as the health management application server 20. Note that the main memory 3 also temporarily stores data generated while the CPU 2 is operating according to the program and data used by the CPU 2. The transmission / reception unit 5 establishes a connection between the health management application server 20 and the network under the control of the CPU 2.

  The database 30 stores a follow list shown in FIG. 3 and a point database (point DB) shown in FIG. The follow list is registered for each user who is connected to each user in the health management application (generally called friends, users, friends, friends, etc. in the health management application). Has been. The follow list shown in FIG. 4 is a follow list of the user A, and indicates that the user A is a user B, a user C, a user D, and a friend. In the point database, points possessed by each user are recorded. The point is a virtual currency that can be used for purchasing goods in the health management application system according to the present embodiment.

  Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 5, a processing flow of the step count provision promoting system according to the present embodiment will be described. User A acquires step count information at user terminal 10a (SQ100). In the present embodiment, a message (not shown) asking whether or not to provide step counts, a check box confirming consent to the transmission of step count information, and a link to a privacy policy, for example, are described. Window is displayed on the screen of the user terminal 10a. When the user A checks the check box in the “Agree to send step count information” column and touches the “provide step count” button, the user terminal 10a acquires step count information (FIG. 5: SQ100), and the step count Information is transmitted to the health management application server 20 (FIG. 5: SQ110).

  When the health management application server 20 receives the step count information, the health management application server 20 permits transmission of the step count provision request from the user terminal 10a. Specifically, a request permission indicating that the location registration request can be transmitted is transmitted to the user terminal 10a (SQ120). In the present embodiment, a “user selection screen” (not shown) is displayed on the screen of the user terminal 10a. It should be noted that a “step count provision request” may be made possible later by transmitting the request permission. In this case, a “step count request” button or the like may be displayed next to each user's name. When the user A touches the step provision request button for the user B, in FIG. 5, the step provision request for the user B is transmitted from the user terminal 10a to the health management application server 20 (SQ130). The health management application server 20 transmits a request notification that notifies the user terminal 10b that there has been a request for providing the number of steps from the user A based on the request for providing the number of steps (SQ140). Encourage them to provide steps.

  In the present embodiment, a request to provide step counts from user A, a message asking whether or not to provide step counts, a check box for confirming consent to transmission of step count information, and a privacy policy Is displayed on the screen of the user terminal 10b. When the user B checks the check box in the “I agree to send step count information” field and touches the “provide step count” button, the user terminal 10b acquires step count information (FIG. 5: SQ150), and the step count Information is transmitted to the health management application server 20 (FIG. 5: SQ160). When the health management application server 20 receives the step count information of the user terminal 10b, the health management application server 20 refers to the points and the database (point DB: see FIG. 4) and gives points to the user A who has transmitted the step count provision request, The point information is updated (SQ170). Thereafter, a point grant notification is sent to the user terminal 10a informing that the points have been granted (SQ180). In the present embodiment, a window indicating that user B has provided the number of steps and that 100 points have been acquired is displayed on the screen of the user terminal 10a, so that user A has been given points. I can know.

  The amount of points given in the present embodiment may be changed depending on the position in the real space specified by the step count information of the user B. For example, the number of points given to each prefecture or city may be set, or when the user B is in a specific area (region) or a specific building, It is good also as giving many points). In this case, a database is prepared in which a condition relating to the position is associated with the number of points assigned according to the condition, and the number of points to be assigned is calculated before the point information update (SQ170) in FIG. What should I do?

  Further, the distance between the user A and the user B may be calculated from the number of steps information, and the number of points given according to the distance may be changed. In this case, a database is prepared in which a condition relating to the distance between the two and the number of points to be given according to the condition are prepared, and points to be given before performing point information update (SQ170) in FIG. The number may be calculated. Note that points may be given not only to the user A but also to the user B. When the point information update (SQ170) in FIG. 5 is performed, a process of giving points to the user B in the point database (point DB: see FIG. 4) may be performed. Thereafter, a point grant notification notifying that the points have been granted may be transmitted to the user terminal 10b (SQ180a).

  As another example, the user A may give a point that the user A possesses as a “thank you” to the user B. Also in this case, when the point information update (SQ170) in FIG. 5 is performed, the process of subtracting the point of the user A in the point database (point DB: see FIG. 4) and assigning the corresponding point to the user B is performed. Just do it.

  In the present embodiment, the user A can not make a step count provision request without sending his / her step count information to the health management application server 20 (see SQ100 to SQ120 in FIG. 5). There is no need to impose such restrictions. That is, the health management application server 20 may be configured to accept a step count provision request from the user terminal 10a at any time. In this case, the processes SQ100 to SQ120 in FIG. 5 may not be performed.

  In this embodiment, the profit given to the user based on the provision of the number of steps is “point” that can be used in the health management application, but may be other profit. In addition, when the step providing promotion system according to the present invention is used for a service other than the above-described health management application system, the content of the service is not limited as long as it is a profit that works favorably for the user.

  According to the health management server, the health management server control method, and the health management program according to the present invention, these pieces of information are stored in the storage unit and can be learned by feeding back various information. In addition to providing timely content (messages, etc.), it is possible to provide a health guidance service that can automatically improve accuracy.

  The above-described embodiments are merely examples for facilitating understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The present invention can be changed and improved without departing from the gist thereof, and it is needless to say that the present invention includes equivalents thereof.

1 Dedicated terminal for health management application system 2 CPU
3 Main memory 4 Auxiliary memory 5 Transceiver 10a User terminal (first user terminal)
10b User terminal (second user terminal)
20 Health management application server (server device)
30 Database 40 GPS satellite 700 Friend selection screen

Claims (3)

Means for receiving a first user step count information transmission request from the first user terminal;
Means for notifying the second user terminal that the first user terminal is requested to transmit the step information based on the step information transmission request;
Means for receiving second user step count information from the second user terminal receiving the notification;
Means for providing a service that allows a predetermined application to be used for both the first user terminal and the second user terminal;
Means for providing at least a profit that can be used in the predetermined application to the first user terminal when receiving step count information relating to the second user terminal;
Server device. The server device according to claim 1,
The server apparatus further comprising means for determining the magnitude of the profit according to the number of steps already acquired in the second user terminal. Means for receiving a first user step count information transmission request from a first user terminal;
Means for notifying the second user terminal that the first user terminal is requested to transmit the step information based on the step information transmission request;
Means for receiving second user step count information from the second user terminal receiving the notification;
Means for providing a service that allows a predetermined application to be used for both the first user terminal and the second user terminal;
When receiving step count information on the second user terminal, at least the first user terminal is allowed to function as a means for giving a usable profit in the predetermined application.
Computer program.