JP6713407B2 - Notification device, notification system, notification method, and notification program - Google Patents

Description

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

In recent years, excessive dependence on the use of mobile terminals has become a problem. With respect to such a problem, the use of an application for a long time is suppressed. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a system that restricts the use of a network application to be monitored based on the time that the network application is being processed in the foreground.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2009-042873

As a method of suppressing long-term use of an application, there is also a method of notifying the use of the application directly and notifying that the use time of the application exceeds a prescribed time set in advance. By doing so, the user can be made aware that he or she has been using the application for a long time, and the awareness of restraining the long-term use can be increased.

By the way, there are various types of applications such as an application for communication and an application for browsing content, and the average usage time of these applications is different.

On the other hand, if the prescribed times of various types of applications are uniformly set, depending on the application, information regarding the utilization time is notified at an improper timing, which causes the user to feel uncomfortable. For example, when the specified time is shorter than the average usage time of the application for browsing the content, information about the usage time is notified while the user is browsing the application and relaxing. It makes the user uncomfortable.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of these points, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a notification device, a notification system, a notification method, and a notification program capable of notifying a user of information regarding usage time at appropriate timing. And

The notification device according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a detection unit that detects that an application has been executed, and from the time that the application has been detected to the time when information regarding the use of the application is notified. A time setting unit that sets a set time indicating the time of each application for each application, and a notification unit that notifies the information about the use when the set time has elapsed after it was detected that the application was executed. ..

The notification device further includes a purpose specifying unit that specifies a purpose for which the application is used, the time setting unit specifies the set time defined for the purpose, and the notification unit is Information regarding the usage may be notified when the set time defined for the specified purpose elapses after it is detected that the application is executed.

The notification unit may notify the information regarding the usage based on a time zone to which the current time belongs.
The notification device further includes a state specifying unit that specifies a state in which the user is using the notification device, and the notification unit may notify the information regarding the use based on the specified state of the user. Good.

A notification system according to a second aspect of the present invention is a notification system that includes a notification device that executes an application and a management device that manages information related to use of the application, wherein the management device is the notification device. An acquisition unit that acquires the execution history of each of the plurality of executed applications, and that the application has been executed for each of the plurality of applications based on the acquired plurality of execution histories From then, having a calculation unit that calculates a set time indicating the time until the information about the use of the application is notified, the notification device, a detection unit that detects that the application is executed, Based on the set time calculated for each of the plurality of applications, a time setting unit that sets the set time corresponding to the application of which execution has been detected, and the execution of the application is detected. After that, when the set time has elapsed, a notification unit that notifies the information regarding the use is provided.

The calculation unit may specify a cumulative distribution of continuous usage times for each application based on the acquired plurality of execution histories, and calculate the set time for each application based on the cumulative distribution.

The management device further includes a first purpose identification unit that identifies a first purpose for which the application is used, and the calculation unit includes an execution history of each of the plurality of applications and each of the plurality of applications. Calculating the set time for each of the first purposes based on the specified first purpose, and the notification device specifying a second purpose corresponding to the application detected to be executed. The second time specifying unit further includes a two-purpose specifying unit, and the time setting unit specifies the second object specified for the application detected to be executed based on the set time calculated for each of the first purposes. When the set time corresponding to the purpose is set and the set time corresponding to the specified second purpose elapses after the execution of the application is detected, the notification unit provides information about the use. May be notified.

The first purpose specifying unit specifies a characteristic of a cumulative distribution of continuous use time for each application based on the acquired plurality of execution histories, and the first purpose for which the application is used based on the characteristic. May be specified.

The calculation unit specifies a cumulative distribution of continuous use time for each of the first purposes based on the acquired plurality of execution histories and the first purpose of the specified application, The set time for each of the first purposes may be calculated based on the above.

The first purpose specifying unit may specify an attribute of each user of the plurality of notification devices, and specify the first purpose based on the attribute.
The execution history may include time information indicating a time when the application is executed, and the calculation unit may calculate the set time for each time zone based on the time information.

The notification system includes a plurality of the notification devices, the acquisition unit acquires the execution history from a plurality of the notification devices, the calculation unit to the execution history acquired from a plurality of the notification device The set time may be calculated based on the above.
The calculation unit may specify an attribute of each user of the plurality of notification devices, and calculate the set time for each attribute.

The notification device includes a state identification unit that identifies a state in which the user is using the notification device, and a transmission unit that transmits the execution history to the management device when the identified user state is a predetermined state. Further, the acquisition unit may acquire the execution history transmitted from the notification device.

The notification device includes a state identification unit that identifies a state in which the user is using the notification device, and a transmission unit that transmits state information indicating the identified user state and the execution history to the management device. Further, the acquisition unit acquires the state information and the execution history transmitted from the notification device, the calculation unit, based on the execution history when the state of the user is a predetermined state The set time may be calculated.

A notification method according to a third aspect of the present invention includes a step of detecting that an application is executed, which is executed by a computer, and information regarding the use of the application after the execution of the application is detected. A step of setting a set time indicating a time until being notified for each application, and a step of notifying information on the use when the set time elapses after the execution of the application is detected. Prepare

A notification program according to a fourth aspect of the present invention allows a computer to be provided with a detection unit that detects that an application has been executed, and to notify information regarding the use of the application after the execution of the application has been detected. A time setting unit that sets a set time indicating the time until the application is set for each application, and a notification unit that notifies the information about the use when the set time elapses after the execution of the application is detected. To function as.

According to the present invention, there is an effect that it is possible to notify the user of information regarding the usage time at an appropriate timing.

It is a figure which shows the outline of the notification system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the management apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows a flow of processing until a set time is notified in a controlling device concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a graph which shows the amount of change of cumulative distribution. It is a figure which shows the structure of the notification apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process which concerns on the notification of the backing information in the notification apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the management apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the notification apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the notification apparatus which concerns on 4th Embodiment.

<First Embodiment>
[Outline of Notification System S]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of the notification system S according to the first embodiment. The notification system S includes a management device 1 and a plurality of notification devices 2 capable of communicating with the management device 1 via a communication network such as a mobile phone line or the Internet. The notification system S notifies the information about the use of the application when a set time indicating the time from the detection of the execution of the application by the notification device 2 until the information about the use of the application is notified. It is a system for.

The information regarding the use of the application is information that prompts the use of the application to be interrupted, for example, "Do you want to take a break?" or "I have been using the application for 20 minutes". In the following description, the information regarding the use of the application is referred to as the prompt information.

In this embodiment, the management device 1 is a server, and the notification device 2 is a mobile terminal such as a smartphone. In this embodiment, there are a plurality of notification devices 2.
As shown in FIG. 1, the management device 1 acquires the execution history of the application executed in the notification device 2 from each of the plurality of notification devices 2 ((1) in FIG. 1). Based on the acquired execution history, the management device 1 calculates a set time indicating the time until notification of the nodding information ((2) in FIG. 1), and sets the set time to each of the plurality of notification devices 2. Notify ((3) in FIG. 1).

When the notification device 2 detects the execution of the application ((4) in FIG. 1), the notification device 2 sets the set time for the application ((5) in FIG. 1). When the set time has elapsed after the execution of the application was detected, the notification device 2 notifies the nodding information (6). By doing so, the notification system S can notify the user of the notification device 2 of the nodding information at an appropriate timing.
Next, the configurations of the management device 1 and the notification device 2 will be described.

[Example of Configuration of Management Device 1]
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of the management device 1 according to the present embodiment.
The management device 1 includes a storage unit 11 and a control unit 12.

The storage unit 11 is, for example, a ROM and a RAM. The storage unit 11 stores various programs for causing the management device 1 to function. For example, the storage unit 11 stores a management program that causes the control unit 12 of the management device 1 to function as an acquisition unit 121, a calculation unit 122, and a notification unit 123 described below. The storage unit 11 also stores the execution history of the application acquired from each of the plurality of notification devices 2.

The control unit 12 is, for example, a CPU. The control unit 12 controls various functions of the management device 1 by executing various programs stored in the storage unit 11. The control unit 12 includes an acquisition unit 121, a calculation unit 122, and a notification unit 123.

The details of each function of the control unit 12 will be described below with reference to the flow of processing until the management device 1 notifies the notification device 2 of the set time. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the management device 1 up to the notification of the set time.

The acquisition unit 121 acquires the execution history of each of the plurality of applications executed by the notification device 2 from each of the plurality of notification devices 2 (S10). Here, the execution history includes start time information indicating the execution start time of the application and end time information indicating the execution end time of the application. The start time information is information in which an application ID for identifying an application and time information indicating a time when the application is executed are associated with each other. The end time information is information in which the application ID is associated with time information indicating the time when the execution of the application ends. The acquisition unit 121 stores the acquired execution history in the storage unit 11.

The calculation unit 122 acquires an application from each of the plurality of notification devices 2 by the acquisition unit 121, and executes the application for each of the plurality of applications based on the plurality of execution histories stored in the storage unit 11. A set time indicating the time from the detection of that to the notification of the nodding information is calculated (S20).

Specifically, the calculation unit 122 classifies the execution history for each application based on the application ID included in the acquired plurality of execution histories. The calculation unit 122 identifies a cumulative distribution of continuous usage times for each application based on the start time information and the end time information included in the execution history, and sets the set time for each application based on the cumulative distribution. calculate.

For example, the calculation unit 122 identifies the type of function indicating the cumulative distribution as a characteristic of the cumulative distribution for each application, and calculates the set time based on the type of the function. FIG. 4 is a graph showing the amount of change in the cumulative distribution.

As shown in FIG. 4A, when the graph showing the variation of the cumulative distribution can be approximated by the gamma function, the calculation unit 122 calculates the time when the cumulative value becomes 90% in the function as the set time. .. In addition, as shown in FIG. 4B, the calculation unit 122 calculates the average value μ of the cumulative distribution and the standard deviation σ when the graph showing the change amount of the cumulative distribution can be approximated by the normal distribution function. Then, the value obtained by adding the standard deviation σ to the average value μ is calculated as the set time. Here, as shown in FIG. 4C, the calculation unit 122 calculates the average of the parts that can be approximated by the normal distribution function even when a part of the graph showing the change amount of the cumulative distribution can be approximated by the normal distribution function. A value obtained by adding the standard deviation σ to the value μ may be calculated as the set time.

The calculation unit 122 may calculate the set time for each time period based on the time information included in the execution history. For example, the calculation unit 122 classifies the execution history by time zone based on the start time information and the end time information included in the execution history. Here, the time zone is divided into a plurality of times for one day, such as from 9:00 to 11:00 and 12:00 to 14:00, divided into days, or divided into weekdays and holidays. is there.

The notification unit 123 notifies the plurality of notification devices 2 of the set time by transmitting the set time information indicating the set time of each of the plurality of applications calculated by the calculation unit 122 to the plurality of notification devices 2 (S30). ). For example, the notification unit 123 transmits the set time information in which the application ID, the time zone, and the set time are associated with each other to the plurality of notification devices 2.

[Configuration Example of Notification Device 2]
Next, the configuration of the notification device 2 will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of the notification device 2 according to the present embodiment.
The notification device 2 includes a display unit 21, an input unit 22, a storage unit 23, and a control unit 24.

The display unit 21 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display, or the like.
The input unit 22 is, for example, a touch panel or a button configured by a contact sensor or the like arranged corresponding to the display unit 21. The input unit 22 receives an operation input from the user of the notification device 2.

The storage unit 23 is, for example, a ROM and a RAM. The storage unit 23 stores various programs for causing the notification device 2 to function. For example, the storage unit 23 stores a notification program that causes the control unit 24 to function as the acquisition unit 241, the transmission unit 242, the detection unit 243, the time setting unit 244, and the notification unit 245.
The storage unit 23 also stores an execution history including start time information and end time information of the applications that are being executed and already executed. The storage unit 23 also stores the set time information acquired from the management device 1.

The control unit 24 is, for example, a CPU. The control unit 24 controls various functions of the notification device 2 by executing various programs stored in the storage unit 23. The control unit 24 functions as an acquisition unit 241, a transmission unit 242, a detection unit 243, a time setting unit 244, and a notification unit 245.

The details of each function of the control unit 24 will be described below with reference to the flow of processing until the notification device 2 notifies the nodal information. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing relating to the notification of the nodal information in the notification device 2 according to the present embodiment.

The acquisition unit 241 acquires the set time information by receiving the set time information in which the application ID, the time zone, and the set time are associated with each other from the management device 1 via the communication network (S110). The acquisition unit 241 stores the acquired set time information in the storage unit 23 (S120).

The detection unit 243 detects that the application is executed in the notification device 2 (S130). For example, the detection unit 243 uses the application management function of the OS installed in the notification device 2 and acquires a list of running applications at predetermined time intervals. The list includes the application ID of the application being executed. The detection unit 243 detects that the application has been executed by identifying the application ID of the newly executed application based on the previously acquired list and the newly acquired list. When detecting that the application has been executed, the detection unit 243 associates the application ID with the detection time (start time) and stores it in the storage unit 23 as start time information (S140).

The time setting unit 244 sets, for each application, a set time indicating the time from when the application is detected to be executed until the notification information is sent (S150). Specifically, the time setting unit 244 refers to the set time information stored in the storage unit 23, and specifies the set time corresponding to the application detected to be executed. Here, the time setting unit 244 refers to the set time information and specifies the set time associated with the time zone corresponding to the current time. The time setting unit 244 sets the specified set time as the set time of the executed application.

The notification unit 245 notifies the nourishment information when the set time specified based on the time zone corresponding to the current time has elapsed since the execution of the application was detected.

Specifically, the notification unit 245 starts timing after detecting that the application has been executed. The notification unit 245 determines whether or not the set time has elapsed after detecting that the application was executed (S160). If the notification unit 245 determines that the set time has elapsed, it moves the process to S170, and if it determines that the set time has not elapsed, it re-executes S160.

In S170, the notification unit 245 notifies the nodding information. For example, the notification unit 245 notifies the nooping information by popping up the nodding information on the screen of the application being executed displayed on the display unit 21.

Then, the detection unit 243 determines whether or not the execution of the application is completed in the notification device 2 (S180). When detecting that the execution of the application has ended, the detecting unit 243 shifts the processing to S190, and stores the application ID and the detection time (end time) in the storage unit 23 as the end time information in association with each other. When the detection unit 243 determines that the execution of the application is not completed, the detection unit 243 re-executes S180.

Subsequently, the transmission unit 242 transmits the execution history stored in the storage unit 23 to the management device 1 (S200). Specifically, the transmission unit 242 acquires the execution history including the start time information and the end time information stored in the storage unit 23, and transmits the execution history to the management device 1.

[Effects of First Embodiment]
As described above, in the notification system S according to the first embodiment, the notification device 2 sets the set time indicating the time from the detection of the execution of the application to the notification of the nodal information, When the set time elapses after it is detected that is executed, the nodding information is notified.

By doing so, the notification device 2 can change the time until notification of the nodding information for each application based on the set time corresponding to each of the plurality of applications. By preliminarily associating an appropriate setting time with the application, the notification device 2 can notify the user of information regarding the usage time at an appropriate timing.

Further, the management device 1 acquires the execution history of each of the plurality of applications executed in the notification device 2, and the application is executed for each of the plurality of applications based on the acquired plurality of execution histories. A set time indicating the time from the detection of the failure to the notification of the nodding information is calculated. Thereby, the management device 1 can calculate an appropriate set time for each of the plurality of applications based on the execution history.

Further, the notification device 2 sets the set time corresponding to the application whose execution is detected, based on the set time calculated by the management device 1. By doing so, the notification device 2 can notify the user of the nodding information at an appropriate timing based on the set time calculated by the management device 1.

<Second Embodiment>
[Set a set time for the purpose for which the application is used]
Next, the second embodiment will be described. Applications are used for various purposes. For example, an application for communication such as a messenger can exchange messages in a short time, and therefore the usage time is also short. Also, an application for watching a moving image basically tends to be used for a long time, although it depends on the length of the moving image. And these applications have different purposes of use.

Therefore, in the notification system S according to the second embodiment, the management device 1 calculates the set time for each purpose for which the application is used, and after the notification device 2 detects that the application is executed. , Prompt information is notified when the set time defined for the purpose for which the application is used has elapsed. Hereinafter, the notification system S according to the second embodiment will be described. The description of the same parts as those in the first embodiment will be appropriately omitted.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the configuration of the management device 1 according to the second embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 7, the control unit 12 of the management device 1 according to the second embodiment includes a first purpose identifying unit 124. The first purpose specifying unit 124 specifies the first purpose as a purpose for which the application is used.

Specifically, the first purpose identifying unit 124 identifies the characteristic of the cumulative distribution of continuous use time for each application based on the acquired plurality of execution histories, and the application is used based on the characteristic. Identify the purpose. For example, the first purpose identifying unit 124 identifies the type of function corresponding to the graph showing the amount of change in the cumulative distribution for each application based on the acquired execution histories. Here, the types of functions specified are a gamma function, a normal distribution function, and a composite function of the gamma function and the normal distribution function.

The first purpose identifying unit 124 identifies the first purpose for which the application is used, based on the identified type of function. For example, when the function specified for the application is approximated to the gamma function, the first purpose specifying unit 124 specifies that the purpose of using the application is to communicate with another person. When the function specified for the application is approximated to a normal distribution function, the first purpose specifying unit 124 specifies that the purpose of use of the application is to transmit information or for learning/understanding. .. When the function specified for the application is approximated to the combined function of the gamma function and the normal distribution function, the first purpose specifying unit 124 specifies that the purpose of use of the application is to relax.

The calculation unit 122 calculates the set time for each first purpose based on the execution history of each of the plurality of applications and the first purpose specified in each of the plurality of applications. Specifically, the calculation unit 122 continuously uses each first purpose based on the plurality of execution histories acquired by the acquisition unit 121 and the first purpose of the application specified by the first purpose specifying unit 124. Identify the cumulative distribution of time. Then, the calculation unit 122 calculates the set time for each first purpose based on the cumulative distribution specified for each first purpose. For example, the calculation unit 122 calculates the set time for each first purpose based on the type of cumulative distribution, as in the case of calculating the set time for each application in the first embodiment.

The notification unit 123 transmits the set time information indicating the set time of each of the plurality of first purposes calculated by the calculation unit 122 to the plurality of notification devices 2 to thereby notify the plurality of notification devices 2 of the plurality of first times. Notify each set time of purpose. For example, the notification unit 123 transmits the purpose-specific set time information in which the purpose ID indicating the first purpose and the set time are associated with each other to the plurality of notification devices 2. In addition, the notification unit 123 transmits the purpose information in which the application ID and the purpose ID indicating the purpose of the application are associated to the plurality of notification devices 2.

Next, the configuration of the notification device 2 will be described. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the configuration of the notification device 2 according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, the control unit 24 of the notification device 2 according to the second embodiment includes a second purpose identifying unit 246.
The acquisition unit 241 according to the second embodiment acquires the set time information, the purpose-specific set time information, and the purpose information from the management device 1, and stores these information in the storage unit 23.

The second purpose identification unit 246 identifies the second purpose corresponding to the application detected to be executed by the detection unit 243. Specifically, the second purpose identifying unit 246 identifies the application ID of the application detected to be executed by the detecting unit 243. Then, the second purpose identifying unit 246 refers to the purpose information stored in the storage unit 23, and identifies the purpose ID associated with the application ID, so that the application detected to be executed is identified. Identify the corresponding secondary purpose.

The time setting unit 244 sets the set time corresponding to the second purpose specified for the application detected to be executed, based on the set time calculated for each first purpose in the management device 1. .. Specifically, the time setting unit 244 is associated with the first purpose that matches the second purpose specified by the second purpose specifying unit 246 based on the purpose-specific set time information stored in the storage unit 23. Specify the set time. Then, the time setting unit 244 sets the specified set time as the set time corresponding to the second purpose.

The notification unit 245 notifies the nodding information when a set time corresponding to the second purpose specified after the execution of the application is detected has elapsed. Here, the notification unit 245 notifies the application of the prompt information in response to the elapse of the set time set therein, and also notifies the application of the prompt information in response to the elapse of the set time corresponding to the second purpose. You may do so. Further, the notification unit 245 is configured to notify the nodding information in response to the elapse of any one of the set time set for the application and the set time corresponding to the second purpose. Good.

Further, the time setting unit 244 sets the set time for each of the applications, and the notification unit 245 measures the elapsed time after the execution of the application is detected, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the second application having the same second purpose as the first application is executed within a predetermined time after the execution of the first application is completed, the notification unit 245 indicates that It may be determined that the execution is continued, and the timing of the first application may be continued. Then, during execution of the second application, the nod information may be notified according to the fact that the time measured after the execution of the first application is detected exceeds the set time.

[Effects of Second Embodiment]
As described above, in the notification system S according to the second embodiment, the notification device 2 identifies the purpose for which the application is used, identifies the set time defined for the purpose, and executes the application. When the set time stipulated for the specified purpose elapses after the detection of the occurrence, the prompt information is notified.
By doing so, the notification device 2 can notify the user of the nodding information at a timing suitable for the purpose of the application.

Further, the management device 1 acquires the execution history of each of the plurality of applications executed in the notification device 2, and based on the acquired plurality of execution histories, the first purpose of using each of the plurality of applications is determined. On the basis of this, the set time indicating the time until the nodding information is notified is calculated. Since the use time of an application varies greatly depending on the purpose of use, by calculating the set time for each purpose of use of the application, the management device 1 can calculate the set time suitable for each of the applications.

<Third Embodiment>
[Calculate set time based on user attributes]
Subsequently, a third embodiment will be described. The notification system S according to the third embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the set time is calculated based on the attribute of the user of the notification device 2.

In the third embodiment, the calculation unit 122 specifies the attribute of each user of the plurality of notification devices 2 and calculates the set time indicating the time until the nodding information is notified for each attribute. For example, the acquisition unit 121 acquires the execution history information and the attribute information indicating the attribute of the user of the notification device 2 from each of the plurality of notification devices 2, and stores the execution history information in the storage unit 11. Here, the attributes of the user are, for example, age, sex, affiliation, resident area, and hobby. When calculating the set time based on the execution history, the calculation unit 122 classifies the execution history for each application and attribute. The calculation unit 122 calculates the set time for each application and attribute based on the classified execution history.
The notification unit 123 notifies the plurality of notification devices 2 of the set time by transmitting the set time information indicating the set time calculated by the calculation unit 122 to the plurality of notification devices 2.

The acquisition unit 241 of the notification device 2 acquires the set time information and stores it in the storage unit 23.
When the detection unit 243 detects the execution of the application, the time setting unit 244 corresponds to the application based on the set time information stored in the storage unit 23 and also corresponds to the attribute of the user of the notification device 2. Set the set time. For example, the time setting unit 244 specifies the application ID of the executed application and also specifies the user attribute by referring to the profile information of the user stored in the storage unit 23. Then, the time setting unit 244 refers to the set time information and identifies the set time associated with the identified application ID and user attribute.
The notification unit 245 notifies the nourishment information when a set time has elapsed since it was detected that the application was executed.

[Effects of Third Embodiment]
As described above, in the notification system S according to the third embodiment, the management device 1 specifies the attribute of each user of the plurality of notification devices 2, and determines the time until the nodding information is notified for each attribute. The set time shown is calculated. By doing so, the notification device 2 can notify the nodding information at a time suitable for the user based on the attribute of the user.

The management device 1 according to the third embodiment may include the first purpose identification unit 124 shown in the second embodiment. Then, when the first purpose specifying unit 124 specifies the first purpose for which the application is used, the first purpose specifying unit 124 specifies the attributes of the users of the plurality of notification devices 2 and specifies the first purpose based on the attributes. Good. For example, the first purpose identifying unit 124 classifies the execution history based on the attribute of the user, identifies the characteristics of the cumulative distribution for each application based on the execution history, and identifies the first purpose based on the characteristics. To do. Since the usage pattern of the application may vary depending on the user's attribute, the notification device 2 prompts the user at a time suitable for the user based on the user's attribute by specifying the first purpose based on the user's attribute. Information can be notified.

<Fourth Embodiment>
[Notification information is sent based on the status of the user of the notification device]
Subsequently, a fourth embodiment will be described. The notification system S according to the fourth embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the notification information S is notified based on the state of the user of the notification device 2.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the configuration of the notification device 2 according to the fourth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 9, the control unit 24 of the notification device 2 according to the fourth embodiment includes a state identifying unit 247.

The state identifying unit 247 identifies the usage state in which the user is using the notification device 2. For example, the usage state includes a home standby state where the user is at home, a moving state where the user is moving, and an outing state where the user is out. The state specifying unit 247 acquires, for example, position information indicating the position of the notification device 2, and specifies the usage state based on the position information.

The notification unit 245 notifies the nodding information based on the usage state of the identified user. For example, when the usage state of the user is the home standby state, the notification unit 245 notifies the nod information when the set time has elapsed after the application was detected to be executed. In addition, the notification unit 245 controls so as not to notify the nodding information even when the set time has elapsed when the user's usage state is not the home standby state.

The transmission unit 242 also transmits to the management device 1 an execution history when the specified user's usage status is the home standby status (predetermined status).
The acquisition unit 121 of the management device 1 acquires the execution history transmitted from the notification device 2 and stores the execution history in the storage unit 11.
The calculation unit 122 calculates the set time based on the execution history when the usage state of the user is the home standby state.

Note that, in the present embodiment, the transmission unit 242 transmits the execution history when the usage state of the identified user is the predetermined state to the management device 1, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the transmission unit 242 may transmit the usage status information indicating the status of the user and the execution history to the management device 1. In this case, the acquisition unit 121 of the management device 1 acquires the state information and the execution history transmitted from the notification device 2, and the calculation unit 122 is based on the execution history when the state of the user is the predetermined state. The set time may be calculated.

[Effects of Fourth Embodiment]
As described above, in the notification system S according to the fourth embodiment, the notification device 2 notifies the nodding information based on the usage state of the user. By doing so, the notification device 2 can control whether or not to notify the prompting information, and can change the time until notification according to the usage state. For example, when the user is a student, it is possible to suppress long-term use of the application at home by notifying the nodding information in the home standby state.

Further, in the notification system S according to the fourth embodiment, the management device 1 calculates the set time based on the execution history when the usage state of the user is the predetermined state. By doing so, the management apparatus can exclude the influence of the execution history corresponding to a state different from the predetermined state and calculate the set time.

Although the present invention has been described above using the embodiment, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiment. It is apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and improvements can be added to the above-described embodiment. For example, the plurality of embodiments described above may be combined.

In the above-described embodiment, the notification device 2 stores the set time information, the purpose-specific set time information, and the purpose information acquired from the management device 1 in the storage unit 23 and detects that the application is executed. Accordingly, the setting time corresponding to the application and the setting time corresponding to the purpose of the application are set based on the setting time information, the setting time information for each purpose, and the purpose information. However, the setting time is not limited to this. For example, the storage unit 11 of the management device 1 stores set time information, purpose-specific set time information, and purpose information, and the notification device 2 detects that an application has been executed By sending the application ID of 1 to the management device 1, acquisition of the set time associated with the application ID may be requested.

Further, the notification device 2 may have the function of the management device 1. For example, the notification device 2 includes the acquisition unit 121 and the calculation unit 122 of the management device 1, and stores the set time information, the purpose-specific time information, and the purpose information based on the execution history stored in the notification device 2. It may be stored in.

Further, in particular, the specific embodiment of the dispersion/integration of the devices is not limited to the one illustrated above, and all or some of them may be arbitrarily added according to various additions or functional loads. The units can be functionally or physically distributed and integrated.

1... Management device, 11... Storage unit, 12... Control unit, 121... Acquisition unit, 122... Calculation unit, 123... Notification unit, 124... First purpose identification Unit, 2... notification device, 21... display unit, 22... input unit, 23... storage unit, 24... control unit, 241... acquisition unit, 242... transmission unit 243... Detection unit, 244... Time setting unit, 245... Notification unit, 246... Second purpose identification unit, 247... State identification unit, S... Notification system

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A detection unit that detects that the application has been executed,
An acquisition unit that acquires the execution history of each of the plurality of applications,
A first purpose specifying unit that specifies a first purpose for which the application is used;
Based on the execution history of each of the plurality of applications acquired by the acquisition unit and the first purpose specified by the first purpose specifying unit for each of the plurality of applications, For each purpose, a calculating unit that calculates a set time indicating a time from when the application is detected to be executed and when information about the use of the application is notified,
A second purpose identification unit that identifies a second purpose corresponding to the application detected to be executed by the detection unit;
The second purpose corresponding to the second purpose specified by the second purpose specifying unit for the application detected to be executed by the detecting unit based on the set time calculated for each of the first purposes; A time setting part that sets the set time ,
After the detection of the execution of the application by the detection unit, when the set time corresponding to the second purpose specified by the second purpose specifying unit for the application has elapsed, the information regarding the use is displayed. A notification section to notify,
A notification device including. The notification unit notifies the information regarding the use based on the time zone to which the current time belongs,
The notification device according to claim 1 . Further comprising a state specifying unit for specifying a state in which the user is using the notification device,
The notification unit notifies the information regarding the use based on the identified user state,
The notification device according to claim 1 or 2 . A notification system comprising: a notification device that executes an application; and a management device that manages information related to use of the application,
The management device is
An acquisition unit that acquires an execution history of each of the plurality of applications executed in the notification device,
A first purpose specifying unit that specifies a first purpose for which the application is used;
Each of said execution history of the plurality of the application acquired by the acquiring unit, based on the first object to the first object identifying unit is identified for each of the plurality of applications, a plurality of the first For each purpose, a calculating unit that calculates a set time indicating a time from when the application is detected to be executed and when information about the use of the application is notified,
The notification device,
A detection unit that detects that the application has been executed;
A second purpose identification unit that identifies a second purpose corresponding to the application detected to be executed by the detection unit;
Wherein said on the basis of the said set time calculation for each first object, corresponding to the detecting unit and the second object to the second object specifying portion for the application that was executed was detected was identified by A time setting part that sets the set time,
After the detection of the execution of the application by the detection unit, when the set time corresponding to the second purpose specified by the second purpose specifying unit for the application has elapsed, the information regarding the use is displayed. And a notification section for notifying,
Notification system. The calculation unit identifies a cumulative distribution of continuous use time for each application based on the acquired plurality of execution histories, and calculates the set time for each application based on the cumulative distribution.
The notification system according to claim 4 . The first purpose specifying unit specifies a characteristic of a cumulative distribution of continuous use time for each application based on the acquired plurality of execution histories, and the first purpose for which the application is used based on the characteristic. Identify,
The notification system according to claim 4 or 5 . The calculation unit specifies a cumulative distribution of continuous use time for each of the first purposes based on the acquired plurality of execution histories and the first purpose of the specified application, Calculating the set time for each of the first purposes based on
The notification system according to any one of claims 4 to 6 . The first purpose specifying unit specifies an attribute of each user of the plurality of notification devices, and specifies the first purpose based on the attribute.
The notification system according to any one of claims 4 to 7 . The execution history includes time information indicating a time when the application is executed,
The calculation unit calculates the set time for each time zone based on the time information,
The notification system according to any one of claims 4 to 8 . The notification system includes a plurality of the notification devices,
The acquisition unit acquires the execution history from a plurality of the notification devices,
The calculation unit calculates the set time based on the execution history acquired from a plurality of the notification devices,
The notification system according to any one of claims 4 to 9 . The calculation unit identifies an attribute of each user of the plurality of notification devices, and calculates the set time for each attribute,
The notification system according to any one of claims 4 to 10 . The notification device, a state identification unit that identifies a state in which the user is using the notification device,
Further comprising a transmission unit for transmitting the execution history to the management device when the state of the identified user is a predetermined state,
The acquisition unit acquires the execution history transmitted from the notification device,
The notification system according to any one of claims 4 to 11 . The notification device, a state identification unit that identifies a state in which the user is using the notification device,
Further comprising a transmission unit for transmitting the state information indicating the state of the identified user and the execution history to the management device,
The acquisition unit acquires the state information and the execution history transmitted from the notification device,
The calculation unit calculates the set time based on the execution history when the state of the user is a predetermined state,
The notification system according to any one of claims 4 to 11 . Computer running,
Detecting that the application has been executed,
Acquiring the execution history of each of the plurality of applications,
Identifying a first purpose for which the application is used,
The application for each of the plurality of first purposes based on the execution history of each of the plurality of applications acquired in the acquisition step and the first purpose specified in each of the plurality of applications. A step of calculating a set time indicating a time from when it is detected that the is executed to when the information about the use of the application is notified,
Identifying a second purpose corresponding to the application detected to have been executed;
Setting the set time corresponding to the second purpose specified for the application detected to be executed, based on the set time calculated for each of the first purposes ;
After detecting that the application has been executed, when the set time corresponding to the second purpose specified for the application has elapsed, notifying information regarding the use,
Notification method comprising. Computer,
A detection unit that detects that the application has been executed,
An acquisition unit that acquires the execution history of each of the plurality of applications,
A first purpose identifying unit that identifies a first purpose for which the application is used,
Based on the execution history of each of the plurality of applications acquired by the acquisition unit and the first purpose specified by the first purpose specifying unit for each of the plurality of applications, For each purpose, a calculation unit that calculates a set time indicating a time from when the application is detected to be executed and when information about the use of the application is notified,
A second purpose identification unit that identifies a second purpose corresponding to the application detected to be executed by the detection unit;
The second purpose corresponding to the second purpose specified by the second purpose specifying unit for the application detected to be executed by the detecting unit based on the set time calculated for each of the first purposes; A time setting section for setting the set time , and
After the detection of the execution of the application by the detection unit, when the set time corresponding to the second purpose specified by the second purpose specifying unit for the application has elapsed, the information regarding the use is displayed. Notification section to notify,
Notification program to function as.

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