JP6590859B2 - Determination apparatus, determination method, and determination program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a determination device, a determination method, and a determination program.

  In recent years, various technologies related to electronic commerce such as online shopping have been provided. For example, there is provided a technology that provides an environment in which a plurality of users can easily purchase products in cooperation with each other.

Japanese Patent No. 5934169 JP 2004-78924 A

  However, it is difficult to appropriately determine the order of goods or services with the above-described conventional technology. For example, when a plurality of users conduct electronic commerce using one account, it is difficult to appropriately determine the order mode of goods or services depending on which user instructs the transaction.

  The present application has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a determination device, a determination method, and a determination program for appropriately determining the order of goods or services.

  The determination apparatus according to the present application receives designation of a product or service from one user among a plurality of users who are granted an authority level related to payment using a predetermined account on the network, and is given to the one user When the authority level is less than a predetermined level, the accepting unit that accepts designation of another user who is an approver, and the authority level given to the one user according to the authority level given to the one user A determination unit that determines an order form of the product or service received by the reception unit including a predetermined approval request for the other user designated as an approver when the level is less than a predetermined level. It is characterized by.

  According to one aspect of the embodiment, there is an effect that it is possible to appropriately determine the order aspect of a product or service.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a determination process according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the determination device according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an account information storage unit according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user information storage unit according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a product information storage unit according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the terminal device according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the determination process according to the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the determination process according to the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a hardware configuration diagram illustrating an example of a computer that realizes the function of the determination apparatus.

  Hereinafter, a determination apparatus, a determination method, and a mode for executing a determination program according to the present application (hereinafter referred to as “embodiment”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the determination device, the determination method, and the determination program according to the present application are not limited to the embodiment. In the following embodiments, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

(Embodiment)
[1. Decision process)
First, the determination process according to the embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a determination process according to the embodiment. The determination apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 1 provides a determination service that determines the order mode of a product or service according to the authority level given to the user who inputs the designation of the product or service. Note that the product or service mentioned here may include such a target as long as it can be traded. In the following, “product or service” may be described as “product or the like”.

  As illustrated in FIG. 1, the determination system 1 according to the embodiment includes a terminal device AP11, a terminal device 10, and a determination device 100. The terminal device AP11, the terminal device 10, and the determination device 100 are connected to be communicable via a predetermined network. Note that the determination system 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 may include a plurality of terminal devices AP11, a plurality of terminal devices 10, and a plurality of determination devices 100.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the terminal device AP11 is a so-called voice assist terminal, and is a terminal device that detects ambient sounds and performs various processes according to the detected sounds. For example, the terminal device AP11 is a terminal device that processes a user's utterance. In the example of FIG. 1, the terminal device AP <b> 11 transmits the designation of the product or the like input by the user to the determination device 100 when an utterance related to the designation of the product or the like by the user is input.

  The terminal device AP11 is not limited to the above, and any terminal device can be used as long as it can acquire information related to product or service designation from the user and can transmit the designation of the product or the like to the determining device 100. Also good. Here, the transmission of the designation of a product or the like to the determination device 100 includes transmission of the designation of a product or the like to the determination device 100 via another device. For example, the terminal device AP11 may be any terminal device as long as it is a device that can communicate with the determination device 100 via a predetermined network, that is, a so-called IoT (Internet of Things) device. For example, the terminal device AP11 may be a terminal device having an image sensor or the like. For example, the terminal device AP11 may be a terminal device that can collect user biometric information and the like. For example, the terminal device AP11 may be a wearable terminal worn by the user. For example, the terminal device AP11 may be a wristwatch type terminal or a glasses type terminal. Further, for example, the terminal device AP11 may be a terminal device that collects user's biological information.

  The terminal device 10 is an information processing device used by a user. The terminal device 10 is realized by, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a notebook PC (Personal Computer), a desktop PC, a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or the like. In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the terminal device 10 is a smartphone, but the terminal device 10 is any terminal device as long as the information notified from the determination device 100 can be notified to the user. Also good. For example, the terminal device 10 may be a wristwatch type terminal device. Hereinafter, the terminal device 10 may be referred to as a user. That is, hereinafter, the user can be read as the terminal device 10.

  The determination apparatus 100 provides a determination service that receives designation of a product or the like from a user and determines an ordering mode of the received product or the like according to the authority level given to the user. For example, the determination apparatus 100 may be an information processing apparatus that provides an electronic commerce service such as online shopping. Moreover, the determination apparatus 100 may be able to acquire information from an information processing apparatus that provides an electronic commerce service. In this case, the determination system 1 may include, for example, an information processing apparatus that provides an electronic commerce service such as online shopping.

  Further, the determination device 100 may have a voice recognition function. Moreover, the determination apparatus 100 may be able to acquire information from a voice recognition server that provides a voice recognition service. In this case, the determination system 1 may include a voice recognition server. In the example of FIG. 1, the determination device 100 and the voice recognition server will not be described on the assumption that the user's utterance is recognized or the uttered user is identified by appropriately using various conventional techniques.

  Hereinafter, an example of the determination process will be described with reference to FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the authority level given to the user is a first authority level that allows payment using a predetermined account and a second authority level that restricts payment using a predetermined account. A case where there are two authority levels will be described. In some cases, the user who is given the first authority level is the first user, and the user who is given the second authority level is the second user.

  In the example of FIG. 1, the account (see FIG. 3) identified by the account ID “ACN11” owned by the user identified by the user ID “U11” (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “user U11”). , A process for “account ACN11” may be described. That is, in the example of FIG. 1, as shown in the user information storage unit 122 in FIG. 1, the user U11 is the first user to whom the first authority level related to the account ACN11 is given, and is identified by the user ID “U12”. The user (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “user U12”) is a second user to whom the second authority level related to the account ACN11 is given. A user information storage unit 122 in FIG. 1 illustrates a part of the user information storage unit 122 in FIG. In FIG. 1, it is assumed that the user U12 is a child of the user U11. In the example of FIG. 1, a user who uses the account ACN11 in common is assumed to belong to one group, and the account ID “ACN11” is also used as a group ID. In the following, accounts and groups can be read interchangeably.

  In FIG. 1, the terminal device AP11, which is a voice assist terminal, is arranged in the house HM. For example, a house HM owned by a user identified by the user ID “U13” (see FIG. 4; hereinafter, may be referred to as “user U13”), and a house where the user U11 and the user U12 who are their families live. Suppose that Thus, terminal device AP11 arrange | positioned in the house HM performs various processes according to a surrounding environmental sound, a user's speech, etc.

  Here, for example, the user U12 who is the second user who has returned to the house HM performs the utterance PA11 “I want to eat candy A” around the terminal device AP11. Accordingly, the terminal device AP11 acquires the utterance PA11 “I want to eat candy A” as an input (step S11). And terminal unit AP11 transmits the audio | voice information of acquired utterance PA11 to the determination apparatus 100 as input information (step S12).

  Note that the terminal device AP11 may transmit the speech information of the utterance PA11 to the speech recognition server, acquire the character information of the utterance PA11 from the speech recognition server, and transmit the acquired character information to the determination device 100. In this case, the terminal device AP11 may transmit information indicating that the user who performed the acquired utterance PA11 is the user U12 to the determination device 100. When the terminal device AP11 has a voice recognition function, the terminal device AP11 may transmit only input information that needs to be transmitted to the determining device 100 to the determining device 100.

  The determination device 100 that has received the voice information of the utterance PA11 from the terminal device AP11 determines what processing is to be performed (step S13). For example, the determination apparatus 100 specifies that the user who performed the utterance PA11 is the user U12 by analyzing the voice information of the received utterance PA11. For example, the determination apparatus 100 includes voices included in user identification information (see FIG. 4) included in a group (hereinafter, may be referred to as “group ACN11”) identified by a group ID (account ID) “ACN11”. Based on the VP11 to VP13 and the like, the voice information of the utterance PA11 is analyzed to specify that the user who has made the utterance PA11 is the user U12. As described above, the determining apparatus 100 can improve the user identification accuracy by analyzing the voice information of the utterance PA11 based on the user identification information included in the group. Note that the user who performed the utterance PA11 may be specified by the determination device 100 or another device. When the other device specifies the user who performed the utterance PA11, the determination device 100 acquires information identifying the user who performed the utterance PA11 from the other device.

  In addition, for example, the determination apparatus 100 specifies that the user U12 requests the candy A that is a product or the like by analyzing the voice information of the received utterance PA11. For example, the determination apparatus 100 converts the received voice information of the utterance PA11 into character information, and based on the converted character information, the user U12 requests the candy PA11, which is a product or the like, from the utterance PA11. Specify that the content to be shown is included. For example, the determination apparatus 100 specifies that the user U12 is requesting the candy A that is a product or the like by appropriately analyzing the character information of the utterance PA11 using various conventional techniques such as syntax analysis. That is, the determination apparatus 100 receives the designation of the candy A from the user U12 who has made the utterance PA11.

  And the determination apparatus 100 determines the process with respect to the designated goods etc. according to the authority level of the user who performed speech PA11, and the content of speech PA11. Specifically, the determination apparatus 100 determines the order mode of the candy A according to the authority level given to the user U12. Here, as shown in the user information storage unit 122 in FIG. 1, the user U12 is a second user to whom a second authority level related to the account ACN11 is given. That is, the user U12 is a user who has only the second authority level in which payment using the account ACN11 is restricted.

  Therefore, the determining apparatus 100 adds the candy A to the hold list (step S14). For example, the determination apparatus 100 adds the product etc. ID “IT15” for identifying the candy A to the hold list associated with the group ACN11 in the product information storage unit 123. A product information storage unit 123 in FIG. 1 illustrates a part of the product information storage unit 123 in FIG. 5. In the example of FIG. 1, the candy A identified by the product etc. ID “IT15” is stored in the hold list associated with the group ACN11 in the product information storage unit 123 at the date “June 21, 2016, 17:43. “12 seconds” is added with information indicating that it has been input by the user U12. As described above, when the user who designates the product or the like is the second user, the determination apparatus 100 suspends the payment process and adds the product or the like designated in the suspension list. Note that the hold list here may be a shopping cart, a cart, a wish list, or the like in online shopping.

  Thereafter, the determination device 100 notifies the first user who has been given the first authority level related to the account ACN11 of information indicating that a product or the like has been added to the hold list (step S15). For example, the determination device 100 notifies the terminal device 10 used by the user U11 who is the first user related to the account ACN11 of information indicating that the candy A has been added to the hold list. For example, the determination apparatus 100 uses various means such as a chat UI (User Interface) as appropriate to indicate that a product or the like has been added to the hold list for the first user to whom the first authority level related to the account ACN11 is granted. Information may be notified. For example, the determination apparatus 100 may notify the first user of information indicating that a product or the like has been added to the hold list by an application related to online shopping using the account ACN11 (hereinafter also referred to as “app”). . For example, the determination apparatus 100 may notify the first user of information indicating that a product or the like has been added to the hold list by a predetermined communication application. Moreover, the determination apparatus 100 may transmit the voice information of the utterance PA11 to the terminal device 10 of the first user. In this case, the user U11 who is the first user may reproduce the utterance PA11 of the user U12 who is the second user in the terminal device 10. The terminal device 10 may display character information of the utterance PA11. For example, the terminal device 10 may display a character string (sentence) “I want to eat candy A” corresponding to the utterance PA11.

  For example, when the user U11 notified of the information determines that the user U12 may purchase the candy A added to the hold list, the user U11 performs a predetermined operation on the terminal device 10 to settle the candy A. The determination apparatus 100 may be instructed to perform processing. In this case, the determination apparatus 100 performs a settlement process for the candy A, and performs a predetermined process so as to deliver the candy A to the house HM, for example. Note that the processing when the user who made the utterance is the first user will be described later.

  As described above, when the user who designates a product or the like is the second user, the determination apparatus 100 performs a process of adding to the hold list without performing the payment process. As described above, the determination device 100 receives designation of a product or the like from the user, and determines the order of the received product or the like according to the authority level given to the user. Therefore, the determining apparatus 100 can appropriately determine the order mode of the product or service according to the authority level given to the user. In the above example, a case is shown in which a product or the like designated by the second user is added to the hold list. However, settlement by the second user may be enabled according to the product or the like. For example, the determination apparatus 100 may use a permission list that allows payment by the second user. In this case, the determination apparatus 100 may determine that the product specified by the second user is to be settled when the product specified by the second user is included in the permission list. Further, for example, the determination apparatus 100 may include a product or the like that has been settled using an account in the past in the permission list. For example, when there is a history in which the product designated by the second user has been settled in an account corresponding to the past, the determination apparatus 100 may settle the product designated by the second user. Moreover, the determination apparatus 100 may use a non-permission list that does not permit settlement by the second user. In this case, when the product designated by the second user is included in the disapproved list, the determination device 100 adds the product designated by the second user to the hold list, and the product designated by the second user. May not be included in the disapproved list, it may be determined that the product designated by the second user is to be settled.

  In the example described above, the determination apparatus 100 exemplifies a case where the target for which the designation is received from the second user is the product “Sweet A”. It may be a target. For example, the determination apparatus 100 may accept designation from a second user for an object such as distribution-type content or a reservation such as a hotel or a beauty salon. For example, when the second user specifies delivery of paid content, the determination apparatus 100 may notify the first user that the delivery of paid content designated by the second user has been designated. For example, the determination apparatus 100 may confirm with the first user whether to permit distribution of paid content specified by the second user, based on the notification.

  Moreover, the determination apparatus 100 may accept designation of what kind of processing is to be performed according to the designation of the second user for each product or the like. For example, when the determination device 100 sets a range of products or the like that can be settled by the second user as described above, the determination device 100 can perform settlement using a predetermined account by the second user from the first user. You may accept the specification regarding goods etc. For example, the determination apparatus 100 may accept designation of a product or the like that can be settled using the account held by the first user by the second user from the user (first user) having an account of each group. Moreover, when the determination apparatus 100 receives the designation | designated which permits a 2nd user to purchase up to 4 sweets from a 1st user, the 4th sweets designated by the 2nd user are by the 1st user. Payment may be processed without permission.

  Moreover, although the case where the determination apparatus 100 notifies one first user is shown in the above example, the determination apparatus 100 may notify a plurality of first users. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 4, when the first user to which the first authority level related to the account ACN11 is given is the user U11 and the user U13, the determination device 100 determines whether the user U11 and the user U13 Information indicating that a product or the like has been added to the hold list may be notified to both. In this case, the determination apparatus 100 may receive an instruction regarding a product or the like added to the hold list from either the user U11 or the user U13. For example, the determination apparatus 100 may receive an instruction regarding a product or the like added to the hold list from the user U13. For example, the determination apparatus 100 may prioritize the earliest instruction received from the first user.

  In addition, when there are a plurality of first users as described above, the determining apparatus 100 may receive a priority designation between the first users from a predetermined first user. For example, the determination apparatus 100 may accept designation from the user U11 having the account ACN11 that the user U11 has a higher priority than the user U13. In this case, if the determination apparatus 100 receives an instruction regarding a product or the like added to the hold list from the user U13, the determination device 100 receives the instruction regarding the product or the like added to the hold list from the user U11. The instruction may be prioritized. In addition, the determination apparatus 100 instructs the product U added from the user U11 to the hold list within a predetermined period (for example, 1 hour) after receiving the command related to the product added to the hold list from the user U13. May be given priority to the instruction of the user U11.

  In addition, when there are a plurality of first users, the determination device 100 may accept the designation of the first user for permission from the second user. In this case, the determination apparatus 100 may store information indicating the relationship between each user in the user information storage unit 122. For example, the determination apparatus 100 may store information indicating that the user U11 is the mother of the user U12 in the user information storage unit 122. For example, the determination apparatus 100 may store information indicating that the user U13 is the father of the user U12 in the user information storage unit 122. For example, when the determination apparatus 100 receives audio information of an utterance “I want to eat mom and candy A” by the user U12, the user U11, who is the mother of the user U12, of the two users U11 and U13, You may notify only. In this case, the determination apparatus 100 may accept the setting of the first user from which the second user can request permission from the first user. For example, the determination apparatus 100 may receive a setting from the user U11 that the user U12 is the only user who can request permission from the user U11. In this case, the determination apparatus 100 does not notify the user U13 who is the father of the user U12 even when the voice information of the speech “I want to eat daddy and candy A” by the user U12 is received. The notification may be made only to the user U11 who is the mother of the user U12. The relationship of each user is not limited to a family relationship, but may be a relationship between users who share a predetermined residence or between users who belong to a predetermined community.

  For example, the determination apparatus 100 may manage the authority of a plurality of users using three or more authority levels. For example, the determination apparatus 100 may manage the authority of a plurality of users using three levels of a first authority level, a second authority level, and a third authority level. For example, for the account ACN11, the determination apparatus 100 also sets the user U11 as the first user at the first authority level, the user U12 as the second user at the second authority level, and the user U13 as the third user at the third authority level. Good. In the above three authority levels, a third user of the third authority level can make a payment by his / her input, but even a user who cannot confirm a product added to the hold list by the second user Good. In this case, the determination apparatus 100 does not need to accept the instruction even when the user U13 instructs the user U12 to perform a settlement process for the product added to the hold list. In addition, the determination device 100 notifies the user U11 when the user U13 instructs to perform settlement processing of the product or the like added to the hold list by the user U12, and adds the user U12 to the hold list when the user U11 permits. You may perform the settlement processing of the goods etc. which were made.

  For example, the determination apparatus 100 accepts registration as to whether each user included in each group is a first user or a second user. For example, the determination apparatus 100 may accept registration of whether each user included in each group is a first user or a second user from a user who has an account of each group. Further, the determining apparatus 100 may change the store that requests delivery of the product, that is, orders the product, depending on whether the input is performed by the first user or the second user. For example, when the input is performed by the first user, the determination apparatus 100 may request delivery to a store that cannot be canceled. For example, when the input is performed by the first user, the determination apparatus 100 may request delivery to a store that cannot be canceled but is delivered quickly.

  For example, when the input is performed by the second user, the determination apparatus 100 may request delivery to a store that can be canceled until a predetermined period. For example, when the input is made by the second user, the determination apparatus 100 may request delivery to a store that can be canceled but is delivered slowly. For example, when the input is made by the second user, the determination apparatus 100 may request delivery to a store that is shipped the next day but can be canceled on the day. In this case, the determination apparatus 100 may notify the first user of notification information including information indicating how long a product or the like designated by the second user can be canceled. In addition, the determination apparatus 100 may confirm whether the first user may perform the process before performing the settlement process according to the input by the second user. For example, the determination apparatus 100 may confirm whether the first user performs payment according to the input of the second user by displaying a payment confirmation screen on the terminal device 10 used by the first user. In addition, for example, when the user who has input the utterance is not authenticated by the identification information corresponding to the user, the determining apparatus 100 may grant the authority level given to the unauthenticated user to the user. For example, when the user U13 who is the first authority level is not authenticated by the voice information, the determining apparatus 100 determines that the input information of the user U13 is input by the user of the second authority level, that is, the second user. Processing may be performed to determine the order mode of the product or the like. Further, in this embodiment, for the sake of simplicity of explanation, a case where an account and a group correspond one-to-one is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to a case where an account and a group correspond one-to-one. A plurality of accounts may be associated with a group, or a plurality of groups may be associated with one account.

[2. Configuration of decision device]
Next, the configuration of the determination apparatus 100 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the determination apparatus 100 according to the embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the determination device 100 includes a communication unit 110, a storage unit 120, and a control unit 130. The determination device 100 includes an input unit (for example, a keyboard and a mouse) that receives various operations from an administrator of the determination device 100 and a display unit (for example, a liquid crystal display) for displaying various types of information. May be.

(Communication unit 110)
The communication unit 110 is realized by, for example, a NIC (Network Interface Card). The communication unit 110 is connected to the network by wire or wireless, and transmits and receives information to and from the terminal device AP11 and the terminal device 10. The communication unit 110 may transmit and receive information to and from an information processing apparatus that provides an electronic commerce service or a voice recognition server.

(Storage unit 120)
The storage unit 120 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the storage unit 120 according to the embodiment includes an account information storage unit 121, a user information storage unit 122, and a product information storage unit 123.

(Account information storage unit 121)
The account information storage unit 121 according to the embodiment stores various types of information related to the account. For example, the account information storage unit 121 stores various information related to an account used for settlement of commercial transactions on a network. FIG. 3 shows an example of the account information storage unit 121 according to the embodiment. The account information storage unit 121 illustrated in FIG. 3 includes items such as “account ID” and “user ID”.

  “Account ID” indicates identification information for identifying an account. “User ID” indicates identification information for identifying a user.

  For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 3, the account (account ACN11) identified by the account ID “ACN11” is an account owned by the user (user U11) identified by the user ID “U11”. The account identified by the account ID “ACN21” is an account owned by the user identified by the user ID “U21”.

  The account information storage unit 121 is not limited to the above, and may store various information according to the purpose. The account information storage unit 121 may store information on the limit amount. For example, the account information storage unit 121 may store information on past payment amounts.

(User information storage unit 122)
The user information storage unit 122 according to the embodiment stores various types of information regarding the user. For example, the user information storage unit 122 stores various information related to user attributes. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user information storage unit according to the embodiment. The user information storage unit 122 illustrated in FIG. 4 includes items such as “user ID”, “authority information”, and “identification information”.

  “User ID” indicates identification information for identifying a user. For example, the user identified by the user ID “U11” corresponds to the user U11 illustrated in the example of FIG. “Authority information” indicates information regarding the authority of the user identified by the corresponding user ID. “Identification information” indicates information used to identify the user identified by the corresponding user ID.

  “Authority information” includes items such as “authority level” and “group ID”. For example, “authority level” indicates an authority level given to the user. The “group ID” indicates information for identifying a group (account) to which a corresponding authority level is assigned. In the example of FIG. 4, when the authority level is “1”, the authority level of the user regarding the corresponding group is the first authority level. In the example of FIG. 4, when the authority level is “2”, it indicates that the authority level of the user related to the corresponding group is the second authority level. In the example of FIG. 4, the case where each user is given the authority level of one group is illustrated, but each user may be given the authority level of a plurality of groups. For example, the user identified by the user ID “U21” is the first user for the group identified by the group ID “ACN21”, and the second user for the group identified by the group ID “ACN22”. Also good.

  “Identification information” includes items such as “voice”. “Voice” indicates voice information. In the example of FIG. 4, the voice information of each user is conceptually indicated by symbols “VP11” to “VP13” and the like, and “voice” stores a file path name indicating the storage location thereof. Also good. Further, the identification information is not limited to voice, and any item may be included as long as it is an item corresponding to information used for identifying a user. For example, the “identification information” may include various information for identifying the user, such as “login ID”, “face photograph (image information)”, “fingerprint information”, and “vein information”.

  For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 4, the user identified by the user ID “U11” is the first user for the group identified by the group ID “ACN11”. The user identified by the user ID “U11” indicates that the voice used as the identification information is “VP11”.

  Note that the user information storage unit 122 is not limited to the above, and may store various types of information according to the purpose. For example, the user information storage unit 122 may store user attribute information. For example, the user information storage unit 122 may store information on the demographic attribute of the user and information on the psychographic attribute. For example, the user information storage unit 122 may store information such as home, work place, interest / interest, name, family structure, income, and the like.

(Product information storage unit 123)
The product information storage unit 123 according to the embodiment stores various types of information regarding products and the like. For example, the product information storage unit 123 stores various information related to products for each group. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a product information storage unit according to the embodiment. The product information storage unit 123 illustrated in FIG. 5 includes items such as “group ID”, “settled list”, and “hold list”.

  “Group ID” indicates information for identifying a group associated with a product or the like. The “settled list” indicates information related to products that have been settled in the corresponding group. Further, the “holding list” indicates information relating to a product that has not been settled in the corresponding group, that is, a held product.

  The “settled list” includes items such as “product”, “date and time”, and “input user”. For example, “product” indicates information for identifying a product or the like that has been settled in the group. “Date and time” indicates the date and time when the corresponding product or the like was settled. The “date and time” may be the date and time when the corresponding product or the like is input. “Input user” indicates a user who inputs a corresponding product or the like. The “input user” in the “settled list” may be a user who inputs a corresponding product or the like, or may be a user who gives an instruction to settle a corresponding product. In the example of FIG. 5, “input user” in the “settled list” is a user who inputs a corresponding product or the like. The “settled list” may include an item of “settlement user” indicating a user who has instructed settlement of a corresponding product or the like.

  The “hold list” includes items such as “product”, “date and time”, and “input user”. For example, “product” indicates information for identifying a product or the like that has been input in the group and has not yet been settled, that is, settlement is suspended. “Date and time” indicates the date and time when the corresponding product or the like was input. “Input user” indicates a user who inputs a corresponding product or the like.

  For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 5, the group identified by the group ID “ACN11” includes the commodity identified by the commodity etc. ID “IT11” input by the user U11 as illustrated in the “settled list”. The date and time “June 19, 2016 12:11:45” indicates that the payment was made. Further, the group identified by the group ID “ACN11” indicates that the product identified by the product etc. ID “IT12” input by the user U12 has the date “June 20, 2016” as shown in the “settled list”. "It is settled at 17:35:20 on the day". Further, as shown in the “holding list”, the group identified by the group ID “ACN11” indicates that the item identified by the item ID “IT15” input by the user U12 has the date “June 21, 2016”. "17:43:12".

  The product information storage unit 123 is not limited to the above, and may store various information according to the purpose. For example, the product information storage unit 123 may store information related to the amount of product.

(Control unit 130)
Returning to the description of FIG. 2, the control unit 130 is a controller and is stored in a storage device inside the determination apparatus 100 by, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), or the like. Various programs (corresponding to an example of a determination program) are implemented by using the RAM as a work area. The control unit 130 is a controller, and is realized by an integrated circuit such as an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a field programmable gate array (FPGA).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 130 includes a reception unit 131, a determination unit 132, and a notification unit 133, and realizes or executes the function and operation of the determination process described below. Note that the internal configuration of the control unit 130 is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 2, and may be another configuration as long as the determination process described later is performed.

(Reception unit 131)
The accepting unit 131 accepts various information. For example, the reception unit 131 receives various types of information from an external information processing apparatus. For example, the accepting unit 131 accepts designation of a product or service from one user among a plurality of users who are given an authority level related to settlement using a predetermined account on the network. For example, the reception unit 131 includes a first user who is granted a first authority level that can be settled using a predetermined account, and a second user who is granted a second authority level that is restricted for settlement using a predetermined account. Among a plurality of users including two users, designation of a product or service is accepted from one user.

  In FIG. 1, the accepting unit 131 accepts designation of a product or the like from the user U12 whose authority level related to the account ACN11 is the second authority level. For example, the reception unit 131 receives voice information of the utterance PA11 from the terminal device AP11 as input information. For example, the reception unit 131 receives the designation of the candy A from the user U12 who performed the utterance PA11.

  Further, for example, the accepting unit 131 accepts a settlement instruction by the first user for a product or service added to the hold list by the second user. For example, the accepting unit 131 accepts a designation regarding a product or service that can be settled by a second user using a predetermined account from the first user. For example, the reception unit 131 receives registration as to whether each user included in the plurality of users is a first user or a second user. For example, the reception unit 131 receives registration of identification information for identifying each user included in a plurality of users.

(Determining unit 132)
The determination unit 132 makes various determinations. For example, the determination unit 132 determines the order mode of the product or service accepted by the acceptance unit 131 according to the authority level given to one user. For example, when one user is the first user, the determination unit 132 determines to make a payment for the product or service received by the reception unit 131. For example, when one user is the second user, the determination unit 132 determines to add the product or service received by the reception unit 131 to the hold list.

  In the example of FIG. 1, the determination unit 132 determines processing for a designated product or the like according to the authority level of the user who has performed the utterance PA11 and the content of the utterance PA11. For example, the determination part 132 determines the order aspect of the candy A according to the authority level provided to the user U12. For example, the determination unit 132 determines to add the candy A designated by the user U12 to the hold list.

  In addition, the determination unit 132 determines to perform payment for the product or service for which the first user has instructed payment. For example, the determination unit 132 determines to perform payment for a product or service for which payment is instructed by the first user among products included in the hold list in the product information storage unit 123.

  For example, when the product or service designated by the second user is included in the permission list regarding the product or service that can be settled using a predetermined account, the determination unit 132 accepts the product or service accepted by the accepting unit 131. You may decide to make a payment. In addition, for example, when the product or service designated by the second user is included in the permission list including the product or service that has been settled using a predetermined account, the determining unit 132 is accepted by the accepting unit 131. You may decide to settle the goods or services. In addition, for example, when the product or service designated by the second user is included in the non-permitted list regarding the product or service that cannot be settled using a predetermined account, the determination unit 132 accepts the product accepted by the accepting unit 131. Alternatively, it may be decided to add the service to the pending list. In addition, when the one user is not authenticated by the identification information corresponding to the one user, the determination unit 132 accepts the product or service accepted by the accepting unit 131 according to the authority level given to the unauthenticated user. The order form of is determined.

  Moreover, the determination part 132 may perform the process which specifies various information. For example, the determination unit 132 may recognize the user's utterance or specify the user who uttered using various conventional techniques as appropriate. For example, the determination unit 132 may recognize the user's utterance or specify the user who uttered based on the audio information.

  In the example of FIG. 1, the determination unit 132 identifies the user who performed the utterance PA11 by analyzing the voice information of the utterance PA11. For example, the determination unit 132 analyzes the voice information of the utterance PA11 based on the voices VP11 to VP13 included in the user identification information (see FIG. 4), and the user who has made the utterance PA11 is the user U12. Identify that. In addition, for example, the determination unit 132 analyzes the voice information of the utterance PA11 to specify that the user U12 requests the candy A that is a product or the like. For example, the determination unit 132 converts the speech information of the utterance PA11 into character information, and the content indicating that the user U12 requests a candy A that is a product or the like from the utterance PA11 based on the converted character information. To be included. For example, the determination unit 132 analyzes that the character information of the utterance PA11 is appropriately used by using various conventional techniques such as syntax analysis, so that the user U12 requests the utterance PA11 for a candy A that is a product or the like. Identify. In addition, the process which specifies said various information may be performed by the specific part, when the determination apparatus 100 has the specific part which is not shown in figure.

(Notification part 133)
The notification unit 133 notifies various information. For example, the notification unit 133 notifies various types of information by transmitting the various types of information to an external information processing apparatus. For example, the notification unit 133 notifies the first user when a product or service is added to the hold list by the second user.

  In the example of FIG. 1, the notification unit 133 notifies information indicating that a product or the like has been added to the hold list to the first user to whom the first authority level related to the account ACN11 is given. For example, the notification unit 133 notifies the terminal device 10 used by the user U11 who is the first user related to the account ACN11 of information indicating that the candy A has been added to the hold list.

[3. Configuration of terminal device]
Next, the configuration of the terminal device 10 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the terminal device 10 according to the embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 6, the terminal device 10 includes a communication unit 11, a storage unit 12, an input unit 13, an output unit 14, and a control unit 15.

(Communication unit 11)
The communication unit 11 is realized by a communication circuit or the like, for example. The communication unit 11 is connected to a predetermined network (not shown) in a wired or wireless manner, and transmits / receives information to / from the determination device 100. The communication unit 11 may transmit and receive information to and from the terminal device AP11.

(Storage unit 12)
The storage unit 12 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory element such as a RAM or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. The storage unit 12 stores, for example, information related to applications installed in the terminal device 10, such as programs.

(Input unit 13)
The input unit 13 receives various operations from the user. For example, the input unit 13 may accept various operations from the user via a display surface (for example, the display unit 153) by a touch panel function. Further, the input unit 13 may accept various operations from buttons provided on the terminal device 10 or a keyboard or mouse connected to the terminal device 10.

(Output unit 14)
The output unit 14 is a display screen such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal realized by, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display, and is a display device for displaying various types of information.

(Control unit 15)
The control unit 15 is a controller, and for example, various programs stored in a storage device such as the storage unit 12 inside the terminal device 10 are executed by the CPU, MPU, or the like using the RAM as a work area. Realized. For example, the various programs include installed application programs. The control unit 15 is a controller, and is realized by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC or FPGA, for example.

  As illustrated in FIG. 6, the control unit 15 includes a request unit 151, a reception unit 152, and a display unit 153, and realizes or executes a display processing function and operation described below. The internal configuration of the control unit 15 is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 6, and may be another configuration as long as it performs a display process described later. Further, the connection relationship between the processing units included in the control unit 15 is not limited to the connection relationship illustrated in FIG. 6, and may be another connection relationship.

  The request unit 151 makes various requests. For example, the request unit 151 makes various requests to an external information processing apparatus. For example, the request unit 151 transmits various requests to the determination device 100 and the terminal device AP11 in accordance with the user operation received by the input unit 13. For example, the request unit 151 may request the determination apparatus 100 to notify information in response to a user operation. In addition, for example, the request unit 151 may request the determination apparatus 100 to notify the information according to a user operation. In addition, for example, the request unit 151 may request (instruct) the determination apparatus 100 to perform a settlement process for a product or the like included in the hold list in accordance with a user operation. In FIG. 1, the request unit 151 instructs the determination device 100 to perform a settlement process for the candy A added to the hold list by the user U12 in accordance with a user operation.

  The receiving unit 152 receives various types of information from an external information processing apparatus. For example, the reception unit 152 receives information notified from the determination device 100. For example, the receiving unit 152 receives notification information indicating that the candy A has been added to the hold list from the determining device 100. The receiving unit 152 may receive various information from the terminal device AP11.

  The display unit 153 displays various information. For example, the display unit 153 displays various information received by the receiving unit 152. For example, the display unit 153 displays the notification information received from the determination device 100. For example, the display unit 153 displays notification information indicating that the candy A received from the determination device 100 has been added to the hold list.

  Note that the processing such as the display processing by the control unit 15 described above may be realized by, for example, JavaScript (registered trademark). In addition, when the display process described above is performed by a predetermined application or when the display process is performed by a dedicated application, the control unit 15 may include, for example, an application control unit that controls the predetermined application or the dedicated application. .

[4. Processing flow
Next, the procedure of the determination process by the determination system 1 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the determination process according to the embodiment.

  As illustrated in FIG. 7, the reception unit 131 of the determination apparatus 100 receives designation of a product or the like from the user (Step S <b> 101). In the example of FIG. 1, the accepting unit 131 accepts designation of the candy A from the user U12 via the terminal device AP11.

  Thereafter, the determination unit 132 of the determination apparatus 100 determines whether or not the user specified in step S101 is the first user (step S102). When the user specified in step S101 is the first user (step S102: Yes), the determination unit 132 determines to perform payment for the specified product (step S103).

  On the other hand, when the user specified in step S101 is not the first user (step S102: No), the determination unit 132 adds the specified product or the like to the hold list (step S104). In the example of FIG. 1, the determination unit 132 adds the candy A that is a product or the like designated by the user U12 to the hold list.

  Thereafter, the notification unit 133 of the determination device 100 notifies the first user that a product or the like has been added to the hold list in step S104 (step S105). In the example of FIG. 1, the notification unit 133 notifies information indicating that a product or the like has been added to the hold list to the first user to whom the first authority level related to the account ACN11 is given. For example, the notification unit 133 notifies the terminal device 10 used by the user U11 who is the first user related to the account ACN11 of information indicating that the candy A has been added to the hold list.

[5. Specification of product etc. by the first user]
In the example of FIG. 1, the process when the product or the like is designated by the second user is shown. However, when the user who designates the product or the like is the first user, the determination apparatus 100 performs the settlement of the product or the like. You may decide to process. This point will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the determination process according to the embodiment. The example shown in FIG. 8 is different from FIG. 1 in that the user who speaks to the terminal device AP11 is the user U11 who is the first user. In FIG. 8, the description of the same points as in FIG. 1 will be omitted as appropriate.

  First, in the example of FIG. 8, for example, the user U11 who is the first user in the house HM performs the utterance PA21 that “the detergent A is gone” around the terminal device AP11. Thereby, the terminal device AP11 acquires the utterance PA21 that “the detergent A has run out” as an input (step S21). And terminal unit AP11 transmits the audio | voice information of acquired utterance PA21 to the determination apparatus 100 as input information (step S22).

  The determination device 100 that has received the voice information of the utterance PA21 from the terminal device AP11 determines what processing is to be performed (step S23). For example, the determination apparatus 100 specifies that the user who performed the utterance PA21 is the user U11 by analyzing the voice information of the received utterance PA21. In addition, for example, the determination apparatus 100 specifies that the user U11 is requesting the detergent A that is a product or the like by analyzing the voice information of the received utterance PA21. That is, the determination apparatus 100 receives the designation of the detergent A from the user U11 who has performed the utterance PA21.

  And the determination apparatus 100 determines the process with respect to the designated goods etc. according to the authority level of the user who performed speech PA21, and the content of speech PA21. Specifically, the determining apparatus 100 determines the order of the detergent A according to the authority level given to the user U11. Here, as shown in the user information storage unit 122 in FIG. 8, the user U11 is a first user to whom a first authority level related to the account ACN11 is given. That is, the user U11 is a user having a first authority level capable of making a payment using the account ACN11.

  Therefore, the determination apparatus 100 determines to perform the settlement for the detergent A. Here, when the determination apparatus 100 provides the electronic commerce service, the determination apparatus 100 performs a predetermined process so as to settle the detergent A and, for example, deliver the detergent A to the house HM. When the external information processing apparatus provides an electronic commerce service, the determination apparatus 100 transmits information indicating that the detergent A is to be settled to the external information processing apparatus, so that the detergent is transmitted to the external information processing apparatus. Various processes such as payment and delivery of A may be performed. Note that the determination apparatus 100 may confirm whether the user U11 may perform the process before the detergent A settlement process is performed. For example, the determination apparatus 100 may confirm whether to make a payment to the user U11 by displaying a payment confirmation screen on the terminal device 10 used by the user U11.

  Thereafter, the determining apparatus 100 adds the detergent A to the settled list (step S24). For example, the determination apparatus 100 adds the product etc. ID “IT13” for identifying the detergent A to the settled list associated with the group ACN11 in the product information storage unit 123. In the example of FIG. 8, as shown in the product information storage unit 123-2, the detergent A identified by the product ID “IT13” input by the user U11 is included in the settled list associated with the group ACN11. Information indicating that the payment was made at “June 21, 2016 19:35:20” is added. As described above, when the user who designates the product or the like is the first user, the determination device 100 determines that the payment process is to be performed, and performs various processes related to payment and delivery.

  Thereby, the determination apparatus 100 can suppress a user's processing load and perform a payment process by determining that payment of the received goods etc. is performed when the user who specified goods etc. is a 1st user. it can. Therefore, the determining apparatus 100 can appropriately determine the order mode of the product or service according to the authority level given to the user.

[6. effect〕
As described above, the determination device 100 according to the embodiment includes the reception unit 131 and the determination unit 132. The accepting unit 131 accepts designation of a product or service from one user among a plurality of users who are given an authority level related to settlement using a predetermined account on the network. The determining unit 132 determines the order of the product or service accepted by the accepting unit 131 according to the authority level given to one user.

  Thereby, the determination apparatus 100 which concerns on embodiment performs the process added to a pending | holding list, without performing a payment process, for example, when the user who designated goods etc. is a 2nd user. As described above, the determination device 100 receives designation of a product or the like from the user, and determines the order of the received product or the like according to the authority level given to the user. Therefore, the determining apparatus 100 can appropriately determine the order mode of the product or service according to the authority level given to the user.

  Moreover, in the determination apparatus 100 according to the embodiment, the reception unit 131 is limited to a first user who is given a first authority level that can be settled using a predetermined account, and settlement using a predetermined account. Among a plurality of users including the second user to which the second authority level is given, designation of a product or service is accepted from one user.

  Thereby, the determination apparatus 100 which concerns on embodiment performs the process added to a pending | holding list, without performing a payment process, when the user who designated goods etc. is a 2nd user. As described above, the determination device 100 receives designation of a product or the like from the user, and determines the order of the received product or the like according to the authority level given to the user. Therefore, the determining apparatus 100 can appropriately determine the order mode of the product or service according to the authority level given to the user.

  Moreover, in the determination apparatus 100 according to the embodiment, the determination unit 132 determines that the product or service accepted by the reception unit 131 is to be settled when one user is the first user.

  Thereby, the determination apparatus 100 which concerns on embodiment can suppress a user's processing load and can perform a payment process by determining that it settles the received goods etc., when a user is a 1st user. . Therefore, the determining apparatus 100 can appropriately determine the order mode of the product or service according to the authority level given to the user.

  In the determination device 100 according to the embodiment, the determination unit 132 determines to add the product or service received by the reception unit 131 to the hold list when one user is the second user.

  Thereby, when the user is the second user, the determination apparatus 100 according to the embodiment holds the settlement of the received product or the like and adds it to the hold list without disabling the user's designation. It can be put on hold. Therefore, the determining apparatus 100 can appropriately determine the order mode of the product or service according to the authority level given to the user.

  In the determination device 100 according to the embodiment, the reception unit 131 receives an instruction for settlement by the first user for the product or service added to the hold list by the second user. The determination unit 132 determines to perform the payment for the product or service for which the payment instruction is issued by the first user.

  Thereby, the determination apparatus 100 which concerns on embodiment can perform a payment process, when a 1st user confirms with respect to the goods etc. which were added to the pending | holding list and were in the pending state. Therefore, the determining apparatus 100 can appropriately determine the order mode of the product or service according to the authority level given to the user.

  In addition, the determination device 100 according to the embodiment includes a notification unit 133. The notification unit 133 notifies the first user when a product or service is added to the hold list by the second user.

  Thereby, the determination apparatus 100 which concerns on embodiment can recognize the goods etc. which were added to the pending | holding list | wrist, and became the pending | holding state at an appropriate timing. Therefore, the determining apparatus 100 can appropriately determine the order mode of the product or service according to the authority level given to the user.

  Further, in the determination device 100 according to the embodiment, the determination unit 132 accepts the product or service designated by the second user when the product or service is included in the permission list regarding the product or service that can be settled using a predetermined account. It is determined that the product or service accepted by the unit 131 is to be settled.

  Thereby, even if a user is a 2nd user, the determination apparatus 100 which concerns on embodiment determines a product etc. which are included in a permission list by performing payment of the received goods etc., and a user The processing load can be suppressed and settlement processing can be performed. Therefore, the determining apparatus 100 can appropriately determine the order mode of the product or service according to the authority level given to the user.

  Moreover, in the determination apparatus 100 according to the embodiment, the reception unit 131 receives a specification regarding a product or service that can be settled by a second user using a predetermined account from the first user.

  Thereby, even if a user is a 2nd user, when the received goods etc. are the goods etc. which were permitted by the 1st user, the determination apparatus 100 which concerns on embodiment settles the received goods etc. By determining that the payment is to be performed, the processing load on the user can be suppressed and the payment process can be performed. Therefore, the determining apparatus 100 can appropriately determine the order mode of the product or service according to the authority level given to the user.

  Further, in the determination device 100 according to the embodiment, the determination unit 132 includes the product or service designated by the second user in the permission list including the product or service for which the settlement using the predetermined account is performed. Then, it is determined that the product or service accepted by the accepting unit 131 is to be settled.

  Thereby, even if the user is the second user, the determination apparatus 100 according to the embodiment settles the received product etc. for the product that has been settled in the past in the corresponding account. By determining that the payment is to be performed, the processing load on the user can be suppressed and the payment process can be performed. Therefore, the determining apparatus 100 can appropriately determine the order mode of the product or service according to the authority level given to the user.

  Moreover, in the determination apparatus 100 according to the embodiment, the determination unit 132 accepts the product or service designated by the second user when the product or service is included in the disapproved list regarding the product or service that cannot be settled using a predetermined account. The product or service accepted by the unit 131 is determined to be added to the hold list.

  Thereby, when the user is the second user, the determination device 100 according to the embodiment holds the settlement of the received product etc. for the product included in the non-permission list, and adds it to the hold list, The user can be put on hold without disabling user designation. Therefore, the determining apparatus 100 can appropriately determine the order mode of the product or service according to the authority level given to the user.

  In the determination apparatus 100 according to the embodiment, the reception unit 131 receives registration as to whether each user included in the plurality of users is the first user or the second user.

  Thereby, the determination apparatus 100 according to the embodiment receives a registration as to whether each user is the first user or the second user, and thereby performs a process on a product or the like designated according to the authority level of each user. Can be varied. Therefore, the determining apparatus 100 can appropriately determine the order mode of the product or service according to the authority level given to the user.

  In the determination apparatus 100 according to the embodiment, the reception unit 131 receives registration of identification information for identifying each user included in a plurality of users.

  Thereby, the determination apparatus 100 according to the embodiment can appropriately identify whether each user is the first user or the second user by authenticating each user based on the identification information. Therefore, the determining apparatus 100 can appropriately determine the order mode of the product or service according to the authority level given to the user.

  Further, in the determination device 100 according to the embodiment, the determination unit 132 accepts the user according to the authority level given to the unauthenticated user when one user is not authenticated by the identification information corresponding to the one user. The order mode of the product or service accepted by the unit 131 is determined.

  Thereby, the determination apparatus 100 according to the embodiment assigns an authority level as an unauthenticated user to a user who cannot be authenticated by the identification information, so that an appropriate authority level according to each user depending on the presence or absence of authentication. Can be granted. Therefore, the determining apparatus 100 can appropriately determine the order mode of the product or service according to the authority level given to the user.

[7. Hardware configuration)
The determination apparatus 100 according to the embodiment described above is realized by a computer 1000 having a configuration as illustrated in FIG. 9, for example. FIG. 9 is a hardware configuration diagram illustrating an example of a computer that realizes the function of the determination apparatus. The computer 1000 includes a CPU 1100, RAM 1200, ROM 1300, HDD 1400, communication interface (I / F) 1500, input / output interface (I / F) 1600, and media interface (I / F) 1700.

  The CPU 1100 operates based on a program stored in the ROM 1300 or the HDD 1400 and controls each unit. The ROM 1300 stores a boot program executed by the CPU 1100 when the computer 1000 is started up, a program depending on the hardware of the computer 1000, and the like.

  The HDD 1400 stores programs executed by the CPU 1100, data used by the programs, and the like. The communication interface 1500 receives data from other devices via the network N and sends the data to the CPU 1100, and transmits data generated by the CPU 1100 to other devices via the network N.

  The CPU 1100 controls an output device such as a display and a printer and an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse via the input / output interface 1600. The CPU 1100 acquires data from the input device via the input / output interface 1600. In addition, the CPU 1100 outputs the generated data to the output device via the input / output interface 1600.

  The media interface 1700 reads a program or data stored in the recording medium 1800 and provides it to the CPU 1100 via the RAM 1200. The CPU 1100 loads such a program from the recording medium 1800 onto the RAM 1200 via the media interface 1700, and executes the loaded program. The recording medium 1800 is, for example, an optical recording medium such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) or PD (Phase change rewritable disk), a magneto-optical recording medium such as an MO (Magneto-Optical disk), a tape medium, a magnetic recording medium, or a semiconductor memory. Etc.

  For example, when the computer 1000 functions as the determination device 100, the CPU 1100 of the computer 1000 implements the function of the control unit 130 by executing a program loaded on the RAM 1200. The CPU 1100 of the computer 1000 reads these programs from the recording medium 1800 and executes them. However, as another example, these programs may be acquired from other devices via the network N.

  As described above, some of the embodiments and modifications of the present application have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, these are mere examples, and various types based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art, including the aspects described in the disclosure line of the invention. It is possible to carry out the present invention in other forms that have been modified and improved.

[8. Others]
In addition, among the processes described in the above-described embodiments and modifications, all or a part of the processes described as being automatically performed can be manually performed, or are described as being performed manually. All or part of the processing can be automatically performed by a known method. In addition, the processing procedures, specific names, and information including various data and parameters shown in the document and drawings can be arbitrarily changed unless otherwise specified. For example, the various types of information illustrated in each drawing is not limited to the illustrated information.

  Each component of each illustrated device is functionally conceptual and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated. In other words, the specific form of distribution / integration of each device is not limited to that shown in the figure, and all or a part thereof may be functionally or physically distributed or arbitrarily distributed in arbitrary units according to various loads or usage conditions. Can be integrated and configured.

  In addition, the above-described embodiments and modifications can be combined as appropriate within a range that does not contradict processing contents.

  In addition, the “section (module, unit)” described above can be read as “means” or “circuit”. For example, the reception unit can be read as reception means or a reception circuit.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Determination system 100 Determination apparatus 121 Account information storage part 122 User information storage part 123 Product information storage part 130 Control part 131 Reception part 132 Determination part 133 Notification part 10 Terminal apparatus AP11 Terminal apparatus (voice assist terminal)
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Claims (15)

Among a plurality of users who are given authority levels related to payment using a predetermined account on the network, the designation of goods or services is accepted from one user, and the authority level given to the one user is less than the predetermined level A receiving unit that accepts designation of another user who is an approver from a user who is a user other than the one user and is granted an authority level that is an approver;
In accordance with the authority level given to the one user, if the authority level given to the one user is less than a predetermined level, a predetermined approval request for the other user designated as an approver is included. An order mode of the product or service received by the receiving unit, the order mode including notifying to the other user how long the product or service designated by the one user can be canceled is determined A decision unit;
A determination apparatus comprising: The reception unit
A first user who is granted a first authority level capable of making payment using the predetermined account; and a second user who is given a second authority level restricted to make payment using the predetermined account. The determination apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a designation of a product or service is received from one user among a plurality of users. The determination unit
The determination apparatus according to claim 2, wherein, when the one user is a first user, it is determined to settle the product or service accepted by the accepting unit. The determination unit
4. The determination device according to claim 2, wherein, when the one user is a second user, it is determined to add the product or service received by the reception unit to the hold list. 5. The reception unit
Accepting instructions for settlement by the first user for goods or services added to the hold list by the second user;
The determination unit
The determination apparatus according to claim 4, wherein it is determined that the product or service for which payment is instructed by the first user is to be settled. A notification unit for notifying the first user when a product or service is added to the hold list by the second user;
The decision device according to claim 4, further comprising: The determination unit
When the product or service designated by the second user is included in a permission list related to a product or service that can be settled using the predetermined account, the product or service accepted by the accepting unit is settled. It determines. The determination apparatus of any one of Claims 4-6 characterized by the above-mentioned. The reception unit
Accepting from the first user a designation relating to a product or service that can be settled using the predetermined account by the second user;
The determination apparatus according to claim 7. The determination unit
When the product or service designated by the second user is included in the permission list including the product or service that has been settled using the predetermined account, the product or service accepted by the accepting unit is settled. The determination apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the determination apparatus determines that the determination is to be performed. The determination unit
When the product or service designated by the second user is included in the disapproved list regarding the product or service that cannot be settled using the predetermined account, the product or service accepted by the accepting unit is added to the hold list Then, it determines. The determination apparatus of any one of Claims 4-9 characterized by the above-mentioned. The reception unit
The determination apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 10, wherein registration of whether each user included in the plurality of users is the first user or the second user is accepted. The reception unit
The determination apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein registration of identification information for identifying each user included in the plurality of users is received. The determination unit
When the one user is not authenticated by the identification information corresponding to the one user, the order mode of the product or service accepted by the accepting unit is determined according to the authority level given to the unauthenticated user. The determination device according to claim 12, wherein: A decision method performed by a computer,
Among a plurality of users who are given authority levels related to payment using a predetermined account on the network, the designation of goods or services is accepted from one user, and the authority level given to the one user is less than the predetermined level If it is, the accepting step of accepting the designation of another user who becomes the approver from a user other than the one user who has been granted the authority level to be the approver,
In accordance with the authority level given to the one user, if the authority level given to the one user is less than a predetermined level, a predetermined approval request for the other user designated as an approver is included. An order mode of the product or service accepted by the accepting step , wherein the order mode includes notifying the other user of how long the product or service designated by the one user can be canceled is determined. A decision process;
The determination method characterized by including. Among a plurality of users who are given authority levels related to payment using a predetermined account on the network, the designation of goods or services is accepted from one user, and the authority level given to the one user is less than the predetermined level If it is, an acceptance procedure for accepting designation of another user who is an approver from a user other than the one user who is given an authority level as an approver,
In accordance with the authority level given to the one user, if the authority level given to the one user is less than a predetermined level, a predetermined approval request for the other user designated as an approver is included. An order mode of the product or service accepted by the acceptance procedure , wherein the order mode includes notifying the other user of how long the product or service designated by the one user can be canceled is determined. Decision procedure;
A determination program characterized by causing a computer to execute.

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