JP2023128667A - Information processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

To fairly pay individual dividends among a plurality of coworking space providing facilities.SOLUTION: An information processing device performs reservation management of a coworking space to be used by a member. The coworking space management device is provided with an arithmetic processing part for calculating an individual dividend to be paid to a coworking space providing facility on the basis of a usage record of the coworking space providing facility for providing a coworking space by the member using a fixed price plan by which coworking spaces of a plurality of facilities can be freely used by paying a prescribed membership fee.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device.

A wide range of services are available that rent out vacant rooms and spaces as co-working spaces. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a method for efficiently using and sharing goods, equipment, and space by allowing users who have received a certain authentication to use a certain space (e.g., a vacant room in an apartment). Information processing methods and the like are disclosed.

Patent No. 6870882

Usually, each time a member who is a registered user uses a coworking space, he/she pays a predetermined usage fee to the facility that operates the coworking space depending on the usage time. On the other hand, with a fixed price plan that allows members to freely use coworking spaces at multiple facilities by paying a predetermined membership fee every month, there is no payment of usage fees at the facility at the time of use, and the fee is paid based on the member's usage history. Individual distributions will be paid to each facility.

However, if individual distributions paid according to members' usage records are set uniformly among multiple facilities, the amount of individual distributions paid will be different between facilities with high usage fees and facilities with low usage fees. There is a risk that it will be unfair.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to pay individual distributions fairly among a plurality of coworking space providing facilities.

An information processing device according to a typical embodiment of the present invention manages reservations for coworking spaces used by members. The coworking space management device allows members who use a flat rate plan that allows them to freely use coworking spaces at multiple facilities by paying a predetermined membership fee to use coworking space facilities that provide coworking spaces. It is equipped with a processing unit that calculates individual distributions to be paid to facilities providing coworking spaces based on actual results.

According to the present invention, it becomes possible to pay individual distributions fairly among a plurality of coworking space providing facilities.

1 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a coworking space management system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a coworking space management device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a user terminal. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a facility terminal according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a door lock device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is a flow diagram illustrating a coworking space reservation method. It is a flow diagram illustrating a method of using a coworking space. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a breakdown of membership fees for a flat rate plan. FIG. 2 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for calculating individual distributions paid to a facility providing coworking space. It is a diagram illustrating a member's usage record of a coworking space in a predetermined period. FIG. 2 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of using a coworking space according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of using a coworking space according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

(Embodiment 1)
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, in each figure for explaining embodiment, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected to the same member in principle, and the repeated description is abbreviate|omitted suitably.

<Configuration of coworking space management system>
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a coworking space management system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the coworking space management system 1 includes a coworking space management device 10, a user terminal 30, a coworking space providing facility 70, and a network 90. Coworking space management device 10, user terminal 30, and coworking space providing facility 70 are connected to each other via network 90. The network 90 is typically a WAN (Wide Area Network) such as the Internet, but may also be a LAN (Local Area Network).

As shown in FIG. 1, the coworking space management system 1 includes a plurality of user terminals 30. Similarly, the coworking space management system 1 includes a plurality of coworking space providing facilities 70.

As shown in FIG. 1, the coworking space management device 10 communicates via the cloud 190 with a door lock device management device 110 of a door lock device manufacturer that provides the door lock device 60 installed in the coworking space providing facility 70. Connected. For example, an API (Application Programming Interface) is provided to the cloud 190 by the administrator of the coworking space management device 10, and the coworking space management device 10 and each door lock device management device 110 cooperate with each other via the API. can do. Thereby, the coworking space management device 10 can transmit and receive information about each door lock device 60 to and from the corresponding door lock device management device 110.

The coworking space management device 10 is connected to door lock device management devices 110 of all door lock device manufacturers that provide door lock devices 60 to the coworking space management system 1. For this reason, the coworking space management device 10 may be connected to a plurality of door lock device management devices 110 as shown in FIG. Note that the cloud 190 may be realized by the same device as the coworking space management device 10, or may be realized by a device different from the coworking space management device 10.

<<Coworking space management device>>
The coworking space management device 10 performs various processes such as reservation management for each coworking space of the coworking space providing facility 70 and control related to unlocking/unlocking of doors. A member who is a registered user accesses the coworking space management device 10 via the network 90 from an application activated on the user terminal 30, selects the coworking space providing facility 70 to be used, makes reservations for the coworking space, etc. .

In addition, the coworking space management device 10 calculates the usage fee according to the usage record and performs payment processing for the members who use the regular rate plan where the fee is paid according to the usage time. In addition, the coworking space management device 10 may be used for a predetermined period of time for members who use a flat fee plan that allows them to freely use coworking spaces at multiple facilities by paying a predetermined membership fee every predetermined period (for example, monthly). For each, the individual distribution amount to be paid to each coworking space providing facility 70 is calculated according to the member's usage record. The method for calculating individual distributions will be explained in detail later.

Further, the coworking space management device 10 manages members who are registered users who use the coworking space management system 1. The management performed by the coworking space management device 10 includes, for example, registering new members, canceling membership registration, saving and updating member user account information, accepting reservations for coworking spaces and saving reservation information, changing reservations, and making reservations. Accepting cancellations, saving and updating reservation status for each coworking space providing facility 70, coworking space usage history for each member (for example, facility ID of the facility used, ID of the coworking space used, date of use, use This includes saving and updating information (start time, usage end time, usage time, usage fee, etc.). The coworking space management device 10 also calculates individual distributions to be paid to each coworking space providing facility 70 based on each member's usage history. Note that hereinafter, a registered user may be referred to as a "user" or "member" if it is clear that the user is a registered user.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a coworking space management device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the coworking space management device 10 includes a processor 11, a main memory 13, a storage 15, a communication interface 17, and a monitor 19. The communication interface 17 is a communication device that transmits and receives various information between the user terminal 30 and the facility terminal 50. Further, the communication interface 17 sends and receives various information (for example, locking/unlocking, etc.) to and from the door lock device management device 110 via the cloud 190.

The storage 15 includes a program storage area 15a, a user account information storage area 15b, a co-working space providing facility information storage area 15c, a reservation information storage area 15d, a usage record storage area 15e, an individual distribution calculation result storage area 15f, etc. It has an area. The program storage area 15a stores various programs such as a basic program for operating the coworking space management device 10, a coworking space management system application for realizing the coworking space management system 1, parameters of each program, and the like. In this way, the storage 15 functions as a program recording medium.

The user account information storage area 15b stores user account information of registered users. User account information includes, for example, the registered user's login ID, the registered user's login password, the registered user's name, the registered user's login history, the registered user's contact information (e.g. email address, phone number), usage plan (e.g. regular fee) This includes information such as plans, flat rate plans, etc.), payment methods (for example, credit card payment, bank account withdrawal), etc. Note that the user account information may be only a part of these items.

Here, the flat rate plan will be explained. Each coworking space providing facility 70 is associated with a fee class according to usage fees. The fixed rate plan may include a plan in which available facilities are limited depending on the rate class of the coworking space providing facility 70. For example, in a fixed price plan in which facilities up to the upper limit charge class can be used, facilities from the standard charge class, which is the lowest charge class, to the upper limit charge class can be used freely.

Further, a plurality of fixed rate plans may be provided, each having a different upper limit rate class. For example, in the first fixed rate plan, facilities from the standard rate class to the first upper limit rate class can be used freely. In the second fixed rate plan, facilities from the standard rate class to the second upper rate class, which is higher than the first upper rate class, can be freely used.

The same applies to the third fixed rate plan corresponding to the third upper limit charge class and the fixed rate plan corresponding to upper limit charge classes. That is, in the m-th flat rate plan (m is a natural number), facilities from the standard rate class to the m-th upper limit rate class can be used freely.

The coworking space providing facility information storage area 15c stores information regarding the coworking space providing facility 70 included in the coworking space management system 1. The coworking space providing facility information includes the facility ID that identifies each coworking space providing facility 70, the location of the coworking space providing facility 70, the contact information of the coworking space providing facility 70, the fee class, and the coworking space providing facility 70. Contains information such as the owner, the owner's contact information, and the owner's bank account to which individual distributions will be transferred. Further, the coworking space providing facility information storage area 15c stores the total number of coworking spaces and the current number of users of the coworking spaces for each coworking space providing facility 70.

The reservation information storage area 15d stores reservation information for the coworking space providing facility 70 and the coworking space. The reservation information includes, for example, information such as the member who made the reservation, the date of use, the scheduled start time of use, the scheduled end time of use, and the reservation ID. Note that the coworking space management device 10 generates reservation list information for each coworking space providing facility 70 or reservation list information for each coworking space based on the reservation information, and stores the generated reservation list information in the reservation information storage area. 15d or another storage area. The usage record storage area 15e stores usage records of the coworking space providing facility 70 by each member. The usage record includes, for example, information such as the facility used, the coworking space used, the date of use, the start time of use, the end time of use, and the time of use. Note that if a regular rate plan is used instead of a fixed rate plan, the usage fee may be included in the usage history. The individual distribution calculation result storage area 15f stores the calculation result of the individual distribution calculated based on the usage history of members who use the fixed rate plan.

The main memory 13 holds programs, parameters, etc. read from the program storage area 15a. The main memory 13 also temporarily holds information received via the communication interface 17, information transmitted via the communication interface 17, and the like.

The processor 11 is an arithmetic processing unit, and realizes a functional block 11a that drives each component of the coworking space management device 10 and the coworking space management system 1 by reading and executing a program stored in the main memory 13. Each functional block, such as a functional block 11b for coworking the coworking space management device 10 and a cooperation unit 11c for cooperating the door locking device 60 described later, is realized by software. Note that these functional blocks may be realized by combining software and hardware. Note that these functional blocks may be realized only by hardware or by a combination of software and hardware. The cooperation unit 11c will be explained in detail later.

The monitor 19 displays, for example, various information managed by the coworking space management device 10, a user interface (UI) for the administrator to operate, and the like. For example, images related to the basic operations of the coworking space management device 10, images related to the coworking space management system 1, etc. are displayed on the monitor 19. The administrator performs a desired input operation using an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse (not shown) while viewing the image on the monitor 19. Note that the monitor 19 may be provided with a touch input function.

<<User terminal>>
Next, the user terminal 30 will be explained. The user terminal 30 is a terminal used by a member who is a registered user. The member operates the user terminal 30 to start the coworking space usage application. The user terminal 30 then accesses the coworking space management device 10 via the network 90. The user refers to the screen displayed on the user terminal 30, selects the coworking space providing facility 70 to be used, and makes a reservation for the coworking space. Further, at the time of starting use, the user operates the user terminal 30 at the entrance of the facility to use, performs a use start procedure, and enters the coworking space providing facility 70. Then, when the use of the coworking space ends, the user operates the user terminal 30 to complete the use termination procedure, and leaves the coworking space providing facility 70. In this manner, in the coworking space management system 1, each procedure from the reservation of the coworking space to the end of use can be performed on the user terminal 30.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a user terminal. Note that FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the user terminal 30 using a smartphone as an example. As shown in FIG. 3, the user terminal 30 is an information processing device that includes a processor 31, a main memory 33, a storage 35, a communication interface 37, a camera 38, and a display section 39. The communication interface 37 is a communication device that transmits and receives various information to and from the coworking space management device 10, the facility terminal 50, and the like.

The storage 35 includes storage areas such as a program storage area 35a and a reservation information storage area 35b. The program storage area 35a stores various programs such as a basic program for operating the user terminal 30 and a coworking space usage application for the coworking space management system 1 (coworking space management device 10) to be executed on the user terminal 30. In this way, the storage 35 functions as a program recording medium.

The coworking space utilization application is stored in, for example, an application distribution server (not shown). The user terminal 30 accesses the application distribution server, downloads the coworking space usage application from the application distribution server, and stores it in the program storage area 35a. Further, as needed, a coworking space utilization application is installed in the program storage area 35a.

The reservation information storage area 35b stores reservation information of coworking spaces reserved by members. The reservation information stored in the reservation information storage area 35b includes, for example, the facility name (or facility ID) of the coworking space providing facility 70, the reserved coworking space, the date of use, the scheduled start time of use, the scheduled end time of use, and the scheduled use. It includes information such as time and reservation ID given at the time of reservation. These reservation information are associated with, for example, a reservation ID. Note that the reservation information storage area 35b may store past reservation information whose usage date has passed.

Note that the reservation information storage area 35b may not be provided in the storage 35. In this case, the user terminal 30 calls and refers to the reservation information of the corresponding member from the coworking space management device 10 at all times or at any time while the coworking space utilization application is activated.

The member can, for example, launch a coworking space usage application and display reservation information on the user terminal 30. The member can perform various operations such as confirming a reservation, changing a reservation, canceling a reservation, etc. from the user terminal 30. Note that the reservation information may be read out from the coworking space management device 10 while logged into the coworking space reservation management system 1 (coworking space reservation management device 10). This reduces the load on the storage 35.

Further, the coworking space utilization application may be linked with a calendar application. Thereby, the reservation information of the coworking space is registered in the calendar as the user's schedule, and the user can easily check the reservation details of the coworking space along with other schedules.

The main memory 33 holds programs, parameters, etc. read from the program storage area 35a. The main memory 33 also temporarily holds information received via the communication interface 37, information transmitted via the communication interface 37, and the like.

The processor 31 reads and executes programs held in the main memory 33 to create functional blocks that drive each component of the user terminal 30, functional blocks necessary for the user terminal 30 in the coworking space management system 1, etc. Realize it. Note that some functions may be realized by hardware. In this case, the functional blocks are realized by a combination of software and hardware.

The camera 38 is used to read the entrance access key 72 when entering the co-working space providing facility 70, read the exit access key 73 when leaving the co-working space providing facility 70, and the like.

The display unit 39 displays various images of the user terminal 30. The display unit 39 displays, for example, images related to the basic operations of the user terminal 30, images of coworking space usage applications, and the like. The display section 39 is equipped with a touch input function, and the user performs a desired input operation by touching the display section 39 while viewing the image. Note that the display section 39 and the input operation section may be configured separately.

＜＜Facilities provided by coworking space＞＞
Next, the coworking space providing facility 70 will be explained. The coworking space providing facility 70 is a facility that provides coworking space to members. As shown in FIG. 1, the coworking space providing facility 70 includes, for example, a facility terminal 50, a door 71, a door lock device 60 attached to the door 71, an entry access key 72, an exit access key 73, a coworking space It has R1 to R10. The user enters the coworking space providing facility 70 through the door 71 and uses the reserved coworking spaces (R1 to R10). During business hours, the coworking space providing facility 70 may be operated unmanned, or may be operated with staff present.

＜＜＜Facility terminal＞＞＞
The facility terminal 50 is an information processing device installed within the coworking space providing facility 70. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a facility terminal according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the facility terminal 50 is an information processing device that includes a processor 51, a main memory 53, a storage 55, a communication interface 57, and a monitor 59.

The communication interface 57 is a communication device that transmits and receives various information between the coworking space management device 10 and the door lock device 60. Note that information is transmitted and received between the communication interface 57 and the door lock device 60 in the same facility by wireless LAN or short-range wireless communication.

The storage 55 includes storage areas such as a program storage area 55a and a reservation information storage area 55b. The program storage area 55a stores various programs such as a basic program for operating the facility terminal 50, a coworking space management system application that implements the coworking space management system 1, parameters of each program, and the like. In this way, the storage 55 functions as a program recording medium.

The reservation information storage area 55b stores reservation information of the corresponding coworking space providing facility 70. The reservation information includes, for example, information such as the member who made the reservation, the date of use, the scheduled start time of use, the scheduled end time of use, the scheduled time of use, and the reservation ID. Further, the reservation information storage area 55b may store reservation status for each coworking space. This information is transmitted from the coworking space management device 10.

Note that the reservation information storage area 55b may not be provided in the storage 55. In this case, the facility terminal 50 calls and refers to the reservation information of the coworking space providing facility 70 from the coworking space management device 10 while the application for the coworking space management system is activated.

The main memory 53 holds programs, parameters, etc. read from the program storage area 55a. The main memory 53 also temporarily holds information received via the communication interface 57, information transmitted via the communication interface 57, and the like.

The processor 51 reads and executes a program held in the main memory 53, thereby realizing functional blocks for driving each component of the facility terminal 50, functional blocks necessary for the coworking space management system 1, etc. in software. Note that some functions may be realized by hardware. In this case, the functional blocks are realized by a combination of software and hardware.

The monitor 59 displays various images of the facility terminal 50. For example, images related to the basic operations of the facility terminal 50, images related to the coworking space management system 1, etc. are displayed on the monitor 59. The staff of the coworking space providing facility 70 can perform desired input operations and check reservation information and reservation status by operating input devices such as a keyboard and mouse (not shown) while viewing the image on the monitor 59. can. Note that the monitor 59 may be provided with a touch input function.

<<<Door lock device>>>
The door lock device 60 is a device that is attached to the door 71 and locks/unlocks the door 71. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a door lock device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, the door lock device 60 includes a controller 61, a main memory 63, a door lock body 65, a communication interface 67, and a door sensor 69.
The communication interface 67 is a communication device that transmits and receives various information between the coworking space management device 10 and the facility terminal 50. Communication between the communication interface 67 and the facility terminal 50 is performed by wireless LAN, short-range wireless communication, or the like.

The main memory 63 temporarily stores information received via the communication interface 67, information transmitted via the communication interface 67, and the like. The main information that the communication interface 67 receives is an unlock instruction signal for the door lock device 60 . This unlock instruction signal may include a key to unlock the door lock body 65. On the other hand, the main information transmitted by the communication interface 67 is, for example, an unlocking completion notification in response to the above-mentioned unlocking instruction signal, a locking completion notification, and the like.

The controller 61 is a functional block that drives each component of the door lock device 60. For example, upon receiving an unlocking instruction signal from the coworking space management device 10 or the facility terminal 50, the controller 61 transmits an unlocking execution signal to the door lock body 65. Alternatively, upon receiving the unlocking instruction signal, the controller 61 checks the key included in the unlocking instruction signal and the key of the door lock body 65, and if these keys match, transmits the unlocking execution signal to the door lock. It is transmitted to the main body 65. As a result, the door lock body 65 is unlocked and the door 71 is opened.

When the unlocking of the door lock body 65 is completed, the controller 61 sends an unlocking completion notification to the coworking space management device 10 directly via the communication interface 67 or to the coworking space management device 10 via the facility terminal 50. do. As a result, the coworking space management device 10 and the facility terminal 50 are notified that the door 71 is in the open state.

Further, when the door 71 is closed, the controller 61 transmits a lock execution signal to the door lock body 65. As a result, the door lock body 65 is locked and the door 71 is closed. Note that when the door 71 is closed, the door lock body 65 may be automatically locked without receiving a lock execution signal.

The controller 61 is configured of hardware such as an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), a PLD (Programmable Logic Device), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), and a processor. Further, like the management terminal 50 and the like, the controller 61 may execute a program to realize necessary functional blocks and the like using software. In this case, some functions are realized by combining software and hardware.

The door sensor 69 is a sensor that detects the state of the door 71. The door sensor 69 includes, for example, a position sensor, an acceleration sensor, an angular velocity gyro sensor, and other sensors, and transmits the detection result of the state of the door 71 to the controller 61 as a door sensor signal. The controller 61 can detect, for example, the position, speed, acceleration, etc. of the door 71 based on the door sensor signal.

Alternatively, the door sensor 69 may be configured with a pair of sensors provided on each of the door 71 and a door frame (not shown) surrounding the outer periphery of the door 71, for example. In this case, for example, information such as the relative positions of the pair of sensors is transmitted to the controller 61 as a door sensor signal. The controller 61 can detect whether the door 71 is opened or closed based on door sensor signals from the pair of sensors.

Note that the facility terminal 50 and the door lock device 60 may be managed by a business operator that operates the coworking space management system 1 or the coworking space management device 10, or may be managed by the owner of the coworking space providing facility 70. Good too.

<<<Coworking space management device and door lock device>>>
As already mentioned, the coworking space management device 10 is linked with the door lock device 60 via the linkage unit 11c. The door lock device 60 is supplied to the market by a plurality of door lock device manufacturers, but the control method related to unlocking/locking differs depending on the manufacturer and product. Therefore, the cooperation unit 11c of the coworking space management device 10 generates a signal (for example, an unlock instruction signal ) is tuned for each coworking space providing facility 70 (door lock device 60).

In this way, the coworking space management device 10 also has a hub function that mediates cooperation with multiple types of door lock devices 60 having different specifications. Thereby, the number of cooperation destinations of the door lock device 60 that can be used in the coworking space management system 1 can be increased. In addition, when introducing a door lock device 60 with specifications different from conventional ones due to renovation of the co-working space providing facility 70 or updating of equipment, it is possible to handle it by simply changing data such as parameters. Versatility can be improved.

Note that the cooperation unit 11c may be provided in the facility terminal 50, or may be provided independently from the coworking space management device 10 and the facility terminal 50.

<How to reserve a coworking space>
Next, we will explain how to reserve a coworking space. FIG. 6 is a flow diagram illustrating a coworking space reservation method. The member operates the user terminal 30 to start the coworking space usage application (step S10) and display the coworking space reservation screen (step S20).

When the coworking space reservation screen is displayed on the user terminal 30, the member inputs usage conditions such as usage date, usage start time, usage end time, etc., and sends the usage conditions to the coworking space management device 10 (step S30).

The coworking space management device 10 generates empty space information including information on available coworking space providing facilities 70 and coworking spaces based on the usage conditions transmitted from the user terminal, and uses the generated empty space information. The usage conditions are transmitted to the user terminal 30 that is the transmission source (step S40).

Note that the coworking space management device 10 refers to the rate plan that the member is using and generates empty space information that includes only information on the coworking space providing facilities 70 and coworking spaces that can be used in the rate plan. It's okay. For example, if a member is using a regular rate plan, information on coworking space providing facilities 70 and empty spaces of coworking spaces for all rate classes is generated. On the other hand, if the member is using a flat rate plan, information on coworking space providing facilities 70 and coworking space empty spaces with a rate class that is lower than the upper limit rate class set in the flat rate plan is generated. .

Next, step S50 will be explained. Based on the empty space information transmitted from the coworking space management device 10, a list of reservable coworking space providing facilities 70 and reservable coworking spaces is displayed on the user terminal 30. Further, information such as usage fees and fee classes is displayed for each coworking space providing facility 70.

The member refers to the air quality information displayed on the user terminal 30 and information such as the usage fee and usage class of each facility, and selects the coworking space providing facility and coworking space to be reserved. Selection information including the coworking space providing facility and coworking space selected by the member is transmitted to the coworking space management device 10 as a reservation request from the member.

When the coworking space management device 10 receives a reservation request (selection information) from the user terminal 30, it executes a reservation process for this member based on the usage conditions and selection information that have already been received. When the reservation process is completed, the coworking space management device 10 issues a reservation ID, and stores information such as the reservation ID, usage date included in the usage conditions, usage start time, usage end time, etc., and the coworking space included in the selection conditions. Information including information on service providing facilities and coworking spaces is stored in the storage 15 as reservation information.

Then, the coworking space management device 10 transmits a reservation completion notification including the reservation ID to the user terminal 30 that is the source of the selection information, and notifies the user that the reservation has been completed (step S60). The reservation completion notification may include information such as date of use, start time of use, end time of use, etc., information about coworking space providing facility, coworking space, etc. The user terminal 30 stores the received reservation completion notification in the storage 35. Through such processing, a coworking space is reserved. Note that the process of saving the reservation information in the storage 15 and the process of notifying the member may be performed in parallel.

<How to use coworking space>
Next, we will explain how to use the coworking space. FIG. 7 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of using a coworking space. Upon arriving at the reserved coworking space providing facility 70, the user operates the user terminal 30 to start the coworking space utilization application (step S110). Next, the member operates the user terminal 30 to display an access key reading screen (step S120). When the access key reading screen is displayed, the member points the camera 38 of the user terminal 30 toward the entrance access key 72 and causes the user terminal 30 to read the entrance access key 72. Then, the user terminal 30 transmits the read entry access key to the coworking space management device 10 and performs a usage start procedure (step S130).

The coworking space management device 10 performs user authentication based on the entrance access key transmitted from the user terminal 30 (step S140). Specifically, the coworking space management device 10 identifies the user to be authenticated based on the user's login ID, for example. Furthermore, the coworking space management device 10 identifies the coworking space providing facility 70 that the user to be authenticated desires to enter, based on the entry access key transmitted from the user terminal 30. Then, based on the specified coworking space providing facility 70, reservation information, etc., the coworking space management device 10 determines which coworking space providing facility 70 (coworking space) the authentication target user has specified on the day or around the current time. Determine whether you have booked.

If the coworking space management device 10 determines that the user to be authenticated has not reserved this coworking space providing facility 70 (coworking space), it determines that the user authentication has failed (No). In this case, the coworking space management device 10 notifies the user terminal 30 of the user to be authenticated that the authentication has failed (step S240), and the flow ends. Note that if the user wishes to perform user authentication again, the flow in FIG. 9 is executed again.

On the other hand, in step S140, if the user to be authenticated has reserved this coworking space providing facility 70 (coworking space), the coworking space management device 10 determines that the user authentication has been successful (Yes), and in step S160 processing is executed.

In step S160, the coworking space management device 10 sends a message to the door lock device management device 110 of the door lock device manufacturer that provides the door lock device 60 of this coworking space providing facility 70 via the cloud 190. It is notified that the lock device 60 will be unlocked. Then, the coworking space management device 10 transmits an unlocking instruction signal to the door lock device 60 or facility terminal 50 of the coworking space providing facility 70 that the member wishes to enter, and sends an unlocking instruction signal to the door 71 of the coworking space providing facility 70. instruct them to open it.

In addition, the coworking space management device 10 updates the usage record using, for example, the user authentication success time as the usage start time of the user to be authenticated. Note that the usage history may be updated in step S140.

In step S170, upon receiving the unlock instruction signal from the coworking space management device 10, the facility terminal 50 notifies the door lock device 60 that the unlock instruction signal has been received, and causes the door lock body 65 to be unlocked. Alternatively, upon directly receiving the unlock instruction signal from the coworking space management device 10, the door lock device 60 unlocks the door lock body 65. When the door lock body 65 is unlocked, the door 71 is automatically opened and the member enters the coworking space providing facility 70. Then, a vacant co-working space or a reserved co-working space is used (step S180). In addition, when the door 71 is a door type, the member opens the door 71 by himself and enters the coworking space providing facility 70.

By the way, there are cases where the system of a door lock device managed by a network is configured such that the door lock device manufacturer unlocks the door lock device. In this case, the coworking space management device 10 requests the door lock device to be unlocked, and the door lock device management device 110 of the door lock device manufacturer issues an unlocking instruction. Further, even when unlocking from the coworking space management device 10, unlocking permission from the door lock device manufacturer must be obtained each time, so unlocking the door lock device 60 may take time.

However, in the present embodiment, the administrator of the coworking space management device 10, that is, the administrator of the coworking space management system 1, is given the authority to unlock each door lock device 60 by the door lock device manufacturer. It is assumed that there is. As a result, the coworking space management device 10 unlocks the target door lock device 65 by simply notifying the door lock device management device 110 of the door lock device manufacturer that provides the door lock device 60 to be unlocked. It is now possible to do so. This allows the door lock device 65 to be unlocked smoothly.

Further, since the coworking space management device 10 can be connected to the door lock device management devices 110 of multiple door lock device manufacturers via the cloud 190, it is possible to use door lock devices 60 of multiple manufacturers. be. Additionally, this improves the versatility of the system, and allows the door lock device 60 to be configured and updated as desired.

When the member finishes using the coworking space, the member operates the user terminal 30 to start the coworking space usage application (step S190) and display the access key reading screen (step S200). When the access key reading screen is displayed, the user points the camera 38 of the user terminal 30 toward the entry access key 73 and causes the entry access key 73 to be read into the user terminal 30. Then, the user terminal 30 transmits the read participation access key to the coworking space management device 10, and performs a usage termination procedure (step S210).

In step S220, upon receiving the participation access key, the coworking space management device 10 stores, for example, the reception time and transmission time of the participation access key as the user's usage end time. Then, the coworking space management device 10 calculates the usage time of the coworking space of the member who has completed the usage termination procedure based on the usage start time and usage end time.

In addition, when the user uses the coworking space under the regular rate plan, the coworking space management device 10 charges the usage fee for the coworking space used this time based on the usage time and the price list for each coworking space providing facility 70. Calculate. Note that when a user on a flat rate plan uses a coworking space, the coworking space management device 10 does not need to calculate the current usage fee for the coworking space. Then, the coworking space management device 10 saves the usage end time, usage time, and usage fee in the storage 15, and updates the usage history.

Then, when the member moves near the door 71, the door lock body 65 is unlocked and the door 71 is automatically opened. Then, the members participate from the coworking space providing facility 70 (step S230). In addition, when the door 71 is a door type, the member opens the door 71 by himself and exits from the coworking space providing facility 70.

In this way, when exiting from the coworking space providing facility 70, the door lock body 65 is unlocked without receiving an unlocking instruction from the coworking space management device 10. For example, a presence/absence sensor that detects the presence or absence of a person is provided near the door 71 in the coworking space providing facility 70, and the controller 61 of the door lock device 60 operates based on the presence/absence detection signal received from the presence/absence sensor. to unlock or lock the door lock body 65. When these processes are completed, a series of processes when using the coworking space are completed.

Note that the facility terminal 50 does not have to be installed in the coworking space providing facility 70. In this case, the door lock device 60 is connected to the coworking space management device 10 and performs operations such as unlocking the door lock body 65 based on a signal transmitted from the coworking space management device 10. Further, in this case, various information such as reservation information is managed only by the coworking space management device 10.

<Individual distribution calculation method>
Individual distributions are paid to the owner of the coworking space providing facility 70 every predetermined period (for example, one month) from the membership fees of members who use the flat rate plan. Here, a method for calculating the individual distribution amount to be paid to the coworking space providing facility 70 will be explained. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a breakdown of membership fees for a fixed rate plan. As shown in FIG. 8, the membership fee 600 of the flat rate plan is composed of an operator fee 610, an agent fee 620, and a distribution amount 630.

The operator fee 610 is a fee received by the operator of the coworking space management system 1 (coworking space management device 10). The agency fee 620 is a fee received by an agent who has entered into a contract with a member to use the coworking space management system 1. The distribution amount 630 is the source of the individual distribution amount to be paid to the owner of the coworking space providing facility 70.

FIG. 8A corresponds to a fixed rate plan in which only the coworking space providing facility 70 of the standard rate class (rate class 1) can be used, and the distribution amount consists of only the first distribution amount D1. FIG. 8(b) corresponds to a flat rate plan that allows the use of coworking space providing facilities 70 up to rate class 2, which is one level higher than standard rate class 1, and the distribution amount is the first distribution D1, the second distribution Consists of distribution D2. FIG. 8(c) corresponds to a flat rate plan that allows the use of the coworking space provision facility 70 of rate class n, which is higher than rate class 2, and the distribution amount is the first distribution D1 and the second distribution. D2, . . . is composed of the n-th distribution Dn.

Below, a method of calculating the amount to be paid as the co-working space providing facility distribution money 630 to the owner of each co-working space providing facility 70 will be explained. FIG. 9 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for calculating individual distributions paid to a coworking space providing facility.

In step S310, the coworking space management device 10 reads the member's usage history from the storage 15. At this time, the usage history read out is information such as the coworking space providing facility used by the member during the predetermined period, the corresponding fee class, and usage time. Further, in step S310, only the usage history for one member may be read out, or the usage history for multiple members may be read out all at once.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating the usage history of the coworking space by members during a predetermined period. FIG. 10(a) shows usage results when only fee class 1 is used. FIG. 10(b) shows usage results when fee classes 1 and 2 are used. FIG. 10(c) shows usage results when fee classes 1, 2, and 3 are used.

In step S320, the coworking space management device 10 calculates the total usage time (class usage time T) of the coworking space providing facility 70 for each rate class. For example, in FIG. 10(a), only the coworking space providing facility 70 of price class 1 is used, and the class usage time (first class usage time T1) of the coworking space providing facility 70 of price class 1 is 50%. It's time. In FIG. 10(b), coworking space providing facilities 70 of rate classes 1 and 2 are used. The class usage time (first class usage time T1) of the coworking space providing facility 70 of price class 1 is 30 hours, and the class usage time (second class usage time T2) of the coworking space providing facility 70 of price class 2. is 20 hours. In FIG. 10(c), coworking space providing facilities 70 of price classes 1, 2, and 3 are used. The class usage time (first class usage time T1) of the coworking space providing facility 70 of price class 1 is 30 hours, and the class usage time (second class usage time T2) of the coworking space providing facility 70 of price class 2. is 20 hours, and the class usage time (third class usage time T3) of the coworking space providing facility 70 of price class 3 is 50 hours.

In step S330, the coworking space management device 10 calculates the usage time t of each coworking space providing facility 70, the class usage time T of each price class, and the distribution amount (D1, D2, . . . ) of each price class. Based on this, the individual distribution amount of each coworking space providing facility 70 is calculated based on the usage history of one member.

In FIG. 10(a), the individual distributions ma, mb, and mc of the coworking space providing facilities A, B, and C are calculated as follows.
ma=D1*(ta/T1)=D1*(10/50)
mb=D1*(tb/T1)=D1*(20/50)
mc=D1*(tc/T1)=D1*(20/50)

In FIG. 10(b), the individual distributions ma, mb, and mc of the coworking space providing facilities A, B, and C are calculated as follows.
ma=D1*(ta/(T1+T2))
=D1*(10/50)
mb=D1*(tb/(T1+T2))
=D1*(20/50)
mc=D1*(tc/(T1+T2))+D2*(tc/T2)
=D1*(20/50)+D2*(20/20)

In FIG. 10(c), the individual distributions ma, mb, mc, and md of the coworking space providing facilities A, B, C, and D are calculated as follows.
ma=D1*(ta/(T1+T2+T3))
=D1*(10/100)
mb=D1*(tb/(T1+T2+T3))
=D1*(20/100)
mc=D1*(tc/(T1+T2+T3))+D2*(tc/(T2+T3))
=D1*(20/100)+D2*(20/70)
md=D1*(td/(T1+T2+T3))+D2*(td/(T2+T3))
+D3*(td/T3)
=D1*(50/100)+D2*(50/70)+D3*(50/50)

In this way, the individual distribution amount of each coworking space providing facility is divided into the individual distribution amount (first individual distribution amount) calculated from the distribution amount corresponding to the rate class lower than itself, and the distribution amount corresponding to the own rate class. Consists of individual distributions (second individual distributions) calculated from gold.

In addition, the first individual distribution calculated from the distribution corresponding to the rate class lower than the own rate class is the total usage time (first total usage time) that is the total usage time of each class of all rate classes including the own rate class. Calculated based on the usage time of your own coworking space facility (time). Therefore, for the co-working space providing facility of rate class 1, the first individual distribution is not paid, and only the second individual distribution is paid. For facilities providing co-working spaces of rate class 2 or higher, both the first individual distribution and the second individual distribution are paid.

The second individual distribution, which is calculated from the distribution corresponding to your own rate class, is based on the total usage time (second total usage time) that is the sum of the class usage time of your own rate class and higher rate classes. Calculated based on the usage time of your own coworking space facility.

Applying to Figure 10, the individual distribution of the coworking space providing facility of the first rate class is the total class usage time of all rate classes (first rate class, second rate class, third rate class), Calculated based on the usage time of the facility provided by the coworking space. Regarding the co-working space providing facility of the second fee class, the calculation is based on the total class usage time of the second fee class and the third fee class, and the usage time of the own co-working space providing facility. For co-working space providing facilities in the third fee class, the calculation is based on the class use time of the third fee class and the use time of the own co-working space providing facility.

In step S340, it is determined whether individual distributions have been calculated for all members. If individual distributions have not been calculated for all members (No) because there are members for whom individual distributions have not been calculated, steps S310 to S330 are performed again, and individual distributions have not yet been calculated. Individual distributions will be calculated for members who have not been paid.

On the other hand, if the individual distribution amounts for all members have been calculated (Yes), the process moves to step S350. The coworking space management device 10 aggregates the individual distributions of all members calculated in the previous steps, and calculates the individual distributions of each coworking space providing facility. Once these steps are performed, the flow of FIG. 10 related to the calculation of the individual distribution amount ends.

<Main effects of this embodiment>
According to the present embodiment, the individual distribution to be paid to the coworking space providing facility is calculated based on the usage history of the coworking space providing facility by members using the fixed rate plan. According to this configuration, it becomes possible to pay individual distributions fairly among multiple coworking space providing facilities.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the first individual distribution amount and the second individual distribution amount are calculated according to the fee class of the target coworking space providing facility. This makes it possible to pay individual distributions more fairly.

Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, when the individual distribution amount is calculated for each member and the individual distribution amount for all members is calculated, the individual distribution amount for all members is aggregated and each coworking space is provided. Individual distributions for each facility are calculated. According to this configuration, the amount of data in calculating the individual distribution amount is reduced, so the load related to calculation is reduced.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, a second embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, a case will be described in which a member of a fixed rate plan uses a coworking space without making a reservation in advance. FIG. 11 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of using a coworking space according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. Since FIG. 11 is similar to FIG. 7, description of parts that overlap with FIG. 7 will be omitted as appropriate.

Upon arriving at the coworking space providing facility 70 that the user wishes to use, the user operates the user terminal 30 to start the coworking space usage application (step S110). Note that the user may check in advance the availability information of the coworking space providing facility 70 that the user wishes to use, or the coworking space providing facility 70 that the user wishes to use and the coworking space providing facilities 70 in the surrounding area. desirable.

The subsequent steps of reading the entrance access key (step S120), transmitting the entrance access key, and executing the usage start procedure (step S130) are the same as in the first embodiment.

In step S140, the coworking space management device 10 performs user authentication when the entrance access key is transmitted from the user terminal 30. The coworking space management device 10 identifies the user to be authenticated based on the user's login ID, for example. Then, the coworking space management device 10 refers to the user account information and confirms whether the user to be authenticated is using a flat rate plan.

If the user to be authenticated is not a member of the flat rate plan, the coworking space management device 10 determines that the user authentication has failed (No). In this case, the coworking space management device 10 notifies the user terminal 30 of the user to be authenticated that the authentication has failed (step S240), and the flow ends. Note that if the user wishes to perform user authentication again, the flow in FIG. 11 is executed again.

On the other hand, in step S140, if the user to be authenticated is a member of the flat rate plan, the coworking space management device 10 determines that the user authentication is successful (Yes).

The subsequent steps are similar to those in FIG. 7, except that in step S180, the member who has entered the coworking space providing facility 70 uses an empty coworking space.

Note that this embodiment may be applied to members other than members who use a fixed rate plan. However, the condition may be that the payment method (for example, credit card payment, bank account withdrawal) is registered. In this case, in step S140, a condition for user authentication is whether the payment method of the member to be authenticated is registered. If the payment method is not registered (No), the process of step S240 is performed, and if the payment method is registered, the process of step S160 is performed. Furthermore, for members who do not use the fixed rate plan, the usage fee is calculated and saved in step S220.

According to this embodiment, members can use the coworking space without making advance reservations.

(Embodiment 3)
Next, Embodiment 3 will be described. In the second embodiment described above, a case has been described in which a member uses a coworking space without making a reservation in advance. However, even if the user enters the coworking space providing facility 70, there may be cases where there is no space available in the coworking space. Therefore, in this embodiment, a method of using a coworking space that takes into consideration the availability of the coworking space will be described.

FIG. 12 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of using a coworking space according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. In FIG. 12, step S350 is added between step S140 and step S160 in FIG. Furthermore, in this embodiment as well, descriptions of contents that overlap with those in FIGS. 7 and 11 will be omitted as appropriate.

If the user authentication is successful in step S140, the coworking space management device 10 moves to step S350 and determines whether or not there is a vacant coworking space in the coworking space providing device 70 that the member wishes to use. For example, the coworking space management device 10 compares the total number of coworking spaces in the coworking space providing facility 70 that the user wishes to use with the current number of users of the coworking spaces, and determines the availability status of the coworking spaces. confirm. Then, if the current number of users is the same as the total number of coworking spaces, the coworking space management device 10 determines that there is no space in the coworking space (No) and notifies the users that there is no space. (Step S240), the flow ends.

On the other hand, if the current number of users is less than the total number of coworking spaces, the coworking space management device 10 determines that there is space in the coworking space (Yes), and steps S160- The process of S170 is performed. Further, in step S160, the coworking space management device 10 updates the current number of users of the coworking space and stores it in the storage 15. Furthermore, in step S220, the coworking space management device 10 updates the current number of users of the coworking space. Processing in other steps is the same as in the second embodiment.

According to this embodiment, it is possible to use a coworking space without making a reservation in advance. Additionally, it becomes possible to perform user authentication that reflects the availability of the coworking space.

(Other embodiments)
In each of the embodiments described above, the method for unlocking the door lock device 60 of the coworking space providing facility 70 (see FIGS. 1, 7, 11 and 12, etc.) has been described. Such an unlocking method is not limited to businesses that provide the coworking space management system 1.

For example, office management business (locking devices for entrances and exits, lockers, etc.), rental space business (locking devices for entrances and exits, lockers, etc.), housing management business (locking devices for entrances and exits, etc.), rental car business (locking devices for doors and handles, etc.) The above-described unlocking method can also be applied to businesses that use locking devices, such as shared bicycle businesses (locking devices for wheels, handles, etc.). In other words, the management device of the business that provides these businesses is connected via the cloud to the management device of the lock device manufacturer that provides each lock device, so that the lock device can be unlocked from the business management device. can be done smoothly. Moreover, this improves the versatility of the system, and allows the locking device to be freely configured and updated in these businesses as well.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and includes various modifications. For example, the embodiments described above have been described in detail to explain the present invention in an easy-to-understand manner, and may not necessarily include all of the configurations described.

Furthermore, it is possible to replace a part of the configuration of one embodiment with the configuration of another embodiment or modification. Further, it is also possible to add the configuration of another embodiment to the configuration of one embodiment. Note that each element shown in the drawings and the relative size between the elements are simplified and idealized in order to explain the present invention in an easy-to-understand manner, and may become more complicated in terms of implementation.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Coworking space management system, 10... Coworking space management device, 30... User terminal, 50... Facility terminal, 60... Door lock device, 70... Coworking space providing facility, 90... Network.

Claims (4)

An information processing device that manages reservations for coworking spaces used by members,
Based on the usage history of the coworking space providing facility that provides the coworking space by the member who uses a flat fee plan that allows the user to freely use coworking spaces at multiple facilities by paying a prescribed membership fee, Equipped with a processing unit that calculates individual distributions to be paid to coworking space providing facilities.
Information processing device. The information processing device according to claim 1,
Each coworking space provision facility is associated with a price class,
The calculation processing unit calculates a first individual distribution from the distribution corresponding to a lower rate class than the target coworking space providing facility, and calculates a first individual distribution from the distribution corresponding to the rate class of the target coworking space providing facility. calculating a second individual distribution amount, and summing the first individual distribution amount and the second individual distribution amount to calculate the individual distribution amount for the target coworking space providing facility;
Information processing device. The information processing device according to claim 2,
The arithmetic processing unit calculates the usage time of the target coworking space providing facility with respect to a first total usage time that is the sum of class usage times of all rate classes including the rate class of the target coworking space providing facility. The first individual distribution is calculated based on the above, and the second total usage is calculated by summing the usage time of each class of the rate class of the target co-working space providing facility and the rate class higher than the target co-working space providing facility. calculating a second individual distribution amount based on the usage time of the target coworking space providing facility;
Information processing device. The information processing device according to claim 1,
The arithmetic processing unit calculates the individual distribution amount for each member, and after calculating the individual distribution amount for all the members, aggregates the individual distribution amount for all the members, and calculates the individual distribution amount for each of the co-working members. calculating the individual distribution of the space providing facility;
Information processing device.