JP7020641B2 - Bot platform system, bot, application software - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a bot platform system having a first bot capable of communicating with a terminal of a first communication network, a bot capable of communicating with a terminal of the first communication network, and application software.

Conventionally, a service system including a server, a terminal device such as a smartphone, and a network, and chatting with the terminal device using a message application is known (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2017-12601 (see paragraph 0027 in particular)

However, the above-mentioned conventional service system can communicate only between the terminal devices on which the message application is installed due to the specifications unique to the provided message application, and the terminal device on which the message application is installed can communicate with each other. Since it was possible to form a group only between users, there was a problem that it was difficult to communicate with users of message apps and communication networks whose specifications differ from those of message apps and communication networks provided by other companies.

Therefore, the present invention solves the problems of the prior art as described above, that is, the object of the present invention is a bot platform that enables communication between terminals even between communication networks having different specifications. To provide system, bot, and application software.

The invention according to claim 1 is a bot platform system having a first bot that can freely communicate with a terminal of the first communication network, wherein the first bot is requested by the terminal of the first communication network. It communicates with the terminal of the second communication network, which is a communication group different from that of the first communication network, or communicates with the terminal of the second communication network via the second bot that can communicate with the terminal of the second communication network. The bot is free to communicate across the first communication network and the second communication network at the request of the terminal of the first communication network, and one or more terminals of the first communication network and one or more terminals of the second communication network. The above-mentioned problem is solved by creating a user group composed of the terminals of the above and registering it on the bot platform system .

In the invention according to the second aspect, in addition to the configuration of the bot platform system according to the first aspect, the communication from the terminal of the first communication network to the first bot is the communication using the first chat application. Communication using an e-mail application, communication from a telephone, communication from a robot, communication from a sensor, communication from a switch, from the first bot or the second bot to a terminal of the second communication network. The above-mentioned problem is further solved by the communication using the second chat application having different specifications from the first chat application.

In the invention according to the third aspect, in addition to the configuration of the bot platform system according to the first aspect, the communication from the terminal of the first communication network to the first bot is a communication using the first chat application. Yes, the communication from the first bot or the second bot to the terminal of the second communication network is to the communication using the second chat application having different specifications from the first chat application, the communication using the e-mail application, and the telephone. The above-mentioned problems are further solved by any of communication, communication to the robot, communication to the sensor, and communication to the switch.

In the invention according to the fourth aspect, in addition to the configuration of the bot platform system according to any one of the first to third aspects , the terminal of the first communication network is determined via the first bot. When sending a message to a terminal of a user group, information to the effect of sending, information about a number, symbol or name of the user group and message information are input in the terminal of the first communication network, and the first bot is the first. The above-mentioned problems are further solved by the configuration in which the message information is transmitted to the terminals of the designated user group based on the information from the terminals of the communication network.

In the invention according to claim 5 , in addition to the configuration of the bot platform system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the terminal of the first communication network is determined via the first bot. When sending a message to a terminal of a user group, a list of user groups to which the user of the terminal to send the message belongs is displayed on the terminal of the first communication network, and one user group from the list is displayed. When selected by the user, the chat screen of the selected user group is displayed on the terminal to which the message is to be sent, thereby further solving the above-mentioned problem.

The invention according to claim 6 is a bot capable of communicating with a terminal of the first communication network, and is a second communication group different from the first communication network in response to a request from the terminal of the first communication network. Communicating with a terminal of a second communication network via another bot capable of communicating with a terminal of the network or communicating with a terminal of the second communication network, and the bot communicates with a terminal of the first communication network at a request from the terminal of the first communication network. A bot platform that is free to communicate across the first and second communication networks and creates a user group consisting of one or more terminals in the first communication network and one or more terminals in the second communication network. The configuration registered on the system solves the above-mentioned problems.

The invention according to claim 7 is application software for communicating a terminal of a first communication network and a terminal of a second communication network, which is a communication group different from the first communication network, via a bot. A terminal that intends to send a message by a group setting step for setting a user group consisting of a single or multiple terminals of a communication network and a single or a plurality of terminals of a second communication network, and a predetermined operation on the terminal of the user group. Let's send a message to the list display step that displays the list of user groups to which the user belongs, and the chat screen of the selected user group when one user group is selected by the user from the list. The above-mentioned problem is solved by causing the terminal to execute the group chat screen display step to be displayed on the terminal.

Since the bot platform system of the present invention has a first bot that can freely communicate with the terminal of the first communication network, the user of the terminal of the first communication network can use the terminal of the first communication network for the first. Not only can it communicate with the bot, but it can also have the following unique effects.

According to the bot platform system of the invention according to claim 1, the communication between the first bot and the terminal of the second communication network can be freely performed as well as the communication between the terminal of the first communication network and the first bot. Therefore, information such as a message from the terminal of the first communication network can be transmitted to the terminal of the second communication network via the first bot.
Further, since communication is freely possible between the first bot and the second bot without depending on a communication application or a communication group, information such as a message from a terminal of the first communication network can be transmitted to the first bot and the second bot. It can be transmitted to the terminal of the second communication network via.
Further, since a user group in which terminals of the first communication network and terminals of the second communication network coexist is created, information such as messages can be stored in the user group including the terminals of the first communication network and the terminals of the second communication network. Can be sent.
Further, since the user group is registered on the bot platform, the user of the terminal of the second communication network can use the terminal of the second communication network to belong to the user group through the first bot or the second bot. You can know the information.

According to the bot platform system of the invention according to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the invention according to the first aspect, a communication application is performed even between different applications and communication devices via at least the first bot. Since communication is free without depending on the communication group or the communication group, information such as a message from the terminal of the first communication network is transmitted via the first bot or the second communication via the first bot and the second bot. It can be sent to a terminal on the network.
For example, information on a sensor as a terminal of the first communication network, communication information from a telephone, switch switching information, and the like can be transmitted to a terminal of the second communication network to collect information.

According to the bot platform system of the invention according to the third aspect, in addition to the effect of the invention according to the first aspect, a communication application is performed even between different applications and communication devices via at least the first bot. Since communication is free without depending on the communication group or the communication group, information such as a message from the terminal of the first communication network is transmitted via the first bot or the second communication via the first bot and the second bot. It can be sent to a terminal on the network.
For example, information from a terminal of the first communication network can be transmitted to a sensor, a telephone, or a switch as a terminal of the second communication network for operation.

According to the bot platform system of the invention according to claim 4 , in addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, there is no user group list setting screen. Also, since the user group to be transmitted is specified by designating the user group to be transmitted to the first bot, the message information can be transmitted to a predetermined user group.

According to the bot platform system of the invention according to claim 5 , in addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, a list of user groups to which the user belongs is displayed. The user does not have to specify the user group in text, just select the desired user group by clicking or tapping, and the user can easily send a message to the user group.

According to the bot of the invention according to the sixth aspect, the bot and the second communication network are similar to the communication between the terminal of the first communication network and the bot, similar to the effect of the invention according to the first aspect. Since communication with the terminal is freely possible, information such as a message from the terminal of the first communication network can be transmitted to the terminal of the second communication network via the bot.
In addition, since communication between a bot and another bot is free without depending on a communication application or a communication group, information such as a message from a terminal of the first communication network is transmitted via the bot and another bot. It can be sent to the terminal of the communication network.
Further, since a user group in which terminals of the first communication network and terminals of the second communication network coexist is created, information such as messages can be stored in the user group including the terminals of the first communication network and the terminals of the second communication network. Can be sent.
In addition, since the user group is registered on the bot platform, the user of the terminal of the second communication network uses the terminal of the second communication network to input the information of the user group to which he / she belongs through the bot or another bot. You can know.

According to the application software of the invention according to claim 7 , the bot and the second communication network are similar to the communication between the terminal and the bot of the first communication network, similar to the effect of the invention according to claim 1. Since communication is freely possible with the terminal of the first communication network, information such as a message from the terminal of the first communication network can be transmitted to the terminal of the second communication network via the bot.
Further, as in the effect of the invention according to claim 5 , a list of user groups to which the user belongs is displayed, and the user does not need to specify the user group in text, and the user group is desired by clicking or tapping. Users can easily send a message to a user group because they only have to select the user group.

The whole conceptual diagram which shows the bot platform system which is 1st Embodiment of this invention. The chart figure at the time of creating a user group in 1st Embodiment of this invention. The chart figure about sending a message to a user group in 1st Embodiment of this invention. (A) and (B) are diagrams showing a group list screen and a chat screen when a user group is selected in the second embodiment of the present invention.

The bot platform system of the present invention has a first bot that can freely communicate with a terminal of the first communication network, and the first bot is a communication group different from the first communication network in response to a request from the terminal of the first communication network. From the terminal of the first communication network by the configuration of communicating with the terminal of the second communication network or communicating with the terminal of the second communication network via the second bot that can communicate with the terminal of the second communication network. If information such as the message of the above can be transmitted to the terminal of the second communication network via the first bot, or via the first bot and the second bot, the specific embodiment thereof is. , It doesn't matter what it is.
Further, the bot of the present invention is free to communicate with the terminal of the first communication network, and communicates with the terminal of the second communication network which is a communication group different from the first communication network at the request from the terminal of the first communication network. Or, by configuring to communicate with the terminal of the second communication network via another bot that can communicate with the terminal of the second communication network, the bot can receive information such as a message from the terminal of the first communication network. Any specific embodiment thereof may be used as long as it can be transmitted to the terminal of the second communication network via or via the bot and other bots.
Further, the application software of the present invention communicates between the terminal of the first communication network and the terminal of the second communication network, which is a communication group different from the first communication network, via the bot, and is the first communication network. A user of a terminal who intends to send a message by performing a group setting step for setting a user group consisting of one or more terminals of the second communication network and a user group consisting of one or more terminals of the second communication network and a predetermined operation on the terminals of the user group. A list display step that displays a list of user groups to which it belongs, and a chat screen of the selected user group when one user group is selected by the user from the list, to the terminal that is trying to send a message. By causing the terminal to execute the group chat screen display step to be displayed, information such as a message from the terminal of the first communication network can be sent to the terminal of the second communication network via the bot, which is easy for the user. Any specific embodiment may be used as long as it can send a message to a user group.

For example, the terminal of the first communication network and the terminal of the second communication network are a desktop personal computer terminal, a notebook personal computer terminal, a smartphone terminal, a tablet terminal, a fixed telephone, a robot, and a single board computer terminal having a wireless communication unit ( (Including those equipped with sensors), sensors, switches, etc. that send and receive information such as messages and on / off, and can be freely connected to communication networks including so-called Internet wide area networks, local networks, telephone lines, etc. It doesn't matter what it is.
In addition, the communication group of the communication network may be any communication group within the group, such as a webmail browser application, a mail application, a chat application, a social networking service application, or a telephone line. do not have.
Communication is not limited to the exchange of text-format message data, but also includes the exchange of video data and voice data.

Hereinafter, the bot platform system 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.
Here, FIG. 1 is an overall conceptual diagram showing a bot platform system 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a chart diagram for creating a user group, and FIG. 3 is a user diagram. It is a chart diagram about sending a message to a group.

As shown in FIG. 1, the bot platform system 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention has a plurality of bots capable of communicating with terminals of each communication group.
As an example of each communication group, it is assumed that there are a first chat application group G1, a second chat application group G2 having specifications different from those of the first chat application, a robot communication group G3, and an IoT (Internet of Things) sensor communication group G4.
The first chat application group G1 includes a first smartphone terminal 110A, a second smartphone terminal 110B, and a first bot 120 that communicate using the first chat application.

The second chat application group G2 includes a third smartphone terminal 130A, a fourth smartphone terminal 130B, and a second bot 140 that communicate using the second chat application.
The robot communication group G3 includes a first robot terminal 150A, a second robot terminal 150B, and a third bot 160 that communicate using a dedicated robot application.
The IoT sensor communication group G4 includes a first sensor terminal 170A, a second sensor terminal 170B, and a fourth bot 180 that communicate using a dedicated IoT sensor application.

Of these, the first bot 120, the second bot 140, the third bot 160, and the fourth bot 180 are provided in the platform server PF of the bot platform system 100.
As an example, the first bot 120 to the fourth bot 180 are configured in each communication group G1 to G4, respectively, but one common bot (for example, the first bot 120) can communicate freely in each communication group G1 to G4. May be.
Then, the communication program of the first bot 120 is installed in the first smartphone terminal 110A or the second smartphone terminal 110B, which is an example of the terminal of the first communication network, or the first bot 120 is the first smartphone terminal. By being set on the application in the 110A and the second smartphone terminal 110B, the first bot 120 is provided so as to be communicable with the first smartphone terminal 110A and the second smartphone terminal 110B.
Similarly, the communication program of the second bot 140 is the third smartphone terminal 130A or the fourth smartphone terminal 130A which is an example of the terminal of the second communication network of the second chat application group G2 which is a communication group different from the first chat application group G1. The second bot 140 is installed in the smartphone terminal 130B, or the second bot 140 is set on the application in the third smartphone terminal 130A or the fourth smartphone terminal 130B, so that the second bot 140 is the third smartphone terminal 130A or the like. It is provided freely to communicate with the fourth smartphone terminal 130B.
When communicating by one common bot, the communication program of the first bot 120 is installed in the third smartphone terminal 130A or the fourth smartphone terminal 130B, or the first bot 120 is the third smartphone terminal. It may be set on the application in 130A or the fourth smartphone terminal 130B.

Further, the communication program of the third bot 160 is installed in the first robot terminal 150A or the second robot terminal 150B of the robot communication group G3, or the third bot 160 is the first robot terminal 150A or the second robot. By being set on the application in the terminal 150B, the third bot 160 is provided so as to be communicable with the first robot terminal 150A and the second robot terminal 150B.
When communicating by one common bot, the communication program of the first bot 120 is installed in the first robot terminal 150A or the second robot terminal 150B, or the first bot 120 is the first robot terminal 150A or It suffices if it is set on the application in the second robot terminal 150B.
Further, the communication program of the 4th bot 180 is installed in the 1st sensor terminal 170A or the 2nd sensor terminal 170B of the IoT sensor communication group G4, or the 4th bot 180 is installed in the 1st sensor terminal 170A or the 2nd sensor terminal 170A or the 2nd sensor terminal 170B. By being set on the application in the sensor terminal 170B, the fourth bot 180 is provided so as to be communicable with the first sensor terminal 170A and the second sensor terminal 170B.
When communicating by one common bot, the communication program of the first bot 120 is installed in the first sensor terminal 170A or the second sensor terminal 170B, or the first bot 120 is the first sensor terminal 170A or It may be set on the application in the second sensor terminal 170B.
When the communication group is a group that transmits / receives e-mail by e-mail application software and communicates with each other, the bot of the group may be provided so as to be able to freely communicate with the terminal of the communication network by e-mail.
If the group is a group of telephone lines, the bot of that group receives a call to the bot by calling a predetermined number, and calls each phone number to receive a call. It suffices if it is set to connect to a telephone and send voice data.

In this embodiment, each bot of the platform server PF is configured to communicate with the terminal of the communication group to which the other bot belongs via another bot of the platform server PF at the request from the terminal of the communication group to which the bot belongs. Has been done.
For example, the first bot 120 is configured to communicate with the third smartphone terminal 130A and the fourth smartphone terminal 130B via the second bot 140 at the request of the first smartphone terminal 110A.
As a result, the first bot 120 and the second bot 140 can freely communicate with each other without depending on the communication application or the communication group.

As a result, information such as a message from the first smartphone terminal 110A of the first chat application group G1 is transmitted to the third smartphone terminal 130A or the fourth smartphone of the second chat application group G2 via the first bot 120 and the second bot 140. It can be transmitted to the terminal 130B.
That is, information such as a message can be sent even between different communication groups due to different application specifications.

In this embodiment, each bot of the platform server PF is a terminal of the communication network of the group to which the other bot belongs via another bot of the platform server PF at the request from the terminal of the communication network of the group to which the bot belongs. However, as described above, it may be configured to communicate between the communication groups G1 to G4 via one common bot (for example, the first bot 120).
Further, although the section between the first chat application group G1 and the second chat application group G2 has been described, it goes without saying that the same effect can be obtained by combining other communication groups G1 to G4.

For example, communication from a terminal of a communication network to a bot is communication using a first chat application, communication using an e-mail application, communication using a telephone line, and communication from a first robot terminal 150A or a second robot terminal 150B. Any of communication, communication from the first sensor terminal 170A and the communication from the second sensor terminal 170B, and communication from the switch terminal may be used.
Then, the communication from the second bot 140 to the third smartphone terminal 130A or the fourth smartphone terminal 130B as the terminal of the second communication network is the communication using the second chat application having different specifications from the first chat application.
For example, information on the first robot terminal 150A and the second robot terminal 150B as terminals of the first communication network, information on the first sensor terminal 170A and the second sensor terminal 170B, communication information from a telephone, switch switching information, and the like. , Information can be collected by transmitting to the third smartphone terminal 130A or the fourth smartphone terminal 130B as the terminal of the second communication network.

Further, in the opposite configuration, the communication from the first smartphone terminal 110A as the terminal of the first communication network to the first bot 120 is the communication using the first chat application, and the second bot 140 to the first. 2 Communication to the third smartphone terminal 130A and the fourth smartphone terminal 130B as terminals of the communication network, communication to the first robot terminal 150A and the second robot terminal 150B, communication to the first sensor terminal 170A, the second sensor terminal 170B, etc. The communication may be any of communication using a second chat application, communication using an e-mail application, communication to a telephone, communication to a robot, communication to a sensor, and communication to a switch.
For example, the information from the first smartphone terminal 110A as the terminal of the first communication network can be used as the first robot terminal 150A or the second robot terminal 150B, the first sensor terminal 170A or the second sensor terminal as the terminal of the second communication network. It can be operated by transmitting to 170B, telephone, switch, etc.

Next, the creation of a user group that straddles each communication group will be described.
To make it easier to understand, a chat user group in which a user of the first smartphone terminal 110A as a terminal of the first communication network of the first chat application group G1 invites users of another communication group to straddle different communication groups. The case of creating is described.
Here, the user of the first smartphone terminal 110A has ID information such as the user's name and telephone number of the third smartphone terminal 130A of the second chat application group G2, and the user's name and telephone number of the fourth smartphone terminal 130B. It is assumed that the ID information is known in advance.
Then, the user information of the user of the third smartphone terminal 130A of the second chat application group G2 and the user of the fourth smartphone terminal 130B is transmitted to the first smartphone terminal 110A via the first bot 120 and the second bot 140. It shall be displayed in a list format on the display screen of the first smartphone terminal 110A by a search or the like.
In the case of a configuration in which communication is performed between the communication groups G1 to G4 via one common bot (for example, the first bot 120), the user of the third smartphone terminal 130A or the user of the fourth smartphone terminal 130B User information is transmitted from the first bot 120 to the first smartphone terminal 110A.

As shown in FIG. 2, in step S1, it is determined whether or not the first bot 120 has been instructed by the user of the first smartphone terminal 110A of the first chat application group G1 to create a new chat user group. ..
As an example of the user group creation instruction, the user of the first smartphone terminal 110A inputs "creation group name XX password XXX" to the first bot 120 on the chat screen of the first smartphone terminal 110A, and the first bot. You may send an instruction to create a new user group, information on the user group name, and information on the password to 120.

As another example of the user group creation instruction, the user selects one or more users from the first chat application group G1 and one or more users from the second chat application group G2 by using the first smartphone terminal 110A.
For example, it is assumed that the user of the second smartphone terminal 110B, the user of the third smartphone terminal 130A, and the user of the fourth smartphone terminal 130B are selected.
Then, when the user group creation button, the OK button, or the like is clicked or tapped on the display screen of the first smartphone terminal 110A, that fact is sent from the first smartphone terminal 110A to the first bot 120.
Then, the first bot 120 receives an instruction to create a user group from the first smartphone terminal 110A.
If it is determined that the first bot 120 has received the instruction to create the user group from the first smartphone terminal 110A, the process proceeds to step S2, and if it is determined that the instruction has not been received yet, step S1 is repeated.

In step S2, the first bot 120 transmits an invitation to the second smartphone terminal 110B, which is the same first chat application group G1.
At the same time, the first bot 120 transmits an invitation to the third smartphone terminal 130A and the fourth smartphone terminal 130B of the second chat application group G2 via the second bot 140, which is an example of another bot, and steps are taken. Proceed to S3.
The user who receives the invitation by the chat application selects whether or not to participate.
When the receiving user selects to participate, he / she clicks or taps the button to participate or the OK button.
Then, the information to the effect of participation is transmitted from the third smartphone terminal 130A and the fourth smartphone terminal 130B, which have received the invitation, to the first bot 120 via the second bot 140.
In the case of the second smartphone terminal 110B, it is directly transmitted to the first bot 120.
In the case of a configuration in which communication is performed between the communication groups G1 to G4 via one common bot (for example, the first bot 120), the first bot 120 is the third smartphone terminal 130A and the fourth smartphone terminal. Directly send the invitation to 130B.
Then, the information to the effect of participation is directly transmitted from the third smartphone terminal 130A and the fourth smartphone terminal 130B that received the invitation to the first bot 120.

In step S3, it is determined whether or not the first bot 120 has received the participation notification from the second smartphone terminal 110B, which is the same first chat application group G1.
At the same time, it is determined whether or not the first bot 120 has received the participation notification from the third smartphone terminal 130A and the fourth smartphone terminal 130B of the second chat application group G2.
If it is determined that the participation notification has been received, the process proceeds to step S4, and if it is determined that the participation notification has been received, step S3 is repeated.

In step S4, the first bot 120 transmits the received participation notification to the first smartphone terminal 110A, which is the terminal of the administrator of the new user group.
Then, the participation notification from the user invited by himself / herself is displayed on the display screen of the first smartphone terminal 110A.
As a group setting step, the configuration information of the members of the new user group is set (registered) on the bot platform system 100 or the application.
Therefore, not only the user of the first smartphone terminal 110A but also the user of the third smartphone terminal 130A and the user of the fourth smartphone terminal 130B can confirm the user group to which they belong.

Next, how to check the user group to which the user belongs and how to send a message to the created user group will be explained.
Regarding the transmission of messages, in order to make it easier to understand, from the first smartphone terminal 110A as the terminal of the first communication network of the first chat application group G1, the second smartphone terminal 110B and the second of the first chat application group G1. A case of transmitting a message to the third smartphone terminal 130A and the fourth smartphone terminal 130B of the chat application group G2 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3, in step S11, the first bot 120 determines whether or not the user group list display is instructed by the first smartphone terminal 110A.
As an example of the instruction for displaying the user group list, the user of the first smartphone terminal 110A inputs "list" to the first bot 120 on the chat screen of the first smartphone terminal 110A, and the first bot 120 is contacted. Send an instruction to display the user group list.
Then, the first bot 120 receives an instruction to display the user group list from the first smartphone terminal 110A.
If it is determined that the first bot 120 has received the instruction to display the user group list from the first smartphone terminal 110A, the process proceeds to step S12, and if it is determined that the instruction has not been received yet, step S11 is repeated.

In step S12, the first bot 120 transmits data of a list of user groups to which the user of the first smartphone terminal 110A belongs to the first smartphone terminal 110A.
As an example of the user group list, send the text data of the contents of "List 1. Mom friend group 2. Condominium residents' association group 3. High school classmate group 4. Baseball team group 5. Fishing companion group".
As a result, the user of the first smartphone terminal 110A can confirm the user group to which he / she belongs.

Next, a case where a message is sent to other users in a predetermined user group will be described.
In step S13, it is determined whether or not the first bot 120 receives the transmission target user group and the message from the first smartphone terminal 110A.
As an example of inputting a transmission target user group and a message, a user of the first smartphone terminal 110A sends "Send 1 ○○○○○○○○ (message)" to the first bot 120 on the chat screen of the first smartphone terminal 110A. ", And it is assumed that the transmission target is the user group of the list number 1 in the user group list and that the message is" ○○○○○○○○ ".
Then, the first bot 120 receives the instruction of the transmission target user group and the message of the transmission content from the first smartphone terminal 110A.

If it is determined that the first bot 120 has received the instruction and the message of the transmission target user group from the first smartphone terminal 110A, the process proceeds to step S14, and if it is determined that the instruction and the message have not been received yet, step S13 is repeated.
When the user of the first smartphone terminal 110A belongs to one user group, the transmission target user group name may be omitted.
Further, since it is sufficient that the user group can be specified as the transmission target user group, the instruction (designation) of the transmission target user group may be not limited to the name of the user group but may be a number or a symbol of the user group list.

In step S14, the first bot 120 is a terminal of a user other than the user of the first smartphone terminal 110A of the "mama friend group" of the list number 1 in the user group list, that is, the first smartphone terminal 110A and the third smartphone terminal. The message "○○○○○○○○" is transmitted to the 130A and the fourth smartphone terminal 130B.
At this time, transmission is performed to the third smartphone terminal 130A and the fourth smartphone terminal 130B via the second bot 140.
In the case of a configuration in which communication is performed between the communication groups G1 to G4 via one common bot (for example, the first bot 120), the first bot 120 is the third smartphone terminal 130A and the fourth smartphone terminal. Send a message directly to 130B.

Here, if you also want to send by e-mail, in step S13, the first bot 120 receives an instruction to the effect of "mail 1 xxx.ne.jp ○○○○○○○○ (message)" from the first smartphone terminal 110A. Then, in step S14, the first bot 120 sends an e-mail to the address of xxx.ne.jp.
Further, when the instruction of "setting 1" is received from the first smartphone terminal 110A, for example, by chat, the first bot 120 sends the text data of the user group explanation, the participant list, and the withdrawal list to the first smartphone terminal 110A. It is configured as follows.
Further, when the instruction of "History 1 xxx.ne.jp" is received from the first smartphone terminal 110A, for example, by chat, the first bot 120 sends the text data of the history to the e-mail address of xxx.ne.jp. It is configured in.
Further, when the second smartphone terminal 110B as another user gives an instruction to the effect of "withdrawal 1" by chat, for example, the first bot 120 is the second from the "mama friend group" of the list number 1 in the user group list. It is configured to withdraw the user of the smartphone terminal 110B and send a message to that effect to the user's first smartphone terminal 110A as an administrator.
Further, when an instruction to the effect of "self" is sent from the user's terminal, for example, by chatting, the first bot 120 and the second bot 140 can freely register the user's e-mail address and password in the platform server PF. It is configured to be able to.

As described above, the user of the first smartphone terminal 110A is using the first chat application via the first bot 120 and the second bot 140, or via the first bot 120. Not only to the second smartphone terminal 110B of the chat application group G1, but also to the third smartphone terminal 130A and the fourth smartphone terminal 130B of the second chat application group G2 using the second chat application different from the first chat application. Can also communicate.

The bot platform system 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention thus obtained is a first smartphone which is an example of a terminal of the first communication network of the first chat application group G1 which is an example of the first communication network. The first chat application group has a first bot 120 that can freely communicate with the terminal 110A and the second smartphone terminal 110B, and the first bot 120 receives a request from the first smartphone terminal 110A, which is an example of a terminal of the first communication network. Communicates with or communicates with the third smartphone terminal 130A and the fourth smartphone terminal 130B, which are examples of the terminals of the second communication network of the second chat application group G2, which is an example of the second communication network which is a communication group different from G1. The third smartphone terminal 130A and the fourth smartphone terminal 130B as terminals of the second communication network via the second bot 140 that can freely communicate with the third smartphone terminal 130A and the fourth smartphone terminal 130B, which are examples of terminals of the two communication networks. Information such as a message from the first smartphone terminal 110A as a terminal of the first communication network is transmitted via the first bot 120 or the first bot 120 and the second bot 140 by being configured to communicate with the first bot 120. It can be transmitted to the third smartphone terminal 130A and the fourth smartphone terminal 130B as terminals of the second communication network via the network.

Further, communication from the first smartphone terminal 110A, the first robot terminal 150A, or the first sensor terminal 170A, which is an example of the terminal of the first communication network, to the first bot 120 is communication using the first chat application, e-mail. Communication using an application, communication from a telephone, communication from a robot, communication from a sensor, communication from a switch, and the first bot 120 or the second bot 140 to the second communication network terminal. 3 Since the communication to the smartphone terminal 130A is a communication using the second chat application having different specifications from the first chat application, for example, the first smartphone terminal 110A or the first robot terminal as the terminal of the first communication network. Information on the 150A and the first sensor terminal 170A, communication information from a telephone, switch switching information, and the like can be transmitted to the third smartphone terminal 130A as a terminal of the second communication network to collect information.

Further, the communication from the first smartphone terminal 110A as the terminal of the first communication network to the first bot 120 is the communication using the first chat application, and the communication from the first bot 120 or the second bot 140 to the second communication network. Communication to the third smartphone terminal 130A, the first robot terminal 150A, and the first sensor terminal 170A, which are examples of the above terminals, uses a communication using a second chat application having different specifications from the first chat application, and an e-mail application. By any of the communication with the user, the communication with the telephone, the communication with the robot, the communication with the sensor, and the communication with the switch, for example, the information from the terminal of the first communication network can be used as the terminal of the second communication network. It can be operated by transmitting to the third smartphone terminal 130A, the first robot terminal 150A, the first sensor terminal 170A, the telephone, and the switch.

Further, the first bot 120 is free to communicate over the first communication network and the second communication network at the request of the first smartphone terminal 110A, which is an example of the terminal of the first communication network, and is a single unit of the first communication network. Alternatively, create a user group consisting of the second smartphone terminal 110B which is an example of a plurality of terminals and the third smartphone terminal 130A and the fourth smartphone terminal 130B which are an example of a single or a plurality of terminals of the second communication network, and bot. Due to the configuration registered on the platform system 100, the first smartphone terminal 110A and the second smartphone terminal 110B as the terminal of the first communication network, and the third smartphone terminal 130A and the fourth as the terminal of the second communication network. Information such as a message can be transmitted within the user group including the smartphone terminal 130B.

Further, the first smartphone terminal 110A, which is an example of a terminal of the first communication network, is an example of a terminal of a predetermined user group via the first bot 120, the second smartphone terminal 110B, the third smartphone terminal 130A, and the fourth smartphone. When transmitting a message to the terminal 130B, the information to be transmitted, the information about the user group number, the symbol or the name and the message information are input in the first smartphone terminal 110A, and the first bot 120 is the first smartphone terminal. Message information to a predetermined user group by the configuration of transmitting message information to the second smartphone terminal 110B, the third smartphone terminal 130A, and the fourth smartphone terminal 130B of the designated user group based on the information from 110A. Can be sent.

The first bot 120 as a bot according to the first embodiment of the present invention is from the first smartphone terminal 110A which is an example of the terminal of the first communication network of the first chat application group G1 which is an example of the first communication network. Upon request, the third smartphone terminal 130A and the fourth smartphone terminal, which are examples of the terminals of the second communication network of the second chat application group G2, which is an example of the second communication network which is a communication group different from the first chat application group G1. As a terminal of the second communication network via the second bot 140, which is another bot that can communicate with the third smartphone terminal 130A as a terminal of the second communication network or communicate with the fourth smartphone terminal 130B. By being configured to communicate with the third smartphone terminal 130A and the fourth smartphone terminal 130B, information such as a message from the first smartphone terminal 110A as a terminal of the first communication network can be transmitted via the first bot 120 or through the first bot 120. The effect is enormous, such as being able to transmit to the third smartphone terminal 130A and the fourth smartphone terminal 130B as terminals of the second communication network via the first bot 120 and the second bot 140.

Subsequently, the bot platform system 100, which is the second embodiment of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIG.
Here, FIG. 4A is a diagram showing a group list screen 112 when a user group is selected in the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4B is a chat screen of the selected user group. It is a figure which shows 113.
The bot platform system 100 of the second embodiment is a modification of the method of displaying and selecting the user group list of the bot platform system 100 of the first embodiment, and the bot of the first embodiment has many elements. Since it is common with the platform system 100, detailed description of common matters will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 4A, when the first smartphone terminal 110A as the terminal of the first communication network sends a message to a terminal of a predetermined user group via the first bot 120, for example, by chat, the first smartphone In the terminal 110A, the user presses, for example, the group bot (GB) icon 111 as an example of a predetermined operation.
Then, as a list display step, the group list screen 112 as a list of user groups to which the user of the first smartphone terminal 110A to send a message belongs is displayed.
Here, by installing the communication program of the first bot 120 on the first smartphone terminal 110A, or by installing the add-on program or the third chat application, the group bot icon is displayed on the chat application screen of the first smartphone terminal 110A. It may be configured so that 111 is displayed.

Then, when the "mama friend group" is selected by the user as an example of one user group from the group list screen 112, the selected user is selected as the group chat screen display step as shown in FIG. 4 (B). The chat screen 113 of the group "mama friend group" is displayed on the first smartphone terminal 110A to which the message is to be transmitted.
As a result, the group list screen 112, which is a list of user groups to which the user belongs, is displayed, and the user does not need to specify the user group in text, just select the desired user group by clicking or tapping. good.
As a result, users can easily send messages to user groups.

In the bot platform system 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention thus obtained, the first smartphone terminal 110A, which is an example of the terminal of the first communication network, is of a predetermined user group via the first bot 120. When transmitting a message to the second smartphone terminal 110B, the third smartphone terminal 130A, and the fourth smartphone terminal 130B, which are examples of terminals, the first smartphone terminal 110A as the terminal of the first communication network attempts to transmit the message. The group list screen 112, which is a list of user groups to which the user of the first smartphone terminal 110A belongs, is displayed, and when one user group is selected by the user from the group list screen 112, the selected user group is displayed. Since the chat screen 113 of the above is displayed on the first smartphone terminal 110A to which the message is to be transmitted, the user can easily send the message to the user group.

Further, the application software according to the second embodiment of the present invention is a single or a plurality of the first smartphone terminal 110A, the second smartphone terminal 110B, and the second communication network, which are examples of a single or a plurality of terminals of the first communication network. Click or tap the group setting step for setting a user group consisting of the third smartphone terminal 130A and the fourth smartphone terminal 130B, which are examples of terminals, and the group bot icon 111, which is an example of a predetermined operation on the terminal of the user group. By doing so, from the list display step for displaying the group list screen 112, which is a list of user groups to which the user of the first smartphone terminal 110A, which is the terminal to send a message, belongs, and the group list screen 112. When one user group is selected by the user, the group chat screen display step for displaying the chat screen 113 of the selected user group on the first smartphone terminal 110A, which is the terminal for sending a message, is a terminal. By causing the first smartphone terminal 110A to execute the message, the user can easily send a message to the user group, and the effect is enormous.

100 ・ ・ ・ Bot platform system 110A ・ ・ ・ 1st smartphone terminal (1st communication network terminal)
111 ・ ・ ・ Group bot icon 112 ・ ・ ・ Group list screen 113 ・ ・ ・ Chat screen 110B ・ ・ ・ 2nd smartphone terminal (1st communication network terminal)
120 ・ ・ ・ 1st bot 130A ・ ・ ・ 3rd smartphone terminal (terminal of 2nd communication network)
130B ・ ・ ・ 4th smartphone terminal (terminal of 2nd communication network)
140 ・ ・ ・ 2nd bot 150A ・ ・ ・ 1st robot terminal (3rd communication network terminal)
150B ・ ・ ・ 2nd robot terminal (3rd communication network terminal)
160 ・ ・ ・ 3rd bot 170A ・ ・ ・ 1st sensor terminal (4th communication network terminal)
170B ... 2nd sensor terminal (terminal of 4th communication network)
180 ・ ・ ・ 4th bot G1 ・ ・ ・ 1st chat application group G2 ・ ・ ・ 2nd chat application group G3 ・ ・ ・ Robot communication group G4 ・ ・ ・ IoT sensor communication group PF ・ ・ ・ Platform server

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It is a bot platform system having a first bot that can freely communicate with the terminal of the first communication network.
The first bot can communicate with a terminal of a second communication network, which is a communication group different from that of the first communication network, or can communicate with a terminal of the second communication network at the request of the terminal of the first communication network. Communicate with the terminal of the second communication network via 2 bots,
The first bot is free to communicate over the first communication network and the second communication network at the request of the terminal of the first communication network, and the terminal of the first communication network or a plurality of terminals and the second communication network. A bot platform system characterized in that a user group consisting of one or more terminals is created and registered on the bot platform system. Communication from the terminal of the first communication network to the first bot is communication using the first chat application, communication using an e-mail application, communication from a telephone, communication from a robot, communication from a sensor, and communication from a switch. Is one of the communications of
The bot according to claim 1, wherein the communication from the first bot or the second bot to the terminal of the second communication network is a communication using a second chat application having specifications different from those of the first chat application. Platform system. The communication from the terminal of the first communication network to the first bot is the communication using the first chat application.
Communication from the first bot or the second bot to the terminal of the second communication network is communication using a second chat application having different specifications from the first chat application, communication using an e-mail application, communication to a telephone, The bot platform system according to claim 1, wherein the bot platform system is any one of communication to a robot, communication to a sensor, and communication to a switch. When the terminal of the first communication network sends a message to the terminal of a predetermined user group via the first bot, the information to be transmitted, the number, the symbol or the name of the user group at the terminal of the first communication network. The information and the message information are input, and the first bot is configured to send the message information to the terminal of the designated user group based on the information from the terminal of the first communication network. The bot platform system according to any one of 1 to 3 . When a terminal of the first communication network sends a message to a terminal of a predetermined user group via the first bot, a user of the terminal of the first communication network to which the user of the terminal to send the message belongs. A list of groups is displayed, and when one user group is selected by the user from the list, the chat screen of the selected user group is displayed on the terminal to which the message is to be sent. The bot platform system according to any one of claims 3 . A bot that can freely communicate with terminals on the first communication network.
At the request of the terminal of the first communication network, the terminal of the second communication network, which is a communication group different from the first communication network, is communicated with, or the terminal of the second communication network is communicated with another bot. Communicate with the terminal of the second communication network
The bot is free to communicate over the first communication network and the second communication network at the request of the terminal of the first communication network, and is a single or a plurality of terminals of the first communication network and a single or a plurality of terminals of the second communication network. A bot characterized in that a user group consisting of multiple terminals is created and registered on the bot platform system . Application software that communicates between the terminal of the first communication network and the terminal of the second communication network, which is a communication group different from the first communication network, via a bot.
A group setting step for setting a user group composed of a single or a plurality of terminals of the first communication network and a single or a plurality of terminals of the second communication network, and a group setting step.
A list display step for displaying a list of user groups to which the user of the terminal to send a message belongs by a predetermined operation on the terminal of the user group, and
When one user group is selected by the user from the list, the terminal is made to execute the group chat screen display step of displaying the chat screen of the selected user group on the terminal to which the message is to be sent. Characterized application software.

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