JP7444512B1 - Information processing device, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] There has been no platform that allows a user to select a test item from among the test items that can be tested using a test kit. [Solution] A request receiving unit 121 that receives a test request having a unique identifier; a test item identifier that identifies one or more test items that can be tested using a test kit corresponding to the unique identifier and that a user has applied for; A request storage unit 131 corresponds to a user identifier, a result reception unit 123 receives test results, a result storage unit 138 corresponds test results to a unique identifier and a test item identifier, and a viewing function corresponds to a user identifier. An instruction receiving unit 124 that receives instructions from the user terminal 2, a result acquisition unit 139 that acquires a test item identifier and a test result that are paired with a user identifier associated with the viewing instruction, and a result acquisition unit 139 that obtains the test item identifier and test result. The above problem can be solved by the information processing device 1 including the result transmitting section 145 that transmits the results. [Selection diagram] Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device and the like that assists a user who has obtained a test kit in selecting test items.

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, there has been a test kit capable of performing an antigen test that can detect a detection target in a specimen with high sensitivity (see Patent Document 1).

JP2023-71397A

However, in the conventional technology, the items that can be tested with a test kit are determined in advance, and there is a platform that allows the user who has obtained the test kit to select a test item from among the test items that can be tested with the test kit. I didn't.

The information processing device of the first invention provides a unique identifier unique to a test kit, one or more test item identifiers, and test results associated with each of the one or more test item identifiers, in association with each of the one or more user identifiers. a user test management unit that stores user test information having a user identifier; a request receiving unit that receives a test request having a unique identifier associated with the user identifier from a user terminal; and a unique identifier that the test request received by the request receiving unit has. a request storage unit that stores the test items in the test kit management unit in association with a test item identifier and a user identifier that identify each of one or more test items that can be tested using a test kit corresponding to the unique identifier and that the user has applied for; a result receiving unit that receives test results that correspond to the unique identifier and the test item identifier; and a result that stores the test results received by the result receiving unit in the test kit management unit in association with the unique identifier and the test item identifier. a storage unit; an instruction receiving unit that receives a viewing instruction associated with a user identifier from a user terminal; and a result acquisition unit that acquires test item identifiers and test results paired with the user identifier associated with the viewing instructions from a test kit management unit. and a result transmitting unit that transmits the test item identifiers and test results acquired by the result acquiring unit to a user terminal that has transmitted a viewing instruction.

With this configuration, it is possible to provide a platform that allows a user who has obtained a test kit to select a test item from among the test items that can be tested using the test kit.

Furthermore, in contrast to the first invention, the information processing device of the second invention further includes a test kit management unit in which one or more test kit information having a specimen type identifier is stored in association with one or more unique identifiers. , a test item management section in which one or more test item information having a test item identifier and a sample type identifier are stored, and a test item that is paired with a sample type identifier that corresponds to a unique identifier possessed by a test request and that satisfies the employment conditions. It further comprises a candidate acquisition unit that acquires from the test item management unit one or more test item identifiers that identify the This is an information processing device that is a test item identifier among one or more test item identifiers acquired by an acquisition unit.

With this configuration, it is possible to provide a platform that allows a user who has obtained a test kit to select a test item from among the test items that can be tested using the test kit.

Further, in the information processing device of the third invention, in contrast to the second invention, the test item information has one or more test item attribute values, and the adoption condition is a condition regarding the one or more test item attribute values. An information processing device including:

With this configuration, it is possible to provide a platform that allows a user who has obtained a test kit to select a test item from among the test items that can be tested using the test kit.

Further, in the information processing device of the fourth invention, in contrast to the third invention, the candidate acquisition unit acquires from the test kit management unit a specimen type identifier that corresponds to the unique identifier that the test request has, and candidate acquisition means for acquiring one or more test item identifiers corresponding to the test item from the test item management section; and screen information for a user to select a test item identifier from among the one or more test item identifiers acquired by the candidate acquisition means. The candidate acquisition means includes a screen transmission means for acquiring and transmitting screen information to a user terminal, and a selection reception means for receiving a selection of a test item identifier by a user, and the candidate acquisition means selects a test item identifier corresponding to the selection received by the selection reception means. The screen transmitting means acquires one or more test item attribute values paired with the item identifier, uses the one or more test item attribute values to select one or more test item identifiers that satisfy employment conditions, and the screen transmitting means is a candidate obtaining means. This is an information processing device that acquires screen information for a user to select a test item identifier from one or more test item identifiers selected by the user, and transmits the screen information to a user terminal.

With this configuration, it is possible to provide a platform that allows a user who has obtained a test kit to appropriately select a test item from among the test items that can be tested using the test kit.

Further, in the information processing device of the fifth invention, in contrast to the third invention, the candidate acquisition unit acquires from the test kit management unit a specimen type identifier that corresponds to the unique identifier that the test request has, and candidate acquisition means for acquiring one or more test item identifiers corresponding to the test item from the test item management section; The screen transmission means acquires screen information and transmits the screen information to a user terminal, and the selection reception means receives a selection of an inspection item identifier by the user, and the candidate acquisition means receives the selection received by the selection reception means. Acquire one or more test item attribute values paired with the corresponding test item identifier, use the one or more test item attribute values to select one or more test item identifiers that do not satisfy the employment conditions, and the screen transmitting means , acquires screen information that does not allow selection of the test item identified by the one or more test item identifiers selected by the candidate obtaining means among the one or more test item identifiers that the candidate obtaining means has previously obtained; This is an information processing device that sends information to

With this configuration, it is possible to provide a platform that allows a user who has obtained a test kit to appropriately select a test item from among the test items that can be tested using the test kit.

In addition, in the information processing device of the sixth invention, in contrast to the fifth invention, the candidate acquisition unit determines the reason why the adoption condition is not satisfied for each of the one or more test item identifiers selected by the candidate acquisition means. The information processing device further includes a reason acquisition unit that acquires reason information to be specified, and the screen transmission unit is an information processing device that acquires screen information including the reason information acquired by the reason acquisition unit and transmits it to the user terminal.

With this configuration, it is possible to provide a platform that allows a user who has obtained a test kit to appropriately select a test item from among the test items that can be tested using the test kit.

In addition, the information processing device of the seventh invention, in contrast to the fourth invention, further includes a recommendation management unit that manages one or more recommendation information having a test item identifier and one or more other test item identifiers; The screen transmitting means further includes a recommendation determining unit that acquires one or more other test item identifiers paired with the test item identifier corresponding to the selection received by the receiving means from the recommendation management unit, and the screen transmitting means acquires one or more other test item identifiers that are paired with the test item identifier corresponding to the selection received by the receiving means, and This is an information processing device that acquires screen information in a manner that allows it to be understood that a test item identified by one or more other test item identifiers is a recommended test item, and transmits it to a user terminal.

With this configuration, it is possible to provide a platform that allows a user who has obtained a test kit to more appropriately select a test item from among the test items that can be tested using the test kit.

Further, in the information processing device of the eighth invention, in contrast to any one of the second to seventh inventions, the inspection item information is associated with institutional information including address information of the inspection institution, and the request storage unit accumulates the inspection item information. is the institution information that corresponds to each of the one or more test item identifiers that correspond to the unique identifier, and which determines the institution information of the testing institution that can test the test items identified by the one or more test item identifiers; The information processing apparatus further includes an address transmitting section that transmits address information included in the agency information determined by the agency determining section to a carrier terminal of a delivery company.

With this configuration, it is possible to support the mailing of specimens.

Further, in the information processing device of the ninth invention, in contrast to the eighth invention, two or more pieces of institution information having an institution identifier for identifying a testing institution and one or more institution attribute values of the testing institution are stored. The information processing apparatus further includes an institution management section, and the institution determination section determines institution information using one or more institution attribute values of the inspection institution.

With such a configuration, an appropriate inspection agency can be determined.

Further, in the information processing device of the tenth invention, in contrast to the first invention, each of two or more test item identifiers is associated with a test fee, and the test item information is one or more test item attributes. When calculating the total amount of two or more tests identified by two or more test item identifiers corresponding to the unique identifiers accumulated by the request storage unit, the one that is paired with each of the two or more test item identifiers. The information processing apparatus further includes a calculation section that calculates the total amount using different methods according to the above inspection item attribute values, and an amount transmission section that transmits the total amount to the user terminal.

With this configuration, appropriate inspection costs can be obtained.

Furthermore, in the information processing device of the eleventh invention, in contrast to the tenth invention, the one or more test item attribute values include an analyzer identifier for identifying an analyzer used for the test, and a reagent used for the test. The calculation unit includes any one of a reagent identifier for identification, an analysis method identifier for identification of an analysis method in a test, a pretreatment identifier for identification of a pretreatment for a test, and an institution identifier for identification of an institution that performs a test. The total amount is calculated using different methods depending on whether the same analytical device is used for two or more tests or different analytical devices are used, or when the same reagent is used or different reagents are used for two or more tests. The total amount is calculated by different methods when two or more tests use the same analytical method and when different analytical methods are used, or the total amount is the same for two or more tests. Calculate the total amount using different methods depending on whether pre-treatment is performed or different pre-treatments, or calculate the total amount using different methods when two or more tests are performed by the same analytical laboratory or by different analytical laboratories. This is an information processing device that calculates amounts.

With this configuration, appropriate inspection costs can be obtained.

Further, in the information processing device of the twelfth invention, for any one of the first to eleventh inventions, each of the one or more test item identifiers is associated with a test fee, and the one or more test item identifiers are associated with one or more test item identifiers. A test fee is acquired for each of one or more test item identifiers associated with a unique identifier stored by the sponsor management unit, which stores sponsor information including sponsor identifiers, and the request storage unit, in association with each test item identifier. , further comprising a calculation unit that calculates the total amount of the test using the test fee, and an amount transmission unit that transmits the total amount to the user terminal, and the calculation unit is configured to calculate the total amount of the test using the test item identifier. This information processing device calculates the total amount using different methods depending on whether the item exists or not.

With this configuration, it is possible to obtain an appropriate test fee depending on the presence or absence of a sponsor.

Further, in the information processing device of the thirteenth invention, in contrast to the twelfth invention, the sponsor information has a limit number of people or a provision period that specifies the number of people who will benefit from the sponsor, and the calculation unit has the limit When the number of people exceeds the number of persons or when the provision period is exceeded, the information processing device obtains the test fee for each of one or more test item identifiers and calculates the total amount of the test using the test fee.

Such a structure would allow sponsors to set a cap or period for which they would subsidize the cost of a test.

Further, in the information processing device of the fourteenth invention, in contrast to the twelfth invention, the sponsor information is a provision condition that is a condition for receiving benefits from a sponsor and a condition regarding one or more user attribute values. and the calculation unit obtains one or more user attribute values, and if the one or more user attribute values do not satisfy the provision conditions, the calculation unit calculates the amount of the test item even if there is a sponsor identifier associated with the test item identifier. This is an information processing device that obtains a test fee that is paired with an item identifier, and uses the test fee to calculate the total amount of the test.

With this configuration, the sponsor can set target users for whom the test cost will be subsidized.

Further, the information processing device of the present fifteenth invention is a questionnaire that corresponds to one or more inspection item identifiers for any one of the first to fourteenth inventions, and that includes one or more questions. a questionnaire management unit in which is stored, a questionnaire acquisition unit that acquires from the questionnaire management unit a questionnaire corresponding to one or more inspection item identifiers that are paired with the unique identifier accumulated by the request storage unit; A questionnaire transmitter that transmits the questionnaire to the user terminal, an answer receiver that receives answers to each of the one or more questions of the questionnaire sent by the questionnaire sender, and an answer storage section that stores the answers in pairs with unique identifiers. This is an information processing device equipped with.

With this configuration, it is possible to administer a questionnaire to users according to inspection items.

Further, in the information processing device of the sixteenth invention, in contrast to the fifteenth invention, the questionnaire management unit stores a questionnaire associated with each of two or more test item identifiers, and the questionnaire acquisition unit stores A questionnaire corresponding to two or more inspection item identifiers paired with the unique identifier accumulated by the storage unit is obtained from the questionnaire management unit, and if each of the two or more questionnaires has the same question, the questionnaire is based on each of the two or more questionnaires. This is an information processing device that obtains a single questionnaire with no duplicate questions.

With this configuration, it is possible to administer an appropriate questionnaire to the user according to two or more inspection items.

In addition, the information processing device of the seventeenth invention, for any one of the first to sixteenth inventions, stores information on the number of days until the expiration date of the sample in association with one or more test item identifiers. The delivery date determination unit acquires the number of days information corresponding to the inspection item identifier paired with the unique identifier accumulated by the request storage unit, and the delivery date determination unit that acquires the delivery date information based on the number of days information, and the delivery date information is sent to the supplier. The information processing apparatus further includes a delivery date transmitting unit that transmits to a terminal.

With this configuration, it is possible to set the delivery date of the specimen in consideration of the expiration date of the specimen according to the test item.

Further, the carrier terminal of the delivery company of the eighteenth invention includes a trader reception unit that receives a unique identifier, a trader transmission unit that transmits the unique identifier to the information processing device, and a carrier terminal that receives the unique identifier from the first (16) A vendor receiving unit that receives address information of the inspection agency, delivery date information regarding the delivery date, and delivery method from any one information processing device, and a vendor output that outputs the address information, delivery date information, and delivery method. This is a terminal for a delivery company, which is equipped with a department.

Such a configuration allows for accurate and appropriate specimen delivery.

According to the information processing device according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a platform that allows a user who has obtained a test kit to select a test item from among the test items that can be tested using the test kit.

Conceptual diagram of information system A in Embodiment 1 Block diagram of the information system A Block diagram of the information processing device 1 Flowchart explaining an example of the operation of the information processing device 1 Flowchart explaining an example of the operation of the information processing device 1 Flowchart explaining an example of candidate determination processing Flowchart explaining an example of same screen configuration processing Flowchart explaining an example of the same fee acquisition process Flowchart explaining an example of the same reason acquisition process Flowchart explaining an example of the same recommendation acquisition process Flowchart explaining an example of the same institution determination process Flowchart explaining an example of the same score acquisition process Flowchart explaining an example of the same multiple institution determination process Flowchart explaining an example of same delivery date determination process Flowchart explaining an example of the operation of the user terminal 2 Flowchart explaining an example of operation of peer terminal 4 Diagram showing the institution management table Diagram showing the test kit management table Diagram showing the same inspection item management table Diagram showing the recommendation management table Diagram showing the sponsor management table Diagram showing the questionnaire management table Diagram showing the same user test management table Diagram showing the same discount management table Diagram showing an example of the same output Diagram showing an example of the same output Diagram to explain the flow of delivery of the same specimen, etc. Overview of the computer system Block diagram of the computer system

Hereinafter, embodiments of an information processing device and the like will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that in the embodiments, constituent elements with the same reference numerals perform similar operations, and therefore, repeated explanation may be omitted.

(Embodiment 1)
In this embodiment, an information processing apparatus that receives and stores a unique identifier that is a unique identifier of a test kit and one or more test item identifiers from a user terminal will be described.

Further, in this embodiment, an information processing apparatus that receives a viewing instruction from a user terminal and transmits test results corresponding to the viewing instruction to the user terminal will be described.

In addition, in this embodiment, an information processing apparatus capable of selecting test items using a specimen according to a unique identifier will be described. Note that the selection of test items is based on, for example, conditions related to one or more test item attribute values.

Further, in this embodiment, an information processing apparatus that performs processing to narrow down selectable test items based on a user's selection of test items will be described.

Further, in this embodiment, an information processing apparatus that determines test items that cannot be selected in response to a user's selection of test items will be described.

In addition, in this embodiment, an information processing apparatus that acquires and outputs the reason why test items cannot be selected will be described with respect to test items that cannot be selected.

Further, in this embodiment, an information processing apparatus will be described which determines other test items to recommend in response to the user's selection of test items, and changes the output for the other test items. Note that changes in the output include, for example, changing the order or making it more noticeable.

Further, in this embodiment, an information processing apparatus will be described that determines a testing institution according to one or more testing items selected by a user, and transmits the mailing address of the testing institution to a delivery company terminal.

Further, in the present embodiment, an information processing apparatus that, when a user selects two or more test items, determines and outputs a test fee according to the two or more test items will be described.

In addition, in this embodiment, a test fee calculation method is provided depending on the analytical device, reagent, analysis method, preprocessing, and analytical institution used for the test for two or more test items selected by the user. Information processing apparatuses with different types will be explained.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, a test item identified by a test item identifier to which a sponsor identifier is associated is selected, and a test item identified by a test item identifier to which no sponsor identifier is associated is selected. An information processing device with a different method of calculating the test fee will be described.

Further, in this embodiment, an information processing apparatus will be described in which there is a limit on the number of people for test items associated with a sponsor identifier, and the test fee is calculated in consideration of the limit on the number of people.

In addition, in this embodiment, an information processing apparatus that selects a questionnaire according to an inspection item selected by a user and sends it to a user terminal will be described.

In addition, in this embodiment, an information processing apparatus will be described that combines questionnaires corresponding to two or more inspection items selected by a user, forms one questionnaire, and transmits the questionnaire to a user terminal.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, an information processing apparatus will be described in which number of days information is managed in association with inspection item identifiers, and information regarding the delivery date to be transmitted to a delivery company terminal differs based on the number of days information.

Note that in this specification, the fact that information X is associated with information Y means that information Y can be acquired from information X, or that information X can be acquired from information Y, and the method of association is not limited. Information X and information Y may be linked, exist in the same buffer, information X may be included in information Y, or information Y may be included in information X. etc. is also fine.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of an information system A in this embodiment. The information system A includes an information processing device 1, one or more user terminals 2, one or more institution terminals 3, and one or more vendor terminals 4.

The information processing device 1 is a device that can serve as a platform on which a user who has obtained a test kit can select a desired test item from among the test items that can be tested with the test kit. The information processing device 1 is, for example, an ASP server, a cloud server, or the like. However, the type of information processing device 1 does not matter.

The user terminal 2 is a terminal used by a user. The one or more user terminals 2 include a terminal for viewing test result information. The user is usually the subject undergoing the test. It goes without saying that the user may be a family member of the subject or a person with whom the subject has given consent.

The institution terminal 3 is a terminal used by a person at an inspection institution. A testing organization is an organization that performs testing using specimens. The testing organization may be an organization that performs analysis using specimens. The testing institution may be a medical institution.

The vendor terminal 4 is a terminal used by a delivery company. The delivery company is a person who delivers test kits entrusted by users to testing institutions.

The user terminal 2, the institution terminal 3, and the vendor terminal 4 are, for example, a so-called personal computer, a tablet terminal, a smartphone, etc., and their types do not matter.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of information system A in this embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the information processing device 1. As shown in FIG.

The information processing device 1 includes a storage section 11, a reception section 12, a processing section 13, and a transmission section 14. The storage unit 11 includes an institution management unit 111 , a test kit management unit 112 , a test item management unit 113 , a recommendation management unit 114 , a sponsor management unit 115 , a questionnaire management unit 116 , and a user test management unit 117 . The receiving section 12 includes a request receiving section 121 , a reply receiving section 122 , a result receiving section 123 , and an instruction receiving section 124 . The processing unit 13 includes a request accumulation unit 131 , a candidate acquisition unit 132 , a recommendation determination unit 133 , an institution determination unit 134 , a calculation unit 135 , a questionnaire acquisition unit 136 , a delivery date determination unit 137 , a result accumulation unit 138 , and a result acquisition unit 139 Equipped with The candidate acquisition unit 132 includes a candidate acquisition means 1321 , a screen configuration means 1322 , a selection reception means 1323 , and a reason acquisition means 1324 . The transmitter 14 includes a screen transmitter 140, an amount transmitter 141, a questionnaire transmitter 142, a delivery date transmitter 143, an address transmitter 144, and a result transmitter 145.

The user terminal 2 includes a terminal storage section 21 , a terminal reception section 22 , a terminal processing section 23 , a terminal transmission section 24 , a terminal reception section 25 , and a terminal output section 26 .

The vendor terminal 4 includes a vendor storage section 41 , a vendor reception section 42 , a vendor processing section 43 , a vendor transmission section 44 , a vendor reception section 45 , and a vendor output section 46 .

A storage unit 11 that constitutes the information processing device 1 stores various types of information. The various types of information include, for example, institutional information described later, test kit information described later, test item information described later, one or more employment conditions described later, and user information. For example, it is preferable that one or more employment conditions are associated with reason information, which will be described later. Reason information is information that specifies the reason why a test item identifier is not adopted.

User information is information related to users. The user information includes, for example, a user identifier and one or more user attribute values. The user attribute value is the attribute value of the user. User attribute values include, for example, gender, age, address, height, weight, blood pressure, medical history, medication information, information on family members living together and/or separately, preferences, purchase history of specific products, and past survey response results. be.

The institution management section 111 stores one or more pieces of institution information. Institution information is information regarding inspection institutions. The institution information has an institution identifier. Institution information usually has one or more institution attribute values. An institution identifier is information that identifies a testing institution. The institution identifier is, for example, the ID of the inspection institution or the name of the inspection institution. The institution attribute value is an attribute value of an inspection institution. The institution attribute values are, for example, the level of crowding, location information, and inspection institution level. The congestion level refers to the congestion level of the examination. The degree of crowding is, for example, a level indicating a crowded situation. Location information is information that specifies a location. The location information is, for example, latitude and longitude information, but may also be an address. The inspection agency level is information regarding the quality control of the inspection agency. Information regarding quality control includes the presence or absence of certifications related to quality control, such as sanitary inspection laboratory registration and ISO acquisition.

The test kit management unit 112 stores one or more pieces of test kit information. Test kit information is information regarding test kits. The test kit information has a specimen type identifier. Test kit information is associated with one or more unique identifiers. The test kit information has one or more test kit attribute values.

A unique identifier is information unique to a test kit. Different unique identifiers are assigned even to two or more test kits that can perform the same test (for example, kits for urine collection with the same volume). The unique identifier is, for example, the serial number of the test kit. The unique identifier is, for example, embedded in a code affixed to the specimen collection container. The unique identifier is, for example, embedded in a code printed on a sticker included in the test kit. The code is, for example, a barcode, a QR code (registered trademark), a micro QR code, an rMQR code, or an RFID, but is not limited thereto.

The test kit management unit 112 may store one or more pieces of recommended set information that are associated with specimen type identifiers. Recommended set information is information that specifies a set of test items recommended to the user. A set of test items is usually two or more test items. Recommended set information is usually two or more test item identifiers. The recommended set information may be associated with conditions related to one or more user attribute values and a specimen type identifier.

A test kit is a device for conducting tests using specimens. The test kit is something that the user has acquired by purchasing it or receiving it from someone else. However, the route and method by which the user obtains the test kit does not matter. The test kit includes, for example, an instruction manual explaining how to collect the sample, a container for sample collection, and a return envelope. A return envelope is an envelope for sending a specimen to a testing institution. A test kit is, for example, an article for testing using a substance obtained from a subject's living body. Substances obtained from living organisms include, for example, urine, blood, feces, saliva, oral cavity cells, nails, hair, hair roots, semen, menstrual blood, sebum, sweat, lachrymal fluid, skin sections, earwax, nasal discharge, leucorrhoea, and milk. , dental plaque, and other body fluids. A test kit is, for example, an article for testing to collect a specimen for measuring an indoxyl sulfate level. Test kits include, for example, the equol test kit, which is a urine test that measures whether equol is produced from soy isoflavones, and the intestinal environment test kit, which is a urine test that measures the health of the intestinal environment based on the amount of putrefactive substances derived from intestinal bacteria. kit, oxidative stress test kit, which is a urine test that measures DNA damaged by active oxygen (8-OHdG), test kit for salt reduction measurement, which is a urine test that measures how much salt you are consuming per day, gastric cancer test kit This is a urine test kit that measures the presence of antibodies against Helicobacter pylori, which increases the risk. Note that the test kit is, for example, an article for collecting an in vitro sample (eg, house dust).

The test kit may be, for example, information for testing using information regarding the subject (eg, rights information). The information regarding the subject is, for example, the subject's voice data and the subject's image data. The image data is a still image or a moving image. Information other than articles may include both image data and audio data. Note that information regarding the health condition of the subject can be obtained as a test result from the subject's voice data and the subject's image data. The information regarding the health condition is, for example, the degree of frailty or the degree of depression, but the content of the information does not matter.

The specimen type identifier is information that identifies the type of specimen. Specimen type identifiers include, for example, urine, blood, stool, saliva, oral cavity cells, nails, hair, hair roots, semen, menstrual blood, sebum, sweat, tear fluid, skin sections, earwax, nasal discharge, leucorrhoea, milk, and teeth. These include scum, other body fluids obtained from living organisms, in vitro samples (for example, house dust), audio data, and image data. The voice data is information about the subject's voice. In the audio data, for example, active tongue or tone of voice is the subject of inspection. The image data is, for example, a still image of the subject or a still image of the subject's meal. In a still image of a subject, for example, the posture of the subject or the body shape of the subject is subject to inspection. The video is a video of the subject. In a video shot of a subject, for example, the subject's walking speed, stride length, and posture while walking are subject to inspection.

The test kit attribute value is an attribute value of the test kit. The test kit attribute value is, for example, capacity.

The test item management unit 113 stores one or more test item information. Inspection item information is information regarding inspection items. Inspection item information is information regarding inspection items. The inspection item is an item to be inspected. The inspection items can simply be called inspections. The test item information includes a test item identifier and a specimen type identifier. The test item information has, for example, one or more test item attribute values. It is preferable that the inspection item information is associated with institution information including address information of the inspection institution.

The test item identifier is information that identifies a test item. The test identifier is, for example, a test name, but may also be an ID for identifying a test item. The test identifiers are, for example, "indoxyl sulfate," "intestinal environment," "oxidative stress," and "Helicobacter pylori antibody."

The test item attribute value is the attribute value of the test item. The test item attribute values are, for example, user attribute values regarding whether or not the test can be performed, the amount of specimen required for the test, collection conditions, information regarding the stabilizer, specimen storage temperature information, possible storage days information, testing fee, and institutional information. .

The sample amount required for the test is, for example, the amount of urine required for the test (eg, 5 ml) and the amount of blood required for the test (eg, 30 μl).

Collection conditions are conditions when collecting a specimen. When the specimen is urine, the collection conditions are, for example, "early morning first urine", "early morning second urine", and "two hours after meal". When the specimen is oral cavity cells, the collection condition is, for example, "after waking up." When the specimen is sebum, the collection condition is, for example, "after waking up and before washing the face."

The information regarding the stabilizer includes the presence or absence of the stabilizer, the type of the stabilizer, and the amount of the stabilizer. Whether or not a stabilizer is required is determined by whether a stabilizer is required in the test (for example, "1") or if a stabilizer is not required in the test (for example, "0").

The specimen storage temperature information is information regarding the specimen storage temperature. The storage temperature information of the specimen includes, for example, information indicating the storage temperature range of the specimen, whether or not refrigeration is required, and whether or not freezing is required.

The test fee is the fee required for the test identified by the paired test item identifier. The test fee is usually the list price of the test.

The institution information here is information about an inspection institution that can carry out the inspection identified by the paired inspection item identifier. The engine information here may be the engine information stored in the engine management section 111. The institution information here is, for example, an institution identifier included in the institution information stored in the institution management section 111, and link information to the institution information stored in the institution management section 111.

The recommendation management unit 114 stores one or more pieces of recommendation information. Recommendation information is information used when recommending test items. The recommendation information includes, for example, a test item identifier and one or more other test item identifiers. For example, when a test item identifier included in the recommendation information is selected by the user, one or more other test item identifiers paired with the test item identifier are acquired, and the user is identified by the one or more other test item identifiers. Test items are recommended. The recommendation information includes, for example, answer conditions and one or more other test item identifiers. The answer condition is a condition regarding one or more answers. The answer condition is usually a condition related to one or more user attribute values. The answer conditions are, for example, that the answer is "diabetes" and "blood pressure is 150 or higher."

The sponsor management unit 115 stores one or more pieces of sponsor information. Sponsor information is information regarding the sponsor of the test. A test sponsor is an organization or individual who supports the cost of a test. A sponsor of a test is, for example, an organization or individual who pays for the entire cost of the test, but may also be an organization or individual that pays a portion of the cost of the test.

Sponsor information has, for example, one or more sponsor attribute values. One or more pieces of sponsor information are associated with test item identifiers. Note that the test item identifier is usually associated with a test fee.

The sponsor attribute value is the attribute value of the sponsor. Sponsor attribute values include, for example, a limit on the number of people, a period of provision, and conditions of provision. The limit number of people is information that specifies the number of people who will benefit from the sponsor. The limited number of people is, for example, "10 people", "first 10 people", and "5 people/month". The provision period is information that identifies the institution that provides the sponsor's benefits. The provision period is, for example, "until August 31, 2023" and "during 2023." The provision conditions are information that identifies users who will benefit from the sponsor. The provision conditions are usually conditions based on one or more user attribute values. The provision condition is, for example, “gender=female AND 50<=age<=65”.

The questionnaire management unit 116 stores one or more questionnaires. A questionnaire is associated with one or more test item identifiers, for example. A questionnaire has one or more questions. The questionnaire is a questionnaire for users. The questionnaire is one or more questions related to the user's attribute values. The questionnaire is, for example, a questionnaire regarding the user's lifestyle habits. It is preferable that the questionnaire is sent to the user terminal 2 when the user applies for an inspection item.

The user test management unit 117 stores one or more pieces of user test information. User test information is information regarding test items that the user has applied for. User test information can also be said to be information regarding tests that the user undergoes. User test information includes information regarding test kits. User test information is associated with a user identifier. The user test information includes, for example, a unique identifier, one or more test item identifiers, and test results. The test results are associated with one or more test item identifiers.

The receiving unit 12 receives various instructions or information. The various types of information include, for example, a test request described later, a reply described later, a test result described later, and a viewing instruction described later.

The request receiving unit 121 receives an inspection request from the user terminal 2. The test request is information regarding a request for a test using a test kit. A test request may also be referred to as a test application, a test instruction, or the like. Test requests are usually associated with user identifiers. The inspection request may be just a request for registration of a unique identifier. Registration of a unique identifier will lead to requests for future inspections. The inspection request has a unique identifier. The test request has, for example, one or more test item identifiers. The request receiving unit 121 may receive the unique identifier and one or more test item identifiers together, or may receive them at different timings. An inspection request may be associated with one or more user attribute values.

The answer receiving unit 122 receives answers to one or more questions of the questionnaire sent by the questionnaire sending unit 142. The answer receiving unit 122 normally receives answers to one or more questions from the user terminal 2. The timing at which the response receiving unit 122 receives one or more responses is, for example, when a test is requested, but it does not matter.

The result receiving unit 123 receives test results associated with the unique identifier and the test item identifier. The result receiving unit 123 receives test results from the engine terminal 3, for example. The result receiving unit 123 receives test results from the user terminal 2, for example. Note that the test result is information that specifies the test result.

The instruction receiving unit 124 receives a viewing instruction from the user terminal 2. The viewing instruction is an instruction to view test results and the like. The viewing instruction is, for example, an instruction to access the user's my page in the information processing device 1. Viewing instructions are typically associated with user identifiers. The test results and the like are, for example, test results, but may also include sponsor information and recommendation information in addition to the test results. Recommendation information is information recommended to users. The recommendation information is, for example, products, services, health programs, etc. recommended to the user.

The processing unit 13 performs various processes. Various processes are carried out by, for example, a request accumulation section 131, a candidate acquisition section 132, a recommendation determination section 133, an institution determination section 134, a calculation section 135, a questionnaire acquisition section 136, a delivery date determination section 137, a result accumulation section 138, or a result acquisition section. This is a process performed by the unit 139.

The request storage unit 131 stores the unique identifier of the received test request in the user test management unit 117 in association with the user identifier. The request storage unit 131 stores, for example, a unique identifier of a test request in the test kit management unit 112 in association with one or more test item identifiers and a user identifier. Each of the one or more test item identifiers here is a test item identifier that can be tested using a test kit corresponding to the unique identifier and identifies a test item for which the user has applied. The user identifier here is the identifier of the user who applied for the test.

The candidate acquisition unit 132 acquires one or more test item identifiers from the test item management unit 113 in pairs with the specimen type identifier associated with the unique identifier included in the test request.

The candidate acquisition unit 132 acquires from the test item management unit 113, for example, one or more test item identifiers that identify a test item that is paired with a specimen type identifier that corresponds to a unique identifier included in the test request and that satisfies the employment conditions.

The employment condition is a condition for the candidate acquisition unit 132 to select a test item identifier. The employment conditions include, for example, conditions regarding one or more test item attribute values. Conditions related to one or more test item attribute values include, for example, conditions related to user attribute values related to whether or not tests can be performed, conditions related to specimen types, conditions related to stabilizers, conditions related to testing institutions, conditions related to the amount of specimen required for testing, and conditions related to specimen conditions related to storage temperature information, conditions related to the analytical device used in the test, conditions related to the reagents used in the test, conditions related to the analysis method in the test, and conditions related to pretreatment for the test.

The employment condition is, for example, that the test item identifier is a pair of a specimen type identifier associated with a unique identifier. This adoption condition is that the test item identifier is a test item that can be tested using a specimen collected using a test kit that the user plans to use. To put it simply, the condition for this adoption is that when multiple tests are performed, the same type of specimen can be tested.

The recruitment condition used after one or more test items is selected by the user is, for example, the amount of sample paired with the test item identifier of the selected test item, and the amount of sample paired with the test item identifier. The total must not exceed the capacity associated with the unique identifier. The adoption condition is that when multiple tests are performed, the total amount of specimen required for each test does not exceed the amount of specimen that can be placed in the test kit container (capacity of the container).

The adoption condition used after one or more test items are selected by the user is, for example, a test item identifier that pairs with the same collection condition as the collection condition that pairs with the test item identifier of the selected test item. That's true. This adoption condition is that when performing multiple tests, the conditions for collecting the specimen to be tested are the same.

In addition, the adoption conditions used after one or more test items are selected by the user are, for example, test items that are paired with collection conditions included in the collection conditions that are paired with the test item identifier of the selected test item. It is an identifier. For example, the collection conditions "early morning first urine" and "2 hours postprandial urine" are included in the collection conditions "occasional urine." Note that information specifying the inclusion relationship of collection conditions is stored in the storage unit 11.

The adoption condition used after one or more test items is selected by the user is, for example, the information "information regarding stabilizers" that is paired with the test item identifier of the selected test item, and the same "information regarding stabilizers". It is a test item identifier that pairs with "information". This adoption condition is that when a plurality of tests are performed, the information "information regarding the stabilizer" is a test item identifier that identifies the same test item.

The adoption condition used after one or more test items are selected by the user is, for example, a test item identifier that is paired with the same institution identifier as the institution identifier that is paired with the test item identifier of the selected test item. That's true. A condition for this adoption is that multiple tests can be performed by the same testing organization.

The adoption condition used after one or more test items is selected by the user is, for example, storage temperature information that is the same or has the same temperature range as the storage temperature information paired with the test item identifier of the selected test item. It is an inspection item identifier that is paired with . The condition for this adoption is that when multiple tests are performed, the product can be delivered with similar temperature control.

Candidate acquisition unit 1321 configuring candidate acquisition unit 132 acquires a specimen type identifier corresponding to a unique identifier included in a test request from test kit management unit 112, and examines one or more test item identifiers associated with the specimen type identifier. Obtained from the item management section 113.

The candidate acquisition means 1321, for example, acquires one or more test item attribute values paired with the test item identifier corresponding to the selection received by the selection receiving means 1323, and uses the one or more test item attribute values to select the selected test item. Select one or more test item identifiers that satisfy the conditions.

The candidate acquisition means 1321, for example, acquires one or more test item attribute values paired with the test item identifier corresponding to the selection received by the selection receiving means 1323, and uses the one or more test item attribute values to select the selected test item. Select one or more test item identifiers that do not satisfy the conditions. Note that selecting one or more test item identifiers that do not meet the employment conditions results in selecting one or more test item identifiers that meet the employment conditions, and selecting one or more test item identifiers that meet the employment conditions. You can think of it as having the same meaning as choosing.

The screen configuration means 1322 acquires screen information for the user to select a test item identifier from among the one or more test item identifiers acquired by the candidate acquisition means 1321. The screen information may include information output from the user terminal 2, and its structure and implementation means are not critical. The screen information is realized by, for example, HTML or XML, but may also be realized by a program or the like. Further, the user interface for selecting a test item identifier is, for example, a check box or a menu item, but the type thereof does not matter. Note that selection of a test item identifier can be said to be selection of a test item.

The screen configuration unit 1322 may obtain recommended set information that is paired with the obtained specimen type identifier, and may obtain screen information that includes the recommended set information.

For example, the screen configuration means 1322 selects a test item identified by the one or more test item identifiers selected by the candidate obtaining means 1321 from among the one or more test item identifiers that the candidate obtaining means 1321 has previously obtained. Obtain screen information that cannot be obtained. In such a case, the test item identifier of the test item that the candidate acquisition means 1321 determines cannot be selected is hidden or grayed out on the user terminal 2, and cannot be selected.

The screen configuration unit 1322 acquires, for example, screen information including reason information acquired by a reason acquisition unit 1324, which will be described later.

For example, the screen configuration unit 1322 acquires screen information in a manner that allows it to be understood that the test item identified by one or more other test item identifiers acquired by the recommendation determining unit 133, which will be described later, is the test item to be recommended. do. Note that the screen information in a form that can be grasped is, for example, information for configuring a screen with only the recommended test items, information for configuring a screen in a form in which the recommended test items stand out, or information on the screen in which the recommended test items are conspicuous. This is information for configuring the screen arranged above to make it easier to select.

The selection receiving means 1323 receives the selection of the test item identifier by the user. The inspection item identifier may be selected by the inspection item identifier or by the ID of the inspection item identifier.

The reason acquisition means 1324 acquires reason information specifying the reason why the adoption condition is not satisfied for each of the one or more test item identifiers selected by the candidate acquisition means 1321. Each of the one or more test item identifiers selected by the candidate acquisition means 1321 here is a test item identifier that has been determined not to satisfy the employment conditions.

The reason acquisition unit 1324 acquires, from the storage unit 11, reason information that is paired with the employment condition that is not met, for example. The reason acquisition means 1324 configures, for example, reason information that includes employment conditions that are not met. The reason acquisition means 1324, for example, associates the acquired reason information with the test item identifier that does not meet the employment conditions.

The recommendation determining unit 133 acquires one or more other test item identifiers that are paired with the test item identifier corresponding to the selection received by the selection receiving unit 1323 from the recommendation management unit 114 . When the user selects a test item, the recommendation determining unit 133 acquires one or more other test item identifiers that identify tests to be performed together with the test indicated by the test item.

The institution determining unit 134 is institution information that is associated with each of the one or more test item identifiers that correspond to the unique identifier stored by the request storage unit 131, and is capable of testing the test items identified by the one or more test item identifiers. Determine the agency information of the inspection agency. Determining the institution information includes, for example, obtaining an institution identifier and obtaining a link to the institution information.

The institution determining unit 134 determines the institution information using, for example, one or more institution attribute values of the inspection institution. For example, when selecting two or more inspection institutions that can test the inspection item identified by one or more inspection item identifiers, the institution determination unit 134 acquires a level indicating the degree of congestion of each of the two or more inspection institutions. and determine the inspection agency with the lowest level. Note that determining the inspection institution means, for example, acquiring an institution identifier. For example, when selecting two or more inspection institutions that can test the inspection item identified by one or more inspection item identifiers, the institution determination unit 134 selects the address information of each of the two or more inspection institutions and the user's address information. is used to determine the testing facility closest to the user's address.

The calculation unit 135 obtains the test fee that is paired with the test item identifier selected by the user. For example, the calculation unit 135 obtains the test fees that are paired with each of the two or more test item identifiers selected by the user, and calculates the total amount that is the sum of the two or more test fees.

For example, the calculation unit 135 obtains a test fee for each of one or more test item identifiers associated with the unique identifier stored by the request storage unit 131, and calculates the total amount of the test using the test fee.

For example, when calculating the total amount of two or more tests identified by two or more test item identifiers corresponding to the unique identifiers accumulated by the request storage unit 131, the calculation unit 135 calculates the amount of money for each of the two or more test item identifiers. The total amount is calculated using different methods depending on one or more inspection item attribute values.

Different methods include, for example, different calculation formulas, different discount rates, and different presence or absence of discounts. A different method is, for example, to obtain different amounts when performing the same one or more tests. A different approach is, for example, that sponsored tests are free and non-sponsored tests have a fee.

Preferably, the calculation unit 135 calculates the total amount for two or more tests so that the amount is different depending on whether the same analyzer is used or when different analyzers are used.

Preferably, the calculation unit 135 calculates the total amount in two or more tests so that the amount is different depending on whether the same reagent is used or different reagents are used.

Preferably, the calculation unit 135 calculates the total amount in two or more tests so that the amount is different depending on whether the same analysis method is used or when different analysis methods are used.

It is preferable that the calculation unit 135 calculates the total amount in two or more tests so that the amount is different depending on whether the same preprocessing is performed or when different preprocessing is performed.

It is preferable that the calculation unit 135 calculates the total amount for two or more tests so that the amount is different depending on whether the test is performed by the same analytical organization or different analytical organizations.

It is preferable that the calculation unit 135 calculates the total amount to be a different amount depending on whether there is a sponsor identifier associated with the test item identifier or not. If there is a sponsor identifier associated with the test item identifier, it is preferable that the calculation unit 135 obtains the fee, assuming that the test identified by the test item identifier is free of charge.

After the number of users of the test identified by the test item identifier paired with the sponsor identifier reaches the limit number of people paired with the sponsor identifier, the calculation unit 135 calculates the test fee paired with the test item identifier. The total amount of one or more tests is calculated using the test fee.

Even if there is a sponsor identifier associated with the test item identifier, if the current point in time is outside the provision period, the calculation unit 135 obtains the test fee that is paired with the test item identifier, and Calculate the total cost of the test using the charges. The provision period is managed by the sponsor management unit 115, and is one of the sponsor attribute values paired with the sponsor identifier associated with the test item identifier.

The calculation unit 135 acquires one or more user attribute values, and if the one or more user attribute values do not satisfy the provision conditions, the calculation unit 135 performs an operation that corresponds to the test item identifier even if there is a sponsor identifier that corresponds to the test item identifier. The test fee is obtained, and the total cost of the test is calculated using the test fee. Each of the one or more user attribute values is an attribute value of a user paired with a user identifier associated with the test request. Each of the one or more user attribute values may be associated with a test request, or may be stored in the storage unit 11 in pairs with a user identifier. The provision condition is managed by the sponsor management unit 115, and is one of the sponsor attribute values paired with the sponsor identifier associated with the test item identifier.

The questionnaire acquisition unit 136 acquires from the questionnaire management unit 116 a questionnaire corresponding to one or more inspection item identifiers that are paired with the unique identifier accumulated by the request accumulation unit 131. Note that here, there may be inspection item identifiers to which no questionnaire is associated. The questionnaire acquisition unit 136 acquires, for example, a questionnaire paired with the specimen type identifier selected by the user from the questionnaire management unit 116.

For example, the questionnaire acquisition unit 136 acquires from the questionnaire management unit 116 a questionnaire corresponding to each of two or more inspection item identifiers that are paired with the unique identifier accumulated by the request accumulation unit 131, and each of the two or more questionnaires asks the same question. If the questionnaire has the following information, one questionnaire with no duplicate questions is obtained based on each of the two or more questionnaires. This process is a questionnaire synthesis process.

The delivery date determination unit 137 acquires the number of days information corresponding to the inspection item identifier paired with the unique identifier accumulated by the request storage unit 131, and acquires delivery date information based on the number of days information.

Note that the delivery date information is information for determining the delivery date. The delivery date information is, for example, the delivery date and the number of days from today to the delivery date.

The result storage unit 138 stores the test results received by the result reception unit 123 in the test kit management unit 112 in association with the unique identifier and the test item identifier. Note that the test results received by the result receiving unit 123 are associated with a unique identifier and a test item identifier.

The result acquisition unit 139 acquires from the test kit management unit 112 the test item identifier and test result that are paired with the user identifier associated with the viewing instruction received by the instruction reception unit 124 .

The transmitter 14 transmits various types of information. Various types of information include, for example, screen information, total amount, questionnaire, delivery date information, address information, inspection item identifiers, and inspection results.

The screen transmitter 140 transmits the screen information acquired by the screen configuration means 1322 to the user terminal 2.

The amount transmitting unit 141 transmits the total amount acquired by the calculating unit 135 to the user terminal 2. The total amount may be included in the transmitted screen information.

The questionnaire transmitter 142 transmits the questionnaire acquired by the questionnaire acquirer 136 to the user terminal 2. The timing at which the questionnaire transmitter 142 transmits the questionnaire is, for example, when an inspection request is received from the user terminal 2, when the user logs in, or when an inspection item is selected by the user, but does not matter.

The delivery date transmitting unit 143 transmits the delivery date information acquired by the delivery date determining unit 137 to the vendor terminal 4.

The address transmitting unit 144 transmits the address information included in the institution information determined by the institution determining unit 134 to the company terminal 4 of the delivery company. For example, in response to receiving the unique identifier from the vendor terminal 4, the address transmitting unit 144 transmits address information included in the institutional information corresponding to the unique identifier to the vendor terminal 4 of the delivery company. The address transmitting unit 144 may also transmit the name of the inspection institution to the vendor terminal 4.

The result transmitter 145 transmits the test item identifier and test result acquired by the result acquirer 139 to the user terminal 2 that transmitted the viewing instruction.

A terminal storage unit 21 that constitutes the user terminal 2 stores various types of information. The various types of information include, for example, a user identifier, a user terminal identifier, and the like. The user terminal identifier is information that identifies the user terminal 2, and includes, for example, a cookie ID, a session identifier, an IP address,

The terminal reception unit 22 receives inputs such as instructions and information from the user. Instructions, information, etc. are, for example, inspection requests, responses to questionnaires, and viewing instructions. Note that any means for inputting instructions, information, etc. may be used, such as a touch panel, keyboard, mouse, or menu screen.

The terminal processing unit 23 performs various processes. The various processes include, for example, a process of changing instructions and information received by the terminal reception unit 22 into instructions and information of a structure to be transmitted, and a process of changing a structure of information received by the terminal reception unit 25 to an output structure. etc.

The terminal transmitter 24 transmits various information, instructions, and the like. The various information and instructions include, for example, an inspection request, a selection of inspection items, a response to a questionnaire, and a viewing instruction. The terminal transmitter 24 normally transmits information, instructions, etc. to the information processing device 1. Note that selecting a test item also means selecting a test item identifier. The selection includes, for example, a test item identifier.

The terminal receiving unit 25 receives various information. Various types of information include, for example, screen information, total amount, questionnaire, and test results. Note that the screen information may include the total amount or test results.

The terminal output unit 26 outputs various information. The various types of information are, for example, information that has been changed to a structure that is received by the terminal receiving section 25 and outputted by the terminal processing section 23, and includes, for example, a screen, a total amount, a questionnaire, and an inspection result.

Output includes displaying on a display, projecting using a projector, printing on a printer, outputting sound, sending to an external device, storing on a recording medium, and transmitting processing results to other processing devices or programs. This is a concept that includes things like delivery.

The engine terminal 3 transmits the test results to the information processing device 1. For example, the engine terminal 3 sends the test results to the information processing device 1 in association with the unique identifier and the test item identifier.

For example, the vendor terminal 4 transmits a unique identifier to the information processing device 1, receives inspection agency information and delivery method information from the information processing device 1, and outputs the received information. Delivery method information is information that specifies a delivery method. The delivery method information is, for example, "normal", "requires refrigeration", or "requires freezing". "Normal" indicates delivery at room temperature.

A vendor storage unit 41 that constitutes the vendor terminal 4 stores various types of information. The various types of information include a vendor identifier, institutional information, delivery date information, and delivery method information. Preferably, the institution information includes address information of the inspection institution.

The vendor reception unit 42 receives various instructions and information. Various instructions and information are, for example, unique identifiers. The vendor reception unit 42 receives the unique identifier, for example, by reading the unique identifier embedded in the code. In such a case, the vendor reception section 42 includes, for example, a code reader.

The vendor processing unit 43 performs various processes. For example, the vendor processing unit 43 uses the unique identifier received by the vendor receiving unit 42 to obtain information including the unique identifier and the structure to be transmitted.

The vendor transmitter 44 transmits various types of information. For example, the vendor transmitting section 44 transmits the unique identifier received by the vendor receiving section 42 to the information processing device 1.

The vendor receiving unit 45 receives various types of information. The vendor receiving unit 45 receives one or more pieces of agency information from the information processing device 1, for example, in response to the transmission of the unique identifier. For example, it is preferable that the vendor receiving unit 45 receives delivery date information and delivery method information in addition to the agency information from the information processing device 1 in response to the transmission of the unique identifier. It is preferable that the institution information includes the name, telephone number, etc. of the inspection institution in addition to the address information of the inspection institution.

The vendor output unit 46 outputs various types of information. The vendor output unit 46 outputs, for example, the institution information received by the vendor receiving unit 45. The vendor output unit 46 outputs, for example, one or more pieces of institution information, delivery date information, and delivery method information received by the vendor receiving unit 45. When the vendor receiving section 45 receives two or more pieces of agency information, for example, the vendor output section 46 prints the agency information on each delivery slip or delivery tag for each agency information.

Here, output means printing on a printer, displaying on a display, projecting using a projector, outputting sound, sending to an external device, storing on a recording medium, sending to other processing devices or other programs, etc. This is a concept that includes the delivery of processing results. Note that it is preferable that the printing by the printer is printing of institutional information for each of one or more inspection institutions. The printing of the institution information for each of two or more inspection institutions is printing on a different delivery slip for each inspection institution.

Storage unit 11, institution management unit 111, test kit management unit 112, test item management unit 113, recommendation management unit 114, sponsor management unit 115, questionnaire management unit 116, user test management unit 117, terminal storage unit 21, and vendor storage The unit 41 is preferably a non-volatile recording medium, but can also be realized by a volatile recording medium.

The process by which information is stored in the storage unit 11 or the like does not matter. For example, information may be stored in the storage unit 11 or the like via a recording medium, or information transmitted via a communication line or the like may be stored in the storage unit 11 or the like. Alternatively, information input via an input device may be stored in the storage unit 11 or the like.

The receiving unit 12, the request receiving unit 121, the reply receiving unit 122, the result receiving unit 123, the instruction receiving unit 124, the selection receiving unit 1323, the terminal receiving unit 25, and the vendor receiving unit 45 are usually wireless or wired communication means. However, it may also be realized by means of receiving broadcasts.

Processing unit 13, request storage unit 131, candidate acquisition unit 132, recommendation determination unit 133, institution determination unit 134, calculation unit 135, questionnaire acquisition unit 136, delivery date determination unit 137, result storage unit 138, result acquisition unit 139, candidates The acquisition means 1321, the reason acquisition means 1324, the terminal processing section 23, and the merchant processing section 43 can usually be realized by a processor, memory, or the like. The processing procedures of the processing unit 13 and the like are usually realized by software, and the software is recorded on a recording medium such as a ROM. However, it may be realized by hardware (dedicated circuit). Note that the processor may be a CPU, MPU, GPU, etc., and its type does not matter.

The transmitting unit 14, screen transmitting unit 140, amount transmitting unit 141, questionnaire transmitting unit 142, delivery date transmitting unit 143, address transmitting unit 144, result transmitting unit 145, terminal transmitting unit 24, and vendor transmitting unit 44 are usually wireless Alternatively, although it is realized by wired communication means, it may also be realized by broadcasting means.

The terminal reception section 22 and the vendor reception section 42 may be realized by a device driver for input means such as a touch panel or a keyboard, control software for a menu screen, or the like.

The terminal output unit 26 and the vendor output unit 46 may or may not include output devices such as a display and a speaker. The terminal output unit 26 and the like can be realized by output device driver software, output device driver software and the output device, or the like.

Next, an example of the operation of the information system A will be described. First, an example of the operation of the information processing device 1 will be described using the flowcharts of FIGS. 4 and 5.

(Step S401) The request receiving unit 121 determines whether an inspection request has been received from the user terminal 2. If an inspection request is received, the process goes to step S402; if not, the process goes to step S407. Note that the test request is associated with a user identifier.

(Step S402) The request storage unit 131 acquires the unique identifier and user identifier included in the test request received in step S401.

(Step S403) The request storage unit 131 stores the unique identifier acquired in step S402 in the user test management unit 117 in association with the user identifier acquired in step S402.

(Step S404) The candidate acquisition unit 132 determines test item candidates that can be tested using the test kit corresponding to the unique identifier and are selected by the user. An example of such candidate determination processing will be explained using the flowchart of FIG. 6. Note that the one or more test items determined here are the first candidate test items. The first candidate can be said to be a first-stage candidate. The first-stage candidates are targets for narrowing down test items corresponding to the specimen type identifier corresponding to the unique identifier.

(Step S405) The screen configuration means 1322 configures screen information for the user to select an inspection item. An example of such screen configuration processing will be explained using the flowchart of FIG. 7.

(Step S406) The screen transmitting unit 140 transmits the screen information configured in step S405 to the user terminal 2 that has transmitted the test request. Return to step S401.

(Step S407) The receiving unit 12 determines whether the selection of the test item has been received from the user terminal 2. If the selection of the test item is received, the process goes to step S408, and if the selection is not received, the process goes to step S413.

(Step S408) The candidate acquisition unit 132 determines test item candidates that can be tested according to the selection received in step S407 and are selected by the user. An example of such candidate determination processing will be explained using the flowchart of FIG. 6. Note that the one or more test items determined here are the second candidate test items. Further, here, it is assumed that one or more test items are selected from at least the first candidate test items. Note that the second candidate can be said to be a second-stage candidate. The candidates in the second stage are the targets for narrowing down the test items according to the user's selection of one or more test items.

(Step S409) The reason acquisition unit 1324 acquires reason information specifying the reason for the inspection item that is not a selection target. An example of such reason acquisition processing will be explained using the flowchart of FIG. 9.

(Step S410) The recommendation determining unit 133 acquires a test item identifier that identifies a test item that corresponds to the selection received in step S407 and should be recommended to the user. An example of such recommendation acquisition processing will be explained using the flowchart of FIG. 9.

(Step S411) The screen configuration means 1322 configures a screen for the user to select an inspection item. An example of such screen configuration processing will be explained using the flowchart of FIG. 7.

(Step S412) The screen transmitting unit 140 transmits the screen information configured in step S411 to the user terminal 2 that has transmitted the selection of the inspection item. Return to step S401.

(Step S413) The questionnaire acquisition unit 136 determines whether to send the questionnaire to the user terminal 2. If the questionnaire is to be sent, the process goes to step S414; if the questionnaire is not to be sent, the process goes to step S423. Note that the questionnaire is transmitted, for example, when a selection of an inspection item is received, or when the selection of an inspection item by the user is completed. However, the trigger for sending the survey does not matter.

(Step S414) The questionnaire acquisition unit 136 assigns 1 to the counter i.

(Step S415) The questionnaire acquisition unit 136 determines whether the i-th test item identifier exists. If the i-th test item identifier exists, the process goes to step S416; if it does not exist, the process goes to step S419.

(Step S416) The questionnaire acquisition unit 136 determines whether there is a questionnaire paired with the i-th inspection item identifier. If the questionnaire exists, the process goes to step S417; if it does not exist, the process goes to step S418.

(Step S417) The questionnaire acquisition unit 136 acquires the questionnaire paired with the i-th inspection item identifier from the questionnaire management unit 116. Note that there may be cases where the questionnaire cannot be obtained.

(Step S418) The questionnaire acquisition unit 136 increments the counter i by 1. Return to step S415.

(Step S419) The questionnaire acquisition unit 136 determines whether one questionnaire has been acquired in step S417. If only one questionnaire has been obtained, the process proceeds to step S422; if two or more questionnaires have been obtained, or if no questionnaire has been obtained, the process proceeds to step S420.

(Step S420) The questionnaire acquisition unit 136 determines whether two or more questionnaires have been acquired in step S417. If two or more questionnaires have been obtained, the process proceeds to step S421; if no questionnaire has been obtained, the process returns to step S401.

(Step S421) The questionnaire acquisition unit 136 combines two or more questionnaires. Return to step S401. The questionnaire acquisition unit 136, for example, combines the questions of all two or more questionnaires, performs unique processing on the set of the combined questions, and acquires one questionnaire. As a result, it is possible to prevent one questionnaire from including two or more of the same questions.

(Step S422) The questionnaire sending unit 142 sends the obtained one questionnaire to the user terminal 2. Return to step S401.

(Step S423) The response receiving unit 122 determines whether one or more responses to the questionnaire have been received from the user terminal 2. If a reply is received, the process goes to step S424, and if a reply is not received, the process goes to step S429. Note that one or more answers are associated with a user identifier and a unique identifier.

(Step S424) The processing unit 13 stores the one or more answers received in step S423 in the storage unit 11 in association with the user identifier and the unique identifier.

(Step S425) Based on the one or more answers, the recommendation determining unit 133 acquires a test item identifier that identifies one or more test items to be recommended to the user. An example of such recommendation acquisition processing will be explained using the flowchart of FIG. 9.

(Step S426) The screen configuration means 1322 determines whether one or more test item identifiers have been acquired in step S425. If the test item identifier has been acquired, the process advances to step S427; if the test item identifier has not been acquired, the process returns to step S401.

(Step S427) The screen configuration unit 1322 configures a screen for the user to select a test item from among the test items identified by the one or more test item identifiers acquired in step S425. An example of such screen configuration processing will be explained using the flowchart of FIG. 7.

(Step S428) The screen transmitter 140 transmits the screen information configured in step S427 to the user terminal 2. Return to step S401.

(Step S429) The result receiving unit 123 determines whether the test result has been received from the institution terminal 3 of the testing institution. If the test result is received, the process goes to step S430, and if the test result is not received, the process goes to step S431. Note that the test results are associated with unique identifiers and test item identifiers.

(Step S430) The result storage unit 138 stores the test results received in step S429 in the user test management unit 117 in association with the unique identifier and the test item identifier. Return to step S401.

(Step S431) The instruction receiving unit 124 determines whether a viewing instruction has been received from the user terminal 2. If the viewing instruction is received, the process goes to step S432, and if the viewing instruction is not received, the process goes to step S434.

(Step S432) The processing unit 13 acquires the test results and the like corresponding to the viewing instruction received in step S431 from the user test management unit 117.

(Step S433) The result transmitting unit 145 transmits the test results etc. acquired in step S432 to the user terminal 2 that has transmitted the viewing instruction. Return to step S401.

(Step S434) The receiving unit 12 determines whether or not the unique identifier has been received from the vendor terminal 4. If the unique identifier has been received, the process goes to step S435; if the unique identifier has not been received, the process returns to step S401. Note that if the unique identifier is received from a source other than the vendor terminal 4, the process returns to step S401.

(Step S435) The institution determining unit 134 determines the testing institution to which the test kit will be delivered. An example of such engine determination processing will be explained using the flowchart of FIG. 11.

(Step S436) The delivery date determination unit 137 determines the delivery date of the test kit. An example of such delivery date determination processing will be explained using the flowchart of FIG. 14.

(Step S437) The processing unit 13 configures information to be transmitted to the institution terminal 3 using the institution information of the one or more inspection institutions determined in step S435 and the delivery date information acquired in step S436. do. Note that it is preferable that the information to be transmitted includes delivery method information. In other words, it is preferable that the processing unit 13 also acquires the delivery method information.

(Step S438) The transmitter 14 transmits the information configured in step S437 to the engine terminal 3. Return to step S401. Note that the delivery date transmitting unit 143 may transmit delivery date information, and the address transmitting unit 144 may transmit address information of one or more inspection institutions.

Note that in the flowcharts of FIGS. 4 and 5, the process is terminated by turning off the power or by an interrupt to terminate the process.

Next, an example of the candidate determination processing in steps S404 and S408 will be described using the flowchart of FIG. 6.

(Step S601) The candidate acquisition unit 132 determines whether the user's selection has been received in the previous step. If the user's selection has been received, the process goes to step S606; if the user's selection has not been received, the process goes to step S602.

(Step S602) The candidate acquisition unit 1321 acquires a specimen type identifier paired with the received unique identifier from the test kit management unit 112.

(Step S603) The candidate acquisition unit 1321 determines whether or not recommended set information that pairs with the specimen type identifier acquired in step S602 exists in the test kit management unit 112. If the recommended set information exists, the process goes to step S604, and if it does not exist, the process goes to step S605.

(Step S604) The candidate acquisition unit 1321 acquires the recommended set information paired with the specimen type identifier from the test kit management unit 112, and temporarily stores it in a first buffer (not shown). Note that the recommended set information is, for example, two or more test item identifiers. Further, the first buffer is a buffer that temporarily stores information for configuring screen information.

(Step S605) The candidate acquisition unit 1321 acquires one or more test item identifiers paired with the specimen type identifier acquired in step S602 from the test item management unit 113, and temporarily stores them in the first buffer. Return to upper level processing.

(Step S606) The candidate acquisition means 1321 acquires the test item identifier corresponding to the received selection, and temporarily stores the test item identifier in a second buffer (not shown). Note that this second buffer is a buffer in which the test item identifier selected by the user is stored. Further, the selected test item identifier is included in the selection, for example.

(Step S607) The candidate acquisition means 1321 acquires one or more test item identifiers from the second buffer. Note that the one or more test item identifiers are identifiers of test items that have been selected by the user.

(Step S608) The candidate acquisition unit 1321 acquires one or more test item identifiers of test items that are not selected by the user among the candidate test items determined in step S404.

(Step S609) The candidate acquisition means 1321 assigns 1 to the counter i.

(Step S610) The candidate acquisition means 1321 determines whether or not the i-th unselected test item exists. If the i-th unselected test item exists, the process advances to step S611; if the i-th unselected test item does not exist, the process returns to the upper level process.

(Step S611) The candidate acquisition unit 1321 acquires one or more test item attribute values paired with the test item identifier of the i-th unselected test item from the test item management unit 113.

(Step S612) The candidate acquisition means 1321 assigns 1 to the counter j.

(Step S613) The candidate acquisition means 1321 determines whether the j-th employment condition exists. If the j-th employment condition exists, the process advances to step S614, and if the j-th employment condition does not exist, the process advances to step S619.

(Step S614) The candidate acquisition means 1321 acquires the j-th employment condition from the storage unit 11.

(Step S615) The candidate acquisition means 1321 determines whether the one or more test item attribute values acquired in step S611 satisfy the j-th employment condition. If the j-th recruitment condition is satisfied, the process goes to step S616, and if the j-th recruitment condition is not satisfied, the process goes to step S617.

(Step S616) The candidate acquisition means 1321 increments the counter j by 1. Return to step S613.

(Step S617) The candidate acquisition means 1321 pairs the test item identifier of the i-th unselected test item with the j-th adoption condition and stores it in a third buffer (not shown). The third buffer here is a buffer in which test item identifiers of test items that cannot be selected by the user are stored.

(Step S618) The candidate acquisition means 1321 increments the counter i by 1. Return to step S610.

(Step S619) The candidate acquisition means 1321 accumulates the test item identifier of the i-th unselected test item in a first buffer (not shown). The first buffer here is a buffer in which test item identifiers of test items selectable by the user are stored.

(Step S620) The candidate acquisition means 1321 increments the counter i by 1. Return to step S610.

Next, an example of the screen configuration processing in steps S405, S411, and S427 will be described using the flowchart in FIG. 7.

(Step S701) The screen configuration unit 1322 determines whether recommended set information that pairs with the specimen type identifier that pairs with the unique identifier exists in the first buffer. If the recommended set information exists, the process goes to step S702, and if it does not exist, the process goes to step S703.

(Step S702) The screen configuration unit 1322 acquires one or more pieces of recommended set information that are paired with a specimen type identifier that is paired with a unique identifier from the first buffer. The screen configuration means 1322 configures screen information (for example, a page) that allows selection of the one or more pieces of recommended set information.

(Step S703) The screen configuration means 1322 assigns 1 to the counter i.

(Step S704) The screen configuration means 1322 determines whether or not the i-th first candidate test item identifier exists. If the i-th first candidate test item identifier exists, the process goes to step S705, and if it does not exist, the process goes to step S711.

(Step S705) The screen configuration unit 1322 determines whether the i-th first candidate test item identifier can be selected. If it can be selected, the process goes to step S707; if it cannot be selected, the process goes to step S706.

(Step S706) The screen configuration means 1322 acquires the reason information for the adoption condition paired with the test item identifier of the i-th first candidate, and associates the reason information with the test item identifier of the i-th first candidate.

(Step S707) The screen configuration unit 1322 determines whether the test item identified by the i-th first candidate test item identifier is a recommendation target. If it is a recommendation target, the process goes to step S708, and if it is not a recommendation target, the process goes to step S709.

(Step S708) The screen configuration unit 1322 adds a recommendation flag to the test item identifier of the i-th first candidate.

(Step S709) The screen configuration unit 1322 configures selection items for the test item identified by the i-th first candidate test item identifier. Note that when the i-th first candidate test item is a test item that cannot be selected, the selected item has reason information and is a user interface that does not allow it to be selected. User interfaces that are not selected are, for example, grayed out. If the i-th first candidate test item is a test item that can be selected and is a recommendation target test item, for example, the selection item is a selectable user interface and is highlighted. If the i-th first candidate test item is a test item that can be selected and is a test item to be recommended, for example, the selected item is selectable and is not highlighted but displayed in the normal display. It is a user interface.

(Step S710) The screen configuration means 1322 increments the counter i by 1. Return to step S704.

(Step S711) The calculation unit 135 obtains one or more test fees using the test fees for each of the one or more test items selected by the user. An example of such fee acquisition processing will be explained using the flowchart of FIG. 8.

(Step S712) The screen configuration means 1322 configures the screen information to be transmitted. Return to upper level processing. The screen information includes, for example, recommended set information, test items that cannot be selected and information on reasons why they cannot be selected, test items to be recommended, and normal test items that can be selected.

Next, an example of the fee acquisition process in step S711 will be described using the flowchart of FIG. 8.

(Step S801) The calculation unit 135 assigns 0 to the variable "fee".

(Step S802) The calculation unit 135 acquires the test item identifier of each of the one or more test items selected by the user.

(Step S803) The calculation unit 135 determines whether one or more test item identifiers have been acquired in step S802. If one or more test item identifiers have been acquired, the process goes to step S804, and if it is desired to acquire one or more test item identifiers, the process returns to the upper level process.

(Step S804) The calculation unit 135 assigns 1 to the counter i.

(Step S805) The calculation unit 135 determines whether or not the i-th test item identifier exists among the one or more test item identifiers acquired in step S802. If the i-th test item identifier exists, the process goes to step S806; if it does not exist, the process goes to step S812.

(Step S806) The calculation unit 135 acquires one or more test item attribute values paired with the i-th test item identifier from the test item management unit 113.

(Step S807) The calculation unit 135 determines whether a sponsor identifier that is paired with the i-th test item identifier exists in the sponsor management unit 115. If the sponsor identifier exists, the process goes to step S808; if it does not exist, the process goes to step S810.

(Step S808) The calculation unit 135 determines whether the number of users corresponding to the sponsor identifier paired with the i-th test item identifier satisfies the restriction number of users corresponding to the sponsor identifier. If the restricted number of people is satisfied, the process goes to step S809, and if the restricted number of people is not satisfied, the process goes to step S810. The restricted number of participants is the upper limit for which the sponsor will bear the testing costs.

(Step S809) The calculation unit 135 increments by 1 the number of users corresponding to the sponsor identifier paired with the i-th test item identifier. Go to step S811. Note that here, instead of the number of users, the number of available users is managed, and the number of available users may be decremented by 1.

(Step S810) The calculation unit 135 obtains the test fee that is paired with the i-th test item identifier, and adds it to the variable "fee".

(Step S811) The calculation unit 135 increments the counter i by 1. Return to step S805.

(Step S812) The calculation unit 135 determines whether the inspection item identifier acquired in step S802 is 2 or more. If the inspection item identifier acquired in step S802 is 2 or more, the process goes to step S813, and if it is 1, the process returns to the upper level process.

(Step S813) The calculation unit 135 obtains from the test item management unit 113 the test fee that is paired with each of the two or more test item identifiers obtained in step S802. The calculation unit 135 adds up the two or more inspection fees and substitutes it into the variable "fee."

(Step S814) The calculation unit 135 acquires from the institution management unit 111 an institution identifier that is paired with each of the two or more inspection item identifiers acquired in step S802. The calculation unit 135 determines whether the institution identifiers paired with all two or more inspection item identifiers include the same institution identifier. If the same institution identifier is included, the process goes to step S815, and if the same institution identifier is not included, the process goes to step S816.

(Step S815) The calculation unit 135 reduces the variable "fee". The rate or amount of reduction does not matter.

(Step S816) The calculation unit 135 acquires from the institution management unit 111 a reagent identifier to be paired with each of the two or more test item identifiers acquired in step S802. The calculation unit 135 determines whether all two or more test item identifiers and paired reagent identifiers are the same. If they are the same, the process goes to step S817; if they are not the same, the process goes to step S818.

(Step S817) The calculation unit 135 reduces the variable "fee". The rate or amount of reduction does not matter.

(Step S818) The calculation unit 135 acquires from the engine management unit 111 an analysis method identifier that is paired with each of the two or more test item identifiers acquired in step S802. The calculation unit 135 determines whether all two or more test item identifiers and paired analysis method identifiers are the same. If they are the same, the process goes to step S819; if they are not the same, the process goes to step S820.

(Step S819) The calculation unit 135 reduces the variable "fee". The rate or amount of reduction does not matter.

(Step S820) The calculation unit 135 acquires from the engine management unit 111 a preprocessing identifier that is paired with each of the two or more inspection item identifiers acquired in step S802. The calculation unit 135 determines whether the preprocessing identifiers paired with all two or more test item identifiers are the same. If they are the same, the process goes to step S821; if they are not the same, the process returns to the upper level process.

(Step S821) The calculation unit 135 reduces the variable "fee". Return to upper level processing. The rate or amount of reduction does not matter.

In addition, in the flowchart of FIG. 8, two or more inspection fees may be discounted under conditions other than the conditions described above.

Further, in step S808 of the flowchart in FIG. 8, the calculation unit 135 determines whether the number of users corresponding to the sponsor identifier paired with the i-th test item identifier satisfies the restriction number of users corresponding to the sponsor identifier. do. However, the calculation unit 135 may determine whether the above-mentioned provision period or the above-mentioned provision conditions are satisfied. In step S808, if the provision period and provision conditions are satisfied, the process may proceed to step S809; if not, the process may proceed to step S810.

Next, an example of the reason acquisition process in step S409 will be explained using the flowchart of FIG.

(Step S901) The reason acquisition means 1324 assigns 1 to the counter i.

(Step S902) The reason acquisition unit 1324 determines whether or not there is an i-th test item among the first candidates that was not selected as the second candidate. If the i-th test item exists, the process goes to step S903; if it does not exist, the process returns to the upper level process.

(Step S903) The reason acquisition means 1324 acquires the employment condition paired with the i-th test item identifier.

(Step S904) The reason acquisition unit 1324 acquires reason information corresponding to the hiring condition acquired in step S903.

(Step S905) The reason acquisition means 1324 associates the i-th inspection item identifier with the reason information.

(Step S906) The reason acquisition means 1324 increments the counter i by 1. Return to step S902.

Next, an example of the recommendation acquisition process in step S410 will be described using the flowchart of FIG. 10.

(Step S1001) The recommendation determining unit 133 assigns 1 to the counter i.

(Step S1002) The recommendation determining unit 133 determines whether the i-th test item selected by the user exists. If the i-th test item exists, the process goes to step S1003; if it does not exist, the process goes to step S1006.

(Step S1003) The recommendation determining unit 133 acquires the test item identifier of the i-th test item selected by the user.

(Step S1004) The recommendation determining unit 133 acquires one or more other test item identifiers to be recommended that are paired with the test item identifier of the i-th test item from the recommendation management unit 114, and temporarily stores them in a buffer (not shown). . Note that there may be cases where it is not possible to obtain one or more other test item identifiers to be recommended.

(Step S1005) The recommendation determining unit 133 increments the counter i by 1. Return to step S1002.

(Step S1006) The recommendation determining unit 133 determines whether or not responses to the questionnaire have been received. If the answer to the questionnaire has been received, the process advances to step S1007, and if the answer to the questionnaire has not been received, the process returns to the upper level process.

(Step S1007) The recommendation determining unit 133 assigns 1 to the counter j.

(Step S1008) The recommendation determining unit 133 determines whether the j-th answer condition exists in the storage unit 11. If the j-th answer condition exists, the process advances to step S1009, and if it does not exist, the process returns to the upper level process.

(Step S1009) The recommendation determining unit 133 determines whether one or more responses to the received questionnaire satisfy the j-th response condition. If the j-th answer condition is satisfied, the process goes to step S1010; otherwise, the process goes to step S1011.

(Step S1010) The recommendation determining unit 133 acquires one or more other test item identifiers to be recommended that are paired with the j-th answer condition from the recommendation management unit 114, and temporarily stores them in a buffer (not shown).

(Step S1011) The recommendation determining unit 133 increments the counter j by 1. Return to step S1008.

Next, an example of the engine determination process in step S435 will be explained using the flowchart of FIG. 11.

(Step S1101) The engine determining unit 134 acquires one or more test item identifiers.

(Step S1102) The institution determining unit 134 acquires institution identifiers that are paired with all of the one or more test item identifiers. Note that there may be cases where the institution identifier cannot be obtained.

(Step S1103) The institution determining unit 134 determines whether one institution identifier was acquired in step S1102. If one institution identifier has been acquired, the process goes to step S1104, and if the number of acquired institution identifiers is 2 or more or 0, the process goes to step S1105.

(Step S1104) The engine determining unit 134 stores one engine identifier acquired in step S1102 in a buffer (not shown). Return to upper level processing. Note that this institution identifier is the identifier of the inspection institution that performs the inspection.

(Step S1105) The institution determining unit 134 determines whether two or more institution identifiers were acquired in step S1102. If two or more institution identifiers can be acquired, the process goes to step S1106, and if the acquired institution identifier is 0, the process goes to step S1111.

(Step S1106) The engine determining unit 134 assigns 1 to the counter i.

(Step S1107) The institution determining unit 134 determines whether or not the i-th institution identifier among the two or more institution identifiers acquired in step S1102 exists. If the i-th institution identifier exists, the process goes to step S1108, and if it does not exist, the process goes to step S1110.

(Step S1108) The institution determining unit 134 obtains the score of the i-th institution identifier. An example of such score acquisition processing will be explained using the flowchart of FIG. 12.

(Step S1109) The engine determining unit 134 increments the counter i by 1. Return to step S1107.

(Step S1110) The institution determining unit 134 obtains the institution identifier paired with the maximum score among the scores obtained in step S1108, and stores it in a buffer (not shown). Return to upper level processing.
(Step S1111) The engine determining unit 134 performs multiple engine determining processing. Return to upper level processing. Note that the multiple institution determination process is a process for determining multiple institutions that will perform the test selected by the user. An example of the multiple-institution determination process will be described using the flowchart of FIG. 13.

Next, an example of the score acquisition process in step S1108 will be described using the flowchart of FIG. 12.

(Step S1201) The institution determining unit 134 acquires one or more institution attribute values paired with the institution identifier of the target inspection institution from the institution management unit 111. Note that the one or more institutional attribute values here include, for example, the degree of crowding and address.

(Step S1202) The institution determining unit 134 obtains a score based on one or more institution attribute values. Note that the score here may be a score depending on the degree of crowding. Note that the more crowded the area is, the smaller the score will be.

(Step S1203) The institution determining unit 134 acquires one or more user attribute values. The one or more user attribute values include, for example, an address.

(Step S1204) The institution determining unit 134 uses one or more institution attribute values and one or more user attribute values to obtain a score based on the relationship between the user and the inspection institution. Note that the score based on the relationship is, for example, a score corresponding to the distance based on the address of the user and the address of the inspection institution. Note that the smaller the distance, the larger the score.

(Step S1205) The institution determining unit 134 uses the score obtained in step S1202 and the score obtained in step S1204 to obtain a comprehensive score of the target inspection institution, and pairs the score with the institution identifier. and temporarily accumulate it. Return to upper level processing.

Next, an example of the multiple institution determination process in step S1111 will be described using the flowchart of FIG. 13.

(Step S1301) The engine determining unit 134 assigns 1 to the counter i.

(Step S1302) The institution determining unit 134 determines whether the i-th inspection institution identifier exists in the institution management unit 111. If the i-th inspection institution identifier exists, the process goes to step S1303, and if it does not exist, the process goes to step S1305.

(Step S1303) The institution determining unit 134 refers to the institution management unit 111, and selects the test item identifier of the test item for which the testing institution has not been determined among the test items selected by the user, and pairs it with the i-th testing institution identifier. Obtain the number of test item identifiers. Note that this number is the number of inspection items that can be inspected by the i-th inspection institution among the inspection items selected by the user.

(Step S1304) The engine determining unit 134 increments the counter i by 1. Return to step S1302.

(Step S1305) The institution determining unit 134 obtains the institution identifier of the inspection institution with the largest number of inspection item identifiers obtained in step S1303, and stores it in a buffer (not shown).

(Step S1306) The institution determining unit 134 acquires one or more inspection item identifiers that are not paired with the institution identifier of the inspection institution acquired in step S1305, from among the inspection item identifiers of the inspection items selected by the user.

(Step S1307) The engine determining unit 134 determines whether the test item identifier has been acquired in step S1306. If the inspection item identifier has been acquired, the process advances to step S1308; if not, the process returns to the upper level process.

(Step S1308) The engine determining unit 134 performs multiple engine determining processing. Return to upper level processing.

Next, an example of the delivery date determination process in step S436 will be described using the flowchart of FIG. 14.

(Step S1401) The delivery date determining unit 137 acquires the test item identifier of each of the one or more test items selected by the user.

(Step S1402) The delivery date determining unit 137 assigns 1 to the counter i.

(Step S1403) The delivery date determination unit 137 determines whether the i-th test item identifier exists. If the i-th test item identifier exists, the process goes to step S1404; if it does not exist, the process goes to step S1406.

(Step S1404) The delivery date determination unit 137 acquires the number of days information paired with the i-th inspection item identifier from the inspection item management unit 113.

(Step S1405) The delivery date determining unit 137 increments the counter i by 1. Return to step S1403.

(Step S1406) The delivery date determination unit 137 acquires the number of days information that specifies the shortest number of days among the one or more number of days information acquired in step S1404.

(Step S1407) The delivery date determination unit 137 uses the number of days information obtained in step S1406 to obtain delivery date information. Return to upper level processing. Note that the delivery date information may be number of days information or may be today's date + number of days information.

Next, an example of the operation of the user terminal 2 will be described using the flowchart of FIG. 15.

(Step S1501) The terminal reception unit 22 determines whether the test request has been accepted. If the test request is accepted, the process goes to step S1502; if the test request is not accepted, the process goes to step S1503.

(Step S1502) The terminal processing unit 23 acquires the user identifier of the terminal storage unit 21, associates the user identifier, and composes an inspection request to be transmitted. The terminal transmitting unit 24 transmits the test request to the information processing device 1. Return to step S1501.

(Step S1503) The terminal reception unit 22 determines whether the selection of the test item has been accepted on the screen of the user terminal 2. If the selection of the test item is accepted, the process goes to step S1504, and if the selection of the test item is not accepted, the process goes to step S1505.

(Step S1504) The terminal processing unit 23 acquires the user identifier of the terminal storage unit 21, associates the user identifier with the user identifier, and configures the selection to be transmitted. The terminal transmitter 24 transmits the selection to the information processing device 1. Return to step S1501. Note that the selection to be sent typically includes the selected test item identifier.

(Step S1505) The terminal receiving unit 25 determines whether or not screen information has been received from the information processing device 1. If screen information has been received, the process advances to step S1506; if screen information has not been received, the process advances to step S1507.

(Step S1506) The terminal processing unit 23 configures a screen using the received screen information. The terminal output unit 26 outputs the screen. Return to step S1501.

(Step S1507) The terminal receiving unit 25 determines whether or not the questionnaire has been received from the information processing device 1. If the questionnaire is received, the process goes to step S1508, and if the questionnaire is not received, the process goes to step S1509.

(Step S1508) The terminal processing unit 23 uses the received questionnaire to compose a questionnaire to be output. The terminal output unit 26 outputs the questionnaire. Return to step S1501.

(Step S1509) The terminal reception unit 22 determines whether one or more responses to the output questionnaire have been received. If the answer is accepted, the process goes to step S1510, and if the answer is not accepted, the process goes to step S1511.

(Step S1510) The terminal processing unit 23 acquires the user identifier and unique identifier from the terminal storage unit 21, associates the user identifier with the unique identifier, and configures information to be transmitted. The terminal transmitter 24 transmits the information to the information processing device 1. Return to step S1501. Note that the information has one or more answers.

(Step S1511) The terminal reception unit 22 determines whether or not a viewing instruction has been received. If the viewing instruction is accepted, the process goes to step S1512; if the viewing instruction is not accepted, the process returns to step S1501.

(Step S1512) The terminal processing unit 23 acquires the user identifier of the terminal storage unit 21, associates the user identifier, and composes a viewing instruction to be transmitted. The terminal transmitter 24 transmits the viewing instruction to the information processing device 1. Return to step S1501.

(Step S1513) The terminal receiving unit 25 determines whether or not test results and the like have been received from the information processing device 1. If the test results etc. have been received, the process goes to step S1514, and if the test results etc. have not been received, the process returns to step S1513.

(Step S1514) The terminal processing unit 23 uses the received test results and the like to configure the test results and the like to be output. The terminal output unit 26 outputs the test results and the like. Return to step S1501.

Note that in the flowchart of FIG. 15, the process is terminated by turning off the power or by interrupting the process.

Next, an example of the operation of the vendor terminal 4 will be described using the flowchart of FIG. 16.

(Step S1601) The vendor reception unit 42 determines whether or not a unique identifier has been received. If the unique identifier is accepted, the process goes to step S1602; if not, the process returns to step S1601.

(Step S1602) The vendor processing unit 43 configures information to be transmitted using the unique identifier accepted in step S1601. The vendor transmitter 44 transmits the information including the unique identifier to the information processing device 1 .

(Step S1603) The vendor receiving unit 45 determines whether or not one or more institution information etc. have been received in response to the transmission of the unique identifier. If the engine information etc. have been received, the process goes to step S1604; if not, the process returns to step S1603. Note that the institution information, etc. is institution information including address, delivery date information, and delivery method information. Further, the vendor receiving unit 45 normally receives one piece of institutional information or the like.

(Step S1604) The vendor processing unit 43 assigns 1 to the counter i.

(Step S1605) The vendor processing unit 43 determines whether or not the i-th institution information exists in the received information. If the i-th institution information exists, the process goes to step S1606; if it does not exist, the process returns to step S1601.

(Step S1606) The vendor output unit 46 prints the i-th institution information, delivery date information, etc. on the i-th delivery slip to create a delivery slip to be used for delivery.

(Step S1607) The vendor processing unit 43 increments the counter i by 1. Return to step S1605.

Note that in the flowchart of FIG. 16, the process is terminated by turning off the power or by an interrupt to terminate the process.

A specific example of the operation of the information system A in this embodiment will be described below. "ID" in the table below is an attribute that identifies a record. Further, the attribute value "-" in the table below is "NULL", indicating that no information exists.

The engine management unit 111 of the information processing device 1 stores an engine management table shown in FIG. The institution management table is a table for managing institution information. The institution management table manages one or more records having "ID", "institution ID", "inspection institution name", and "institution attribute value". The "institution attribute value" includes "address" and "crowding level." "Address" is the address of the inspection agency. "Crowdiness" is a rank of how crowded the inspection agency is, and can take any natural number from 1 to 5. Here, the crowding level "1" indicates the most crowded situation, and "5" indicates the most empty situation. Any natural number from "1" to "5" may be registered depending on the length of time from when the sample arrives until the test result is issued. Note that the "crowding level" is information received from the engine terminal 3 and stored in association with the engine ID.

The test kit management section 112 stores a test kit management table shown in FIG. The test kit management table is a table that manages test kit information. The test kit management table manages one or more records having "ID", "specimen type", "test kit attribute value", and "identifier information". The “test kit attribute value” has “capacity”. “Sample type” is a specimen type identifier. "Identifier information" is information indicating the range of unique identifiers. The identifier information "U001 to U900" indicates "U001, U002, U003, . . . , U898, U899, U900." Identifier information “U001 to U900” indicates that 900 test kits each having a container for holding a “urine” sample are on the market.

The test item management section 113 stores a test item management table shown in FIG. The test item management table is a table that manages test item information. The test item management table manages one or more records having "ID", "test item identifier", "specimen type", and "test item attribute value". "Test item attribute values" include "sample amount," "collection conditions," "presence of stabilizer," "storage temperature," "days," "analyzer," "reagent," "analysis method," "pretreatment," "fee," and "institution identifier." ”. “Sample type” is a specimen type identifier. "Sample amount" is the amount of specimen required for testing. It is assumed that the attribute values "c11", "c12", etc. of the sample amount are specific numerical values (for example, "5 ml"). "0" for "presence of stabilizer" indicates that the stabilizer is "not used" in the test, and "1" indicates that the stabilizer is "used". “Storage temperature” is storage temperature information of the specimen. “Number of days” is information on the number of days that can be inspected. “Analyzer” is an identifier of the device used to analyze the sample. "Reagent" is an identifier of a reagent used to analyze a specimen. “Analysis method” is an identifier of the sample analysis method. “Pretreatment” is an identifier for pretreatment performed for analysis of a specimen. “Fee” is a fixed price inspection fee. The “institution identifier” is an identifier of one or more inspection institutions that can inspect the inspection item identified by the inspection item identifier. For example, "specimen type", "sample amount", "collection conditions", "presence of stabilizer", "storage temperature", "analyzer", "reagent", "analysis method", and "pretreatment" are information used to determine the adoption conditions. I can say that there is.

The recommendation management section 114 stores a recommendation management table shown in FIG. The recommendation management table is a table for managing recommendation information. The recommendation management table manages one or more records having "ID" and "recommendation information." Here, the "recommendation information" has two or more test item identifiers. When one test item identifier from the "recommendation information" is selected, a test item identified by another test item identifier paired with the one test item identifier is recommended.

The sponsor management section 115 stores a sponsor management table shown in FIG. The sponsor management table is a table for managing sponsor information. The sponsor management table manages one or more records including, for example, "ID" and "sponsor information." "Sponsor information" includes a "sponsor identifier," "test item identifier," and "sponsor attribute value." The “sponsor attribute value” includes “limited number of people,” “number of users,” and “support content.” The "limited number of people" is information indicating the number of people for whom the sponsor supports testing. The "number of users" is the number of users who used the sponsor's support. Users will not be supported after the number of users reaches the limit. "Support content" indicates the content supported by the sponsor, and here it is "full price" or "half price". "Full amount" indicates that the sponsor will cover the full cost of the test. "Half price" indicates that the sponsor will pay half of the test fee and the user will pay half of the test fee.

The questionnaire management section 116 stores a questionnaire management table shown in FIG. The questionnaire management table is a table for managing questionnaires. The questionnaire management table manages one or more records having "ID", "inspection item identifier", and "questionnaire". When the user selects a test item, a questionnaire paired with the test item identifier of the test item is sent to the user. It is assumed that "Question a" and the like in the questionnaire also have a character string indicating the content of the question.

Note that when the user selects "examination T1" and "examination T3," the questionnaire acquisition unit 136 performs the above-described process to select a questionnaire paired with "examination T1" and a questionnaire paired with "examination T3." A questionnaire consisting of "question a, question b, question c, question d, question e, and question f" is obtained. In other words, the duplicate questions "Question a" and "Question d" are removed.

The user test management section 117 stores a user test management table having the structure shown in FIG. The user test management table is a table that manages user test information. The user test management table manages one or more records having "ID", "user identifier", "user address", "unique identifier", "test item identifier", "answer", and "test result". "User address" is the user's address. The "unique identifier" here is the serial number of the test kit purchased by the user. It is assumed that the attribute value of the test result (for example, "result 11") is information indicating details of the test result.

The storage unit 11 stores a discount management table shown in FIG. The discount management table is a table for managing discount information. Discount information is information regarding discounts on test fees. The discount management table manages one or more records having "ID", "discount conditions", and "discount details". "Discount conditions" are conditions for discounting. Application of the "discount condition" is based on the premise that two or more inspection items are selected. “Discount details” is information indicating the details of the discount. The discount condition "same institution identifier" means that the institution identifiers of all inspection institutions that perform two or more inspections are the same. The discount condition "same 'presence of stabilizer='1'"" means that the value of "presence of stabilizer" is "1" in each of two or more tests. The discount condition "same analyzer" means that two or more tests use the same analyzer. The discount condition "same reagent" means that two or more tests use the same reagent. The discount condition "same analysis method" means that two or more tests use the same analysis method. The discount condition "same pretreatment" means that each of two or more tests undergoes the same pretreatment. The discount content "10% OFF" means that the fee for the two or more tests is the sum of the two or more test fees minus 10%. The discount content "100 yen x n" means that the fee for two or more inspections is the sum of the two or more inspection fees minus "100 yen x n." Note that "n" forming the discount content is a duplicate number (natural number). For example, when three test items can be performed with one analyzer, "n" is "2". For example, if two of the three test items can be performed using one analyzer, "n" is "1".

In the above situation, the following specific example will be explained.

It is assumed that the user U identified by the user identifier "US01" has purchased one test kit. Assume that the test kit has a unique identifier "U001" printed on it. It is also assumed that a barcode in which a unique identifier "U001" is embedded is printed on the envelope of the test kit. Note that the envelope is an envelope in which a container for testing is placed.

It is assumed that the user U inputs an inspection request including the unique identifier "U001" into the user terminal 2.

Next, the user terminal 2 accepts the test request and transmits the test request including the unique identifier "U001" to the information processing device 1.

Next, the request receiving unit 121 of the information processing device 1 receives the test request from the user terminal 2. Next, the request storage unit 131 stores the unique identifier "U001" included in the test request in the user test management table (FIG. 23) in association with the user identifier "US01".

Next, the candidate acquisition unit 132 determines test item candidates that can be tested using the test kit corresponding to the unique identifier "U001" and that are to be selected by the user. Note that the candidate acquisition unit 132 acquires the specimen type identifier "urine" that is paired with the unique identifier "U001" from the test kit management table (FIG. 18). In addition, the candidate acquisition unit 1321 acquires recommended set information (for example, test item identifier “Soy Check” and test item identifier “Intestinal Activity Check”) paired with the specimen type identifier “Urine” from the test kit management unit 112. do. Furthermore, the candidate acquisition means 1321 retrieves one or more test item identifiers "test T1, test T2, test T3, test T4, test T10, ..." that are paired with the specimen type identifier "urine" in the test item management table ( Figure 19).

Next, the screen configuration means 1322 configures screen information for the user to select an inspection item as follows, according to the operation of the flowchart in FIG. 7. First, the screen configuration means 1322 configures screen information for selecting a recommended set. Further, the screen configuration means 1322 configures screen information for freely selecting inspection items. Furthermore, the screen configuration means 1322 configures screen information having two pages: a page of screen information for selecting a recommended set, and a page of screen information for freely selecting test items.

Next, the screen transmitting unit 140 transmits the configured screen information to the user terminal 2 of the user U.

Next, the user terminal 2 receives the screen information, configures a screen, and outputs it. An example of such an output is shown in FIG. In FIG. 25, 2501 is a recommended set selection screen. 2502 is a tab for moving to a screen for freely selecting inspection items.

Next, assume that the user points to tab 2502 in FIG. 25. Then, the screen switches to the screen shown in FIG. 26.

Next, it is assumed that the user selects examination T1 (2601) on the screen of FIG. 26. Then, the user terminal 2 accepts the selection including the test item identifier “test T1” and transmits the selection to the information processing device 1.

Next, the receiving unit 12 of the information processing device 1 receives a selection including the test item identifier “test T1” from the user terminal 2.

Next, the candidate acquisition unit 132 determines test item candidates to be selected by the user, which are testable test items corresponding to the test item identifier "test T1" included in the received selection. In other words, the candidate acquisition unit 132 determines that the test item identifier "test T2" cannot be selected through the candidate determination process of FIG. 6 with respect to the selected test item identifier "test T1". This is because "test T2" has different collection conditions from "test T1". Furthermore, the candidate acquisition unit 132 determines that the test item identifier "test T3" is selectable for the selected test item identifier "test T1" through the candidate determination process of FIG. 6 . Further, it is assumed that the candidate acquisition unit 132 determines that the test item identifier "test T4" cannot be selected by the candidate determination process shown in FIG. 6 with respect to the selected test item identifier "test T1". The total "c11+c14" of the sample amount "c11" paired with the test item identifier "Test T1" and the sample amount "c14" paired with the test item identifier "Test T4" is the capacity "c11" corresponding to the unique identifier "U001". This is because the candidate acquisition unit 132 has determined that the number exceeds "C01". The candidate acquisition unit 132 also performs the above processing for "examination T10" and the like. Then, the candidate acquisition unit 132 determines that the selected test item identifier "test T1" is a test item identifier that can ultimately select "test T3, test T10", and "test T2, test T4" is a test item identifier that can ultimately be selected. Assume that it is determined that the test item identifier is a test item identifier that cannot be selected.

Next, the reason acquisition means 1324 receives reason information “The amount of specimen necessary for the test cannot be obtained” that specifies the reason for the test item that is not a selection target (for example, “Test T4”) from the storage unit 11. It is assumed that it has been obtained. It is assumed that the reason information ``The amount of specimen required for the test cannot be obtained.'' is stored in pair with the employment condition ``Capacity <= Total amount of specimen.''

Next, the recommendation determining unit 133 refers to the recommendation management table (FIG. 20) and selects a test item that corresponds to the test item identifier "test T1" included in the received selection and that should be recommended to the user. A test item identifier to be identified (for example, "test T10") is acquired.

Next, the screen configuration means 1322 configures screen information for the user to select an inspection item. It is assumed that in this screen information, the test item identified by the test item identifier "test T10" is highlighted, and the test item "test T4" which cannot be selected is grayed out.

Next, the screen transmitting unit 140 transmits the configured screen information to the user terminal 2 of the user U.

Next, the user terminal 2 receives the screen information, configures a screen, and outputs it. An example of such a screen is shown in FIG. In FIG. 26, it is assumed that the test item (2602) identified by the test item identifier "test T10" is highlighted. Furthermore, the test item (2603) identified by the test item identifier "test T4" is grayed out. Further, in the test item (2603), reason information "The amount of sample necessary for the test cannot be obtained." is displayed.

Next, it is assumed that the user U selects the test item (2602) identified as "test T10" in FIG. 26. Next, processing according to user U's selection of inspection items (2602) is performed.

As a result of the above processing, it is assumed that the user U has applied for two tests with test item identifiers "T1, T10". The calculation unit 135 then refers to the discount management table (FIG. 24), applies a discount to the total fee for the two tests, and obtains 6,280 yen. Note that this fee "6,280 yen" is also included in the screen information transmitted to the user terminal 2 (see 2604).

Next, it is assumed that the user U puts his first morning urine into the test kit container corresponding to the unique identifier "U001" and hands it to the delivery company (see 2701 in FIG. 27).

Next, it is assumed that the delivery company uses a barcode reader to read a barcode indicating a unique identifier printed on the envelope containing the container at the delivery company's terminal 4. Next, the vendor reception unit 42 of the vendor terminal 4 receives the unique identifier "U001." Next, the vendor processing unit 43 uses the unique identifier to configure information to be transmitted. The vendor transmitter 44 transmits the information including the unique identifier "U001" to the information processing device 1 (see 2703).

Next, the receiving unit 12 of the information processing device 1 receives the information including the unique identifier "U001" from the vendor terminal 4.

Next, the institution determining unit 134 determines the testing institution (for example, "institution AB") to which the test kit will be delivered, as follows, according to the operation of the flowchart in FIG. That is, first, the engine determining unit 134 obtains the test item identifiers "test T1, test T10" that are paired with the unique identifier "U001" from the user test management table (FIG. 23). Next, it is assumed that the institution determining unit 134 has acquired institution IDs "IA01, IA02, IA03" that are paired with all of the test item identifiers "test T1, test T10". Next, the institution determining unit 134 obtains the addresses and crowding conditions corresponding to the three institution IDs "IA01, IA02, IA03" from the institution management table (FIG. 17). Further, the engine determining unit 134 acquires the user address "Tokyo..." of the user U (user identifier "US01") from the user test management table (FIG. 23). Next, the institution determining unit 134 obtains a score "(IA01, IA02, IA03)=(5,3,1)" based on the distance between the address of each of the three institutions and the user's address. In addition, the institution determining unit 134 obtains a score "(IA01, IA02, IA03)=(3, 2, 5)" based on the degree of crowding of each of the three institutions. Next, the institution determining unit 134 totals the score based on the distance and the score based on the degree of crowding, and obtains a comprehensive score of each institution "(IA01, IA02, IA03) = (8, 5, 6)". do. Next, the institution determining unit 134 obtains the institution ID "IA01" and the institution name "institution AB" that are paired with the highest score (here, "8") from the institution management table (FIG. 17).

Next, the delivery date determining unit 137 determines the delivery date of the sample as follows. That is, the delivery date determining unit 137 acquires the number of days "7" and "5" that are paired with each of the test item identifiers "test T1, test T10" from the test item management table (FIG. 19). The delivery date determining unit 137 adopts the minimum number of days "5". Next, the delivery date determining unit 137 acquires "2023/6/14", which is one day before and five days from today's "2023/6/10", as delivery date information indicating the arrival date. Note that the delivery date determining unit 137 may obtain a date such as two days before, three days before, or the like after five days. In other words, the delivery date determining unit 137 may obtain the delivery date information using the minimum number of days "5".

Further, the processing unit 13 acquires the storage temperature "normal temperature" that is paired with each of the test item identifiers "test T1, test T10" from the test item management table (FIG. 19). Next, the processing unit 13 acquires the delivery method information "normal temperature" corresponding to the storage temperature "normal temperature". Next, using the acquired institution information, the acquired delivery date information, and the acquired delivery method information, the processing unit 13 transmits the information "<Inspection institution name> Institution AB <Address> Tokyo Port" to the vendor terminal 4 using the obtained institution information, the obtained delivery date information, and the obtained delivery method information. Ward... <Arrival Deadline> June 14, 2023 <Delivery Method> Room Temperature". Next, the transmitter 14 transmits the configured information to the vendor terminal 4 (see 2703).

Next, the vendor receiving unit 45 of the vendor terminal 4 receives the information. The vendor output unit 46 prints "<Testing institution name> Institution AB <Address> Minato-ku, Tokyo... <Arrival deadline> 2023/6/14 <Delivery method> Room temperature" on one delivery slip, and then delivers it. A delivery slip to be used is created (see 2704).

Further, the delivery company delivers the specimen to the testing institution "Institution AB" (see 2705). Then, the inspection agency "Institution AB" conducts two inspections, "Inspection T1 and Inspection T10." Then, the inspector at the inspection agency inputs the test results "Result 11, Result 12" of the two tests into the agency terminal 3 in association with the unique identifier "U001" and registers them in the information processing device 1 (see 2706). ). Note that this test result is the test result of "ID=1" in the user test management table (FIG. 23).

It is assumed that the user U then inputs a viewing instruction including the unique identifier "U001" into the user terminal 2. Then, a viewing instruction including the unique identifier "U001" is transmitted to the information processing device 1. The information processing device 1 receives the viewing instruction and stores the test results "result 11, result 12" of the two tests "test T1, test T10" corresponding to the unique identifier "U001" in the user test management table (FIG. 23). and transmits it to the user terminal 2. Next, the user terminal 2 receives the test results of the two tests, composes and outputs a result table (see 2707). Note that the result table describes test results and/or information related to the test results.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a platform that allows a user who has obtained a test kit to select a test item from among the test items that can be tested using the test kit.

Further, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a platform that allows a user who has obtained a test kit to more appropriately select a test item from among the test items that can be tested using the test kit.

Further, according to the present embodiment, an appropriate inspection institution can be determined.

Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, support can be provided when a delivery company delivers a user's sample for testing.

Note that the processing in this embodiment may be realized by software. Then, this software may be distributed by software download or the like. Furthermore, this software may be recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM and distributed. Note that this also applies to other embodiments in this specification. Note that the software that implements the information processing device 1 in this embodiment is the following program. In other words, this program is a user test that has a unique identifier unique to the test kit, one or more test item identifiers, and test results that correspond to each of the one or more test item identifiers, in association with each of the one or more user identifiers. A computer that can access the user test management unit in which information is stored is connected to a request receiving unit that receives a test request having a unique identifier associated with a user identifier from a user terminal, and a request receiving unit that receives a test request having a unique identifier associated with a user identifier, and a request storage unit that stores in the test kit management unit a test item identifier that identifies one or more test items that can be tested using a test kit corresponding to the unique identifier and that the user has applied for and the user identifier; a result receiving unit that receives test results associated with the unique identifier and the test item identifier; and a result storage unit that stores the test results in the test kit management unit in association with the unique identifier and the test item identifier. an instruction receiving unit that receives a viewing instruction associated with the user identifier from a user terminal; and acquiring the test item identifier and the test result that are paired with the user identifier associated with the viewing instruction from the test kit management unit. and a result transmitting unit that transmits the test item identifier and the test result acquired by the result acquisition unit to the user terminal that has transmitted the viewing instruction.

Further, FIG. 28 shows the external appearance of a computer that executes the programs described in this specification and realizes the information processing apparatus 1 and the like of the various embodiments described above. The embodiments described above may be implemented in computer hardware and computer programs executed thereon. FIG. 28 is an overview diagram of this computer system 300, and FIG. 29 is a block diagram of the system 300.

In FIG. 28, computer system 300 includes a computer 301 including a CD-ROM drive, a keyboard 302, a mouse 303, and a monitor 304.

In FIG. 29, the computer 301 includes, in addition to a CD-ROM drive 3012, an MPU 3013, a bus 3014 connected to the CD-ROM drive 3012, a ROM 3015 for storing programs such as a boot-up program, and an MPU 3013. It is connected and includes a RAM 3016 for temporarily storing application program instructions and providing temporary storage space, and a hard disk 3017 for storing application programs, system programs, and data. Although not shown here, the computer 301 may further include a network card that provides connection to a LAN.

A program that causes the computer system 300 to execute the functions of the information processing device 1 and the like of the embodiment described above may be stored in the CD-ROM 3101, inserted into the CD-ROM drive 3012, and further transferred to the hard disk 3017. . Alternatively, the program may be transmitted to the computer 301 via a network (not shown) and stored on the hard disk 3017. The program is loaded into RAM 3016 during execution. The program may be loaded directly from CD-ROM 3101 or the network.

The program does not necessarily include an operating system (OS) or a third party program that causes the computer 301 to execute the functions of the information processing apparatus 1 of the above-described embodiment. The program need only contain those parts of the instructions that call the appropriate functions (modules) in a controlled manner to achieve the desired results. How computer system 300 operates is well known and will not be described in detail.

In addition, in the above program, in the step of transmitting information and the step of receiving information, processing is performed by hardware. processing) is not included.

Further, the number of computers that execute the above program may be one or more. That is, centralized processing or distributed processing may be performed.

Furthermore, in each of the above embodiments, it goes without saying that two or more communication means existing in one device may be physically realized by one medium.

Further, in each of the embodiments described above, each process may be realized by being centrally processed by a single device, or may be realized by being distributedly processed by a plurality of devices.

It goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and that various modifications can be made, and these are also included within the scope of the present invention.

As described above, the information processing device 1 according to the present invention has the effect of providing a platform that allows a user who has obtained a test kit to select a test item from among the test items that can be tested with the test kit. It is useful as a server for managing test results, etc.

A Information system 1 Information processing device 2 User terminal 3 Institutional terminal 4 Vendor terminal 11 Storage unit 12 Receiving unit 13 Processing unit 14 Transmitting unit 21 Terminal storage unit 22 Terminal receiving unit 23 Terminal processing unit 24 Terminal transmitting unit 25 Terminal receiving unit 26 Terminal Output section 41 Vendor storage section 42 Vendor reception section 43 Vendor processing section 44 Vendor transmission section 45 Vendor reception section 46 Vendor output section 111 Institution management section 112 Test kit management section 113 Test item management section 114 Recommendation management section 115 Sponsor management section 116 Questionnaire Management section 117 User test management section 121 Request reception section 122 Response reception section 123 Result reception section 124 Instruction reception section 131 Request storage section 132 Candidate acquisition section 133 Recommendation determination section 134 Institution determination section 135 Calculation section 136 Questionnaire acquisition section 137 Delivery date determination Sections 138 Result accumulation section 139 Result acquisition section 140 Screen transmission section 141 Amount transmission section 142 Questionnaire transmission section 143 Delivery date transmission section 144 Address transmission section 145 Result transmission section 1321 Candidate acquisition means 1322 Screen configuration means 1323 Selection reception means 1324 Reason acquisition means

Claims (18)

A user for whom user test information having a unique identifier unique to a test kit, one or more test item identifiers, and a test result corresponding to each of the one or more test item identifiers is stored in association with each of the one or more user identifiers. Inspection management department and
a test kit management unit in which one or more test kit information having a specimen type identifier is stored in association with one or more unique identifiers;
a test item management unit in which one or more test item information having a test item identifier, a specimen type identifier, and one or more test item attribute values is stored;
a request receiving unit that receives an inspection request having a unique identifier associated with the user identifier from a user terminal;
One or more test item identifiers that are paired with the specimen type identifier that corresponds to the unique identifier received by the request receiving unit and that satisfy employment conditions including predetermined conditions regarding one or more test item attribute values are selected as the test items. Candidate acquisition means for acquiring from the management department;
screen configuration means for acquiring screen information for a user to select a test item identifier from among the one or more test item identifiers acquired by the candidate acquisition means;
screen transmitting means for transmitting the screen information to the user terminal;
selection receiving means for receiving a selection of a test item identifier by the user;
The unique identifier received by the request receiving unit is associated with the user identifier and stored in the user test management unit, and the test item identifier corresponding to the selection received by the selection receiving unit is associated with the user identifier. a request accumulation unit that stores the requests in the user inspection management unit;
a result receiving unit that receives test results associated with the unique identifier and the test item identifier;
a result storage unit that stores the test results received by the result reception unit in the user test management unit in association with the unique identifier and the test item identifier;
an instruction receiving unit that receives a viewing instruction associated with a user identifier from a user terminal;
a result acquisition unit that acquires the test item identifier and the test result that are paired with the user identifier associated with the viewing instruction from the user test management unit;
An information processing device comprising: a result transmitting unit that transmits the test item identifier and the test result acquired by the result acquiring unit to the user terminal that transmitted the viewing instruction. The candidate acquisition means includes:
The selection receiving means acquires one or more test item attribute values paired with the test item identifier corresponding to the selection received, and uses the one or more test item attribute values to select one or more test item attribute values that satisfy the employment condition. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said test item identifier is selected . The candidate acquisition means includes:
The selection receiving means acquires one or more test item attribute values that are paired with the test item identifier corresponding to the selection received, and uses the one or more test item attribute values to determine the number of test item attributes that do not meet the employment conditions. Select the above inspection item identifiers,
The screen configuration means includes:
The information processing according to claim 1, wherein the candidate acquisition means acquires screen information that is the selected one or more test item identifiers and does not allow selection of a test item identified by the one or more test item identifiers that do not satisfy the employment condition . Device. Reason information that specifies the reason why the employment condition is not satisfied for each of the one or more test item identifiers selected by the candidate acquisition means , and the reason information paired with the employment condition is further comprising reason acquisition means for acquiring reason information paired with employment conditions from a storage unit ,
The screen configuration means includes:
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the screen information including the reason information acquired by the reason acquisition means is acquired. a recommendation management unit that manages one or more pieces of recommendation information having a test item identifier and one or more other test item identifiers;
further comprising a recommendation determining unit that acquires from the recommendation management unit one or more other test item identifiers that are paired with the test item identifier corresponding to the selection received by the selection receiving unit;
The screen configuration means includes:
The information processing according to claim 1 , wherein screen information is obtained in a manner that allows the recommendation determining unit to understand that the test item identified by the one or more other test item identifiers is the test item to be recommended. Device. Two or more test item identifiers that have an institution identifier that identifies a testing institution and one or more institution attribute values that include address information of the testing institution, and that identify one or more test item identifiers that identify test items that can be inspected by the testing institution. an institution management department in which institution information is stored;
an institution determining unit that determines , from the two or more institution information of the institution management unit, institution information that corresponds to each of the one or more inspection item identifiers that correspond to the unique identifier accumulated by the request accumulation unit;
The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , further comprising an address transmitting unit that transmits address information included in the institution information determined by the institution determining unit to a carrier terminal of a delivery company. The one or more institution attribute values include a level indicating how crowded the inspection institution is ,
The engine determination department is
7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the request storage unit determines the institution information that is associated with each of one or more inspection item identifiers associated with the unique identifier and has the lowest level . Each inspection item identifier of 2 or more has an associated inspection fee.
The test item information has one or more test item attribute values,
When calculating the total amount of two or more tests identified by the two or more test item identifiers corresponding to the unique identifier accumulated by the request storage unit, one or more tests paired with each of the two or more test item identifiers. a calculation unit that calculates the total amount using different methods according to the inspection item attribute value of;
further comprising an amount transmitting unit that transmits the total amount to the user terminal ,
The information according to claim 1 , wherein calculating the total amount using different methods means calculating the total amount using different calculation formulas, calculating the total amount using different discount rates, or varying the presence or absence of discounts. Processing equipment. The one or more test item attribute values include an analyzer identifier that identifies the analyzer used in the test, a reagent identifier that identifies the reagent used in the test, an analysis method identifier that identifies the analysis method in the test, and a pre-test identifier. Contains either a pre-processing identifier that identifies the treatment or an institution identifier that identifies the institution that performs the inspection;
The calculation unit is
Calculating the total amount using different methods depending on whether the same analytical device is used in the two or more tests or using different reagents when the same reagent is used in the two or more tests. The total amount is calculated by different methods depending on when the two or more tests are performed, or the total amount is calculated using different methods when the same analysis method is used for the two or more tests and when different analysis methods are used. The total amount is calculated using different methods depending on whether the same pretreatment is performed or different pretreatments are used for the above two or more tests, or when the two or more tests are performed by the same analytical organization or by different analytical organizations. 9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the total amount is calculated by different methods. Each inspection item identifier of 1 or more has an associated inspection fee.
a sponsor management unit in which sponsor information including a sponsor identifier is stored in association with one or more test item identifiers;
a calculation unit that obtains a test fee for each of the one or more test item identifiers associated with the unique identifier stored by the request storage unit, and calculates the total amount of the test using the test fee;
further comprising an amount transmitting unit that transmits the total amount to the user terminal,
The calculation unit is
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the total amount is calculated by different methods depending on whether a sponsor identifier associated with the test item identifier exists or not. The sponsor information has a number limit or provision period that specifies the number of people who will benefit from the sponsor;
The calculation unit is
10. When the limited number of people is exceeded or the provision period is exceeded, the test fee for each of the one or more test item identifiers is obtained, and the total test fee is calculated using the test fee. The information processing device described. The sponsor information has provision conditions that are conditions for receiving benefits from the sponsor and conditions related to one or more user attribute values,
The calculation unit is
If one or more user attribute values are obtained and the one or more user attribute values do not satisfy the provision conditions, the test fee that is paired with the test item identifier, even if there is a sponsor identifier that corresponds to the test item identifier. 11. The information processing apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the information processing apparatus calculates the total amount of the test using the test fee. a questionnaire management unit in which a questionnaire corresponding to one or more inspection item identifiers and containing one or more questions is stored;
a questionnaire acquisition unit that acquires from the questionnaire management unit a questionnaire corresponding to one or more inspection item identifiers paired with the unique identifier accumulated by the request accumulation unit;
a questionnaire transmitter that transmits the questionnaire acquired by the questionnaire acquirer to the user terminal;
an answer receiving unit that receives answers to each of the one or more questions of the questionnaire transmitted by the questionnaire transmitting unit;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an answer storage unit that stores the answer in pairs with the unique identifier. The questionnaire management department has the following information:
A questionnaire corresponding to each inspection item identifier of 2 or more is stored,
The questionnaire acquisition department is
A questionnaire corresponding to two or more inspection item identifiers paired with the unique identifier accumulated by the request accumulation unit is obtained from the questionnaire management unit, and if each of the two or more questionnaires has the same question, the two or more questionnaires are 14. The information processing apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein one questionnaire in which questions do not overlap is obtained based on each of the above questionnaires. Information on the number of days until the sample expiration date is managed in association with each test item identifier of 1 or more.
The request storage unit acquires the number of days information corresponding to the test item identifier paired with the unique identifier, and the information is the day information based on the number of days information, and is the information that specifies the delivery date of the specimen to the testing institution. a delivery date determination unit that obtains certain delivery date information;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a delivery date transmitting unit that transmits the delivery date information to a vendor terminal. A vendor reception department that accepts unique identifiers;
a vendor transmitter that transmits the unique identifier to the information processing device according to claim 15 ;
a vendor receiving unit that receives address information of the inspection agency, delivery date information regarding the delivery date, and delivery method from the information processing device in response to the transmission of the unique identifier;
A vendor terminal for a delivery vendor, comprising a vendor output unit that outputs the address information, the delivery date information, and the delivery method. A user for whom user test information having a unique identifier unique to a test kit, one or more test item identifiers, and a test result corresponding to each of the one or more test item identifiers is stored in association with each of the one or more user identifiers. A test management section, a test kit management section in which one or more test kit information that corresponds to one or more unique identifiers and has a specimen type identifier is stored, a test item identifier, a specimen type identifier, and one or more test item attribute values. a test item management section in which one or more test item information is stored, a request reception section, a candidate acquisition means, a screen configuration means, a screen transmission means, a selection reception means, a request accumulation section, and a result An information processing method realized by a receiving section, a result accumulating section, an instruction receiving section, a result acquiring section, and a result transmitting section,
a request receiving step in which the request receiving unit receives an inspection request having a unique identifier associated with a user identifier from a user terminal;
The candidate acquisition means selects one or more tests that are paired with a specimen type identifier that corresponds to the unique identifier received by the request receiving unit, and that satisfy employment conditions that include predetermined conditions regarding one or more test item attribute values. a candidate acquisition step of acquiring an item identifier from the inspection item management section;
a screen configuring step in which the screen configuring means acquires screen information for a user to select a test item identifier from among the one or more test item identifiers acquired by the candidate acquiring unit;
a screen sending step in which the screen sending means sends the screen information to the user terminal;
a selection receiving step in which the selection receiving means receives a selection of a test item identifier by the user;
The request storage unit stores the unique identifier received by the request receiving unit in the user test management unit in association with the user identifier, and stores the test item identifier corresponding to the selection received by the selection receiving unit. a request accumulation step of associating the information with the user identifier and accumulating it in the user inspection management unit;
a result receiving step in which the result receiving unit receives test results associated with a unique identifier and a test item identifier;
a result accumulation step in which the result accumulation unit stores the test results received by the result reception unit in the user test management unit in association with the unique identifier and the test item identifier;
an instruction receiving step in which the instruction receiving unit receives a viewing instruction associated with a user identifier from a user terminal;
a result acquisition step in which the result acquisition unit acquires the test item identifier and the test result that are paired with the user identifier associated with the viewing instruction from the user test management unit;
An information processing method comprising: a result transmitting step in which the result transmitter transmits the test item identifier and the test result acquired by the result acquirer to the user terminal that transmitted the viewing instruction. A user for whom user test information having a unique identifier unique to a test kit, one or more test item identifiers, and a test result corresponding to each of the one or more test item identifiers is stored in association with each of the one or more user identifiers. A test management section, a test kit management section in which one or more test kit information that corresponds to one or more unique identifiers and has a specimen type identifier is stored, a test item identifier, a specimen type identifier, and one or more test item attribute values. and a computer that can access a test item management section in which one or more test item information is stored,
a request receiving unit that receives an inspection request having a unique identifier associated with the user identifier from a user terminal;
One or more test item identifiers that are paired with the specimen type identifier that corresponds to the unique identifier received by the request receiving unit and that satisfy employment conditions including predetermined conditions regarding one or more test item attribute values are selected as the test items. Candidate acquisition means for acquiring from the management department;
screen configuration means for acquiring screen information for a user to select a test item identifier from among the one or more test item identifiers acquired by the candidate acquisition means;
screen transmitting means for transmitting the screen information to the user terminal;
selection receiving means for receiving a selection of a test item identifier by the user;
The unique identifier received by the request receiving unit is associated with the user identifier and stored in the user test management unit, and the test item identifier corresponding to the selection received by the selection receiving unit is associated with the user identifier. a request accumulation unit that stores the requests in the user inspection management unit;
a result receiving unit that receives test results associated with the unique identifier and the test item identifier;
a result storage unit that stores the test results received by the result reception unit in the user test management unit in association with the unique identifier and the test item identifier;
an instruction receiving unit that receives a viewing instruction associated with a user identifier from a user terminal;
a result acquisition unit that acquires the test item identifier and the test result that are paired with the user identifier associated with the viewing instruction from the user test management unit;
A program for functioning as a result transmitting unit that transmits the test item identifier and the test result acquired by the result acquiring unit to the user terminal that transmitted the viewing instruction.

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