JP5863205B2 - Proxy setting control system, proxy setting control method, and computer program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a control technique for performing setting on behalf of a proxy.

Conventionally, a technique that enables easy communication with a person has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). With the technique of Patent Document 1, it is possible to communicate with each other by exchanging messages between users.
By the way, in recent years, using a communication terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal, it is possible to communicate with a friend, an acquaintance, or a family in a plurality of formats such as a voice call (for example, a videophone) or a text chat. There is a communication app. By using such a communication app with a family who lives far away, it is possible to make it feel as if a family living far away is nearby.

JP 2008-113142 A

  However, even if an application is installed, if there are many items to be set as initial settings and there are complicated settings, it may be time-consuming to make initial settings of the application. In particular, it may be difficult for the person who is not good at operating the machine or the elderly to make the initial setting of such an application. Therefore, in order to solve such a problem, it is conceivable that the initial setting of the application is performed by a third party as a proxy. However, if security is included, the processing may be complicated. Therefore, there is a demand for a technique that can perform proxy setting by a simpler method. Such a problem is not limited to the initial setting of an application, but is a problem common to all devices that are set by a third party on behalf of a third party.

  In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of performing proxy setting by a simpler method.

  One aspect of the present invention is a proxy setting control system comprising a setting terminal operated by a user who performs a setting related to another device on behalf of a user, and a setting target terminal which is set by a user of the setting terminal. The setting terminal includes an input unit that receives an input of setting content for a setting item, and a display unit that displays authentication information necessary for setting the setting content in the setting target terminal. A display unit that displays an input screen for inputting the authentication information; an input unit that receives an input of the authentication information; and when the authentication information that has been input is authenticated, in response to an instruction input in the setting terminal And a setting unit configured to set the setting contents as the setting contents of the own device.

  One aspect of the present invention is the above-described proxy setting control system, wherein the display unit of the setting target terminal displays a selection screen for selecting whether or not to accept the setting content of the user who has performed the setting of the device as a proxy. Further display.

  One aspect of the present invention is the proxy setting control system described above, wherein the selection screen displays a plurality of buttons for selecting whether or not to accept the setting contents and information related to a user who has set the device as a proxy. The display unit of the setting target terminal displays the input screen after the approval is made.

  One aspect of the present invention is a proxy setting control method in a proxy setting control system comprising: a setting terminal operated by a user who performs a setting relating to another device as a proxy; and a setting target terminal which is set by a user of the setting terminal An input step in which the setting terminal accepts an input of setting contents for a setting item, and a display step in which the setting terminal displays authentication information necessary for setting the setting contents in the setting target terminal. A display step in which the setting target terminal displays an input screen for inputting the authentication information; an input step in which the setting target terminal receives input of the authentication information; and authentication of the input authentication information. Then, a setting step for setting the setting content according to the instruction input in the setting terminal as the setting content of the own device; Is a proxy setting control method having.

  One aspect of the present invention is the setting terminal as a proxy setting control system including a setting terminal operated by a user who performs settings relating to another device as a proxy, and a setting target terminal which is set by a user of the setting terminal. A computer program for operating a first computer corresponding to the second computer and a second computer corresponding to the setting target terminal, wherein setting contents for setting items that can be set on behalf of the first computer are input. And an input step for displaying the authentication information necessary for setting the setting content in the setting target terminal, and causing the second computer to input the authentication information. A display step for displaying a screen; an input step for receiving input of the authentication information; and the input authentication. When information authentication is performed, is a computer program for executing a setting step of setting the setting contents corresponding to the input instruction in the set terminal as setting contents of the device itself.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce anxiety of a user who desires proxy setting.

It is a figure which shows the system configuration | structure of the proxy setting control system 100 in this invention. 3 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a setting terminal 10. FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a setting target terminal 20. FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram showing a functional configuration of a control server 30. FIG. It is a figure which shows the specific example of a database. It is a figure which shows an example of the process of user registration. It is a figure for demonstrating the process performed by proxy setting completion. It is a figure for demonstrating the process performed in the setting object terminal 20 after a proxy setting is made by the user of the setting terminal 10. FIG. It is a sequence diagram which shows operation | movement of the proxy setting control system 100 in this embodiment.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration of a proxy setting control system 100 according to the present invention.
The proxy setting control system 100 includes a communication terminal 10, communication terminals 20-1 to 20-2, and a control server 30. Each of the communication terminal 10, the communication terminals 20-1 to 20-2, and the control server 30 is connected to the network 40.

  In the following description, the communication terminals 20-1 and 20-2 are referred to as communication terminals 20 unless otherwise distinguished. In the following description, the communication terminal 10 and the communication terminal 20 are referred to as communication terminals unless otherwise distinguished. In the following description, the communication terminal 10 is referred to as a setting terminal 10, and the communication terminal 20 is referred to as a setting target terminal 20.

  In order to understand the proxy setting control system 100, in the present embodiment, a system that performs initial setting of an application as a proxy will be described as a specific example. An application is software executed on a communication terminal. An outline of the proxy setting control system 100 will be described. A communication app is installed in the setting terminal 10 and the setting target terminal 20 in order to communicate between the user's home of the setting terminal 10 and the user's home of the setting target terminal 20 that is located away from the setting terminal 10 user's home. Is done. The communication application is an application having functions such as a watching function, a videophone function, a handwritten message transmission function, and an image data transmission function.

  The user of the setting terminal 10 operates the setting terminal 10 to perform initial setting of the communication application of the setting target terminal 20 on behalf of the user. When the proxy setting is made, an authentication code (authentication information) is displayed on the setting terminal 10. The authentication code is a code necessary for setting the setting content set by the user of the setting terminal 10 in the setting target terminal 20. The user of the setting target terminal 20 performs the initial setting of the communication application by inputting the authentication code displayed on the setting terminal 10 to the own device.

Details of the proxy setting control system 100 will be described below.
The setting terminal 10 is a communication device that is operated by a user (hereinafter, referred to as “proxy user”) who performs settings relating to another device (for example, the setting target terminal 20) as a proxy. The settings relating to other devices are, for example, initial settings of other devices and various settings after initial settings, and initial settings of applications installed on or installed in other devices and various settings after initial settings. The setting terminal 10 is configured using an information processing apparatus such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a mobile phone, a personal computer, a notebook computer, or a game machine. The setting terminal 10 sets the communication application of the setting target terminal 20 according to the operation of the proxy user. The setting terminal 10 communicates with the control server 30 via the network 40. In the present embodiment, a case where the proxy user is a paying user who has a contract for a specific service in the communication application will be described as an example. The specific service is a service that generates a monthly fee, for example, and is a service that enables communication with a plurality of users, for example.

  The setting target terminal 20 is a communication device that is operated by a user who desires proxy setting by a proxy user (hereinafter referred to as “non-proxy user”) and receives proxy setting from the setting terminal 10. The setting target terminal 20 is configured using an information processing apparatus such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a mobile phone, a personal computer, a notebook computer, or a game machine. The setting target terminal 20 communicates with the control server 30 via the network 40. In the present embodiment, a case where the non-proxy user is a free user who has not subscribed to a specific service in the communication application will be described as an example. A free user who has not subscribed to a specific service can communicate with only one paying user.

The control server 30 is configured using an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer. The control server 30 controls communication between the setting terminal 10 and the setting target terminal 20.
The network 40 may be a network configured in any way. For example, the network 40 may be configured using the Internet.

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the setting terminal 10.
The setting terminal 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a memory, an auxiliary storage device, and the like connected by a bus, and executes a proxy setting program. By executing the proxy setting program, the setting terminal 10 functions as an apparatus including the communication unit 101, the input unit 102, the screen data storage unit 103, the control unit 104, and the display unit 105. All or some of the functions of the setting terminal 10 may be realized using hardware such as an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a programmable logic device (PLD), or a field programmable gate array (FPGA). The proxy setting program may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium is, for example, a portable medium such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, a CD-ROM, or a storage device such as a hard disk built in the computer system. The proxy setting program may be transmitted / received via a telecommunication line.

The communication unit 101 communicates with the control server 30 via the network 40.
The input unit 102 is configured using an existing input device such as a touch panel, a button, a keyboard, and a pointing device (mouse, tablet, etc.). The input unit 102 is operated by the user when inputting a user instruction to the setting terminal 10. For example, the input unit 102 receives an input of setting content for the setting item. The setting items of the setting target terminal 20 that can be set by a proxy may be set in advance or may be set by a proxy user. The input unit 102 may be an interface for connecting the input device to the setting terminal 10. In this case, the input unit 102 inputs an input signal generated in response to a user input in the input device to the setting terminal 10.

  The screen data storage unit 103 is configured using a storage device such as a magnetic hard disk device or a semiconductor storage device. The screen data storage unit 103 is a screen data for a user registration in the communication application (hereinafter referred to as a “registration screen”), and a screen data necessary for a proxy setting of the setting target terminal 20. Remember.

  The control unit 104 controls each functional unit of the setting terminal 10. For example, the control unit 104 generates transmission data in accordance with an instruction input via the input unit 102 and transmits the transmission data to the control server 30 via the communication unit 101. For example, the control unit 104 causes the display unit 105 to display screen data stored in the screen data storage unit 103.

  The display unit 105 is an image display device such as a liquid crystal display, an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display, or a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display. The display unit 105 displays screen data according to the control of the control unit 104. The display unit 105 displays, for example, a registration screen and a proxy setting screen. The display unit 105 may be an interface for connecting the image display device to the setting terminal 10. In this case, the display unit 105 generates a video signal for displaying the received information, and outputs the video signal to an image display device connected to the display unit 105.

FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the setting target terminal 20.
The setting target terminal 20 includes a CPU, a memory, an auxiliary storage device, and the like connected by a bus and executes a setting program. By executing the setting program, the setting target terminal 20 functions as an apparatus including the communication unit 201, the input unit 202, the screen data storage unit 203, the display unit 204, the control unit 205, and the setting unit 206. All or some of the functions of the setting target terminal 20 may be realized using hardware such as ASIC, PLD, or FPGA. The setting program may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium is, for example, a portable medium such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, a CD-ROM, or a storage device such as a hard disk built in the computer system. The setting program may be transmitted / received via a telecommunication line.

The communication unit 201 communicates with the control server 30 via the network 40.
The input unit 202 is configured using an existing input device such as a touch panel, a button, a keyboard, and a pointing device (mouse, tablet, etc.). The input unit 202 is operated by the user when inputting a user instruction to the setting target terminal 20. For example, the input unit 202 receives an input of an authentication code. The input unit 202 may be an interface for connecting the input device to the setting target terminal 20. In this case, the input unit 202 inputs an input signal generated according to a user input in the input device to the setting target terminal 20.

  The screen data storage unit 203 is configured using a storage device such as a magnetic hard disk device or a semiconductor storage device. The screen data storage unit 203 stores screen data for a registration screen, screen data for an input screen, and screen data for a selection screen. The input screen is a screen for inputting an authentication code. The selection screen is a screen for selecting whether or not to accept the setting contents of the proxy user who has set the setting target terminal 20.

  The display unit 204 is an image display device such as a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or a CRT display. The display unit 204 displays screen data according to the control of the control unit 104. The display unit 204 displays a registration screen, an input screen, and a selection screen, for example. The display unit 204 may be an interface for connecting the image display device to the setting target terminal 20. In this case, the display unit 204 generates a video signal for displaying the received information, and outputs the video signal to an image display device connected to the display unit 204.

The control unit 205 controls each functional unit of the setting target terminal 20. For example, the control unit 205 generates transmission data according to an instruction input via the input unit 202 and transmits the transmission data to the control server 30 via the communication unit 101. For example, the control unit 205 causes the display unit 204 to display screen data stored in the screen data storage unit 203.
When the input authentication code is authenticated, the setting unit 206 sets the setting content set by the proxy user as the setting content of the own device.

FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the control server 30.
The control server 30 includes a CPU, a memory, an auxiliary storage device, and the like connected by a bus, and executes a control program. By executing the control program, the control server 30 functions as an apparatus including the communication unit 301, the control unit 302, the registration unit 303, the user information storage unit 304, and the determination unit 305. All or some of the functions of the control server 30 may be realized using hardware such as an ASIC, PLD, or FPGA. The control program may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium is, for example, a portable medium such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, a CD-ROM, or a storage device such as a hard disk built in the computer system. Further, the control program may be transmitted / received via a telecommunication line.

  The communication unit 301 communicates between the setting terminal 10 and the setting target terminal 20 via the network 40. For example, the communication unit 301 receives information related to user registration (hereinafter referred to as “registration information”) from the setting terminal 10 and the setting target terminal 20. For example, the communication unit 301 receives information related to proxy setting of the setting target terminal 20 (hereinafter referred to as “setting information”) from the setting terminal 10. For example, the communication unit 301 transmits a notification (hereinafter referred to as “proxy setting completion notification”) indicating that the proxy setting of the communication application installed in the setting target terminal 20 is completed to the setting terminal 10. The proxy setting completion notification includes an authentication code.

The control unit 302 controls each functional unit of the control server 30. For example, the control unit 302 causes the registration unit 303 to register registration information and setting information received by the communication unit 301.
The registration unit 303 registers registration information and setting information in the user information storage unit 304 according to the control of the control unit 302. In addition, the registration unit 303 generates an authentication code at a predetermined timing. The predetermined timing may be, for example, the timing at which the registration of the setting information is completed, the timing at which the setting information is registered, or another timing.

The user information storage unit 304 is configured using a storage device such as a magnetic hard disk device or a semiconductor storage device. The user information storage unit 304 stores a user information database and an application information database.
The determination unit 305 determines the validity of the authentication code.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of a database stored in the user information storage unit 304.
FIG. 5A is a diagram showing a specific example of the user information database, and FIG. 5B is a diagram showing a specific example of the application information database.
The user information database includes a plurality of records 50 representing information related to users of the setting terminal 10 and the setting target terminal 20. The record 50 has values of user ID, user name, contract content, and registered user information. The value of the user ID represents identification information for uniquely identifying the user. The value of the user name represents the name of the user of the same record 50. The contract content value represents the contract content of the user of the same record 50. Specific examples of the contract contents include whether the user is a paying user or a free user. That is, the contract content indicates whether or not the user is a contractor of a specific service. The value of the registered user information represents a user registered as a target for communication with the user of the same record 50. Specific examples of registered user information include a registered user ID, a registered user name, contract details, and settings.

  The value of the registered user ID represents identification information for uniquely identifying the user registered by the user of the same record 50. The value of the registered user name represents the name of the user registered by the user of the same record 50. The value of the contract content represents the contract content of the user registered by the user of the same record 50. The setting value represents the necessity of the setting set by the user of the same record 50 as a proxy. In FIG. 5A, setting 1, setting 2, and setting 3 are shown as setting contents. The setting value ON indicates that setting is necessary, and the setting value OFF indicates that setting is not necessary. Note that the value of the setting is not set for a user whose contract content of the registered user information is charged.

  In the example shown in FIG. 5A, a plurality of user IDs are registered in the user information database. These user IDs are “AAA” and “DDD”. In FIG. 5A, a record 50 registered at the top of the user information database has a user ID value “AAA”, a user name value “user A”, a contract content value “paid”, The registered user ID value is “BBB”, the registered user name value is “user B”, the contract content value is “free”, the setting 1 value is “ON”, the setting 2 value is “ON”, and setting 3 The value of “ON” is “ON”. That is, the name of the user identified by the user ID “AAA” is “user A”, the user A is a contractor of a specific service, and the user ID of the user registered by the user A is “BBB”. , The registered user name is “user B”, user B is not a contractor of a specific service, user A is set as a proxy and setting 1 is required, setting 2 is set as required, and setting 3 is set to be necessary.

  The application information database has a plurality of records 51 representing information related to applications for acceptance of proxy settings. The record 51 has each value of application user information and object user information. The value of the application user information represents information related to the user who applied for acceptance of the proxy setting. That is, the application user information represents information regarding the proxy user. Specific examples of the application user information include a user ID and a user name. The value of the user ID represents identification information for uniquely identifying the proxy user. The value of the user name represents the name of the proxy user of the same record 51. The value of the target user information represents information related to a user who is requested to accept the proxy setting by the proxy user of the same record 51. That is, the target user information represents information related to the non-proxy user. Specific examples of the target user information include a target user ID, a target user name, a setting, and an authentication code.

  The value of the target user ID represents identification information for uniquely identifying a non-proxy user who has applied for proxy setting approval by the proxy user of the same record 51. The value of the target user name represents the name of a non-proxy user who is requested to accept the proxy setting by the proxy user of the same record 51. The setting value represents the necessity of setting that is set as a proxy by the proxy user of the same record 51. The value of the authentication code represents authentication information necessary for setting the setting content of the setting target terminal 20 set by the proxy user of the same record 51 in the setting target terminal 20.

  In the example shown in FIG. 5B, one user ID is registered in the application information database. This user ID is “AAA”. In FIG. 5B, a record 51 registered at the top of the application information database has a user ID value “AAA”, a user name value “user A”, and a target user ID value “BBB”. The value of the target user name is “user B”, the value of setting 1 is “ON”, the value of setting 2 is “ON”, the value of setting 3 is “ON”, and the value of the authentication code is “XXXX”. That is, the name of the user identified by the user ID “AAA” is “user A”, and the user ID of the user to whom the user A is applying for acceptance of the proxy setting is “BBB”. The user name “User B” is set as User A's proxy and setting 1 is required, Setting 2 is required, Setting 3 is required, and these settings are set. It is indicated that the authentication code required for setting the setting target terminal 20 operated by the user B is “XXXX”.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of user registration processing.
FIG. 6A is a diagram illustrating a screen example for selecting a user type, and FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating a screen example for inputting specific registration contents. Note that the user registration process is executed only when the communication application is activated for the first time.
First, a user operates a communication terminal to activate a communication app. The control unit of the communication terminal causes the display unit to display the screen data of the registration screen stored in the screen data storage unit in accordance with a user operation. As a result, the screen shown in FIG. 6A is displayed on the display unit. In the example shown in FIG. 6A, a character string that prompts the user type to be selected, a user type selection area 60, and the like are displayed on the screen of the display unit. Here, the user type represents the type of user according to the contract contents such as a pay user and a free user.

  In the selection area 60, a button indicating “paid user” and a button indicating “free user” are displayed. The button indicating “paid user” is a button used when the user registers himself / herself as a paid user. That is, when the user selects the “paid user” button, the user who selects the “paid user” button is registered as a paid user. The button indicating “free user” is a button used when the user registers his / her confidence as a free user. That is, when the user selects the “free user” button, the user who selects the “free user” button is registered as a free user. The user selects one of the buttons “paid user” and “free user” displayed in the selection area 60. When any button (for example, a button indicating “paid user”) is selected by the user, the control unit causes the display unit to display the screen illustrated in FIG.

  On the screen shown in FIG. 6B, input frames 61 and 62 for inputting a user ID and a user name used in the communication application, a registration button, and the like are displayed. The user selects an input frame to be input, and inputs content corresponding to the selected input frame. For example, the user presses the input frame 61 and inputs a user ID used by the user. When the user presses the registration button, user registration is completed.

Next, a specific flow of user registration processing will be described.
The communication terminal transmits the registered information (user ID, user name, and contract details) to the control server 30. The communication unit 301 of the control server 30 receives information transmitted from the communication terminal and outputs the received information to the control unit 302. The control unit 302 controls the registration unit 303 to register the received information in the items of user ID, user name, and contract content of the user information database stored in the user information storage unit 304. Thereby, user registration is completed.
As a result of the processing as described above, the user who has completed registration is a pay user, that is, a proxy user, and the communication terminal operated by the user is the setting terminal 10.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining processing performed until the proxy setting is completed.
FIG. 7A to FIG. 7D are diagrams showing four steps performed until the proxy setting is completed. First, as described with reference to FIG. 6, when user registration is completed, a pop-up screen 1051 as shown in FIG. 7A is superimposed and displayed on the display unit 105 of the setting terminal 10. The pop-up screen 1051 displays a character string indicating that the user registration has been completed, a selection button 1052 for selecting whether or not the setting content of the setting target terminal 20 of the free user, that is, the non-proxy user, is to be performed on behalf .

  The selection button 1052 is a button indicating “execute” and a button indicating “not execute”. The button indicating “execute” is a button that is selected when the proxy user sets the setting contents of the communication application installed in the setting target terminal 20 of the non-proxy user by proxy. When the “perform” button is selected by the proxy user, the control unit 104 of the setting terminal 10 causes the display unit 105 to display the screen illustrated in FIG. The screen data shown in FIG. 7B is stored in the screen data storage unit 103.

  The screen shown in FIG. 7B includes input frames 63, 64, and 65 for inputting a user ID, a name (user name), and a furigana regarding the user of the setting target terminal 20 that is set by the proxy user as a proxy. Is displayed. The proxy user operates the input unit 102 to select an input frame to be input, and inputs contents corresponding to the selected input frame. The control unit 104 inputs a predetermined content (user ID, name (user name) and furigana (there is no need to input furigana)) to the input frames 63, 64 and 65 by the proxy user, and the next button is pressed. Then, the screen in FIG. 7C is displayed on the display unit 105.

  On the screen shown in FIG. 7C, setting items that can be set by the proxy user as a proxy are displayed. Setting items that can be set by proxy are displayed in an area 1053. In the example shown in FIG. 7C, the setting items are setting 1, setting 2, and setting 3. Specific contents of the setting items include a one-touch button setting for a videophone, a one-touch transmission button setting for a letter, and a videophone automatic answer setting. In the area 1053, a switching button for selecting whether setting is required for each setting item is displayed.

  The proxy user can select whether or not each setting item needs to be set by operating the input unit 102 and switching the switching button. For example, when the display of the switch button indicates ON, it indicates that the setting item associated with the switch button is necessary, that is, the setting item is set. On the other hand, when the display of the switching button indicates OFF, it indicates that the setting item associated with the switching button is not necessary, that is, the setting item is not set.

  The pop-up screen 1054 shown in FIG. 7D is displayed on the display unit 105 of the setting terminal 10 when the button indicating “Register” is pressed on the screen of FIG. The pop-up screen 1054 displays a character string indicating that the proxy setting is completed, an authentication code, and the like. Such a pop-up screen 1054 is displayed on the display unit 105 under the control of the control unit 104. Thereby, the proxy user can grasp the authentication code.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining processing performed in the setting target terminal 20 after the proxy setting is made by the user of the setting terminal 10.
FIG. 8A shows a specific example of the selection screen. The selection screen is displayed on the display unit 204 of the setting target terminal 20 when the non-proxy user operates the setting target terminal 20 after the proxy setting is performed by the proxy user. The selection screen may be displayed on the display unit 204 at the timing when the non-proxy user operates the setting target terminal 20 to activate the communication application. On the selection screen, a character string indicating that proxy setting has been performed by the proxy user, information on the proxy user, a selection button 2041, and the like are displayed. By viewing the selection screen, the non-proxy user can grasp the application for the approval of the proxy setting and what kind of person the proxy user is.

  The selection button 2041 is a button for allowing a non-proxy user to select whether or not to accept a proxy setting for which an application for approval has been made by a proxy user. The button indicating “do not accept” is a button indicating that the proxy setting applied by the proxy user is not accepted. When the non-proxy user selects the button indicating “Do not accept”, the setting content set as the proxy for the proxy user is not set in the setting target terminal 20. The button indicating “Accept” is a button indicating that the proxy setting requested by the proxy user is accepted. When the non-proxy user selects the button indicating “Accept”, the input screen illustrated in FIG. 8B is displayed on the display unit 204 of the setting target terminal 20.

  FIG. 8B is a diagram showing a specific example of the input screen. On the input screen, a character string indicating that the user is prompted to input an authentication code, an authentication code input area 2042, an authentication code input button 2043, a confirmation button, a cancel button, and the like are displayed. The non-proxy user inputs the authentication code by pressing the number indicated on the input button 2043. The non-proxy user acquires the authentication code by performing a predetermined operation. The predetermined operation may be, for example, inquiring the authentication code to the proxy user in advance by a communication means such as a telephone or e-mail, or may be to meet directly and listen to the authentication code. Note that the non-proxy user may obtain the authentication code by other methods.

FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the proxy setting control system 100 in the present embodiment. In FIG. 9, only the proxy setting process will be described.
The user of the setting terminal 10 inputs that proxy setting of the setting target terminal 20 is performed by operating the input unit 102 of the setting terminal (step S101). When the control unit 104 of the setting terminal 10 inputs that the proxy setting is to be performed via the input unit 102 (the button indicating “execute” in FIG. 7A), the setting target terminal is input from the screen data storage unit 103. Screen data for inputting 20 user information is acquired. And the control part 104 displays the acquired screen data on the display part 105 (screen of FIG. 7 (B)), and receives the input of the information of a registration other party (step S102).

  Next, when the registration partner information is input, the control unit 104 acquires screen data for inputting whether or not the setting item needs to be set from the screen data storage unit 103. Then, the control unit 104 displays the acquired screen data on the display unit 105 (the screen shown in FIG. 7C), and accepts an input of a setting necessity instruction (step S103). When an instruction for necessity of setting is input, the control unit 104 transmits the information input in the processes of steps S102 and S103 as registration information to the control server 30 via the communication unit 301 (step S104). The registration information transmitted at this time includes information such as the user ID and user name of the user of the setting terminal 10.

  The communication unit 301 of the control server 30 receives the registration information transmitted from the setting terminal 10. The communication unit 301 outputs the received registration information to the control unit 302. The control unit 302 controls the registration unit 303 to register registration information in the user information storage unit 304. The registration unit 303 registers the registration information in the user information storage unit 304 according to the control of the control unit 302 (step S105).

  Specifically, first, the registration unit 303 reads an application information database stored in the user information storage unit 304. Next, the registration unit 303 registers the user ID of the application user, the user name, the user ID of the target user, the user name, and the setting content input in step S103 in the read application information database. Thereafter, the registration unit 303 generates an authentication code at a predetermined timing (for example, when registration is completed), and registers the generated authentication code in association with the target user information registered in the process of step S205. The registration unit 303 outputs the registered information and authentication code to the control unit 302. The control unit 302 generates a proxy setting completion notification including the authentication code, and transmits the proxy setting completion notification to the setting terminal 10 via the communication unit 301 (step S106).

The communication unit 101 of the setting terminal 10 receives the proxy setting completion notification transmitted from the control server 30. The control unit 104 displays the received proxy setting completion notification on the display unit 105 (step S107). For example, the control unit 104 displays a proxy setting completion notification on the display unit 105 in a pop-up display (for example, FIG. 7D). The proxy setting completion notification displayed at this time includes an authentication code.
Moreover, the control part 302 of the control server 30 produces | generates the application information containing the information (application user's user ID and user name) regarding an application user among the information registered into the application information database by the process of step S105, and a communication part It transmits to the setting object terminal 20 via 301 (step S108).

  The communication unit 201 of the setting target terminal 20 receives the application information transmitted from the control server 30. When an operation input is made by a non-proxy user, the control unit 205 sets information on the application user included in the application information in the screen data of the selection screen stored in the screen data storage unit 203 and selects it on the display unit 204 A screen is displayed (step S109). The non-proxy user selects whether or not to accept according to the content displayed on the selection screen. When the content indicating consent is input, the control unit 205 causes the display unit 204 to display an input screen. Thereafter, the non-proxy user inquires the proxy user for an authentication code by a predetermined operation (step S110). As a result, the non-proxy user acquires the authentication code. When the authentication code is input via the input unit 202, the control unit 205 transmits the authentication code to the control server 30 via the communication unit 201 (step S111). At this time, the application user ID and the target user ID are also transmitted in addition to the authentication code.

  The communication unit 301 of the control server 30 receives the authentication code, application user ID, and target user ID transmitted from the setting target terminal 20. The communication unit 301 outputs the received authentication code, application user ID, and target user ID to the control unit 302. The control unit 302 controls the determination unit 305 to determine the validity of the authentication code. The determination unit 305 determines the validity of the authentication code according to the control of the control unit 302 (step S112).

  Specifically, the determination unit 305 first reads the application information database stored in the user information storage unit 304. Next, the determination unit 305 selects a record 51 corresponding to the received application user ID and target user ID from among the records 51 registered in the read application information database. Then, the determination unit 305 compares the value recorded in the authentication code item of the selected record 51 with the authentication code transmitted from the setting target terminal 20. If the authentication codes match, the determination unit 305 determines that the authentication code is correct. On the other hand, if the authentication codes do not match, the determination unit 305 determines that the authentication code is not correct.

  As a result of the determination, since it is determined that the authentication code is correct, the registration unit 303 additionally registers information on the user whose authentication code is determined correct in the user information database. Specifically, the registration unit 303 reads a user information database stored in the user information storage unit 304. Next, the determination unit 305 selects the record 50 corresponding to the user ID of the user whose authentication code is determined to be correct from among the user ID items of the read user information database. Then, user information is registered in the registered user information item of the selected record 50. The control unit 302 transmits a notification of completion of registration and a completion notification including setting information to the setting target terminal 20 via the communication unit 301 (step S113).

  The communication unit 201 of the setting target terminal 20 receives the completion notification transmitted from the control server 30. The control unit 205 controls the setting unit 206 to perform setting according to the setting information included in the received completion notification. The setting unit 206 sets the setting content corresponding to the setting information as the setting content of the own device under the control of the control unit 205 (step S114). In addition, the control unit 205 causes the display unit 204 to display a notification that registration has been completed.

  According to the proxy setting control system 100 configured as described above, the authentication code is displayed on the setting terminal 10, and the input screen for inputting the authentication code is displayed on the setting target terminal 20. Therefore, the non-proxy user needs to inquire the authentication code of the proxy user when setting the contents of the setting items set by the proxy user in the setting target terminal 20. However, the non-proxy user can grasp what kind of person the proxy user is by inquiring the authentication code to the proxy user in advance. Thus, security can be improved by allowing the non-proxy user to grasp the proxy user in advance. Further, the processing is not complicated as compared with the case where a third party performs proxy setting. Therefore, proxy setting can be performed by a simpler method.

  In addition, since the setting can be made on behalf of a proxy, the non-proxy user does not need to make the setting himself. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the trouble that occurs when a person who is not good at the machine or the elderly makes settings.

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In the present embodiment, the proxy setting control system 100 is configured to include one setting terminal 10, but the proxy setting control system 100 may be configured to include two or more setting terminals 10. In the present embodiment, the proxy setting control system 100 is configured to include two setting target terminals 20, but the proxy setting control system 100 may be configured to include one setting target terminal 20. Alternatively, three or more setting target terminals 20 may be provided.
The authentication code need not be a four-digit number, and may be a three-digit number, a five-digit number, or a character string or symbol.
In the present embodiment, the setting item has three configurations, but the number of setting items may be two or less, or may be four or more.
In the screen shown in FIG. 7C, setting contents such as an address may be input for each setting item, or a setting item for selecting necessity and a setting item for inputting the setting contents are mixed. May be displayed.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration in which the setting terminal 10 and the setting target terminal 20 store the image data is shown, but the control server 30 may store the image data. When configured in this way, the setting terminal 10 and the setting target terminal 20 do not need to store image data. Further, the control server 30 uses the image data displayed on the communication terminal and the information stored in the user information storage unit 304 to transmit to the communication terminal using the information transmitted from the communication terminal. Generate screen data. Then, the control server 30 transmits the generated screen data to the communication terminal. The communication terminal displays the received screen data.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and includes designs and the like that do not depart from the gist of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Setting terminal, 20 (20-1, 20-2) ... Setting object terminal, 30 ... Control server, 40 ... Network, 101 ... Communication part, 102 ... Input part, 103 ... Screen data storage part, 104 ... Control part 105 ... Display unit, 201 ... Communication unit, 202 ... Input unit, 203 ... Screen data storage unit, 204 ... Display unit, 205 ... Control unit, 206 ... Setting unit, 301 ... Communication unit, 302 ... Control unit, 303 ... Registration unit, 304 ... user information storage unit, 305 ... determination unit

Claims (5)

A proxy setting control system comprising a setting terminal operated by a user who performs a setting for another device as a proxy, and a setting target terminal that is set by a user of the setting terminal,
The setting terminal is
An input unit that accepts input of setting contents for setting items;
A display unit for displaying authentication information necessary for setting the setting content in the setting target terminal;
With
The setting target terminal is
A display unit for displaying an input screen for inputting the authentication information;
An input unit for receiving input of the authentication information;
When the input authentication information is authenticated, a setting unit that sets the setting content according to the instruction input in the setting terminal as the setting content of the own device;
Equipped with a,
The display unit of the setting target terminal further displays a selection screen for selecting whether or not to accept the setting contents of the user who performed the setting of the device on behalf of the user,
In the selection screen, a plurality of buttons for selecting whether or not to accept the setting content and information on the user who has performed the setting of the own device as a proxy are displayed,
Display unit of the setting target terminal, the proxy setting control system that displays the input screen after the consent has been made. The display unit of the setting terminal displays a plurality of buttons for selecting whether or not to set the setting target terminal after registration of a user who operates the setting terminal is completed, When a button for performing setting is selected, a screen for inputting information of the user of the setting target terminal is displayed, and after the information of the user of the setting target terminal is input, the setting item is displayed, The proxy setting control system according to claim 1, wherein the authentication information is displayed after the setting content is input via the input unit. The proxy setting control system according to claim 1, wherein the authentication information is information acquired by voice communication performed between a user of the setting terminal and a user of the setting target terminal. It is a proxy setting control method in a proxy setting control system comprising a setting terminal operated by a user who performs settings related to other devices as a proxy, and a setting target terminal set by a user of the setting terminal,
An input step in which the setting terminal receives an input of setting contents for a setting item;
A display step for displaying authentication information required for the setting terminal to set the setting content in the setting target terminal;
A display step in which the setting target terminal displays an input screen for inputting the authentication information;
An input step in which the setting target terminal receives input of the authentication information;
When authentication of the input authentication information is performed, a setting step for setting the setting content according to an instruction input in the setting terminal as setting content of the own device;
I have a,
In the display step, the setting target terminal further displays a selection screen that allows the user to select whether or not to accept the setting content of the user who performed the setting of the device as a proxy,
In the selection screen, a plurality of buttons for selecting whether or not to accept the setting content and information on the user who has performed the setting of the own device as a proxy are displayed,
A proxy setting control method in which the setting target terminal displays the input screen after consent is given in the display step . A first computer corresponding to the setting terminal as a proxy setting control system comprising a setting terminal operated by a user who performs settings relating to another device as a proxy and a setting target terminal set by a user of the setting terminal And a computer program for operating a second computer corresponding to the setting target terminal,
For the first computer,
An input step for accepting input of setting contents for setting items that can be set by a proxy;
A display step for displaying authentication information necessary for setting the setting content in the setting target terminal;
And execute
For the second computer,
A display step for displaying an input screen for inputting the authentication information;
An input step for receiving input of the authentication information;
When authentication of the input authentication information is performed, a setting step for setting the setting content according to an instruction input in the setting terminal as setting content of the own device;
Was executed,
In the display step, the second computer further displays a selection screen for selecting whether or not to accept the setting contents of the user who performed the setting of the device on behalf of the user,
In the selection screen, a plurality of buttons for selecting whether or not to accept the setting content and information on the user who has performed the setting of the own device as a proxy are displayed,
The second computer, in the display step, because the computer program to display the input screen after the consent has been made.

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