JP5661682B2 - Information processing apparatus and method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for confirming the safety of a person.

  Conventionally, as a technology for confirming the safety of each user when a disaster occurs etc., an email requesting a reply for safety confirmation etc. is delivered to the email address etc. registered in advance by the user subject to safety confirmation, A device that confirms safety based on the presence or absence of the reply is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2009-239666

  However, in the conventional safety confirmation as described above, when a disaster occurs, an e-mail is sent to all target users from the predetermined management server side, and further an active operation by the user side such as a mail reply is essential. For this reason, there is a problem that it takes time and effort to request an extra action such as replying to an e-mail in spite of an emergency situation such as a disaster. In addition, the reply tends to be postponed due to the complexity, and there is a limit to the accuracy of the safety confirmation.

  Furthermore, mail traffic increases rapidly due to safety checks among individuals due to disasters, and congestion tends to occur. It is also an issue to increase round-trip mail traffic to check safety on the system. There was also a problem that the accuracy of the safety confirmation was further lowered when the time was delayed.

  An object of the present invention is to easily confirm a user's safety without an active operation such as a mail reply by a user who is a subject of safety confirmation.

  Based on the above object, an information processing apparatus according to one aspect (1) of the present invention is an information service that involves login authentication, and a service registration unit that accepts registration of an information service used by a user. Service storage means for storing the information service in association with the user, and information on whether the login authentication to the information service stored in the service storage means in association with the user has been performed, Login acquisition means acquired from a server providing the information service, determination means for determining safety of the user based on information about whether or not the acquired login authentication has been performed, and safety of the determined user And a safety providing means for responding to access to the information.

  An information processing method according to another aspect (4) of the present invention is an information service that involves login authentication and accepts registration of an information service used by a user, by capturing the above aspect in a method category. A service registration process, a process of associating the received information service with the user and storing it in a predetermined service storage unit, and a process of storing the information service in the service storage unit in association with the user The login acquisition process for acquiring information on whether or not the login authentication has been performed from a server that provides the information service, and the safety of the user based on the acquired information on whether or not the login authentication has been performed. The computer executes a determination process for determining the safety and a safety providing process in response to access to the determined safety information of the user And wherein the door.

  According to another aspect (2) of the present invention, in any one of the above aspects, the safety provided by the safety providing means ("means" is read as "processing" or "step" in the method; the same applies hereinafter). Identifying means for identifying a user who accesses the information, and specifying a level of login authentication to the information service associated with the user in the service storage means, wherein the safety providing means comprises the safety by the user When accessing the information, different operation contents are allowed for the user according to the level specified by the specifying means.

  According to another aspect (3) of the present invention, in any one of the above aspects, the service storage unit includes first identification information that identifies the user in access to the safety information by the safety providing unit, and In the information service associated with the user, second identification information for identifying the user is stored in association with each other.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to confirm a user's safety easily without active operation, such as a mail reply by the user made into the object of safety confirmation.

The functional block diagram which shows a structure about embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the example of data in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the example of data in embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the process sequence in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the example of a screen display in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the example of a screen display in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the example of a screen display in embodiment of this invention.

  Next, a mode for carrying out the present invention (referred to as “embodiment”) will be illustrated along the drawings. In addition, the assumptions common to the contents already described in the background art and problems are omitted as appropriate.

[1. Constitution〕
The present embodiment relates to the information processing apparatus 1 (also referred to as “the present apparatus 1”) shown in the configuration diagram of FIG. 1. The present apparatus 1 confirms the safety of the user and displays the safety information on the terminal T (T1, T It is a server device provided to T2, T3). The servers S (S1, S2, S3) are servers that provide information services used by the user of the terminal T. The apparatus 1, the terminal T, and the server S are connected via a communication network (not shown).

  The apparatus 1 includes at least an arithmetic control unit 6 such as a CPU, a storage unit 7 such as a main memory and an auxiliary storage device, and a communication network (not shown) (for example, the Internet, a mobile phone, a PHS, a public wireless LAN). And a communication unit 8 (for example, various wireless or wired communication adapters, other communication circuits, communication devices, etc.).

  In the present apparatus 1, elements (12, 13, etc.) such as each unit shown in FIG. 1 are realized by the arithmetic control unit 6 executing the computer program (information processing program) stored in the storage unit 7. Of the elements to be realized, the mode of the information storage means is free and can be realized in any data format such as a file on the storage unit 7, or may be remote storage by network computing (cloud).

  The storage means may include not only a data storage area but also functions such as data input / output and management. In addition, the unit of the storage means shown in this application is for convenience of explanation, and the configuration can be divided or integrated as appropriate, and the processing data and processing results of each means are stored in addition to the explicit storage means. A storage means is used as appropriate.

  The arrows in the figure (for example, FIG. 1) supplementarily indicate the main direction of the flow of data, control, etc., and do not deny other flows or imply direction limitations. For example, before or after data acquisition in a certain direction, a data request or an acknowledgment (ACK) can occur in the reverse direction.

  In addition, each means other than the storage means is a processing means for realizing and executing the information processing functions and operations (for example, FIG. 1) described below, but these are functional units arranged for explanation. It doesn't matter if it matches the actual hardware elements or software modules.

[2. Action)
Of the processing procedure in the apparatus 1 configured as described above, the part particularly related to the present embodiment is shown in the flowchart of FIG.

[2-1. User and information service registration)
First, registration related to a user who is a subject of safety confirmation is performed in advance in normal times. At this time, the service registration unit 12 accepts registration of an information service used by the user that is an information service with login authentication in response to access from the terminal T or the like (step S1: “YES”). Is stored in the service storage unit 13 in association with the user (step S2).

  Examples of information services are SNS (social networking service), blog (web log), mini blog, portal site, e-commerce shopping site and auction site, news site, net banking, ISP (Internet Service Provider). , File sharing services, web mail, content services such as photos and videos, content sharing services, and the like.

  The identification information for identifying the user when displaying the safety information does not need to be the name of the information service to be associated or the login account. That is, at the time of registration, the service registration unit 12 stores in the service storage unit 13 first identification information (for example, an arbitrary character string such as a name and a nickname) that identifies the user in accessing the safety information by the safety providing unit 18. And second identification information (such as an account name for login) that identifies the user in the information service associated with the user is stored in association with each other (for example, FIG. 2).

[2-2. (Confirmation of safety)
In the event of a disaster, for example, when confirming the safety of a user based on a request from a corporation contracting to provide safety information (step S3: “YES”), the login acquisition means 14 Information indicating whether or not login authentication to the information service stored in the service storage unit 13 is performed (referred to as “login information”) is used as the server S (S1, S2) that provides the information service. , S3) (step S4). Each server S is preset to provide login information to the apparatus 1.

  Acquisition of login information is realized by, for example, substituting login authentication at the server S using the common identification information (for example, open ID) common to the apparatus 1 and the server S and vice versa. May be. In the present embodiment, the user does not need to perform any particular positive operation such as reporting his / her safety, and only needs to use the information service registered in the apparatus 1 as usual.

  Then, the determination unit 16 determines the safety of the user based on the acquired login information, and stores the result of the determination or information that substantially represents the result (for example, the final login confirmation date and time) in the safety storage unit 17. After that (step S5), the safety providing means 18 responds to an access such as an inquiry to the determined safety information of the previous user (steps S6 to S11).

  FIG. 3 is an example of information stored in the safety storage unit 17, and includes a message from the person as well as the final login confirmation date and time as the determined user safety information.

  An example of access to the safety information of a user is to an administrator of a group of users having a common attribute registered in advance or a group (for example, a company, a family, a circle, etc.) registered as belonging to the user. For example, a management screen such as a Web page is provided, and the safety of members belonging to the management screen can be viewed on the management screen.

  A group administrator may create a predetermined message, document, Web page, etc., and have a function according to the prior art that can send information requesting a safety confirmation response to users belonging to the group. .

[2-2. (Acceptable operation according to the level of authentication)
Further, in the case of responding to the access from the user such as the administrator about the safety information, the operation content corresponding to the level of the certainty of the login authentication corresponding to the user can be permitted. In this case, the specifying unit 22 identifies a user who accesses the safety information provided by the safety providing unit 18 by an appropriate unit such as the user ID illustrated in FIG. 2 or FIG. The level of login authentication to the attached information service is specified (step S7).

  The login authentication level may be registered in advance in association with each information service on the device 1 side, or a fixed level may be provided to the device 1 from the server S for each information service. A new level of information may be dynamically provided from the server S to the apparatus 1 when the level of login authentication changes according to the function to be used in the information service.

  And in the access to the safety information by the user, the safety providing unit 18 allows different operation contents according to the level specified by the specifying unit 22 for the user (step S8) (steps S9 to S11).

  For example, when browsing safety among multiple members, the authentication of information services, which is the basis for confirming the safety of the user, is authenticated with non-personal information such as browser cookies and mobile terminal identification information. If it is not necessary to enter the password each time, the level is low (step S8: “low”), and only confirmation of the safety information of the user is permitted (step S9). A screen display example in this case is shown in FIG.

  Further, when the login authentication is based on password input, the level is set to an intermediate level (step S8: “normal”), and the safety of other members belonging to the group is allowed to be viewed (step S10). FIG. 6 is a screen display example in this case, and includes a display B (shown by a broken line) of the safety information of other members.

  Furthermore, if the level is high, as in the case of a so-called two-factor authentication such as the input of a secondary password such as a security code or security key used in addition to the main password or other so-called two-factor authentication ( Step S8: “High”), allowing writing of messages addressed to all members (Step S11). The display example in this case (FIG. 7) includes a portion C (shown by a broken line) for registering messages addressed to all members in addition to the safety information display B2 (shown by a broken line) regarding the members of the group.

[3. effect〕
(1) As described above, in this embodiment, registration of an information service with login authentication used by a user to be confirmed for safety is accepted in advance (for example, steps S1 to S2 in FIG. 4), and a disaster occurs. (Step S3) Based on whether or not login authentication to the information service has been performed (Step S4), the safety is determined (Step S5) and output (Steps S6 to S11). Thereby, the user's safety can be easily confirmed without an active operation such as an email reply by the user to be confirmed.

(2) Further, in the present embodiment, depending on the level of login authentication of the information service corresponding to the user (steps S7 to S8), the operation content permitted in the access to the safety information by the user is changed (step S9). To S11), it is possible to suppress the risk of an unexpected operation by a person other than the user using a terminal in a confusion during a disaster or the like.

(3) Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the first identification information for identifying the user who is the subject of the safety confirmation by accessing the safety information and the presence / absence of login authentication are used as the basis for the safety judgment. The second identification information (login ID or the like) that identifies the user in the information service is stored in association (for example, FIG. 2).

  As a result, secrecy is ensured for the second identification information such as the account that the user who is the subject of safety confirmation uses privately in the information service by eliminating the opportunity for the person who accesses the safety information to know or specify it. However, in the access to the safety information, the safety can be clarified by the first identification information.

[4. Other embodiments]
In addition, the said embodiment is only an illustration and this invention includes what is illustrated below and other embodiment other than that. For example, each aspect can be understood as another category (method, program, system including a terminal, etc.) that is not specified.

  Regarding the category of method and program, “means” shown in the category of apparatus is appropriately read as “process” or “step”. Further, the order of processes and steps is not limited to the one directly specified in the present application, and can be changed such as changing the order or executing some processes collectively or partly at any time.

  In addition, computers such as terminals that implement and execute individual means, processes, and steps may be common, or may differ for each means, process, step, or timing. Further, all or any part of the “means” can be read as “part” (unit, section, module, etc.).

  In addition, the configuration diagram, data diagram, flowchart, and the like in the present application are merely examples, and the presence / absence of each element, the order of arrangement and processing execution, specific contents, and the like can be changed as appropriate. For example, the apparatus 1 and the server S can be configured integrally.

  In addition, the mode for realizing the individual means constituting the apparatus 1 is free, and functions provided by an external server are called by API (application program interface) or network computing (so-called cloud). For example, the configuration of the present invention can be flexibly changed. Furthermore, each element such as means relating to the present invention may be realized by other information processing mechanisms such as a physical electronic circuit as well as a computer control unit.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information processing apparatus 6 Computation control part 7 Storage part 8 Communication part 12 Service registration means 13 Service storage means 14 Login acquisition means 16 Determination means 17 Safety storage means 18 Safety provision means 22 Identification means S (S1, S2, S3) Server T (T1, T2, T3) Terminal

Claims (3)

An information service with login authentication, a service registration means for accepting registration of the information service used by the user;
Service storage means for storing the received information service in association with the user;
Login acquisition means for acquiring information on whether or not the login authentication to the information service stored in the service storage means in association with the user has been performed from a server that provides the information service;
A determination unit that determines the safety of the user based on information on whether or not the acquired login authentication has been performed;
Safety providing means for responding to access to the determined safety information of the user;
Identifying means for identifying a user accessing the safety information provided by the safety providing means, and identifying a level of login authentication to the information service associated with the user in the service storage means;
Equipped with a,
The safety providing means allows a different operation content according to the level specified by the specifying means for the user in access to the safety information by the user.
An information processing apparatus characterized by that. The service storage means includes first identification information for identifying the user in access to the safety information by the safety provision means, and second identification information for identifying the user in the information service associated with the user. , claim 1 Symbol placement of the information processing apparatus is characterized in that in association with each other. A service registration process for accepting registration of an information service used by a user, which is an information service with login authentication;
A process of associating the received information service with the user and storing the information service in a predetermined service storage unit;
Login acquisition processing for acquiring information on whether or not the login authentication to the information service stored in the service storage unit in association with the user is performed from a server that provides the information service;
A determination process for determining the safety of the user based on information on whether or not the acquired login authentication has been performed;
A safety providing process in response to access to the determined safety information of the user;
A identifying process for identifying a user who accesses the safety information provided by the safety providing process, and for specifying a level of login authentication to the information service associated with the user in the service storage process;
The computer runs ,
The safety providing process allows different operation contents according to the level specified by the specifying process for the user in accessing the safety information by the user.
An information processing method characterized by the above.

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