JP7060568B2 - Communication terminals, systems, programs and control methods for communication terminals - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a service using a communication terminal such as a smartphone, and particularly to a technique for encouraging the user to act at a preset time.

Smartphones are widely used as communication terminals used by individuals. Smartphones have various functions by the user selecting and installing an application program (hereinafter, simply referred to as "app") according to the user's preference.

One such app is the alarm clock app. The communication terminal on which the alarm clock application is installed sets the time when the alarm starts ringing and the sound to ring based on the user's operation.

When the current time reaches the set time, the communication terminal outputs an alarm with the set sound to notify the user that the set time has been reached.

The following prior art document is provided with a sanction element that imposes sanctions on the user when the user does not notice (does not wake up) even if the alarm of the communication terminal sounds. Disclosed are inventions that promote actions such as waking up.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-038616 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-156056

In the invention disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is determined whether or not the user is awake by using the position information acquisition function provided in the communication terminal. More specifically, in the invention disclosed in Patent Document 1, the communication terminal detects whether the user is moving to a position some distance from the preset position at a preset time. Then, it is determined whether or not the user is awake.

However, when the user wakes up and moves indoors, the communication terminal may not be able to correctly acquire position information such as GPS. If the communication terminal cannot acquire the location information correctly, the communication terminal may determine that the user has not woken up even if the user has woken up and moved.

The invention disclosed in Patent Document 2 is related to the user by determining that "the user has not woken up" when the user does not perform a specific operation at the time set by the user. It is disclosed that the user is disadvantaged to a certain person.

In the invention disclosed in Patent Document 2, the server determines whether or not the user is awake.

In this case, if there is a problem with the network that connects the user's communication terminal and the server, the server will not receive a notification to that effect even though the user has woken up and performed a specific operation, resulting in an erroneous judgment. May be done. That is, it is possible for the server to determine that "the user has not woken up" even though the user has woken up, and to perform processing that is disadvantageous to the person related to the user. There is sex.

In both of the inventions disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 described above, an erroneous determination occurs due to a problem outside the GPS, network, etc., rather than the communication terminal owned by the user. Then, there is a problem that sanctions are imposed by the misjudgment and the user suffers a disadvantage.

With such problems, users may never use apps containing the sanctions elements disclosed in these inventions.

In addition, as one of the sanctions elements, the content that the user posts personal information (hereinafter referred to as "specific information") to SNS (social networking service) and publishes it is Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2. It is disclosed in.

When using a service that uses such sanctions, it is a point of concern for the user whether or not the specific information is really disclosed. However, neither Patent Document 1 nor Patent Document 2 discloses or suggests confirming whether or not the posted specific information is really published.

This problem applies not only to the alarm clock app but also to the schedule management app, etc., when the disclosure of specific information is adopted as a sanction when the user does not notice even if the scheduled time is notified. Problem arises.

In one aspect, it is an object of the present invention to enable a user to use an application with peace of mind when using an application or the like that uses disclosure of specific information as a sanction element on a communication terminal.

In one proposal, the communication terminal according to the present invention includes a display unit, a communication unit, a setting unit, a time measurement unit, a reception unit, and a transmission control unit . Further, the program according to the present invention causes the computer to function as a display unit, a communication unit, a setting unit, a time measurement unit, a reception unit, and a transmission control unit.

The display unit displays specific information about the user. The communication unit transmits the specific information to the SNS server. The setting unit sets the transmission time for transmitting specific information . The time measuring unit acquires the current time. The reception unit accepts the cancellation of the setting . If the reception unit accepts the cancellation before the current time reaches the transmission time, the transmission control unit does not cause the communication unit to transmit the specific information. When the communication unit transmits the specific information, the communication unit receives the response information from the SNS server. The display unit displays that the specific information has been published by the SNS server based on the response information .

Further, the system according to the present invention includes a communication terminal and a communication device. The communication terminal includes a display unit, a communication unit, a setting unit, a time measurement unit, a reception unit, and a transmission control unit. The communication device includes a reply means and a public means.

The display unit displays specific information about the user. The communication unit transmits specific information to the communication device. The setting unit sets the transmission time for transmitting specific information. The time measuring unit acquires the current time. The reception unit accepts the cancellation of the setting . If the reception unit accepts the cancellation before the current time reaches the transmission time, the transmission control unit does not cause the communication unit to transmit the specific information. When the communication unit transmits the specific information, the communication unit receives the response information from the communication device. The display unit displays that the specific information has been disclosed by the communication device based on the response information . The reply means receives the specific information transmitted by the communication unit and returns the response information to the communication unit. The disclosure means discloses specific information. When the communication unit transmits the specific information, the communication unit receives the response information from the reply means, and the display unit displays that the specific information has been disclosed by the disclosure means based on the response information.

Further, the communication terminal control method according to the present invention is a communication terminal control method for transmitting specific information about a user to an SNS server. The communication terminal includes a CPU and a storage unit for storing a program.

By executing the program, the CPU sets the transmission time for transmitting specific information, accepts the cancellation of the setting, and if the cancellation is accepted before the current time reaches the transmission time, the specific information is not transmitted. If the cancellation is not accepted before the current time reaches the transmission time, the specific information is transmitted, and if the response information is received from the SNS server after the specific information is transmitted, the specific information is based on the response information on the SNS server. It is characterized by displaying that it is open to the public.

Further, the communication terminal according to the present invention may include a forecasting unit. The forecast unit notifies that the current time is the time before the transmission time from the predetermined time before the transmission time. This promotes the user to take actions such as getting up before the time when the specific information is transmitted.

Further, the reception unit may accept the input only from a predetermined time before the transmission time to the transmission time. As a result, since the period for accepting input is limited, it is possible to give the user an appropriate sense of tension, and it is promoted that the user takes actions such as getting up.

Further, the storage unit may further store the template information of the specific information. The setting unit may present the template information to the user, and the user may set the specific information based on the template information. As a result, when it is difficult for the user to come up with what kind of specific information is appropriate, the user can easily input the specific information by using the template information.

Further, the forecast unit may stop notifying that the current time is a time before the transmission time when the reception unit accepts the input. As a result, it is possible to make the user who has input the information aware that the transmission of the specific information has been avoided.

Further, the system according to the present invention includes an SNS server and a communication terminal. The SNS server includes an ID authentication unit and a server communication unit. The ID authentication unit manages the ID of the user who uses the SNS and performs the ID authentication process . When the server communication unit receives the specific information about the user from the communication terminal, the server communication unit returns the response information to the communication terminal. The communication terminal further includes an ID authentication unit. The ID authentication unit transmits the ID to the SNS server and obtains the authentication permission of the ID authenticated by the ID authentication processing unit . The communication unit included in the communication terminal may transmit specific information about the user to the SNS server when the authentication permission is obtained .

As a result, specific information can be posted and published on the SNS with an ID for which ID authentication permission has been obtained. You can act before.

Further, the transmission control unit adds classification information indicating that it belongs to a specific classification to the specific information and transmits the specific information to the communication device. The communication device has a management unit. The management unit manages the specific information to which the classification information is attached. The communication terminal further includes a display unit. The display unit may access the communication device, acquire specific information to which the classification information managed by the management unit is added, from the communication device, and display a list.

For example, the communication terminal transmits (posts) specific information to the Twitter (registered trademark) server with the user's ID name by obtaining the authentication permission of the user ID of Twitter (registered trademark), which is one of the SNS. can do.

The Twitter (registered trademark) server manages the specific information transmitted (posted) in association with the user's ID name so that anyone can see it on the Internet.

Hashtags are added to the posted specific information as classification information. For example, the hashtag "# specific information" may be added to the specific information. As a result, the communication terminal can extract and display a list of posted information to which the same "# specific information" is given by using "# specific information" as a key.

That is, the communication terminal according to the present invention can display a list of specific information of each user who has been sanctioned to disclose specific information. By displaying this list, the user confirms that there is a person whose specific information has been disclosed even though the user himself has disclosed the specific information, so that the user can say "not only himself". You can get a sense of security and enjoy the disclosure of specific information of others.

In addition, by making the user aware that it will be published in this way, it is urged to act before the set transmission time.

According to one aspect, the user can use an application or the like that uses the disclosure of specific information as a sanction element with peace of mind.

It is a figure which shows the configuration example of the system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a functional block diagram of the communication terminal which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the ID authentication processing transition of the SNS which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen when the alarm which concerns on this embodiment is not set. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen when the alarm which concerns on this embodiment is set. It is a figure which shows the transition of the setting operation screen of the specific information which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the setting screen of the specific information which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the edit screen of the transmission time and specific information which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the setting screen (template information display) of the specific information which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of this application control by the application control unit 102 which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the countdown display until the transmission time of the specific information which concerns on this embodiment. This is an example of a screen indicating that the transmission of specific information according to the present embodiment has been stopped. This is an example of a screen showing that the specific information according to the present embodiment has been transmitted to an external SNS server and made public. This is an example of a screen displaying a list of publicly available specific information of each user according to the present embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
<System configuration>

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a system configuration according to the present embodiment. The system includes a network 1, a first communication terminal 100 , a second communication terminal 200, and an SNS server 10.

The first communication terminal 100, the second communication terminal 200, and the SNS server 10 are connected via the network 1.

Network 1 is the so-called Internet. The network 1 includes an intranet, a LAN, a WAN, a mobile mobile communication network, and the like.

By connecting a communication device such as a computer having a communication function to the network 1, the communication device can communicate with other communication devices connected to the network 1.

The communication device connected to the network 1 is not limited to the first communication terminal 100, the second communication terminal 200, and the SNS server 10 shown in FIG. More other communication terminals, other servers, etc. may be connected to the network 1.

The first communication terminal 100 and the second communication terminal 200 are information processing terminals so-called smartphones, which are provided with a communication function, an input / output function, and a battery.

The SNS server 10 is a server for providing a social networking service (hereinafter referred to as "SNS"), which is a kind of membership service on the Internet.

The SNS server 10 is a group of computers constructed by a plurality of computers for processing load balancing.

The first communication terminal 100 or the second communication terminal 200 accesses the SNS server 10 based on the operation of the SNS user. The first communication terminal 100 or the second communication terminal 200 can post (send) information to the SNS server 10 by receiving ID authentication from the SNS server 10 and obtaining permission.

The SNS server 10 has a management unit 2. The management unit 2 has a function of accumulating and managing information posted on the SNS server 10 (hereinafter, referred to as “posted information”). The first communication terminal 100 or the second communication terminal 200 accesses the SNS server 10 to acquire the posted information managed by the management unit 2, and the first communication terminal 100 or the second communication terminal 200 or the second communication terminal 200. It is displayed on the screen of the display or the like of the terminal 200.

The SNS server 10 performs an ID authentication process (described later), which is a login procedure necessary for an SNS user to use the SNS. Further, the SNS server 10 has a function of receiving, accumulating and managing post information transmitted from a communication terminal logged in with an ID for which ID authentication has been permitted.

The SNS server 10 can be accessed by using a general-purpose web browser application installed by default in the first communication terminal 100 or the second communication terminal 200. Generally, the user himself downloads, installs, and uses an SNS-dedicated application (hereinafter, simply referred to as "SNS application").

Using the SNS application is more advantageous than using a general-purpose web browser in terms of ID authentication, writing of posted content, display of posted information, cooperation with other applications, and the like. For example, there are advantages on the UI such as a reduction in the number of operations and good visibility.

The management unit 2 assigns and manages a unique web page for each SNS user ID. That is, the management unit 2 manages the posted information transmitted from the first communication terminal 100 or the second communication terminal 200 in association with the unique web page assigned to the user's ID.

Further, the first communication terminal 100 or the second communication terminal 200 can also transmit the posted information in the form of a comment to the web page assigned to the ID of another SNS user. Then, these posted information can be acquired by the first communication terminal 100 or the second communication terminal 200 on which the ID-authenticated SNS application operates by accessing the SNS server 10. Then, the posted information acquired by the first communication terminal 100 or the second communication terminal 200 is displayed on the screen of each communication terminal.

The posted information is presented with an icon such as a user's ID, a nickname, and a face photograph preset by the user. Therefore, when an acquaintance of the poster looks at the posted information, it is possible to know who the poster is from the poster's ID or the like. The posted information is text, photos, images, videos, music, programs, etc., and may be a combination of these.

<Configuration of first communication terminal 100>
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a functional block of the first communication terminal 100. Although not shown, the first communication terminal 100 is composed of hardware such as a CPU, a memory (storage unit), and a battery.

A plurality of programs are stored in the memory. By executing and processing the stored program, the CPU performs data, information presentation, transmission to the outside, recording, etc. desired by the user of the first communication terminal 100.

The second communication terminal 200 shown in FIG. 1 may have the same function as the first communication terminal 100. Further, the second communication terminal 200 may be equipped with more hardware functions. Alternatively, the second communication terminal 200 may have a minimum function so that the SNS can be used.

As shown in FIG. 2, the first communication terminal 100 includes at least a storage unit 101, an application control unit 102, a communication unit 113, an input / output control unit 107, a display unit 108, a speaker 109, a microphone 110, an LED 111, and a vibrator 112. Be prepared.

The storage unit 101 is a storage for recording various information configured by a memory such as a RAM and a ROM. The first communication terminal 100 may be provided with an insertion port for taking in a recording medium such as an SD card from the outside. The first communication terminal 100 may use the inserted SD card or the like as a partial storage of the storage unit 101.

The first communication terminal 100 is installed by downloading an action promotion application (hereinafter referred to as "the application"), which is a program according to the present invention, from the website (server device or the like) of the application provider. ..

The application may be downloaded from the application providing site of the service company that provides the OS (operating system) of the first communication terminal 100. Further, this application may be installed by importing an executable file format file recorded on the distributed media into the first communication terminal 100 and executing the file. Further, this application may be installed in advance as a default function of the first communication terminal 100.

The application is activated by the user operating the first communication terminal 100 to activate the application, for example, clicking the icon of the application.

The application control unit 102 has a function of controlling the operation based on the program stored in the storage unit 101. The application control unit 102 receives information desired by the user from the outside via the communication unit 113 and stores it in the storage unit 101 based on the operation of the user or the notification setting set in advance by the user.

Further, the application control unit 102 transmits the information stored in the storage unit 101 to the outside by outputting the information from the communication unit 113. Further, the application control unit 102 has a function of a forecast unit. The application control unit 102 outputs the information stored in the storage unit 101 to the input / output control unit 107, so that the input / output control unit 107 operates the display unit 108, the speaker 109, the LED 111, the vibrator 112, and the camera 114. It has a function of presenting information to the user and notifying in advance that it is before the transmission time of specific information.

Further, the application control unit 102 performs processing based on the program by receiving an input operation from the user to the display unit 108 and a voice input to the microphone 110 and receiving an input from the input / output control unit 107.

The communication unit 113, the input / output control unit 107, the display unit 108, the speaker 109, the microphone 110, the LED 111, the vibrator 112, and the camera 114 have the same functions as those provided in a communication terminal such as a general smartphone.

The communication unit 113 has a function of connecting to the network 1 and transmitting / receiving voice information and data of a call to an external communication device.

The input / output control unit 107 has a function of outputting information corresponding to each device to the display unit 108, the speaker 109, the LED 111, the vibrator 112, and the camera 114. Further, the input / output control unit 107 has a function of converting signals input from the display unit 108, the microphone 110, and the camera 114 into data and outputting the signals to the application control unit 102.

The display unit (reception unit and presentation unit) 108 has a screen composed of an LCD or the like. The display unit 108 has a function of displaying information (icons, buttons, etc.) on the screen. Further, the display unit 108 selects the information by the user by touching the specific area of the displayed information (including the periphery of the image such as an icon or a button), that is, the user. It has a function as a reception unit that accepts input based on the operation of. Further, the display unit 108 has a function as a presentation unit that presents the result of processing by the application.

The speaker (prediction unit) 109 has a function of outputting voice (air vibration) to the outside by vibrating the diaphragm based on the voice signal output from the input / output control unit 107. In this application, it functions as a forecasting unit that sounds an alarm to notify that the current time is before the transmission time.

The microphone 110 has a function of collecting the vibration of external voice (air vibration) by a diaphragm, converting it into a voice signal, and outputting it to the input / output control unit 107. In this application, as will be described later, it may be used as an input means for stopping the transmission of confidential information.

The LED 111 has a function of changing the luminance, color, and the like based on the light emission control signal output from the input / output control unit 107. In this application, by blinking the light emission in a specific pattern, it may function as a forecast unit that notifies that the current time is before the transmission time.

The vibrator 112 has a function of generating mechanical vibration (vibrator) based on a vibration control signal output from the input / output control unit 107 to vibrate the entire housing of the first communication terminal 100. In this application, by vibrating in a specific pattern, it may function as a forecast unit that informs that the current time is before the transmission time.

The camera 114 has a function of acquiring an image by taking an image based on an image pickup instruction signal output from the input / output control unit 107. In this application, as will be described later, it may be used as an input means for stopping the transmission of confidential information.

In addition, the application control unit 102 has a function of controlling the operation of the application. The application control unit 102 has an ID authentication unit 103, a time measurement unit 104, a secret information / alarm setting unit 105, and a transmission control unit 106 as main functions.

<Functional configuration of this application>
The ID authentication unit 103 accepts the input of the SNS ID and password used by the user, transmits the ID and password to the SNS server 10, and then receives the ID authentication permission result from the SNS server 10. It has an ID authentication function that performs post-notification processing.

By receiving the SNS ID authentication permission from the SNS server 10 by this ID authentication function, it is possible to automatically post "confidential information" to the SNS, which will be described later, that is, to link the application with the SNS.

Generally, in SNS, in order to prevent a user from being spoofed, a user who starts SNS is required to register an ID and a password. Therefore, when posting to SNS, the above-mentioned ID authentication is required.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state transition of ID authentication according to the present embodiment. First, the application is activated by the user operating the first communication terminal 100. Subsequently, the application control unit 102 displays the SNS cooperation screen 11 on the display unit 108.

When the user presses the button on the SNS linkage screen 11 displayed on the display unit 108, the display unit 108 functions as a reception unit to detect this and outputs it to the application control unit 102 via the input / output control unit 107. do. The ID authentication unit 103 displays an ID authentication screen 12 that accepts input of an SNS ID and a password.

When the ID authentication unit 103 receives the input of the user's SNS ID and password input on the ID authentication screen 12, the ID authentication unit 103 transmits the ID and password to the SNS server 10.

The SNS server 10 has an ID authentication processing unit 13 that determines whether or not the ID and password received from the ID authentication unit 103 are correct.

When the ID authentication processing unit 13 determines that the ID and password are correct, the SNS server 10 transmits a permission command to the first communication terminal 100 (ID authentication unit 103). When the ID authentication processing unit 13 determines that the ID has an error, the SNS server 10 transmits an error command to the ID authentication unit 103.

The ID authentication unit 103 receives the command of the determination result of the ID authentication processing unit 13 of the SNS server 10, and in the case of permission, stores the permission command in the storage unit 101.

If the command of the determination result is an error, the ID authentication unit 103 displays to prompt the input of the correct ID and password again.

The time measuring unit 104 has a clock function for measuring and acquiring the current time. It may be realized by using an API (application program interface) for measuring the current time.

The confidential information / alarm setting unit 105 has a function of setting specific information about the user as confidential information based on the operation of the user.

Specific examples of confidential information include information expressed in letters such as your weight, your favorite person, a celebrity who thinks you are similar to yourself, a sentence that spells embarrassing memories, and when you make a mistake. An image (still image, moving image) such as a scene or a funny face can be mentioned.

Further, the secret information / alarm setting unit 105 has a function of adding a hash tag as classification information to the secret information input by the user as a classification indicating that the secret information belongs to the secret information transmitted from the present application.
Specifically, the secret information / alarm setting unit 105 attaches two types of hashtags, "# secret information" and "# action promotion application", to the specific information.

The secret information / alarm setting unit 105 has a function of accepting the setting of the ringing start time of the forecast (alarm) from the user. The secret information / alarm setting unit 105 has a function of setting a predetermined time after the ringing start time of the forecast (alarm) received from the user as a transmission time for transmitting the secret information to the SNS server 10.

For example, when the predetermined time is set to 1 minute, if the secret information / alarm setting unit 105 sets 6 o'clock as the ringing start time of the forecast (alarm) based on the user's operation, it is 6: 1 one minute later. Set the minute to the time when confidential information is sent.

The secret information / alarm setting unit 105 may arbitrarily set how many minutes after the ringing start time the secret information is transmitted, based on the operation of the user. Further, the secret information / alarm setting unit 105 can arbitrarily set the tone of the ringing sound of the forecast (alarm), the blinking pattern of the LED 111 during the forecast (alarm), and the vibration pattern of the vibrator 112 based on the operation of the user. You may do so.

When the user restarts the application after obtaining the permission for ID authentication, the ID authentication unit 103 first confirms the permission command stored in the storage unit 101. When the ID authentication unit 103 confirms that the permission command is stored in the storage unit 101, the SNS cooperation screen 11 is not displayed, but the screen shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. 5 is displayed.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen when the settings for sounding the alarm and transmitting confidential information are not set.

The first screen 14 includes an unconfigured message 141 and a configuration icon 142. The unconfigured message 141 displays the message "Alarm is not set". The setting icon 142 functions as a button for receiving an instruction to move to the secret information setting screen 16.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a screen when confidential information and an alarm according to the present embodiment are set.

The second screen 15 includes a bomb icon 151, a configured message 152, and a setting icon 142. The bomb icon 151 is represented by a picture of the bomb's fuse lit for the purpose of visually indicating that confidential information and alarms have been set. The set message 152 displays the message "Alarm is set at 10:00 on September 25 (Wednesday)".

If the ID has already been authenticated in the application and the confidential information / alarm has been set, the application control unit 102 displays the second screen 15 when the application is restarted.

<Operation of confidential information / alarm setting>
The operation of the screen display transition and the setting performed by the application control unit 102 based on the user's operation will be described.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a transition of the secret information setting operation screen. When the application is started, the application control unit 102 displays the first screen 14 shown in FIG. 4 or the second screen 15 shown in FIG. 5 on the display unit 108. Then, when the application control unit 102 detects that the user has pressed the setting icon 142 included in the first screen 14 or the second screen 15, the screen transitions to the secret information setting screen 16 shown in FIG. ..

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the secret information setting screen 16. As shown in FIG. 7, the secret information setting screen 16 includes an alarm on / off button 161, an upload window 162, a second button 163, and a time input window 164.

The alarm on / off button 161 has a function of switching on / off setting of alarm ringing and transmission control of specific information. The upload window 162 has a function of accepting upload of a target photo / video when posting a photo as confidential information.

The second button 163 has a function of opening an input screen when posting character information as confidential information. The time input window 164 has a function of accepting input of a time for sounding an alarm.

When the alarm on / off button 161 is turned on, this application is set to sound an alarm at a set time and send confidential information. Conversely, if the alarm on / off button 161 is turned off, even if the alarm ringing start time is set, this application will not ring the alarm at the alarm ringing start time and will not send confidential information. ..

The application control unit 102 prevents the user from accepting the operation of switching the alarm on / off button 161 from the alarm ringing start time to the secret information transmission time. As a specific example, the screen transition to the secret information setting screen 16 including the alarm on / off button 161 may not be possible between the alarm ringing start time and the secret information transmission time.

This is because if the user can easily switch the on / off state of the alarm setting by operating the alarm on / off button 161 when the alarm is sounding, the wake-up state of the user cannot be correctly determined.

The time input window 164 receives input of the alarm ringing start time in 24-hour notation based on the user's operation.

When the alarm ringing start time is input to the time input window 164, the alarm on / off button 161 is automatically turned on.

When the second button 163 is pressed by the user's operation, the secret information editing screen 17 is displayed on the display unit 108 (see FIGS. 6 and 8). FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the secret information editing screen 17.

The template button 171 and the input space 172, and the input screen 173 are displayed on the secret information editing screen 17. The template button 171 has a function of receiving an instruction to open the template information from the user. The input space 172 has a function of displaying the input text information by touching the input screen 173 by the user. The input screen 173 has a function of displaying input candidate characters in an array and accepting input of characters selected by a user's touch operation.

When the user inputs textual text information as confidential information or uploads a selected photo on the confidential information editing screen 17, the application control unit 102 displays the display unit 108 on the confidential information setting screen 16. (See FIGS. 6 and 7).

Further, when the user presses the template button 171 displayed on the secret information editing screen 17, the application control unit 102 displays the display unit 108 and displays the template information for supporting the creation of the secret information. The transition to the information display screen 18 (see FIGS. 6 and 9).

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the secret information template information display screen 18. The template information display screen 18 includes template information 182.

Template information 182 is a template for confidential information, "I think it's similar to XX as an entertainer", "I have never had a lover since I was born", "I am 〇 Templates such as "I'm a fetish" and "I weigh XX kg" are included. The display unit 108 accepts the selection of the template from the template information 182 based on the operation of the user.

Here, when the user performs a touch operation on the display unit 108 and selects one of the templates, text other than the part XX is automatically input to the input space 172.

When the input space 172 receives the input of the portion XX from the user, the application control unit 102 transitions the display of the display unit 108 to the secret information setting screen 16 (see FIGS. 6 and 7).

The transmission control unit 106 is a function of the secret information / alarm setting unit 105 that controls the operation of each function unit from the time when the user turns on the alarm setting to the transmission time of the set secret information. Have. Further, the transmission control unit 106 controls the ringing start and ringing stop of the forecast (alarm).

The confirmation unit 115 has a function of accessing the SNS server 10 and confirming whether or not the transmitted confidential information is in a public state.

<Operation of application control unit 102>
Hereinafter, the operation flow by the application control unit 102 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 14.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the operation flow of the application control by the application control unit 102. When this application is started based on the user's operation, the ID authentication unit 103 inquires of the SNS server 10 for SNS ID authentication (step 0, hereinafter, the step is abbreviated as "S").

When the ID authentication permission is obtained from the SNS server 10, the secret information / alarm setting unit 105 accepts the ringing start time of the forecast (alarm) and the setting input of the secret information from the user (S1).

When the secret information / alarm setting unit 105 receives the input of the alarm ringing start time and the secret information from the user, the transmission control unit 106 starts ringing the current time and the alarm by acquiring the current time by the time measuring unit 104. Compare with the time (S2).

As a result of the above comparison, when the current time reaches the alarm ringing start time (S3: Yes), the transmission control unit 106 controls the speaker (forecast unit) 109 to start the alarm ringing and confidential information. A so-called countdown display (hereinafter, simply referred to as “countdown display”), which sequentially updates and displays the remaining time until transmission of the above, is displayed on the display unit 108 (S4).

Further, the transmission control unit 106 starts accepting an input operation for stopping the transmission of confidential information by using the display unit 108 as a reception unit (S4). The transmission control unit 106 may output a ringing sound from the speaker (forecast unit) 109 at the start of the alarm ringing, and may cause the LED 111 to emit light in a preset pattern to vibrate the vibrator 112.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a countdown screen after the start of sounding of the alarm until the time when the confidential information is transmitted. The countdown screen 22 includes a countdown window 221, a public content display window 222, a release input space 223, and a numeric keypad window 224.

The countdown window 221 has a function of displaying "00 seconds until the transmission of confidential information" and displaying the remaining time until the transmission time in the part of the countdown in seconds. The public content display window 222 has a function of displaying the user's SNS ID and the content of the set confidential information.

The release input space 223 has a function of displaying the number input by the user touching any of the numbers 1 to 9 displayed on the numeric keypad window 224. The numeric keypad window 224 has a function of randomly arranging and displaying numbers from 1 to 9 and accepting selection input of numbers by a user's touch operation.

Before the number of seconds of the countdown displayed in the countdown window 221 becomes 0, that is, before the current time becomes the transmission time, the user inputs a number from 1 to 9 in the release input space 223 in this order. If possible (S5: Yes), the transmission control unit 106 stops ringing the forecast (alarm) from the speaker (prediction unit) 109, and does not transmit confidential information even at the transmission time (S8).

At the same time, the transmission control unit 106 displays on the display unit 108 to the effect that the release is successful (transmission stopped) by the input operation (S8), and ends the process.

FIG. 12 is an example of a screen showing that the transmission of confidential information has been stopped. The transmission cancellation screen 23 includes a pop-up window 231. The pop-up window 231 displays a pop-up saying "Sending of confidential information has been avoided!".

The transmission control unit 106 stops ringing the forecast (alarm) from the speaker (forecast unit) 109 when the pop-up window 231 is displayed in a pop-up. The transmission control unit 106 may sound a sound different from the sound of the forecast (alarm) from the speaker 109 after the sound of the forecast (alarm) from the speaker (forecast unit) 109 is stopped.

For example, a sound effect such as a fanfare may be sounded from the speaker 109 to congratulate the user on being able to wake up at the set time of the alarm set by the user.

On the other hand, in step S5, if there is no user touch operation on the numeric keypad window 224, or if the numeric keypad input operations are not performed in the correct order (S5: No), the transmission control unit 106 acquires the current time. Then, the display unit 108 is made to continuously update the countdown display (S6).

Then, when the current time reaches the transmission time, that is, when the countdown second becomes 0 (S7: Yes), the transmission control unit 106 stops the sounding of the forecast (alarm) from the speaker 109, and the communication unit Have 113 transmit the confidential information to the SNS server 10 (S9).

Further, the transmission control unit 106 shifts the display unit 108 from the display of the countdown screen 22 that accepts the operation of canceling the ringing of the forecast (alarm) to the exposure screen 24 that does not accept the operation of canceling the ringing (S9). As a result, the transmission control unit 106 can notify the user that the operation of canceling the ringing is not accepted.

When the first communication terminal 100 transmits the secret information to the SNS server 10, the confirmation unit 115 receives a reply of the response information indicating that the secret information has been received from the SNS server 10. The reply contains identification information for accessing the confidential information sent.

The confirmation unit 115 accesses the SNS server 10 using the identification information, and confirms whether or not the transmitted confidential information is in a public state. As a result of confirming that the transmitted confidential information is in a public state, the confirmation unit 115 presents on the exposure screen 24 that the confidential information has been posted to the SNS server 10 and has been made public (S10), and performs processing. finish. That is, the display unit 108 functions as a presentation unit that presents that the confidential information has been disclosed.

FIG. 13 is an example of a screen showing that the confidential information according to the present embodiment is disclosed by transmitting it to the external SNS server 10.

The exposure screen 24 includes an explosion icon 241 and an exposure window 242. The explosion icon 241 is an icon indicating that confidential information has been disclosed (exposed) to the SNS site. When the explosion icon 241 is displayed, the sound effect when the bomb explodes may be output from the speaker 109.

The exposure window 242 displays the content of the confidential information disclosed by the SNS server 10 to which the confidential information is transmitted, together with the user's ID. In S10, not only the user's own secret information but also the other user's secret information published on the SNS server 10 by another user taking the same step is given to the secret information. It is also possible to extract hashtags "# secret information" and "# action promotion application" and display them in a list on the screen of the user's first communication terminal 100.

FIG. 14 is an example of a screen displaying a list of publicly available confidential information of each user according to the present embodiment. The list screen 25 includes a public secret information list 251. In the public secret information list 251, not only the ID name: Ay who is the user of the first communication terminal 100 but also other users, for example, the ID name: Taro, are extracted and displayed in a list. do.

In addition, it is conceivable that the present application cannot transmit the confidential information at the transmission time of the confidential information due to a malfunction of the network to which the first communication terminal 100 is connected or a deterioration of the communication environment. In this case, the application control unit 102 displays to the display unit 108 to indicate that the confidential information could not be transmitted.

In this way, if the first communication terminal 100 cannot transmit the confidential information at the transmission time, the first communication terminal 100 displays to that effect, so that the user does not know what the transmission status of the confidential information is. It does not become. Therefore, the user can safely install and use this application on the first communication terminal 100.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the above-mentioned configuration of the communication terminal, the communication terminal control method which is the control method of the present application, and the like are not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment.

For example, in the above embodiment, the confidential information is disclosed by transmitting the confidential information to the SNS server 10, but other communication devices are arranged, for example, in a communication terminal owned by an acquaintance or a public facility. You may send it to a dedicated signage device, etc. using a communication tool such as mail, chat, messenger, etc., or you may send it to a terminal prepared for viewers by a radio or TV broadcasting station, and that terminal collects it. Confidential information may be confirmed by a person such as a program announcer and disclosed in the form of reading out the confidential information in the program.

Further, when confidential information is posted as text information, the confidential information may be converted into a voice signal by a voice synthesis function, and the server may broadcast in a streaming format sequentially in the order of posting.

When the communication device that has received the transmission of the confidential information discloses the confidential information by some method, a flag indicating that the confidential information has been disclosed may be added to the confidential information. As a result, the communication terminal that has transmitted the confidential information can recognize that the confidential information has been disclosed by accessing the communication device of the transmission destination and confirming the flag indicating that the confidential information has been disclosed.

In the above embodiment, the transmission cancellation of the confidential information is performed by the operation of inputting a number to the display unit 108, but the input for canceling the transmission of the confidential information is not limited to this. For example, the user may input a voice into the microphone 110 of the first communication terminal 100 and cancel the transmission by authenticating the voice.

In this case, the present application may use the voice recognition API to convert the input voice into text and detect a predetermined character string for canceling transmission, or may use the voice processing API. , The input voice may be spectrally converted and detected by observing the correlation of whether or not the frequency characteristic matches the voice of the user registered in advance.

Further, the content of the voice or the character string for canceling the transmission may be the content of the secret information set in advance by the user, or may be different from the content of the set secret information.

This application may cancel the transmission of confidential information by determining the wake-up status of the user using an image (still image, moving image, etc.) captured by the camera 114.

As a method of determining the wake-up status of the user using an image, for example, an object (own shoes, a hat, etc.) in the user's house is photographed and registered in advance, and a forecast (alarm) is given. When the user rings, ask the user to take a picture of the same object as the registered image, and by correlating the registered image with the taken image, it is used to judge whether the same object was taken at the same angle. Can be done.

This is because it is difficult to take an object at the same angle as the registered image taken in advance unless the user is awake.

In addition, this application uses the face authentication API to acquire and register the image of the user's own face in advance with the camera, and when the transmission is canceled, the face is authenticated with the camera to identify the user's face. If it is authenticated, it is possible to cancel the transmission.

In this case, it is conceivable to register a face that cannot normally be used for authentication when the person has just woken up and is asleep. For example, by registering the face with makeup just before going out, it is possible to use it for determining whether or not the user is awake.

In addition to face recognition, by combining biometric authentication such as eye iris and fingerprint, which can identify the user, it is possible to perform authentication based on multiple steps, which is a secret. You may cancel the transmission of the information.

As an example of the combination of ecological authentication, a combination of performing eye iris authentication and fingerprint authentication in order and finally inputting a number can be considered. If the authentication is not performed in this order, the transmission will not be canceled, so it is possible to accurately determine whether or not the user is awake.

In the above embodiment, it is simply determined that the user has woken up by touch-inputting the numbers 1 to 9 randomly arranged and displayed on the display unit 108 by the transmission time of the confidential information in that order. However, in the present invention, it may be determined that the user is awake by another input operation.

As another input operation, the numbers may be input in the reverse order, or the numbers to be input may be randomly generated and displayed each time and input in this order.

Further, as the input target, not only numbers but also characters and symbols such as alphabets and hiragana may be used. Further, the user may be determined to wake up by presenting the quiz in a simple quiz format and inputting the correct answer by the user.

In the above embodiment, the confidential information / alarm setting unit 105 has accepted the input setting of the ringing start time of the forecast (alarm) from the user, but may accept the input of the transmission time of the confidential information.

In this case, the confidential information / alarm setting unit 105 automatically sets a predetermined time before the transmission time, for example, 1 minute before the forecast (alarm) ringing start time, or does not ring the forecast (alarm). May be.

By not sounding the forecast (alarm), the user becomes more aware of the time. Therefore, by using this application by the user, it can be expected that the action such as getting up at the set time is promoted.

In the above embodiment, the present application is a display unit when the confidential information cannot be transmitted at the transmission time of the confidential information due to a malfunction of the network to which the first communication terminal 100 is connected or a deterioration of the communication environment. In 108, a display indicating that the confidential information could not be transmitted is displayed, but the confidential information may be transmitted when the network returns to normal or the communication environment improves.

In this case, the application control unit 102 displays to the display unit 108 to the effect that the secret information will be transmitted when the communication environment is restored because the secret information could not be transmitted at the transmission time. This allows the user to know what the transmission status of the confidential information is. Therefore, the user can use this application with peace of mind.

The present invention can be embodied by modifying the components within a range that does not deviate from the gist at the implementation stage. In addition, various inventions can be formed by an appropriate combination of the plurality of components disclosed in the above-described embodiment.

For example, all the components shown in the embodiment may be appropriately combined, or the added components may be appropriately combined.

Needless to say, various modifications and applications are possible within the range that does not deviate from the gist of the invention.

The present invention can be applied to an information processing system using a communication terminal having a communication function.

1 Network 2 Management unit 10 SNS server 13 ID authentication processing unit 100 First communication terminal 200 Second communication terminal 101 Storage unit 102 Application control unit 103 ID authentication unit 104 Time measurement unit 105 Confidential information / alarm setting unit 106 Transmission control Unit 107 Input / output control unit 108 Display unit (reception unit and presentation unit)
109 Speaker (Forecast Department)
110 microphone 111 LED
112 Vibrator 113 Communication unit 114 Camera 115 Confirmation unit

Claims (10)

A display unit that displays specific information about the user, and
A communication unit that sends the specific information to the SNS server,
A setting unit that sets the transmission time for transmitting the specific information, and
A time measurement unit that acquires the current time, and
The reception section that accepts the cancellation of the above settings ,
If the reception unit receives the cancellation before the current time becomes the transmission time, the communication unit is provided with a transmission control unit that does not transmit the specific information .
When the communication unit transmits the specific information, the communication unit receives the response information from the SNS server and receives the response information .
The display unit displays that the specific information has been published by the SNS server based on the response information .
A communication terminal characterized by that . The communication terminal according to claim 1, further comprising a forecast unit for forecasting that the current time is a time before the transmission time from a predetermined time before the transmission time. The communication terminal according to claim 2, wherein the reception unit accepts the cancellation only from a predetermined time before the transmission time to the transmission time. The display unit further displays template information, and the display unit further displays the template information.
The communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the reception unit further receives the specific information based on the template information. The communication terminal according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the forecast unit stops the forecast when the reception unit accepts the cancellation . In a system including a communication terminal and a communication device,
The communication terminal is
A display unit that displays specific information about the user , and
A communication unit that transmits the specific information to the communication device, and
A setting unit that sets the transmission time for transmitting the specific information, and
A time measurement unit that acquires the current time, and
The reception section that accepts the cancellation of the above settings,
If the reception unit receives the cancellation before the current time becomes the transmission time, the communication unit is provided with a transmission control unit that does not transmit the specific information.
The communication device is
A reply means for receiving the specific information transmitted by the communication unit and returning the response information to the communication unit.
It is equipped with a disclosure means for disclosing the specific information.
When the communication unit transmits the specific information, the communication unit receives the response information from the reply means and receives the response information.
The display unit displays that the specific information has been disclosed by the disclosure means based on the response information.
A system characterized by that. In a system including an SNS server and a communication terminal
The SNS server is
An ID authentication processing unit that manages the user's ID and performs the ID authentication processing,
A server communication unit that returns response information to the communication terminal when it receives specific information about the user from the communication terminal.
Equipped with
The communication terminal is
A display unit that displays the specific information and
An ID authentication unit that transmits the ID to the SNS server and obtains authentication permission for the ID that has been authenticated by the ID authentication processing unit.
A terminal communication unit that transmits the specific information to the server communication unit when the authentication permission is obtained.
A setting unit that sets the transmission time for transmitting the specific information, and
A time measurement unit that acquires the current time, and
The reception section that accepts the cancellation of the above settings,
If the reception unit receives the cancellation before the current time becomes the transmission time, the terminal communication unit is provided with a transmission control unit that does not transmit the specific information.
When the terminal communication unit transmits the specific information, the terminal communication unit receives the response information from the server communication unit and receives the response information .
The display unit displays that the specific information has been published by the SNS server based on the response information.
A system characterized by that. The SNS server further includes a management unit that manages the specific information to which classification information indicating that the SNS belongs belongs to the specific classification is added.
The system according to claim 7, wherein the display unit further acquires the specific information to which the predetermined classification information is added from the specific information managed by the management unit from the SNS server and displays the list. .. Computer,
Display section that displays specific information about the user,
Communication unit that sends the specific information to the SNS server,
Setting unit that sets the transmission time to transmit the specific information,
Time measurement unit to acquire the current time,
Reception desk that accepts cancellation of the above settings,
If the reception unit accepts the cancellation before the current time becomes the transmission time, the communication unit is made to function as a transmission control unit that does not transmit the specific information.
When the communication unit transmits the specific information, the communication unit receives the response information from the SNS server and receives the response information .
The display unit displays that the specific information has been published by the SNS server based on the response information.
A program characterized by that. It is a control method of a communication terminal that sends specific information about a user to an SNS server.
The communication terminal includes a CPU and a storage unit for storing a program.
When the CPU executes the program,
Set the transmission time to transmit the specific information,
Accepting the cancellation of the above setting,
If the cancellation is accepted before the current time reaches the transmission time, the specific information is not transmitted.
If the cancellation is not accepted before the current time reaches the transmission time, the specific information is transmitted.
When the response information is received from the SNS server after the specific information is transmitted, it is displayed that the specific information is published by the SNS server based on the response information.
A control method characterized by that.

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