JP6701999B2 - Conference management device, conference system and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a conference management device, a conference system, and a program.

  There is known a conference system in which an information processing device such as a personal computer participates in a conference using a communication line such as the Internet.

  For example, in Patent Literature 1, it is determined whether or not a client terminal transmits position information when a client terminal participates in a conference to a web conference server, and whether the position information is defined in the definition information as position information capable of participating in the web conference. Described is a web conferencing system that returns to the client terminal the function restriction information of the web conference defined in the definition information and the setting information of the conference room to participate in, when the web conference server judges and can participate. ..

  In addition, in Patent Document 2, period information that associates the expiration date of the function of the communication terminal for each identification information of the communication terminal used in the conference system is stored, and the identification received from the communication terminal using the period information is stored. A management system that specifies a function within the expiration date of the functions associated with the information and sends the function information indicating the specified function to the communication terminal is described.

JP, 2013-141201, A JP, 2005-220508, A

  The present invention is intended to realize control of communication connection of a conference participation device to a conference according to safety level of a connection place of the conference participation device and confidentiality of the conference.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, the conference is obtained from an acquisition unit that obtains the position information of the device and the identification information of the participation requesting conference from the conference participation device, and the safety level of the connection location associated with the connection position indicated by the position information. A safety level specifying unit that specifies a safety level of a participating device, a connection condition specifying unit that specifies a connection condition associated with the confidentiality level of the conference indicated by the identification information, and a safety level of the conference participating device as an index A conference management device comprising: a control unit that controls a communication connection of the conference participation device to the conference according to the connection condition.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the conference management apparatus according to the first aspect, the acquisition unit acquires the function information, the position information, and the identification information of the device from the conference participation device, and specifies the safety degree. The means is a conference management apparatus, characterized in that the safety degree of the conference participation apparatus is specified from the safety degree of the connection form associated with the setting state of the function indicated by the function information and the safety degree of the connection place. .

  The invention according to claim 3 is, in the conference management apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, for each conference of a plurality of conferences to be managed, the most confidential of a plurality of conference materials used in the conference. A conference management device having means for setting the confidentiality level of highly-confident conference material as the confidentiality level of the conference.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the conference management apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, for each conference among a plurality of conferences to be managed, each conference material used in the conference is registered. The conference management device is characterized by having means for prohibiting registration of the conference material in the conference when the confidentiality of each conference material exceeds the confidentiality of the conference.

  The invention according to claim 5 is a conference system having a conference participation device and a conference management device, wherein the conference participation device includes means for sending position information of the device and identification information of a participation request conference to the conference management device. The conference management device includes an acquisition unit that obtains the position information and the identification information from the conference participation device, and a safety level of a connection location associated with the connection position indicated by the position information. Safety level specifying means for specifying a safety level, connection condition specifying means for specifying a connection condition associated with the confidentiality level of the conference indicated by the identification information, and the connection condition using the safety level of the conference participation device as an index And a control means for controlling the communication connection of the conference participation apparatus to the conference according to the above.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, a computer is provided with a function of obtaining position information of a conference participation device and identification information of a participation request conference from a conference participation device, and a safety level of a connection place associated with a connection position indicated by the position information. In accordance with the function of specifying the safety level of the conference participation device, the function of specifying a connection condition associated with the confidentiality of the conference indicated by the identification information, and the connection condition using the safety level of the conference participation device as an index. , A function of controlling a communication connection of the conference participation device to the conference.

  According to the invention of claim 1, in controlling the communication connection of the conference participation device to the conference, control according to the connection place of the conference participation device and the confidentiality of the conference is realized.

  According to the invention of claim 2, the degree of safety according to the connection location and the connection form of the conference participation device is used as an index, and the control according to the connection condition according to the confidentiality of the conference is realized.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the confidentiality level of the conference is set according to the confidentiality of a plurality of conference materials used in the conference.

  According to the invention of claim 4, registration of highly confidential conference material exceeding the confidentiality level of the conference is restricted.

  According to the invention of claim 5, there is provided a conference system for controlling the communicative connection of a conference participation device to a conference according to the connection location of the conference participation device and the confidentiality of the conference.

  According to the invention of claim 6, the function of controlling the communication connection of the conference participation device to the conference according to the connection location of the conference participation device and the confidentiality of the conference is realized by the computer.

It is a figure which shows the specific example of the suitable conference system in implementation of this invention. It is a figure which shows the specific example of a remote conference client terminal. It is a figure which shows the specific example of a meeting management server. 6 is a flowchart showing a basic process of conference management realized by the conference system of FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows the specific example of conference participant information and connection terminal information. It is a figure which shows the specific example of a meeting attribute information management table, meeting place information, and a meeting participant list. It is a figure which shows the specific example of a connection location information management table. It is a figure which shows the specific example of an external access security level definition table and a conference density definition table. It is a figure which shows the specific example of a connection terminal security level definition table. It is a figure which shows the modification of an external access security level definition table. It is a figure which shows the modification of a connection terminal security level definition table. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the display image which notifies the connection form which can participate. It is a figure which shows the specific example of a meeting attribute information management table and meeting material information. It is a figure for demonstrating the update of the conference density by addition of a conference material.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a specific example of a conference system suitable for implementing the present invention. The conference system of FIG. 1 includes a remote conference client terminal 10 and a conference management server 20. The remote conference client terminal 10 is a preferable specific example of the conference participation device used by the conference participants, and the conference management server 20 is a preferable specific example of the conference management device managing the conference.

  In the specific example shown in FIG. 1, the conference management server 20 is, for example, in a local system 40 managed by an organization (company or the like) in which the conference is held or which hosts the conference. In the local system 40, the conference management server 20 and one or more remote conference client terminals 10 are connected to each other by a wired or wireless local area network or the like.

  Further, in the specific example shown in FIG. 1, the local system 40 including the conference management server 20 is connected to an external communication line 50 such as the Internet. Then, the conference management server 20 in the local system 40 and one or more remote conference client terminals 10 outside (outside the local system 40) are communicatively connected to each other via the external communication line 50.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a specific example of the remote conference client terminal 10. The display unit 110 includes a display device such as a display, and displays a graphic user interface (GUI), information regarding a conference, and the like on the display device. The input unit 120 includes an operation device such as a mouse, a keyboard, a trackball, a touch panel, and other switches, and receives an instruction (operation information) from a user via the operation device. The communication unit 130 communicates with an external device using the external communication line 50 (FIG. 1) such as the Internet. For communication by the communication unit 130, a wireless communication protocol such as WiFi (registered trademark), WiFi Direct (registered trademark), or Bluetooth (registered trademark) may be used, or a wired communication protocol may be used.

  The position information management unit 140 manages the position information of the remote conference client terminal 10. The position information management unit 140 manages position information obtained from a position detection device (attached to the remote conference client terminal 10) included in the remote conference client terminal 10, for example. As the position detecting device, for example, a position detector using GPS (Global Positioning System) is suitable.

  The terminal function management unit 150 manages the setting states of various functions of the remote conference client terminal 10. For example, the terminal function management unit 150 manages the setting states (for example, ON/OFF) of various functions of the camera, microphone, speaker, monitor, and headphone terminal included in the remote conference client terminal 10.

  A preferred specific example of the remote conference client terminal 10 is an information processing device such as a computer, a tablet terminal, or a smartphone. An information processing apparatus used as the remote conference client terminal 10 receives data from a computing device such as a CPU, a storage device such as a memory or a hard disk, a communication device that uses a communication line such as the Internet, or a storage medium such as an optical disk or a semiconductor memory. It has hardware resources such as a reading device, a device for writing data in a storage medium, a display device such as a display, and an operation device for receiving an operation from a user.

  Then, for example, a program (software) corresponding to the functions of the display unit 110, the input unit 120, the communication unit 130, the position information management unit 140, and the terminal function management unit 150 is read by the information processing device, and the hardware included in the information processing device is read. The remote conference client terminal 10 of FIG. 2 can be realized by the cooperation of the wear resource and the read software. The program may be provided to the information processing device (remote conference client terminal 10) via a communication line such as the Internet, or may be stored in a storage medium such as an optical disc and the information processing device (remote conference client terminal 10). ) May be provided.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a specific example of the conference management server 20. The communication unit 210 communicates with an external device using an external communication line 50 (FIG. 1) such as a local area network or the Internet in the local system 40 (FIG. 1). A wired communication protocol may be used for communication by the communication unit 210, or a wireless communication protocol such as WiFi (registered trademark), WiFi Direct (registered trademark), or Bluetooth (registered trademark) may be used.

  The control module 220 is a module that centrally controls the inside of the conference management server 20 and performs overall control of the conference managed by the conference management server 20. The control module 220 includes a remote conference access management unit 222, an external access security level management unit 224, and a conference information management unit 226.

  The remote conference access management unit 222 manages and controls access (communication connection) to information related to the conference by the remote conference client terminal 10 (FIGS. 1 and 2 ). The external access security level management unit 224 derives and manages an external access security level described in detail later. The conference information management unit 226 manages conference information of a plurality of conferences managed by the conference management server 20. The conference information managed by the conference information management unit 226 includes conference attribute information of each conference and conference material information used in each conference.

  The storage module 230 manages a conference-related information database (conference-related information DB) 232 stored in a storage device such as a hard disk drive (HDD). The conference related information stored as the conference related information database 232 and managed by the storage module 230 will be described later in detail.

  The conference management server 20 is realized by, for example, a computer. The computer is a computing device such as a CPU, a storage device such as a memory or a hard disk, a communication device that uses a communication line such as the Internet, a device that reads data from a storage medium such as an optical disk or a semiconductor memory, and writes data, or a display such as a display. It has hardware resources such as a device and an operation device that receives an operation from a user.

  Then, for example, a program (software) corresponding to the functions of the communication unit 210, the control module 220, and the storage module 230 is read by the computer, and the hardware resources included in the computer and the read software cooperate with each other. The conference management server 20 of can be realized. The program may be provided to the computer (conference management server 20) via a communication line such as the Internet, or may be stored in a storage medium such as an optical disk and provided to the computer (conference management server 20). Good.

  The preferred configuration example of the conference system (FIG. 1) including the remote conference client terminal 10 (FIG. 2) and the conference management server 20 (FIG. 3) is as described above. Next, the conference management process realized by the conference system (FIG. 1) will be described in detail. 1 to 3 will be used in the following description with respect to the configuration (each part with reference numeral) shown in FIGS. 1 to 3.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a basic process of conference management realized by the conference system of FIG.

  First, a participation requester who desires to participate in a conference transmits a conference participation request to the conference management server 20 using the remote conference client terminal 10, and the conference management server 20 receives the conference participation request (S401). The conference management server 20, which has received the conference participation request from the participation requester, confirms whether the participation requester is a prospective participant included in the conference participant list (S402). If the participation requester is not a prospective participant, the conference management server 20 notifies the remote conference client terminal 10 of the participation requester that the participation is rejected (participation unavailable) (S407).

  If the participation requester is a prospective participant, the conference management server 20 determines whether the participation requester (remote conference client terminal 10) is external to the participation requester based on the position information obtained from the remote conference client terminal 10 of the participation requester. The access security level is derived (S403). Further, the conference management server 20 determines the external access security level condition associated with the confidentiality of the conference in which the participation requester requests participation (S404).

  Then, the conference management server 20 confirms whether or not the external access security level of the participation requester requesting participation in the conference satisfies the external access security level of the conference (S405). If the external access security level condition of the conference is not satisfied, the conference management server 20 notifies the remote conference client terminal 10 of the participation requester that the participation in the conference will be refused (cannot participate) (S407). .

  If the external access security level condition of the conference is satisfied, the conference management server 20 notifies the remote conference client terminal 10 of the requester of participation to permit (join) the conference, and the remote conference client is notified. The terminal 10 controls the communication so that the terminal 10 can access the information related to the conference content (S406). As a result, the participation requester who wishes to participate in the conference can use the remote conference client terminal 10 to participate in the conference.

  Next, a specific example of conference management realized by the conference system of FIG. 1 will be described. 5 to 14 show specific examples of various kinds of information used in conference management by the conference system of FIG. Specific examples 1 to 3 of conference management by the conference system of FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 14 as appropriate.

<Specific example 1>
The participation requester requesting (desiring) to participate in the meeting manages the meeting in the local system 40 from the remote meeting client terminal 10 such as a tablet terminal or a notebook PC via the external communication line 50 such as the Internet. The server 20 is accessed (communicative connection). Then, the participation requester transmits the conference participant information (FIG. 5) required for the conference participation request from the remote conference client terminal 10 to the conference management server 20.

  Upon receiving the conference participant information from the remote conference client terminal 10 of the participation requester, the conference management server 20 extracts (confirms) the user ID and the participating conference ID included in the conference participant information (FIG. 5). Also, the conference management server 20 selects the conference corresponding to the participating conference ID of the conference participant information (FIG. 5) from the conference related information of the plurality of conferences held in the conference related information database 232 of the storage module 230. By referring to the attribute information management table (FIG. 6), it is confirmed whether or not the conference participant list (FIG. 6) included in the table includes the user ID of the conference participant information (FIG. 5).

  In the specific example of the various information shown, the user ID “A1-00484” of the conference participant information (FIG. 5) is included in the conference participant list (FIG. 6), and therefore corresponds to the user ID “A1-00484”. It is determined that the participation requester who made the request is a prospective participant of the conference corresponding to the conference ID “M15-0208031”.

  Since the participation requester is a prospective participant, the conference management server 20 derives the external access security level of the participation requester (remote conference client terminal 10). In the specific example 1, the external access security level of the participation requester (remote conference client terminal 10) is derived based on the position information obtained from the remote conference client terminal 10 of the participation requester.

  First, the conference management server 20 refers to the connection location information management table (FIG. 7) held in the conference related information database 232, and obtains the connection location obtained from the connection location information included in the conference participant information (FIG. 5). Specify the connection place security level (safety level related to the connection place) associated with. In the illustrated specific example, the connection position (background X3, diameter Y3) obtained from the connection position information of the conference participant information (FIG. 5) is the connection place ID “Loc” defined in the connection place information management table (FIG. 7). It is determined that the connection place security level corresponds to “-010131”, and the connection location security level becomes “level 4”.

  Next, the conference management server 20 refers to the external access security level definition table (FIG. 8) held in the conference related information database 232, and specifies the external access security level corresponding to the connection place security level. In the specific example of the various information shown, the connection location security level is "level 4", so the external access security level is also "level 4".

  When the external access security level is specified, the conference management server 20 determines the external access security level condition from the sensitivity of the conference requested by the participation requester. The confidentiality level of a conference represents the degree of confidentiality of the conference (importance of the conference content), and is set for each of the multiple conferences. For example, according to the conference confidentiality definition table (FIG. 8), from the person with high confidentiality of the conference, “confidentiality=confidentiality 5” “confidentiality=confidentiality 4” “confidentiality=confidentiality 3” “limited confidentiality=confidentiality 2” In the order of “publication=confidentiality 1”, the confidentiality of the conference (conference confidentiality) “5 to 1” is defined.

  First, the conference management server 20 selects the conference attribute information management table of the conference corresponding to the participating conference ID of the conference participant information (FIG. 5) from the conference related information of the plurality of conferences held in the conference related information database 232. The conference machine density included in FIG. 6) is extracted. In the illustrated specific example, the conference density of the conference corresponding to the conference ID “M15-0208031” is “level 3”.

  Next, the conference management server 20 determines the external access security level condition corresponding to the conference density by referring to the conference density definition table (FIG. 8) held in the conference related information database 232. In the specific example of the various information shown in the drawing, the conference density of the conference is “level 3”, and thus the external access security level condition is “3 or more”.

  Then, according to the determined external access security level condition, communication connection of the remote conference client terminal 10 used by the participation requester to the conference is controlled. The conference management server 20 permits the remote conference client terminal 10 to participate (can participate) in the conference when the external access security level of the remote conference client terminal 10 satisfies the external access security level condition. Is notified, and communication control is performed so that the remote conference client terminal 10 can access information related to the conference content of the conference. If the external access security level of the remote conference client terminal 10 does not satisfy the external access security level condition, the conference management server 20 notifies the remote conference client terminal 10 that it will refuse to participate in the conference (cannot participate). .

  In the specific example of the various information shown in the figure, the external access security level of the remote conference client terminal 10 is “level 4”, and the external access security level condition “3 or higher” associated with the conference density of the conference requesting participation. Since the participation requester is permitted to participate in the conference, the remote conference client terminal 10 of the requester can access the conference equipment and the conference material.

  In Specific Example 1, the external access security level is determined from the connection location security level (safety level regarding the connection location) associated with the connection location obtained from the connection location information of the remote conference client terminal 10. The connection location information (FIG. 5) of the remote conference client terminal 10 is regularly updated, and the connection location security level and the external access security level are also regularly updated. Therefore, for example, the participation requester who is permitted to participate in the conference moves, the connection position information of the remote conference client terminal 10 changes, and the external access security level decreases, and the external access security level condition is satisfied. If it disappears, the permission to participate in the conference is canceled and access to the conference equipment and conference materials is prohibited.

  As described above, according to the first specific example, when controlling the access of the remote conference client terminal 10 to the conference, the remote conference client follows the external access security level condition (connection condition) associated with the confidentiality level of the conference. Control according to the connection position of the terminal 10 becomes possible. As a result, for example, access to the conference is dynamically controlled according to the current connection position of the remote conference client terminal 10, and flexible and highly confidential remote conference operations can be performed.

  The specific example 1 in which the external access security level is specified from the connection location security level (safety level regarding the connection location) has been described above. Next, a specific example 2 in which the external access security level is specified in consideration of the connection terminal security level (safety level regarding the connection form) in addition to the connection location security level will be described.

<Specific example 2>
The connection terminal security level represents the degree of safety regarding the connection mode of the remote conference client terminal 10 used by the conference requester. The conference management server 20 refers to the connection terminal security level definition table (FIG. 9) held in the conference related information database 232 to specify the connection terminal security level of the remote conference client terminal 10 used by the participation requester. ..

  The conference management server 20 determines from the connection terminal information (FIG. 5) included in the conference participant information (FIG. 5) transmitted from the remote conference client terminal 10 of the participation requester, the setting state regarding various functions of the remote conference client terminal 10. Check (Terminal function setting status). Then, the conference management server 20 refers to the connection terminal security level definition table (FIG. 9) to identify the connection terminal security level corresponding to the terminal function setting of the remote conference client terminal 10.

  In the specific example of various information shown in the figure, since the camera, the microphone, and the speaker of the remote conference client terminal 10 are OFF and the monitor is ON as shown in the connection terminal information (FIG. 5), the connection terminal security level definition table (FIG. From 9), the connection terminal security level becomes “level 5”. Note that the camera, microphone, speaker, and monitor are merely examples of functions, and even if the connection terminal security level is determined by referring to the setting states of other functions in addition to or instead of these functions. Good.

  Then, in the second specific example, the external access security level of the remote conference client terminal 10 is derived from the connection place security level and the connection terminal security level of the remote conference client terminal 10. In Specific Example 2, the conference management server 20 refers to the external access security level definition table (FIG. 10) held in the conference related information database 232, and refers to the external access security corresponding to the connection location security level and the connection terminal security level. Identify the level. In the specific example of the various information shown in the figure, the connection location security level is “level 4” (see specific example 1) and the connection terminal security level is “level 5”, so the external access security level definition table (FIG. 10). Therefore, the external access security level becomes “level 4”.

  The process after specifying the external access security level is the same as that in the first specific example. That is, also in the specific example 2, the conference management server 20 determines the external access security level condition from the confidentiality of the conference requested by the participation requester, and the participation requester uses it according to the determined external access security level condition. It controls the communication connection of the remote conference client terminal 10 to the conference.

  In the specific example 2, in addition to the connection location security level (safety degree regarding the connection location) associated with the connection location obtained from the connection location information of the remote conference client terminal 10, the connection terminal security level (safety degree regarding the connection form). Determines the external access security level. The connection terminal information (FIG. 5) of the remote conference client terminal 10 is updated regularly, and the connection terminal security level and the external access security level are also updated regularly. Therefore, for example, the function setting of the remote conference client terminal 10 is changed (for example, the speaker is changed from OFF to ON), the connection terminal information is changed and the external access security level is lowered, and the external access security level condition is satisfied. When it disappears, the permission to participate in the conference is revoked, and access to the conference equipment and conference materials is prohibited.

  In addition, in the determination of the connection terminal security level, the reception information of the remote conference client terminal 10 may be considered in addition to the terminal function setting of the remote conference client terminal 10. FIG. 11 shows a specific example of the connection terminal security level definition table in which the reception information of the remote conference client terminal 10 is added.

  In the specific example shown in FIG. 11, for example, connection form number 1 is a case where the remote conference client terminal 10 receives all information of video, audio, and text. In this case, the connection terminal security level is “level 1”. Is said. Further, the connection form number 2 is a case where the remote conference client terminal 10 receives all the information of video, audio, and text, but the speaker output is OFF (or there is no speaker). In this case, the connection terminal is The security level is “level 3”.

  Therefore, for example, when the speaker output of the remote conference client terminal 10 in the state of the connection form number 1 is changed to OFF and the state of the connection form number 2 is changed, the connection terminal security level changes from “level 1” to “level 3”. Will be changed to ".

  As described above, when the reception information or the terminal function setting of the remote conference client terminal 10 changes, and the risk or safety of information leakage changes, the connection terminal security level is dynamically changed according to the change, and the danger It is possible to realize flexible access control according to security and security.

  In addition, when notifying the participation requester whether or not to participate in the conference (see S406 and S407 in FIG. 4), the remote conferencing client terminal 10 may be notified of the connectable connection form.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a specific example of a display image for notifying a connection mode in which participation is possible. In FIG. 12, “voice (earphone)” (output of voice information by earphone) and “text” (reception of text information) are possible, but “voice (speaker)” (output of voice information by speaker) "Display" (reception of image information) shows a display image related to a conference that is not permitted.

  For example, in the case of wishing to participate in this conference, the participation requester selects one of the connection forms (three connection forms in the specific example of FIG. 12) that can be joined, which are shown in the display image. By selecting (manipulating the check box for selection) and pressing the conference participation button, it becomes possible to participate in the conference.

  Note that, for example, as in the specific example shown in FIG. 12, when “voice (speaker)” and “video” are not permitted, the terminal function management unit 150 (FIG. 2) turns off the speaker function and the monitor function. By setting the state, the connection form of the remote conference client terminal 10 may be automatically (forcibly) changed to a joinable state so that the conference can be joined.

  In addition, the equipment information included in the meeting place information (FIG. 6) may be referred to in determining the connection terminal security level. For example, when the connection terminal security level is determined by the connection terminal security level definition table of FIG. 11, if there is no camera equipment at the meeting place of the meeting that the user wants to join, the remote meeting client terminal 10 receives the video at the meeting. Since there is no connection state for receiving information, it is premised that the video reception information is not received, and for example, the connection terminal security level may be determined from the connection form numbers 5-8, 13-15.

  In specific examples 1 and 2, the confidentiality level of the conference is defined, for example, when the organizer of the conference registers the conference attribute information management table (FIG. 6) in the conference related information database 232. Next, a specific example 3 for determining or changing the confidentiality level of a conference according to the confidentiality of documents (conference materials) such as materials used in the conference will be described.

<Specific example 3>
Taking the conference defined in the conference attribute information management table shown in FIG. 13 as an example, the setting of the confidentiality level of the conference will be described. Meeting material information is included in the meeting attribute information management table held in the meeting-related information database 232.

  In the conference material information (FIG. 13), information on each conference material used in the conference managed by the conference attribute information management table is registered. When the conference material information (FIG. 13) is registered, for example, the control module 220 of the conference management server 20 refers to the conference density definition table (FIG. 8) and the conference material included in the conference material information (FIG. 13). The confidentiality level of the conference corresponding to the confidentiality level is calculated and set as the confidentiality level of the conference corresponding to the conference material information (FIG. 13).

  For example, in the specific example shown in FIG. 13, the confidentiality levels of a plurality (4 document IDs) of conference materials registered as conference material information are “level 3 (confidential)”, “level 1 (public)”, and “level 1”. (Public) "Level 3 (Confidential)". Then, the conference machine density definition table (FIG. 8) is referred to, and the conference machine corresponding to “Level 3 (confidential)” having the highest confidentiality level among the plurality of conference materials included in the conference material information (FIG. 13). Density 3 is specified, and the conference density in the conference attribute information management table (FIG. 13) is set to “level 3”.

  Further, when the conference material is added, the conference confidentiality level may be updated (changed) according to the confidentiality level of the added conference material. Taking the conference defined in the conference attribute information management table shown in FIG. 14 as an example, updating the confidentiality level of the conference will be described.

  FIG. 14 illustrates a specific example in which the conference material with the document ID “Doc-A02043” is added to the conference material information of FIG. 13. The confidentiality level of the conference material with the added document ID “Doc-A02043” is “Level 4 (confidential)”, which is the highest of all conference materials after the addition (conference materials corresponding to five document IDs). High sensitivity level.

  Therefore, for example, the control module 220 of the conference management server 20 refers to the conference density definition table (FIG. 8), and the conference density 4 corresponding to the confidential level “level 4 (confidential)” of the added conference material. Is specified, and the conference density in the conference attribute information management table (FIG. 14) is updated (changed) to “level 4”.

  In this way, by setting or updating the conference confidentiality level in accordance with the confidentiality (confidentiality level) of the conference material used in the conference, it is possible to appropriately control access to the conference according to the content of the conference material. It

  Further, the registration of the conference material used for the conference may be restricted according to the conference density of the conference. For example, when an attempt is made to register a conference material having a confidentiality level “level 4 (confidential)” in a conference whose conference confidentiality level is defined as “level 3,” for example, by the control module 220 of the conference management server 20, Registration of the conference materials at the conference is prohibited.

  This avoids the occurrence of security problems due to inconsistency of confidentiality between the conference and the conference material used for the conference. For example, it is possible to avoid accidentally using confidential confidential conference material in a conference with a low confidentiality that includes outside parties.

  Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the above-described embodiments are merely examples in all respects and do not limit the scope of the present invention. The present invention includes various modifications without departing from the essence thereof.

  10 remote conference client terminals, 20 conference management server, 110 display unit, 120 input unit, 130 communication unit, 140 location information management unit, 150 terminal function management unit, 210 communication unit, 220 control module, 222 remote conference access management unit, 224 external access security level management unit, 226 conference information management unit, 230 storage module, 232 conference related information database.

Claims (6)

An acquisition means for obtaining the position information of the device and the identification information of the participation request conference from the conference participation device;
A safety level specifying unit that specifies the safety level of the conference participation device from the security level of the connection location associated with the connection position indicated by the position information;
Connection condition specifying means for specifying a connection condition associated with the confidentiality of the conference indicated by the identification information,
Control means for controlling the communication connection of the conference participation device to the conference according to the connection condition using the safety level of the conference participation device as an index,
Has,
A conference management device characterized by the above. In the conference management device according to claim 1,
The acquisition unit acquires the function information of the device, the position information, and the identification information from the conference participation device,
The safety level identifying means identifies the safety level of the conference participation device from the safety level of the connection form associated with the setting state of the function indicated by the function information and the safety level of the connection location.
A conference management device characterized by the above. The conference management device according to claim 1 or 2,
For each of the multiple conferences to be managed, a means of setting the confidentiality level of the most confidential conference material among the multiple conference materials used in the conference as the confidentiality level of the conference,
Has,
A conference management device characterized by the above. The conference management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
When registering and managing each meeting material used in the meeting for each of the multiple meetings to be managed, if the meeting sensitivity of each meeting material exceeds the sensitivity of the meeting, the meeting material concerned Means to prohibit registration of the
Has,
A conference management device characterized by the above. A conference system having a conference participation device and a conference management device,
The conference participation device has means for transmitting the position information of the device and the identification information of the participation request conference to the conference management device,
The conference management device,
An acquisition unit for obtaining the position information and the identification information from the conference participation device,
A safety level specifying unit that specifies the safety level of the conference participation device from the security level of the connection location associated with the connection position indicated by the position information;
Connection condition specifying means for specifying a connection condition associated with the confidentiality of the conference indicated by the identification information,
Control means for controlling the communication connection of the conference participation device to the conference according to the connection condition using the safety level of the conference participation device as an index,
Has,
A conference system characterized by that. On the computer,
A function of obtaining the position information of the device from the conference participation device and the identification information of the participation request conference,
A function of specifying the safety level of the conference participation device from the safety level of the connection location associated with the connection position indicated by the position information,
A function of identifying a connection condition associated with the confidentiality of the conference indicated by the identification information,
A function of controlling a communication connection of the conference participation device to the conference according to the connection condition using the safety level of the conference participation device as an index,
To realize
A program characterized by that.