JP2020096348A - Information processing apparatus, information processing system, electronic blackboard device, control method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information processing apparatus that can reduce time and effort for a user who selects another information processing apparatus at a remote connection destination.SOLUTION: The information processing apparatus is an information processing apparatus that comprises remote connection means performing remote connection with another information processing apparatus, and can perform remote sharing with the another information processing apparatus remotely connected by the remote connection means. The information processing apparatus includes: display means that displays, from among a plurality of other information processing apparatuses, other information processing apparatuses used by the same participant as a participant determined in the subject apparatus, as candidates for remote connection; and selection means that allows a user to select an information processing apparatus to connect to, from among the candidates for remote connection displayed by the display means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing system, an electronic blackboard device, a control method, and a program.

Conventionally, some electronic blackboard devices can remotely share the blackboard content and camera image/microphone sound with another electronic blackboard device, a PC, or the like.

For example, a remote conference system is known in which a plurality of bases are connected to realize remote collaborative work. A video conference system is an example of such a remote conference system. A video conference system is generally composed of an image/sound input/output device such as a camera, a microphone, a monitor and a speaker, an image/sound encoding/decoding device, a communication device and a line for connecting each point. In addition, in order to share data between remote conference rooms, electronic blackboards are prepared for both sides to write to each other, or applications are shared and operated (see Patent Document 1, for example).

However, with the conventional electronic blackboard device, when selecting another electronic blackboard device or PC such as a remote connection destination, the IP address and ID of the information processing device that cannot directly associate the remote connection destination It was troublesome to use and select.

An embodiment of the present invention aims to provide an information processing apparatus that can reduce the trouble of a user who selects another information processing apparatus as a remote connection destination.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an information processing apparatus of the present invention includes remote connection means for performing remote connection with another information processing apparatus, and performs remote sharing with another information processing apparatus remotely connected by the remote connection means. An information processing device that is capable of performing a remote connection to another information processing device that is used by the same participant as the participant determined by the own device from among a plurality of other information processing devices. The information processing apparatus includes a display unit that displays a candidate and a selection unit that selects which information processing device to connect to from the candidates for remote connection displayed by the display unit.

According to the embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the trouble of the user who selects another information processing apparatus as a remote connection destination.

It is a block diagram of an example of an information processing system according to an embodiment. It is a hardware block diagram of an example of a computer. It is a hardware block diagram of an example of an electronic blackboard apparatus. It is a functional block diagram of an example of an information processing system concerning one embodiment. It is a block diagram of an example of service account information. It is a block diagram of an example of meeting schedule information. It is a block diagram of an example of storage information. It is a block diagram of an example of shared site information. It is a block diagram of an example of a user information list. It is a block diagram of an example of a service information list. It is a block diagram of an example of device management information. It is a block diagram which shows the detailed functional structure of a remote connection part. It is an example of a diagram for explaining the outline of processing of the information processing system according to an embodiment. It is a flow chart of an example of processing of an information processing system concerning one embodiment. It is a flow chart of an example of processing of an information processing system concerning one embodiment. It is a block diagram of an example of service information specified from the acquired identification information. It is an image figure of an example of a schedule selection screen. It is an image figure of an example of a file selection screen. It is an image figure of an example of a storage folder selection screen. It is an image figure of an example of a shared site selection screen. It is an image figure of an example of a connection destination recommendation screen. It is an image diagram of an example of a connection destination selection screen. It is a sequence diagram of an example of processing of an information processing system concerning one embodiment. It is a sequence diagram of an example of processing of an information processing system concerning one embodiment. It is a sequence diagram of an example of processing of an information processing system concerning one embodiment. It is a sequence diagram of an example of processing of an information processing system concerning one embodiment.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, an example of an electronic blackboard device that performs remote sharing will be described as an example of an “information processing device”, but the invention is not limited to the electronic blackboard device and may be an information processing device such as a PC.

(System configuration)
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an example of an information processing system according to an embodiment. In the information processing system 1 of FIG. 1, a user information server device 10, a device management server device 11, a plurality of external service group systems 12, and a plurality of electronic blackboard devices 14 are connected via a network 16 such as the Internet or a LAN. Connected so that communication is possible. The user information server device 10, the device management server device 11, and the electronic blackboard device 14 constitute an electronic blackboard system. The user information server device 10, the device management server device 11, and the electronic blackboard device 14 operate in cooperation with the external service group system 12 outside the electronic blackboard system, and provide functions related to the electronic blackboard device 14.

The external service group provided by the external service group system 12 is also called groupware, and each service belonging to the same external service group can be used with the same authentication information (a combination of ID and password, an access token, etc.). ..

For example, the external service group refers to an integrated service such as Office 365 (registered trademark) including a user service, a storage service, a schedule service, a shared site service, and the like. The external service group is provided in such a form that services such as user services, storage services, schedule services, and shared site services can be used with the same user account.

A plurality of external service groups are provided by different companies, for example. Therefore, for example, it is assumed that one user uses the external service group of company A and the external service group of company B. Note that different companies are examples, and a plurality of external service groups may be provided by the same company. The external service group system 12 is realized by one or more computers.

The user information server device 10 stores a user information list, which will be described later, and is used by the electronic blackboard device 14. The user information server device 10 may be shared by a plurality of electronic blackboard devices 14 and may not be on the same network segment. The user information server device 10 may be built in the electronic blackboard device 14. The user information server device 10 is realized by one or more computers. The device management server device 11 stores device management information, which will be described later, and is used by the electronic blackboard device 14. The device management server apparatus 11 is realized by one or more computers. Although the configuration diagram of FIG. 1 shows an example in which the user information server device 10 and the device management server device 11 are separated, the user information server device 10 and the device management server device 11 are realized by one server device. May be.

The electronic blackboard device 14 displays an image drawn by an electronic pen or a hand, for example. The electronic blackboard device 14 can also display an image of an electronic file read from a USB memory, a PC connected via a cable, or the external service group system 12. The electronic blackboard device 14 has a function of remotely sharing the image data of the displayed image with another electronic blackboard device 14 that is a remote connection destination. In the remote sharing, the electronic blackboard device 14 shares the blackboard content, camera image/microphone sound, etc. with another electronic blackboard device 14. Further, the electronic blackboard device 14 is provided with an authentication function for authenticating a user such as IC card authentication and face authentication. Also, for remote sharing, sharing of the screen displayed on the electronic blackboard device and joint editing of screens (execution of the electronic blackboard function remotely) among multiple electronic blackboards installed at distant locations are possible. What to do, sharing of images and videos of users such as conference participants reflected in the camera with the camera of the electronic blackboard device, and sharing and sharing of files acquired from the electronic blackboard device, such as files in individuals and shared storage Including editing, sending and receiving.

The electronic blackboard device 14 is an example, and any information processing device may be used as long as it is an information processing device having a remote sharing function such as a remote conference system, a display, and a projector. Note that the remote sharing function of the information processing device may be any method, for example, the devices may directly send and receive data, or may send and receive data via an intermediary server. As described above, the configuration of the information processing system 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 is an example. For example, at least a part of the functions of the user information server device 10, the device management server device 11, or the external service group system 12 may be provided in the electronic blackboard device 14.

In addition, the information processing system 1 uses at least a part of the functions of the user information server device 10, the device management server device 11, the external service group system 12, or the electronic blackboard device 14 as the user information server device 10, the device management server device 11, and the outside. The configuration may be realized by an information processing device other than the service group system 12 and the electronic blackboard device 14.

(Computer hardware configuration)
The user information server device 10, the device management server device 11, and the external service group system 12 in FIG. 1 are realized by a computer having the hardware configuration shown in FIG. 2, for example. FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of an example of a computer.

The computer 500 shown in FIG. 2 includes an input device 501, a display device 502, an external I/F 503, a RAM 504, a ROM 505, a CPU 506, a communication I/F 507, an HDD 508, and the like, which are interconnected by a bus B. The input device 501 and the display device 502 may be connected and used when necessary.

The input device 501 includes a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, etc., and is used by the user to input each operation signal. The display device 502 includes a display and the like, and displays the processing result by the computer 500.

The communication I/F 507 is an interface that connects the computer 500 to various networks. As a result, the computer 500 can perform data communication via the communication I/F 507.

The HDD 508 is an example of a non-volatile storage device that stores programs and data. The stored programs and data include an OS that is basic software that controls the entire computer 500, an application that provides various functions on the OS, and the like. The computer 500 may use a drive device (for example, a solid state drive: SSD) that uses a flash memory as a storage medium instead of the HDD 508.

The external I/F 503 is an interface with an external device. The external device includes a recording medium 503a and the like. Accordingly, the computer 500 can read and/or write the recording medium 503a via the external I/F 503. The recording medium 503a includes a flexible disk, CD, DVD, SD memory card, USB memory, SIM card and the like.

The ROM 505 is an example of a non-volatile semiconductor memory (storage device) that can retain programs and data even when the power is turned off. The ROM 505 stores programs and data such as a BIOS executed when the computer 500 is started, OS settings, and network settings. The RAM 504 is an example of a volatile semiconductor memory (storage device) that temporarily holds programs and data.

The CPU 506 is an arithmetic device that realizes control and functions of the entire computer 500 by reading programs and data from a storage device such as the ROM 505 and the HDD 508 onto the RAM 504 and executing processing. The CPU 506 may be realized by one processor or a plurality of processors.

The user information server device 10, the device management server device 11, and the external service group system 12 can realize various processes to be described later by the hardware configuration of the computer 500 shown in FIG. 2, for example.

(Hardware configuration of electronic blackboard device)
FIG. 3 is a hardware configuration diagram of an example of the electronic blackboard device. The electronic blackboard device 14 includes a CPU 601, a ROM 602, a RAM 603, an SSD 604, a network controller 605, and an external storage controller 606.

The CPU 601 controls the operation of the entire electronic blackboard device 14. The ROM 602 stores a program used to drive the CPU 601. The RAM 603 is used as a work area for the CPU 601. The SSD 604 stores various data such as a program for the electronic blackboard device 14. The network controller 605 controls communication with the network 16. The external storage controller 606 controls communication with a recording medium such as the USB memory 5.

The electronic blackboard device 14 also includes a capture device 611, a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) 612, a display controller 613, a sensor controller 614, a contact sensor 615, an electronic pen controller 616, an RF tag reader 617, and a camera 618.

The capture device 611 captures video information from the PC 6 or the camera 618 as a still image or moving image file. The GPU 612 specializes in graphics. The display controller 613 controls and manages screen display in order to output the output image from the GPU 612 to the display 3 or the video conference terminal 7. The sensor controller 614 controls the processing of the contact sensor 615. The contact sensor 615 detects that the electronic pen 4 or the hand H of the user has come into contact with the display 3.

The contact sensor 615 inputs coordinates and detects coordinates by an infrared ray blocking method. The method of inputting the coordinates and detecting the coordinates is such that two light emitting and receiving devices installed at both upper ends of the display 3 emit a plurality of infrared rays in parallel with the display 3 and a reflection provided around the display 3 is used. This is a method of receiving the light reflected by the member and returning on the same optical path as the optical path of the light emitted by the light receiving element. The contact sensor 615 outputs to the sensor controller 614 the ID of infrared rays emitted by the two light emitting/receiving devices blocked by the object. The sensor controller 614 identifies the coordinate position that is the contact position of the object.

Further, the contact sensor 615 is not limited to the infrared blocking method, but is a capacitive touch panel that identifies a contact position by detecting a change in capacitance, and a contact position is identified by a voltage change between two opposing resistance films. Various detection means such as a resistive film type touch panel, an electromagnetic induction type touch panel that detects electromagnetic induction generated when a contact object touches the display unit, and specifies a contact position may be used.

The electronic pen controller 616 communicates with the electronic pen 4 to determine the presence or absence of the touch of the pen tip or the pen bottom on the display 3. The electronic pen controller 616 may determine whether or not a portion of the electronic pen 4 held by the user or other portions of the electronic pen 4 are touched.

The RF tag reader 617 reads identification information unique to the IC card 630 from the RF tag embedded in the IC card 630 by wireless communication. The RF tag reader 617 may be built in the electronic blackboard device 14 or externally attached to the electronic blackboard device 14. The IC card 630 may be built in a smart device such as a smartphone. Further, the electronic blackboard device 14 may use a device other than the RF tag reader 617 as long as it can acquire identification information capable of identifying a user, and uses a biometric authentication device (fingerprint, palm print, iris, etc.), a barcode reading device, or the like. You may.

The electronic blackboard device 14 of FIG. 3 electrically connects the CPU 601, the ROM 602, the RAM 603, the SSD 604, the network controller 605, the external storage controller 606, the capture device 611, the GPU 612, the sensor controller 614, the electronic pen controller 616, and the RF tag reader 617. A bus line 620 such as an address bus or a data bus is provided for this purpose. The program for the electronic blackboard device 14 may be recorded in a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM and distributed.

(Functional configuration of information processing system 1)
The information processing system 1 according to an embodiment is realized by the functional configuration shown in FIG. 4, for example. FIG. 4 is a functional configuration diagram of an example of the information processing system according to the embodiment. In the functional configuration of FIG. 4, configurations unnecessary for the description of the present embodiment are omitted as appropriate.

The information processing system 1 of FIG. 4 is configured to include a user information server device 10, a device management server device 11, a plurality of external service group systems 12, and a plurality of electronic blackboard devices 14. The external service group system 12 of FIG. 4 illustrates an integrated service including a user service 40, a schedule service 42, a file service 44, a shared site service 46, and the like.

The user service 40 of the external service group system 12 stores the service account information shown in FIG. 5, for example. FIG. 5 is a block diagram of an example of service account information. The service account information of FIG. 5 includes a user ID, a name, and a mail address of a user who uses the external service group system 12 (user of the external service).

The schedule service 42 stores the meeting schedule information shown in FIG. 6, for example. FIG. 6 is a block diagram of an example of the meeting schedule information. For example, the conference schedule information in FIG. 6 includes the schedule name of the conference, the owner user, the holding time and period, the scheduled participant list, and the attached file.

The file service 44 can save and read a user's file, and stores the storage information shown in FIG. 7, for example. FIG. 7 is a block diagram of an example of storage information. For example, the storage information in FIG. 7 includes the owner user of the file or folder, the type of the file or folder, and the name of the file or folder. In this way, the storage information manages the types of files and folders owned by each user and the names of files and folders.

The shared site service 46 may have a Web page having a chat function and a whiteboard function in addition to saving/reading out the folders and files of the users on the shared site, and save the shared site information shown in FIG. 8, for example. ing. FIG. 8 is a block diagram of an example of shared site information. The shared site information in FIG. 8 includes a site name, site URL, user, file/folder type, and name. As described above, the shared site information of FIG. 8 manages the users who can use the Web page having the chat function and the whiteboard function in addition to the saving/reading of the file for each sharing site.

The user information server device 10 is configured to include a user information unit 20. The user information section 20 stores a user information list as shown in FIG. 9 and a service information list as shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a block diagram of an example of a user information list. FIG. 10 is a block diagram of an example of a service information list.

The user information list in FIG. 9 includes user IDs, names, setting information, service information and identification information of users (users of the electronic blackboard system) managed in the electronic blackboard system. The service information list of FIG. 10 is information that associates the user ID of the electronic blackboard system user with the user ID of the external service user, and includes service information, user ID of the electronic blackboard system, address information, user ID of the external service, and Contains the authentication token of the external service.

The service information of the user information list is information for specifying the service information from the service information list of FIG. The identification information is identification information for identifying the user, which is input from the IC card detection unit 64 described later. For example, the identification information “ICCARD-123” in FIG. 9 is an example of identification information unique to the IC card 630 input from the IC card detection unit 64. By using the user information list of FIG. 9, the service information of the user identified by the identification information can be specified from the service information list of FIG. 10.

The service information list of FIG. 10 is a list of service information for the user to use the external service group system 12. The service information has an account (user ID, name, mail address) for one user for each external service group. Each user has one or more external service group accounts. For example, when one user uses two external service groups, there are two service information for one user. That is, the service information is an identifier for uniquely identifying all the account information using the information processing system 1 regardless of which external service group the account information belongs to. The address information and the user ID of the external service are examples of connection information to the external service group system 12. The authentication token of the external service is an example of authentication information of the external service group system 12.

The electronic blackboard device 14 of FIG. 4 has a meeting schedule setting unit 50, a file reading unit 52, a file transmitting unit 54, a shared site reading unit 55, a participant management unit 56, a blackboard display unit 58, a remote connection unit 60, and participant settings. The configuration includes a unit 62, an IC card detection unit 64, a camera 66, and a microphone 68.

The IC card detection unit 64 reads the identification information from the user's IC card 630. The participant management unit 56 transmits the identification information read by the IC card detection unit 64 to the user information server device 10, and acquires the service information of the user corresponding to the identification information from the user information unit 20 of the user information server device 10. .. The participant management unit 56 transmits the user service information acquired from the user information unit 20 to the meeting schedule setting unit 50, the file reading unit 52, the file transmission unit 54, and the shared site reading unit 55.

The meeting schedule setting unit 50 uses the service information of the user received from the participant management unit 56 to acquire the meeting schedule information included in the scheduled participant list from the schedule service 42. The meeting schedule setting unit 50 also has a user interface (UI) that allows the user to select the schedule of the acquired meeting schedule information.

When the schedule is selected by the user, the meeting schedule setting unit 50 reads out the information of the attached file included in the meeting schedule information of the schedule selected by the user, and transmits the information to the file reading unit 52, whereby the external service group system 12 You can get the attachment from. Note that the schedule selected by the user does not necessarily have the attached file. In the scene in which the schedule is selected by the user, in addition to reading the information of the attached file, the information of the participants included in the scheduled participant list may be acquired. When the schedule is selected by the user, the meeting schedule setting unit 50 transmits the identifier of the electronic blackboard device 14 and the information on the schedule selected by the user to the device management server device 11.

The identifier of the electronic blackboard device 14 may be any information that can be identified by the electronic blackboard device 14, and various information such as an IP address and a MAC address can be used. The schedule information may be a schedule name or an ID indicating the schedule.

The file reading unit 52 has a function of reading a file from the file service 44 of the external service group system 12 to the electronic blackboard device 14. Further, the file reading unit 52 has a UI that allows the user to select a file to be read into the electronic blackboard device 14 from the file service 44 of the external service group system 12. The file reading unit 52 can read the file from the file service 44 into the electronic blackboard device 14 using the service information of the user received from the participant management unit 56.

Further, when the user selects the file of the file service 44 as the file to be read, the file reading unit 52 transmits the identifier of the electronic blackboard device 14 and the information of the file selected by the user to the device management server device 11. The file information may be a file name or a file path, or may be an ID indicating the file.

The shared site reading unit 55 has a function of reading a file from the shared site service 46 of the external service group system 12 to the electronic blackboard device 14 and a function of providing a Web page having a chat function and a whiteboard function. The shared site reading unit 55 has a UI that allows the user to select a file to be read from the shared site service 46 of the external service group system 12 into the electronic blackboard device 14. The shared site reading unit 55 can read the file from the shared site service 46 into the electronic blackboard device 14 using the user service information received from the participant management unit 56.

Further, when the shared site service 46 has a function of displaying a web page having a chat function or a whiteboard function, the shared site reading unit 55 uses the web browser of the electronic blackboard device 14 to display the web page. It can be read from the shared site service 46. Similar to the file reading unit 52, the shared site reading unit 55 transmits files, folders, site URLs of Web pages, etc. read from the shared site service 46 to the device management server apparatus 11.

The file transmission unit 54 acquires the blackboard content of the electronic blackboard device 14 from the blackboard display unit 58, and uses the user service information received from the participant management unit 56 to write the file of the blackboard content to the file service 44 or the shared site service 46. Send and save.

The file transmission unit 54 has a UI including a screen for selecting a folder (save folder) for saving a file and a screen for saving a file in the save folder. The user selects a save folder at the start of the conference, for example, and saves the file when the conference ends. When the storage folder is selected, the file transmission unit 54 transmits the identifier of the electronic blackboard device 14 and the information of the storage folder selected by the user to the device management server apparatus 11.

The blackboard display unit 58 displays the file read by the file reading unit 52 or the shared site reading unit 55 from the file service 44 or the shared site service 46. Further, the blackboard display unit 58 accepts a user's writing on the electronic blackboard device 14, and displays the writing on the blackboard. Further, the blackboard display unit 58 includes the contents of the file read by the file reading unit 52 or the shared site reading unit 55 from the file service 44 or the shared site service 46, and the contents of the writing to the electronic blackboard device 14 by the user. The blackboard content is provided to the file transmission unit 54.

The device management server apparatus 11 of FIG. 4 has a device management unit 30 and a device management information unit 32. The device management unit 30 writes the information received from the meeting schedule setting unit 50, the file reading unit 52, the file transmission unit 54, or the shared site reading unit 55 into the device management information of FIG. 11. The device management information section 32 stores the device management information as shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is a block diagram of an example of the device management information.

The device management information of FIG. 11 is an example of information that allows the electronic blackboard device 14 to identify the schedule name, file name, storage folder, Web page (URL), shared site information, participants, etc. (device IP It is stored in association with the address). The schedule name, file name, storage folder, and shared site information are examples of “resources used for remote sharing”. The participant is an example of a “remote sharing participant”. The user ID of the electronic whiteboard system of the participant of the schedule is set to the participant of the device management information. The user ID of this electronic blackboard system is obtained by converting the user ID of the external service registered in the schedule in the meeting schedule information shown in FIG. 6 based on the service information list shown in FIG. It should be noted that the participant of the device management information includes not only the user ID of the electronic blackboard system of the participant of the preset schedule but also the participant recognized by logging in the electronic blackboard device 14 with the IC card. The user ID of the electronic blackboard system and the electronic blackboard system of the participant recognized by logging in to the electronic blackboard device 14 by an authentication method other than the IC card (for example, face recognition, input of login ID and password, etc.) Including the user ID of. That is, the participant of the device management information includes the user ID of the electronic blackboard system of the participant who is currently logged in to the electronic blackboard device 14. Further, in the present embodiment, “remote sharing” is, for example, remote sharing for a conference held between a plurality of electronic blackboard devices 14, and thus “remote sharing participant” means “conference participant. ,” “participants in a teleconference”, etc. The schedule name of the device management information may be selected by the user or may be automatically selected according to the user's authentication and time. The schedule name of the device management information does not necessarily have to be selected by the user, and is not necessarily the resource directly selected by the user if it is a resource specified by some operation of the user (authentication in the example of the schedule). Good. In addition to the schedule, examples of automatically selected resources may include files, sites, and the like, which are predetermined as specific user initial settings and are automatically read at the time of user authentication.

The remote connection unit 60 is an example of “remote connection means”. The remote connection unit 60 uses the IP address to make a remote connection with another electronic blackboard device 14, so that the electronic blackboard devices 14 can remotely share the blackboard content, the camera image/microphone voice, and the like. The remote connection unit 60 has a UI that displays a connection destination recommendation screen or a connection destination selection screen, which will be described later, and receives a remote connection request from the user.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a detailed functional configuration of the remote connection unit 60. As shown in FIG. 12, the remote connection unit 60 includes an acquisition unit 60A, a determination unit 60B, a presentation unit 60C, and a connection unit 60D.

The acquisition unit 60A is an example of an “acquisition unit” and acquires the device management information from the device management server apparatus 11. As shown in FIG. 11, the device management information includes resources (schedule name, file name, storage folder, shared site information) used for remote sharing and remote sharing for each of its own device and a plurality of other electronic blackboard devices 14. Participants are shown.

The determination unit 60B is an example of a “determination unit”, and determines a candidate for remote connection from the plurality of other electronic blackboard devices 14. Specifically, the determination unit 60B is the same as the participant (that is, the “participant determined by the own device”) among the plurality of other electronic blackboard devices 14 that is indicated in the device management information of the own device. The other electronic blackboard device 14 having the device management information indicating the participant is determined as a candidate for remote connection.

Further, the determining unit 60B is the same as the resource (any of the schedule name, the file name, the storage folder, and the shared site information) indicated in the device management information of the own device among the plurality of other electronic blackboard devices 14. Another electronic blackboard device 14 having the device management information whose resource is shown is determined as a candidate for remote connection.

The presentation unit 60C is an example of a “display unit” and a “selection unit”, and displays another electronic blackboard device 14 determined as a candidate for remote connection by the determination unit 60B on the connection destination recommended screen for the user of the own device. By presenting, the user is allowed to select which of the electronic blackboard devices 14 to be connected from the presented candidates for remote connection.

The connection unit 60D makes a remote connection to the other electronic blackboard device 14 selected by the user on the recommended connection destination screen (that is, the other electronic blackboard device 14 determined as a candidate for remote connection by the determination unit 60B).

When the determination unit 60B determines that the other electronic blackboard device 14 is a candidate for remote connection, the remote connection unit 60 does not present the other electronic blackboard device 14 to the user, and the other electronic blackboard device 14 is not displayed. The remote connection to 14 may be automatically performed by the connection unit 60D.

Further, the presentation unit 60C determines that the determination unit 60B has not determined a candidate for remote connection (that is, the device management information indicating the same participant as the device management information of the own device and the device management information of the own device). If none of the device management information indicating the same resource as the information exists), a connection destination selection screen including all other connectable electronic blackboard devices 14 as remote connection destinations may be displayed.

The function of the determination unit 60B may be performed outside the electronic blackboard device 14, for example, in the device management server device 11. In this case, the remote connection unit 60 acquires information regarding a remote connection candidate from the device management server apparatus 11.

(Outline of processing of information processing system)
FIG. 13 is a diagram of an example for explaining a process outline of the information processing system according to the embodiment. FIG. 13 shows an example in which the electronic blackboard device 14A installed in the "A meeting room" and the electronic blackboard device 14B installed in the "B meeting room" perform remote sharing. The electronic blackboard devices 14A and 14B have a function of remotely sharing the blackboard content, camera image/microphone sound, etc. between the electronic blackboard devices 14A and 14B. It is assumed that the function of remote sharing is possible if there is the IP address of the electronic blackboard device 14 that is the remote connection destination.

The information processing system 1 according to the embodiment is premised on that the electronic blackboard device 14 for remote sharing uses the schedule service 42, the file service 44, or the like of the external service group system 12.

For example, the plurality of electronic blackboard devices 14 for remote sharing have a function of selecting meeting schedule information managed by the schedule service 42 and reading an attached file of the meeting schedule information. Further, the plurality of electronic blackboard devices 14 for remote sharing have a function of selecting a file to be read from the file service 44 or the shared site service 46 and reading the file. In addition, the plurality of electronic blackboard devices 14 that perform remote sharing have a function of selecting a web page having a chat function, a whiteboard function, etc. provided by the sharing site service 46 and reading the web page. Further, the plurality of electronic blackboard devices 14 for remote sharing have a function of selecting a save folder of the file service 44 or the shared site service 46 for saving the file of the blackboard content and saving the file of the blackboard content in the save folder. doing.

As described above, the information (information about the resource of the external service) such as the meeting schedule information, the file, the storage folder, the web page (URL), the shared site information, etc., which the user has selected on the electronic blackboard device 14, is the identifier of the electronic blackboard device 14. The device management server apparatus 11 manages the device management information as device management information.

The electronic blackboard device 14 refers to the device management information managed by the device management server device 11 when performing remote sharing with another electronic blackboard device 14, and participates in the same manner as the participants indicated in the device management information of its own device. The other electronic blackboard device 14 having the device management information indicating the person and the other electronic blackboard device 14 having the device management information indicating the same resource as the resource indicated in the device management information of the own device. And are searched as candidates for remote connection. Then, the electronic blackboard device 14 presents the other electronic blackboard device 14 retrieved as a candidate for remote connection to the user of the device itself. Alternatively, the electronic blackboard device 14 automatically makes a remote connection to another electronic blackboard device 14 searched as a candidate for remote connection.

Here, an example will be described in which the electronic blackboard device 14A of FIG. 13 first selects the meeting schedule information, the file, the storage folder, and the shared site, and then the electronic blackboard device 14B selects the meeting schedule information. The electronic blackboard device 14A is started to be used after the user selects the conference schedule information, the file, the storage folder, and the shared site. Further, the electronic blackboard device 14A causes the device management server device 11 to manage the meeting schedule information, files, storage folders, and shared sites selected by the user in association with the IP address of the device itself. Here, it is assumed that there is no other electronic blackboard device 14 that selects the same resource as the electronic blackboard device 14A.

After the use of the electronic blackboard device 14A is started, the user selects the meeting schedule information on the electronic blackboard device 14B. The electronic blackboard device 14B causes the device management server device 11 to manage the meeting schedule information selected by the user in association with the IP address of the device itself. The electronic blackboard device 14 also acquires device management information from the device management server device 11.

The electronic blackboard device 14B has the participants “user001, user002, user003” indicated in the device management information of its own device and the participants “user001, user002, user003” indicated in the device management information of the electronic blackboard device 14A. Therefore, the electronic blackboard device 14A is presented to the user as a recommended remote connection destination (or the electronic blackboard device 14A is automatically remote-connected).

Further, the electronic blackboard device 14B has the same schedule name "Meeting01" shown in the device management information of its own device and the schedule name "Meeting01" shown in the device management information of the electronic blackboard device 14A. Also presents the electronic blackboard device 14A to the user as a recommended remote connection destination (or automatically connects to the electronic blackboard device 14A remotely).

In the example shown in FIG. 13, the participant “user004” is indicated in the device management information of the third electronic blackboard device 14 having the device IP address “192.168.0.5”. Therefore, in the third electronic blackboard device 14, since the participant “user004” indicated in the device management information of the own device also displays the device management information of the electronic blackboard device 14A, the electronic blackboard device 14A Is presented to the user as a recommended remote connection destination (or automatically remote-connected to the electronic blackboard device 14A). Note that, for example, the presentation unit 60C of the electronic blackboard device 14A is configured such that the participant (eg, "user004") included in the schedule selected by the electronic blackboard device 14A does not log in to the electronic blackboard device 14A and another electronic blackboard is displayed. When logged in to the device 14, the other electronic blackboard device 14 may be included in the candidates for remote connection by the electronic blackboard device 14A and presented to the user. As a result, even if a participant of the conference does not select the schedule on the other electronic blackboard device 14 and logs in to the other electronic blackboard device 14, he/she can be selected as a candidate for the connection destination of the electronic blackboard device 14A. Will be easier.

Further, even when the user logs in using the ID and password using the application of the terminal device such as the personal PC of the user and performs remote sharing between the one or more electronic blackboard devices 14 and the terminal device, the terminal device is electronically operated. It can be included in the remote connection candidates displayed on the blackboard device 14A.

Further, in addition to the participants included in the schedule selected on the electronic blackboard device 14A, even if the participant is not included in the schedule but is authenticated by the IC card and added to the electronic blackboard device 14A, Even when any one of them logs in from another electronic blackboard device 14 or a terminal device of the user, the electronic blackboard device 14A becomes a remote connection destination candidate.

Further, at the end of the conference, the device management information in the device management server device 11 for all connected electronic blackboard devices 14 and terminal devices and the device management information of the own device are calculated based on the operation of ending the conference. Reset or erased. As a result, only devices associated with the schedule and participants can be set as connection destination candidates, and devices unrelated to the schedule can be excluded from connection destination candidates.

In addition to the participants associated with the schedule, the resources included in the schedule selected on the electronic blackboard device 14A are used by using the resource information (the information about the utilization device associated with the schedule and the information about the place such as the conference room). Other electronic blackboard device 14 or the like that matches with may be displayed on the electronic blackboard device 14A as a connection destination candidate. For example, in the case where a plurality of electronic blackboard devices 14 are included in a schedule and reserved, a user who has logged in with another electronic blackboard device 14 that is a remote connection destination can be remoted even if they are not included in the schedule. Since the other electronic blackboard device 14 on the ground is added as a resource associated with the schedule, the other electronic blackboard device 14 can be displayed as a connection destination candidate when the schedule is selected by the electronic blackboard device 14A.

As described above, in the information processing system 1 according to the embodiment, another electronic blackboard device 14 having device management information indicating the same participant as the own device and the same participant as the own device are shown. Since another electronic blackboard device 14 having a certain resource can be presented to the user as a recommended remote connection destination or can be selected as a remote connection destination to be automatically remote-connected, the user's labor can be reduced.

The recommended remote connection destination to the user and the selection of the remote connection destination to be automatically remote-connected may be displayed after receiving the instruction to perform the remote sharing from the user, or the remote sharing is performed. It may be displayed before the instruction is accepted.

(Flow of remote sharing processing by the information processing system 1)
Next, the processing from the start to the end of remote sharing by the information processing system 1 will be described. 14A and 14B are flowcharts of an example of processing of the information processing system according to the embodiment. First, the user holds the IC card 630 over the IC card detection unit 64 (step S11). At this time, the IC card detection unit 64 reads the identification information from the IC card 630 of the user.

Next, the participant management unit 56 transmits the identification information read by the IC card detection unit 64 to the user information server device 10 and acquires the service information of the user corresponding to the identification information from the user information server device 10. (Step S12).

For example, based on the user information list in FIG. 9 and the service information list in FIG. 10, if the identification information acquired from the IC card 630 is “ICCARD-123”, the user ID “user001” is found in the user information list in FIG. 9. The service information shown in FIG. 15 is specified from the service information list shown in FIG. FIG. 15 is a configuration diagram of an example of service information specified from the acquired identification information.

Next, the participant management section 56 transmits the user ID specified in step S12 to the device management server apparatus 11. In response to this, the device management server apparatus 11 registers the user ID in the device management information of the electronic blackboard device 14 that is the transmission source of the user ID (step S13).

Next, when the service information acquired in step S12 includes the authentication token of the schedule service 42 (step S14: Y), the information processing system 1 performs the processes of steps S15 to S17. On the other hand, when the service information acquired in step S12 does not include the authentication token of the schedule service 42 (step S14: N), the information processing system 1 skips the processes of steps S15 to S17.

In step S15, the meeting schedule setting unit 50 displays the schedule selection screen 1000 shown in FIG. 16, for example. FIG. 16 is an image diagram of an example of the schedule selection screen. The schedule selection screen 1000 shown in FIG. 16 is a screen for selecting the schedule of the user specified by the participant management unit 56. Since the schedule includes “plan”, the schedule may be automatically selected from the current time.

Next, the meeting schedule setting unit 50 responds to the user ID of the external service of each participant by transmitting the user ID of the external service of each participant indicated in the schedule information to the user information unit 20. The user ID of the electronic blackboard system of each participant is acquired from the user information section 20 (step S16).

Then, the meeting schedule setting unit 50 sets the schedule information (schedule name etc.) selected by the user from the schedule selection screen of FIG. 16 or the schedule information automatically set from the time and the user authentication information, and The IP address and the user ID of the electronic blackboard system of each participant acquired in step S16 are transmitted to the device management server apparatus 11, and the device management information of FIG. 11 is updated (step S17).

Next, when the service information acquired in step S12 includes the authentication token of the file service 44 (step S18:Y), the information processing system 1 performs the processes of steps S19 to S23. On the other hand, when the service information acquired in step S12 does not include the authentication token of the file service 44 (step S18: N), the information processing system 1 skips the processes of steps S19 to S23.

In step S19, the file reading unit 52 displays the file selection screen 1100 shown in FIG. 17, for example. FIG. 17 is an image diagram of an example of the file selection screen. The file selection screen 1100 shown in FIG. 17 is a screen in which the user specified by the participant management unit 56 selects the file of the owner user.

Next, the file reading unit 52 acquires the file selected by the user from the file selection screen of FIG. 17 from the file service 44 and displays it on the blackboard display unit 58 (step S20). Then, the file reading unit 52 transmits the file information (file name, etc.) and the IP address of the device itself to the device management server device 11 to update the device management information of FIG. 11 (step S21).

Next, the file transmission unit 54 displays the storage folder selection screen 1200 shown in FIG. 18, for example (step S22). FIG. 18 is an image diagram of an example of the save folder selection screen. The save folder selection screen 1200 shown in FIG. 18 is a screen in which the user specified by the participant management unit 56 selects the owner user's folder.

Next, the file reading unit 52 transmits the information (folder path, etc.) of the folder selected by the user from the storage folder selection screen 1200 of FIG. 18 and the IP address of the device itself to the device management server device 11, and, for example, as shown in FIG. The device management information 11 is updated (step S23).

Next, when the service information acquired in step S12 includes the authentication token of the shared site service 46 (step S24:Y), the information processing system 1 performs the processes of steps S25 to S29. On the other hand, when the service information acquired in step S12 does not include the authentication token of the shared site service 46 (step S24:N), the information processing system 1 skips the processes of steps S25 to S29.

In step S25, the shared site reading unit 55 displays the shared site selection screen 1300 shown in FIG. 19, for example. FIG. 19 is an image diagram of an example of the shared site selection screen. The shared site selection screen 1300 shown in FIG. 19 is a screen for selecting a shared site that can be used by the user identified by the participant management unit 56.

Next, the shared site reading unit 55 transmits the information (site name etc.) of the shared site selected by the user from the shared site selection screen of FIG. 19 and the IP address of the own device to the device management server device 11, and, for example, as shown in FIG. The device management information 11 is updated (step S26).

Next, the shared site reading unit 55 displays, for example, the file selection screen 1100 shown in FIG. 17 (step S27). The file selection screen 1100 displayed here is a screen for selecting a file of the shared site that can be used by the user specified by the participant management unit 56.

Next, the shared site reading unit 55 acquires the file selected by the user from the file selection screen of FIG. 17 from the shared site service 46 (step S28). The shared site reading unit 55 causes the blackboard display unit 58 to display the file acquired from the shared site service 46. Then, the shared site reading unit 55 transmits the file information (file name and the like) and the IP address of the own device to the device management server device 11 to update the device management information of FIG. 11 (step S29).

Next, the remote connection unit 60 acquires the device management information of FIG. 11 from the device management unit 30 of the device management server device 11 (step S30). Then, the remote connection unit 60 compares the external resource and the participant of the device management information of the own device with the external resource and the participant of the device management information of the other electronic blackboard device 14, and selects the external resource and the participant. It is determined whether or not there is another electronic blackboard device 14 in which at least one of (1) is matched (step S31).

When it is determined in step S31 that “there is another electronic blackboard device 14 in which at least one of the external resource and the participant matches” (step S31: Y), the presentation unit 60C makes the connection illustrated in FIG. The previous recommendation screen 1400 is displayed (step S32).

FIG. 20 is an image diagram of an example of the connection destination recommendation screen. The connection destination recommendation screen 1400 shown in FIG. 20 is a screen presented to the user as a remote connection destination that recommends another electronic blackboard device 14 in which at least one of an external resource and a participant matches.

In FIG. 20, the connection destination recommendation screen 1400 displayed on the electronic blackboard device 14 having the IP address “192.168.0.2” is illustrated. In this recommended connection destination screen 1400, another electronic blackboard device 14 having the IP address “192.168.0.4” and another electronic blackboard device 14 having the IP address “192.168.0.5” are displayed. Recommended as a remote destination.

The other electronic blackboard device 14 having the IP address “192.168.0.4” has the same participants “User001, User002, User004” as the electronic blackboard device 14 having the IP address “192.168.0.2”. , It is recommended as a remote connection destination because it is included in the logged-in user.

The other electronic blackboard device 14 having the IP address “192.168.0.4” has the same schedule name “Meeting01” as the remote blackboard device 14 having the IP address “192.168.0.2” It is recommended as a remote destination because it is selected as the resource to be used for sharing.

In addition, another electronic blackboard device 14 having the IP address “192.168.0.5” has the same participant “User004” as the electronic blackboard device 14 having the IP address “192.168.0.2” logged in. It is recommended as a remote connection destination because it is included in the user who made the connection.

When "OK" is selected on the connection destination recommendation screen 1400 (step S33: OK), the connection unit 60D remotely connects to another electronic blackboard device 14 recommended on the connection destination recommendation screen 1400, and The device starts remote sharing with another electronic blackboard device 14 (step S35). As a result, a meeting is started between the participant of the own device and the participant of the other electronic blackboard device 14 (step S36). At this meeting, the blackboard content, camera image, microphone sound, etc. are shared remotely. After that, the information processing system 1 advances the processing to step S37.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S31 that “there is no other electronic blackboard device 14 in which at least one of the external resource and the participant matches” (step S31: N), and in the connection destination recommendation screen 1400, When “Cancel” is selected (step S33: cancel), the presentation unit 60C displays the connection destination selection screen 1500 illustrated in FIG. 21 (step S32).

FIG. 21 is an image diagram of an example of the connection destination selection screen. The connection destination selection screen 1500 shown in FIG. 21 is a screen that allows the user to select any other electronic blackboard device 14 from among a plurality of other electronic blackboard devices 14.

When "OK" is selected in the state where any other electronic blackboard device 14 is selected on the connection destination selection screen 1500, the connection unit 60D causes the other electronic blackboard selected on the connection destination selection screen 1500. The device 14 is remotely connected to the device 14, and the device itself starts remote sharing with another electronic blackboard device 14 (step S35). As a result, a meeting is started between the participant of the own device and the participant of the other electronic blackboard device 14 (step S36). At this meeting, the blackboard content, camera image, microphone sound, etc. are shared remotely. After that, the information processing system 1 advances the processing to step S37.

In step S37, the file transmission unit 54 saves the file of the blackboard content in the save folder selected on the save folder selection screen 1200 of FIG. Then, for example, when the user presses the conference end button, the remote sharing by the information processing system 1 ends (step S38). At this time, the participant management unit 56 resets the device management information of its own device by issuing an update command to the device management server device 11. The device management information resetting is a process of blanking the device management information schedule name, file name, save folder, and shared site information, for example. In addition, the participant management unit 56 instructs the blackboard display unit 58 to erase the display content. The electronic blackboard device 14 also performs a logoff process for the user who has logged in with the IC card 630. The electronic blackboard device 14 may further switch itself to a sleep state or a power off state.

The remote connection destination recommendation method is not limited to the connection destination recommendation screen 1400 shown in FIG. For example, the recommended remote connection destination may be clearly indicated on the connection destination selection screen 1500 shown in FIG. In this case, as shown in FIG. 21, the recommended remote connection destinations are displayed in a selected state, or the recommended remote connection destinations are displayed in a higher order, and the recommended remote connection destinations are displayed. You may make it display by priority.

(Sequence of remote sharing process by the information processing system 1)
Next, the processing from the start to the end of remote sharing by the information processing system 1 will be described using a sequence diagram. 22A to 22D are sequence diagrams of an example of processing of the information processing system according to the embodiment.

<Steps S101 to S106>
First, the user holds the IC card 630 over the IC card detection unit 64 (step S101). At this time, the IC card detection unit 64 reads the identification information from the IC card 630 (step S102).

Next, the IC card detection unit 64 notifies the participant management unit 56 of the identification information read from the IC card 630 (step S103). The participant management unit 56 requests service information from the user information server device 10 by transmitting the notified identification information to the user information server device 10 (step S104). As a result, the participant management unit 56 acquires the service information of the user corresponding to the notified identification information from the user information unit 20 of the user information server device 10 (step S105).

In addition, the participant management unit 56 transmits the user ID of the user corresponding to the notified identification information and the device identifier such as the IP address of the own device to the device management unit 30 of the device management server apparatus 11. Thus, the user ID is registered in the device management information in association with the identifier (step S106).

<Steps S107 to S116>
When the service information acquired in step S105 includes the authentication token of the schedule service 42, the information processing system 1 executes the processes of steps S107 to S116. On the other hand, when the service information acquired in step S105 does not include the authentication token of the schedule service 42, the information processing system 1 skips the processes of steps S107 to S116.

In step S107, the participant management unit 56 transmits the service information acquired in step S105 to the meeting schedule setting unit 50, and requests the meeting schedule setting unit 50 to display the schedule selection screen. The meeting schedule setting unit 50 uses the authentication token of the external service included in the received service information to request the schedule service 42 to acquire the schedule list (step S108). As a result, the meeting schedule setting unit 50 acquires the schedule list (that is, the schedule list of the user holding the IC card 630) transmitted from the schedule service 42 (step S109). Then, the meeting schedule setting unit 50 displays the schedule selection screen 1000 (see FIG. 16) including the contents of the schedule list acquired in step S109 (step S110).

After that, when the user selects an arbitrary schedule from the schedule selection screen 1000 (step S111), the meeting schedule setting unit 50, and the authentication token of the external service included in the service information acquired in step S105, and step S111. The schedule service 42 is requested to acquire schedule information (meeting schedule information) by using the schedule name of the schedule selected in step S112 (step S112). As a result, the meeting schedule setting unit 50 acquires the schedule information (that is, the schedule information of the user holding the IC card 630) transmitted from the schedule service 42 (step S113).

Subsequently, the meeting schedule setting unit 50 transmits the user ID of the external service of each participant indicated in the schedule information acquired in step S113 to the user information unit 20 (step S114). As a result, the meeting schedule setting unit 50 acquires the list of user IDs (that is, the user ID of the electronic blackboard system of each participant) transmitted from the user information unit 20 (step S115).

Then, the meeting schedule setting unit 50 transmits the identifier of the own device, the schedule information acquired in step S113, and the list of user IDs acquired in step S115 to the device management unit 30 of the device management server apparatus 11. By doing so, the device management unit 30 is caused to perform the device management information update processing using these pieces of information (step S116).

<Steps S117 to S129>
When the service information acquired in step S105 includes the authentication token of the file service 44, the information processing system 1 executes the processes of steps S117 to S129. On the other hand, when the service information acquired in step S105 does not include the authentication token of the file service 44, the information processing system 1 skips the processes of steps S117 to S129.

In step S117, the participant management unit 56 transmits the service information acquired in step S105 to the file reading unit 52 and requests the file reading unit 52 to display the file selection screen 1100. The file reading unit 52 uses the authentication token of the external service included in the received service information to request the file service 44 to acquire a list of folders and files (step S118). As a result, the file reading unit 52 acquires the user's folder and file list transmitted from the file service 44 (step S119). Then, the file reading unit 52 displays the file selection screen 1100 (see FIG. 17) including the user's folder and the file list acquired in step S119 (step S120).

After that, when the user selects an arbitrary file from the file selection screen 1100 (step S121), the file reading unit 52 and the authentication token of the external service included in the service information acquired in step S105, and in step S121. Using the folder path and file name of the selected file, the file service 44 is requested to acquire the file (step S122). As a result, the file reading unit 52 acquires the file transmitted from the file service 44 (step S123). Then, the file reading unit 52 causes the blackboard display unit 58 to display the file acquired in step S123 (step S124).

Subsequently, the file reading unit 52 transmits the identifier of the own device and the file name of the file acquired in step S123 to the device management unit 30 of the device management server apparatus 11, so that the device using these pieces of information. The management information update process is performed by the device management unit 30 (step S125).

Subsequently, the file reading unit 52 notifies the file transmission unit 54 of the user's folder and file list acquired in step S119 (step S126). The file transmission unit 54 displays the storage folder selection screen 1200 (see FIG. 18) including the received user folder and file list (step S127).

After that, when the user selects an arbitrary folder from the save folder selection screen 1200 (step S128), the file transmission unit 54 uses the identifier of the device itself and the folder name of the folder selected in step S128 as the device. By transmitting the information to the device management unit 30 of the management server device 11, the device management unit 30 is caused to update the device management information using these pieces of information (step S129).

<Steps S130 to S143>
When the service information acquired in step S105 includes the authentication token of the shared site service 46, the information processing system 1 executes the processes of steps S130 to S143. On the other hand, when the service information acquired in step S105 does not include the authentication token of the shared site service 46, the information processing system 1 skips the processes of steps S130 to S143.

In step S130, the participant management unit 56 transmits the service information acquired in step S105 to the shared site reading unit 55, and requests the shared site reading unit 55 to display the shared site selection screen 1300. The shared site reading unit 55 uses the authentication token of the external service included in the received service information to request the shared site service 46 to acquire the shared site list (step S131). As a result, the shared site reading unit 55 acquires the shared site list transmitted from the shared site service 46 (step S132). Then, the shared site reading unit 55 displays the shared site selection screen 1300 (see FIG. 19) including the shared site list acquired in step S132 (step S133).

After that, when the user selects an arbitrary shared site from the shared site selection screen 1300 (step S134), the shared site reading unit 55 identifies the own device and the shared site name of the shared site selected in step S134. Is transmitted to the device management unit 30 of the device management server apparatus 11 to cause the device management unit 30 to perform the process of updating the device management information using these pieces of information (step S135).

Also, the shared site reading unit 55 uses the authentication token of the external service included in the received service information and the shared site name of the shared site selected in step S134 to acquire the folder and file list. The service 46 is requested (step S136). As a result, the shared site reading unit 55 acquires the folder and file list transmitted from the shared site service 46 (step S137). Then, the shared site reading unit 55 displays the file selection screen 1100 (see FIG. 17) including the folder and the file list acquired in step S137 (step S138).

After that, when the user selects an arbitrary file from the file selection screen 1100 (step S139), the shared site reading unit 55 selects the authentication token of the external service included in the received service information and the selected token in step S139. Using the folder path and file name of the file, the shared site service 46 is requested to acquire the file (step S140). As a result, the shared site reading unit 55 acquires the file transmitted from the shared site service 46 (step S141). Then, the shared site reading unit 55 causes the blackboard display unit 58 to display the file acquired in step S141 (step S142).

After that, the shared site reading unit 55 transmits the identifier of the own device and the file name of the file acquired in step S141 to the device management unit 30 of the device management server apparatus 11, and thus the device using these pieces of information. The management information update process is performed by the device management unit 30 (step S143).

<Steps S144 to S146>
Next, the file reading unit 52 requests the device management unit 30 of the device management server apparatus 11 to acquire device management information (step S144). As a result, the file reading unit 52 acquires the remote management information transmitted from the device management unit 30 (step S145). Then, the file reading unit 52 notifies the remote management unit 60 of the remote management information acquired in step S145 (step S146).

Then, the remote connection unit 60 compares the external resource and the participant of the device management information of the own device with the external resource and the participant of the device management information of the other electronic blackboard device 14, and selects the external resource and the participant. Of at least one of the other electronic blackboard devices 14 is determined.

<Steps S147 to S148>
When it is determined that there is another electronic blackboard device 14 in which at least one of the external resource and the participant matches, the remote connection unit 60 displays the connection destination recommendation screen 1400 (step S147). Then, the remote connection unit 60 accepts the user's selection of OK or cancellation on the recommended connection screen 1400 (step S148).

<Steps S149 to S150>
On the other hand, if it is determined that "there is no other electronic blackboard device 14 with which at least one of the external resource and the participant matches", and if "Cancel" is selected on the recommended connection screen 1400, the remote connection is established. The unit 60 displays the connection destination selection screen 1500 (step S149). Then, the remote connection unit 60 receives the selection of the remote connection destination from the user on the connection destination selection screen 1500 (step S150).

<Steps S151 to S159>
Subsequently, the remote connection unit 60 remotely connects to the remote connection destination recommended on the connection destination recommendation screen 1400 or the remote connection destination selected on the connection destination selection screen 1500, thereby The remote sharing with is started (step S151).

When the remote sharing is started in step S151, the blackboard display unit 58 receives a writing input from the user (step S152). When the file transmission unit 54 receives a request from the user to save the blackboard content (step S153), the file transmission unit 54 requests the blackboard display unit 58 to acquire the blackboard content (step S154). As a result, the file transmission unit 54 acquires the file of the blackboard content from the blackboard display unit 58 (step S155). Then, the file transmission unit 54 saves the file acquired in step S155 in the save folder of the file service 44 (the save folder selected on the save folder selection screen 1200) (step S156).

After that, when the user ends the conference (step S157), the participant management unit 56 requests the device management unit 30 of the device management server apparatus 11 to reset the device management information, and resets the device management information of the device itself. The management unit 30 is made to perform (step S158). In addition, the participant management unit 56 instructs the blackboard display unit 58 to discard the display content (step S159).

As described above, according to the information processing system 1 of the present embodiment, another electronic blackboard device 14 having device management information indicating the same participant as the own device, and a device indicating the same resource as the own device The other electronic blackboard device 14 having the management information can be presented to the user as the recommended remote connection destination or can be selected as the remote connection destination to be automatically remote-connected, so that the user's labor can be reduced.

The present invention is not limited to the above specifically disclosed embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the claims. The information processing system 1 described in the present embodiment is an example, and it goes without saying that there are various system configuration examples according to the use and purpose.

The "information processing device" of the present invention is not limited to the electronic blackboard device as long as it is a device that can be remotely shared. The "information processing device" of the present invention is, for example, an output device such as a PJ (Projector: projector), an IWB (Interactive White Board: a white board having an electronic blackboard function capable of mutual communication), an output device such as a digital signage, and a HUD (Head). Up Display) device, industrial machine, imaging device, sound collector, medical device, network home appliance, notebook PC (Personal Computer), mobile phone, smartphone, tablet terminal, game console, PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), digital camera, wearable It may be a PC or a desktop PC.

Further, each function of the embodiments described above can be realized by one or a plurality of processing circuits. Here, the “processing circuit” in the present specification is a processor programmed to execute each function by software, such as a processor implemented by an electronic circuit, or designed to execute each function described above. Devices such as ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits), DSPs (digital signal processors), FPGAs (field programmable gate arrays), and conventional circuit modules are included.

Further, in the above embodiment, the service group such as the schedule service 42 is provided from the external service group system 12, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, an internal service group system is provided by the same company together with the user information server device 10, the device management server device 11, and the electronic blackboard device 14, and a service group such as a schedule service 42 is provided from the internal service group system. It may be done. In this case, it is not necessary to separate the service group such as the schedule service 42 and the user identification information (user ID) used in the user information server device 10, and the entire electronic blackboard system including the schedule service 42 with the same user ID is used. It may be managed. Further, in this case, each service included in the service group and the function of the user information server device 10 may be realized by one device or may be realized by two or more devices.

1 Information Processing System 10 User Information Server Device 11 Device Management Server Device 12 External Service Group System 14, 14A, 14B Electronic Blackboard Device 16 Network 20 User Information Department 30 Device Management Department 32 Device Management Information Department 40 User Service 42 Schedule Service 44 File Service 46 Shared site service 50 Meeting schedule setting part 52 File reading part 54 File sending part 55 Shared site reading part 56 Participant management part 58 Blackboard display part 60 Remote connection part 60A Acquisition part 60B Decision part 60C Presentation part (display means, selection) means)
60D connection unit 62 participant setting unit 64 IC card detection unit 66 camera 68 microphone 1000 schedule selection screen 1100 file selection screen 1200 save folder selection screen 1300 shared site selection screen 1400 connection destination recommended screen 1500 connection destination selection screen

JP, 2006-5590, A

Claims (13)

An information processing apparatus comprising remote connection means for making a remote connection with another information processing apparatus, capable of performing remote sharing with the other information processing apparatus remotely connected by the remote connection means,
Display means for displaying, as a candidate for the remote connection, the other information processing device used by the same participant as the participant determined in the own device from among the plurality of other information processing devices,
An information processing device, comprising: a selection device that selects which one of the remote connection candidates displayed by the display device is to be connected. The display means is
If the participant is included in the schedule selected by the information processing device, and the participant does not log in to the information processing device, but logs in to the other information processing device, the other information processing device, The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus is displayed by including it in a candidate for remote connection of the information processing apparatus. For each of the plurality of other information processing devices, further comprising an acquisition means for acquiring device management information indicating the remote sharing participant,
The display means is
Of the plurality of other information processing devices, the other information processing device having the device management information indicating the same participant as the participant determined by the own device is displayed as the remote connection candidate. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. The display means is
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a screen showing the other information processing apparatus determined as a candidate for the remote connection is presented to a user of the apparatus itself. The display means is
A screen showing the other information processing device determined as a candidate for the remote connection is presented to a user of the own device so that a participant using the other information processing device can be identified. The information processing device according to claim 4. The remote connection means is
When the user of the own device performs a predetermined approval operation for the presentation of the screen showing the other information processing device by the display unit, the user is remotely connected to the other information processing device. Or the information processing device described in 5. The remote connection means is
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the information processing apparatus automatically connects to the other information processing apparatus determined as a candidate for the remote connection. The display means is
Among the plurality of other information processing devices, the other information processing device that uses the same resource as the resource used by the device itself for the remote sharing is displayed as the candidate for the remote connection. The information processing apparatus according to any one of 1 to 7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the resource is at least one of a schedule, a file, a storage destination of the file, and a shared site. An information processing system in which a plurality of information processing apparatuses can remotely share each other by remote connection,
At least one of the plurality of information processing devices,
From a plurality of other information processing devices, a display unit that displays the other information processing device used by the same participant as the participant determined by the own device, as a candidate for the remote connection,
An information processing system, comprising: selecting means for selecting which information processing device to connect to from the candidates for remote connection displayed by the display means. An electronic blackboard device that includes remote connection means for making a remote connection with another electronic blackboard device and is capable of remote sharing with the other electronic blackboard device remotely connected by the remote connection device,
Among the plurality of other electronic blackboard devices, a display means for displaying the other electronic blackboard device used by the same participant as the participant determined in the own device, as a candidate for the remote connection,
An electronic blackboard device, comprising: a selection device for selecting which one of the electronic blackboard devices to be connected to among the remote connection candidates displayed by the display device. A control method used for an information processing apparatus that includes remote connection means for performing remote connection with another information processing apparatus and is capable of performing remote sharing with the other information processing apparatus remotely connected by the remote connection means. hand,
From the plurality of other information processing devices, a display step of displaying the other information processing device used by the same participant as the participant determined in the own device, as a candidate for the remote connection,
A selection step of selecting which information processing device to connect to from the candidates for remote connection displayed in the display step. A program used for an information processing apparatus that includes remote connection means for performing remote connection with another information processing apparatus and is capable of performing remote sharing with the other information processing apparatus remotely connected by the remote connection means. ,
Computer,
Display means for displaying, as a candidate for the remote connection, the other information processing device used by the same participant as the participant determined in the own device from among the plurality of other information processing devices, and
A program for functioning as selection means for selecting which information processing device to connect to from the candidates for remote connection displayed by the display means.

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