JP4037655B2 - Information processing system, childcare support method, computer program, recording medium - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an information processing technique for supporting childcare by providing childcare-related information to a child guardian in a timely manner.
Here, “childcare related information” refers to all information related to childcare that is useful or interesting for parents. For example, information on childcare products, information sent from medical institutions or welfare organizations in each region, information on systems such as childcare subsidies by the local government that the child can receive, shows or events for children, Information such as a resort where the child can be taken is included in the childcare related information. In addition, “child” means a child of 0 to 4 or 5 years old, and “guardian” means a parent or relative of the child.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, the provision of information related to childcare items and the sale thereof have been carried out at stores and mail-order sales. That is, a child guardian goes to a store and selects a desired product from a plurality of types of child-care items, or obtains a catalog of mail order sales and orders the desired product. Recently, computer networks such as the Internet have become widespread, and it has become possible to provide information on childcare items and purchase products on a website (so-called homepage).
[0003]
Children are not resistant enough to injury and illness. In many cases, the behavior is unpredictable. Therefore, it is difficult to raise children at this time. Generally, parents care about meals and clothes given to children among childcare items, and carefully select toys and strollers to be used. It is also sensitive to vaccinations and other events for children in the area where they live, information about emergency clinics when children become ill, event information for children, etc. The related publications are often read, and information exchange between parents in the same position is often performed.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In recent years, due to the declining birthrate, many people want to purchase something that fits as much as possible the suitability or taste of their or their children, even if the amount of money spent on childcare items increases slightly. ing. However, since childcare products have a wide target age (or age) group, the product categories are subdivided according to the age (age) and sex of the child. For this reason, there are cases where the assortment of childcare items that parents want to purchase is not sufficient. On the other hand, in order to ensure a sufficient assortment even in such a subdivided category, a store for childcare products must have a very wide variety of products. In this case, the guardian must first search for a product in a category that he / she wants to purchase from a large number of products, and much labor is required for product selection. Such a problem occurs not only in stores, but also in the case of purchasing on mail order or websites on the Internet.
[0005]
In addition, although information regarding childcare is valuable for parents, the current situation is that there is not always enough opportunity to contact such information. Some local governments have subsidies related to childcare, but such information is usually published in the official gazettes of local governments. If the gazette is specific to childcare, the attention of parents to the gazette will be high, but in reality, the gazette conveys comprehensive information, and information about childcare is also available to other general public. Posted in information. For this reason, the degree of attention to the bulletin by the guardian is not necessarily high, and the guardian may not read the bulletin or may miss a system such as a childcare subsidy. Information exchange by parents' word-of-mouth communication, etc. does not always ensure that there is always enough partner to exchange information, and it is not guaranteed that all information related to child-rearing is accurately transmitted.
[0006]
The present invention was created based on this background, and proposes an information processing mechanism that can present appropriate child-rearing related information to children's parents in a timely manner following the changing characteristics of children. Doing that is the task.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to solve the above problems, the present inventionTogether with the identification information of the child and its guardianRegistration means to register;Current timeA timing means for timing,For each registered childPersonalized,Has a display area and data input area for child-related information for the childInformation presentation screenTo display on a communication terminal operated by a registered parentMeans,Data recording means for recording data received from the communication terminal through the data input area in association with the identification information, and all registered dataChildAmong the child features of the above, the child features that change with the passage of time are autonomously updated to those prepared in advance by the system based on the comparison with the time measurement result of the time measuring means, while the data input area Pediatric features that have been accepted for changes through the pediatric feature management means to update to the accepted content, and search for childcare related information related to the pediatric features based on the key data included in the updated pediatric features And the acquired childcare related information is displayed in the display area of the information presentation screen.Processing means;An information processing system including optional means is provided.
The optional means is one relating to a child characteristic among data recorded in the data recording means for the child when a child who has reached a predetermined first age is detected based on a time measurement result by the time measuring means. A growth management process for generating growth record data in which all or part of the growth record is arranged in time series, and outputting the growth record data to a guardian specified by the identification information; The second age information to which this message information is passed is recorded in a predetermined file, and the message information recorded in the file is detected when a child who has reached the second age is detected based on the timing result by the timing means. Message information management processing for outputting to a child specified by the identification informationComposed.
  “Children's characteristics” are information for differentiating an individual child from other children. For example, information such as age (age), height / weight (or physique), behavior, emotion, behavior, eating status, and tooth fleece is collectively referred to herein as “children's characteristics”. Even if this information is one, it is a pediatric characteristic, and the combination of several is also a pediatric characteristic. “Children” and “Childcare related information” are as described above. In such an information processing system,RegisteredChildcare support information suitable for the latest child characteristicsSelfGet dynamically, ThatParenting support information is posted on the information presentation screen, so parents can know information that matches the current child characteristics in a timely manner by simply browsing the information presentation screen for children that they protect. Become.
[0008]
  In the information processing system of the present invention, the followingMode of implementationIs possible.
・An introduction information area in which guidance for guiding the communication terminal to a predetermined information providing site is posted is formed on the information presentation screen, and the presentation feature is updated by the child feature management unit. Sometimes the content of the guidance is switched to the content prepared in advance by the system.
・The data recording means is accepted through the data input area,Registered childrenChildhood characteristics ofImage data aboutRecording and presenting meansDisplays the received image data in a predetermined area on the information presentation screen in an erasable mannerShi,The growth management means generates the growth record data including the image data.Constitute.
-The child feature management means is registered by the registration meansBy comparing pediatric characteristics of all childrenIdentify multiple children at the same stage of growth and for all identified childrenlatestIn addition to tabulating pediatric features, the tabulation results will be posted on the information display screen for each individual child. In this case, the pediatric feature management means determines the pediatric feature of each individual child in the total result.Different display styles from other children's characteristicsIt will be posted on the information display screen for the child.
-The child feature management means is registered by the registration meansBy comparing pediatric characteristics of all childrenIdentify multiple children at the same stage of growth, group all identified children, and other children in the same groupLatest pediatric featuresAllow browsing.
・ Registered child guardiansPredetermined storeProof data accepting means for accepting input of proof data representing the fact that childcare items were purchased from,AcceptedFrom proof dataBased on the table where the purchase store is specified, and the specified purchase store and the predetermined incentive provision criteria are establishedIncentive management means for determining incentives to be given to the guardian and recording the determined incentives cumulatively for each guardian, and the processing means is the information presentation screen accessed by the guardian Lists the incentives accumulated up to the time of access. This incentive management means, for example, the incentive for each parent based on at least one information of the registration duration, the access history to the system, and the degree of contribution based on a predetermined standard.Increase or decrease.
・The registration means is smallInformation about the area where the child residesRegister includingThe aboveprocessingThe means acquires information suitable for the child characteristics and the area from information holding means for holding information on medical institutions, electronic bulletin boards or welfare institutions for each area, and obtains the acquired information.Included in the childcare related information and posted in the display area.
[0009]
  The present invention also provides a method executed by a computer having a communication function enabling communication with a computer network and a time keeping function for keeping a current time. This method works for childrenCharacteristicTogether with the identification information of the child and its guardianRegistering, andFor each registered childPersonalized,Has a display area and data input area for child-related information for the childInformation presentation screenIs displayed on the communication terminal operated by the registered guardian, and the data received from the communication terminal through the data input area is recorded in association with the identification information, and all registeredChildAmong the child features of the above, the child features that change over time are autonomously updated to those prepared in advance by the system based on the comparison with the time measurement result by the timekeeping function, while the data input area Pediatric features that have been accepted through the change status are updated to those received, and childcare related information related to the pediatric features is obtained by searching based on the key data included in the updated pediatric features. Data recorded for the child when a child who has reached a predetermined first age is detected based on the stage of causing the child-related information to be displayed in the display area of the information presentation screen and the timing result of the timing function. Among them, the growth record data in which part or all of the pediatric features are arranged in time series is generated, and the growth record data is specified by the identification information. When the growth management process for output to the guardian, the message information addressed to the child from the guardian and the second age information passing this message information are recorded in a predetermined file, Message information management processing for outputting the message information recorded in the file to the child specified by the identification information when a child who has reached the second age is detected based on the time measurement result. And having a stage ofThis is a computer-based childcare support method.
[0010]
  The present invention also providesComputerPediatric featuresTogether with the identification information of the child and its guardianRegistration means to register,Current timeMeans for timing,For each registered childPersonalized,Has a display area and data input area for child-related information for the childInformation presentation screenTo display on a communication terminal operated by a registered parentmeans,Data recording means for recording the data received from the communication terminal through the data input area in association with the identification information, all registeredChildAmong the child features of the above, the child features that change with the passage of time are autonomously updated to those prepared in advance by the system based on the comparison with the time measurement result of the time measuring means, while the data input area The pediatric features that have been accepted for changes through the pediatric feature management means for updating to the received content, and searching for childcare related information related to the pediatric features based on the key data included in the updated pediatric features Acquire and display the acquired childcare related information in the display area of the information presentation screenProcessing means, andA computer program for functioning as an optional means, wherein the optional means, when detecting a child who has reached a predetermined first age based on a time measurement result by the time measuring means, records the child in the data recording means. Growth for generating growth record data in which a part or all of the recorded data related to childhood characteristics is arranged in time series, and outputting the growth record data to a guardian specified by the identification information The management process and the message information sent from the guardian to the child and the second age information passing this message information are recorded in a predetermined file, and the child who has reached the second age is detected based on the time measurement result by the time measuring means. Message information management process for outputting the message information recorded in the file to the child specified by the identification information It enables execution, provides a computer program.
[0011]
  The present invention further provides a computer-readable recording medium on which the above computer program is recorded.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. Here, according to the present invention, a child guardian is a user, and each user inputs each child's characteristic (child characteristic). An example will be given in the case of applying to a childcare support system of a membership system that provides information for a user (guardian) and providing childcare support by a computer.
[0013]
<Overall configuration>
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an application scene of the present invention.
Reference numeral 1 denotes a childcare support system according to this embodiment, which is realized by a computer having an internet communication function and a timekeeping function for measuring the current time, and a computer program read by the CPU of this computer.
This computer program is a program for forming a required function in cooperation with an OS (Operating System) installed in the computer. The computer is provided with an information recording device such as a hard disk that can be accessed by the CPU, and the above computer program is stored in the information recording device through a portable recording medium or a network connected to the computer at the time of system construction. Is to be installed.
[0014]
As shown in FIG. 1, the childcare support system 1 is connected to an unspecified general-purpose communication terminal connected to the Internet INT, which is an example of a computer network, such as a data terminal DT with a browser function operated by a user, a medical institution. Two-way communication is possible with the medical institution terminal MT provided, the welfare institution terminal HT provided in the welfare institution in each region, and the expert institution terminal ST provided in an expert organization such as a childcare advisor. .
The childcare support system 1 can also access a childcare product manufacturer site (homepage: HP) 30 existing on the Internet INT, a homepage (HP) 31 of a childcare support organization that provides childcare support, and other electronic bulletin boards 32. In addition to various institutional terminals HT, HT, ST, these sites or homepages (HP) obtain appropriate childcare-related information, select appropriate items from them, and operate by the user. It is presented to the data terminal DT.
[0015]
<Function overview>
The functional outline of this childcare support system 1 is shown in FIG. The information presentation screen denoted by reference numeral 50 and the autonomous updating means denoted by reference numeral 100 are characteristic parts formed by the childcare support system 1 of FIG.
Information on childcare products (manufacturing and sales), vaccinations for children in the area where they live, other events and information on emergency clinics when children become ill, and targeting children Various information related to childcare, such as event information, information on subsidies related to childcare, and word-of-mouth information between parents, is available. Usually, such child-rearing related information INF is directly transmitted from a manufacturer of childcare items or a store for sale, a medical institution, a welfare institution, an educational institution, a local government, or the like, or from an organization related thereto. Yes. However, it is difficult for the user to quickly select information suitable for his / her child from such a wide variety of childcare-related information INF, which makes it difficult to effectively use stores and medical institutions. ing.
[0016]
Therefore, the childcare support system 1 prepares a dedicated information presentation screen (for example, an HTML screen) 50 accessible for each user through the data terminal DT operated by the user. It functions as a “portal page” that can select information.
The content of the information presentation screen 50 is individualized for each child (must not be the same as that of other children). The contents are autonomously updated based on the current date and time data. The autonomous update control means 100 performs such update control.
[0017]
The user inputs pediatric characteristics and other data through the information presentation screen 50 displayed on the browser of the data terminal DT.
The autonomous update control means 100 registers the input data and autonomously updates the child characteristics that change with the passage of time, such as the age (age), without waiting for input from the user. When the user inputs change data of a child feature, the content is reflected in the registered child feature. Then, the key data including the updated child characteristics is generated, and the optimal information or the URL of the transmission site is searched and selected from the distribution information INF using the key data, and this information is presented for the child. Posted on screen 50.
Thereby, the user can easily obtain the child-rearing related information INF selected for the child he / she protects, and can also increase the degree of attention to the store related to the child-rearing related information INF.
[0018]
By managing the history of change data of pediatric features on the system side, the child's growth process can be recorded on behalf of the user. In addition, as an example of user information, schedule management of events that occur during childcare is performed through the information presentation screen 50, and the information presentation screen displays the contents of incentives according to the record of contribution to the purchase of childcare items and system operation. By providing the information presentation screen 50 to the user through the information presentation screen 50 or providing a place for communication between parents who have children in the same growth stage on the information presentation screen 50, the usage by the user is increased. By introducing such a mechanism, even a user who is not familiar with computer operations can be given strong motivation when visiting the present system through the information presentation screen 50. When this mechanism is supported and spread by many users, each user is expected to actively input data. As a result, a large amount of data is accumulated for each user in the autonomous update control means 100, and this system provides a timely value-added service to each user, to a childcare product development manufacturer, etc. On the other hand, it becomes possible to provide highly accurate marketing information.
[0019]
<Information presentation screen>
The contents of the information presentation screen 50 will be described in more detail.
In the present embodiment, the information presentation screen 50 illustrated in FIG. 3 is displayed as a top screen after user authentication. The information presentation screen 50 includes a calendar area 51, an introduction information area 52 for child care items, a point guidance area 53, a local community area 54, and an option area 55, the contents of which are shown in FIG. 100 is sequentially updated.
In the calendar area 51, a moon age display part 511 and a calendar display part 512 are formed. The month age display unit 511 displays the current age of the child, and the calendar display unit 512 displays the schedule contents for the month.
In addition, when the photograph image or illustration which image | photographed the child is input from the user, it can post on the age display part 511 now.
[0020]
In the introduction information area 52 for child care items, “guidance” for guiding the user to the information provision site for child care items is posted. Reference numeral 521 is guidance to the site of the toy manufacturer, reference numeral 522 is guidance to the site of the baby clothes manufacturer, reference numeral 523 is guidance to the site of the baby food manufacturer, reference numeral 524 is guidance to the site of the stroller manufacturer, reference numeral 525 is child care products Guidance that leads to the manufacturer's site. The contents of these guidances are automatically switched to those prepared in advance each time the age, sex, behavior, and body characteristics change.
The example shown is guidance related to childcare items. For example, if the childcare subsidy system and various events that are operated in the local government of the user's place of residence are related to the current age, etc., introduction information Guidance leading to information to that effect may be displayed in the area 52.
[0021]
The point guidance area 53 displays a current accumulated value of points given to the user as an example of incentive. In the point guidance area 53, a link to a web page introducing premiums that can be obtained according to the accumulated points is pasted (“GO to premium introduction screen”).
The local community area 54 is provided with a field for inputting search conditions such as medical institutions, facilities, and other children residing in the area or the neighborhood of the area. By inputting this condition, search and selection are performed according to the condition.
[0022]
To move to a page screen (information display screen on a lower layer) for inputting feature change data representing a change situation of a child feature and confirming a child feature of another child of the same age in the option area 55 Input guidance button (“Today's OO-chan and friends”) 551 and an option selection button (“opton menu”) 552 for enabling selection of option services prepared in advance by the system are formed. Has been. The page screen that transitions when the input guidance button 551 is pressed will be described later. Examples of the optional service include a message information service, a digital growth record service, various childcare consultations, etc., which will be described later.
In this way, the information presentation screen 50 is devised in various ways to make it easier for the user to have an affinity.
[0023]
<Configuration of childcare support system>
Next, a specific configuration example of the childcare support system 1 for generating the information presentation screen 50 and realizing the function of the autonomous update control unit 100 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4, the childcare support system 1 of the present embodiment includes an input / output control unit 11, a data reception unit 12, an information search unit 13, an information selection unit 14, a member information management unit 15, and a child feature management unit 16. , Growth management unit 17, message information management unit 18, incentive management unit 19, main control unit 20, member file 10 a stored in information recording device 10, and incentive file associated with member file 10 a, respectively. 10b, a child feature file 10c, an input history file 10d, a data file 10e, and a product purchase history file 10f, and a point granting reference table 10g that defines criteria for giving points to be described later, and their cooperation Thus, the autonomous update control means 100 is realized.
[0024]
In the point granting standard table 10g, the number of points of purchase price determined for each kind of childcare items, the number of points given each time the data input exceeds a predetermined number, and whenever the registration duration exceeds a predetermined length are given. And the number of bonus points awarded for each contribution level.
[0025]
The input / output control unit 11 controls data input / output between the functional blocks and the information recording apparatus 10 described above and various devices connected to the Internet INT and the system.
[0026]
The data receiving unit 12 receives feature change data input from the data terminal DT through a communication control mechanism (not shown), digital image data obtained by photographing a child, and proof data indicating the fact that a child-care product has been purchased. Are recorded in the data file 10e and the input history file 10d for the user.
The feature change data and the certification data are, for example, text data, and the image data is, for example, known JPEG, GIF, BMP data. At the head of these data, a header for identifying whether the data is feature change data, certification data, or image data is added. Based on the header of the input data, the data reception unit 12 performs an analysis process for determining the processing mode of the data and distributes the data to the corresponding functional block or file.
For example, when the proof data is input, it is recorded in the purchase history file 10f of the product for the user and used as a point granting reference. When feature change data is input, it is recorded in the child feature file 10c for the user and used for information retrieval and information selection. When the image data is input, it is recorded in the data file 10e for the user so that it can be pasted on a predetermined area of the age display section 511 in FIG.
When each data is normally recorded, the recording date is recorded in the input history file 10d.
[0027]
When a child feature is identified through access by the user, the information search unit 13 searches for related childcare related information (including URL) from the Internet INT using key data including the child feature, and hits For a file, it is stored in a temporary file (not shown).
[0028]
The information selection unit 14 is information that belongs to the area where the user resides and is effective at the time of provision, from among the childcare related information obtained by the search or the childcare related information that has been previously retrieved or entered and accumulated. (According to the clock function inside the computer), one that fits the above-mentioned identified child characteristics, one that fits the user's preference determined based on the user's access history to the system, etc. Are sorted out appropriately, and the sorting result is passed to the main control unit 20.
[0029]
The member information management unit 15 registers membership information of users and children, information on events that occur afterwards, information on the degree of contribution given by the system (incentives) and other personal information on users or children ( Record), update, delete, etc. If the user desires an optional service such as “digital growth record” or “message information service”, that fact is also recorded.
[0030]
The child feature management unit 16 performs growth management processing for each child, specifically, processing related to recording, updating, and deletion of the child features.
For example, among the pediatric features recorded in the pediatric feature file 10b, the age (age) is detected by using a clock function in which the computer normally has a change from the time of the previous update (time passage from the birthday). Then, when the change width of the time exceeds a certain value (for example, one month has passed since the last change), the age of the moon is automatically updated.
Also, the change status represented by the feature change data input by the user, such as changes in the height and weight of the child, gross exercise (because the nipple has been searched, the neck has become slipped, ...), fine exercise (My eyes started to move well ...), emotion (no flirting, ...), words (speech, speak clearly, ...), meal (type of breastfeeding, ...) Based on the changing condition of tooth growth, correct the corresponding pediatric features.
In addition, multiple children at the same growth stage based on age are identified and grouped, and child characteristics of all children in the same group are aggregated, and the aggregated result is information for all children belonging to that group. Enable posting on the presentation screen.
If necessary, processing for generating information for permitting browsing of information of other children belonging to the same group is also performed.
[0031]
The growth management unit 17 performs a management process for creating a digital growth record, which is one of optional services. “Digital growth record” is a feature change data (including date) input by the user every day, image data recorded in the data file 10e, and part or all of the event data input during schedule management. This is a service in which a child is read when it reaches a predetermined age, edited in time series, and recorded on a CD-ROM or paper medium.
When recording on a paper medium, each data can be output to a printing apparatus when a predetermined time is reached, and when recording on a CD-ROM, the data can be output to a disk drive. It is also possible to let the user edit before recording. In this case, basic data to be recorded is sent to the data terminal DT when a predetermined time is reached, and the user is allowed to perform a part of editing.
[0032]
The message information management unit 18 performs a management process for providing a message information service which is one of optional services. The message information service is a service in which message information entrusted to the child with hopes for the future is deposited from the user, and when the child reaches a predetermined age, the message information is delivered to the child.
When the user desires this message information service, the message information is received and recorded in the data file 10e, and when the child feature management unit 12 detects that the child's age has reached a predetermined age, The message information is edited and output for the child. The message information is output to a printing device when it is printed on a paper medium, and is output to a mailer when it is distributed by electronic mail.
[0033]
The incentive management unit 18 performs processing related to incentives. Examples of incentives include the issuance of points described above, free provision of paid information, and the right to participate in events. The contents of this process will be described later.
[0034]
The main control unit 20 controls activation of various devices and functional blocks for enabling the operation of the system.
Further, based on the data recorded in the member file 10a, the incentive file 10b, the child feature file 10c, the input history file 10d, the data file 10e, and the product purchase history file 10f for each user, as illustrated in FIG. While producing | generating an information presentation screen, control for information posting (for example, posting of the number of points for every user) on an information presentation screen is performed.
The information presentation screen is hierarchical, and the layout of each information presentation screen is determined based on setting information (information set at the time of system construction) recorded together with the computer program.
The main control unit 20 also causes the information search unit 13 to search for childcare related information, further causes the information selection unit 14 to select the hit childcare related information, and obtains the optimum information (including the URL) obtained thereby. ) And the control for displaying information on the information display screen together with the child's characteristics.
[0035]
The main control unit 20 also changes the contents posted on the generated information presentation screen as follows.
-When a user wishes to use a nickname for the name of the user and a child, the nickname is displayed at the corresponding location.
・ When the child's image data is input and the user instructs to post it, the input image data is posted on the information presentation screen.
-When the relative information of the pediatric feature of each child with respect to the aggregated results of the pediatric features of a plurality of children is generated, this relative information is posted on the information presentation screen for each child. In this case, as an application of the display form on the information presentation screen, the pediatric features of individual children in the generated relative information are posted on the information presentation screen in a form that distinguishes them from the pediatric features of other children. For example, pediatric features of individual children in relative information are listed in a different color from those of other children. As a result, the user can easily grasp the overall position of the child he / she protects.
・ When multiple children in the same growth stage are grouped in the child feature management unit 15 and personal information of other children belonging to the same group is allowed, information on children belonging to the group is mutually Make it viewable.
[0036]
<Operational form>
Next, the operation mode of the childcare support system 1 configured as described above will be described.
[registration process]
First, a description will be given of a registration process for enabling a person who has accessed to be authenticated as a user. In the case of online registration, the member information management unit 14 directly performs this processing when the user first accesses the system through the data terminal DT and performs a registration procedure. In the case of offline registration, the member information management unit 14 performs the registration based on data input by the system operator based on a written notification from the user.
[0037]
Here, the procedure in the case of online registration will be described with reference to FIG.
The user accesses the childcare support system 1 through the data terminal DT and performs an input procedure for registration. The member information management unit 14 determines whether the access is from a new user, and if it is determined as a new user, presents a data registration screen on the data terminal DT (R101: Yes, R102). Whether the user is a new user is determined by an offer from the user or an authentication failure. The user enters the user name (can include nickname), child name (can include nickname), child's age (age) or date of birth, gender, body characteristics (height / weight, slim shape) through the data registration screen. When a contact means such as a behavior feature (coarse motion, fine motion), user address, e-mail, or the like is input, it is accepted (R103).
[0038]
The user registration screen can be presented in any form. For example, display the message “Please enter your user name” and an input box to prompt the user for input, and when input is complete, display the message and input box for the next input item in the same way. It is also possible to do this interactively, in which all the items to be registered and the input fields corresponding to the items are prepared on one page, and the user has finished inputting all items. Later, data may be transmitted in a sheet type.
[0039]
When there is a new registration, the member information management unit 14 sets a system ID (sys. ID) that is unique in the system for the user. In addition, a unique user ID and password (PW) are set, and various files dedicated to the user, that is, a member file 10a, an incentive file 10b, a child feature file 10c, an input history file 10d, a data file 10e, and a product purchase history Files 10 f are generated and stored in the information recording device 10. Then, the set user ID and password (PW) and the data input by the user are recorded in the corresponding file (R104).
The member file 10a, the incentive file 10b, the child feature file 10c, the input history file 10d, the data file 10e, and the product purchase history file 10f are the same sys. The files are associated with each other by ID, and even a plurality of files are logically recognized as one file.
When the age or birthday is recorded in the child feature file 10c, the child feature management unit 15 starts measuring the growth time of the child.
[0040]
When the input data is recorded, the main control unit 20 generates an information presentation screen for the user (for children) (R105), and notifies the registered user (user ID, user ID, PW is included) (R106). The user can browse the information presentation screen for the user (for children) by inputting the user ID and the PW at the next and subsequent accesses.
[0041]
[Child growth management process]
In the childcare support system 1, the child characteristic management unit 16 and the growth management unit 17 autonomously perform growth management for each child. The difference between the two functional blocks is as described above. Here, the procedure of the growth management process by the child feature management unit 16 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 6 shows the procedure for age management performed uniformly for all children. The child feature management unit 16 checks the birthday of the child recorded in the child feature file 10c of each user (A101), and updates the age (age) displayed on the information presentation screen based on the current date. It is determined whether there is a child that needs to be performed, that is, whether there is a child whose display will be different from the current one (A102). If there is a child that needs updating, the age (age) of the child is updated to a correct value (A102: Yes, A103). If there is no child who needs updating, the displayed age (age) is left as it is. The above processing is performed periodically. Thereby, the age of each child displayed on the information presentation screen can always be maintained at a correct value.
[0042]
FIG. 7 shows the procedure of the growth management process when there is a change in the characteristics of the child.
This process is an individual growth management process activated when the user presses an input guidance button (“Today's OO-chan and friends”) 551 on the information presentation screen 50 illustrated in FIG.
[0043]
When there is a growth management instruction by pressing the input guidance button 551, the child feature management unit 16 displays the input field of the child feature change data on the growth management screen (information presentation screen on the lower layer of the information presentation screen 50) by feature. (B101: Yes, B102). The growth management screen is as shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, and the date of the current day, the date of the previous input, and a numerical value indicating how many children of the same age are registered are displayed at the top of the screen.
According to the characteristics, there are "body / weight", "gross exercise", "fine exercise", "emotion", "word", "meal", "tooth". One feature can be selectively displayed on the screen.
8 and 9, the input field is a date or check input field that is posted as “O-chan's growth record”, and in the case of FIGS. 10 and 11, the input field is the upper field. When the date is known, the date is input. When the date is not known, only the check data is input. This input date or check data becomes “characteristic change data”.
[0044]
When one feature is selected by the user and feature change data is input, the child feature management unit 16 records the input history in the input history file 10d and updates the child feature in the child feature file 10c (B104: Yes). , B105, B106). In addition, the child features of all other children whose age is the same as that of the child are extracted from each child feature file 10c and classified according to the situation (B107). Then, relative information of the current child characteristics of the child with respect to the classification result is generated and displayed on the growth management screen (B108).
If there is no feature change data input, it is considered that there is no feature change, and the processing of B107 and subsequent steps is performed by passing the processing of B105 and B106 (B104: No). When selecting another feature, the process returns to B104 and the same procedure is repeated. In the examples of FIGS. 8 to 10, the information displayed in the lower field of “How about everyone?” Is relative information.
[0045]
In FIGS. 8 and 10, the child characteristics of the child in the relative information are displayed in a form that is clearly distinguished from the child characteristics of the other children. Thereby, it becomes possible to easily grasp the relative characteristics of the child with respect to the entire child.
9 and 11 is different from the display form of the relative information in FIG. 8 and FIG. 10, but since the achievement ratio is displayed in%, the child characteristic of the child is indirectly related to other children. Can be distinguished from other pediatric features.
Growth management screens for other features are also created as shown in FIGS.
The child feature management unit 16 finishes the growth management process when it is not necessary to select another feature (B109: No).
[0046]
As described above, feature change data for each child is accumulated. This feature change data can be used as a growth record or growth diary for the child. The above-described growth management unit 17 uses this as a “digital growth record”, but it can also be used other than “digital growth record”. For example, it is also possible to provide a history search and display on the user side, for example, in a form such as hypertext. Regardless of whether or not the user selects an optional service, the above feature change data history is provided to the user as a childcare record like a graduation album when a child reaches a predetermined age or withdraws. It is also possible.
[0047]
[Information search / selection process]
As described above, the latest child features of each child are recorded in the child feature file 10c. The childcare support system 1 performs information retrieval and selection processing for providing the user with optimum childcare support information based on the latest child characteristics when the user accesses.
The procedure of this process will be described with reference to FIG.
[0048]
When the main control unit 20 detects that the user has accessed, it identifies the child feature at that time from the child feature file 10c for the user (S101), and issues an information search instruction to the information search unit 13.
[0049]
The information search unit 13 determines key data including the child characteristics (S102), searches the Internet INT for information related to childcare items and other childcare based on the key data (S103), and temporarily displays the search results. Save to file (S104). At this time, the URL is also saved. At the time of information retrieval, data is selected so that information with a broad base is hit so that subsequent information selection becomes easy.
[0050]
The information selection unit 14 selects the childcare that matches the current child characteristics (age, body characteristics, behavior characteristics, sex, etc.) from the information obtained by the search or the information that has been previously searched or entered and accumulated. Information on the product is selected, and an introduction phrase corresponding to the child-care product is selected (S105). Then, the introduction phrase is posted on the information presentation screen together with the child characteristics (S106). The guidances 521 to 525 exemplified in the introduction information area 52 for child care items in FIG. 3 are one of the introduction phrases selected in this way.
It should be noted that publicly known speech synthesizing means may be prepared in the child-rearing support system 1, and when the introduction phrase is selected, the child feature and the introduction phrase may be guided by voice.
When the user reacts to such an introduction phrase, that is, when it is detected that any of the guidances 521 to 525 has been selected by the user, information on the corresponding child-care items is presented in the lower layer information Display on the screen (S107: Yes, S108).
As a result, the user has the advantage of being able to easily select a child-care product suitable for children, and the child-care product manufacturer has the advantage of being able to advertise products with high accuracy.
In this embodiment, by presenting information on child-care items only when there is a response to the introduction phrase, the user can actively select information and does not need to see unnecessary information. However, a form in which all the sorting results are simultaneously displayed without using an introduction phrase is also possible.
[0051]
If there is no response to the introduction phrase in S107, or if the information presentation screen for childcare items is closed, it is determined whether other childcare related information, for example, childcare support information is requested (S109). The presence / absence of this request is determined based on, for example, whether conditions are set in the local community area 54 of FIG. If there is no request, the processing is terminated as it is (S109: No).
When requested, the childcare support information is selected from the temporary file based on the requested keyword and region data, and the selection result is displayed on the lower layer information presentation screen. For example, information on childcare subsidies that can be enjoyed from the age of the child in the area where the child resides, information provided by medical institutions and welfare institutions that are currently active, and useful word-of-mouth information If so, such information is displayed on the information presentation screen.
As a result, for the user, there is an advantage that the work of selecting an appropriate one from the information flood is reduced, and for the information provider, there is an advantage that the information is surely transmitted to the person who wants to convey it.
[0052]
[Point management processing]
Next, management processing of points given as an example of incentive will be described.
In the present embodiment, a compensation for purchasing child-rearing items posted on the information presentation screen 50 at a store instead of a mail order, a compensation for providing child-related information useful for the operation of the system, Points are given to the user as compensation for membership registration and access, and the accumulated value is notified to the user as needed through the information presentation screen.
An example of the processing procedure of the incentive management unit 19 for that purpose will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0053]
FIG. 13 shows a processing procedure for points given as a price for purchasing child-care items. That is, individual point management processing.
When a user purchases a childcare product, the user notifies the operator of this system by mail of certification data including information on the name of the childcare product, the standard, the manufacturer, the purchase store, and the like. The operator inputs this certification data to the incentive management unit 19 through the input / output control unit 11 and the data reception unit 12. Alternatively, the user selects “certification data input” from the option selection buttons 522 on the information presentation screen 50 in FIG. 3, and sends the proof data to the incentive management unit 19 through the input / output control unit 11 and the data reception unit 12. Enter directly.
[0054]
When the incentive management unit 19 confirms that the input proof data is valid (P101: Yes, S102: Yes), the child care product, its manufacturer, purchase store, etc. are specified from the proof data (P103). Thereafter, the number of points to be given to the user is determined based on the specified information and the grant criteria (purchase price, purchase store, etc.) recorded in the point grant criteria table 10g (P104). The accumulated points recorded in the user's incentive file 10b are added (P105), and the process ends (P105).
[0055]
By making it possible to execute the point management process as described above, it will be possible to give users motivation to purchase child-care items at the store, and give points that make the most of the existing product distribution network. Can be easily realized.
The above is the point management process based on the premise that the childcare items are purchased at the store, but it is needless to say that points can be given to mail orders and sales on the Internet.
[0056]
FIG. 14 shows a uniform point management processing procedure for all users, which is given based on the access frequency and the degree of contribution to system operation.
The incentive management unit 19 uses a clock function in the system to monitor whether the reference date has been reached. The reference date can be, for example, the end of the month.
When the reference date has been reached (P201: Yes), for all users, the number of data inputs recorded in the input history file 10d, the purchase history of childcare items recorded in the product purchase history file 10f, and the member file The registration continuation period from the date of enrollment recorded in 10a, and the degree of contribution specially determined by the system (for example, the number of responses to inquiries from other users, etc.) are aggregated as differences from the previous aggregation and obtained by this The number of points to be awarded this time is determined based on the obtained total value and the point grant criteria recorded in the point grant criteria table 10g (P202).
[0057]
As described above, in the point granting standard table 10g, as an example of the point granting criteria, the number of points given each time the data input exceeds the predetermined number of times, the number of points given each time the registration duration exceeds the predetermined length Since the number of bonus points given for each contribution degree is recorded, the number of points is determined by multiplying the total value with these criteria.
In determining the number of points, it is not always necessary to use all the above point grant criteria. Points may be awarded based only on some of the criteria. The number of points determined in this way is accumulated in each user's incentive file 10b.
By enabling the above point management processing to be executed, the user can be motivated to access the system and provide useful information.
[0058]
When the point consumption number is input from the user or the system operator, the incentive management unit 19 performs a process of subtracting the consumption number from the current point accumulated value recorded in the incentive file 10b of the user.
The numerical value shown in the point guide area 53 in FIG. 3 represents the number of points accumulated for the user at the time of access.
[0059]
[Schedule management processing]
The management process of the schedule data displayed on the calendar display unit 512 in the calendar area 51 of FIG. 3 will be described. This processing is performed by the main control unit 20 according to the procedure shown in FIG.
That is, when the user selects “schedule management” from the option selection buttons 522 on the information presentation screen 50 in FIG. 3, the main control unit 20 displays the schedule management screen (the lower layer information presentation screen of the information presentation screen 50). Display (K1).
When the schedule data is input from the user through the input / output control unit 11 and the data receiving unit 12, the schedule data is recorded in the data file 10e of the user (K2: Yes, K3). The schedule data includes event data and date and time data for the event. With respect to event data, data that is used as a growth record and data that is not necessary can be recorded separately by a predetermined identifier.
The main control unit 20 analyzes the schedule content (date and time) from the schedule data recorded in the data file 10e, and posts it on the calendar display unit 512 of the information presentation screen 30 according to the analysis result (K5).
As a result, the user can grasp his / her schedule when viewing the information presentation screen 50.
[0060]
Thus, according to the childcare support system 1 of the present embodiment, information input from the user and provision of childcare related information to the user can be performed via the information presentation screen personalized for the user or the child. In addition, since the child-rearing related information provided to the user is automatically selected according to the change in the child characteristics, a system operation mode that is advantageous for both the user and the information providing source becomes possible.
In particular, for changes in child characteristics over time, the system autonomously follows it to update the contents of the information presentation screen. If there is a difference between the displayed contents and actual child characteristics, the user will In addition, it is possible to change the contents of the top information display screen according to changes in the characteristics of the child, and to perform relative evaluation and schedule management with the peers of the child's growth stage, all through the personal information display screen As a result, the childcare support system 1 can give the user a feeling of closeness that exists for himself / herself.
In addition, when a user actively inputs data, a wide variety of data from a large number of users are automatically collected on the system side, and this can be used as highly accurate marketing information. .
[0061]
Note that the present invention can be applied to childcare support before birth as well as support related to childcare and childbirth before birth. In this case, among the above-mentioned pediatric characteristics, “month of age” replaces the time of pregnancy.
[0062]
【The invention's effect】
As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, information that can present childcare-related information that matches the current characteristics of a child that changes over time to the guardian of the child in a timely manner. A processing mechanism can be realized.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an application scene of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a functional schematic diagram of a childcare support system to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an information presentation screen.
FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a childcare support system according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the procedure of registration processing.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the growth management process for each child (a uniform process for all users).
FIG. 7 is a procedure explanatory diagram of growth management processing for each child (individual processing for individual users).
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a lower layer information presentation screen for displaying feature change data input and relative information.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a lower layer information presentation screen for displaying feature change data input and relative information.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a lower layer information presentation screen for displaying feature change data input and relative information.
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a lower layer information presentation screen for displaying feature change data input and relative information.
FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the procedure of information search / selection processing.
FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the procedure of point management processing (individual processing).
FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining the procedure of point management processing (standard processing).
FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the procedure of schedule management processing;
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Childcare support system
10 Information recording device
10a Membership file
10b Incentive file
10c Pediatric feature file
10d input history file
10e data file
10f Purchase history file
10g point grant criteria table
11 Input / output control unit
12 Data reception department
13 Information Search Department
14 Information sorting department
15 Member Information Management Department
16 Pediatric Feature Management Department
17 Growth Management Department
18 Message Information Management Department
19 Incentive Management Department
20 Main control unit
30 Childcare product manufacturer site
31 Childcare support organizations such as HP
32 Electronic bulletin board
50 Information presentation screen
100 Autonomous update control means
DT data terminal
MT medical institution terminal
HT welfare institution terminal
ST Professional organization terminal
INT Internet
INF Childcare related information

Claims (12)

A registration means for registering the child's characteristics together with the identification information of the child and its guardian;
A time measuring means for measuring the current time;
A presentation means for personalizing each registered child and displaying an information presentation screen having a display area and a data input area for child-related information for the child on a communication terminal operated by a registered guardian;
Data recording means for recording data received from the communication terminal through the data input area in association with the identification information;
Of the registered pediatric features of all the children, the pediatric features that change with the passage of time are automatically updated to the contents prepared in advance by the system based on the comparison with the timing results of the timing means. On the other hand, a pediatric feature management means for updating the pediatric feature that has received the change status through the data input area to the received content;
Processing means for acquiring child-related information related to the child feature based on the key data included in the updated child feature by searching, and placing the acquired child-related information in the display area of the information presentation screen, and an option Means,
The optional means is:
When a child who has reached a predetermined first age is detected based on the time measured by the time measuring means, a part or all of the data related to the child characteristics among the data recorded in the data recording means for the child is timed. A growth management process for generating growth record data arranged in a series and outputting the growth record data to a guardian identified by the identification information;
When the message information addressed to the child from the guardian and the information of the second age passing this message information are recorded in a predetermined file, and the child who has reached the second age is detected based on the timing result by the timing means, An information processing system configured to execute message information management processing for outputting message information recorded in the file to a child specified by the identification information. The information presentation screen is formed with an introduction information area in which guidance for guiding the communication terminal to a predetermined information providing site is posted,
The presenting means is configured to switch the content of the guidance to the content prepared in advance by the system when the child feature is updated by the child feature management unit.
The information processing system according to claim 1. The data recording means records image data relating to a child characteristic of a registered child accepted through the data input area,
The presenting means publishes received image data in a predetermined area of the information presentation screen in an erasable manner,
The growth management means is configured to generate the growth record data including the image data.
The information processing system according to claim 1. The pediatric feature management means identifies a plurality of children in the same growth stage by comparing pediatric features of all children registered by the registration means, and obtains the latest pediatric features for all the identified children. In addition to counting, it is configured to publish this counting result on the information presentation screen for each child that has been counted,
The information processing system according to claim 1. The pediatric feature management means is configured to post the pediatric feature of each individual child in the aggregated result on an information presentation screen for the child in a display form different from that of other children.
The information processing system according to claim 4. The child feature management means identifies a plurality of children at the same growth stage by comparing the child features of all children registered by the registration means, groups all the identified children, and the same Configured to allow viewing of the latest pediatric features of other children in the group,
The information processing system according to claim 1. Proof data accepting means for accepting input of proof data representing the fact that a registered child guardian has purchased childcare items from a predetermined store;
The purchase store is identified from the received certification data, and the incentive to be granted to the guardian is determined based on the identified purchase store and a table that defines a predetermined incentive grant standard, and the determined incentive is determined. Incentive management means to record cumulatively for each parent,
The processing means is configured to post an incentive accumulated until the time of access on the information presentation screen accessed by the guardian,
The information processing system according to claim 1.   8. The information processing according to claim 7, wherein the incentive management means increases or decreases the incentive for each guardian based on at least one information of a registration duration, an access history to the system, and a degree of contribution based on a predetermined standard. system. The registration means registers including information on the area where the child resides,
The processing means acquires information suitable for the child characteristics and the area from information holding means for holding information on medical institutions, electronic bulletin boards or welfare institutions for each region, and includes the acquired information in the childcare related information. Configured to appear in the display area,
The information processing system according to claim 1. A method executed by a computer having a communication function that enables communication with a computer network and a clocking function that clocks the current time,
Registering the child's characteristics with the identification information of the child and its guardian;
A step of displaying an information presentation screen that is individualized for each registered child and has a display area and a data input area for child-related information for the child on a communication terminal operated by a registered guardian;
The data received from the communication terminal through the data input area is recorded in association with the identification information, and among the pediatric characteristics of all the registered pediatric characteristics, the timekeeping is described for the pediatric characteristics that change over time. Based on the comparison with the timekeeping results of the function, it is updated autonomously to the contents prepared in advance by the system, while on the other hand, the pediatric feature that accepted the change status through the data input area is updated to the accepted contents, Acquiring child-related information related to the child feature based on the key data included in the updated child feature by searching, and placing the acquired child-related information in the display area of the information presentation screen;
When a child who has reached a predetermined first age is detected based on the time measurement result of the timekeeping function, a part or all of the data related to the child among the data recorded for the child is arranged in time series Growth management processing for generating record data and outputting the growth record data to the guardian specified by the identification information, message information addressed to the child from the guardian, and information on the second age passing this message information Is recorded in the predetermined file, the message information recorded in the file is specified by the identification information when a child who has reached the second age is detected based on the time measurement result of the time measurement function. And a message information management process for outputting to a child.
Childcare support method by computer. A registration means for registering a computer with pediatric features along with identification information of the child and its guardian,
A timekeeping means for keeping the current time,
A presentation means that is individualized for each registered child and that displays an information presentation screen having a display area and a data input area for childcare related information for the child on a communication terminal operated by a registered parent,
Data recording means for recording data received from the communication terminal through the data input area in association with the identification information;
Of the registered pediatric features of all the children, the pediatric features that change with the passage of time are automatically updated to the contents prepared in advance by the system based on the comparison with the timing results of the timing means. On the other hand, a pediatric feature management means for updating the pediatric feature whose change status has been accepted through the data input area to that of the accepted content,
Processing means for acquiring child-related information related to the child characteristic based on the key data included in the updated child characteristic by searching, and causing the acquired child-related information to be displayed in the display area of the information presentation screen; and A computer program for functioning as an optional means, wherein the optional means, when detecting a child who has reached a predetermined first age based on a time measurement result by the time measuring means, records the child in the data recording means. Growth for generating growth record data in which a part or all of the recorded data related to childhood characteristics is arranged in time series, and outputting the growth record data to a guardian specified by the identification information Record the management process, the message information from the guardian to the child, and the information of the second age passing this message information in a predetermined file, A message information management process for outputting message information recorded in the file to a child specified by the identification information when a child who has reached the second age is detected based on a timing result by a time means; Make it executable,
Computer program.   A computer-readable recording medium on which the computer program according to claim 11 is recorded.

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