JP2022170520A - Information processing system, information processing apparatus, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information processing system, an information processing apparatus, and a program that can calculate the amount billed for cost occurring due to the use of an apparatus on business.SOLUTION: An information processing system has: a first receiving unit that receives, from an information terminal, the starting time and the finishing time of business, setting information used for controlling an apparatus, and the changing time for the setting information; a first storage unit that stores, in association with the apparatus, operating time for every setting information determined from the starting time, finishing time, and changing time received by the first receiving unit, and the setting information; and a calculation unit that, based on the setting information and the operating time of the apparatus stored in the first storage unit, calculates cost occurring due to the use of the apparatus on business.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing device, and a program.

One form of work is telecommuting, in which employees work from home. With the development of communication infrastructure, etc., it is expected that the number of companies that employ telecommuting will continue to increase. In telecommuting, utility costs such as electricity bills incurred when using devices and home appliances installed at home during work should be borne by the company where the employee works.

A system for distinguishing between private and public purposes (business purposes) regarding the costs incurred from the use of such equipment, calculating the costs related to printers used for business purposes, and billing the company. is disclosed (for example, Patent Document 1).

However, the technique described in Patent Literature 1 has a problem that it is not possible to calculate the utility costs incurred in the use of the equipment in business and to bill the company side.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides an information processing system, information processing apparatus, and program capable of calculating a billing amount for expenses incurred by using a device on business. aim.

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides a method for receiving, from an information terminal, the start time and end time of a task, setting information used for controlling equipment, and change time for the setting information. a use time for each of the setting information obtained from the start time, the end time, and the change time received by the first receiving unit and the setting information, and the setting information in association with the device; a storage unit; and a calculation unit that calculates expenses incurred by using the equipment for business based on the setting information and the usage time of the equipment stored in the first storage unit. and

According to the present invention, it is possible to calculate the billed amount for the expenses incurred by using the device in business.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a billing system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the cloud system according to the embodiment; FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an information terminal according to the embodiment; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the functional block configuration of the billing system according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of processing for calculating the billed amount of expenses incurred in using the device in the billing system according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of screen transition of the information terminal at the start of business in the billing processing system according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an example of screen transition of an information terminal during business in the billing processing system according to the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining an example of screen transition of the information terminal at the end of business in the billing processing system according to the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of processing for calculating the billed amount of expenses incurred in using the printing device in the billing system according to the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a usage log. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a content log. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a billing amount report for each device. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a billing amount report for each function.

Embodiments of an information processing system, an information processing apparatus, and a program according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 13. FIG. In addition, the present invention is not limited by the following embodiments, and the constituent elements in the following embodiments can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art, substantially the same, and so-called equivalent ranges. is included. Furthermore, various omissions, replacements, changes and combinations of components can be made without departing from the gist of the following embodiments.

(Overall configuration of billing system)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a billing system according to an embodiment. The overall configuration of a billing system 1 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

Billing processing system 1 shown in FIG. Of these, the information terminal 20, the smart home appliance 21, and the printing device 22 are assumed to be installed or arranged at the home of an employee who belongs to a predetermined place of work and works from home. It is also assumed that the external system 30 is a system operated at the workplace. The cloud system 10, the information terminal 20, the smart home appliance 21, the printing device 22, and the external system 30 are capable of data communication via the network N. FIG.

The network N is a network configured by at least one of LAN (Local Area Network), VPN (Virtual Private Network), and the Internet. The network N enables data communication with an application providing server, an external service providing server, an SNS (Social Networking Service) server, etc., as appropriate, in addition to the devices and systems described above.

The cloud system 10 is an information processing system for calculating billing amounts for expenses incurred by business use of devices such as the smart home appliances 21 and the printers 22 used at home by telecommuting employees.

The information terminal 20 is an information processing device such as a smart phone or a tablet terminal that operates the smart home appliance 21 and the printing device 22 via the network N and transmits device setting information and the like to the cloud system 10 .

The smart home appliance 21 can use the information terminal 20 instead of a remote control, and can communicate with the information terminal 20 about the operating state by means of a dedicated Web application function installed in the information terminal 20. It is a home appliance that can process. In this embodiment, the smart home appliance 21 is assumed to be an air conditioner and a lighting. The smart home appliance 21 can also be configured by replacing with a combination of a normal home appliance and a smart remote control, or a combination of a normal home appliance and a smart meter.

The printing device 22 is a printer, an MFP (Multifunction Peripheral), or the like that prints out based on print data received from the information terminal 20 .

The external system 30 is a chat system such as Slack (registered trademark) or Microsoft Teams (registered trademark) operated at the employee's workplace, an attendance management system, or the like.

(Hardware configuration of cloud system)
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the cloud system according to the embodiment; The hardware configuration of the cloud system 10 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the cloud system 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 501, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 502, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 503, an HD 504, and a HDD (Hard Disk Drive) controller 505. , a display 506, an external device connection I/F 508, a network I/F 509, a keyboard 511, a pointing device 512, a DVD-RW (Digital Versatile Disk Rewritable) drive 514, and a media I/F 516. ing.

The CPU 501 is an arithmetic device that controls the operation of the cloud system 10 as a whole. The ROM 502 is a non-volatile storage device that stores programs used to drive the CPU 501, such as an IPL (Initial Program Loader). A RAM 503 is a volatile storage device used as a work area for the CPU 501 .

The HD 504 is an auxiliary storage device that stores various data such as programs. The HDD controller 505 is a controller that controls reading or writing of various data to the HD 504 under the control of the CPU 501 . Note that the HD 504 and HDD controller 505 may be SSDs (Solid State Drives) or the like.

The display 506 is a liquid crystal display, an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display, or the like that displays various information such as cursors, menus, windows, characters, and images.

The external device connection I/F 508 is an interface for connecting various external devices. The external device in this case is, for example, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory or a printer.

A network I/F 509 is an interface for data communication using the network N. FIG. The network I/F 509 is, for example, a NIC (Network Interface Card) that enables communication using TCP (Transmission Control Protocol)/IP (Internet Protocol) protocols.

A keyboard 511 is an example of an input device having a plurality of keys for inputting characters, numerical values, various instructions, and the like. A pointing device 512 is a kind of input device for selecting and executing various instructions, selecting a processing target, moving a cursor, and the like.

A DVD-RW drive 514 controls reading or writing of various data to a DVD 513 as an example of a removable storage medium. The DVD 513 is, for example, DVD-RW, DVD-R (Digital Versatile Disk Recordable), CD-RW (Compact Disc Rewritable), CD-R (Compact Disc Recordable), or the like.

A media I/F 516 is an interface that controls reading or writing of data to a media 515 such as a flash memory.

The CPU 501, ROM 502, RAM 503, HDD controller 505, display 506, external device connection I/F 508, network I/F 509, keyboard 511, pointing device 512, DVD-RW drive 514 and media I/F 516 are address buses and data They are communicatively connected to each other by a bus 510 such as a bus.

Note that the hardware configuration of the cloud system 10 shown in FIG. 2 is an example, and does not need to include all of the components, and may include other components.

Further, the cloud system 10 is not limited to being configured by an information processing device such as a single server, and may be configured as an information processing system by a plurality of information processing devices.

Also, the hardware configuration of the external system 30 is the same as the configuration shown in FIG.

(Hardware configuration of information terminal)
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an information terminal according to the embodiment; The hardware configuration of the information terminal 20 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3, the information terminal 20 includes a CPU 601, a ROM 602, a RAM 603, an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory) 604, a camera 605, an image sensor I/F 606, an acceleration/direction sensor 607, and , a media I/F 609 and a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver 611 .

The CPU 601 is an arithmetic unit that controls the operation of the information terminal 20 as a whole. A ROM 602 is a non-volatile storage device that stores programs such as IPL that are used to drive the CPU 601 . A RAM 603 is a volatile storage device used as a work area for the CPU 601 . The EEPROM 604 is a nonvolatile storage device that stores programs such as a Web browser and various data under the control of the CPU 601 .

The camera 605 is a built-in imaging device that captures an image of a subject using a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) image sensor and obtains image data under the control of the CPU 601 . An image sensor such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) may be used instead of the CMOS image sensor. An imaging device I/F 606 is an interface for controlling driving of the camera 605 .

The acceleration/direction sensor 607 is various sensors such as an electronic magnetic compass, a gyro compass, and an acceleration sensor that detect geomagnetism.

A media I/F 609 is an interface that controls reading or writing of data to a media 608 such as a flash memory.

The GPS receiver 611 is a receiver that receives GPS signals from GPS satellites.

3, the information terminal 20 further includes a long-distance communication circuit 612, an antenna 612a, a camera 613, an imaging element I/F 614, a microphone 615, a speaker 616, and a sound input/output interface. /F 617 , display 618 , external device connection I/F 619 , near field communication circuit 620 , antenna 620 a and touch panel 621 .

The long-distance communication circuit 612 is a circuit that wirelessly communicates with other devices via the network N using an antenna 612a.

The camera 613 is a built-in imaging device that captures an image of a subject with a CMOS image sensor and obtains image data under the control of the CPU 601 . Note that an image sensor such as a CCD may be used instead of the CMOS image sensor. An imaging device I/F 614 is an interface for controlling driving of the camera 613 .

A microphone 615 is a built-in sound collector that converts sound into an electrical signal. The speaker 616 is a built-in circuit that converts electrical signals into physical vibrations and outputs sounds such as music or voice. Sound input/output I/F 617 is an interface that processes input/output of sound signals between microphone 615 and speaker 616 under the control of CPU 601 .

A display 618 is a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or the like that displays an image of a subject, various icons, and the like. The external device connection I/F 619 is an interface for connecting various external devices. The short-range communication circuit 620 is a communication circuit such as NFC (Near Field Communication) or Bluetooth (registered trademark) using an antenna 620a.

The touch panel 621 is an input device that allows the user to operate the information terminal 20 by touching the display 618 .

CPU 601, ROM 602, RAM 603, EEPROM 604, image sensor I/F 606, acceleration/direction sensor 607, media I/F 609, GPS receiver 611, long-distance communication circuit 612, image sensor I/F 614, sound input/output I/F 617 , a display 618, an external device connection I/F 619, a short-range communication circuit 620, and a touch panel 621 are communicably connected to each other via a bus 610 such as an address bus and a data bus.

It should be noted that the hardware configuration of the information terminal 20 shown in FIG. 3 is an example, and it is not necessary to include all the components, and may include other components.

As for the hardware configuration of the smart home appliance 21 and the printing device 22, it is sufficient that at least the CPU 601, the ROM 602, the RAM 603, the long-distance communication circuit 612, and the like are included in the configuration shown in FIG. may further include a plotter or the like for executing print processing.

(Configuration and operation of functional blocks of billing processing system)
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the functional block configuration of the billing system according to the embodiment. The configuration and operation of the functional blocks of the billing system 1 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, the cloud system 10 includes a communication unit 101 (first receiving unit), a billing processing unit 102 (calculating unit), a report generating unit 103 (generating unit), an external system linking unit 104, A burden destination determination unit 105 (first determination unit), a log reception unit 106 (second reception unit), a device information storage unit 107, a business status storage unit 108 (first storage unit), and a definition storage unit 109 , a billing amount storage unit 110 (second storage unit), a usage amount log storage unit 111, and a content log storage unit 112.

The communication unit 101 is a functional unit that performs data communication with the information terminal 20 , the printing device 22 and the external system 30 . Communication unit 101 is implemented by network I/F 509 shown in FIG. 2 and CPU 501 executing a program.

The billing processing unit 102 reads necessary parameters (usage time, set temperature, set wind speed, etc.) from the business status storage unit 108, reads calculation data (constants, etc.) from the definition storage unit 109, (printing device 22, etc.) is a functional unit that calculates the billed amount of expenses incurred due to business use. As for the smart home appliances 21, utility costs such as electricity charges or gas charges are calculated.

For example, when the smart home appliance 21 is lighting, the usage time read from the business status storage unit 108 is t, and the constant read from the definition storage unit 109 is a, the billing processing unit 102 uses the following formula: Billing amount B is calculated by (1).

B=a×t (1)

If the smart home appliance 21 is an air conditioner, t is the operating time read from the business state storage unit 108, p is the constant corresponding to the wind speed 1 (weakest) read from the definition storage unit 109, and p is the wind speed Let q be a constant corresponding to 2 (normal) and r be a constant corresponding to wind speed 3 (strongest). In this case p<q<r.

B=p×t (when the wind speed is 1 (weakest)) (2)
B=q×t (when the wind speed is 2 (normal)) (3)
B=r×t (when the wind speed is 3 (the strongest)) (4)

The billing processing unit 102 stores the calculated billed amount in the billed amount storage unit 110 in association with the employee's employee ID (an example of employee identification information). Billing processing unit 102 is realized by executing a program by CPU 501 shown in FIG.

The report generation unit 103 is a functional unit that generates a report of the billed amount for each device or function of devices such as the smart home appliance 21 and the printing device 22 . The report generator 103 is realized by executing a program by the CPU 501 shown in FIG.

The external system linking unit 104 is a functional unit that executes various processes by executing the API (Application Programming Interface) of the external system 30 . Specifically, the external system cooperation unit 104 notifies the external system 30 of the start time and end time of the work by executing the API. The external system cooperation unit 104 is realized by executing a program by the CPU 501 shown in FIG.

The burden determination unit 105 is a functional unit that determines the burden of printing costs calculated by the billing processing unit 102 based on the presence or absence of a content log corresponding to the usage amount log. The burden destination determination unit 105 is realized by executing a program by the CPU 501 shown in FIG.

The log reception unit 106 is a functional unit that receives the usage amount log and content log transferred from the printing device 50 via the communication unit 101 . The log reception unit 106 is realized by executing a program by the CPU 501 shown in FIG.

The device information storage unit 107 is a functional unit that stores device IDs, device names, display items, and the like of devices. Display items include, for example, the state, set temperature, wind speed, and the like in the case of an air conditioner, and the state and the like in the case of lighting. The device information storage unit 107 is implemented by the HD 504 shown in FIG.

The business status storage unit 108 is a functional unit that stores the start time and end time of the employee's work, and the parameters (usage time, set temperature, set wind speed, etc.) necessary for calculating the amount billed for each device. The business status storage unit 108 is implemented by the HD 504 shown in FIG.

The definition storage unit 109 is a functional unit that stores calculation data (constants, etc.) used to calculate the amount billed for each device. The definition storage unit 109 is implemented by the HD 504 shown in FIG.

The billed amount storage unit 110 is a functional unit that stores the billed amount for each employee ID, device, and date. The billing amount storage unit 110 is realized by the HD 504 shown in FIG.

The usage log storage unit 111 is a functional unit that stores the usage log received by the log reception unit 106 . The usage log storage unit 111 is realized by the HD 504 shown in FIG.

The content log storage unit 112 is a functional unit that stores content logs received by the log reception unit 106 . The content log storage unit 112 is implemented by the HD 504 shown in FIG.

Billing processing unit 102, report generating unit 103, external system linking unit 104, burden determination unit 105, and log receiving unit 106 of cloud system 10 shown in FIG. 4 are executed by CPU 501 shown in FIG. It may be implemented by software, that is, by hardware such as an integrated circuit, or may be implemented by using software and hardware together.

Moreover, each functional unit of the cloud system 10 shown in FIG. 4 conceptually shows the function, and is not limited to such a configuration. For example, the plurality of functional units illustrated as independent functional units in the cloud system 10 shown in FIG. 4 may be configured as one functional unit. On the other hand, the function of one functional unit of the cloud system 10 shown in FIG. 4 may be divided into a plurality of functions and configured as a plurality of functional units.

As shown in FIG. 4, the information terminal 20 includes a first communication unit 201, a second communication unit 202, an information transmission unit 203, a print data generation unit 204, a print data transmission unit 205, and an input unit 206. , and a display control unit 207 .

The first communication unit 201 is a functional unit that performs data communication with the cloud system 10 . The first communication unit 201 is realized by executing a program by the long-distance communication circuit 612 and the CPU 601 shown in FIG.

The second communication unit 202 is a functional unit that performs data communication between the smart home appliance 21 and the printing device 22 . The second communication unit 202 is realized by executing a program by the long-distance communication circuit 612 or the short-distance communication circuit 620 and the CPU 601 shown in FIG. When the second communication unit 202 performs communication using the long-distance communication circuit 612, for example, data communication may be performed via the network N and a dedicated cloud server. Further, when the second communication unit 202 performs communication by the short-range communication circuit 620, for example, the second communication unit 202 may perform direct data communication.

The information transmitting unit 203 transmits the start time and end time of work (work) and setting information (operation state, set temperature, set wind speed, etc.) of the smart home appliance 21 to the first It is a functional unit that transmits to the cloud system 10 via the communication unit 201 . The information transmission unit 203 is realized by executing a program by the CPU 601 shown in FIG.

The print data generation unit 204 is a functional unit that generates print data for document data or the like according to an operation input through the input unit 206 . One piece of print data generated based on one piece of document data constitutes one print job. The print data includes print setting information and image information. The print setting information is information also called print attributes or print conditions. For example, the print setting information is a set of setting values for setting items such as paper size, color or monochrome, or printing surface. In the print setting screen displayed on the information terminal 20, information indicating whether the printing is for private purposes or for business purposes is also set. The information is included in the print data as a usage purpose flag. The print data generation unit 204 is realized by executing a program by the CPU 601 shown in FIG.

The print data transmission unit 205 is a functional unit that transmits print data generated by the print data generation unit 204 to the printing device 22 via the second communication unit 202 . The print data transmission unit 205 is realized by executing a program by the CPU 601 shown in FIG.

The input unit 206 is a functional unit that receives operation inputs. The input unit 206 is implemented by the touch panel 621 shown in FIG.

A display control unit 207 is a functional unit that controls the display operation of the display 618 . The display control unit 207 is realized by executing a program by the CPU 601 shown in FIG.

Note that the information transmission unit 203 and the print data generation unit 204 of the information terminal 20 shown in FIG. 4 may be realized by executing a program by the CPU 601 in FIG. hardware, or a combination of software and hardware.

Moreover, each functional unit of the information terminal 20 shown in FIG. 4 conceptually shows the function, and is not limited to such a configuration. For example, the plurality of functional units illustrated as independent functional units in the information terminal 20 shown in FIG. 4 may be configured as one functional unit. On the other hand, the function of one functional unit of the information terminal 20 shown in FIG. 4 may be divided into a plurality of functions to form a plurality of functional units.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the smart home appliance 21 has a communication section 211 and an operation control section 212 .

The communication unit 211 is a functional unit that performs data communication with the information terminal 20 . The communication unit 211 is realized by executing a program by the long-distance communication circuit 612 or the short-distance communication circuit 620 and the CPU 601 shown in FIG.

The operation control unit 212 is a functional unit that controls operations of the smart home appliance 21 based on setting information received via the communication unit 211 . The operation control unit 212 is realized by executing a program by the CPU 601 shown in FIG. 3 when the hardware configuration of the smart home appliance 21 is shown.

Note that the operation control unit 212 of the smart home appliance 21 shown in FIG. 4 may be realized by executing a program by the CPU 601 in FIG. 3, that is, by software, or by hardware such as an integrated circuit. Alternatively, it may be implemented using a combination of software and hardware.

Also, each functional unit of the smart home appliance 21 shown in FIG. 4 conceptually shows the function, and is not limited to such a configuration. For example, a plurality of functional units illustrated as independent functional units in the smart home appliance 21 shown in FIG. 4 may be configured as one functional unit. On the other hand, the function of one functional unit of the smart home appliance 21 shown in FIG. 4 may be divided into a plurality of functional units.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the printing device 22 has a communication section 221 , a print control section 222 , a usage amount log generation section 223 , a content log generation section 224 and a log transfer section 225 .

The communication unit 221 is a functional unit that performs data communication between the information terminal 20 and the cloud system 10 . The communication unit 221 is realized by executing a program by the long-distance communication circuit 612 or the short-distance communication circuit 620 shown in FIG.

The print control unit 222 is a functional unit that controls output (printing) of image information included in print data received from the information terminal 20 via the communication unit 221 according to the print data. The print control unit 222 is realized by executing a program by the CPU 601 shown in FIG. 3 when the hardware configuration of the printing apparatus 22 is shown.

The usage log generation unit 223 is a functional unit that generates a usage amount log (first log) based on the print setting information included in the print data. A group of setting values for print setting items related to (affecting) printing costs in the print setting information constitutes a usage amount log. The usage log also includes the identification information (user name) of the telecommuting employee who uses the printing device 50 . The usage log generation unit 223 is implemented by executing a program by the CPU 601 shown in FIG.

The content log generation unit 224 is a functional unit that generates a content log (second log) based on image information included in print data. However, the content log generation unit 224 generates the content log only when the usage purpose flag included in the print data indicates the business purpose. The content log generator 224 is implemented by executing a program by the CPU 601 shown in FIG.

The log transfer unit 225 is a functional unit that transfers usage amount logs and content logs to the cloud system 10 via the communication unit 221 . However, the content log is not transferred for the print data for which the content log is not generated. The log transfer unit 225 is implemented by executing a program by the CPU 601 shown in FIG.

Note that the print control unit 222, the usage amount log generation unit 223, the content log generation unit 224, and the log transfer unit 225 of the printing apparatus 22 shown in FIG. , hardware such as an integrated circuit, or a combination of software and hardware.

Also, each functional unit of the printing apparatus 22 shown in FIG. 4 conceptually shows the function, and is not limited to such a configuration. For example, the plurality of functional units illustrated as independent functional units in the printing apparatus 22 shown in FIG. 4 may be configured as one functional unit. On the other hand, the function of one functional unit of the printing apparatus 22 shown in FIG. 4 may be divided into a plurality of functions to form a plurality of functional units.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the external system 30 has a communication section 301 and a notification processing section 302 .

A communication unit 301 is a functional unit that performs data communication with the cloud system 10 . Communication unit 301 is implemented by network I/F 509 shown in FIG. 2 and CPU 501 executing a program.

The notification processing unit 302 is a functional unit that performs processing according to the start time and end time of the work of the telecommuting employee notified from the cloud system 10 via the communication unit 301 . For example, if the external system 30 is a chat system, the notification processing unit 302, based on the notified start time or end time, the text that conveys the start and start time of the employee's work or the end and end time of work is automatically generated, and, for example, the boss of the employee is notified. Note that the automatically generated text may be preset by the employee. If the external system 30 is an attendance management system, the notification processing unit 302 automatically stamps the start or end of work based on the notified start time or end time. The notification processing unit 302 is realized by executing a program by the CPU 501 shown in FIG.

Note that the notification processing unit 302 of the external system 30 shown in FIG. 4 may be realized by executing a program by the CPU 501 in FIG. Alternatively, it may be implemented using a combination of software and hardware.

Also, each functional unit of the external system 30 shown in FIG. 4 conceptually shows the function, and is not limited to such a configuration. For example, a plurality of functional units illustrated as independent functional units in the external system 30 shown in FIG. 4 may be configured as one functional unit. On the other hand, the function of one functional unit of the external system 30 shown in FIG. 4 may be divided into a plurality of functions and configured as a plurality of functional units.

(Flow of processing for calculating the billed amount of the billing processing system)
FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of processing for calculating the billed amount of expenses incurred in using the device in the billing system according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of screen transition of the information terminal at the start of business in the billing processing system according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an example of screen transition of an information terminal during business in the billing processing system according to the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining an example of screen transition of the information terminal at the end of business in the billing processing system according to the embodiment. With reference to FIGS. 5 to 8, the flow of processing for calculating the amount billed for the use of equipment in the billing system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. Here, the device indicates the smart home appliance 21 .

<Step S11>
The display control unit 207 uses the device ID, the device name, and the display items of the smart home appliance 21 used at home by the telecommuting employee stored in the device information storage unit 107 of the cloud system 10 as device information. 201 and displayed on display 618 . FIG. 6A shows an operation screen 1000 including an example of device information displayed by the display control unit 207 as described above. Here, the smart home appliance 21 is assumed to be an air conditioner and lighting. As shown in FIG. 6A , the operation screen 1000 includes a work start button 1001 , work end button 1002 , and current setting display area 1003 .

A work start button 1001 is a button that is pressed to start work (work). A work end button 1002 is a button that is pressed when the work (work) is finished. A current setting display area 1003 is an area showing the current setting information of the smart home appliance 21 (here, air conditioner and lighting). In the example shown in FIG. 6A, the operation states of the air conditioner and the lighting indicate that the power is off.

<Step S12>
A telecommuting employee (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as an employee) taps a work start button 1001 by operating the input unit 206 of the information terminal 20, as shown in FIG. 6B. Then, the display control unit 207 of the information terminal 20 causes the display 618 to display a setting screen 1100 shown in FIG. 6(c). As shown in FIG. 6C , the setting screen 1100 includes a change setting display area 1101 and a send button 1102 .

A change setting display area 1101 is an area for changing and determining setting information. In the example shown in FIG. 6C, the setting information is changed so that the operating state of the air conditioner as the smart home appliance 21 is turned on, the set temperature is 25 degrees, and the set wind speed is 1, and the lighting as the smart home appliance 21 is changed. It shows the state in which the setting information is changed so that the power is turned on. A send button 1102 is a button for sending the setting information changed in the changed setting display area 1101 to the cloud system 10 and the smart home appliance 21 .

The employee changes the setting information of the smart home appliance 21 in the change setting display area 1101 and taps the send button 1102 by operating the input unit 206 .

<Step S13>
Then, the information transmitting unit 203 of the information terminal 20 transmits the work (working) start time and setting information (operation state, set temperature, set wind speed) to the cloud system 10 via the first communication unit 201 . Then, the communication unit 101 of the cloud system 10 receives the start time and setting information.

<Step S14>
The billing processing unit 102 associates the start time and setting information received by the communication unit 101 with the device ID of the smart home appliance 21 and stores them in the business status storage unit 108 . As a result, the cloud system 10 can grasp which smart home appliance 21 started operating with what kind of setting information when the employee started working.

<Step S15>
Also, when the send button 1102 is tapped in step S12, the information sending unit 203 of the information terminal 20 sends the setting information (operating state, set temperature, set wind speed) to the smart home appliance 21 via the second communication unit 202. Send. Then, the communication unit 211 of the smart home appliance 21 receives the setting information.

<Step S16>
The operation control unit 212 of the smart home appliance 21 controls the operation of the smart home appliance 21 according to the setting information received by the communication unit 211 . For example, if the smart home appliance 21 is an air conditioner, the operation control unit 212 turns on the operating state with the set temperature set to 25 degrees and the set wind speed set to 1 according to the setting information.

<Step S17>
In addition, the external system cooperation unit 104 of the cloud system 10 executes the API of the external system 30 to notify the external system 30 via the communication unit 101 of the employee's work start and start time. Then, the communication unit 301 of the external system 30 receives the notification of the employee's work start and start time.

<Step S18>
Then, the notification processing unit 302 of the external system 30 performs specific processing according to the notification of the employee's work start and start time received by the communication unit 301 . For example, if the external system 30 is a chat system, the notification processing unit 302 automatically generates a text that conveys the start and start time of work for the employee based on the notified work start and start time, Notify the employee's superior, etc. Also, if the external system 30 is an attendance management system, the notification processing unit 302 automatically performs the stamping process based on the notified start time. As a result, the employee does not need to separately perform a predetermined operation regarding the start of work on the external system 30, and the work can be made more efficient.

<Step S19>
The employee may appropriately change the settings of the smart home appliance 21 during work (work). The setting change is performed on the operation screen 1000 shown in FIG. 7(a). As shown in FIG. 7A, the operation screen 1000 displays an ON button 1004a and an OFF button 1004b corresponding to the air conditioner, an ON button 1005a and an OFF button 1005b corresponding to the lighting, and a change button 1005a and an OFF button 1005b corresponding to the lighting. A button 1006 is additionally displayed.

The ON button 1004a is a button for transmitting to the cloud system 10 and the air conditioner setting information for turning on the power of the air conditioner as the smart home appliance 21 . The OFF button 1004b is a button for transmitting to the cloud system 10 and the air conditioner setting information for turning off the power of the air conditioner as the smart home appliance 21 . The ON button 1005a is a button for transmitting setting information for turning on the lighting as the smart home appliance 21 to the cloud system 10 and the lighting. The OFF button 1005b is a button for transmitting to the cloud system 10 and the lighting the setting information for turning off the lighting as the smart home appliance 21 . The change button 1006 is a button for transmitting the setting information (set temperature and wind speed here) changed in the current setting display area 1003 to the cloud system 10 and the smart home appliance 21 .

The employee taps the above button by operating the input unit 206 to change the setting information of the smart home appliance 21 . The example shown in FIG. 7B shows a state in which the OFF button 1004b for the air conditioner is tapped and the operating state in the current setting display area 1003 is turned off.

<Step S20>
Then, the information transmitting unit 203 of the information terminal 20 transmits the change time of the setting information and the changed setting information (operation state, set temperature, set wind speed) to the cloud system 10 via the first communication unit 201. . Then, the communication unit 101 of the cloud system 10 receives the change time and the setting information.

<Step S21>
Billing processing unit 102 calculates the usage time for each setting information based on the change time and setting information received by communication unit 101 and the start time and setting information stored in business status storage unit 108, The usage time and setting information are associated with the device ID of the smart home appliance 21 and stored in the business status storage unit 108 .

<Step S22>
Further, when any button is tapped in step S19, the information transmission unit 203 of the information terminal 20 transmits the changed setting information (operation state, temperature setting, wind speed setting) via the second communication unit 202. Send to smart home appliance 21 . Then, the communication unit 211 of the smart home appliance 21 receives the changed setting information.

<Step S23>
The operation control unit 212 of the smart home appliance 21 controls the operation of the smart home appliance 21 according to the setting information received by the communication unit 211 . For example, in the case of the example shown in FIG. 7, the operation control unit 212 turns off the operating state of the air conditioner, which is the smart home appliance 21, according to the setting information.

<Step S24>
When the employee ends work (work), he/she taps a work end button 1002 by operating the input unit 206 as shown in FIG. 8(a). Then, the display control unit 207 of the information terminal 20 causes the display 618 to display a setting screen 1100 shown in FIG. 8B.

The employee changes the setting information of the smart home appliance 21 in the change setting display area 1101 and taps the send button 1102 by operating the input unit 206 . In the example shown in FIG. 8B, the setting information is changed so that the operating state of the air conditioner as the smart home appliance 21 is turned off, and the setting information is changed so that the lighting as the smart home appliance 21 is turned off. state. It should be noted that it is not necessary to turn off all the smart home appliances 21 just because the work is finished, as in the example shown in FIG. 8(b). You can keep it as is.

<Step S25>
Then, the information transmitting unit 203 of the information terminal 20 transmits the work (working) end time and setting information (operation state, set temperature, set wind speed) to the cloud system 10 via the first communication unit 201 . Then, the communication unit 101 of the cloud system 10 receives the end time and setting information.

<Step S26>
Based on the end time and setting information received by communication unit 101, and the start time, usage time, and setting information stored in business status storage unit 108, billing processing unit 102 makes a final payment for each setting information. The usage time is calculated, and the usage time and setting information are associated with the device ID of the smart home appliance 21 and updated in the business status storage unit 108 . As a result, the cloud system 10 can grasp which smart home appliance 21 was used with what kind of setting information and how long it was used during the employee's work.

<Step S27>
Also, when the send button 1102 is tapped in step S24, the information sending unit 203 of the information terminal 20 sends the changed setting information (operation state, set temperature, set wind speed) to the smart device via the second communication unit 202. Send to home appliance 21 . Then, the communication unit 211 of the smart home appliance 21 receives the changed setting information.

<Step S28>
The operation control unit 212 of the smart home appliance 21 controls the operation of the smart home appliance 21 according to the setting information received by the communication unit 211 . For example, in the case of the example shown in FIG. 8, the operation control unit 212 turns off the operation state of the air conditioner and the lighting, which are the smart home appliances 21, according to the setting information.

<Step S29>
In addition, the external system cooperation unit 104 of the cloud system 10 executes the API of the external system 30 to notify the external system 30 via the communication unit 101 of the employee's work end and end time. Then, the communication unit 301 of the external system 30 receives the notification of the employee's job end and the end time.

<Step S30>
Then, the notification processing unit 302 of the external system 30 performs specific processing in response to the notification of the employee's job end and the end time received by the communication unit 301 . For example, if the external system 30 is a chat system, the notification processing unit 302 automatically generates a text that conveys the end start and end time of the employee based on the notified work end and end time. Notify the employee's superior, etc. Also, if the external system 30 is an attendance management system, the notification processing unit 302 automatically performs the stamping process based on the notified end time. As a result, the employee does not need to separately perform a predetermined operation regarding the end of the work on the external system 30, and the work can be made more efficient.

<Step S31>
Then, the billing processing unit 102 of the cloud system 10 reads necessary parameters (usage time, setting information) from the business status storage unit 108, reads calculation data (constants, etc.) from the definition storage unit 109, and Calculate the billing amount for expenses incurred by business use. For example, in a specific smart home appliance 21, the billing processing unit 102 calculates the billed amount for each setting information from the usage time for each setting information, and adds the billed amount for each setting information to The amount billed for that day for the home appliance 21 can be calculated. Then, the billing processing unit 102 stores the calculated billing amount in the billing amount storage unit 110 for each employee ID, device, setting information, and date. The billing amount calculated by the billing processing unit 102 is processed, for example, by adding it to the salary of the employee.

According to the flow of steps S11 to S31 described above, the process of calculating the billed amount for the costs incurred in using the device (smart home appliance 21) in the billing system 1 is executed.

It should be noted that not only devices that operate based on setting information transmitted from the information terminal 20, such as the smart home appliance 21, but devices that are manually operated may be set or changed on the operation screen 1000 or the setting screen 1100. Setting information may be transmitted to the cloud system 10 . In this case, the employee manually operates the device as set or changed on the operation screen 1000 or setting screen 1100 . If the definition storage unit 109 stores calculation data for the manually operated device, the billing processing unit 102 can calculate the amount billed for the device.

Also, the billing processing unit 102 may determine whether or not the calculated billed amount is a fraudulent billed amount. In this case, for example, it is assumed that a determination rule such as a predetermined threshold value is stored in the definition storage unit 109, and the billing processing unit 102 (second determination unit) determines whether the calculated billed amount satisfies the determination rule. (whether or not it is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value) may be determined. For example, the predetermined threshold may be set for each device, or may be set in advance according to the family structure of the employee.

In steps S16, S23, and S29, when the operation control unit 212 controls the operation of the smart home appliance 21 based on the setting information, if the operation control based on the setting information fails, the information transmitting unit 203 repeats the It may have a retry function for transmitting setting information to the smart home appliance 21 . For example, if the information transmitting unit 203 attempts to turn on the power of the smart home appliance 21 based on the setting information for turning on the operating state, but fails, the information transmitting unit 203 again performs the power-on operation so that the power turns on. The setting information is transmitted to the smart home appliance 21 . If the information transmitting unit 203 fails to change the set temperature of the smart home appliance 21 to 25 degrees based on the setting information for changing the set temperature to 25 degrees, the information transmission unit 203 changes the set temperature to 25 degrees. Then, the setting information is sent to the smart home appliance 21 again. In this case, whether or not the operation control by the operation control unit 212 has failed may be determined, for example, by an error signal received from the smart home appliance 21, or by an external sensor that detects the operating state of the smart home appliance 21. may be determined by an output signal from

(Flow of processing for calculating the billed amount of the printing device in the billing system)
FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of processing for calculating the billed amount of expenses incurred in using the printing device in the billing system according to the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a usage log. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a content log. With reference to FIGS. 9 to 11, the flow of processing for calculating the billed amount of expenses incurred in using the printing device 22 in the billing system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.

<Step S51>
The print data generation unit 204 of the information terminal 20 accepts input of print setting information on a predetermined print setting screen according to an operation input to the input unit 206 for document data or the like. The employee selects printing for personal use or printing for business use via the print setting screen. A display component for receiving a selection may be, for example, a check button, a list box, or the like.

<Step S52>
Subsequently, when a print instruction is input via the input unit 206, the print data generation unit 204 generates print data for document data and the like. The print data generation unit 204 includes the selection result of the personal purpose or the business purpose in the print setting screen as a usage purpose flag in the print data. The print data generation unit 204 also includes the employee's user name, job ID, and the like in the print data. The user name may be, for example, a login user name for the information terminal 20, or may be entered on the print setting screen. The job ID may be automatically assigned by the print data generation unit 204 .

<Step S53>
Subsequently, the print data generation unit 204 transmits the generated print data to the printing device 22 via the second communication unit 202 . Then, the communication unit 221 of the printing device 22 receives the print data.

<Step S54>
The print control unit 222 of the printing device 22 causes the printing device 22 to execute a print job based on the print data received by the communication unit 221 .

<Step S55>
Subsequently, the usage log generation unit 223 of the printing device 22 generates a usage log regarding the executed print job based on the print setting information included in the print data.

As shown in FIG. 10, the usage log includes a user name, a job ID, the number of copies, the number of copies per copy, and a value for each setting item of print setting information. Other information such as the date and time of printing may be included in the usage amount log.

<Step S56>
Subsequently, the content log generation unit 224 of the printing device 22 determines whether or not to generate a content log based on the usage purpose flag included in the print data received by the communication unit 221 . When the value of the usage purpose flag indicates the business purpose, the content log generation unit 224 determines that generation of the content log is necessary. On the other hand, when the value of the usage purpose flag indicates private purpose, the content log generation unit 224 determines that generation of the content log is unnecessary.

<Step S57>
If content log generation is required, the content log generation unit 224 generates a content log for the print job based on the print data.

As shown in FIG. 11, the content log includes a job ID and image data of the printed image.

<Step S58>
Subsequently, the log transfer unit 225 of the printing device 22 transfers the generated log data to the cloud system 10 via the communication unit 221. FIG. Then, the communication unit 101 of the cloud system 10 receives the log data.

The log data includes at least a usage log. When a content log is generated, the content log is also included in the log data. Note that the address information of the transmission destination of the log data is stored in advance in the auxiliary storage device of the printing device 22, for example. Examples of address information include an IP address and port number, or a URL (Uniform Resource Locator). Note that the usage amount log and the content log do not necessarily have to be sent at the same time.

<Step S59>
The log reception unit 106 of the cloud system 10 receives log data via the communication unit 101 and stores the log data in the usage log storage unit 111 and the content log storage unit 112 . The usage log is stored in the usage log storage unit 111 . A content log is stored in the content log storage unit 112 .

<Step S60>
Subsequently, the burden destination determination unit 105 of the cloud system 10 acquires the unacquired usage amount log from the usage amount log storage unit 111 . Then, the burden destination determination unit 105 determines whether or not there is a content log corresponding to the usage amount log. Specifically, the burden destination determination unit 105 determines whether or not a content log including the same job ID as the job ID included in the usage amount log is stored in the content log storage unit 112 .

If there is a corresponding content log, the bearer determining unit 105 determines that the employer bears the printing costs. On the other hand, if there is no corresponding content log, the burden determination unit 105 determines that the printing expense is to be borne by the employee corresponding to the user name included in the usage amount log.

<Step S61>
Next, based on the usage log, the billing processing unit 102 calculates the printing cost for the print job related to the usage log as the billed amount. The definition storage unit 109 is referred to for calculating the printing cost. For example, the definition storage unit 109 stores a table for each setting item of print setting information, and each table stores a coefficient for each value of each print setting item.

For example, if the basic cost per page is 10 yen, the printing cost is calculated based on the following formula.

10 x number of copies x number of sheets x paper size coefficient x color mode coefficient x print surface coefficient

The billing processing unit 102 stores the calculated billing amount and the judgment result by the burden determination unit 105 in the billing amount storage unit 110 for each employee ID (user name), device, print setting information, and date.

The billed amount calculated by the billing processing unit 102 is reflected in the salary of the employee according to the determination result of the burden determination unit 105 . For example, when an employee prepares the ink and paper required for printing, processing such as adding the printing cost to the employee's salary to the employee's salary is performed.

According to the flow of steps S51 to S61 described above, the process of calculating the billed amount of expenses incurred in using the printer 22 in the billing system 1 is executed. Thus, based on the presence or absence of a content log, it is possible to determine whether the printing is for personal use or for business purposes, and furthermore, it is possible to distinguish who bears the printing costs.

(Generation process of report on billing amount)
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a billing amount report for each device. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a billing amount report for each function. A process of generating a report regarding the amount billed by the cloud system 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13. FIG.

The report generation unit 103 of the cloud system 10, for example, from the billing amount storage unit 110 in response to an operation on the input unit 206 of the information terminal 20, a specific date (may be a period) and each device corresponding to the employee ID ( Read out the amount billed for the smart home appliance 21 and printing device 22). Then, the report generation unit 103 generates a report showing the breakdown of the amount billed for each device, as shown in FIG. 12, for example. The report generator 103 causes the display 618 of the information terminal 20 to display the generated report.

In addition, the report generation unit 103 receives, for example, a specific date (or a period), an employee ID, and a specific device (for example, a printing 22) reads out the billing amount for each print setting information. Then, the report generation unit 103 generates, for example, as shown in FIG. 13, a report showing the breakdown of the billed amount for each print setting information (function) of a specific device (for example, the printing device 22). The report generator 103 causes the display 618 of the information terminal 20 to display the generated report.

By checking the above report, the employee can visually grasp the details of the billed amount for each device or function.

It should be noted that authority is associated with the employee ID (user name, etc.) of the employee who has logged into the information terminal 20, and management is performed. may be determined. For example, in the case of an employee who has managerial authority as the authority, it may be possible to generate a report for all employees in the department to be supervised. A report for all employees may be generated.

As described above, in the billing processing system 1 according to the present embodiment, the communication unit 101 receives from the information terminal 20 the start time and end time of the work, the setting information used to control the smart home appliance 21, and the setting information. Upon receiving the change time, the business status storage unit 108 stores the usage time for each piece of setting information obtained from the start time, end time, and change time received by the communication unit 101, and the setting information in association with the smart home appliance 21. Billing processing unit 102 then calculates the cost (billing amount) incurred by business use of smart home appliance 21 based on the setting information and usage time of smart home appliance 21 stored in business status storage unit 108 . As a result, it is possible to calculate the billed amount for expenses incurred by using the device in business.

Each function of the above-described embodiments can be realized by one or more processing circuits. Here, the "processing circuit" means a processor programmed to execute each function by software, such as a processor implemented by an electronic circuit, or an ASIC (Application) designed to execute each function described above. Specific Integrated Circuits), DSPs (Digital Signal Processors), FPGAs (Field Programmable Gate Arrays) and devices such as conventional circuit modules.

Further, the programs executed by the cloud system 10 and the information terminal 20 of the above-described embodiment may be configured so as to be preinstalled in a ROM or the like and provided.

In addition, the programs executed by the cloud system 10 and the information terminal 20 of the above-described embodiment are stored as files in an installable format or an executable format on a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory), a flexible disk (FD), It may be configured to be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as CD-R (Compact Disk-Recordable) or DVD (Digital Versatile Disk) and provided as a computer program product.

Alternatively, the programs executed by the cloud system 10 and the information terminal 20 of the above-described embodiment may be stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet, and may be provided by being downloaded via the network. good. Further, the programs executed by the cloud system 10 and the information terminals 20 of the above embodiments may be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

Further, the programs executed by the cloud system 10 and the information terminal 20 of the above-described embodiment have a module configuration including each of the above-described functional units. By reading and executing, each of the functional units described above is loaded onto the main memory, and each functional unit is generated on the main memory.

1 billing processing system 10 cloud system 20 information terminal 21 smart home appliance 22 printing device 30 external system 101 communication unit 102 billing processing unit 103 report generation unit 104 external system cooperation unit 105 burden determination unit 106 log reception unit 107 device information storage unit 108 Business status storage unit 109 Definition storage unit 110 Billing amount storage unit 111 Usage amount log storage unit 112 Contents log storage unit 201 First communication unit 202 Second communication unit 203 Information transmission unit 204 Print data generation unit 205 Print data transmission unit 206 Input Unit 207 Display control unit 211 Communication unit 212 Operation control unit 221 Communication unit 222 Print control unit 223 Usage amount log generation unit 224 Contents log generation unit 225 Log transfer unit 301 Communication unit 302 Notification processing unit 501 CPU
502 ROMs
503 RAM
504 HD
505 HDD controller 506 Display 508 External device connection I/F
509 Network I/F
510 Bus 511 Keyboard 512 Pointing Device 513 DVD
514 DVD-RW drive 515 Media 516 Media I/F
601 CPUs
602 ROMs
603 RAM
604 EEPROM
605 camera 606 image sensor I/F
607 acceleration/direction sensor 608 media 609 media I/F
610 bus 611 GPS receiver 612 long-distance communication circuit 612a antenna 613 camera 614 image sensor I/F
615 microphone 616 speaker 617 sound input/output I/F
618 Display 619 External device connection I/F
620 Short-range communication circuit 620a Antenna 621 Touch panel 1000 Operation screen 1001 Work start button 1002 Work end button 1003 Current setting display area 1004a ON button 1004b OFF button 1005a ON button 1005b OFF button 1006 Change button 1100 Setting screen 1101 Change setting display area 1102 button N network

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Claims (10)

a first receiving unit that receives, from an information terminal, the start time and end time of work, setting information used for controlling equipment, and change time for the setting information;
a first storage unit that stores the usage time for each of the setting information obtained from the start time, the end time, and the change time received by the first reception unit, and the setting information in association with the device;
a calculation unit that calculates expenses incurred by business use of the equipment based on the setting information and the usage time of the equipment stored in the first storage unit;
An information processing system having a second storage unit that stores the cost calculated by the calculation unit in association with the device corresponding to the cost;
a generation unit that reads the cost for each device stored in the second storage unit and generates a report showing a breakdown of the cost for each device;
The information processing system according to claim 1, further comprising: the second storage unit stores the cost calculated by the calculation unit in association with the device and the setting information;
The generating unit reads out the setting information and the cost associated with the specific device from the second storage unit, and generates a report showing a breakdown of the cost for each function indicated by the setting information corresponding to the specific device. The information processing system according to claim 2, wherein the information processing system generates. The second storage unit stores the cost calculated by the calculation unit in association with employee identification information,
4. The information processing system according to claim 2, wherein said generation unit determines whether to generate said report according to authority corresponding to said employee's identification information. the device is a printing device;
The print data output from the information terminal includes print setting information of the device and a flag indicating whether the print is for personal use or business purpose,
The printing device
generating a first log composed of setting values indicated by the print setting information based on the print setting information;
generating a second log including image data included in the print data when the flag of the print data indicates that the print is for business purposes;
a second receiving unit that receives log data composed of the first log or composed of the first log and the second log from the printing device;
a first determination unit that determines whether the second log is included in the log data received by the second reception unit;
further having
When the first determination unit determines that the second log is included in the log data, the calculation unit determines whether the printing apparatus is used for business based on the first log included in the log data. 5. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, which calculates costs incurred by The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the device is manually operated according to the setting information. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a second determination unit that determines whether the cost calculated by the calculation unit satisfies a predetermined determination rule. 8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising an external system linking unit that notifies the start time and the end time to an external system that executes a predetermined process based on the start time and the end time. information processing system. a first receiving unit that receives, from an information terminal, the start time and end time of work, setting information used for controlling equipment, and change time for the setting information;
a first storage unit that stores the usage time for each of the setting information obtained from the start time, the end time, and the change time received by the first reception unit, and the setting information in association with the device;
a calculation unit that calculates expenses incurred by business use of the equipment based on the setting information and the usage time of the equipment stored in the first storage unit;
Information processing device with to the computer,
a receiving step of receiving, from an information terminal, the start time and end time of a task, setting information used for controlling equipment, and a change time for the setting information;
a storage step of storing the usage time for each of the setting information obtained from the received start time, end time, and change time, and the setting information in a first storage unit in association with the device;
a calculating step of calculating costs incurred by business use of the device based on the setting information and the usage time of the device stored in the first storage unit;
program to run the

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