JP2022041196A - Rental meeting room use management device, method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve the convenience of users and a provider of a rental meeting room in use of the rental meeting room.SOLUTION: An acquisition part 120 acquires, from a smart lock 40, a member ID of a user entering a meeting room, a meeting room ID, room entry date/time information being a date/time when the user enters the meeting room, and room exit date/time information being a date/time when the user exits the meeting room. A detection part 122 refers to a meeting room use state DB 36 storing use state information showing a use state of each of a plurality of meeting rooms, and detects a use start and a use end of the meeting room by the user on the basis of information acquired by the acquisition part 120. A control part 124 updates the meeting room use state DB 36 on the basis of the information acquired by the acquisition part 120 and the use start and the use end detected by the detection part 122. An output part 126 outputs information of the meeting room use state DB 36 updated by the control part 124 such that a user terminal 50 can refer to the information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a rental conference room utilization management device, a method, and a program.

With the diversification of working styles such as working from home, the number of cases where rental offices and rental conference rooms are used as work environments is increasing.

As a technology for supporting the use of conference rooms and the like as described above, for example, it is possible to easily search for and reserve a conference room for rent around a station desired by a conference room user via a communication line on the Internet. A system has been proposed (see Patent Document 1). The system described in Patent Document 1 is a system capable of searching and reserving a rental conference room by a computer system, and is a stage in which an intermediary or a conference room provider registers rental conference room information and uses the conference room. It has a stage of searching for conference room information in which a person is registered and making a reservation.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-63322

In the prior art described in Patent Document 1, when a conference room user uses a rental conference room, the conference room user brings a conference room reservation ticket and hands it to the conference room provider. It is necessary to communicate directly with the conference room provider. Further, in the prior art described in Patent Document 1, advance reservation is indispensable for the procedure of issuing a reservation ticket to a conference room user. In addition, this reservation can only be used in a pre-arranged time frame such as one hour. As described above, the conventional technique described in Patent Document 1 is not convenient for both the conference room user and the conference room provider, and it is not possible to promote the utilization of the vacant room as a rental conference room or a rental office. There's a problem.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and is a rental conference room use management device, a method, and a method that can improve the convenience of the rental conference room user and the provider in the use of the rental conference room. The purpose is to provide a program.

In order to achieve the above object, the rental conference room utilization management device according to the present invention unlocks and locks the entrance and exit of the conference room, and identifies the user who has entered the conference room from the electronic lock having a communication function. A plurality of acquisition units that acquire information, identification information of the conference room, entry date and time information which is the date and time when the user entered the conference room, and exit date and time information which is the date and time when the user left the conference room. Detection that detects the start and end of use of the conference room by the user based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit with reference to the storage unit in which the usage status information indicating the usage status of each of the conference rooms is stored. Based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit and the start and end of use detected by the detection unit, the control unit that updates the usage status information stored in the storage unit and the control unit have updated the unit. It is configured to include an output unit that outputs the usage status information so that it can be referred to by the information processing terminal used by the user.

According to the rental conference room utilization management device according to the present invention, the acquisition unit unlocks and locks the entrance / exit of the conference room, and the identification information of the user who has entered the conference room from the electronic lock having a communication function. The detection unit acquires the identification information of the conference room, the entry date / time information which is the date / time when the user entered the conference room, and the exit date / time information which is the date / time when the user leaves the conference room. The storage unit in which the usage status information indicating the usage status of each room is stored is referred to, and based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit, the user detects and controls the start and end of use of the conference room. The unit updates the usage status information stored in the storage unit based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit and the start and end of use detected by the detection unit, and the output unit updates the control unit. The usage status information is output so that it can be referred to by the information processing terminal used by the user. Thereby, in the use of the rental conference room, the convenience of the user and the provider of the rental conference room can be improved.

Further, the acquisition unit acquires the exit confirmation information indicating the exit due to the end of use of the conference room, and the detection unit is based on the exit date and time information corresponding to the exit confirmation information acquired by the acquisition unit. , Detects the end of use of the conference room by the user. As a result, it is possible to distinguish between leaving the conference room for the end of use and temporarily leaving the room for a break or the like, and detecting the end of use.

Further, if the detection unit does not acquire the entry date / time information within the first predetermined time after acquiring the exit date / time information in which the corresponding exit confirmation information does not exist, the detection unit detects an abnormality of the end of use and the above. The output unit outputs a predetermined warning when the detection unit detects the abnormality of the end of use. As a result, it is possible to issue a warning for an abnormality in the termination of use, such as when the user leaves the room after forgetting to process the termination of use.

Further, the acquisition unit acquires available time information indicating the time when the user can use the conference room, and the detection unit detects the arrival of the date and time indicated by the available time information, and the output unit. Outputs a predetermined warning when the detection unit detects the arrival of the date and time indicated by the available time information. This makes it possible to prevent the use of the conference room beyond the available time.

Further, the detection unit indicates that the usage status information stored in the storage unit is not in use in the conference room in association with the identification information of the conference room acquired by the acquisition unit. In this case, the start of use is detected based on the entry date and time information acquired by the acquisition unit. As a result, even if there is no advance reservation for the use of the conference room, the use can be started immediately depending on the usage status of the conference room.

Further, the control unit performs a settlement process for the use of the conference room based on the start of use and the end of use detected by the detection unit. As a result, it is possible to settle the usage amount according to the time when the conference room is actually used in a predetermined time unit (for example, 1 minute unit) instead of a predetermined time frame unit (for example, 1 hour unit).

Further, the output unit refers to the usage status information and the storage unit in which the attributes of the user are stored, and obtains user information including the attributes of the user of the user who is using any of the conference rooms. , Is output so that it can be referred to by the information processing terminal. This can support the promotion of interaction between users.

Further, the acquisition unit acquires a search request for the attribute of the user, and the output unit extracts and outputs the user information of the user having the attribute requested for the search. As a result, the user can search for other users having desired attributes, and can support the promotion of interaction between users.

Further, the acquisition unit acquires selection information indicating that the first user has selected the second user based on the user information output by the output unit, and the control unit obtains the selection information indicating that the first user has selected the second user. It is controlled to connect the communication between the devices having the communication function installed in the conference room used by each of the user and the second user. As a result, the user who is currently using one of the conference rooms and the other user can directly communicate with each other through the equipment provided in each conference room.

In addition, the attribute of the user includes information regarding the specialty of the user. As a result, the user can register user information about his / her own specialty, disclose his / her specialty to other users, or browse the specialty disclosed by other users. , Can support the promotion of coworking through the use of rental conference rooms.

Further, from the information processing terminal used by the user, the acquisition unit can use the user's identification information, the conference room identification information, the scheduled entry date and time information that the user plans to enter the conference room, and the user. The control unit acquires the reservation information including the scheduled exit date and time information scheduled to leave the meeting room, the control unit stores the reservation information in the storage unit, and the output unit stores the reservation information stored in the storage unit. If the detection unit does not detect the start of use even after the second predetermined time has elapsed from the date and time indicated by the scheduled entry date and time information included in the information, a predetermined warning can be output. This makes it possible to notify the user that the reserved scheduled entry date and time has passed.

In addition, when the reservation information stored in the storage unit is canceled by the user, or the third predetermined time elapses from the date and time indicated by the scheduled entry date and time information included in the reservation information. Even so, if the start of use is not detected by the detection unit, the reservation information is deleted from the storage unit. As a result, it is possible to suppress the loss of the opportunity to use the conference room due to unnecessary reservation.

Further, in the rental conference room usage management method according to the present invention, the acquisition unit unlocks and locks the entrance / exit of the conference room, and the identification information of the user who has entered the conference room from the electronic lock having a communication function. The detection unit acquires a plurality of identification information of the conference room, entry date and time information which is the date and time when the user entered the conference room, and exit date and time information which is the date and time when the user leaves the conference room. With reference to the storage unit in which the usage status information indicating the usage status of each of the conference rooms is stored, the user detects the start and end of use of the conference room based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit. The control unit updates the usage status information stored in the storage unit based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit and the start and end of use detected by the detection unit, and the output unit is the control unit. This is a method of outputting the updated usage status information so that it can be referred to by the information processing terminal used by the user.

Further, the rental conference room utilization management program according to the present invention is a program for making a computer function as each part constituting the rental conference room utilization management device.

According to the rental conference room utilization management device, method, and program according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the convenience of the rental conference room user and the provider in the use of the rental conference room.

It is a block diagram which shows the schematic structure of the rental conference room use management system. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline of the service provided by the rental conference room use management system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the rental conference room use management apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the user information DB in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a conference room information DB. It is a figure which shows an example of the conference room usage situation DB. It is a figure which shows an example of the billing information DB. It is a figure which shows an example of the search result screen of a conference room. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware composition of the rental conference room use management apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a conference room search process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a room entry process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the leaving process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the settlement process. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline of the service provided by the rental conference room use management system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the user information DB in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a user list screen. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a user browsing process.

Hereinafter, an example of the embodiment according to the disclosed technology will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

<First Embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the rental conference room utilization management system 100 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the rental conference room utilization management system 100 includes a rental conference room utilization management device 110, a smart lock 40 provided at the entrance / exit of the conference room, and a user terminal 50. The rental conference room usage management device 110, the smart lock 40, and the user terminal 50 are connected to each other via a network such as the Internet. Further, the smart lock 40 and the user terminal 50 can also communicate by short-range wireless communication. Communication between the smart lock 40 and the rental conference room usage management device 110 can be performed using Wi-Fi (registered trademark), which is a conference room facility. Further, the smart lock 40 and the rental conference room usage management device 110 may communicate with each other via short-range wireless communication with the user terminal 50.

The smart lock 40 is an electronic lock that unlocks and locks the entrance and exit of the conference room and has a communication function. Specifically, the smart lock 40 uses the user terminal 50, which will be described later, without using a specific physical key when the lock attached to the door of the entrance / exit of the conference room meets certain conditions. And unlock. Specifically, the smart lock 40 reads the member ID, which is the identification information of the user who uses the conference room, from the user terminal 50. Further, the smart lock 40 transmits the read member ID and the conference room ID, which is the identification information of the conference room to which the smart lock 40 is attached, to the rental conference room usage management device 110 together with the date and time information when the member ID is read. On the other hand, when a control signal for unlocking the lock is transmitted from the rental conference room utilization management device 110, the smart lock 40 unlocks the lock based on this control signal. When the lock is unlocked, the date and time information transmitted to the rental conference room use management device 110 together with the conference room ID and the member ID becomes the entry date and time information which is the date and time when the user entered the conference room. Further, the smart lock 40 acquires the date and time when the lock is unlocked from the conference room as the exit date and time information, and transmits it to the rental conference room usage management device 110 together with the conference room ID and the member ID. It is assumed that the conference room ID is stored in advance in a predetermined storage area of the smart lock 40. Further, the smart lock 40 automatically locks the lock after opening and closing the door.

The user terminal 50 is an information processing terminal used by a user who uses the conference room, and is an information processing terminal on which an application for using a service provided by the rental conference room usage management system 100 operates. The user terminal 50 includes a communication unit that connects to a network and enables communication, and a touch panel display that enables operations such as input by the user and displays various information. As the communication unit, an interface for connecting to the Internet and an interface such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or Wi-Fi (registered trademark) for performing short-range wireless communication with the smart lock 40 are applied. .. The user terminal 50 is realized by, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a smart watch, or the like.

The rental conference room usage management device 110 is an information processing device such as a server device installed under the control of a business operator that provides a service by the rental conference room usage management system 100, and is a plurality of conference rooms registered in the service. Manage the usage status of. The details of the rental conference room usage management device 110 will be described later.

Here, with reference to FIG. 2, the outline of the service provided by the rental conference room usage management system 100 will be described. In FIG. 2, it is assumed that a vacant room in a small and medium-sized building owned by the owner of the small and medium-sized building is used as a conference room for rent. Information on the usage status of the conference room managed by the rental conference room usage management device 110 is provided to the user via an application running on the user terminal 50 (A in FIG. 2). The user confirms the availability of the conference room, makes a reservation as necessary, heads to the desired conference room, and unlocks the smart lock 40 using the user terminal 50 (B in FIG. 2). Then, each time the door of the entrance / exit of the conference room is opened / closed, information regarding entry / exit is transmitted from the smart lock 40 to the rental conference room usage management device 110 (C in FIG. 2). Based on the information regarding the entry / exit, the rental conference room usage management device 110 updates the information on the usage status of the conference room.

Next, the functional configuration of the rental conference room utilization management device 110 according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the rental conference room utilization management device 110.

As shown in FIG. 3, the rental conference room utilization management device 110 includes an acquisition unit 120, a detection unit 122, a control unit 124, an output unit 126, and a storage unit 128 as functional units. The storage unit 128 stores a user information database (hereinafter referred to as “DB”) 30, a conference room information DB 34, a conference room usage status DB 36, and a billing information DB 38.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the user information DB 30. In the example of FIG. 4, each line (each record) of the user information DB 30 is the user information of each user, and each user information includes a "member ID", a user's "name", "address", and "gender". Information such as "age", "phone number", "payment information" is included. The member ID is information that can uniquely identify the user, and is given when the user registers for use of this system. "Payment information" is information related to payment of the usage fee of the conference room. For example, as "payment information", a payment method selected from credit card payment, electronic money payment, bank withdrawal, transfer, etc., and information required according to the payment method (for example, credit card information) are stored. .. The user information is, for example, information input by the user via the application when the user registers the use of the system. The user information stored in the user information DB 30 is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 4, and may include other information.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the conference room information DB 34. In the example of FIG. 5, each line (each record) of the conference room information DB 34 is the conference room information of each conference room, and each conference room information includes "meeting room ID", "meeting room name", and "location". , Information on the use of the conference room, information on the equipment of the conference room, etc. are included. The conference room ID is information that can uniquely identify the conference room, and is given when the provider of the conference room, such as the owner of a small or medium-sized building, registers the conference room used in this system. .. Further, in the example of FIG. 5, as the information regarding the use of the conference room, the information of "the number of people who can use it", "the unit price of use", and the information of "the available time zone" of the conference room are stored. The "unit usage price" can be set in any unit such as one minute. In addition, as information on the equipment of the conference room, information such as the presence or absence of Wi-Fi (registered trademark), the presence or absence of OA equipment such as projectors and monitors, the type of air conditioner, the presence or absence of smoking areas, toilets, vending machines, etc. is stored. Will be done. The conference room information is information input by the provider when the provider of the conference room registers for use of this system. The conference room information stored in the conference room information DB 34 is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 5, and may include other information.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the conference room usage status DB 36. The conference room usage status DB 36 stores the reservation status and the real-time usage status of each conference room as usage status information indicating the usage status of each of the plurality of conference rooms. In the example of FIG. 6, in the conference room usage status DB 36, the user who has reserved the conference room indicated by the conference room ID in association with the “conference room ID” or the user who is currently using the conference room is a “member”. The "ID" and the "classification" indicating the presence or absence of a reservation are stored. Further, the conference room usage status DB 36 stores the "scheduled entry date and time" and the "scheduled exit date and time" when there is a reservation, as well as the actual "entrance date and time" and "exit date and time". As in the example of FIG. 6, when there is no advance reservation by the user, the scheduled entry date and time and the scheduled exit date and time are blank. If the room has not been entered, the date and time of entry is blank, and if the room has not been left, the date and time of leaving the room is blank. Therefore, when the date and time information is stored in the entry date and time and the exit date and time is blank, it means that the user is using the corresponding conference room. In this way, in the conference room usage status DB36, which conference room has a reservation and when it becomes unavailable due to the reservation, which conference room is currently in use, and which conference room is immediately reserved without reservation. It is centrally managed so that information such as whether it can be used can be referred to.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the billing information DB 38. The billing information DB 38 stores billing information for each use of the conference room. In the example of FIG. 7, the "use date" of the conference room, the "member ID" of the user who used the conference room, the "meeting room ID", the "use time", the "unit price", and the "billing" of the used conference room. "Amount", "payment history", etc. are stored. The "usage time" is the time obtained by subtracting the "entry date and time" from the "exit date and time" stored in the conference room usage status DB 36. The "use unit price" is the "use unit price" of the used conference room stored in the conference room information DB 34. The "billing amount" is the amount obtained by multiplying the "usage time" and the "usage unit price". For example, for the billing information in the second line of FIG. 7, since the conference room with a usage unit price of 60 yen per minute is used for 3 hours, 180 minutes x 60 yen = 10,800 yen is calculated as the billing amount. To. As described above, since the usage unit price can be set in any unit such as 1 minute unit, the billing amount according to the actual usage time can be calculated.

The acquisition unit 120 acquires the member ID, the conference room ID, the entry date / time information, and the exit date / time information transmitted from the smart lock 40. Specifically, the acquisition unit 120 acquires the entry information including the member ID, the conference room ID, and the entry date / time information, and the exit information including the member ID, the conference room ID, and the exit date / time information from the smart lock 40. .. The acquisition unit 120 passes the acquired room entry information to the detection unit 122 and the control unit 124, and passes the acquired room exit information to the detection unit 122.

In addition, the acquisition unit 120 acquires the exit confirmation information indicating the exit due to the end of use of the conference room. The exit confirmation information is information that the user explicitly instructs the user to end the use of the conference room. Specifically, the exit confirmation information is transmitted from the user terminal 50 by the user pressing the "exit button" displayed on the user terminal 50 by the output unit 126 described later. The acquisition unit 120 acquires the exit confirmation information transmitted from the user terminal 50. The entry / exit of the conference room by the user includes not only entry / exit at the start and end of use of the conference room, but also temporary entry / exit such as a break such as a toilet or smoking. Therefore, when the user leaves the conference room, it is necessary to determine whether it is an exit that ends the use or a temporary exit such as a mere break. The acquisition unit 120 acquires the exit confirmation information for use in the determination. The exit confirmation information includes a member ID, a conference room ID, and date and time information when the exit button is pressed. The acquisition unit 120 passes the acquired exit confirmation information to the detection unit 122.

In addition, the acquisition unit 120 acquires available date and time information indicating the time when the user can use the conference room. The available date and time information is the maximum date and time when the user who is using the conference room can continue to use the conference room, that is, the date and time when the user must finish using the conference room and leave the room by that date and time. Information indicating. Specifically, the acquisition unit 120 acquires information on the "usable time zone" of the relevant conference room from the conference room information DB 34. Further, the acquisition unit 120 acquires the "scheduled entry date and time" included in the reservation status by another user for the relevant conference room from the conference room usage status DB 36. Then, the acquisition unit 120 acquires the date and time before the next scheduled entry date and time (for example, 30 minutes before) as the available date and time information within the range of the available time zone. The acquisition unit 120 passes the acquired available date / time information to the detection unit 122. Here, when the conference room reserved by the user is used, the scheduled leaving date and time within the available time zone of the conference room unless the next reservation by another user is made for the corresponding conference room. It is assumed that it can be used continuously even after the lapse of time. That is, the scheduled leaving date and time in the case of reservation is not always the available date and time.

Further, the acquisition unit 120 acquires the reservation information of the conference room from the user terminal 50. The reservation information is obtained when one of the conference rooms is selected by the user from the list of conference room information associated with the usage status information (details will be described later) displayed on the user terminal 50 and the reservation is instructed. , Is transmitted from the user terminal 50. The reservation information includes information on the conference room ID, the member ID, the scheduled entry date and time, and the scheduled exit date and time. The acquisition unit 120 passes the acquired reservation information to the control unit 124.

The detection unit 122 refers to the conference room usage status DB 36, and detects the start and end of use of the conference room by the user based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit 120.

The start of use means the start of use of the conference room and means the start of billing. On the other hand, the end of use means the end of use of the conference room, which means the end of billing. As described above, the user may temporarily enter and leave the room while using the conference room. Therefore, the detection unit 122 detects whether the entry indicated by the room entry information delivered from the acquisition unit 120 has started to be used, and whether the exit from the room indicated by the exit information delivered from the acquisition unit 120 has ended. It is something to do. Specifically, the detection unit 122 uses the conference room ID and the member ID included in the room entry information passed from the acquisition unit 120 as a key, and uses the conference room usage status DB 36 to match the conference room ID and the member ID. Search for status information. Then, the detection unit 122 indicates that the room is entered for the first time when the corresponding usage status information does not exist, or when the searched usage status information is the usage status information indicating the reservation and the entry date and time is blank. Since it is represented, the room entry information is detected as room entry information indicating the start of use.

Further, the detection unit 122 detects the end of use of the conference room by the user based on the exit confirmation information acquired by the acquisition unit 120 and the corresponding exit date / time information. More specifically, the detection unit 122 includes the conference room ID and the member ID in the exit information that matches the conference room ID and the member ID included in the exit confirmation information among the exit information passed from the acquisition unit 120. When the exit date / time information corresponds to the date / time information included in the exit confirmation information, the exit information including the exit date / time information is detected as the exit information indicating the end of use. It should be noted that the date and time information corresponds to the case where the difference between the date and time information is within a predetermined time. Further, when the acquisition unit 120 acquires the exit confirmation information after the warning for pressing the exit button is output by the output unit 126 described later, the detection unit 122 uses the exit confirmation information as the exit information indicating the end of use. Detect as. The detection unit 122 notifies the control unit 124 of the detection results of the start and end of use.

Further, if the detection unit 122 does not acquire the entry date / time information within a predetermined time after acquiring the exit date / time information for which the corresponding exit confirmation information does not exist, the detection unit 122 detects an abnormality of the end of use. The abnormal use termination here means that the user does not explicitly instruct the termination of use, that is, the user leaves the room without pressing the exit button, and the entry date / time information is not acquired again within a predetermined time. Is. Since it is not possible to distinguish on the system whether the exit in this case is a temporary exit or the user has forgotten the explicit instruction to terminate the use and left the room, the detection unit 122 detects it as an abnormality of the termination of use. Is what you do. As the predetermined time, an arbitrary time such as 15 minutes can be set.

Further, the detection unit 122 detects the arrival of the available date and time when the date and time indicated by the available date and time information delivered from the acquisition unit 120 has elapsed. If the end of the available time zone of each conference room set in advance or the start of the time zone that becomes unavailable due to a reservation by another user is imminent, no further use of the conference room will be possible. , Detects the arrival of the available date and time. The detection unit 122 notifies the output unit 126 of the detection result of the arrival of the available date and time.

Upon receiving the room entry information from the acquisition unit 120, the control unit 124 determines whether or not the smart lock 40 provided in the conference room indicated by the conference room ID included in the room entry information can be unlocked. Specifically, in the control unit 124, the user information of the user indicated by the member ID included in the entry information is registered in the user information DB 30, and the conference room indicated by the conference room ID included in the entry information can be used. In some cases, it is determined that the lock can be unlocked. When the user has reserved the relevant conference room in advance, the status that the conference room can be used includes the current date and time in the time zone from the reserved scheduled entry date and time to the time zone before and after the scheduled exit date and time. This is the case. In addition, when the user has not reserved the conference room in advance, the situation where the conference room is available means that the conference room is not being used by another user and the scheduled entry time is within a predetermined time. This is the case when the reservation is not made by another user who is greeted by. Further, the control unit 124 uses the conference room because the received entry information is the entry information for re-entry when the corresponding user is using the corresponding conference room regardless of whether or not the reservation is made in advance. Judge that the situation is possible. The control unit 124 can determine whether or not the relevant conference room is available by referring to the conference room usage status DB 36 as described above. The control unit 124 notifies the output unit 126 of the determination result of whether or not the lock can be unlocked for the room entry information.

Further, the control unit 124 updates the conference room usage status DB 36 stored in the storage unit 128 based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit 120 and the start and end of use detected by the detection unit 122. Specifically, when the detection unit 122 detects the start of use, the control unit 124 has the usage status information in which the entry information detected as the start of use matches the conference room ID and the member ID in the conference room usage status DB 36. The entry date and time information included in the entry information detected as the start of use is stored in the "entrance date and time" of. When the user starts using the conference room without making a reservation in advance, the control unit 124 includes the conference room usage status information as new usage status information because the corresponding usage status information does not exist in the conference room usage status DB 36. The conference room ID, member ID, and entry date / time information are stored. Further, when the end of use is detected by the detection unit 122, the control unit 124 has "exit" of the usage status information in which the exit information detected as the end of use and the conference room ID and the member ID match in the conference room usage status DB 36. The exit date and time information included in the exit information detected as the end of use is stored in "date and time". Further, when the reservation information is acquired by the acquisition unit 120, the control unit 124 stores the conference room ID, the member ID, the scheduled entry date and time, and the scheduled exit date and time included in the reservation information as new usage status information. In this way, by updating the conference room usage status DB 36 at any time, it is possible to centrally manage the reservation status and usage status of all the conference rooms in real time.

Further, the control unit 124 performs a settlement process for the use of the conference room based on the start and end of use detected by the detection unit 122. Specifically, the control unit 124 calculates the usage time in which the date and time information is stored in the exit date and time of the conference room usage status DB 36, which is obtained by subtracting the entry date and time from the exit date and time. If there is a reservation, the time obtained by subtracting the scheduled entry time from the scheduled exit time may be calculated as the usage time. Further, the control unit 124 acquires the usage unit price corresponding to the conference room ID included in the corresponding usage status information from the conference room information DB 34. Then, the control unit 124 sets the date of entry date and time or exit date and time included in the corresponding usage status information as the usage date, and the conference room ID, member ID, calculated usage time, and acquisition included in the corresponding usage status information. It is stored in the billing information DB 38 in association with the usage unit price. The control unit 124 calculates the billing amount by multiplying the usage time stored in the billing information DB 38 and the usage unit price, and stores it in the billing information DB 38. Further, the control unit 124 stores the initial value "not yet" in the payment history of the billing information DB 38. The control unit 124 deletes the usage status information in which the information required for the billing information DB 38 is stored from the conference room usage status DB 36.

The control unit 124 executes a billing process for the billing amount stored in the billing information DB 38 according to the payment information of the corresponding user stored in the user information DB 30. For example, when the payment method is credit card payment, a request for settlement of the billed amount is transmitted to a payment processing system (not shown) which is an external system. Further, the control unit 124 notifies the output unit 126 of the content of the billing process. When the payment by the user is confirmed, the control unit 124 updates the payment history of the billing information DB 38 to "completed".

When the output unit 126 notifies from the control unit 124 that the determination result of whether or not the lock can be unlocked indicates that the lock can be unlocked, the output unit 126 sends a control signal for unlocking the lock into the room. It is transmitted to the smart lock 40 installed in the conference room indicated by the conference room ID included in the information. If the determination result is that the lock cannot be unlocked, the output unit 126 transmits a message to that effect to the user terminal 50 corresponding to the user indicated by the member ID included in the room entry information. As a result, a message indicating that the lock cannot be unlocked is displayed on the user terminal 50.

Further, the output unit 126 outputs the usage status information updated by the control unit 124 so that the user terminal 50 can refer to it. As a result, the latest information of the conference room usage status DB 36 updated by the control unit 124 can be viewed on the user terminal 50.

Specifically, the output unit 126 extracts from the conference room usage status DB 36 the usage status information in which each conference room information stored in the conference room information DB 34 and the conference room ID are the same, and the usage status information is included in each conference room information. Is associated and output. Further, the output unit 126 may output the usage status information in association with the conference room information narrowed down based on the search condition specified by the user among all the conference room information. As the search conditions, the location of the conference room, the equipment required for the conference room, the number of people who can use the conference room, the date and time of use, and the like can be specified. When the location is used as a search condition, it is possible to specify landmarks such as stations and facilities, and to specify the area around the user's current position. Further, the output unit 126 may output only the conference room information indicating that the usage status information is currently available. The output unit 126 extracts the conference room information in which the usage status information is not stored in the conference room usage status DB 36 as the currently available conference room information. Further, the output unit 126 extracts the conference room information that is not the target of the reservation by another user who reaches the scheduled entry time within the predetermined time as the conference room information currently available.

FIG. 8 is an example of a search result screen of a conference room that can be used and that matches the search conditions specified by the user, which is displayed on the user terminal 50. In the example of FIG. 8, a case where a specific station is specified as a search condition is displayed. In this case, a conference room existing within a predetermined distance from the station designated by the user is searched. In the example of the search result screen of FIG. 8, the schematic map 52A on which the marks (black circles and stars in FIG. 8) indicating the positions of the designated station and the searched conference room are superimposed on the upper part of the screen. Is displayed. This makes it easier to grasp the positional relationship and distance between the designated station and the searched conference room. At the bottom of the screen, the details 52B of the searched conference room are displayed. The points A, B, etc. displayed on the details 52B of the conference room correspond to the characters and symbols such as A, B, etc., which are also written on the mark displayed on the schematic map 52A. Further, in the details 52B of the conference room, information such as the conference room name, available time zone and free time, unit price of use, available number of people, equipment, etc. is displayed for each searched conference room. When the conference room is reserved by another user, the free time is a predetermined time (for example, 30 minutes before) the scheduled entry time of the reservation. If there is no reservation, it is the end date and time in the available time zone. In addition, the search result screen is not limited to displaying all the searched conference room information, and among the searched conference room information, the upper predetermined number of conference room information having a high degree of matching with the search conditions is displayed. You may try to do it.

Further, in the example of FIG. 8, in the conference room detail 52B, a reservation button is provided in association with each conference room information (in the example of FIG. 8, the rightmost column of the conference room detail 52B). When the reservation button is pressed by the user, the output unit 126 shifts the screen displayed on the user terminal 50 to the reservation screen (not shown) of the conference room. On the reservation screen, the scheduled entry date and time and the scheduled exit date and time are entered within the available time zone and free time range. It is also possible to make a reservation by specifying the date and time of the day as long as it is within the available time zone and free time. When the reservation button is pressed, the user receives the member ID, the conference room ID included in the conference room information corresponding to the pressed reservation button, the scheduled entry date and time entered on the reservation screen, and the reservation information including the scheduled exit date and time. It is transmitted from the terminal 50 to the rental conference room usage management device 110.

Further, the output unit 126 displays a "leaving button" for causing the user terminal 50 of the user who has started to use the conference room to specify the leaving confirmation information. The output unit 126 determines whether or not the use of the conference room has started based on whether or not the date and time information is stored in the "date and time of entry" of the conference room usage status DB 36. The output unit 126 displays the "exit button" so that the user can exit the conference room, lock the room, and then press the button. For example, when the acquisition unit 120 acquires the exit information and receives a signal indicating that the lock is locked from the smart lock 40, the output unit 126 determines that the user has left the room and is in the locked state. The output unit 126 displays the exit button on the user terminal 50 after the user leaves and locks so that the exit button can be pressed after the user leaves and locks the room. Alternatively, the output unit 126 displays the exit button on the user terminal 50 in an inactive state when the user starts using the conference room, and changes the exit button to active after the user leaves the room and locks the room. You may. In this way, by making it possible to press the exit button after the user leaves the room and locks the room, the user can confirm the exit even though the user has not left the conference room and is using the conference room, and the fee is charged. It is possible to prevent unauthorized use such as stopping the charging of the conference.

Further, the output unit 126 outputs a predetermined warning when the detection unit 122 detects an abnormality in the end of use and when the arrival of the available date and time is detected. Specifically, the output unit 126 outputs a warning prompting the user to press the exit button when an abnormality in the end of use is detected when the user leaves the room without pressing the exit button. Further, the output unit 126 outputs a warning urging the user to leave the room when the arrival of the available date and time is detected. The warning method may be a visual method or an auditory method. For example, the output unit 126 outputs a warning from an output device such as a display or a speaker installed in the user terminal 50, the conference room, the vicinity of the conference room, or the like.

Further, when the billing amount is stored in the billing information DB 38, the output unit 126 outputs a screen showing the content of the billing including the billing amount to the user terminal 50 corresponding to the member ID to be billed. As a result, a screen showing the content of the bill is displayed on the user terminal 50.

Next, the hardware configuration of the rental conference room utilization management device 110 according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the rental conference room utilization management device 110 according to the first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 9, the rental conference room utilization management device 110 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 60, a memory 61, a storage device 62, a communication I / F (Interface) 63, an input device 64, an output device 65, and a storage device. It has a medium reader 66.

The CPU 60 is a central arithmetic processing unit that executes various programs and controls each configuration. That is, the CPU 60 reads the program from the storage device 62 and executes the program using the memory 61 as a work area. The CPU 60 controls each of the above configurations and performs various arithmetic processes according to the program stored in the storage device 62.

The memory 61 is composed of a RAM (Random Access Memory), and temporarily stores programs and data as a work area. The storage device 62 is composed of a ROM (Read Only Memory), an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), and the like, and stores various programs including an operating system and various data.

The communication I / F 63 is an interface for communicating with other devices, and for example, standards such as Ethernet (registered trademark), FDDI, Wi-Fi (registered trademark), and Bluetooth (registered trademark) are used. In the first embodiment, the rental conference room utilization management device 110 is connected to each of the smart lock 40 and the user terminal 50 via the communication I / F 63.

The input device 64 is configured to perform various inputs such as a keyboard and a mouse. The output device 65 is configured to output various information such as a display and a printer. By adopting a touch panel display as the output device 65, it may function as an input device 64.

The storage medium reading device 66 reads and stores data stored in various storage media such as a CD (Compact Disc) -ROM, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) -ROM, a Blu-ray disc, and a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory. Write data to the medium.

Next, the operation of the rental conference room utilization management system 100 according to the first embodiment will be described.
The user executes a search for a conference room by designating search conditions in an application running on the user terminal 50. As a result, a search request for conference room information is transmitted from the user terminal 50 to the rental conference room usage management device 110, and the conference room search process shown in FIG. 10 is executed in the rental conference room usage management device 110. Further, when the smart lock 40 reads the member ID from the user terminal 50 and the room entry information is transmitted from the user terminal 50 to the rental conference room usage management device 110, the room entry in the rental conference room usage management device 110 is shown in FIG. The process is executed. Further, for each of the conference rooms that have started to be used, the exit process shown in FIG. 12 is repeatedly executed in the rental conference room utilization management device 110. Further, when the date and time information is stored in the "leaving date and time" of the conference room usage status DB 36, the rental conference room usage management device 110 executes the settlement process shown in FIG.

The CPU 60 reads the rental conference room usage management program from the storage device 62, expands it into the memory 61, and executes the program. As a result, the CPU 60 functions as each functional configuration of the rental conference room usage management device 110, and FIGS. Each of the indicated processes is executed. Hereinafter, each of the conference room search process, the room entry process, the room exit process, and the settlement process will be described.

First, the conference room search process will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the conference room search process.

In step S130, the acquisition unit 120 acquires the search request for the conference room information transmitted from the user terminal 50.

Next, in step S131, the output unit 126 searches the conference room information DB 34 in the storage unit 128 for the conference room information satisfying the search condition indicated by the conference room search request acquired in step S130. Further, the output unit 126 extracts the usage status information corresponding to the conference room ID included in the searched conference room information from the conference room usage status DB 36. Then, when the conference room corresponding to the extracted usage status information is currently available, the output unit 126 shows, for example, a search result in which the conference room information and the usage status information are associated with each other, as shown in FIG. It is displayed on the user terminal 50 as a screen.

Next, in step S132, the acquisition unit 120 determines whether or not the reservation for the conference room has been accepted. In this determination, for example, on a screen as shown in FIG. 8, the reservation button corresponding to any of the conference room information displayed in the conference room details 52B is pressed, the screen transitions to the conference room reservation screen, and the user determines. It is determined whether or not the acquisition unit 120 has acquired the reservation information transmitted from the user terminal 50 by inputting the necessary items. When the acquisition unit 120 accepts the reservation, the process proceeds to step S133, and when the predetermined time elapses without accepting the reservation, the conference room search process ends.

In step S133, the acquisition unit 120 passes the reservation information acquired in step S132 to the control unit 124. Then, the control unit 124 stores the reservation information in the conference room usage status DB 36 in the storage unit 128. Specifically, the control unit 124 sets the conference room ID, the member ID, the scheduled entry date and time, and the scheduled exit date and time included in the reservation information into the corresponding items of the conference room usage status DB 36 as shown in FIG. 6, for example. Memorize and set "Category (presence / absence of reservation)" to "Yes". Then, the conference room search process is completed.

In the above-mentioned conference room search process, the case where the currently available conference room is displayed in the search result has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a search request may be made for the purpose of reserving a conference room to be used the next day or later, so even if the conference room is currently unavailable, it should be included in the search results along with the free time at a future date and time. You may.

Next, the room entry process will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the room entry process.

In step S140, the acquisition unit 120 acquires the room entry information transmitted from the smart lock 40. The entry information includes a member ID read from the user terminal 50 by the smart lock 40, a conference room ID stored in a predetermined area of the smart lock 40, and date and time information when the smart lock 40 reads the member ID. The acquisition unit 120 passes the acquired room entry information to the detection unit 122 and the control unit 124.

Next, in step S141, the control unit 124 verifies whether or not the member ID included in the passed room entry information is stored in the user information DB 30 in the storage unit 128. As a result, the control unit 124 determines whether or not the user is a user registered in this system. In the case of a registered user, the process proceeds to step S142, and if not registered, the process proceeds to step S146.

In step S142, the detection unit 122 determines whether or not the user's entry into the conference room is the first entry in the use of the conference room this time. The detection unit 122 does not have the usage status information in which the entry information acquired in step S140 matches the member ID and the conference room ID in the conference room usage status DB 36, or the detection unit 122 indicates the "entrance date and time" of the corresponding usage status information. If is blank, it is determined that the room is the first entry. On the other hand, in the conference room usage status DB 36, the detection unit 122 stores the date and time information in the "entrance date and time" of the usage status information in which the entry information acquired in step S140 matches the member ID and the conference room ID. If the "exit date and time" is blank, it is determined that the room is not the first entry. In the case of the first entry, the process proceeds to step S143, and if this is not the first entry, the process proceeds to step S148.

In step S143, the detection unit 122 sets the "classification (presence / absence of reservation)", "scheduled entry date / time", and "scheduled exit date" of the usage status information in which the entry information acquired in step S140 matches the member ID and the conference room ID. Based on the "date and time", it is determined whether or not there is a reservation corresponding to the room entry information. The "classification (presence / absence of reservation)" of the relevant usage status information is "Yes", and the entry date / time information included in the entry information is the time from the scheduled entry date / time of the usage status information to the time before and after the scheduled exit date / time. If it is included in the band, it is determined that there is a reservation. If there is a reservation corresponding to the room entry information, the process proceeds to step S147, and if there is no reservation, the process proceeds to step S144.

In step S144, the detection unit 122 confirms the current usage status of the corresponding conference room in the conference room usage status DB 36 based on the usage status information in which the entry information acquired in step S140 and the conference room ID match. do.

Next, in step S145, the detection unit 122 determines whether or not the user can use the conference room based on the confirmation result in step S144. Specifically, the detection unit 122 uses the date and time information stored in the "entrance date and time" as the usage status information for the relevant conference room, and when there is usage status information in which the "exit date and time" is blank. Judge that it is not possible. On the other hand, the detection unit 122 is in the available time zone of the corresponding conference room, and when the corresponding usage status information does not exist in the conference room usage status DB 36, or until the scheduled entry time of the next reservation, the detection unit 122 has a predetermined time or more. If so, it is determined that it is available. If the conference room is unavailable, the process proceeds to step S146, and if it is available, the process proceeds to step S147.

In step S146, the output unit 126 displays a message to the user terminal 50 that the conference room is unavailable. Specifically, when the process proceeds from step S141 to this step, the output unit 126 displays a message on the user terminal 50 that the system can be used and is not a registered user. Further, when the process proceeds from step S145 to this step, the output unit 126 sends a message to the user terminal 50 to the effect that the conference room is currently being used by another user or has a reservation made by another user. indicate. The unusable message is not limited to being displayed on the user terminal 50, and may be displayed on a display provided around the smart lock 40. Further, the unusable message may be output by voice from the speaker.

In step S147, the control unit 124 stores the room entry date and time information included in the room entry information acquired in step S140 in the conference room usage status DB 36. Specifically, when the process proceeds from step S143 to this step, the control unit 124 has the usage status information in which the entry information detected as the start of use and the conference room ID and the member ID match in the conference room usage status DB 36. The entry date and time information included in the entry information detected as the start of use is stored in the "entrance date and time". Further, when the process proceeds from step S145 to this step, the control unit 124 stores the conference room ID, the member ID, and the room entry date / time information included in the room entry information as new usage status information.

Next, in step S148, the output unit 126 sends a control signal for unlocking to the smart lock 40 installed in the conference room indicated by the conference room ID included in the room entry information acquired in step S140. It will be sent and the entry process will be completed. Upon receiving the control signal, the smart lock 40 unlocks according to the control signal. This allows the user to enter the conference room.

Next, the room leaving process will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of the room leaving process. The exit process is executed for each conference room where the use is started.

In step S150, the acquisition unit 120 acquires the information of the "usable time zone" of the corresponding conference room from the conference room information DB 34, and the reservation status of the corresponding conference room by another user from the conference room usage status DB 36. Get the "scheduled entry date and time" included in. Then, the acquisition unit 120 acquires the date and time before the next scheduled entry date and time (for example, 30 minutes before) as the available date and time information within the range of the available time zone. The acquisition unit 120 passes the acquired available date / time information to the detection unit 122. Then, the detection unit 122 determines whether or not the available date and time of the corresponding conference room has arrived. If the available date and time has arrived, the process proceeds to step S151, and if the available date and time has not yet arrived, the process proceeds to step S152.

In step S151, the output unit 126 outputs a warning prompting the user to leave the room. For example, the output unit 126 displays a message prompting the user terminal 50 to leave the room because the available time zone of the conference room has expired or the next reservation has been made by another user.

In step S152, the acquisition unit 120 determines whether or not the exit information transmitted from the smart lock 40 has been acquired. When the exit information is acquired, the exit information acquired by the acquisition unit 120 is passed to the detection unit 122, the process proceeds to step S153, and when the exit information is not acquired, the exit process ends.

In step S153, when the output unit 126 receives the signal indicating that the lock is locked from the smart lock 40, the exit button is displayed on the user terminal 30, or the exit button displayed inactive is changed to active.

Next, in step S154, the detection unit 122 determines whether or not the received exit information is exit information indicating exit due to the end of use. Specifically, the detection unit 122 displays whether or not the acquisition unit 120 has acquired the exit confirmation information including the exit date / time information of the exit information and the corresponding date / time information together with the exit information, that is, in step S153. Whether or not the room is left due to the end of use is determined based on whether or not the room is left by pressing the exit button. In the case of leaving the room due to the end of use, the process proceeds to step S158, and in the case of temporary leaving the room, the process proceeds to step S155.

In step S155, the detection unit 122 determines whether or not re-entry is detected within a predetermined time in the room entry process for the relevant conference room. If re-entry is detected within a predetermined time, it means that the exit indicated by the exit information acquired in step S152 is a temporary exit, so that the exit process can be performed without any special processing. finish. If the re-entry is not detected within the predetermined time, the process proceeds to step S156.

In step S156, the output unit 126 outputs a warning prompting the pressing of the exit button. Next, in step S157, the acquisition unit 120 determines whether or not the exit button displayed on the user terminal 50 has been pressed, depending on whether or not the exit confirmation information has been acquired from the user terminal 50. When the exit button is pressed, the process proceeds to step S158, and when the exit button is not pressed, the process returns to step S156. If a user's re-entry is detected while the processes of steps S156 and S157 are being repeated, the exit process may be terminated.

In step S158, the control unit 124 stores the leaving date and time of the usage status information of the corresponding conference room in the conference room usage status DB 36. Specifically, when the process proceeds from step S154 to this step, the control unit 124 receives the usage status information in which the exit information detected as the end of use and the conference room ID and the member ID match in the conference room usage status DB 36. The exit date / time information included in the exit information detected as the end of use is stored in the "exit date / time". Further, when the process shifts from step S157 to this step, the control unit 124 uses the conference room usage status DB 36 to "exit" the usage status information in which the exit confirmation information detected as the end of use and the conference room ID and the member ID match. The date and time information included in the exit confirmation information detected as the end of use is stored in "date and time". Then, the exit process is completed.

When one conference room is used by a group of multiple people, in the above entry processing and exit processing, the use registration for this service is performed for the entry at the start of use and the exit at the end of use. The user (who has a member ID) may perform it on behalf of the group. In addition, the identification information associated with the member ID of the representative is temporarily given to the user other than the representative of the group, and the smart lock 40 can be unlocked by the user terminal 50 of the user other than the representative. May be good.

Next, the settlement process will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of the settlement process.

In step S160, the control unit 124 calculates the usage time, which is obtained by subtracting the entry date and time from the exit date and time, for the usage status information in which the date and time information is stored in the exit date and time of the conference room usage status DB 36. Further, the control unit 124 acquires the usage unit price corresponding to the conference room ID included in the corresponding usage status information from the conference room information DB 34. Then, the control unit 124 sets the date of entry date and time or exit date and time included in the corresponding usage status information as the usage date, sets the payment history to "not yet", and sets the conference room ID, member ID, etc. included in the corresponding usage status information. It is stored in the billing information DB 38 in association with the calculated usage time and the acquired usage unit price. Further, the control unit 124 calculates the billing amount by multiplying the usage time stored in the billing information DB 38 and the usage unit price, and stores it in the billing information DB 38.

Next, in step S161, the output unit 126 outputs a screen showing the content of the bill including the billing amount to the user terminal 50 corresponding to the member ID to be billed. As a result, a screen showing the content of the bill is displayed on the user terminal 50.

Next, in step S162, the control unit 124 executes a billing process for the billing amount stored in the billing information DB 38 according to the payment information of the corresponding user stored in the user information DB 30. When the payment by the user is confirmed, the control unit 124 updates the payment history of the billing information DB 38 to "completed", and the settlement process ends.

As described above, according to the rental conference room usage management system according to the first embodiment, the rental conference room usage management device obtains the member ID, the conference room ID, the entry date / time information, and the exit date / time information from the smart lock. Refer to the conference room usage status DB that has been acquired and stores usage status information for each of the plurality of conference rooms, detects the start and end of use of the conference room by the user, and detects the acquired information and the detected usage start. And based on the end of use, the conference room usage status DB is updated. Further, the rental conference room usage management device outputs the information of the conference room usage status DB so that it can be referred to by the user terminal. Thereby, in the use of the rental conference room, the convenience of the user and the provider of the rental conference room can be improved.

Specifically, by registering for this service, the user of the conference room can directly go to and use the desired conference room without directly interacting with the provider of the conference room. In addition, since the user can grasp the usage status of the conference room by referring to the usage status information updated in real time, the user can use the conference room without prior reservation as long as the desired conference room is available. can do. In addition, by managing the date and time of actual entry and exit, it is possible to set the usage fee of the conference room to the charge system for the time actually used (for example, in minutes), and suddenly when using the conference room. It is possible to flexibly respond to various extensions and shortenings. In addition, the provider of the conference room attaches a smart lock to the conference room that is the target of the rental conference room, confirms the appropriateness of the conference room and makes a contract with the provider of this service, such as the usage fee, and provides the service. By registering for use, you can start providing rental conference rooms. Substantial management such as cleaning of the conference room needs to be performed separately.

Currently, most of the properties targeted for shared offices and shared conference rooms are managed by major developers, and sharing of offices and conference rooms using vacant rooms in small and medium-sized buildings has not progressed. The owners of small and medium-sized buildings, which are the providers of conference rooms, own one to several buildings, and it is difficult to build, manage, and operate a sharing system that uses vacant rooms in small and medium-sized buildings. The current situation is one factor. However, since the rental conference room utilization management system according to the first embodiment has the above-mentioned effects, for example, vacant conference rooms such as various small and medium-sized buildings with different owners can be targeted for the sharing service. These effects will lead to the effective utilization of the city's assets, which in turn will lead to economic revitalization.

<Second Embodiment>
Next, the second embodiment will be described. In the rental conference room utilization management system according to the second embodiment, the same components as those of the rental conference room utilization management system 100 according to the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 1, the rental conference room usage management system 200 according to the second embodiment includes a rental conference room utilization management device 210, a smart lock 40 provided at the entrance / exit of the conference room, and a user terminal 50. Consists of.

Here, with reference to FIG. 14, the outline of the service provided by the rental conference room usage management system 200 will be described. Also in the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the usage status of the conference room is provided to the user (A in FIG. 14), and the smart lock 40 using the user terminal 50 is unlocked (in FIG. 14). B), information on entry / exit from the smart lock 40 to the rental conference room usage management device 210 (C in FIG. 14) is transmitted, and the usage status of the conference room is updated based on the information on entry / exit. In addition, in the second embodiment, the attribute information of another user who is using the conference room managed by the rental conference room usage management system 200 is provided to a certain user (D in FIG. 14). ). The user refers to the attribute information of another user and selects another user to be contacted between the conference room used by the user and the conference room used by the selected user. , Communication by communication equipment installed in the conference room can be connected (E in FIG. 14) to keep in touch. That is, in the rental conference room usage management system 200 according to the second embodiment, in addition to the rental conference room usage management system 100 according to the first embodiment, there is a mechanism for inducing coworking between users who use different conference rooms. Has been introduced.

As shown in FIG. 3, the rental conference room utilization management device 210 includes an acquisition unit 220, a detection unit 122, a control unit 224, an output unit 226, and a storage unit 128 as functional units. The storage unit 128 stores the user information DB 32, the conference room information DB 34, the conference room usage status DB 36, and the billing information DB 38.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of the user information DB 32. In the user information DB 32, in addition to the information stored in the user information DB 30 in the first embodiment, information of "publicability", "specialty", and "PR point" is stored. "Specialty" and "PR point" are examples of user attribute information useful when searching for other users who induce coworking. "Publicability" is information indicating whether or not to disclose the attribute information to another user, and is set by the user.

The acquisition unit 220 acquires a browsing request of another user from the user terminal 50 used by the user who is using the conference room. The browsing request can include a search condition that specifies the content of one or more attribute information of the user. The acquisition unit 220 passes the acquired browsing request to the output unit 226.

Further, the acquisition unit 220 acquires selection information indicating that any user has been selected from the user list output by the output unit 226 described later. The selection information includes the member ID of the user who made the browsing request and the member ID of the selected user. The user who made the browsing request is an example of the "first user" of the disclosed technology, and the selected user is an example of the "second user" of the disclosed technology. The acquisition unit 220 passes the acquired selection information to the control unit 224.

The control unit 224 controls to connect the communication between the devices having the communication function installed in the conference room used by each of the users indicated by the member ID included in the selection information passed from the acquisition unit 220. The device having a communication function is, for example, a telephone, a personal computer (PC), or the like. The equipment installed in the conference room is connected to the rental conference room usage management device 210 via the network. For example, the control unit 224 notifies the PC installed in the conference room used by the user who made the browsing request of the IP address of the connection destination and transmits a control signal for executing the connection. Further, not only when the connection between devices is directly controlled, the user terminal 50 of the user who has made a browsing request is notified of the telephone number of the telephone installed in the conference room used by the selected user. You may. The user who made the browsing request can contact the selected user by calling the notified telephone number from the telephone installed in the conference room used by himself / herself. By connecting the communication between the devices installed in the conference room, it is possible to contact the desired user without telling the other party the personal contact information of the user.

When the viewing request is delivered from the acquisition unit 220, the output unit 226 refers to the conference room usage status DB 36 and the user information DB 32, and obtains the attribute information of the user using any of the conference rooms from the user terminal 50. Output so that it can be referred to by. Specifically, the output unit 226 extracts the member ID included in the usage status information in which the date and time information is stored in the room entry date and time and the exit date and time is blank in the conference room usage status DB 36. Then, the output unit 226 extracts the user information including the extracted member ID in the user information DB 32, which is "possible" for disclosure. When the browsing request includes a search condition, the output unit 226 extracts user information that matches the search condition. The output unit 226 transmits the extracted user information and the usage status information including the member ID included in the user information to the user terminal 50 that has transmitted the browsing request.

On the user terminal 50 that has received the user information and the usage status information, for example, a user list screen as shown in FIG. 16 is displayed. The user list screen shown in FIG. 16 includes a user list 54A and a designated area 54B for designating search conditions. In the user list 54A, the information included in the user information and the usage status information is displayed in a list. From the viewpoint of personal information protection, information such as name and telephone number is not displayed among user information. In addition, the address is also displayed after being converted into rough "regional" information. In the example of FIG. 16, a part of the displayable information among the user information and the usage status information is displayed in the user list 54A. Each line of the user list 54A is provided with a detail button, and by pressing the detail button, the remaining information that can be displayed (for example, a PR point, etc.) can be browsed. Further, a connection request button is provided in each line of the user list 54A. By pressing the connection request button, the member ID of the user who made the browsing request and the selection information including the member ID included in the user information corresponding to the pressed connection request button can be used from the user terminal 50 in the rental conference room. It is transmitted to the management device 210.

The designated area 54B is provided with a text box for inputting a search condition and a search button for executing a search for each information that can be designated as a search condition among the user information. By inputting the search condition and pressing the search button, the browsing request including the specified search condition is transmitted from the user terminal 50 to the rental conference room usage management device 210. In the state where the search condition is not specified in the designated area 54B, the user information and the usage status information of all the users who are using the conference room and are set to allow the disclosure of the attribute information are used as the user list 54A. It may be displayed.

Since the hardware configuration of the rental conference room usage management device 210 according to the second embodiment is the same as the hardware configuration of the rental conference room utilization management device 110 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the description thereof will be omitted. ..

Next, the operation of the rental conference room utilization management system 200 according to the second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment as well, as in the first embodiment, the conference room search process (FIG. 10), the room entry process (FIG. 11), the room exit process (FIG. 12), and the settlement process are performed in the rental conference room utilization management device 210. Each of (FIG. 13) is executed. In addition, in the second embodiment, when a browsing request of another user is transmitted from the user terminal 50 to the rental conference room usage management device 210, the rental conference room usage management device 210 performs the user browsing process shown in FIG. Will be executed.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of the user browsing process.

In step S220, the acquisition unit 220 acquires the browsing request of another user transmitted from the user terminal 50. The acquisition unit 220 passes the acquired browsing request to the output unit 226.

Next, in step S221, the output unit 226 refers to the conference room usage status DB 36 and extracts the member ID of the user who is using one of the conference rooms. Then, the output unit 226 extracts the user information including the extracted member ID in the user information DB 32, which is "possible" for disclosure. When the browsing request includes the search condition, the output unit 226 narrows down and extracts the user information that matches the search condition. The output unit 226 transmits the extracted user information and the usage status information including the member ID included in the user information to the user terminal 50 that has transmitted the browsing request. As a result, the user list screen as shown in FIG. 16 is displayed on the user terminal 50 that has received the user information and the usage status information.

Next, depending on whether or not the acquisition unit 220 has acquired the selection information transmitted from the user terminal 50 in step S222, any user is selected from the user list 54A included in the user list screen displayed on the user terminal 50. Determines if is selected. When any user is selected, the selection information acquired by the acquisition unit 220 is passed to the control unit 224, and the process proceeds to step S223. On the other hand, if no user is selected, the user browsing process ends.

In step S223, the control unit 224 connects the communication between the devices having the communication function installed in the conference room used by each of the users indicated by the member ID included in the selection information transferred from the acquisition unit 220. And the user browsing process ends.

As described above, according to the rental conference room usage management system according to the second embodiment, the rental conference room usage management device is selected by a certain user and the user based on attribute information such as specialty. It controls to connect the communication between the devices having the communication function installed in the conference room used by each of the users. Thereby, in addition to the effect of the first embodiment, it is possible to introduce a mechanism for inducing coworking between users who use different conference rooms.

In the second embodiment, a mechanism may be provided in which users communicate with each other on the application provided by this system regardless of whether or not the conference room is currently being used.

Further, in the second embodiment, the history of information about what kind of attribute the other user has been selected is stored for each user, and advertisements such as seminar guidance related to the history are displayed on the user terminal. You may try to do it.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, the case where the smart lock 40 is unlocked by using the user terminal 50 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. To unlock the smart lock 40, an IC card in which a member ID or the like is stored, issued by a business operator providing this service, may be used.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, if the user has reserved a conference room and the user does not enter the room even after a predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes) has passed the reserved scheduled entry date and time, the conference room is reserved. A warning may be sent to the user terminal corresponding to the user who has made the call. Further, at this time, a cancel button may be displayed on the user terminal so that the user can choose to cancel the reservation. When the reservation is canceled, the control unit deletes the usage status information corresponding to the reservation from the conference room usage status DB. Further, if the room is not entered or canceled even after a predetermined time (for example, 30 minutes) has passed from the scheduled entry date and time, the reservation may be automatically canceled. A user who intends to use a conference room whose reservation has been automatically canceled may make a reservation for the conference room again. In addition, the reservation information of the conference room and the presence / absence of cancellation (including automatic cancellation) are stored for each user in association with each other, and for a user who often cancels even if the reservation is made, for example, 1 per month. You may set a limit such as being able to make a reservation only once. By these processes, it is possible to reduce the loss of other use opportunities of the conference room due to unnecessary reservation.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, when the user enters the conference room, a photograph of the portion including the user's face is taken with a camera, and the photographed image corresponds to the usage status information regarding the use of the corresponding conference room. In addition, the rental conference room usage management device may be used for management for a predetermined period. As a result, for example, even if a person who is not a registered member of this service illegally uses the conference room or the user is a member due to the plunder of a smartphone equipped with the user's member ID, etc. It can be used to deter crimes such as stealing equipment in conference rooms, or as evidence when these crimes occur.

In addition, in each of the above embodiments, when the detection unit detects the end of use, the management company that manages the building containing the conference room, the manager who is resident in the building, etc. are notified of the end of use. You may send it by e-mail or the like. Upon receiving this e-mail, the manager or the like can clean the conference room and check for theft or damage of equipment, forgotten items, and the like.

Further, various processors other than the CPU may execute the processing in which the CPU reads and executes the software (program) in each of the above embodiments. As a processor in this case, in order to execute specific processing such as PLD (Programmable Logic Device) whose circuit configuration can be changed after manufacturing FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) and ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit). An example is a dedicated electric circuit or the like, which is a processor having a circuit configuration designed exclusively for the purpose. Further, the processing in each of the above embodiments may be executed by one of these various processors, or a combination of two or more processors of the same type or different types (for example, a plurality of FPGAs, and a CPU and an FPGA). It may be executed in combination with). Further, the hardware-like structure of these various processors is, more specifically, an electric circuit in which circuit elements such as semiconductor elements are combined.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, the mode in which the program is stored (installed) in the storage device in advance has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. The program may be provided in a form stored in a storage medium such as a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, a Blu-ray disc, or a USB memory. Further, the program may be downloaded from an external device via a network.

40 Smart lock 50 User terminal 52A Schematic map 52B Conference room details 54A User list 54B Designated area 60 CPU
61 Memory 62 Storage device 63 Communication I / F
64 Input device 65 Output device 66 Storage medium reader 100, 200 Rental conference room usage management system 110, 210 Rental conference room usage management device 120, 220 Acquisition unit 122 Detection unit 124, 224 Control unit 126, 226 Output unit 128 Storage unit 30, 32 User information DB
34 Meeting room information DB
36 Conference room usage status DB
38 Billing information DB

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In addition to unlocking and locking the entrance and exit of the conference room, the identification information of the user who entered the conference room, the identification information of the conference room, and the date and time when the user entered the conference room from the electronic lock having a communication function are used. An acquisition unit that acquires information on the date and time of entering a room and information on the date and time of leaving the room, which is the date and time when the user left the conference room.
With reference to the storage unit in which the usage status information indicating the usage status of each of the plurality of conference rooms is stored, the user detects the start and end of use of the conference room based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit. Detection unit and
A control unit that updates the usage status information stored in the storage unit based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit and the start and end of use detected by the detection unit.
An output unit that outputs the usage status information updated by the control unit so that the information processing terminal used by the user can refer to it.
Rental conference room usage management equipment including. The acquisition unit acquires the exit confirmation information indicating the exit due to the end of use of the conference room.
The rental conference room usage management according to claim 1, wherein the detection unit detects the end of use of the conference room by the user based on the exit date and time information corresponding to the exit confirmation information acquired by the acquisition unit. Device. If the detection unit does not acquire the entry date / time information within the first predetermined time after acquiring the exit date / time information in which the corresponding exit confirmation information does not exist, the detection unit detects an abnormality of the end of use.
The rental conference room usage management device according to claim 2, wherein the output unit outputs a predetermined warning when the detection unit detects an abnormality of the end of use. The acquisition unit acquires available time information indicating the time when the user can use the conference room.
The detection unit detects the arrival of the date and time indicated by the available time information, and detects the arrival of the date and time.
The rental conference room usage management device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the output unit outputs a predetermined warning when the detection unit detects the arrival of the date and time indicated by the available time information. When the detection unit is associated with the identification information of the conference room acquired by the acquisition unit, and the usage status information stored in the storage unit indicates that the conference room is not in use. The rental conference room usage management device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, which detects the start of use based on the room entry date and time information acquired by the acquisition unit. The rental conference according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the control unit performs settlement processing for the use of the conference room based on the start of use and the end of use detected by the detection unit. Room usage management device. The output unit refers to the usage status information and the storage unit in which the attributes of the user are stored, and obtains user information including the attributes of the user of the user who is using any of the conference rooms. The rental conference room usage management device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, which is output so that it can be referred to by an information processing terminal. The acquisition unit acquires a search request for the attribute of the user and obtains the search request.
The rental conference room usage management device according to claim 7, wherein the output unit extracts and outputs the user information of a user having a search-requested attribute. The acquisition unit acquires selection information indicating that the first user has selected the second user based on the user information output by the output unit.
Claim 7 or claim 8 that the control unit controls to connect communication between devices having a communication function installed in the conference room used by each of the first user and the second user. Rental conference room usage management device described in. The rental conference room usage management device according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the user attribute includes information on the user's specialty. From the information processing terminal used by the user, the acquisition unit obtains the identification information of the user, the identification information of the conference room, the scheduled entry date and time information that the user plans to enter the conference room, and the conference where the user is scheduled to enter the conference room. Obtain reservation information including information on the scheduled departure date and time when you plan to leave the room,
The control unit stores the reservation information in the storage unit, and stores the reservation information in the storage unit.
When the detection unit does not detect the start of use of the output unit even if a second predetermined time has elapsed from the date and time indicated by the scheduled entry date and time information included in the reservation information stored in the storage unit. The rental conference room usage management device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, which outputs a predetermined warning. The control unit cancels the reservation information stored in the storage unit by the user, or a third predetermined time has elapsed from the date and time indicated by the scheduled entry date and time information included in the reservation information. The rental conference room usage management device according to claim 11, wherein the reservation information is deleted from the storage unit when the detection unit does not detect the start of use. The acquisition unit unlocks and locks the entrance / exit of the conference room, and from the electronic lock having a communication function, the identification information of the user who has entered the conference room, the identification information of the conference room, and the user to the conference room. The entry date and time information, which is the date and time when the user entered the room, and the exit date and time information, which is the date and time when the user left the conference room, are acquired.
The detection unit refers to a storage unit in which usage status information indicating the usage status of each of the plurality of conference rooms is stored, and based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit, the user starts using the conference room and starts using the conference room. Detects the end of use and
The control unit updates the usage status information stored in the storage unit based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit and the start and end of use detected by the detection unit.
A rental conference room usage management device in which an output unit outputs the usage status information updated by the control unit so that it can be referred to by an information processing terminal used by the user. A rental conference room usage management program for allowing a computer to function as each part constituting the rental conference room usage management device according to any one of claims 1 to 12.

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