JP2021051458A - Information processing system, information processing device, method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To allow a user to think for oneself what action to take.SOLUTION: An information processing system provided herein is configured to output a prompt signal for prompting a user to take a specific action, and comprises a signal acquisition unit configured to acquire a prompt signal that depends on an evaluation value of the user, and an output unit for outputting the prompt signal acquired by the signal acquisition unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

The present invention relates to information processing systems, information processing devices, methods and programs.

In recent years, systems for supporting behavior change that change habitual behavior have been studied. This type of system can improve a user's health condition, for example, by realizing a user's behavior change.

Regarding the above system, in Patent Document 1, recommended information is associated with the condition regarding the user and the condition regarding the presentation timing, and when the condition regarding the user and the condition regarding the presentation timing are satisfied, the recommended information is associated with these conditions. A system that presents recommended information is disclosed. Recommendation information includes a message that directly indicates the recommended behavior to the user.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2017-40981

However, if the user cannot use the system or uses the system when the user is "aware" of the habitual behavior depending on the system and acts according to the message directly shown. It is difficult for the user to voluntarily perform an action when stopped.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is new and improved information processing so that a user can think about an action to be executed by himself / herself. To provide systems, information processing equipment, methods and programs.

In order to solve the above problems, according to a certain viewpoint of the present invention, it is an information processing system that outputs a prompt signal which is a signal for prompting a user to perform a specific action, and differs depending on the evaluation value of the user. An information processing system including a signal acquisition unit that acquires a prompt signal and an output unit that outputs a prompt signal acquired by the signal acquisition unit is provided.

The signal acquisition unit may acquire a prompt signal including content that directly prompts the specific action according to the evaluation value of the user.

The information processing system may further include an evaluation unit that determines the evaluation value of the user.

The evaluation unit may determine the evaluation value based on whether or not the user has executed an action urged by a prompt signal output in the past with respect to the user.

The evaluation unit may determine the evaluation value based on the response from the user to a questionnaire asking whether or not the user has executed the action urged by the prompt signal output by the output unit.

The information processing system may predict the time when the end of the action urged by the prompt signal output by the output unit is expected, and provide the questionnaire to the user after the predicted time has elapsed.

The signal acquisition unit may acquire a prompt signal including content that more directly prompts the specific action as the evaluation value is lower.

The prompt signal includes a first content for outputting a notification sound or vibration, an image related to the specific action, and a second content that more directly prompts the specific action than the first content. It may include one or more contents of the content and a third content that more directly encourages the specific action than the second content, including a message indicating the specific action.

Further, in order to solve the above problem, according to another viewpoint of the present invention, it is an information processing device that outputs a prompt signal which is a signal for prompting a user to perform a specific action, and is used as an evaluation value of the user. An information processing apparatus is provided that includes a signal acquisition unit that acquires different prompt signals according to the situation, and an output unit that outputs a prompt signal acquired by the signal acquisition unit.

Further, in order to solve the above problem, according to another viewpoint of the present invention, it is a method of outputting a prompt signal which is a signal for urging a user to perform a specific action, and according to the evaluation value of the user. Methods are provided that include obtaining different prompt signals and outputting said prompt signals.

Further, in order to solve the above problems, according to another aspect of the present invention, the computer is an information processing device that outputs a prompt signal, which is a signal for prompting a user to perform a specific action, and is an information processing device of the user. A program is provided for functioning as an information processing device including a signal acquisition unit that acquires different prompt signals according to an evaluation value and an output unit that outputs a prompt signal acquired by the signal acquisition unit. To.

According to the present invention described above, the user can think about the action to be executed by himself / herself.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the behavior change system by one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the output example of the prompt signal in a user terminal 10. It is explanatory drawing which shows the output example of the prompt signal in a user terminal 10. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the user terminal 10 by one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the behavior change server 20 by one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the user information DB. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the content DB. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of a content. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the evaluation of the proficiency level. It is a flowchart which shows the operation of the behavior change server 20 by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the evaluation method of the proficiency level of a user. It is a block diagram which showed the hardware configuration of the behavior change server 20.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present specification and the drawings, components having substantially the same functional configuration are designated by the same reference numerals, so that duplicate description will be omitted.

Further, in the present specification and the drawings, a plurality of components having substantially the same functional configuration may be distinguished by adding different alphabets after the same reference numerals. However, when it is not necessary to particularly distinguish each of the plurality of components having substantially the same functional configuration, only the same reference numerals are given to each of the plurality of components.

<Overview of behavior change system>
One embodiment of the present invention relates to a behavior change system for supporting behavior change in which a user's habitual behavior changes. According to the theory of behavior change, behavior change is realized through stages such as indifference, interest, preparation, execution, and maintenance.

The above theory is applicable to behavior modification to improve the user's health condition such as smoking cessation, abstinence, improvement of eating habits and exercise. In the present specification, an example in which the behavior change system according to the embodiment of the present invention is used for the behavior change for improving the health condition of such a user will be mainly described. However, the use of the behavior change system according to one embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this, and the behavior change system according to one embodiment of the present invention may be used for other uses to which the above theory regarding behavior change can be applied. Other uses include, for example, behavior modification for activating communication in the office.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 1, an outline of such a behavior change system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a behavior change system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the behavior change system according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a user terminal 10 and a behavior change server 20.

The user terminal 10 and the behavior change server 20 are connected via the network 12. The network 12 is a wired or wireless transmission path for information transmitted from a device connected to the network 12. For example, the network 12 may include a public network such as the Internet, a telephone line network, a satellite communication network, various LANs (Local Area Network) including Ethernet (registered trademark), and a WAN (Wide Area Network). Further, the network 12 may include a dedicated line network such as IP-VPN (Internet Protocol-Virtual Private Network). Although one user terminal 10 is connected to the behavior change server 20 in FIG. 1, more user terminals 10 can be connected to the behavior change server 20.

The user terminal 10 is an information processing device carried by the user. The user terminal 10 has various sensors and transmits the information detected by the sensors to the behavior change server 20. Further, the user terminal 10 receives a prompt signal, which is a signal for prompting the user to perform a specific action, from the behavior change server 20, and outputs the prompt signal. This is expected to allow the user to gain "awareness" and perform a particular action. Specific actions include, for example, climbing stairs, going for a walk, running, eating vegetables, sleeping, and the like. Also, the particular behavior prompted by the prompt signal may be restraint of unwanted behavior (eg, drinking or smoking).

The behavior change server 20 is an information processing device that generates a prompt signal and transmits the prompt signal to the user terminal 10. The behavior change server 20 stores an action to be prompted to the user in association with a prompt condition which is a condition for generating a prompt signal for prompting the action. The behavior change server 20 collects information about the user, and if there is a prompt condition satisfied by the collected information, generates a prompt signal prompting an action associated with the prompt condition.

Here, the behavior change server 20 generates a prompt signal including content that directly prompts a specific action according to the user's proficiency level for the behavior change. A specific example of the prompt signal generated by the behavior change server 20 according to the user's proficiency level and output from the user terminal 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

2 and 3 are explanatory views showing an output example of a prompt signal in the user terminal 10. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the prompt signal includes the contents C1 to C4, and the user terminal 10 outputs the contents C1 to C4. Content C1-1 is a buzzer sound output from the audio output unit 142 of the user terminal 10, content C1-2 is vibration, content C2 is an image of stairs, and content C3 is a display of the user terminal 10. The message "It's about to go up the stairs" displayed on the display unit 144, and the content C4 is the message "Let's go up the stairs" displayed on the display unit 144. In this example, the content C4 most directly promotes the specific action of "climbing the stairs", and the content C3, C2, and C1 have the lowest degree of directness to promote the specific action. That is, the degree of abstraction of the content C1 is the highest, and the degree of abstraction is the lowest in the order of the content C2, the content C3, and the content C4.

The user terminal 10 generates a prompt signal including the contents C1 to C4 described with reference to FIG. 2 for a certain user, and generates a prompt signal shown in FIG. 3 for a user having a higher proficiency level. .. The prompt signal shown in FIG. 3 includes content C1 and C2 and does not include content C3 and C4. The user who outputs the prompt signal can think about the action of "climbing the stairs" from the contents C1 and C2 and execute the action.

As described above, in one embodiment of the present invention, a prompt signal including content that directly prompts an action is generated for a user having a low proficiency level. Therefore, the user executes an action according to the content to perform an action. It is possible to get into the habit of doing. On the other hand, as the user's proficiency level increases, the prompt signal does not include content that directly prompts the action, so the user should think about the action to be taken by himself, that is, move away from the system. It will be possible to go. Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the behavior change system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be sequentially described in detail.

<User terminal configuration>
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a user terminal 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the user terminal 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a sensor unit 120, an operation unit 130, an output unit 140, a communication unit 150, and a control unit 160.

(Sensor part)
The sensor unit 120 includes various sensors. For example, the sensor unit 120 is a GPS (Global Positioning System) sensor for detecting the position of the user, an acceleration sensor for detecting the number of steps and movements of the user, and a living body for detecting the heart rate and blood pressure of the user. Examples include sensors.

(Operation unit)
The operation unit 130 is configured to be operated by the user to input information and instructions to the user terminal 10. The operation unit 130 may be a touch panel laminated on the display unit 144, or may be in another form such as a button, a keyboard, or a microphone.

(Output section)
The output unit 140 outputs a prompt signal received from the behavior change server 20. As shown in FIG. 4, the output unit 140 may include an audio output unit 142, a display unit 144, and a vibration unit 146. The audio output unit 142 outputs sound based on the content of type sound contained in the prompt signal. The display unit 144 displays the screen based on the content of the type image (still image or moving image) or text contained in the prompt signal. The vibrating section 146 generates vibrations based on the content of type vibration contained in the prompt signal. In addition, if the prompt signal may include content of type light emitting, the output unit 140 may have a light emitting unit or light such as an LED that emits light based on the content.

(Communication department)
The communication unit 150 communicates various information and signals with the behavior change server 20. For example, the communication unit 150 transmits the information detected by the sensor unit 120 to the behavior change server 20. The communication unit 150 also has a function as a signal acquisition unit that receives a prompt signal from the behavior change server 20.

(Control unit)
The control unit 160 controls the overall operation of the user terminal 10. For example, the control unit 160 controls the transmission of the information detected by the sensor unit 120 by the communication unit 150. Further, the control unit 160 controls the output of the prompt signal output unit 140 received by the communication unit 150. Such a function of the control unit 160 can be realized by the cooperation between hardware such as a processor and RAM and software.

<Behavior change server configuration>
The configuration of the user terminal 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above. Subsequently, with reference to FIG. 5, the configuration of the behavior change server 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a behavior change server 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, the behavior change server 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a storage unit 240, a communication unit 250, and a control unit 260.

(Memory)
The storage unit 240 stores various information used for the operation of the behavior change server 20. As shown in FIG. 5, for example, the storage unit 240 has a user information DB, a content DB, an action point DB, and a proficiency level DB.

The user information DB is a database that stores information about users. As shown in FIG. 6, the user information DB includes attribute information consisting of height, weight, age, gender, etc., biological information consisting of heart rate, blood pressure, physical strength, etc., exercise information consisting of steps, position, weather, and the like. Includes environmental information consisting of, related information consisting of transportation, etc. The attribute information and related information may be, for example, information registered at the start of system use. The position, biological information, and exercise information included in the environmental information may be information transmitted from the user terminal 10 at any time. The weather included in the environmental information may be information acquired from the weather information service based on the user's position.

The content DB is a database that stores the content used for generating the prompt signal. Specifically, the content DB stores the action ID, the action content, the prompt condition, and a plurality of contents in association with each other. In the example shown in FIG. 7, the prompt condition "condition A" and the contents C1 to C4 are associated with the action of "climbing the stairs" whose action ID is "0001". The prompt condition may be, for example, that the user's position is within a predetermined distance from the stairs. Prompt conditions may also include weather conditions. In this case, the prompt conditions to be met may change with the weather, and as a result, the generated prompt signal may change with the weather.

In addition, each content may have a different degree of abstraction, type, purpose, and the like, as shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 8, the type is "sound, vibration", the content C1 (first content) for prompt generation notification is "4", which has the highest degree of abstraction, and the type is "image". The degree of abstraction of the content C2 (second content) for explaining the prompt status is "3". Further, the type is "text" and the abstraction level of the content C3 for explaining the prompt situation is "2", and the type is "text" and the abstraction of the content C4 (third content) for prompt action instruction. The lowest degree is "1".

The content DB may include content that shows the expected effect by executing the associated action. For example, the action of "climbing the stairs" is content that shows the expected effect of "climbing the stairs", such as the message "You will lose weight" or the message "It is good for your health." May include. By outputting such contents to the user, it is possible to improve the user's motivation for executing the action.

The action point DB is a database that stores action points indicating how many actions the user has been able to perform in the action prompted by the prompt signal within a unit period. The proficiency level DB is a database that stores the proficiency level of the user for behavior change. The evaluation of action points and proficiency level will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Communication department)
The communication unit 250 communicates various information and signals with the user terminal 10. For example, the communication unit 250 receives the information detected by the sensor unit 120 from the user terminal 10. The communication unit 250 also functions as an output unit that transmits the prompt signal generated by the control unit 260 to the behavior change server 20.

(Control unit)
The control unit 260 controls the overall operation of the behavior change server 20. In particular, the control unit 260 according to the embodiment of the present invention has a function as a prompt signal generation unit 262 and a function as an evaluation unit 264, as shown in FIG.

The prompt signal generation unit 262 is an example of a signal acquisition unit, and generates a prompt signal including contents having different levels of abstraction according to the user's proficiency level. Specifically, the prompt signal generation unit 262 generates a prompt signal including content having a lower level of abstraction as the user's proficiency level is lower.

For example, when the user's proficiency level is "1", the prompt signal generation unit 262 selects all of the contents C1 to C4 shown in FIG. 8 and prompts including all of the contents C1 to C4. Generate a signal. In this case, as described with reference to FIG. 2, all of the contents C1 to C4 are output on the user terminal 10. On the other hand, when the user's proficiency level is "3", the prompt signal generation unit 262 excludes the content C3 and the content C4 shown in FIG. 8 and generates a prompt signal including the content C1 and the content C2. .. In this case, as described with reference to FIG. 3, the content C1 and the content C2 are output at the user terminal 10, and the content C3 and the content C4 are not output.

The prompt signal generation unit 262 controls the communication unit 250 so that the prompt signal is transmitted to the user terminal 10 at an appropriate time or timing determined from the user information and the time.

The evaluation unit 264 manages the user's action points and evaluates the user's proficiency level based on the user's action points within the unit period. Specifically, the evaluation unit 264 manages the action points indicating how much the user was able to execute the action urged by the prompt signal in the action point DB in the action point DB. In order to determine whether or not the user was able to execute the action prompted by the prompt signal, the evaluation unit 264 generates, for example, a questionnaire asking whether or not the user has executed the action, and sends the questionnaire to the communication unit 250. It is transmitted to the user terminal 10. Then, the evaluation unit 264 increments (increments) the action point when the response from the user terminal 10 to the questionnaire indicates the execution of the action, and adds the action point when the response to the questionnaire indicates the non-execution of the action. maintain. With such a configuration, it is possible to appropriately reflect whether or not the user has been able to execute the action prompted by the prompt signal in the action point.

Then, each time the unit period ends, the evaluation unit 264 determines whether or not the user's action point in the ended unit period exceeds the threshold value, and if the user's action point exceeds the threshold value, the evaluation unit 264 determines whether or not the user's action point exceeds the threshold value. Raise the user's proficiency level. Hereinafter, a specific example of evaluation of the proficiency level will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of evaluation of the proficiency level. In the unit period 1 shown in FIG. 9, the proficiency level of the user is “1”. After that, since the user's action point exceeds the threshold value at the end of the unit period 1, the evaluation unit 264 increases the user's proficiency level applied in the unit period 2 to "2". Further, since the user's action point exceeds the threshold value even at the end of the unit period 2, the evaluation unit 264 increases the user's proficiency level applied in the unit period 3 to "3". As a result, content with a relatively low level of abstraction is not included in the prompt signal, and it becomes more difficult for the user to perform the action prompted by the prompt signal. As a result, since the user's action point fell below the threshold value at the end of the unit period 3, the evaluation unit 264 lowers the user's proficiency level applied in the unit period 4 to "2". After that, since the user's action points exceeded the threshold value at the end of the unit period 4, the evaluation unit 264 raises the user's proficiency level applied in the unit period 5 to "3".

Regarding the transmission of the above-mentioned questionnaire, the evaluation unit 264 predicts the expected end time of the action that is expected to end the action prompted by the prompt signal, and sends the above questionnaire to the communication unit 250 after the predicted expected end time of the action has elapsed. You may send it. It is possible to send a questionnaire about multiple prompt signals together on a regular basis, but this method makes it difficult for the user to forget whether or not the action was taken and to answer the questionnaire accurately. Is a concern. Regarding this point, in the method of transmitting the questionnaire based on the above-mentioned estimated time of the end of the action, the answer of the questionnaire can be obtained while the user's memory is new, so that the accuracy of the answer can be improved.

The evaluation unit 264 can also manage the user's action points without sending the questionnaire. For example, the evaluation unit 264 may determine whether or not the user has executed the action urged by the prompt signal based on the exercise information received from the user terminal 10. More specifically, when the action prompted by the prompt signal is "up the stairs", the evaluation unit 264 indicates that the user "ups the stairs" based on the acceleration data received from the user terminal 10 as motion information. It is possible to determine whether or not the execution of. According to such a configuration, since it is not necessary for the user to perform an operation for answering the questionnaire on the user terminal 10, it is possible to reduce the time and effort of the user.

Further, although the proficiency level has been described above as an example of the evaluation value regarding the behavior change of the user, the evaluation unit 264 manages other evaluation values, and the prompt signal generation unit 262 outputs a prompt signal according to the other evaluation value. It may be generated. For example, it is considered that the longer the usage time of the behavior change system according to the embodiment of the present invention is, the more the stage of the behavior change progresses. Therefore, the evaluation unit 264 starts the user to use the behavior change system according to the embodiment of the present invention. The elapsed time since then may be used as the evaluation value of the user. In addition, the evaluation unit 264 may use the number of times the prompt signal is generated, the rate at which the action prompted by the prompt signal is executed, or the like as the evaluation value of the user. Even with such a configuration, it is possible to generate different prompt signals depending on the user.

<Operation>
The configuration of the user terminal 10 and the behavior change server 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above. Subsequently, with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11, the operation of the behavior change server 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be arranged.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the behavior change server 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 10, first, the behavior change server 20 collects user information (S304). Then, the prompt signal generation unit 262 refers to the content DB and determines whether or not there is a prompt condition satisfied by the collected user information (S308). When there is a prompt condition to be satisfied (S308 / Yes), the prompt signal generation unit 262 refers to the proficiency level DB to confirm the proficiency level of the user (S312), and then adjusts to the proficiency level of the user. Generate a prompt signal containing the content (S316). Then, the communication unit 250 transmits the prompt signal to the user terminal 10 (S320).

After that, the evaluation unit 264 predicts the expected end time of the action, which is expected to end the action prompted by the prompt signal (S324). Then, the evaluation unit 264 controls the communication unit 250 so that a questionnaire asking whether or not the user has executed the action is transmitted to the user terminal 10 after the expected end time of the action has elapsed (S328 / Yes). S332).

When the answer to the questionnaire is received (S336), the evaluation unit 264 determines whether or not the user has executed the action based on the answer (S340). Then, when the user executes the action (S340 / Yes), the evaluation unit 264 increments the user's action point (S344).

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a method of evaluating the proficiency level of the user. As shown in FIG. 11, when the unit period ends (S404 / Yes), the evaluation unit 264 confirms the user's action point within the completed unit period (S408). Then, the evaluation unit 264 determines whether or not the action point exceeds the threshold value (S412).

When the action point exceeds the threshold value (S412 / Yes), the evaluation unit 264 determines the user's proficiency level applied to the next unit period unless the user's proficiency level is the maximum value (S416 / No). Raise (S420).

On the other hand, when the action point is below the threshold value (S412 / No), the evaluation unit 264 indicates the user's proficiency applied to the next unit period unless the user's proficiency level is the minimum value (S424 / No). Decrease the degree level (S428).

<Effect>
As described above, in one embodiment of the present invention, a prompt signal including content that directly prompts a user with a low proficiency level (content with a low degree of abstraction) is generated, so that the user can use the content. By executing the action according to the above, it is possible to get into the habit of executing the action. On the other hand, as the proficiency level of the user increases, the prompt signal does not include content that directly prompts the action, so that the user can improve his / her ability to think about the action to be taken by himself / herself. That is, by continuously using this behavior change system, the user can receive iterative learning to be able to voluntarily obtain "awareness".

<Modification example>
The embodiment of the present invention has been described above. Hereinafter, some modifications of the embodiment of the present invention will be described. In addition, each modification described below may be applied alone to the above-described embodiment, or may be applied in combination to the above-described embodiment. Further, each modification may be applied in place of the configuration described in the above-described embodiment of the present invention, or may be additionally applied to the configuration described in the above-described embodiment.

(First modification)
In the above-described embodiment, when the prompt condition is satisfied, the prompt signal is acquired by the prompt signal generation unit 262 selecting the content corresponding to the user's proficiency level from the already prepared contents. However, the method of acquiring the prompt signal is not limited to such an example. For example, the prompt signal generation unit 262 generates content according to the user's proficiency level when the prompt condition for a certain action is satisfied. You may get the prompt signal with.

(Second modification)
In the above-described embodiment, the behavior change server 20 transmits a prompt signal including the content of the abstraction level according to the proficiency level of the user to the user terminal 10. With respect to the prompt signal transmitted from the behavior change server 20, the behavior change server 20 may transmit a prompt signal including contents of all abstractions. In this case, if the user terminal 10 manages the proficiency level of the user, the content to be output can be selected on the user terminal 10.

(Third variant)
In the above-described embodiment, the behavior change system includes the behavior change server 20. In this regard, by implementing the above-mentioned function of the behavior change server 20 on the user terminal 10, it is possible to perform a series of processes on the user terminal 10. That is, the user terminal 10 has the functions of the storage unit 240, the prompt signal generation unit 262, and the evaluation unit 264, and the user terminal 10 evaluates the proficiency level of the user, generates the prompt signal, and outputs the prompt signal. May be good. According to such a configuration, it is possible to output a prompt signal even when the user terminal 10 is offline.

<Hardware configuration>
An embodiment and a modification of the present invention have been described above. Information processing such as the evaluation of the proficiency level and the generation of the prompt signal described above is realized by the cooperation between the software and the hardware of the behavior change server 20 described below.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the behavior change server 20. The behavior change server 20 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 201, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 202, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 203, and a host bus 204. The behavior change server 20 includes a bridge 205, an external bus 206, an interface 207, an input device 208, a display device 209, an audio output device 210, a storage device (HDD) 211, a drive 212, and a network. It includes an interface 215.

The CPU 201 functions as an arithmetic processing device and a control device, and controls the overall operation in the behavior change server 20 according to various programs. Further, the CPU 201 may be a microprocessor. The ROM 202 stores programs, calculation parameters, and the like used by the CPU 201. The RAM 203 temporarily stores a program used in the execution of the CPU 201, parameters that change appropriately in the execution, and the like. These are connected to each other by a host bus 204 composed of a CPU bus or the like. By the collaboration between the CPU 201, ROM 202 and RAM 203 and the software, the functions such as the prompt signal generation unit 262 and the evaluation unit 264 described above can be realized.

The host bus 204 is connected to an external bus 206 such as a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect / Interface) bus via a bridge 205. It is not always necessary to separately configure the host bus 204, the bridge 205, and the external bus 206, and these functions may be implemented in one bus.

The input device 208 includes input means for the user to input information such as a mouse, a keyboard, a touch panel, a button, a microphone, a sensor, a switch, and a lever, and an input that generates an input signal based on the input by the user and outputs the input signal to the CPU 201. It is composed of a control circuit and the like. By operating the input device 208, the user of the behavior change server 20 can input various data to the behavior change server 20 and instruct the processing operation.

The display device 209 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, a projector device, an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Device) device, and a display device such as a lamp. Further, the audio output device 210 includes an audio output device such as a speaker and headphones.

The storage device 211 is a data storage device configured as an example of the storage unit of the behavior change server 20 according to the present embodiment. The storage device 211 may include a storage medium, a recording device that records data on the storage medium, a reading device that reads data from the storage medium, a deleting device that deletes the data recorded on the storage medium, and the like. The storage device 211 is composed of, for example, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or SSD (Solid Stage Drive), or a memory having an equivalent function. The storage device 211 drives the storage and stores programs and various data executed by the CPU 201.

The drive 212 is a reader / writer for a storage medium, and is built in or externally attached to the behavior change server 20. The drive 212 reads the information recorded on the removable storage medium 24 such as the mounted magnetic disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, or semiconductor memory, and outputs the information to the RAM 203 or the storage device 211. The drive 212 can also write information to the removable storage medium 24.

The network interface 215 is, for example, a communication interface composed of a communication device or the like for connecting to the network 12. Further, the network interface 215 may be a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) compatible communication device or a wire communication device that performs wired communication.

Since the above-mentioned hardware configuration can be applied to the user terminal 10, a detailed description of the hardware configuration of the user terminal 10 will be omitted.

<Supplement>
Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is clear that a person having ordinary knowledge in the field of technology to which the present invention belongs can come up with various modifications or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. , These are also naturally understood to belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

For example, each step in the processing of the user terminal 10 and the behavior change server 20 of the present specification does not necessarily have to be processed in chronological order in the order described as a flowchart. For example, each step in the processing of the behavior change server 20 may be processed in an order different from the order described in the flowchart, or may be processed in parallel.

In addition, there is also a computer program for causing the hardware such as the CPU, ROM, and RAM built in the user terminal 10 and the behavior change server 20 to exhibit the same functions as the configurations of the user terminal 10 and the behavior change server 20 described above. It can be created. A storage medium for storing the computer program is also provided.

10 User terminal 120 Sensor unit 130 Operation unit 140 Output unit 142 Voice output unit 144 Display unit 146 Vibration unit 150 Communication unit 160 Control unit 20 Behavior change server 240 Storage unit 250 Communication unit 260 Control unit 262 Prompt signal generation unit 264 Evaluation unit

Claims (11)

An information processing system that outputs a prompt signal, which is a signal for prompting a user to perform a specific action.
A signal acquisition unit that acquires different prompt signals according to the evaluation value of the user, and
An output unit that outputs the prompt signal acquired by the signal acquisition unit, and an output unit.
Information processing system equipped with. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the signal acquisition unit acquires a prompt signal including content whose degree of direct promotion of the specific action differs depending on the evaluation value of the user. The information processing system according to claim 2, further comprising an evaluation unit for determining an evaluation value of the user. The information processing system according to claim 3, wherein the evaluation unit determines the evaluation value based on whether or not the user has executed an action urged by a prompt signal output in the past with respect to the user. The evaluation unit determines the evaluation value based on a response from the user to a questionnaire asking whether or not the user has executed an action urged by a prompt signal output by the output unit, according to claim 4. Information processing system. The information processing system according to claim 5, predicts a time at which the action urged by the prompt signal output by the output unit is expected to end, and provides the questionnaire to the user after the predicted time has elapsed. Information processing system. The information processing system according to any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein the signal acquisition unit acquires a prompt signal including content that more directly prompts the specific action as the evaluation value is lower. .. The prompt signal is
The first content for outputting notification sound or vibration,
A second content that more directly encourages the particular action than the first content, including an image associated with the particular action, and
Claims 2 to 7 include one or more contents of a third content that more directly promotes the specific action than the second content, including a message indicating the specific action. The information processing system according to any one of the above. An information processing device that outputs a prompt signal, which is a signal for prompting a user to perform a specific action.
A signal acquisition unit that acquires different prompt signals according to the evaluation value of the user, and
An output unit that outputs the prompt signal acquired by the signal acquisition unit, and an output unit.
Information processing device. It is a method of outputting a prompt signal, which is a signal for prompting a user to perform a specific action.
Acquiring different prompt signals according to the evaluation value of the user,
To output the prompt signal and
Including methods. Computer,
An information processing device that outputs a prompt signal, which is a signal for prompting a user to perform a specific action.
A signal acquisition unit that acquires different prompt signals according to the evaluation value of the user, and
An output unit that outputs the prompt signal acquired by the signal acquisition unit, and an output unit.
A program for functioning as an information processing device.

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