JP4295807B2 - User location checking device, user location checking method, and user location checking program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention is based on the presence / absence status of users, establishes efficient communication between users and promotes communication, and supports a user location status confirmation device that assists the user in grasping the usage status of a partitioned area such as an office, The present invention relates to a user location status confirmation method realized using a user location status confirmation device and a user location status confirmation program for controlling the operation of the user location status confirmation device.

In recent years, office functions have been flexibly allocated according to the actual state of business as business forms have expanded or contracted, divisions have been changed or merged, and employment forms have diversified. In addition, it is required to change the office area ratio between departments.
Also, the office environment has become diversified due to changes in the office environment due to the spread of the Internet and the progress of OA equipment, and office work called so-called satellite offices that are installed in suburbs away from the headquarters of companies or organizations The form is also increasing.

Such changes in the layout of each department and office area ratio are desirable to improve productivity, but at present, it is necessary to grasp the exchange between departments according to the actual situation of the business and the usage status of the office. Is not achieved because of the difficulty.
In addition, when departments are different, the location of users who are office users is unknown, and it is difficult for users to communicate smoothly when necessary.
Furthermore, communication between users is important for business expansion and productivity improvement, but currently there is no way to easily know the identity of the other party even if there are strangers in the same office. I can't communicate smoothly.

  Thus, several systems aimed at confirming the user's situation have been proposed (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

However, all of the above prior arts check only the status of users existing in the satellite office. Therefore, when the user is moving from office to office, it is impossible to confirm where the user is in the office of which department, and it is not possible to communicate smoothly. In addition, since it is impossible to grasp user exchanges between departments and the usage status of users in each office, it is not possible to change departmental arrangements or office area ratios according to the actual state of work.
Moreover, it is impossible to grasp the opportunity to communicate smoothly with an unknown user.
JP 2006-146537 A JP 2005-215758 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and facilitates establishment of efficient communication between users who are office users and promotion of communication, and grasping of the usage status of partitioned areas such as offices by the user. An object of the present invention is to provide a user location status confirmation device, a user location status confirmation method, and a user location status confirmation program.

  The user location confirmation device according to the present invention is installed in a partitioned area where each group to which a user belongs is based, and detects a presence / absence of the user in the partitioned area via a communication network. Connected, and based on the presence / absence status of the user, a device that supports the establishment of efficient communication between users, facilitates communication, and grasps the usage status of the partition area by the user, and is given at least for each user The first storage means for storing the user identification information, the affiliation group information indicating the affiliation of the user, and the location group information indicating the location of the user in association with each other, specifying the partition area information, and the partition area First user detection terminal identification information, and group information for identifying a group based on the partition area, Second storage means for storing in association with the user identification information acquired by the first user detection terminal each time when the user visits the partitioned area and when the user leaves the partitioned area; First user presence / absence information receiving means for receiving user detection information including first user detection terminal identification information from the first user detection terminal, and user detection by the first user presence / absence information receiving means. In response to reception of information, based on user identification information included in the user detection information, the presence / absence of registration of location group information is determined with reference to the first storage means, and location group information is not registered Further, based on the first user detection terminal identification information included in the user detection information, group information is specified with reference to the second storage means, and the group information is stored. A first user who gives an instruction to register in the first storage means as group information, and on the other hand, if the location group information has been registered, a first user who gives an instruction to delete the registration of the location group information from the first storage means It has at least presence / absence confirmation means.

  In addition, the user location confirmation device of the present invention is installed in a partitioned area where each group to which the user belongs is based, and includes a second user detection terminal and a communication network that detect presence / absence of the user in the partitioned area. Connected to each other, and based on the presence / absence status of the user, the device supports the establishment of efficient communication between users and the promotion of communication, and the user's understanding of the usage status of the partitioned area, at least for each user The third storage means for storing the user identification information, the belonging group information indicating the affiliation of the user, and the location group information indicating the location of the user in association with each other, the partition region information, and the partition region Second user detection terminal identification information for identifying the group, and group information for identifying the group based on the partition area , And a second storage unit that stores the user identification information acquired by the second user detection terminal according to the connection of the second user detection terminal and the second user detection terminal identification information. Second user presence / absence information receiving means for receiving user detection information from the second user detection terminal, and second user detection information in response to reception of user detection information at the second user presence / absence information receiving means. A connection status confirmation unit that confirms a communication connection status with the terminal at regular intervals, and a second user detection terminal included in the user detection information in response to reception of the user detection information by the second user presence / absence information reception unit Based on the identification information, group information is specified by referring to the fourth storage means, and based on the user identification information included in the user detection information, the group information is stored in the location group. An instruction to register as information in the third storage means is provided. On the other hand, when communication connection with the second user detection terminal is no longer confirmed by the connection status confirmation means, the location group information from the third storage means At least second user presence / absence confirmation means for instructing to delete the registration.

  Further, the user location confirmation device of the present invention is further connected to each user terminal used by the user via a communication network, and the first storage means or the third storage means is associated with user identification information. , Further storing user name information for identifying the user, obtaining user identification information according to the connection of the user terminal, and referring to the first storage means or the third storage means based on the user identification information Identifying the location group information and extracting the user name information of all users whose location group information is the same as the identified location group information registered in the first storage means or the third storage means, A location group member information disclosure means for transmitting the name information to the user terminal so as to be displayed as a list of current group member information. A.

  Further, in the user location status confirmation device of the present invention, the location group member information disclosure means identifies belonging group information according to the extraction of the user name information, and subsequently, the location group information and the belonging group information Display results that can be visually discriminated from the user name information, where the location group information and the belonging group information are the same group information when the location group information and the belonging group information are different group information. It is good also as what produces | generates information and includes the said display change information in the said user image information, and transmits.

  In addition, the user location confirmation device of the present invention specifies belonging group information with reference to the first storage means or the third storage means based on the user identification information in response to the acquisition of the user identification information. , Extracting the user name information of all users registered in the first storage means or the third storage means with the same belonging group information as the specified belonging group information, and assigning the user name information to the belonging group members A member group information disclosure means for transmitting to the user terminal so as to display a list as information may be further included.

  Further, in the user location status confirmation device of the present invention, the belonging group member information disclosure means extracts the location group information together with the extraction of the user name information, and the user name information and the location group information are extracted. The data may be transmitted to the user terminal in association with each other.

  In the user location confirmation device of the present invention, the first storage means or the third storage means further stores user image information for visually identifying the user in association with the user identification information, The group member information disclosure means and / or the belonging group member information disclosure means extract the user name information together with the extraction of the user name information, and associate the user name information and the user image information with each other. It may be transmitted to the user terminal.

  Further, in the user location confirmation device of the present invention, a plurality of the second user detection terminals are installed for each of the one partition area, and the fourth storage means associates with the second user detection terminal identification information. Position information indicating a position in the partition area, the partition area information, the position information, seat information indicating a position of the seat in the partition area, and user identification information that occupies the seat; Are stored in association with each other, and are stored in association with each other, the partition area information, and the seat layout information that visually indicates the layout of the seats in the partition area in association with the seat information. A second storage unit for identifying the second user detection terminal identification information included in the user detection information in response to the reception of the user detection information. And identifying the section area information and position information with reference to the fourth storage means, and subsequently associating user identification information included in the user detection information based on the section area information and the position information. 5 registered in the storage means, the location group member information disclosure means specifies all the identification information of the user in accordance with the extraction of the user name information, and subsequently refers to the fifth storage means to identify the user The section area information and the seat information are specified based on the information, and the seat arrangement map information is extracted based on the section area information with reference to the sixth storage means, and the user name information associated based on the seat information is extracted. The seat layout information including the information is transmitted to the user terminal. At this time, the belonging group member information disclosure unit specifies all the identification information of the user according to the extraction of the user name information in the same manner as the location group member information disclosure unit, and then continues to the fifth storage unit. The section area information and the seat information are specified based on the user identification information with reference to the user information, and the seat layout information is extracted based on the section area information with reference to the sixth storage means. The seat layout information including the associated user name information may be transmitted to the user terminal.

  In the user location confirmation device of the present invention, the first storage means or the third storage means further stores contact information to the user in association with user identification information, and the location group member information Disclosure means and / or the belonging group member information disclosure means extracts the contact name information together with the extraction of the user name information, and associates the user name information and the contact address information with each other to the user terminal. It may be sent.

  The user location confirmation device of the present invention further includes a communication unit that communicates with a communication terminal used by the user, and the communication unit responds to reception of contact request information for selecting the contact information. The contact information of the user selected with reference to the first storage means or the third storage means may be specified, and communication with the communication terminal may be performed based on the contact information.

  Further, the user location confirmation device of the present invention is configured such that a user who uses the user terminal is a first user, receives user identification information specifying a second user from the first user terminal, and the first user terminal A friend relationship constructing means for associating the user identification information and the second user identification information with each other and storing them in a seventh storage means, in response to the acquisition of the user identification information, the seventh memory Identifying user identification information of all users registered in the means, further extracting user name information based on the user identification information with reference to the first storage means or the third storage means, and the user name It further has friend information disclosure means for transmitting information to the user terminal so as to be displayed as friend information.

  In the user location confirmation device according to the present invention, when the contact information of the user is stored in the first storage means or the third storage means in association with the user identification information, the friend relationship construction means , In response to the reception of the second user identification information, the second contact information is specified based on the second user identification information with reference to the first storage means or the third storage means, A first message indicating that the user wishes to become a friend with the second user is transmitted to the second user terminal based on the second contact information, and the second user When the second message indicating that the user agrees to be a friend with the first user is received from the second user terminal, the first user identification information and the second user identification information are associated with each other. 7th storage means To 憶.

  Further, the user location status confirmation apparatus according to the present invention is configured to measure time with reference to the time measuring means when the location group information is registered in the time measuring means for measuring time, the first storage means or the third storage means. When the location group information is erased from the first storage means or the third storage means, the time measurement is terminated with reference to the time measuring means, and the location time in the user's partition area is specified. The eighth storage for storing the location group information registered or deleted for each user identification information and the location time in association with each other according to the location time specified by the location time specifying means. Means, in response to the acquisition of the user identification information, based on the user identification information, with reference to the eighth storage means to extract the location time for each location group, and extracted It further has relation location group information disclosure means for calculating the degree of relationship between the user and the location group based on the time of residence, and transmitting each location group information to the user terminal so as to be displayed in the order of the calculated degree of relationship. .

  Further, the user location confirmation device of the present invention is further connected via a communication network to a communication history storage device that stores communication history information of a communication device such as a telephone, a facsimile, and an electronic mail, and the first storage means or the first 3 storage means further stores communication device information for identifying the communication device in association with user identification information or affiliation group information, communication device information of the communication source established by the communication device, communication destination information Communication degree information means for receiving communication history information such as communication device information and communication establishment time, and calculating a communication degree based on the communication time for each communication destination or the number of communication times for each communication destination. Depending on the calculation of the communication level, the communique of the communication source For each communication device information, the ninth storage means for storing the communication device information of the communication destination and the added communication level in association with each other, according to the acquisition of the user identification information, based on the user identification information, The communication device information is specified with reference to one storage means or the third storage means, and the communication degree for each communication device information of the communication destination having the communication device information specified with reference to the ninth storage means as the communication source And calculating the degree of relationship between the communication source and the communication destination based on the extracted communication degree, and referring to the first storage means based on the communication device information of the communication destination, So that the user name information or group information of the communication destination is displayed in the order of the calculated degree of relationship. Communication destination information disclosure means for transmitting to the serial user terminal, it may be as further having.

  Furthermore, the user location confirmation device of the present invention is configured to receive user identification information and first user detection terminal identification information in the first user presence / absence information receiving means, or in the second user presence / absence information receiving means. In response to reception of the user identification information and the second user detection terminal identification information, the user's action is specified from the presence / absence of location group information with reference to the first storage means or the third storage means, and the timing means The user action history generating means for specifying the time with reference to the user action and the time specified by the user action history generating means, the time information and the action information for each user identification information, In response to the acquisition of the user identification information, the tenth storage means for storing the information, the time information and the action information are referred to the tenth storage means based on the user identification information. Out, the time information and action information, the user behavior history information disclosing means for transmitting to the user terminal to display a user action history information, or as further having.

  The user location status checking method according to the present invention includes a first user detection terminal and a communication network that are installed in a partitioned area where each group to which the user belongs are respectively located, and detect whether the user exists in the partitioned area. First storage means for storing user identification information that is connected to each other at least for each user, belonging group information that indicates the affiliation of the user, and location group information that indicates the location of the user in association with each other; Second storage means for storing the partition area information, first user detection terminal identification information for specifying the partition area, and group information for specifying a group based on the partition area in association with each other; Establishing efficient communication between users and promoting communication based on the presence / absence status of the user by the device, And a first user presence / absence information receiving means when the user visits the partitioned area and when the user leaves the partitioned area. Receiving, from the first user detection terminal, user detection information including user identification information acquired by the first user detection terminal each time and first user detection terminal identification information; In response to the reception of the user detection information by the first user presence / absence information receiving unit, the user presence / absence confirmation unit refers to the first storage unit based on the user identification information included in the user detection information. Determining whether or not there is registration, and if the location group information is not registered as a result of the determination, the first user detection information included in the user detection information is further registered. A step of identifying group information with reference to the second storage means based on the terminal identification information, and a first user presence / absence confirmation means instructing the first storage means to register the identified group information as location group information. On the other hand, if the location group information has been registered as a result of the determination, the first user presence confirmation means has at least an instruction to delete the registration of the location group information from the first storage means. It is characterized by that.

  In addition, the user location confirmation method of the present invention includes a second user detection terminal and a communication network that are installed in a partitioned area where each group to which the user belongs are respectively based, and detects whether the user is in the partitioned area. A third storage unit that stores the user identification information that is connected to each other at least for each user, the belonging group information that indicates the affiliation of the user, and the location group information that indicates the location of the user in association with each other; Fourth storage means for storing the partition area information, second user detection terminal identification information for specifying the partition area, and group information for specifying a group based on the partition area in association with each other. Establishing efficient communication between users and promoting communication based on the presence / absence status of the user by the device, A second user presence / absence information receiving means acquired by the second user detection terminal in response to the connection of the second user detection terminal. Step of receiving user detection information including user identification information and second user detection terminal identification information from the second user detection terminal, a connection status confirmation unit is a user detection by the user presence / absence information reception unit The step of confirming the communication connection status with the second user detection terminal at regular intervals in response to the reception of information, the second user presence / absence confirmation means has received the user detection information by the user presence / absence information reception means The step of identifying group information with reference to the fourth storage means based on the second user detection terminal identification information included in the user detection information, presence or absence of the second user A step of giving an instruction to register the group information as location group information in the third storage unit based on the user identification information included in the user detection information, and a second user existence confirmation unit And at least a step of issuing an instruction to delete the registration of the location group information from the third storage means when the communication means with the second user detection terminal is not confirmed by the confirmation means. And

  In addition, the user location confirmation program of the present invention is installed in a partitioned area where each group to which the user belongs is based, and includes a first user detection terminal and a communication network that detect presence or absence of the user in the partitioned area. First storage means for storing user identification information that is connected to each other at least for each user, belonging group information that indicates the affiliation of the user, and location group information that indicates the location of the user in association with each other; Second storage means for storing the partition area information, first user detection terminal information for specifying the partition area, and group information for specifying a group based on the partition area in association with each other; , Based on the presence / absence status of the user, establishment of efficient communication between users and promotion of communication, and user The first user detection terminal when the user visits the partition area and when the user leaves the partition area in order to execute the support of grasping the use situation of the partition area. Means for receiving from the first user detection terminal user detection information including user identification information and first user detection terminal identification information acquired each time, in response to the reception of the user detection information, the user Means for determining presence / absence of registration of location group information with reference to the first storage means based on user identification information included in the detection information; if the location group information is not registered as a result of the determination; Means for identifying group information with reference to the second storage means based on first user detection terminal identification information included in the user detection information; Means for registering the group information as the location group information in the first storage means in response to the identification of the group information. On the other hand, if the location group information is registered as a result of the determination, It is characterized by functioning as means for giving an instruction to delete registration of location group information.

  In addition, the user location confirmation program of the present invention is installed in a partitioned area where each group to which the user belongs is based, and includes a second user detection terminal and a communication network that detect presence / absence of the user in the partitioned area. A third storage unit that stores the user identification information that is connected to each other at least for each user, the belonging group information that indicates the affiliation of the user, and the location group information that indicates the location of the user in association with each other; A fourth storage unit that stores the partitioned area information, second user detection terminal identification information that identifies the partitioned area, and group information that identifies a group based on the partitioned area in association with each other; Then, based on the presence / absence status of the user, establishment of efficient communication between users, promotion of communication, and user In order to execute support for grasping the use situation of the partitioned area by the user, the computer is provided with user identification information acquired by the second user detection terminal according to the connection of the second user detection terminal, Means for receiving user detection information including the user detection terminal identification information from the second user detection terminal, and the communication connection status with the second user detection terminal is constant according to the reception of the user detection information Means for checking every time, means for specifying group information with reference to the fourth storage means based on second user detection terminal identification information included in the user detection information when the user detection information is received, Means for instructing to register the group information as the location group information in the third storage means based on the user identification information included in the user detection information; When the communication connection between the serial second user detection terminal is no longer verified, characterized in that to function as a unit, for performing an instruction to erase the registration of the location group information from said third memory means.

According to the user location confirmation device of the present invention, when the user visits one of the partitioned areas and leaves the partitioned area, based on the user detection information detected by the first user detection terminal, While specifying a user, group information based on the division area where the user is present can be specified, and it can be determined which group has entered or exited the division area based on the user.
Moreover, according to the user location confirmation device of the present invention, based on the user detection information detected by the second user detection terminal in response to the connection of the second user detection terminal by the user who has visited any partition area. In addition to specifying the user, group information based on the partition area where the user is currently located can be specified, and it can be determined which group has entered the partition area based on the user. On the other hand, according to the connection cancellation of the second user detection terminal by the user, it can be determined that the user has left the compartment area.

Therefore, even when the user moves the partition area and is located in the partition area where the other group is based, it is possible to confirm in which group the partition area the user is currently located in association with the group information. In addition, by confirming the acquisition status of user detection information in each partitioned area of the user, it is possible to grasp user exchanges between groups and user usage status in each partitioned area based on the belonging group information. In addition, by generating a new group that is not a belonging group based on the partition area in which the user is currently present, it is possible to grasp all users existing in the partition area.
Therefore, according to the present invention, a user location confirmation device that can easily establish communication between users who are office users, promote communication, and easily grasp the usage status of the partitioned area by the user. The user location status confirmation method and the user location status confirmation program can be provided.

Hereinafter, an example of a user location status confirmation device, a user location status confirmation method, and a user location status confirmation program according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In this embodiment, a user who is an office user, such as an employee, has offices based in each department of the company where he works, or employees of multiple companies including employees of his company. An example will be described in which the location status of entering or leaving a free office such as a satellite office to be used is detected.
Here, the group means a company or a department to which the user works. A partitioned area refers to an office or a booth based in a company or each department.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of an embodiment of a user location status confirmation system (hereinafter referred to as “the present system”) using a user location status confirmation device (hereinafter referred to as “the present server”) according to the present invention. is there. Reference numeral 10 indicates the server.
As shown in FIG. 1, the server 10 is a device connected via a communication network to a first user detection terminal 20 installed in a company to which the user belongs or an office based in each department. .

  In FIG. 1, three partitioned areas such as office A, office B, and free office F are shown, and the first user detection terminal 20 installed in office A is denoted by reference numeral 20A and the first user detection installed in office B. The terminal 20 is indicated by reference numeral 20B, and the first user detection terminal 20 installed in the free office F is indicated by reference numeral 20F. That is, the office and the first user detection terminal 20 have a one-to-one relationship.

As shown in FIG. 1, the server 10 is a device connected via a communication network to a second user detection terminal 30 installed in a company or department to which the user belongs, respectively. It is.
In FIG. 1, the second user detection terminal 30 installed in the office A is denoted by reference numeral 30A, the second user detection terminal 30 installed in the office B is denoted by reference numeral 30B, and the second user detection terminal installed in the free office F is illustrated. Terminal 30 is indicated by reference numeral 30F.

  A plurality of second user detection terminals 30 are installed in one office. In FIG. 1, the second user detection terminal 30 installed in the office A is indicated by reference numerals 30A1, 30A2, 30A3, 30A4, and 30A5. The second user detection terminal 30 installed in the office B is indicated by reference numerals 30B1, 30B2, 30B3, 30B4, and 30B5. Further, the second user detection terminal 30 installed in the free office F is indicated by reference numerals 30F1, 30F2, 30F3, 30F4, and 30F5.

The second user detection terminal 30 is installed corresponding to a seat provided in the office. In FIG. 1, the office A includes a second user detection terminal 30A1 corresponding to the seat of the user a1, a second user detection terminal 30A2... Corresponding to the seat of the user a2, and the absence of the user a5. A second user detection terminal 30A5 is installed corresponding to the seat. In office B, the second user detection terminal 30B1 corresponds to the seat of the user b1, the second user detection terminal 30B2 corresponds to the seat of the user b2, and the seat of the user b5. A second user detection terminal 30B5 is installed. Furthermore, the free office F corresponds to the second user detection terminal 30F1 corresponding to the seat of the user α, the second user detection terminal 30F2 corresponding to the seat of the user β, and the seat of the user a5. The second user detection terminal 30F5 is installed. That is, the seat provided in the office and the second user detection terminal 30 have a one-to-one relationship.
In addition, the server 10 is a device that is further connected to a user terminal that is used by each user via a communication network. In the present embodiment, the second user detection terminal 30 is used as a user terminal. That is, the second user detection terminal 30 and the user terminal are selectively used according to the use period.
Accordingly, in FIG. 1, the user terminal is denoted by reference numeral 30, which is the same as the second user detection terminal 30. Accordingly, user terminals 30A1, 30A2, 30A3, 30A4, and 30A5 are installed in office A, user terminals 30B1, 30B2, 30B3, 30B4, and 30B5 are installed in office B, and user terminals are installed in free office F. 30F1, 30F2, 30F3, 30F4, and 30F5 are installed.

Further, in the present invention, the server 10 is a device further connected via a communication network to a communication history storage device 50 that stores communication history information of the communication device 40 such as a telephone, a facsimile machine, and an electronic mail transmitter. it can.
In FIG. 1, the communication device 40 installed in the office A is indicated by reference numeral 40A, the communication device 40 installed in the office B is indicated by reference numeral 40B, and the communication device 40 installed in the free office F is indicated by reference numeral 40F.

  In FIG. 1, office A is an office headquartered by the sales department of company N. User a1, user a2, user a3, user a4, and user a5 belong to the sales department of company N, and a user belongs to office A. It shows that a1, user a2, user a3, and user a4 are located. Therefore, in this case, a network that is common to belong to the sales department of the N company and a network that is common to be located in the office A are constructed.

  The office B is an office based on the accounting department of the N company. The user B1, the user b2, the user b3, the user b4, and the user b5 belong to the accounting department of the N company, and the user b1 belongs to the office B. , User b2, user b3, user b4, and user b5 are located. Therefore, in this case, a network that is common to belong to the accounting department of Company N and a network that is common to be located in office B are constructed.

  Further, in the free office F, there are a user α, a user β, a user γ, and a user δ, and a user a5 belonging to the sales department of the N company as shown in parentheses in the office A in the figure. It shows that. Therefore, in this case, a network of a group that each user belongs to, such as a network that commonly belongs to the sales department of the N company, and a network that shares that they are located in the free office F Has been built.

  In addition, in FIG. 1, the network which shares belonging to N company is also constructed | assembled.

  Examples of the communication network NW include a computer communication network such as the Internet or a LAN (Local Area Network). The server 10, the user detection terminal 20, the user terminal 30, the communication device 40, and the communication history storage device 50 are a dedicated line, a public switched telephone network (PSTN), a wireless telephone network, a mobile phone network, a CATV network, and a satellite communication network. And a communication network NW through a communication line such as a wireless LAN network, a visible light communication network, and a power line communication network.

  The first user detection terminal 20 is a device that can detect the presence or absence of a user in the office when the user enters or leaves the office. As the first user detection terminal 20, for example, the holder information can be obtained from the identification card by contacting or holding the identification card that stores the holder information that can individually identify the user. A reader terminal capable of reading can be cited. This reader terminal also includes a gate-type reader terminal that reads holder information from an identification card carried by the user when the user passes nearby. The first user detection terminal 20 is installed in a passage when the user enters and leaves the office, and has unique identification information. Therefore, if the identification information of the first user detection terminal 20 is known, the installation location of the first user detection terminal 20 can be known. If the installation location of the first user detection terminal 20 is known, the office where the user enters and exits can be known.

  Examples of the identification card include a magnetic card in which owner information is written and an IC card in which an IC chip storing the owner information is incorporated. Note that the identification card is not limited to a card type, and the owner information can be stored in a communication terminal such as a mobile phone or a USB memory, and the first user detection terminal 20 can read the owner information. It may be structured. Therefore, the user always carries an identification card.

  The second user detection terminal 30 is a device that can detect the presence or absence of a user in the office according to a connection state to a predetermined site described later. The second user detection terminal 30 is realized by, for example, a personal computer or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) having a data communication function. The second user detection terminal 30 has an IP address fixedly assigned to each device.

  In FIG. 1, the office A includes a second user detection terminal 30A1 corresponding to the seat of the user a1, a second user detection terminal 30A2... Corresponding to the seat of the user a2, and the absence of the user a5. A second user detection terminal 30A5 is installed corresponding to the seat. In office B, the second user detection terminal 30B1 corresponds to the seat of the user b1, the second user detection terminal 30B2 corresponds to the seat of the user b2, and the seat of the user b5. A second user detection terminal 30B5 is installed. Furthermore, the free office F corresponds to the second user detection terminal 30F1 corresponding to the seat of the user α, the second user detection terminal 30F2 corresponding to the seat of the user β, and the seat of the user a5. The second user detection terminal 30F5 is installed. Therefore, if the identification information of the second user detection terminal 30 is known, the installation location of the second user detection terminal 20 can be known. If the installation location of the second user detection terminal 30 is known, the location of the seat occupied by the user can be known.

The user terminal 30 only needs to be an information processing apparatus capable of transmitting / receiving information to / from the server 10, and is realized by, for example, a personal computer, a PDA having a data communication function, a mobile phone, or the like.
Although not shown, the user terminal 30 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a program storage unit, an input device such as a mouse, keyboard, or key button, an output device such as a display, an OS (Operating System), a WWW browser, and the like. Have
In the present embodiment, as described above, the user terminal 30 can also be used as the second user detection terminal 30, but may be prepared separately.

  The communication device 40 refers to a device that performs communication by communication such as telephone, facsimile, and electronic mail. The communication device 40 is connected to a communication history storage device 50 via a communication network, and the communication history storage device 50 stores communication history information in the communication device 40.

Next, the configuration of the server 10 will be described.
The server 10 basically includes a first user information storage database (DB) 1, a first group information storage database (DB) 2, a first user presence / absence information receiver 11, At least a user existence confirmation unit 12. Alternatively, the server 10 includes a second user information storage unit database (DB) 3, a second group information storage unit database (DB) 4, a second user presence / absence information reception unit 13, and a connection status confirmation unit. 14 and a second user presence / absence confirmation unit 15.

The server 10 further includes a location group member information disclosure unit 16.
The server 10 further includes a seat use information database (DB) 5 and a seat position information database (DB) 6.
The server 10 further includes a friend information database (DB) 7, a friend relationship building unit 19, and a friend information disclosure unit 20.
The server 10 further includes a location information storage unit database (DB) 8, a timing unit 21, a location time specifying unit 22, and a related location group information disclosure unit 23.

The server 10 preferably has an affiliated group member information disclosure unit 17.
The server 10 preferably includes a communication unit 18.
The server 10 preferably includes a communication history information database (DB) 9, a communication degree specifying unit 24, and a contact information disclosure unit 25.
Further, the server 10 preferably includes an action history information database (DB) 10, a user action history generation unit 26, and a user action history information disclosure unit 27.

  The server 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a program storage unit, and the like (not shown). The CPU controls and controls each component of the server 10 according to the program stored in the program storage unit, and executes program processing. The program storage unit includes a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like, and stores various programs used by the server 10.

In the server 10, a user location status confirmation program (hereinafter referred to as “this program”) according to the present invention operates to control each means in the server 10, so that the user location status described below is provided. Confirmation (hereinafter referred to as “the present method”) is realized.
Further, if a computer-readable recording medium (hereinafter referred to as “this recording medium”) in which this program is recorded is used, a computer (not shown) can function in the same manner as the server 10. That is, the present method can be realized by a computer (not shown) reading the program from the recording medium and executing the program.

The first user information storage unit DB1 includes at least user identification information assigned to each user (hereinafter referred to as “user ID”), affiliation group information indicating user affiliation, and location group information indicating user location. , Are stored in association with each other. The first user information storage unit DB1 registers the location group information and deletes the registration according to an instruction from the first user presence / absence confirmation unit 12.
Here, the belonging group information refers to group information that does not change regardless of the movement of the user. The location group information refers to group information that changes according to movement, and identifies a group based on the current location.

  Moreover, 1st user information storage part DB1 is a means to further memorize | store the user name information which identifies the said user in correlation with user ID. The user name information includes a user's real name, a nickname, a common name, a pen name, and the like.

  The first user information storage unit DB1 is means for further storing user image information for visually identifying the user in association with the user ID. The user image information refers to, for example, a user's face photograph or portrait.

  The first user information storage unit DB1 is means for further storing communication device information for specifying a communication device such as a telephone, a facsimile, and an e-mail in association with the user ID or group information.

  In the present invention, the user ID is issued and assigned by registering the group information in advance together with at least the name of the user. The user information storage unit DB1 stores user attribute information such as a user's birthplace and hobbies, a contact information such as a telephone and an e-mail address, and user information such as an address and a contact information associated with the user ID. It may be memorized.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the first user information storage unit DB1.
For example, in the first user information database shown in FIG. 4, the user ID is used as an index, user name information, user image information, affiliation group information, location group information, attribute information such as user contact information, and communication. It shows that the database is configured with device information as one record.

  The first group information storage unit DB2 is associated with office information, and includes first user detection terminal identification information (hereinafter referred to as “first user detection terminal ID”) for identifying the office, and the office. And group information for identifying the company or department to be stored in association with each other. The first user detection terminal ID may be a unique individual number assigned to the first user detection terminal 20, for example. Thus, office information and group information have a one-to-one relationship. Therefore, if the office information of the user's current whereabouts is known from the first user detection terminal 20, the location group information can be known. Conversely, if the group information of the user's current whereabouts is known, the office information can be known.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the first group information storage unit DB2.
For example, the first group information database shown in FIG. 5 indicates that the database is configured with the first user detection terminal ID, office information, and group information as one record.

  The second user information storage unit DB3 is means for storing at least a user ID assigned to each user, affiliation group information indicating the affiliation of the user, and location group information indicating the location of the user in association with each other. The second user information storage unit DB3 registers the location group information or deletes the registration according to an instruction from the second user presence / absence confirmation unit 15.

  Moreover, 2nd user information storage part DB3 is a means to memorize | store further the user name information which identifies the said user in correlation with user ID. The user name information includes not only the user's real name but also a nickname and a pen name.

  The second user information storage unit DB3 is means for further storing user image information for visually identifying the user in association with the user ID. The user image information refers to, for example, a user's face photograph or portrait.

  The second user information storage unit DB3 is means for further storing communication device information for specifying a communication device such as a telephone, a facsimile, and an e-mail in association with the user ID or group information.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the second user information storage unit DB3.
For example, in the second user information database shown in FIG. 6, the user ID is used as an index, user name information, user image information, affiliation group information, location group information, attribute information such as user contact information, and communication. It shows that the database is configured with device information as one record.

  The second group information storage unit DB4 is associated with the office information, the second user detection terminal identification information (hereinafter referred to as “second user detection terminal ID”) for identifying the office, and the office. And group information for identifying the company or department to be stored in association with each other. The second user detection terminal ID is, for example, a user acquired by the second user detection terminal according to the connection of the second user detection terminal fixedly assigned to each second user detection terminal 30 User detection information including identification information and second user detection terminal identification information may be received from the second user detection terminal. Thus, office information and group information have a one-to-one relationship. Therefore, if the office information of the user's current location is known from the second user detection terminal 30, the location group information can be known, and conversely, if the group information of the user's current location is known, the office information can be known.

  The second group information storage unit DB4 is means for further storing position information indicating a position in the office in association with the second user detection terminal ID. Thus, the second user detection terminal ID and the position information have a one-to-one relationship. Therefore, if the second user detection terminal ID is known, the current location (seat) of the user in the office can be known.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the second group information storage unit DB4.
For example, the second group information database shown in FIG. 7 shows that the database is configured with the second user detection terminal ID, office information, location information in the office, and group information as one record. Yes.

  The seat use information DB 5 is means for storing office information, position information, seat information indicating the position of the seat in the office, and a user ID that occupies this seat in association with each other.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the seat usage information DB 5.
For example, the seat usage information database shown in FIG. 8 indicates that the database is configured with office information, position information, seat information, and user ID as one record.

  The seat arrangement information DB 6 is means for storing office information and seat arrangement map information that visually indicates the arrangement status of the seats in the office in association with the seat information in association with each other.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the seat arrangement information DB 6.
For example, the seat arrangement information database shown in FIG. 9 indicates that the database is configured with office information and seat arrangement diagram information as one record.

  The friend information DB 7 is means for storing the first user ID and the second user ID in association with each other.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the friend information DB 7.
For example, the friend information database shown in FIG. 10 indicates that the database is configured with a first user ID and a second user ID as one record.

  The location information DB 8 is means for storing the location group information registered or deleted and the location time in association with each other for each user ID. The location information DB 8 adds and totals the location time according to the location time specified by the location time specifying unit 22 and stores it.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the location information DB 8.
For example, the location information database shown in FIG. 11 shows that the database is configured with location group information and the added and accumulated location time as one record using the user ID as an index.

  The communication history information DB 9 is a means for storing the communication device information of the communication destination and the communication degree in association with each other for each communication device information of the communication source. The communication history information DB 9 adds and aggregates the communication degree according to the calculation of the communication degree in the communication degree specifying unit 24 and stores it.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the communication history information DB 9.
For example, the communication history information database shown in FIG. 12 indicates that the database is configured with the communication device information of the communication source, the communication device information of the communication destination, and the added communication level as one record.
The communication device information refers to a telephone number (including an extension number), a facsimile number, an IP address, an e-mail address, and the like.

  The behavior history information DB 10 is means for storing time information and behavior information in association with each other for each user ID in accordance with the user behavior and time specification in the user behavior history generation unit 26.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the action history information DB 10.
For example, the behavior history information database shown in FIG. 13 indicates that the database is configured with the user ID as an index, time information, and behavior information as one record.

The first user presence / absence information receiving unit 11 receives the user ID and the first user detection acquired by the first user detection terminal 20 each time when the user visits the office or when the user leaves the office or the like. The user detection information including the terminal ID is received from the first user detection terminal 20. The user detection information (user ID and first user detection terminal ID) received by the first user presence / absence information receiving unit 11 is transmitted to the first user presence / absence confirmation unit 12.
Further, the first user presence / absence information receiving unit 11 may transmit the received user detection information to the user behavior history generating unit 26.

The first user presence / absence confirmation unit 12 refers to the first user information DB 1 based on the user ID included in the user detection information in response to the reception of the user detection information by the first user presence / absence information reception unit 11. If the location group information is not registered, refer to the first group information DB 2 based on the first user detection terminal ID included in the user detection information. The group information is specified, and the group information is instructed to be registered in the first user information DB 1 as the location group information. On the other hand, when the location group information is registered, the first user information DB 1 Processing for instructing to delete the registration of the location group information is performed.
The first user presence / absence confirmation unit 12 may transmit information to that effect to the user action history generation unit 26 after the instruction to the first user information DB 1 is completed.

  That is, the first user presence / absence confirmation unit 12 determines the presence / absence of the location group information in the first user information DB 1 based on the user ID. If the location group information is present, the user has entered the room so far. Assuming that the user has left the office, an instruction to delete the registration of the location group information is issued from the first user information DB 1. On the other hand, if there is no location group information, it is assumed that the user has entered a new office, the group information entered is identified, and this group information is registered in the first user information DB 1 as location group information. To give instructions.

At this time, the first user presence / absence confirmation unit 12 may be configured by, for example, a location group information determination unit 12a and a user presence / absence information update unit 12b.
That is, in response to the reception of the user detection information by the first user presence / absence information receiving unit 11, the location group information determining unit 12a refers to the first user information DB1 based on the user ID included in the user detection information. To determine whether or not location group information is registered.
Subsequently, when the location group information determination unit 12a determines that the location group information is not registered in the first user information DB1, the first group is further determined based on the first user detection terminal ID included in the user detection information. Processing for specifying group information is performed with reference to the information DB 2.
Then, the user presence / absence information updating unit 12b performs a process of instructing the user information DB1 to register the group information as the location group information in the first user information DB1.
On the other hand, when the location group information determination unit 12a determines that the location group information is registered in the first user information DB1, the user presence / absence information update unit 12b first issues an instruction to delete the registration of the location group information. The processing performed for the user information DB is performed.

The second user presence / absence information receiving unit 13 includes a user ID acquired by the second user detection terminal 30 and a second user detection terminal ID according to the connection of the second user detection terminal 30. A process of receiving detection information from the second user detection terminal 30 is performed. The user detection information (user ID and first user detection terminal ID) received by the second user presence / absence information receiving unit 13 is transmitted to the second user presence / absence confirmation unit 15.
In addition, the second user presence / absence information receiving unit 13 may transmit the received user detection information to the user behavior history generating unit 26.

  The connection status confirmation unit 14 performs processing for confirming the communication connection status with the second user detection terminal 30 at regular intervals in response to the reception of the user detection information by the second user presence / absence information reception unit 13.

In response to reception of the user detection information by the second user presence / absence information receiving unit 13, the second user presence / absence confirmation unit 15 receives the second group information based on the second user detection terminal ID included in the user detection information. The group information is identified with reference to the DB 4, and further, based on the user ID included in the user detection information, the group information is instructed to be registered in the second user information DB 3 as the location group information. When the communication connection with the second user detection terminal 30 is no longer confirmed by the confirmation unit 14, a process of instructing to delete the registration of the location group information from the second user information DB 3 is performed.
The second user presence / absence confirmation unit 15 may transmit information to that effect to the user action history generation unit 26 after the instruction to the second user information DB 3 is completed.

  That is, the second user presence / absence confirmation unit 15 determines that the user has entered a new office based on the second user detection terminal ID, identifies the group information that has entered the room, and locates this group information. An instruction to register in the second user information DB 3 as group information is given. On the other hand, if the communication connection with the second user detection terminal 30 is not confirmed, it is assumed that the user has left the office where the user has entered so far, and the location group is determined from the first user information DB1. An instruction to delete the registration of information is given.

At this time, the second user presence / absence confirmation unit 15 may be configured of, for example, a connection status determination unit 15a and a user presence / absence information update unit 15b.
That is, in response to the reception of the user detection information by the second user presence / absence information receiving unit 13, the user presence / absence information update unit 15b receives the second group information based on the second user detection terminal ID included in the user detection information. Processing for specifying group information is performed with reference to DB4.
Subsequently, based on the user ID included in the user detection information, the user presence / absence information update unit 15b instructs the second user information DB 3 to register the group information as the location group information in the second user information DB 3. Perform processing.
In addition, when the communication status with the second user detection terminal 30 is not confirmed in the connection status confirmation unit 14, the connection status determination unit 15a instructs to delete the registration of the location group information from the second user information DB3. Processing to be performed on the second user information DB 3 is performed.

  Further, the second user presence / absence confirmation unit 15 refers to the second group information DB 4 based on the second user detection terminal ID included in the user detection information in response to the reception of the user detection information, and the office information and the position It has a function of specifying information and subsequently registering the user ID included in the user detection information in the seat use information DB 5 in association with the office information and the position information.

That is, the second user presence / absence confirmation unit 15 responds to the reception of the user detection information by the second user presence / absence information reception unit 13, and the user presence / absence information update unit 15b receives the second user included in the user detection information. Based on the detection terminal ID, the second group information DB 4 is referred to and office information and position information are specified.
Subsequently, the user presence / absence information update unit 15b performs processing for associating the user ID included in the user detection information with the seat use information DB 5 in association with the office information and the position information.

  When the server 10 is further connected to each user terminal 30 via the communication network NW, the location group member information disclosure unit 16 obtains a user ID according to the connection of the user terminal 30, and this user ID The location group information is identified with reference to the first user information DB1 or the second user information DB3, and the location group information identical to the identified location group information is the first user information DB1 or the second user information DB1. The user name information of all users registered in the user information DB 3 is extracted, and the user name information is transmitted to the user terminal 30 so as to be displayed as a list as current group member information.

The location group member information disclosure unit 16 obtains the acquired user ID from the affiliated group member information disclosure unit 17, the friend information disclosure unit 20, the related group information disclosure unit 23, the contact information disclosure unit 25, the user behavior. It is assumed that it is transmitted to the history information disclosure unit 27. Therefore, the location group member information disclosure unit 16 functions as a common user ID acquisition unit described above.
At this time, the location group member information disclosure unit 16 includes a user ID acquisition unit 16a, a location group information identification unit 16b, a member user information extraction unit 16c, and a group member information transmission unit 16i. Can be.
That is, the user ID acquisition unit 16a performs a process of acquiring a user ID according to the connection of the user terminal 30.
Subsequently, the location group information identification unit 16b performs a process of identifying the location group information with reference to the first user information DB1 or the second user information DB3 based on the user ID.

Further, the member user information extraction unit 16c extracts the user name information of all users whose location group information is the same as the specified location group information and is registered in the first user information DB1 or the second user information DB3. The process to do is performed.
And the group member information transmission part 16i performs the process which transmits to the user terminal 30 so that this user name information may be displayed as the present group member information.

In addition, the location group member information disclosure unit 16 identifies the belonging group information with reference to the first user information DB 1 based on the acquired user ID in response to the extraction of the user name information. When the group information is compared with the group information, and the group information is different from the group information, the group name and group information are the same group information. The display change information that can be identified is generated, and the display change information is included in the user name information and transmitted.
Here, the display change information refers to instruction information for changing the color of the user image, trimming the user image, or blinking the user image.

At this time, the location group member information disclosure unit 16 may further include a group information comparison unit 16d and a display change information generation unit 16e.
That is, the group information comparison unit 16d performs processing for identifying belonging group information with reference to the first user information DB 1 based on the acquired user ID in accordance with the extraction of the user name information.
Subsequently, the group information comparison unit 16d performs a process of comparing the location group information and the belonging group information.
Next, when the display change information generation unit 16e is the group information in which the location group information and the affiliation group information are different as a result of the comparison in the group information comparison unit 16d, A process of generating display change information that can be visually distinguished from the user name information that is information is performed.
And the group member information transmission part 16i performs the process which includes this display change information in user name information, and transmits to the user terminal 30. FIG.

  Also, the location group member information disclosure unit 16 has a function of extracting the user name information, extracting the user image information, and associating the user name information and the user image information with each other and transmitting them to the user terminal 30. ing.

  Further, the location group member information disclosure unit 16 identifies all of these user IDs according to the extraction of the user name information, and subsequently refers to the seat usage information DB 5 to obtain office information and seat information based on the user IDs. A function of extracting the seat layout information based on the office information with reference to the seat layout information DB 6 and transmitting the seat layout information including the user name information associated based on the seat information to the user terminal 30 Have.

At this time, the location group member information disclosure unit 16 may further include a seat information identification unit 16g and a seat layout drawing information extraction unit 16h.
That is, in response to the extraction of the user name information by the member user information extraction unit 16c, the member user information extraction unit 16c performs a process of specifying all these user IDs.
Subsequently, the seat information specifying unit 16g performs a process of specifying office information and seat information based on the user ID with reference to the seat use information DB5.
Further, the seat layout map information extraction unit 16h performs a process of extracting the seat layout map information based on the office information with reference to the seat layout information DB6.
And the group member information transmission part 16i performs the process which transmits the said seat arrangement | positioning map information containing the user name information linked | related based on seat information to the user terminal 30. FIG.

  Further, the location group member information disclosure unit 16 has a function of extracting the contact name information together with the extraction of the user name information, and transmitting the user name information and the contact information to the user terminal 30 in association with each other. ing.

At this time, the location group member information disclosure unit 16 may further include a contact information extraction unit 16f.
That is, according to the extraction of the user name information in the member user information extraction unit 16c, the contact information extraction unit 16f performs a process of extracting the contact information.
Then, the group member information transmission unit 16i performs a process of transmitting the user name information and the contact information to the user terminal 30 in association with each other.

  Also, the location group member information disclosure unit 16 sends the user ID acquired according to the connection of the user terminal 30 to the related location group information disclosure unit 23, the contact information disclosure unit 25, and the user behavior history information disclosure unit 27, respectively. It may be sent.

  The affiliation group member information disclosure unit 17 specifies the affiliation group information with reference to the first user information DB1 or the second user information DB3 based on the user ID in accordance with the acquisition of the user ID. The same group information as the group information is extracted from the user name information of all users registered in the first user information DB 1 or the second user information DB 3, and this user name information is used as the group member information. As a list, a process of transmitting to the user terminal 30 is performed. That is, the affiliation group member information disclosure unit 17 functions by acquiring the user ID received by the location group member information disclosure unit 16.

At this time, the affiliation group member information disclosure unit 17 can include an affiliation group information identification unit 17a, a member user information extraction unit 17b, and a group member information transmission unit 17g.
That is, the belonging group information specifying unit 17a performs processing for specifying belonging group information with reference to the first user information DB1 or the second user information DB3 based on the user ID in response to the acquisition of the user ID. The member user information extraction unit 17b extracts the user name information of all users whose group information is the same as the identified group information and registered in the first user information DB1 or the second user information DB3. Perform processing.
And the group member information transmission part 17g performs the process which transmits to the user terminal 30 so that this user name information may be displayed as the present group member information.

  Further, the belonging group member information disclosure unit 17 has a function of extracting the location group information together with the extraction of the user name information, and transmitting the user name information and the location group information to the user terminal in association with each other. Yes.

At this time, the belonging group member information disclosure unit 17 may further include a location group information extraction unit 17c.
That is, along with the extraction of the user name information in the member user information extraction unit 17b, the location group information extraction unit 17c performs a process of extracting the location group information.
Then, the group member information transmitting unit 17g performs processing for associating the user name information and the location group information with each other and transmitting them to the user terminal.

  In addition, the belonging group member information disclosure unit 17 has a function of extracting the user name information, extracting the user image information, and associating the user name information and the user image information with each other and transmitting them to the user terminal 30. ing.

  Further, the belonging group member information disclosure unit 17 specifies all of these user IDs according to the extraction of the user name information, and subsequently refers to the seat use information DB 5 to obtain office information and seat information based on the user IDs. A function of extracting the seat layout information based on the office information with reference to the seat layout information DB 6 and transmitting the seat layout information including the user name information associated based on the seat information to the user terminal 30 Have.

At this time, the affiliation group member information disclosure unit 17 can further include a seat information identification unit 17e and a seat layout drawing information extraction unit 17f.
That is, in response to the extraction of the user name information by the member user information extraction unit 17b, the member user information extraction unit 17b performs a process of specifying all these user IDs.
Subsequently, the seat information specifying unit 17e refers to the seat use information DB 5 and performs processing for specifying office information and seat information based on the user ID.
Further, the seat layout information extraction unit 17f performs processing for extracting the seat layout information based on the office information with reference to the seat layout information DB6.
And the group member information transmission part 17g performs the process which transmits the said seat arrangement | positioning map information containing the user name information linked | related based on seat information to the user terminal 30. FIG.

  In addition, the belonging group member information disclosure unit 17 has a function of extracting the contact name information together with the extraction of the user name information, and transmitting the user name information and the contact information to the user terminal 30 in association with each other. ing.

At this time, the belonging group member information disclosure unit 17 may further include a contact information extraction unit 17d.
That is, according to the extraction of the user name information in the member user information extraction unit 17b, the contact information extraction unit 17d performs a process of extracting the contact information.
Then, the group member information transmission unit 17g performs a process of transmitting the user name information and the contact information to the user terminal 30 in association with each other.

The communication unit 18 performs processing for communicating with a communication terminal used by the user.
The communication unit 18 specifies the contact information of the user selected by referring to the first user information DB 1 or the second user information DB 3 in response to the reception of the contact request information for selecting the contact information. Processing to communicate with the communication terminal is performed based on the contact information.

At this time, the communication unit 18 can be composed of a contact information receiving unit 18a and a communication execution unit 18b.
That is, the contact information receiving unit 18a performs a process of receiving contact request information for selecting contact information.
Subsequently, the communication execution unit 18b performs processing for specifying the contact information of the user selected with reference to the first user information DB1 or the second user information DB3.
And the communication execution part 18b performs the process which communicates with a communication terminal based on this contact information.

  The friendship construction unit 19 sets the user who uses the user terminal as the first user, receives a user ID for designating the second user from the first user terminal, and receives the first user ID and the second user ID. The user ID is associated with each other and stored in the friend information DB 7.

At this time, the friend relationship building unit 19 can be configured by a second user information receiving unit 19a and a friend user information updating unit 19e.
That is, the second user information receiving unit 19a performs processing for receiving a user ID that designates the second user from the first user terminal, with the user using the user terminal as the first user.
Then, the friend user information updating unit 19e performs a process of storing the first user ID and the second user ID in the friend information DB 7 in association with each other.

  In addition, the friendship construction unit 19 refers to the first user information DB1 or the second user information DB3 in response to the reception of the second user ID, and contacts the second user based on the second user ID. Identifying the information and sending a first message to the second user terminal based on the contact information of the second user that the first user wants to be friends with the second user When the second message that the second user agrees to become friends with the first user is received from the second user terminal, the first user ID and the second user ID are The process which associates and memorize | stores in friend information DB7 is performed.

At this time, the friend relationship building unit 19 may further include a contact identifying unit 19b, a first message transmitting unit 19c, and a second message receiving unit 19D.
That is, in response to the reception of the second user ID by the second user information receiving unit 19a, the contact identifying unit 19b refers to the first user information DB1 or the second user information DB3 to obtain the second user ID. Based on the above, a process for specifying the contact information of the second user is performed.
Subsequently, the first message sending unit 19c sends a first message indicating that the first user wants to be friends with the second user to the second user based on the contact information of the second user. Process to send to the terminal.
Further, the second message receiving unit 19D performs a process of receiving a second message from the second user terminal indicating that the second user agrees to be a friend with the first user.
Then, the friend user information update unit 19e performs a process of associating the first user ID and the second user ID with each other and storing them in the friend information DB 7.

The friend information disclosure unit 20 specifies the user IDs of all users registered in the friend information DB 7 based on the user ID in response to the acquisition of the user ID, and further, the first user information DB 1 or the second user ID The user name information is extracted based on the user ID with reference to the user information DB 3, and the user name information is transmitted to the user terminal so as to be displayed as friend information. That is, the friend information disclosure unit 20 functions by acquiring the user ID received by the location group member information disclosure unit 16.
At this time, the friend information disclosure unit 20 can be configured by a friend user information extraction unit 20a and a friend user information transmission unit 20b.
That is, the friend user information extraction part 20a performs the process which specifies user ID of all the users registered into friend information DB7 based on this user ID according to acquisition of user ID.
Subsequently, the friend user information extraction unit 20a refers to the first user information DB1 or the second user information DB3 and performs processing for extracting user name information based on the user ID.
And the friend user information transmission part 20b performs the process which transmits this user name information to a user terminal so that it may display as friend information.
The timer unit 21 is a means for measuring time.

  When the location group information is registered in the first user information DB 1 or the second user information DB 3, the location time specifying unit 22 specifies the registration time with reference to the time measuring unit 21 and the first user information When the location group information is erased from the DB1 or the second user information DB3, a process for identifying the location time in the user's office is performed by referring to the time measuring unit 21 to identify the erasure time.

At this time, the location time specifying unit 22 can be configured by a location time measuring unit 22a and a location time calculating unit 22b.
That is, the location time measuring unit 22a specifies the registration time with reference to the timing unit 21 when the location group information is registered in the first user information DB1, and the location group information is obtained from the first user information DB1. When the data is erased, a process of specifying the time of erasure is performed with reference to the timer unit 21.
Subsequently, the location time calculation unit 22b calculates the elapsed time from the registration time to the erasure time, and performs a process of specifying the location time in the user's office.

  The related location group information disclosure unit 23 extracts the location time for each location group such as a company or a department by referring to the location information DB 8 based on the user ID in response to the acquisition of the user ID by the connection of the user terminal 30. The degree of relationship between the user and the location group is calculated based on the location time and the location group information is transmitted to the user terminal 30 so as to be displayed in the order of the calculated degree of relationship. That is, the related location group information disclosure unit 23 functions by acquiring the user ID received by the location group member information disclosure unit 16.

  Here, the degree of relationship refers to the rank ranked according to the length of the location time, the ratio of the location time extracted from the total location time, and the location time when the longest location time is 100. A measure of the relationship between a user and a predetermined company or a predetermined department, such as a ratio.

At this time, the related location group information disclosure unit 23 can include a location time information extraction unit 23a, a location group relationship degree calculation unit 23b, and a location group information transmission unit 23c.
That is, the location time information extraction unit 23a performs a process of extracting the location time for each location group with reference to the location information DB 8 based on the user ID in response to the acquisition of the user ID by connection of the user terminal 30.
Subsequently, the location group relationship calculation unit 23b performs a process of calculating the relationship between the user and a location group such as a predetermined company or a predetermined department based on the extracted location time.
And the location group information transmission part 23c performs the process which transmits to the said user terminal 30 so that each location group information may be displayed in order of the calculated relationship degree.

  In the present invention, each location group information whose degree of relationship is calculated based on the location time is transmitted from the related location group information disclosure unit 23 to the location group member information disclosure unit 16 and replaced with the location group information transmission unit 23c. Then, the group member information transmitting unit 16i may transmit the location group information to the user terminal 30 so as to be displayed in the order of the calculated degree of relationship.

  Further, when the related location group information disclosure unit 23 acquires the user ID by connection of the user terminal 30 and the user ID is a predetermined administrator ID and further acquires the predetermined user ID as search user information, Based on the user ID, the location information DB 8 is referred to extract the location time for each location group such as a company or department, and the degree of relationship between the user and the location group is calculated based on the extracted location time, and each location group information is obtained. Alternatively, a process of transmitting to the user terminal 30 may be performed so as to display in the order of the calculated degree of relationship.

  Furthermore, when the user ID is a predetermined administrator ID and the predetermined group information is acquired as the search group information in response to the acquisition of the user ID by connection of the user terminal 30, the related location group information disclosure unit 23 1 user information DB1 is referred to, a user who belongs to this search group information is specified, that is, a user ID is extracted, and then a location group such as a company or a department is referred to location information DB 8 based on this user ID. To the user terminal 30 to extract the location time for each location, calculate the degree of relationship between the user and the location group based on the extracted location time, and display each location group information in the order of the calculated degree of relationship. It is good also as what performs the process to transmit.

  When the server 10 is further connected to the communication history storage device 50 of the communication device 40 via the communication network NW, the communication degree specifying unit 24 establishes (achieves) communication by the communication device 40. The communication history information such as the communication device information, the communication device information of the communication destination, and the communication establishment time is received, and the degree of communication is calculated for each communication source based on the communication time by communication destination or the communication frequency by communication destination.

At this time, the communication degree specifying unit 24 can be configured by a communication history information receiving unit 24a and a communication degree calculating unit 24b.
That is, the communication history information receiving unit 24a receives the communication history information such as the communication device information of the communication source, the communication device information of the communication destination, and the communication establishment time, which has been established (achieved) by the communication device 40. Do.
Subsequently, the communication degree calculation unit 24b specifies the communication time for each communication destination or the number of communication for each communication destination for each communication source, and performs a process of calculating the communication degree between users or between the user and each group.

  The contact information disclosure unit 25 specifies communication device information by referring to the first user information DB 1 or the second user information DB 3 based on the user ID in response to acquisition of the user ID by connection of the user terminal 30. The communication degree for each communication device information of the communication destination with the communication device information specified with reference to the communication history information DB 9 as the communication source is extracted, and the degree of relationship between the communication source and the communication destination is determined based on the extracted communication degree. Further, based on the communication device information of the communication destination, the user image information or the affiliation group information is extracted by referring to the first user information DB1, and the user image information or the affiliation group information of the communication destination is calculated. A process of transmitting to the user terminal 30 is performed so as to display in the order of degrees. That is, the contact information disclosure unit 25 functions by acquiring the user ID received by the location group member information disclosure unit 16.

Here, the communication degree refers to the communication time and the number of communication with the communication device of the communication destination.
The degree of relationship refers to the rank ranked according to the communication time and the number of communication, the ratio of the communication time and the communication number extracted from the total communication time and the number of communication, the longest communication time and the number of communication. Measures the relationship between the communication source user or company or department and the communication destination user or company or department, such as the ratio of each communication time and the number of communication times.

At this time, the contact information disclosure unit 25 includes a contact destination communication degree extraction unit 25a, a contact destination relation degree calculation unit 25b, a contact destination information extraction unit 25c, and a contact destination information transmission unit 25d. It can be.
That is, the communication destination communication degree extraction unit 25a performs processing for identifying communication device information with reference to the user information DB 1 based on the user ID in response to acquisition of the user ID by connection of the user terminal 30.
Subsequently, the communication destination relation degree calculation unit 25b extracts the communication degree for each communication apparatus information of the communication destination having the communication apparatus information specified with reference to the communication history information DB 4 as the communication source, and based on the extracted communication degree. A process of calculating the degree of relationship between the communication source and the communication destination is performed.
Next, the communication destination information extraction unit 25c performs processing for extracting user image information or affiliation group information with reference to the first user information DB1 based on communication device information of the communication destination.
Then, the communication destination information transmission unit 25d performs a process of transmitting the user image information or the belonging group information of the communication destination to the user terminal 30 so as to be displayed in the order of the calculated degree of relationship.

  In the present invention, the user image information or the belonging group information whose degree of relationship is calculated based on the communication degree is transmitted from the contact information disclosure unit 25 to the location group member information disclosure unit 16, and the contact information transmission unit 25d. Instead of this, the group member information transmission unit 16i may transmit the user image information or the belonging group information to the user terminal 30 so as to be displayed in the order of the calculated degree of relationship.

  The user behavior history generation unit 26 receives user detection information (user ID and first user detection terminal ID) at the first user presence / absence information reception unit 11 or user detection at the second user presence / absence information reception unit 13. In response to reception of information (user ID and second user detection terminal ID), the user's action is specified from the presence / absence of the location group information with reference to the first user information DB1 or the second user information DB3, and time counting A process for specifying the time with reference to the unit 21 is performed.

  The user action history generation unit 26 receives the user detection information transmitted from the first user presence / absence information receiving unit 11 or is transmitted from the first user presence / absence confirmation unit 12. In response to the reception of the information indicating the end of the instruction to the user information DB 1, it can be performed as follows.

  That is, when the user detection information is received from the first user presence / absence information receiving unit 11 and the location group information is present in the first user information DB 1, the registration is deleted by the first user presence / absence confirmation unit 12. Therefore, when it is assumed that the user has left the office and there is no location group information in the first user information DB 1, the first user presence confirmation unit 12 newly adds the location group information. Since it is registered, it is assumed that the user has entered the office.

  In addition, when the information indicating the end of the instruction to the first user information DB1 is received from the first user existence confirmation unit 12, if the location group information is present in the first user information DB1, the first user information DB1 Since the new location group information is registered by the user presence / absence confirmation unit 12, it is considered that the user has entered the office. On the other hand, if the location group information is not present in the first user information DB1, the first location information is already stored. Since the registration is deleted by the user existence confirmation unit 12, the user is assumed to have left the office.

At this time, the user action history generating unit 26 can be configured by a user action specifying unit 26a and a user action time specifying unit 26b.
That is, the presence / absence of location group information with reference to the first user information DB1 in response to the reception of the user ID and the first user detection terminal ID by the first user presence / absence information receiving unit 11 by the user behavior specifying unit 26a The process which specifies a user's action from is performed.
Further, the user action time specifying unit 26b performs processing for specifying the time with reference to the time measuring unit 21 in response to reception of the user ID and the first user detection terminal ID by the first user presence / absence information receiving unit 11. .

  The user action history information disclosure unit 27 extracts time information and action information with reference to the action history information DB 10 based on the user ID in response to the acquisition of the user ID by connection of the user terminal 30, and the time information and action information. Is transmitted to the user terminal 30 so as to be displayed as user action history information. That is, the user action history information disclosure unit 27 functions by acquiring the user ID received by the location group member information disclosure unit 16.

At this time, the user behavior history information disclosure unit 27 can be configured by a user behavior history information extraction unit 27a and a user behavior history information transmission unit 27b.
That is, the user behavior history information extraction unit 27a performs processing for extracting time information and behavior information with reference to the behavior history information DB 10 based on the user ID in response to acquisition of the user ID by connection of the user terminal 30.
And the user action history information transmission part 27b performs the process which transmits to the user terminal 30 so that this time information and action information may be displayed as user action history information.

  In the present invention, the time information and behavior information extracted based on the acquired user ID are transmitted from the user behavior history information disclosure unit 27 to the location group member information disclosure unit 16 and replaced with the user behavior history information transmission unit 27b. Then, the group member information transmission unit 16i may transmit the time information and the behavior information to the user terminal 30 so as to be displayed as the user behavior history information.

Next, an example of the method executed by the server 10 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 will be described with reference to the drawings.
This method can be broadly divided into a case where the presence / absence of the user is detected when the user enters or leaves the office and a case where the presence / absence of the user is detected when connecting to the predetermined site.

<First Embodiment>
First, as a first embodiment, a case where the presence or absence of a user is detected when the user enters or leaves the office will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 14 is a sequence diagram showing a basic processing flow of the first user location status checking method in the server 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above.
Specifically, as indicated by an arrow in FIG. 1, the user a1 belonging to the sales department of the N company is transferred to the office B of the accounting department of the N company as an office based on another group that is not the group to which the user belongs. When entering and leaving the room, as an example, the owner information stored in the identification card carried by the user a1 is read by the first user detection terminal 20B installed in the passage to the accounting department office. explain.

First, the server 10 stores the user ID assigned to each user and the group (department) information indicating the affiliation of the user in association with each other, and the location group (department) information indicating the location of the user. Are stored in the first user information DB 1 in association with the user ID so that they can be registered and deleted (see (A10)).
In addition, the server 10 associates the office information, the first user detection terminal ID that identifies the office, and the group (department) information that identifies the group (department) based on the office with each other. Stored in the group information DB2 (see (B10)).

When the user a1 enters the office B, the first user detection terminal 20B reads the user ID as the owner information from the identification card carried by the user a1 (see (10)).
The first user detection terminal 20B transmits the acquired user ID and its own first user detection terminal ID as user detection information to the server 10 (see (20)).

The server 10 receives the user detection information (user ID and first user detection terminal ID) sent from the first user detection terminal 20B (see (30)).
Next, the server 10 refers to the first user information DB 1 based on the user ID included in the user detection information received from the first user detection terminal 20B to determine whether the location group information is registered (( 40)).

  If the location group information is not registered as a result of the determination, the server 10 further refers to the first group information DB 2 to obtain the group information based on the first user detection terminal ID included in the user detection information. The group information is specified and registered in the first user information DB 1 as location group information (see (50)). That is, the user a1 leaves the office A and comes to the office B. At this time, the location group information of the user a1 is not registered in the first user information DB1. Therefore, when the user a1 enters the office B, the location group information of the user a1 is registered in the first user information DB1 as an accounting department.

Then, when the user a1 leaves the office B, the first user detection terminal 20B again reads the user ID as the owner information from the identification card carried by the user a1 (see (60)).
The first user detection terminal 20B transmits the acquired user ID and its own first user detection terminal ID as user detection information to the server 10 (see (70)).

The server 10 receives the user detection information (user ID and first user detection terminal ID) sent from the first user detection terminal 20 (see (80)).
Next, the server 10 refers to the first user information DB 1 based on the user ID included in the user detection information received from the first user detection terminal 20B to determine whether the location group information is registered (( 90)).

  If the location group information is registered as a result of the determination, the server 10 deletes the location group information registration from the first user information DB 1 (see (100)). That is, since the user a1 is about to leave the office B, at this time, the accounting department is registered in the first user information DB1 as the location group information of the user a1. Therefore, when the user a1 leaves the office B, the accounting department registered as the location group information of the user a1 is deleted from the first user information DB1.

Next, an example of operation | movement of this server 10 which implements the method in 1st Embodiment mentioned above is demonstrated, referring FIG. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of a first presence / absence detection process in the user location confirmation device according to the present invention.
First, the first user presence / absence information receiving unit 11 determines whether user detection information has been received (S10A). This user detection information includes the user ID acquired by the first user detection terminal 20B each time when the user visits the office and when the user leaves the office, and the first user detection terminal ID. It is out.

As a result, when the first user presence / absence information receiving unit 11 receives the user detection information (Y), the first user presence / absence confirmation unit 12 continues to detect the user detection information at the location group information determination unit 12a. Based on the included user ID, it is determined whether or not location group information is registered with reference to the first user information DB 1 (S20A).
On the other hand, when the first user presence / absence information receiving unit 11 has not received the user detection information (N), the first user presence / absence information receiving unit 11 determines whether or not the user detection information has been received again. Repeat (S10A).

When it is determined that the location group information is not registered in the first user information DB 1 as a result of determination by the location group information determination unit 12a (Y), the first user presence confirmation unit 12 further determines the location group information. The unit 12a identifies group information with reference to the first group information DB2 based on the first user detection terminal ID included in the user detection information (S30A).
Then, the first user presence / absence confirmation unit 12 instructs the user information DB1 to register the group information as the location group information in the first user information DB1 in the user presence / absence information update unit 12b (S40A). .

On the other hand, when it is determined that the location group information is registered in the first user information DB 1 as a result of the determination by the location group information determination unit 12a (N), the first user presence / absence confirmation unit 12 The update unit 12b instructs the first user information DB to delete the registration of the location group information (S50A).
As a result, the series of operations of the first presence / absence detection process in the server 10 ends (end).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to detect the presence or absence of a user in the office when the user enters or leaves the office. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently grasp the presence / absence situation of who is where.

<Second Embodiment>
Next, as a second embodiment, a case where presence / absence of a user is detected when connecting to a predetermined site will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 16 is a sequence diagram showing the basic processing flow of the second user location status confirmation method according to the present invention.
Specifically, the user a1 who belongs to the sales department of the N company visits the office B of the accounting department of the N company as an office based on another group that is not the group to which the user belongs, and is installed in the office B. An example will be described in which the second user detection terminal 30 connected to the user location confirmation site established on the communication network is connected or disconnected. Note that this user location confirmation site is a so-called social network service (hereinafter abbreviated as “SNS”) site.

First, the server 10 stores the user ID assigned to each user and the group (department) information indicating the affiliation of the user in association with each other, and the location group (department) information indicating the location of the user. Are stored in the second user information DB 3 in association with the user ID so that they can be registered and deleted (see (A20)).
In addition, the server 10 associates the office information, the second user detection terminal ID that identifies the office, and the group (department) information that identifies the group (department) based on the office with each other. Stored in the group information DB 4 (see (B20)).

The user a1 visits the office B, activates the second user detection terminal 30, connects to the server 10 via the communication network NW, and accesses the user location confirmation site built in the server 10. Download the homepage.
Subsequently, when the user visits the user location confirmation site and inputs the user ID assigned in advance and the password set in advance, the second user detection terminal 30B acquires the user ID (see (110)). ).
The second user detection terminal 30B transmits the acquired user ID and its second user detection terminal ID as user detection information to the server 10 and logs in (see (120)).
To do.

The server 10 receives the user detection information (user ID and second user detection terminal ID) sent from the second user detection terminal 30B (see (130)).
Next, in response to the reception of the user detection information, the server 10 refers to the second group information DB 2 based on the second user detection terminal ID included in the user detection information, identifies the group information, Based on the user ID included in the user detection information, this group information is registered in the second user information DB 3 as location group information (see (140)). That is, since the user a1 accesses the user location confirmation site using the second user detection terminal 30B installed in the office B, the user a1 is located in the office B, and the location group information of the user a1 Is registered in the first user information DB 1 as an accounting section.

Subsequently, the server 10 determines the communication connection status with the second user detection terminal 30B at regular intervals in response to reception of the user detection information (see (150)).
Next, the server 10 confirms disconnection of communication with the second user detection terminal 30B (see (160)).
When the communication connection with the second user detection terminal 30B is not confirmed, the server 10 deletes the registration of the location group information from the second user information DB 3 (see (170)). That is, since the user a1 has finished work in the office B and is about to leave the office B, the accounting department registered as the location group information of the user a1 is deleted.

Next, an example of the operation of the server 10 that implements the method according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of second presence / absence detection processing in the user location confirmation device according to the present invention.
First, the second user presence / absence information receiving unit 13 determines whether or not user detection information has been received (S10B). This user detection information includes the user ID acquired by the second user detection terminal 30B and the second user detection terminal ID when the user logs into the location confirmation site.

As a result, when the second user presence / absence information receiving unit 13 receives the user detection information (Y), the second user presence / absence confirmation unit 15 continues to receive the user detection information in the user presence / absence information update unit 15b. Group information is specified with reference to 2nd group information DB4 based on 2nd user detection terminal ID contained (S20B).
Subsequently, the second user presence / absence confirmation unit 15 instructs the user presence / absence information update unit 15b to register the group information as the location group information in the second user information DB 3 based on the user ID included in the user detection information. Is performed on the second user information DB 3 (S30B).
On the other hand, when the second user presence / absence information receiving unit 13 has not received the user detection information (N), the second user presence / absence information receiving unit 13 determines whether or not the user detection information has been received again. Repeat (S10B).

In response to the reception of the user detection information, the connection status confirmation unit 14 confirms the communication connection status with the second user detection terminal 30B at regular intervals (S40B).
As a result, when communication connection with the second user detection terminal 30 in the connection status confirmation unit 14 is no longer confirmed (communication is disconnected) (Y), the second user existence confirmation unit 15 The determination unit 15a instructs the second user information DB 3 to delete the registration of the location group information from the second user information DB 3 (S50B).
As a result, the series of operations of the first presence / absence detection process in the server 10 ends (end).
On the other hand, when the communication connection with the second user detection terminal 30 is confirmed in the connection state confirmation unit 14 (N), the connection state confirmation unit 14 again determines the communication connection state with the two user detection terminals 30B. The determination to confirm at regular intervals is repeated (S50B).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to detect the presence / absence of a user in an office according to a connection state to a predetermined site. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently grasp the presence / absence situation of who is where.

<Third Embodiment>
Moreover, in this invention, it can also comprise so that the user's existence status grasped | ascertained by this server 10 can be browsed from the user terminal 30. FIG. That is, the server 10 can also check what kind of user is in the office where the server 10 is located. Specifically, user a1, user a2, user a3, and user a4 stay in office A, while user b1, user b2, user b3, user b4, and user b5 stay in office B. A case where only the user a1 enters the office B and visually confirms the situation on the user terminal 30 will be described as an example. Therefore, with the first embodiment or the second embodiment described above, it is possible to know who is in the vicinity of the person and to disclose the presence / absence of who is where to the third party including himself / herself. The point that makes it possible is different.

Hereinafter, an example of the processing will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 18 is a sequence diagram showing a flow of location group member information disclosure processing in the user location status confirmation method according to the present invention.
First, the server 10 stores user name information in the first user information DB 1 in association with the user ID assigned for each user (see (A11)).
Alternatively, the server 10 stores the user name information in the second user information DB 3 in association with the user ID assigned for each user (see (A21)).

First, when the user a1 enters the office B, the server 10 registers the accounting department as the location group information in the first user information DB1 upon reception of the user detection information. By leaving the room, the server 10 deletes the accounting department registration as the location group information from the first user information DB 1 upon receipt of the user detection information (see (100)). It is the same as the processing flow of the embodiment.
Alternatively, when the user a1 visits the office B and uses the second user detection terminal 30 installed in the office B to connect to the user location confirmation site established on the communication network, the server 10 Then, the accounting department is registered as the location group information in the second user information DB 3, and then the user a 1 disconnects from the user location status confirmation site, so that the server 10 is connected from the second user information DB 3. The processing until the accounting department registration is deleted as the location group information (see (170)) is the same as the processing flow of the second embodiment described above.

Then, the user activates the user terminal 30, connects to the server 10 via the communication network NW, and is a social network service (hereinafter abbreviated as “SNS”) that is a user location confirmation site built on the server 10. Download the homepage of the site.
Then, although not shown, an SNS site screen is displayed on the display of the user terminal 30.
Subsequently, the user inputs connection information such as a user ID and a password on the visited SNS site screen and presses (selects) a transmission button, whereby the user terminal 30 transmits the connection information to the server 10 and logs in. (See (200)).

The server 10 receives the connection information sent from the user terminal 30 (see (210)).
Based on the user ID included in the received connection information, the server 10 refers to the first user information DB 1 or the second user information DB 3 and identifies the location group information of the user who is using the user terminal 30. (See (220)). That is, the location group information when the user a1 who enters the office B uses the user terminal 30B is identified as the accounting department. The location group information when the user a2 staying in the office A uses the user terminal 30A is specified as the sales department. The location group information when the user b1 staying in the office B uses the user terminal 30B is specified as the accounting department.

Next, the server 10 extracts user name information of all users whose location group information is the same as the identified location group information and registered in the first user information DB 1 or the second user information DB 3 ((230 )reference). That is, when the location group information is the accounting department, the user name information of the user b1, the user b2, the user b3, the user b4, the user b5, and the user a1 is extracted. Further, when the location group information is the sales department, user name information of the user a2, the user a3, and the user a4 is extracted.
Then, the server 10 transmits the extracted user name information to the user terminal 30 so as to be displayed as the current group member information (see (240A)).

On the other hand, the user terminal 30 receives the user name information sent from the server 10 (see (250A)).
The user terminal 30 displays the received user name information on the display as current group member information (see (260A)).

  The group member information displayed on the display of the user terminal 30 can be expressed in a form as shown in FIG. 19, for example. FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a location group member information display screen displayed on the display of the user terminal 30 connected to the server 10.

  FIG. 19A is a location group member information display screen displayed on the display of the user terminal 30B used by the user a1 who is staying in the office B. As the location group member information, the user b1 and the user User name information of b2, user b3, user b4, and user b5 is displayed.

  FIG. 19B is a location group member information display screen displayed on the display of the user terminal 30A used by the user a2 staying in the office A, and the user a3 as the location group member information. And each user name information of the user a4 is displayed.

  FIG. 19C is a location group member information display screen displayed on the display of the user terminal 30B used by the user b1 staying in the office B, and the user b2 as location group member information. User name information for user b3, user b4, user b5, and user a1 is displayed.

Next, an example of the operation of the server 10 that implements the method according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an example of location group member information disclosure processing in the user location status confirmation apparatus according to the present invention.
First, the location group member information disclosure unit 16 determines whether or not the user ID acquisition unit 16a has received a user ID according to the connection of the user terminal 30 (S100). This user ID is acquired when logging into the SNS site.

As a result, when the location group member information disclosure unit 16 receives the user ID (Y), the location group member information disclosure unit 16 continues to determine whether the location group member information disclosure unit 16 The location group information is specified with reference to the first user information DB 1 or the second user information DB 3 (S110A).
On the other hand, when the location group member information disclosure unit 16 has not received the user ID (N), the location group member information disclosure unit 16 repeats the determination whether the user ID has been received again (S100). .

Next, the location group member information disclosure unit 16 registers the same location group information as the specified location group information in the first user information DB1 or the second user information DB3 in the member user information extraction unit 16c. User name information of all the users who have been registered is extracted (S120A).
Then, the location group member information disclosure unit 16 transmits the user name information to the user terminal 30 so as to be displayed as the current location group member information in the group member information transmission unit 16i (S130A).

Thereafter, the location group member information disclosure unit 16 determines whether or not the communication with the user terminal 30 has been disconnected (S140).
As a result, when communication with the user terminal 30 is disconnected (Y), the series of operations of the first location group member information disclosure process in the server 10 is thereby ended (end).
On the other hand, when the communication with the user terminal 30 is not disconnected (N), the location group member information disclosure unit 16 repeats the determination again as to whether the communication with the user terminal 30 is disconnected (S100).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, it is possible to detect the presence / absence of a user in the office depending on whether the user enters or leaves the office or whether the user is connected to a predetermined site. Accordingly, it is possible to know who is in the vicinity of the person, and it is possible to disclose member group member information that makes it possible to disclose the presence / absence of who is present to a third party including himself / herself.

<Fourth embodiment>
Further, in the present invention, when disclosing location group member information, it is possible to display the difference between belonging groups so that they can be easily distinguished at a glance. In other words, the server 10 can also visually confirm a user at a glance when there is a user who belongs to a different group in the office where the group to which the user belongs belongs. Specifically, the case where the user a1 belonging to the sales department of the N company stays in the office B of the accounting department of the N company will be described as an example in which the situation is visually confirmed on the user terminal 30B. . Therefore, the third embodiment is different from the third embodiment described above in that it is displayed so that it can be easily visually identified by the difference in the group.

Hereinafter, an example of the processing will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 21 is a sequence diagram showing a flow of location group member information disclosure processing including display change information in the user location status confirmation method according to the present invention.
First, in response to reception of the user ID, the server 10 identifies all of the users whose location group information is the same as the specified location group information registered in the first user information DB 1 or the second user information DB 3. The process up to the process of extracting name information (see (230)) is the same as in the third embodiment described above.

Next, the server 10 identifies belonging group information based on the extracted user name information (see (231)).
Subsequently, the server 10 compares the location group information with the belonging group information (see (232)).
Further, when the location group information and the belonging group information are different from each other as a result of the comparison, the server 10 visually matches the user name information in which the location group information and the belonging group information are the same group information. Display change information that can be identified is generated (see (233)).
Then, the server 10 transmits the user name information including the generated display change information to the user terminal 30 so as to display a list as the current group member information (see (240B)).

On the other hand, the user terminal 30 receives the user name information including the display change information sent from the server 10 (see (250B)).
The user terminal 30 displays the received user name information as current group member information on the display (see (260B)).

The group member information including the display change information displayed on the display of the user terminal 30 can be expressed in a form as shown in FIG. 22, for example.
FIG. 22 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a location group member information display screen including display change information displayed on a display of a user terminal connected to the user location status confirmation apparatus according to the present invention.

  22 (a) and 22 (b) are group member information display screens displayed on the display of the user terminal 30B used by the user b1 staying in the office B, as group member information. User name information of user b2, user b3, user b4, user b5, and user a1 is displayed.

At this time, in FIG. 22A, the color of the user image information of the user a1 who belongs to a different group from the user b1 is displayed differently from the color of the other user image information.
In FIG. 22B, the user image information of the user a1 who belongs to a different group from the user b1 is displayed with a border.
Such display change information may be applied to a person who has a friendship with him.
Although not shown, the user name information of the user a1 who belongs to a different group from the user b1 may be displayed blinking.

This display change information is not limited to the case where there is a user who belongs to a different group in the office where the group to which the user belongs belongs, for example, when the user goes to an office that does not use this system. It can also be used when you have not gone to work or are on vacation.
In other words, the user image information of the user will not be displayed anywhere, such as when the user is visiting an office that does not use this system, when the user has not yet entered the office, or when the user is on vacation. End up. Therefore, the user image information of the user may be displayed visually changed so that the user image information of the user in the office where the group to which the user belongs can be identified.

Next, an example of the operation of the server 10 that implements the method according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing an example of location group member information disclosure processing including display change information in the user location status confirmation apparatus according to the present invention.
First, the user name information of all the users registered in the first user information DB 1 or the second user information DB 3 having the same location group information as the location group information specified in response to reception of the user ID is extracted ( The processing up to S120) is the same as the processing in the third embodiment described above.

Next, the location group member information disclosure unit 16 selects the first user information DB1 or the second user information DB3 based on the acquired user ID in response to the extraction of the user name information in the group information comparison unit 16d. The belonging group information is specified with reference to (S121A).
Subsequently, the location group member information disclosure unit 16 compares the location group information with the affiliation group information in the group information comparison unit 16d and determines whether or not they are the same group (S122A).

As a result, when the location group member information disclosure unit 16 determines that the location group information and the belonging group information are the same (Y), the location group member information disclosure unit 16 uses the group member information transmission unit 16i. Then, the user name information is transmitted as it is to the user terminal 30 so as to be displayed as the current location group member information (S130A).
On the other hand, if the location group member information disclosure unit 16 determines that the location group information is different from the affiliation group information (N), the location group member information disclosure unit 16 continues the display change information generation unit 16e, Display change information that can be visually distinguished from the user name information that is the same group information as the location group information and the belonging group information is generated (S123A).

Then, the location group member information disclosure unit 16 includes the display change information in the user name information and transmits it to the user terminal 30 in the group member information transmission unit 16i (S131A).
Thereafter, the location group member information disclosure unit 16 determines whether or not the communication with the user terminal 30 has been disconnected (S140).
As a result, when communication with the user terminal 30 is disconnected (Y), the series of operations of the first location group member information disclosure process in the server 10 is thereby ended (end).
On the other hand, when the communication with the user terminal 30 is not disconnected (N), the location group member information disclosure unit 16 repeats the determination again as to whether the communication with the user terminal 30 is disconnected (S100).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when disclosing location group member information, user name information can be displayed so that it can be easily visually identified by the difference in group. Therefore, if there are users who belong to different groups in the office where the group to which they belong is based, it is possible to easily distinguish the differences between the groups.

<Fifth embodiment>
In the present invention, in addition to the location group member information, the group member information to which the user belongs can also be disclosed. In other words, it differs from the first to fourth embodiments described above in that the member group member information is disclosed.

Hereinafter, an example of the process will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 24 is a sequence diagram showing a flow of belonging group member information disclosure processing in the user location status confirmation method according to the present invention.
First, the server 10 stores user name information in the first user information DB 1 in association with the user ID assigned for each user (see (A11)).
Alternatively, the server 10 stores the user name information in the second user information DB 3 in association with the user ID assigned for each user (see (A21)).

Also in the present embodiment, when the user a1 enters the office B, the server 10 registers the accounting department as the location group information in the first user information DB1 by receiving the user detection information, and then When the user a1 leaves the office B, the server 10 deletes the accounting department registration as the location group information from the first user information DB1 by receiving the user detection information (see (100)). The processing is the same as the processing flow of the first embodiment described above.
In addition, when the user a1 visits the office B and uses the second user detection terminal 30 installed in the office B to connect to the user location confirmation site established on the communication network, the server 10 Then, the accounting department is registered as the location group information in the second user information DB 3, and then the user a 1 disconnects from the user location status confirmation site, so that the server 10 is connected from the second user information DB 3. The processing up to deleting the accounting department registration as the location group information (see (170)) is the same as the processing flow of the second embodiment described above.

Then, connection information such as a user ID and a password is transmitted from the user terminal 30 to the server 10 and logged in (see (200)).
The server 10 receives the connection information sent from the user terminal 30 (see (210)).
Based on the user ID included in the received connection information, the server 10 refers to the first user information DB 1 or the second user information DB 3 and identifies the group information of the user who is using the user terminal 30. (See (300)).

Subsequently, the server 10 extracts the user name information of all users whose membership group information is the same as the identified membership group information and registered in the first storage means or the third storage means (see (310)). ).
Then, the server 10 transmits the user name information to the user terminal so as to be displayed as a list of belonging group member information (see (320A)).

On the other hand, the user terminal 30 receives the user name information sent from the server 10 (see (330A)).
The user terminal 30 displays the received user name information as belonging group member information on the display (see (340A)).

The belonging group member information displayed on the display of the user terminal 30 can be expressed in a form as shown in FIG. 25, for example.
FIG. 25 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the belonging group member information display screen displayed on the display of the user terminal connected to the user location confirmation device according to the present invention.

  FIG. 25 is an affiliated group member information display screen displayed on the display of the user terminal 30B used by the user a1 who belongs to the sales department. As the affiliated group member information, user a1, user a2, and user Each user name information of a3, user a4, and user a5 is displayed.

Next, an example of operation | movement of this server 10 which implements the method in 5th Embodiment mentioned above is demonstrated, referring FIG.
FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing an example of the belonging group member information disclosure process in the user location confirmation apparatus according to the present invention.
First, the user ID received by the user ID acquisition unit 16a of the location group member information disclosure unit 16 is received from the location group member information disclosure unit 16 by the affiliated group member information disclosure unit 17 as the user logs in. It is determined whether or not (S100). The user ID received by the location group member information disclosure unit 16 is then transmitted to the belonging group member information disclosure unit 17.

As a result, when the affiliated group member information disclosure unit 17 receives the user ID (Y), the affiliated group member information disclosure unit 17 continues to determine whether the affiliated group member information disclosure unit 17 The belonging group information is specified with reference to the first user information DB1 or the second user information DB3 (S110B).
On the other hand, if the belonging group member information disclosure unit 17 has not received the user ID (N), the belonging group member information disclosure unit 17 repeats the determination whether or not the user ID has been received again (S100). .

Subsequently, the belonging group member information disclosure unit 17 registers the same belonging group information as the identified belonging group information in the first user information DB 1 or the second user information DB 3 in the member user information extracting unit 17b. The user name information of all the users who are present is extracted (S120B).
Then, the affiliation group member information disclosure unit 17 transmits the user name information to the user terminal 30 so as to be displayed as affiliation group member information in the group member information transmission unit 17g (S130B).

Thereafter, the belonging group member information disclosure unit 17 determines whether or not communication with the user terminal 30 has been disconnected (S140).
As a result, when the communication with the user terminal 30 is disconnected (Y), the series of operations of the first belonging group member information disclosure process in the server 10 is ended (end).
On the other hand, when the communication with the user terminal 30 is not disconnected (N), the belonging group member information disclosure unit 17 repeats the determination again as to whether the communication with the user terminal 30 is disconnected (S100).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the belonging group member information can be disclosed instead of the location group member information or together with the location group member information. As a result, the user can be identified by relying on group information that can be said to be stable information with little change, without relying on location group information that is largely unstable and unstable. Therefore, a desired user can be searched easily.

<Sixth Embodiment>
In the present invention, it is also possible to easily check where other members of the group to which the user belongs are currently located. That is, the fifth embodiment is different from the fifth embodiment described above in that the location group information is disclosed together with the belonging group member information.

Hereinafter, an example of the process will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 27 is a sequence diagram showing a flow of belonging group member information disclosure processing including location group information in the user location status confirmation method according to the present invention.
First, the server 10 identifies belonging group information in response to a user login, and the same belonging group information as the identified belonging group information is registered in the first storage means or the third storage means. The processing up to extracting user name information of all users (see (310)) is the same as the processing flow of the fifth embodiment described above.
Subsequently, the server 10 extracts location group information based on the extracted user name information (see (311)).
Then, the server 10 associates the user name information and the location group information with each other and transmits them to the user terminal 30 (see (320B)).

On the other hand, the user terminal 30 receives the user name information associated with the location group information sent from the server 10 (see (330B)).
The user terminal 30 displays the received user name information as belonging group member information on the display (see (340B)).

The belonging group member information including the location group information displayed on the display of the user terminal 30 can be expressed in a form as shown in FIG. 28, for example.
FIG. 28 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a belonging group member information display screen including location group information displayed on the display of the user terminal connected to the user location status confirmation device according to the present invention.

  FIG. 28 is an affiliated group member information display screen displayed on the display of the user terminal 30B used by the user a1 who belongs to the sales department. As the affiliated group member information, user a1, user a2, and user Each user name information of a3, user a4, and user a5 is displayed. Also, office A as the location group information indicating the location where the user a1 is present, office A as the location group information of the user a2, office A as the location group information of the user a3, office A as the location group information of the user a4, and the user a5 Office F is displayed as the location group information.

Next, an example of operation | movement of this server 10 which implements the method in 6th Embodiment mentioned above is demonstrated, referring FIG.
FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing an example of the belonging group member information disclosure process including the location group information in the user location status confirmation apparatus according to the present invention.
First, with the user login, the belonging group information is specified, and the same belonging group information as the specified belonging group information is registered for all users registered in the first user information DB 1 or the second user information DB 3. The processing up to extraction of name information (S120B) is the same as the processing flow of the fifth embodiment described above.

Subsequently, the belonging group member information disclosure unit 17 extracts the location group information by referring to the first user information DB1 or the second user information DB3 based on the user name information in the location group information extraction unit 17c. (S121B).
Then, the affiliation group member information disclosure unit 17 uses the group member information transmission unit 17g to associate the user name information and the location group information with each other and transmit them to the user terminal (S131B).

Thereafter, the belonging group member information disclosure unit 17 determines whether or not communication with the user terminal 30 has been disconnected (S140).
As a result, when the communication with the user terminal 30 is disconnected (Y), the series of operations of the first belonging group member information disclosure process in the server 10 is ended (end).
On the other hand, when the communication with the user terminal 30 is not disconnected (N), the belonging group member information disclosure unit 17 repeats the determination again as to whether the communication with the user terminal 30 is disconnected (S100).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, belonging group member information including location group information can be disclosed. Therefore, in case of emergency, it is possible to easily check where the other members of the group to which you belong are now and to have other members know where you are now. You can also.

<Seventh embodiment>
Further, in the present invention, the location group member information can be disclosed so that the user can be easily recognized at a glance. That is, it differs from the above-described embodiments in that it is disclosed including user image information.

Hereinafter, an example of the processing will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 30 is a sequence diagram showing a flow of group member information disclosure processing including user image information in the user location status confirmation method according to the present invention.
First, all the location group information that is the same as the specified location group information is registered in the first user information DB 1 or the second user information DB 3 in response to the reception of the user ID by the user login by the server 10. The process up to the extraction of the user name information of the user (see (230)) is the same as in the third embodiment described above.

Next, the server 10 extracts the user image information based on the extracted user name information (see (400)).
Then, the server 10 associates the user name information and the user image information with each other and transmits them to the user terminal 30 (see (410)).

On the other hand, the user terminal 30 receives the user name information associated with the user image information sent from the server 10 (see (420)).
The user terminal 30 displays a list of location group member information based on the user image on the display (see (430)).

Further, in the present embodiment, as described in the sixth embodiment, the belonging group member information can be disclosed instead of the location group member information or together with the location group member information.
In this case, as shown in FIG. 30, the server 10 identifies belonging group information in response to a user login, and the belonging group information identical to the identified belonging group information is the first storage means or the first 3 The processing until extracting the user name information of all users registered in the storage means (see (310)) is the same as the processing flow of the fifth embodiment described above.

Next, the server 10 extracts the user image information based on the extracted user name information (see (400)).
Subsequently, the server 10 associates the user name information and the user image information with each other and transmits them to the user terminal 30 (see (410)).
Then, the user terminal 30 receives the user name information associated with the user image information sent from the server 10 (see (420)).
Thereafter, the user terminal 30 displays a list of member group member information based on the user image on the display (see (430)).
Therefore, it is possible to disclose member group member information based on the user image.

Location group member information including user image information displayed on the display of the user terminal 30 can be expressed in a form as shown in FIG. 31 or FIG. 32, for example.
FIG. 31 shows an example of the location group member information display screen including user image information displayed on the display of the user terminal 30 connected to the server 10 for each user who uses the user terminal 30.

  FIG. 31A is a location group member information display screen displayed on the display of the user terminal 30B used by the user a1 staying in the office B, and the user image information of the user a1 as the connected user information. The user image information of the user b1, the user b2, the user b3, the user b4, and the user b5 is displayed as the location group member information.

  FIG. 31 (b) is a location group member information display screen displayed on the display of the user terminal 30A used by the user a2 staying in the office A, and the user of the user a2 is connected user information. User image information of the user a3 and the user a4 is displayed as image information and location group member information.

  FIG. 31C is a location group member information display screen displayed on the display of the user terminal 30B used by the user b1 staying in the office B, and the user b1's user is connected user information. Image information and user image information of user b2, user b3, user b4, user b5, and user a1 are displayed as location group member information.

  On the other hand, FIG. 32 is a diagram showing an example of a group member information display screen including user image information and display change information displayed on the display of the user terminal 30 connected to the server 10.

  32 (a) and 32 (b) are group member information display screens displayed on the display of the user terminal 30B used by the user b1 staying in the office B, and the user information is connected user information. User image information of b1 and user image information of user b2, user b3, user b4, user b5, and user a1 are displayed as group member information.

At this time, in FIG. 32A, the color of the user image information of the user a1 belonging to a group different from the user b1 is displayed differently from the color of the other user image information.
Further, in FIG. 32B, the user image information of the user a1 belonging to a different group from the user b1 is displayed with a border.
Although not shown, the user image information of the user a1 who belongs to a different group from the user b1 may be displayed blinking.

Next, an example of the operation of the server 10 that performs the method according to the seventh embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 33 or FIG.
FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing an example of location group member information disclosure processing including user image information in the user location status confirmation apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing an example of the belonging group member information disclosure process including the user image information in the user location confirmation device according to the present invention.

First, as shown in FIG. 33, the location group member information disclosure unit 16 uses the member user information extraction unit 16c to store the same location group information as the specified location group information in the first user information DB1 or the second user information DB1. The process up to extracting user name information of all users registered in the user information DB 3 (S120A) is the same as the process flow of the third embodiment described above.
Subsequently, the location group member information disclosure unit 16 registers the same location group information as the specified location group information in the first user information DB1 or the second user information DB3 in the member user information extraction unit 16c. The user image information of all the users who are present is extracted (S121C).
Then, the location group member information disclosure unit 16 causes the group member information transmission unit 16i to associate the user name information and the user image information with each other and transmit them to the user terminal 30 (S131C).

Thereafter, the location group member information disclosure unit 16 determines whether or not the communication with the user terminal 30 has been disconnected (S140).
As a result, when communication with the user terminal 30 is disconnected (Y), the series of operations of the first location group member information disclosure process in the server 10 is thereby ended (end).
On the other hand, when the communication with the user terminal 30 is not disconnected (N), the location group member information disclosure unit 16 repeats the determination again as to whether the communication with the user terminal 30 is disconnected (S140).

Further, as shown in FIG. 34, the belonging group member information disclosure unit 17 uses the first user information DB1 or the second belonging group information identical to the identified belonging group information in the member user information extracting unit 17b. The process up to extracting the user name information of all users registered in the user information DB 3 (S120B) is the same as the process flow of the fifth embodiment described above.
Subsequently, the belonging group member information disclosure unit 17 registers the same belonging group information as the identified belonging group information in the first user information DB 1 or the second user information DB 3 in the member user information extracting unit 17b. The user image information of all the users who are present is extracted (S121D).
Then, the affiliation group member information disclosure unit 17 associates the user name information and the user image information with each other and transmits them to the user terminal 30 in the group member information transmission unit 17g (S131D).

Thereafter, the belonging group member information disclosure unit 17 determines whether or not communication with the user terminal 30 has been disconnected (S140).
As a result, when communication with the user terminal 30 is disconnected (Y), the series of operations of the first location group member information disclosure process in the server 10 is thereby ended (end).
On the other hand, when the communication with the user terminal 30 is not disconnected (N), the belonging group member information disclosure unit 17 repeats the determination again whether the communication with the user terminal 30 is disconnected (S140).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, since it is disclosed including the user image information, the user indicated in the location group member information and the belonging group member information can be more easily recognized at a glance. It becomes possible.

<Eighth Embodiment>
In the present invention, location group member information and affiliation group member information can be disclosed in conformity with the seat position in the office. That is, it differs from the above-described embodiments in that it is disclosed including seat layout information.

Hereinafter, an example of the process will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 35 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of seat arrangement map information disclosure processing in the user location status confirmation method according to the present invention.
First, the server 10 associates the affiliation group information and the location group information with each other and stores them in the second user information DB 3 (see (A20)).
Alternatively, the server 10 stores the position information in the second group information DB 4 in association with the second user detection terminal ID (see (B21)).
Alternatively, the server 10 stores the office information, the position information, the seat information indicating the position of the seat in the office, and the user ID that occupies the seat in the seat use information DB 5 in association with each other (see (C10)). ).
Further, the server 10 stores the office information and the seat arrangement map information that visually indicates the arrangement status of the seats in the office in association with the seat information and stores them in the seat arrangement information DB 6 (see (D10)). ).

Next, the user a1 starts the second user detection terminal 30, connects to the server 10 via the communication network NW, accesses the user location confirmation site built in the server 10 and opens the homepage. to download.
Subsequently, when the user visits the user location confirmation site and inputs the user ID assigned in advance and the password set in advance, the second user detection terminal 30B acquires the user ID (see (110)). ).
The second user detection terminal 30 transmits the acquired user ID and its second user detection terminal ID as user detection information to the server 10 and logs in (see (120)).
To do.

The server 10 receives the user detection information (user ID and second user detection terminal ID) sent from the second user detection terminal 30 (see (130)).
Next, the server 10 refers to the second group information DB 4 based on the second user detection terminal identification information included in the user detection information, and specifies office information and position information (see (131)). .
Subsequently, the server 10 stores the user ID included in the user detection information in the seat use information DB 5 based on the office information and the position information (see (132)).

  Thereafter, in response to reception of the user ID, the server 10 identifies all of the users whose location group information is the same as the identified location group information registered in the first user information DB 1 or the second user information DB 3. The process up to the extraction of user name information (see (230)) is the same as that of the third embodiment described above.

Next, the server 10 specifies a user ID based on the extracted user name information (see (500)).
Subsequently, the server 10 refers to the seat usage information DB 5 and specifies office information and position information based on the user ID (see (510)).
Further, the server 10 refers to the seat arrangement information DB 6 and extracts the seat arrangement map information based on the office information (see (520)).
Then, the server 10 transmits seat layout information including the user name information associated based on the seat information to the user terminal 30 (see (530)).

On the other hand, the user terminal 30 receives the user name information associated with the seating plan information sent from the server 10 (see (540)).
The user terminal 30 displays the user name information based on the received location group information on the display as group member information including seat layout information (see (550)).

Further, in the present embodiment, as described in the sixth embodiment, the belonging group member information can be disclosed instead of the location group member information or together with the location group member information.
In this case, as shown in FIG. 35, the server 10 identifies belonging group information in response to a user login, and further, belonging group information identical to the identified belonging group information is stored in the first storage unit or the first storage unit. 3 The processing until extracting the user name information of all users registered in the storage means (see (310)) is the same as the processing flow of the fifth embodiment described above.

Next, the server 10 specifies a user ID based on the extracted user name information (see (500)).
Subsequently, the server 10 refers to the seat usage information DB 5 and specifies office information and position information based on the user ID (see (510)).
Further, the server 10 refers to the seat arrangement information DB 6 and extracts the seat arrangement map information based on the office information (see (520)).
Then, the server 10 transmits seat layout information including the user name information associated based on the seat information to the user terminal 30 (see (530)).

The user terminal 30 receives the user name information associated with the seat layout information sent from the server 10 (see (540)).
After that, the user terminal 30 displays the user name information based on the received location group information on the display as group member information including seat layout information (see (550)).
Therefore, group member information corresponding to the office seating chart can be disclosed.

  In the present embodiment, user image information may be extracted instead of the user name information or together with the user name information after specifying the location group information or the belonging group information in accordance with the user login. it can.

The group member information including the seat layout information displayed on the display of the user terminal 30 can be expressed in a form as shown in FIG. 36, for example.
FIG. 36 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a seat layout diagram information display screen displayed on the display of the user terminal connected to the user location confirmation device according to the present invention.

FIG. 36 is a seat arrangement map information display screen displayed on the display of the user terminal 30. This seat arrangement map information arranges user image information in the same manner as the seat arrangement of the N company sales department based in office A. And displaying.
In FIG. 36, a user a1 who is a boss is in the upper seat, the user a2 and the user a3 face each other toward the lower seat, the user a4 is placed next to the user a2, and the seat of the user a5 is placed opposite the user a4. Is displayed.

Next, an example of the operation of the server 10 that implements the method according to the eighth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 37 or FIG. FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing an example of location group member information disclosure processing including seat layout information in the user location status confirmation apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing an example of the belonging group member information disclosure process including the seat layout information in the user location status confirmation apparatus according to the present invention.
First, the second user presence / absence information receiving unit 13 determines whether or not user detection information has been received (S10B). This user detection information includes the user ID acquired by the second user detection terminal 30B and the second user detection terminal ID when the user logs into the location confirmation site.

As a result, when the second user presence / absence information receiving unit 13 receives the user detection information (Y), the second user presence / absence confirmation unit 15 continues to receive the user detection information in the user presence / absence information update unit 15b. Group information is specified with reference to 2nd group information DB4 based on 2nd user detection terminal ID contained (S20B).
Next, the second user presence / absence confirmation unit 15 refers to the second group information DB 4 based on the second user detection terminal ID included in the user detection information in the user presence / absence information update unit 15b, and office information And position information are specified (S21B).
Subsequently, the second user presence / absence confirmation unit 15 instructs the user presence / absence information update unit 15b to register the group information as the location group information in the second user information DB 3 based on the user ID included in the user detection information. Is performed on the second user information DB 3 (S30B).
Furthermore, the second user presence / absence confirmation unit 15 registers the user ID included in the user detection information in the seat usage information DB 5 in association with the office information and the position information in the user presence / absence information update unit 15b (S31B). ).

Next, the location group member information disclosure unit 16 registers the same location group information as the specified location group information in the first user information DB1 or the second user information DB3 in the member user information extraction unit 16c. User name information of all the users who have been registered is extracted (S120A).
Next, the location group member information disclosure unit 16 specifies all user IDs based on the extracted user name information in the member user information extraction unit 16c (S121E).
Subsequently, the location group member information disclosing unit 16 specifies the office information and the seat information based on the user ID by referring to the seat use information DB 5 in the seat information specifying unit 16g (S122E).

Further, the location group member information disclosure unit 16 extracts the seat arrangement map information based on the office information by referring to the seat arrangement information DB 6 in the seat arrangement drawing information extraction unit 16h (S123E).
Then, the location group member information disclosure unit 16 transmits the seat layout information including the user name information associated based on the seat information to the user terminal 30 in the group member information transmission unit 16i (S131E).

Thereafter, the location group member information disclosure unit 16 determines whether or not the communication with the user terminal 30 has been disconnected (S140).
As a result, when the communication with the user terminal 30 is disconnected (Y), the series of operations of the location group member information disclosure process in the server 10 is ended (end).
On the other hand, when the communication with the user terminal 30 is not disconnected (N), the location group member information disclosure unit 16 repeats the determination again as to whether the communication with the user terminal 30 is disconnected (S140).

  On the other hand, the second user presence / absence information receiving unit 13 determines whether user detection information has been received (S10B). This user detection information includes the user ID acquired by the second user detection terminal 30B and the second user detection terminal ID when the user logs into the location confirmation site.

As a result, when the second user presence / absence information receiving unit 13 receives the user detection information (Y), the second user presence / absence confirmation unit 15 continues to receive the user detection information in the user presence / absence information update unit 15b. Group information is specified with reference to 2nd group information DB4 based on 2nd user detection terminal ID contained (S20B).
Next, the second user presence / absence confirmation unit 15 refers to the second group information DB 4 based on the second user detection terminal ID included in the user detection information in the user presence / absence information update unit 15b, and office information And position information are specified (S21B).
Subsequently, the second user presence / absence confirmation unit 15 instructs the user presence / absence information update unit 15b to register the group information as the location group information in the second user information DB 3 based on the user ID included in the user detection information. Is performed on the second user information DB 3 (S30B).
Furthermore, the second user presence / absence confirmation unit 15 registers the user ID included in the user detection information in the seat usage information DB 5 in association with the office information and the position information in the user presence / absence information update unit 15b (S31B). ).

Next, the belonging group member information disclosure unit 17 registers the same belonging group information as the identified belonging group information in the first user information DB1 or the second user information DB3 in the member user information extracting unit 17b. User name information of all the users who have been used is extracted (S120B).
Next, the affiliation group member information disclosure unit 17 specifies all user IDs based on the extracted user name information in the member user information extraction unit 17b (S121F).
Next, the belonging group member information disclosure unit 17 specifies the office information and the seat information based on the user ID by referring to the seat use information DB 5 in the seat information specifying unit 17e (S122F).

Further, the affiliation group member information disclosure unit 17 extracts seat arrangement map information based on the office information by referring to the seat arrangement information DB 6 in the seat arrangement information extraction unit 17f (S123F).
Then, the affiliation group member information disclosure unit 17 uses the group member information transmission unit 17g to transmit seat layout information including user name information associated with the seat information to the user terminal 30 (S131F).

Thereafter, the belonging group member information disclosure unit 17 determines whether or not communication with the user terminal 30 has been disconnected (S140).
As a result, when the communication with the user terminal 30 is disconnected (Y), the series of operations of the location group member information disclosure process in the server 10 is ended (end).
On the other hand, when the communication with the user terminal 30 is not disconnected (N), the belonging group member information disclosure unit 17 repeats the determination again whether the communication with the user terminal 30 is disconnected (S140).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, location group member information or affiliation group member information displayed according to the seating arrangement diagram can be disclosed, and the desired user can be disclosed in the same manner as when actually in the office. It is possible to see at a glance whether or not there is. In addition, when the user's seat is fixed in accordance with the office, it becomes easier to confirm the presence / absence of the user.

<Ninth embodiment>
In the present invention, it is also possible to immediately find out a contact address to a desired partner from the disclosed location group member information and affiliation group member information. That is, it differs from the above-described embodiments in that it is disclosed including contact information.

Hereinafter, an example of the process will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 39 is a sequence diagram showing a flow of a group member information disclosure process including user contact information in the user location confirmation method according to the present invention.
First, the server 10 further stores contact information for the user in the first user information DB 1 in association with the user ID assigned for each user (see (A13)).
Or this server 10 is further linked | related with the user ID provided for every user, and memorize | stores the contact information to a user in 2nd user information DB3 (refer (A23)).

  User name information of all users whose location group information is the same as the specified location group information in the first user information DB 1 or the second user information DB 3 according to reception of the user ID by the server 10 The process up to the process of extracting (see (230)) is the same as in the third embodiment described above.

Next, the server 10 extracts user contact information based on the extracted user name information (see (600)).
Subsequently, the server 10 associates the user name information and the contact information with each other and transmits them to the user terminal (see (610)).

On the other hand, the user terminal 30 receives the user name information associated with the user contact information sent from the server 10 (see (620)).
The user terminal 30 displays the received user name information on the display as location group member information (see (630)).

Further, in the present embodiment, as described in the sixth embodiment, the belonging group member information can be disclosed instead of the location group member information or together with the location group member information.
In this case, as shown in FIG. 39, the server 10 identifies belonging group information in response to a user login, and the belonging group information identical to the identified belonging group information is the first storage means or the first 3 The processing until extracting the user name information of all users registered in the storage means (see (310)) is the same as the processing flow of the fifth embodiment described above.

Next, the server 10 extracts user contact information based on the extracted user name information (see (600)).
Subsequently, the server 10 associates the user name information and the contact information with each other and transmits them to the user terminal (see (610)).
Then, the user terminal 30 receives the user name information associated with the user contact information sent from the server 10 (see (620)).
Thereafter, the user terminal 30 displays the received user name information as belonging group member information on the display (see (630)).

The location group member information including the contact information displayed on the display of the user terminal 30 can be expressed in a form as shown in FIG. 40, for example.
FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing an example of location group member information disclosure processing including user contact information in the user location status confirmation apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 40 is a contact information display screen displayed on the display of the user terminal 30. This contact information display screen arranges user image information in the same manner as the seat arrangement of the N company sales department based in office A. The location group member information is displayed.
In FIG. 40, the user a1 who is a boss is in the upper seat, the user a2 and the user a3 face each other toward the lower seat, the user a4 is placed next to the user a2, and the seat of the user a5 is placed opposite the user a4. A telephone number, an extension number, and an e-mail address are displayed as contact information.

In the contact information display screen shown in FIG. 40, as described above, by selecting the displayed contact information, the contact information is transmitted from the user terminal 30 to the server 10, and the server 10 It is possible to communicate with each other via a desired communication. Here, means for keeping in touch with a desired partner is an e-mail or an IP phone.
Further, in the present invention, contact information is embedded in the contact display section displayed on the display of the user terminal 30, and by selecting this contact information, the user terminal 30 has a communication program provided in advance. Further, it is possible to enable communication to communicate with a desired partner without using the server 10.

Next, an example of operation | movement of this server 10 which implements the method in 9th Embodiment mentioned above is demonstrated, referring FIG. 41 or FIG.
FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing an example of location group member information disclosure processing including user contact information in the user location status confirmation apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing an example of the belonging group member information disclosure process including the user contact information in the user location confirmation device according to the present invention.

  First, as shown in FIG. 41, the location group member information disclosure unit 16 uses the member user information extraction unit 16c to store the same location group information as the specified location group information in the first user information DB1 or the second user information DB1. The process up to extracting user name information of all users registered in the user information DB 3 (S120A) is the same as the process flow of the third embodiment described above.

Next, the location group member information disclosure unit 16 extracts the contact information in the contact information extraction unit 16f in response to the extraction of the user name information in the member user information extraction unit 16c (S121G). ).
Then, the location group member information disclosure unit 16 causes the group member information transmission unit 16i to associate the user name information and the contact information with each other and transmit them to the user terminal 30 (S131G).

Thereafter, the location group member information disclosure unit 16 determines whether or not the communication with the user terminal 30 has been disconnected (S140).
As a result, when the communication with the user terminal 30 is disconnected (Y), the series of operations of the location group member information disclosure process in the server 10 is ended (end).
On the other hand, when the communication with the user terminal 30 is not disconnected (N), the location group member information disclosure unit 16 repeats the determination again as to whether the communication with the user terminal 30 is disconnected (S140).

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 42, the affiliation group member information disclosure unit 17 has the same affiliation group information as the affiliation group information identified by the member user information extraction unit 17 b as the first user information DB 1 or the second user information DB 1. The process up to extracting the user name information of all users registered in the user information DB 3 (S120B) is the same as the process flow of the fifth embodiment described above.

Next, the belonging group member information disclosure unit 17 extracts the contact information by the contact information extraction unit 17d in response to the extraction of the user name information by the member user information extraction unit 17b (S121H). ).
Then, the affiliation group member information disclosure unit 17 associates the user name information and the contact information with the group member information transmission unit 17g and transmits them to the user terminal 30 (S131H).

Thereafter, the belonging group member information disclosure unit 17 determines whether communication with the user terminal 30 has been disconnected (S140).
As a result, when the communication with the user terminal 30 is disconnected (Y), the series of operations of the location group member information disclosure process in the server 10 is ended (end).
On the other hand, when the communication with the user terminal 30 is not disconnected (N), the belonging group member information disclosure unit 17 repeats the determination again whether the communication with the user terminal 30 is disconnected (S140).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the location group member information or the belonging group member information including the contact information is displayed, so that it is possible to immediately contact a desired partner. Become. In addition, even if the contact information of the other party changes, it is possible to keep in touch without making a mistake.

<Tenth Embodiment>
In the present invention, it is also possible to immediately contact a desired partner from the disclosed group member information or group member information disclosed. That is, it differs from the above-described embodiments in that it includes communication means for communicating with a contact address.

Hereinafter, an example of the process will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 43 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of contact processing in the user location status confirmation method according to the present invention.
First, as described in the ninth embodiment, the user terminal 30 displays the user name information associated with the contact information on the display as the location group member information or the belonging group member information (( 630)).

Next, contact request information for selecting contact information is transmitted from the user terminal 30 to the server 10 (see (640)).
As a contact information selection means, for example, it can be shown in FIG. FIG. 44 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a contact request execution screen displayed on the display of the user terminal connected to the user location confirmation device according to the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 44, user image information is selected by using a mouse or the like. In FIG. 44, the user α is selected as indicated by an arrow.

The server 10 receives the contact request information sent from the user terminal 30 (see (650)).
Subsequently, the server 10 specifies the contact information of the user selected with reference to the first user information DB 1 or the second user information DB 3 (see (660)).
And this server 10 communicates with a communication terminal, in order to implement the contact with the selected user based on the specified contact information (refer to (670)).

Next, an example of the operation of the server 10 that performs the method according to the tenth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing an example of contact processing in the user location confirmation device according to the present invention.

First, the communication unit 18 determines whether or not the contact information receiving unit 18a has received contact request information for selecting contact information (S200).
As a result, when the communication unit 18 receives the contact request information (Y), the communication unit 18 then refers to the first user information DB1 or the second user information DB3 in the communication execution unit 18b. The contact information of the selected user is specified (S210).
On the other hand, when the communication unit 18 has not received the contact request information (N), the communication unit 18 repeats the determination as to whether the contact request information has been received again (S200).

  And the communication part 18 implements communication with a communication terminal based on this contact information in the communication execution part 18b (S220).

Thereafter, the communication unit 18 determines whether or not the communication with the user terminal 30 has been disconnected (S230).
As a result, when communication with the user terminal 30 is disconnected (Y), a series of operations of communication processing in the server 10 is thereby ended (end).
On the other hand, when the communication with the user terminal 30 is not disconnected (N), the communication unit 18 repeats the determination again whether the communication with the user terminal 30 is disconnected (S230).

<Eleventh embodiment>
In the present invention, a new friendship can be established from the disclosed location group member information and affiliation group member information. That is, it differs from the above-described embodiments in that it includes friend information registration means.

Hereinafter, an example of the processing will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 46 is a sequence diagram showing a flow of friendship construction processing in the user location status confirmation method according to the present invention.
First, in response to reception of the user ID, the server 10 identifies all of the users whose location group information is the same as the specified location group information registered in the first user information DB 1 or the second user information DB 3. Name information is extracted and transmitted to the user terminal 30. The user terminal 30 receives the user name information sent from the server 10 and displays it on the display as the current group member information (see (260A)), similar to the above-described third embodiment. And

Here, a user who uses a user terminal on which group member information is displayed is a first user, and this user terminal is a first user terminal 30-1.
Next, the first user terminal 30-1 receives a request for designating the second user from the first user, and transmits the second user ID to the server 10 (see (700)).

The server 10 receives the second user ID (see (710)).
Next, the server 10 associates the first user ID and the second user ID with each other and stores them in the friend information DB 7 (see (720)).
Subsequently, the server 10 refers to the friend information DB 7 and identifies the user IDs of all users registered in association with the first user ID (see (730)).
Further, the server 10 refers to the first user information DB 1 or the second user information DB 3 and extracts user name information based on the identified user ID (see (740)).
Then, the server 10 transmits the extracted user name information to the first user terminal 30-1 so as to be displayed as friend information (see (750)).

The friend information displayed on the display of the first user terminal 30-1 can be expressed, for example, in the form shown in FIG.
FIG. 47 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a friend information display screen displayed on the display of the user terminal connected to the user location confirmation device according to the present invention.

  FIG. 47 is a friend information display screen displayed on the display of the first user terminal 30-1 used by the user a1, and as the user selected by the user a1, the user a5, the user β, the user b1, and the user Each user image information of δ is displayed.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, a desired user can be registered as a friend and displayed as a list as friend information.

<Twelfth embodiment>
In the present invention, it is possible not only to register friend information but also to establish a friendship upon mutual consent after obtaining the consent of the other party. That is, it differs from the above-described embodiments in that it also includes friend registration confirmation means.

Hereinafter, an example of the process will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 48 is a sequence diagram showing a detailed flow of the friendship construction process in the user location confirmation device according to the present invention.
First, a request for designating a second user is received from the first user, and a second user ID is transmitted to the server 10 from the first user terminal 30-1 (see (700)).
The server 10 receives the second user ID (see (710)).
Next, the server 10 refers to the first user information DB 1 or the second user information DB 2 and specifies the contact information of the second user based on the second user ID (see (711)). .
Subsequently, the server 10 generates a first message indicating that the first user wants to be friends with the second user, and the second user is based on the contact information of the second user. It transmits to the terminal 30-2 (see (712)).

The second user terminal 30-2 receives the first message (see (713)).
This first message can be shown, for example, in FIG.
FIG. 49 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a first message screen transmitted from the user location confirmation device according to the present invention and displayed on the display of the second user terminal.
In the first message screen shown in FIG. 49, an address to the second user and a first message text indicating that the first user wants to be friends with the second user are displayed. And a selection button that becomes a friend who agrees to this message and makes an intention to become a friend, and a selection button that doesn't agree with this message and makes an intention to refuse to become a friend And a send button for sending an answer.

  Therefore, by selecting the selection button to be a friend and selecting the send button, a second message is generated to the effect that the second user agrees to be a friend with the first user, and is sent to the server 10. (See (714)).

The server 10 receives the second message (see (715)).
With the reception of the second message, the first user ID and the second user ID are associated with each other and stored in the friend information DB 7 (see (720)).
The subsequent processing is the same as in the eleventh embodiment described above.

Next, an example of the operation of the server 10 that implements the methods in the eleventh and twelfth embodiments will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing a detailed example of friendship construction processing in the user location confirmation device according to the present invention.

First, the friendship construction unit 19 determines whether or not the second user information receiving unit 19a has received a second user ID designating a second user (S300).
As a result, when the friendship building unit 19 receives the second user ID (Y), the friendship building unit 19 then uses the first user information DB1 or the second user information in the contact identifying unit 19b. The contact information of the second user is specified based on the second user ID with reference to the user information DB 3 (S310).
On the other hand, when the friendship building unit 19 has not received the second user ID (N), the friendship building unit 19 repeats the determination again as to whether or not the second user ID has been received (S300). .
Then, the friend relationship building unit 19 notifies the second user of the first message indicating that the first user wants to be friends with the second user at the first message transmitting unit 19c. Based on the previous information, the information is transmitted to the second user terminal (S320).

Whether the friendship building unit 19 has received the second message from the second user terminal in the second message receiving unit 19D that the second user agrees to be a friend with the first user. It is determined whether or not (S300).
As a result, when the friendship construction unit 19 receives the second message (Y), the friendship construction unit 19 then uses the first user ID and the second information in the friend user information update unit 19e. Are associated with each other and stored in the friend information DB 7 (S340).
On the other hand, when the friendship building unit 19 has not received the second message (N), the series of operations of the communication processing in the server 10 is finished (end) as it is.

Next, the friend information disclosure unit 20 specifies the user IDs of all users registered in the friend information DB 7 based on the user ID in response to the acquisition of the user ID by the friend user information extraction unit 20a ( S350).
Subsequently, the friend information disclosure unit 20 extracts the user name information based on the user ID with reference to the first user information DB1 or the second user information DB3 in the friend user information extraction unit 20a (S360).
Then, the friend information disclosure unit 20 transmits the user name information to the user terminal so as to be displayed as friend information in the friend user information transmission unit 20b (S370).

Thereafter, the friendship building unit 19 determines whether or not the communication with the user terminal 30 has been disconnected (S380).
As a result, when communication with the user terminal 30 is disconnected (Y), a series of operations of communication processing in the server 10 is thereby ended (end).
On the other hand, when the communication with the user terminal 30 is not disconnected (N), the friendship construction unit 19 repeats the determination again whether the communication with the user terminal 30 is disconnected (S380).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, not only unilaterally registering a desired user as a friend, but also building a friendship with the desired user upon mutual agreement and mutual agreement be able to.

<Thirteenth embodiment>
In the present invention, it is also possible to confirm the degree of relationship between the user and the group that has an exchange. That is, it differs from the above-described embodiments in that it includes means for calculating the degree of relationship according to the location time of the user in the office.

Hereinafter, an example of the processing will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 51 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of the group-wise relationship degree information disclosure process in the user location confirmation device according to the present invention.
First, when it is determined that the location group information is not registered in the first user information DB1, the first group information DB2 is referred to based on the first user detection terminal ID included in the user detection information. The processing up to specifying group information (S50) is the same as the processing flow in the first embodiment described above.
Further, in response to the reception of the user detection information, the server 10 refers to the second group information DB 2 based on the second user detection terminal ID included in the user detection information, identifies the group information, and further Based on the user ID included in the detection information, the process up to registering this group information as the location group information in the second user information DB 3 (see (140)) is the process flow in the second embodiment described above. Same as
The server 10 specifies the registration time of the location group information (S51 or S141).

On the other hand, if the location group information is registered as a result of the determination, the server 10 deletes the location group information registration from the first user information DB 1 (see (100)).
Further, the server 10 deletes the registration of the location group information from the second user information DB 3 when the communication connection with the second user detection terminal 30B is not confirmed (see (170)).
Then, the server 10 specifies the deletion time of the location group information (S101 or S171).

Next, the server 10 calculates the registration time of the location group information and specifies the location time in the user's office (see (180)).
Further, the server 10 stores location group information and location time in association with each other in the location information DB 8 for each user ID based on the user ID included in the received connection information (see (181)).

Subsequently, the user a1 inputs connection information such as a user ID and a password on the visited SNS site screen and presses (selects) a transmission button, so that the user terminal 30A transmits the connection information to the server 10, Log in (see (200)).
The server 10 receives the connection information sent from the user terminal 30A (see (210)).

Next, the server 10 refers to the location information DB 8 and extracts the location time for each location group based on the received user ID (see (800)).
Subsequently, the server 10 calculates the degree of relationship between the user a1 and the location group based on the extracted location time (see (810)).
Then, the server 10 transmits each group information to the user terminal 30A so as to be displayed in the order of the calculated degree of relation (see (820)).

On the other hand, the user terminal 30A receives the user image information and the group-specific relationship degree information sent from the server 10 (see (830)).
The user terminal 30 displays the received user image information on the display as current group member information, and displays the received group information on the display in descending order of the degree of relationship (see (840)).

  The group information displayed on the display of the user terminal 30A can be expressed in a form as shown in FIG. 52, for example. FIG. 52 is a diagram illustrating an example of a group-specific relationship information display screen displayed on the display of the user terminal 30 </ b> A connected to the server 10.

  FIG. 52 is a group-specific relationship degree information display screen including current group member information displayed on the display of the user terminal 30A used by the user a1 staying in the office A. User image information of a1, user a2, user a3, user a4 as group member information, and sales department, satellite office, XXX department, XXX department, Each group information of accounting department is displayed.

  In the present embodiment, based on the group information, the office information is identified by referring to the group information DB 2, and the office information is replaced with the group information, and the degree of relation with the user is high as the degree-of-office relation information. It can also be displayed on the display in order. Thereby, the relationship between the user and the office to be used can be visually confirmed by the relationship degree information by office.

Next, an example of operation | movement of this server 10 which implements the method in 13th Embodiment mentioned above is demonstrated, referring FIG.53 and FIG.54.
53 and 54 are flowcharts showing an example of the group-specific relationship degree information disclosure process in the user location status confirmation apparatus according to the present invention.

First, the first user presence / absence information receiving unit 11 determines whether user detection information has been received (S10).
As a result, when the first user presence / absence information receiving unit 11 receives the user detection information (Y), the first user presence / absence confirmation unit 12 continues to detect the user detection information at the location group information determination unit 12a. Based on the included user ID, it is determined whether or not location group information is registered with reference to the first user information DB 1 (S20).
On the other hand, when the first user presence / absence information receiving unit 11 has not received the user detection information (N), the first user presence / absence information receiving unit 11 It is determined whether a user ID has been received (S100).

As a result, if the user presence / absence confirmation unit 12 determines that the location group information is not registered in the user information DB 1 in the location group information identification unit 12a (Y), then the user presence / absence confirmation unit 12 Based on the first user detection terminal ID included in the received user detection information, the information specifying unit 12a specifies group information with reference to the first group information DB2 (S30).
Then, the first user presence / absence confirmation unit 12 instructs the first user information DB1 to register the group information as the location group information in the first user information DB1 in the user presence / absence information update unit 12b. (S40).

  On the other hand, when the first user existence confirmation unit 12 determines that the location group information is registered in the first user information DB 1 as a result of the determination by the location group information specifying unit 12a (N), the first user In the presence / absence confirmation unit 12, the user presence / absence information update unit 12b instructs the first user information DB1 to delete the registration of the location group information (S50).

Next, when the location group information is registered in the user information DB 1, the location time specifying unit 13 acquires the time from the time measuring unit 21 in the location time measuring unit 13a and specifies the registration time (S41).
Further, when the location group information is registered in the user information DB1, the user action history generation unit 15 specifies the user action in the user action specifying unit 15a and the user action time specifying unit 15b in the user The action time is specified (S42).
Then, the user action information specified by the user action specifying unit 15a and the user action time information specified by the user action time specifying unit 15b are associated with each other and stored in the action history information DB 10 (S43).

On the other hand, when the location group information registration is deleted from the first user information DB 1, the location time specifying unit 13 acquires the time from the time measuring unit 21 in the location time measuring unit 13 a and specifies the deletion time. (S51).
When the registration of the location group information is deleted from the user information unit DB1, the user behavior history generation unit 15 specifies the user behavior in the user behavior specifying unit 15a and the user behavior time specifying unit 15b Then, the action time of the user is specified (S52).
Then, the user action information specified by the user action specifying unit 15a and the user action time information specified by the user action time specifying unit 15b are associated with each other and stored in the action history information DB 10 (S53).

Further, the location time specifying unit 13 calculates the registration (elapsed) time from the start of measurement to the end of measurement in the location time calculating unit 13b, and specifies the location time in the user's location group (S54).
When the location time specifying unit 13 specifies the location time in the location time calculating unit 13b, the location group information and the location time are associated with each other and stored in the location information DB 3 for each user ID (S55). If the location time is already registered in the location information DB 8, the location time is added up and stored in the location information DB 8.

When the location group member information disclosure unit 16 receives the user ID at the user ID acquisition unit 16a (Y), the related location group information disclosure unit 23 then receives the user ID at the location time information extraction unit 23a. In response to the acquisition of the user ID by the connection of the terminal 30, the location time for each location group is extracted with reference to the location information DB 8 based on the user ID (S1101).
Subsequently, the related location group information disclosure unit 23 calculates the degree of relationship between the user and the location group such as a predetermined company or a predetermined department based on the extracted location time in the location group relationship level calculation unit 23b ( S1201).
Then, the related location group information disclosure unit 23 transmits the location group information to the user terminal 30 so as to be displayed in the order of the calculated degree of relationship in the location group information transmission unit 23c (S1301).

Thereafter, the belonging group member information disclosure unit 17 determines whether communication with the user terminal 30 has been disconnected (S140).
As a result, when the communication with the user terminal 30 is disconnected (Y), the series of operations of the location group member information disclosure process in the server 10 is ended (end).
On the other hand, when the communication with the user terminal 30 is not disconnected (N), the belonging group member information disclosure unit 17 repeats the determination again whether the communication with the user terminal 30 is disconnected (S140).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the degree of relationship between the user and the group with which the user interacts is displayed, so that it is possible to perform placement between departments with an emphasis on efficiency.

<Fourteenth embodiment>
In addition, the server 10 can also store communication history information of the communication device so that exchanges between users or belonging groups performed via the communication device can be known.
Hereinafter, an example of the processing will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 55 shows a case where communication history information is stored so as to specify exchange between users or belonging groups in the server according to the embodiment of the present invention connected to a communication history storage device via a communication network. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of a process.

First, the server 10 further stores communication device information in the first user information DB 1 in association with the user ID assigned for each user (see (A14)).
Or this server 10 is further linked | related with the user ID provided for every user, and memorize | stores communication apparatus information in 2nd user information DB3 (refer (A24)).
The communication history storage device 50 transmits communication history information such as communication device information of a communication source, communication device information of a communication destination, and communication establishment time, which is stored when communication between the communication devices 40 is established, to the server 10. (Refer to (190)).

The server 10 receives the communication history information sent from the communication history storage device 50 (see (191)).
Subsequently, the server 10 calculates the communication degree for each communication source based on the communication device information of the communication destination (see 192)). The communication degree is calculated based on, for example, the communication time for each communication destination or the number of communication for each communication destination.
The server 10 stores the communication device information of the communication destination and the communication degree in association with each other for each communication device information of the communication source (see (193)). The communication degree is calculated and added up every time the communication history information is received from the communication history storage device 50.

Then, the user a1 activates the user terminal 30A, connects to the server 10 via the communication network NW, and a homepage of a social network service (hereinafter abbreviated as “SNS”) site built on the server 10. Download.
Then, although not shown, an SNS site screen is displayed on the display of the user terminal 30A.
Subsequently, the user a1 inputs connection information such as a user ID and a password on the visited SNS site screen and presses (selects) a transmission button, so that the user terminal 30A transmits the connection information to the server 10, Log in (see (200)).

The server 10 receives the connection information sent from the user terminal 30A (see (210)).
Next, the server 10 specifies communication device information with reference to the first user information DB 1 or the second user information DB 3 based on the user ID included in the received connection information (see (900)).
Subsequently, the server 10 refers to the communication history information DB 9 and calculates the degree of relationship between the communication source and the communication destination based on the specified communication device information (see (910)). The calculation of the degree of relationship between the communication source and the communication destination is performed based on the communication degree such as the communication time and the number of times of communication for each communication device information of the communication destination using the specified communication device information as the communication source.
Further, the server 10 extracts user image information by referring to the first user information DB 1 or the second user information DB 3 based on the communication device information of the communication destination (see (920)). At this time, group name information or user name information may be extracted instead of the user image information.

In the present embodiment, the first user information DB 1 or the second user information DB 3 is a user ID, group (department) information, location group (department) information, telephone, facsimile, e-mail, etc. Communication device information for specifying a communication device is stored in association with each other.
Then, the server 10 displays the user image information based on the location group information as the current group member information, and displays the user image information based on the communication degree for each communication device information in the order of the calculated degree of relationship. Then, it transmits to the user terminal 30A (see (930)).

On the other hand, the user terminal 30A receives user image information based on the location group information sent from the server 10 and user image information based on the degree of communication for each communication device information (see (940)).
The user terminal 30 displays user image information based on the received location group information on the display as current group member information, and user image information based on the communication degree for each received communication device information is highly related. They are displayed on the display in order (see (950)).

  The user image information displayed on the display of the user terminal 30A can be expressed in a form as shown in FIG. 56, for example. FIG. 56 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a user-specific relationship degree information display screen displayed on the display of the user terminal connected to the user location confirmation device according to the present invention.

  FIG. 56 is a user-specific relationship degree information display screen including group member information displayed on the display of the user terminal 30A used by the user a1 staying in the office A. User image information, user a2, user a3, user a4 as group member information, and each user image of user a5, user n1, user n2, user n3, user b1 in descending order of relationship as user-specific relationship information Information is displayed.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the degree of relationship between users can also be visually confirmed.

Next, an example of the operation of the server 10 that implements the method according to the fourteenth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 57 is a flowchart showing an example of a user-specific relationship information disclosure process in the user location confirmation device according to the present invention.
First, the communication degree specifying unit 24 establishes (achieves) communication by the communication device 40 in the communication history information receiving unit 24a, such as communication device information of a communication source, communication device information of a communication destination, and communication establishment time. It is determined whether communication history information has been received (S500).

As a result, when the communication degree specifying unit 24 receives the communication history information (Y), the communication degree specifying unit 24 then uses the communication degree calculating unit 24b to determine the communication time or communication for each communication destination. The number of communication by destination is specified, and the degree of communication between users or between users and each group is calculated (S510).
Then, when the communication degree specifying unit 24 calculates the communication degree for each communication source in the communication degree calculation unit 24b, for each communication device information of the communication source, the communication device information of the communication destination, and the communication degree obtained by adding and totaling, Are associated with each other and stored in the communication history information DB 9 (S520).

  On the other hand, when the communication degree specifying unit 24 has not received the communication history information (N), next, the location group member information disclosing unit 16 determines whether or not the user ID has been received (S530).

As a result, when the location group member information disclosure unit 16 receives the user ID (Y), the communication destination information disclosure unit 25 continues to use the user ID by the connection of the user terminal 30 at the communication destination communication degree extraction unit 25a. The communication device information is specified with reference to the user information DB 1 based on the user ID (S540).
On the other hand, if the location group member information disclosure unit 16 has not received the user ID (N), the series of operations of the communication processing in the server 10 is finished (end) as it is.

Further, the communication destination information disclosure unit 25 extracts the communication degree for each communication device information of the communication destination using the communication device information specified by referring to the communication history information DB 9 in the communication destination relationship calculation unit 25b. The degree of relationship between the communication source and the communication destination is calculated based on the extracted communication degree (S550).
Next, the contact information disclosure unit 25 extracts user image information or affiliation group information by referring to the first user information DB 1 based on the communication device information of the communication destination in the contact information extraction unit 25c (S560). ).
Then, the communication destination information disclosure unit 25 transmits to the user terminal 30 so that the communication destination information transmission unit 25d displays the user image information or affiliation group information of this communication destination in the order of the calculated degree of relationship ( S570).

Thereafter, the belonging group member information disclosure unit 17 determines whether communication with the user terminal 30 has been disconnected (S580).
As a result, when the communication with the user terminal 30 is disconnected (Y), the series of operations of the location group member information disclosure process in the server 10 is ended (end).
On the other hand, when the communication with the user terminal 30 is not disconnected (N), the belonging group member information disclosure unit 17 repeats the determination again as to whether the communication with the user terminal 30 is disconnected (S580).

  As described above, also in the present embodiment, the communication history information of the communication device includes the exchange between users or belonging groups performed via the communication device, or the degree of relationship between the user and the group having the exchange. Can be displayed on the basis. Therefore, it is possible to arrange devices and fixtures that place importance on efficiency based on the displayed degree of relationship.

<Fifteenth embodiment>
The server 10 can also check the user's behavior history like a daily report. Specifically, after the user a1 of the sales company N goes from the sales department to the accounting department, returns to the sales department and then goes outside, the action history of the day of going to the satellite office is confirmed in the office A An example of the case will be described.
FIG. 58 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of action history information disclosure processing in the user location confirmation device according to the present invention.

First, the user a1 activates the user terminal 30A, connects to the server 10 via the communication network NW, and downloads the home page of the SNS site constructed in the server 10.
Then, although not shown, an SNS site screen is displayed on the display of the user terminal 30A.
Subsequently, the user a1 inputs connection information such as a user ID and a password on the visited SNS site screen and presses (selects) a transmission button, so that the user terminal 30A transmits the connection information to the server 10, Log in (see (200)).

The server 10 receives the connection information sent from the user terminal 30A (see (210)).
The server 10 extracts time information and behavior information with reference to the behavior history information DB 10 based on the user ID included in the received connection information (see (1000)).
Then, the server 10 transmits the extracted time information and behavior information to the user terminal 30A so as to be displayed as user behavior history information (see (1010)).

On the other hand, the user terminal 30A receives time information and action information sent from the server 10 (see (1020)).
The user terminal 30 displays the received time information and behavior information on the display as user behavior history information (see (1030)).

  The user image information displayed on the display of the user terminal 30A can be expressed in a form as shown in FIG. 59, for example. FIG. 59 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an action history information display screen displayed on the display of the user terminal connected to the user location confirmation device according to the present invention.

  FIG. 59 shows a user behavior history including group member information, user-specific relationship information, and group-specific relationship information displayed on the display of the user terminal 30A used by the user a1 staying in the office A. It is an information display screen, the user image information of the user a1 as the connected user information, the user a2, the user a3, the user a4 as the group member information, and the user a5, the user n1, User n2, user n3, and user b1 user image information, group-related relationship information, in order of high degree of relationship, sales department, satellite office, XXX department, xxx department, accounting department group information, and User action history information is displayed.

In FIG. 59, the user action history information shows that the user a1 enters the office A on July 4 at 8:45, leaves the office A at 9:30, and enters the office B at 9:31. Enters office, leaves office B at 9:37, enters office A at 9:38, leaves office A at 9:43, then enters free office F at 17:10, 18:00 The action history of leaving the office after leaving the free office F in 50 minutes is shown along with the time.
Note that the action history can be confirmed by selecting the previous day or next day button.

Next, an example of operation | movement of this server 10 which implements the method in 15th Embodiment mentioned above is demonstrated, referring FIG.
FIG. 60 is a flowchart showing an example of action history information disclosure processing in the user location confirmation apparatus according to the present invention.
First, the location group member information disclosure unit 16 determines whether or not the user ID is received by the user ID acquisition unit 16a (S100).

As a result, when the location group member information disclosure unit 16 receives the user ID (Y), the user behavior history information disclosure unit 27 then connects the user terminal 30 with the user behavior history information extraction unit 27a. In response to the acquisition of the user ID, the time information and the action information are extracted with reference to the action history information DB 10 based on the user ID (S110j).
On the other hand, when the location group member information disclosure unit 16 has not received the user ID (N), the location group member information disclosure unit 16 repeats the determination whether or not the user ID has been received again (S100). .
Then, the user behavior history information disclosure unit 27 transmits the time information and the behavior information to the user terminal 30 so as to be displayed as the user behavior history information in the user behavior history information transmission unit 27b (S120j).

Thereafter, the location group member information disclosure unit 16 determines whether or not the communication with the user terminal 30 has been disconnected (S140).
As a result, when the communication with the user terminal 30 is disconnected (Y), the series of operations of the location group member information disclosure process in the server 10 is ended (end).
On the other hand, when the communication with the user terminal 30 is not disconnected (N), the location group member information disclosure unit 16 repeats the determination again as to whether the communication with the user terminal 30 is disconnected (S140).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the user's behavior history can be confirmed like a daily report. Therefore, the user's action history can be easily grasped without mistakes, and an efficient action can be performed.

<Sixteenth Embodiment>
Further, the server 10 can also check the attribute information of each user existing in the office where the user is present, based on the group member information displayed on the user terminal 30. Specifically, a case where the user a5 of the N company sales department is in the free office F and the attribute information of the user α working in the same free office F is confirmed will be described as an example.
Here, the process of displaying the user image information as the current group member information on the display of the user terminal 30F used by the user a5 is different only in the user terminal 30 connected to the server 10 described above. Since this is the same as the processing flow in the embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

The user terminal 30F receives the user image information sent from the server 10, and displays the received user image information on the display as the current group member information.
The user image information displayed on the display of the user terminal 30F can be expressed, for example, in a form as shown in FIG. FIG. 61A is a group member information display screen displayed on the display of the user terminal 30F used by the user a5 staying in the free office F, and the user image information of the user a5 as the connected user information. In addition, user image information of user α, user β, user γ, and user δ is displayed as group member information.

Next, when the user is in the same free office F but wants to know the attribute information of the unknown user α, as shown in FIG. 61A, on the display screen, for example, the mouse pointer is displayed on the user α's user image. Click to place.
Then, the user α's user ID embedded in the user α's user image is transmitted to the server 10.
The server 10 extracts the attribute information of the user α with reference to the first user information DB 1 based on the transmitted user ID, and transmits the extracted user attribute information to the user terminal 30F so as to be displayed as profile information. To do.

The user terminal 30F receives the user attribute information sent from the server 10, and displays the received user attribute information on the display as profile information.
The user attribute information displayed on the display of the user terminal 30F can be expressed in a form as shown in FIG. 61 (b), for example. FIG. 61B is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen on which profile information is displayed as attribute information of the user α.
In FIG. 60 (b), the profile information is shown as items such as affiliation group information, birthplace, address, contact information, mail address, hobby, and the like.

  By confirming such user attribute information, it is possible to facilitate communication with an unknown user and to facilitate communication between users.

<Seventeenth embodiment>
The server 10 can also select a predetermined user from the user-specific relationship information or the group-specific relationship information displayed on the user terminal 30 and check the location information of the user. That is, when a predetermined user is not in the office where the original group belongs, the user's location can be searched. Specifically, the user a1 belonging to the sales department of the N company goes to the accounting department, and the user a5 of the sales department of the N company in the free office F confirms the attribute information of the user a1 from the group-specific relationship information. The case where the location of the user a1 who is not in the office A of the N company sales department is searched will be described as an example.

  The user terminal 30F receives user image information based on the location group information sent from the server 10, user image information based on the communication degree for each communication device information, and group-specific relationship degree information, and a user based on the location group information The image information is displayed on the display as the current group member information, the user image information based on the communication degree for each communication device information is ordered in descending order of the degree of relation, and the group-specific relation degree information is in order of high degree of relation, respectively. Show on the display.

  The current group member information, user-specific relationship information, and group-specific relationship information that are displayed on the display of the user terminal 30F can be expressed in the form shown in FIG. 62, for example. FIG. 62 is a display screen displayed on the display of the user terminal 30F used by the user a5 staying in the free office F. The user image information of the user a5 and the group member information are connected user information. User image information of user α, user β, user γ, user δ, user image information of user a2, user a3, user α, user δ, user b1, The group information of the satellite office, the sales department, the xxx department, the Δ △△ department, and the accounting department is displayed in descending order as the degree of relation information by group.

Next, when the user a5 contacts the office a of the sales department to which the user a1 belongs because the user a1 contacts the user a1, but the user a1 is absent and wants to contact the user a1 urgently, As shown at 62, on this display screen, for example, a mouse pointer is placed on the sales department, which is group information to which the user a1 belongs, and is clicked.
Then, sales department information is transmitted to the server 10.
Based on the transmitted sales department information, the server 10 refers to the first user information DB 1 or the second user information DB 3 and extracts and extracts all user image information having the sales department as group information. The user image information is transmitted to the user terminal 30F so as to be displayed as sales department member information.

The user terminal 30F receives the user image information sent from the server 10, and displays the received user image information on the display as sales department member information.
The sales department member information displayed on the display of the user terminal 30F can be expressed, for example, in a form as shown in FIG. FIG. 63A is a diagram showing an example of a screen on which user image information is displayed as sales department member information.
In FIG. 63A, the sales department member information is shown as user image information of the user a1, the user a2, the user a3, the user a4, and the user a5. At this time, the user image information in the office A and the user image information not in the office A may be visually changed and displayed.

Subsequently, for example, a mouse pointer is placed on the user image of the user a1 who is looking for whereabouts and clicked.
Then, the user ID of the user a1 embedded in the user image of the user a1 is transmitted to the server 10.
The server 10 refers to the first user information DB 1 based on the transmitted user ID, extracts user information including the location information of the user a 1, and displays the extracted user information as profile information. Transmit to terminal 30F.

The user terminal 30F receives the user information sent from the server 10, and displays the received user information on the display as profile information.
The user information displayed on the display of the user terminal 30F can be expressed in a form as shown in FIG. 63 (b), for example. FIG. 63B is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen on which profile information is displayed as user information of the user a1.
In FIG. 63 (b), the profile information is shown as items such as location group information, birthplace, address, contact information, mail address, hobby, and the like.

  By confirming such user information, it is possible to facilitate communication with a user whose location is unknown, and to help establish efficient communication between users.

<Eighteenth embodiment>
The server 10 can also check the degree of relationship with other groups for each predetermined user by the manager of each group. That is, when examining the office environment according to the actual situation of the user's business, it is possible to achieve an office environment based on a desirable group arrangement by checking the degree of relationship with other groups for each user. Specifically, a case where an administrator of company N confirms the degree of relationship between the user a1 and another group from the location time for each location group will be described as an example.

First, the administrator activates an administrator terminal (not shown), connects to the server 10 via the communication network NW, and downloads the home page of the SNS site built in the server 10.
Then, although not shown, the SNS site screen is displayed on the display of the administrator terminal.
The administrator inputs connection authentication information such as an administrator ID and password on the visited SNS site screen, and pushes (selects) a transmission button, so that the administrator terminal transmits the connection authentication information to the server 10. And log in.

When the server 10 receives the connection authentication information sent from the administrator terminal and confirms the right or wrong of the connection and then permits the connection, the server 10 transmits the SNS site management screen information to the administrator terminal.
Subsequently, the administrator inputs the user ID of the user a1 as search user information whose group relation degree is to be confirmed on the SNS site management screen displayed on the display of the administrator terminal, and transmits the user ID to the server 10.

The server 10 receives the user ID sent from the administrator terminal, and extracts the location time for each location group with reference to the location information DB 3 based on the user ID.
Subsequently, the server 10 calculates the degree of relationship between the user a1 and the location group based on the extracted location time.
Then, the server 10 transmits the group-specific relationship degree information to the administrator terminal so that the degree of relationship calculated for each group can be confirmed as a whole.

  On the other hand, the administrator terminal receives the group-specific relationship information sent from the server 10 and sets the group-specific relationship information so that the user-a1 group-specific relationship information can be confirmed at a glance. For example, a radar chart is displayed on the display.

  The group-specific relationship degree information displayed on the display of the administrator terminal can be expressed in a form as shown in FIG. 64, for example. FIG. 64 is a diagram showing an example of a radar chart diagram display screen displayed on the display of the administrator terminal connected to the server.

In FIG. 64, it is displayed that the degree-of-relationship information for each group of the user a1 is the highest in the sales department, followed by the satellite office, the XXX department, the XXX department, and the accounting department.
As a result, it is possible to visually confirm the degree of relationship between the user and the other group at a glance with the group-specific relationship information, and to help build a business form or employment form according to the actual state of the user's business. it can.

<Nineteenth embodiment>
In addition, the server 10 can also check the degree of relationship with other groups for each group by the manager of each group. That is, when considering an office environment according to the actual situation of the user's business, it is possible to achieve an office environment based on a desirable group arrangement by checking the degree of relationship with other groups for each predetermined group. . Specifically, the case where the manager of company N confirms the degree of relationship between the sales department and other groups from the location times of all the location groups of all users belonging to the sales department will be described as an example.

First, the process from when the administrator starts the administrator terminal (not shown), connects to the server 10 via the communication network NW, and logs in is the same as the process flow in the eleventh embodiment described above. Therefore, the description thereof is omitted.
Subsequently, the administrator inputs the sales department as search group information for which the degree of group relation is to be confirmed on the SNS site management screen displayed on the display of the administrator terminal, and transmits the information to the server 10.

The server 10 receives the search group information sent from the administrator terminal, refers to the first user information DB1, identifies all users who use the search group information as belonging group information, and extracts their user IDs To do.
Subsequently, the server 10 extracts the location time for each location group with reference to the location information DB 3 based on the extracted user ID.
Further, the server 10 adds the extracted location times of all users for each location group, and calculates the degree of relationship between the predetermined group and each other group.
Then, the server 10 transmits the group-specific relationship degree information to the administrator terminal so that the degree of relationship calculated for each group can be confirmed as a whole.

  On the other hand, the administrator terminal receives the group-specific relationship information sent from the server 10, and the group-related relationship information is received so that the group-specific relationship of the sales department can be confirmed at a glance. For example, a radar chart is displayed on the display.

  The group-related relationship degree information displayed on the display of the administrator terminal can be expressed in a form as shown in FIG. 66, for example. FIG. 65 is a diagram showing an example of a radar chart diagram display screen displayed on the display of the administrator terminal connected to the server.

In FIG. 65, it is displayed that the degree-of-relationship information by group of the sales department is the highest in the satellite office, followed by XXX department, accounting department, XXX department, and △△△ department. .
As a result, the degree of relationship information for each group can visually confirm the degree of relationship between a given group and other groups at a glance, and this helps to build an office environment according to the actual situation of business between the groups. it can.

  Furthermore, the present invention is not only related to the relationship between the user and the user, the user and the office, and the user and the group. By generating, it can be applied to grasping the usage relationship between the user and the equipment, and an efficient office environment can be constructed.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the user's location in each office is detected, and then the user confirms the location of other users including himself / herself at the SNS site established on the communication network. Thus, it is possible to know where the desired user is now, to establish efficient communication between the users, promote communication, and easily grasp the usage status of each office by the user.

In the invention of the present application, in a satellite classroom operated by an educational institution or educational organization such as a university, vocational school, prep school, etc., the student attendance check and the communication between the students when taking E-learning are attempted. It is also possible to judge whether there is deep interaction with the department or department.
Hereinafter, a case of a university lecture will be described with reference to the drawings.
In this embodiment, students or auditors who are users of satellite classrooms enter or leave a satellite classroom operated by the university to which they belong, or are operated jointly by multiple universities, and students of each university An example will be described in which the user's location is detected when entering or leaving a satellite classroom.
Here, the group means a group such as a university, a department, or a department to which the user belongs. The division area refers to a classroom, a lecture room, a booth or the like that is operated based on a university, a department, or a department.

FIG. 66 shows an example of an embodiment of a user location status confirmation system (hereinafter referred to as “the present system”) using a server (hereinafter referred to as “the present server”) for confirming the location status of the user in a satellite classroom. It is a block diagram. Reference numeral 60 indicates the server.
As shown in FIG. 66, the server 60 includes a first user detection terminal 70 installed in a classroom, lecture room, or booth based in the university, department, or department to which the user belongs, and a communication network. It is a connected device.
In this example, a classroom, lecture room, or booth at one university is described as an example, but these classrooms, lecture rooms, or booths may be operated from multiple universities. Good. In this case, for example, the classroom C based on the Faculty of Education of N University, the classroom D based on the Faculty of Science of N University, and the free classroom E based on the University of N are the classroom C and P based on the University of O, respectively. It can be configured as a classroom D based on a university and a free classroom E based on a Q consortium in which a plurality of universities are combined. In such a configuration, multiple universities in remote locations jointly set up satellite classrooms in the city center, allowing students to take lectures at each university through e-learning, and accept lectures from other universities as a common unit. Applicable when enrolling students.

  In FIG. 66, three partitioned areas such as classroom C, classroom D, and free classroom E are shown. The first user detection terminal 70 installed in classroom C is denoted by reference numeral 70C, and the first user detection installed in classroom D. The terminal 70 is indicated by reference numeral 70D, and the first user detection terminal 70 installed in the free classroom E is indicated by reference numeral 70E. Each classroom and the first user detection terminal 70 have a one-to-one relationship as in the case of the above-described embodiment in which the location of the user is confirmed in the company or each department.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 66, the server 60 is connected via a communication network to a second user detection terminal 80 installed in a classroom based in the university, department or department to which the user belongs. Device.
In FIG. 66, the second user detection terminal 80 installed in the classroom C has a reference numeral 80C, the second user detection terminal 80 installed in the classroom D has a reference numeral 80D, and the second user detection installed in the free classroom E Terminal 80 is indicated by reference numeral 80E.

  A plurality of second user detection terminals 80 are installed in one classroom. In FIG. 66, the second user detection terminal 80 installed in the classroom C is denoted by reference numerals 80C1, 80C2, 80C3, 80C4, and 80C5. The second user detection terminal 80 installed in the classroom D is indicated by reference numerals 80D1, 80D2, 80D3, 80D4, and 80D5. Further, the second user detection terminal 80 installed in the free classroom E is denoted by reference numerals 80E1, 80E2, 80E3, 80E4, and 80E5.

The second user detection terminal 80 is installed corresponding to the seat provided in the classroom. 66, the classroom C includes a second user detection terminal 80C1 corresponding to the seat of the user C1, a second user detection terminal 80C2... Corresponding to the seat of the user C2, and the absence of the user C5. A second user detection terminal 80C5 is installed corresponding to the seat. In classroom D, the second user detection terminal 80D1 corresponds to the seat of user D1, the second user detection terminal 80D2... Corresponds to the seat of user D2, and the seat of user D5. A second user detection terminal 80D5 is installed. Furthermore, the free classroom E corresponds to the second user detection terminal 80E1 corresponding to the seat of the user ε, the second user detection terminal 80E2 corresponding to the seat of the user ζ, and the seat of the user C5. The second user detection terminal 80E5 is installed. That is, the seats provided in the classroom and the second user detection terminal 80 have a one-to-one relationship as in the case of the above-described embodiment in which the location of the user is confirmed in the company or each department. is there.
In addition, the server 60 is a device further connected via a communication network to user terminals that are used by users. The second user detection terminal 80 and the user terminal are selectively used according to the time of use, as in the case of the above-described embodiment where the location of the user is confirmed in the company or each department.
That is, in FIG. 66, the user terminal is denoted by reference numeral 30, which is the same as the second user detection terminal 80. Accordingly, user terminals 80C1, 80C2, 80C3, 80C4, 80C5 are installed in classroom C, user terminals 80D1, 80D2, 80D3, 80D4, 80D5 are installed in classroom D, and user terminals are installed in free classroom E. 80E1, 80E2, 80E3, 80E4, and 80E5 are installed.
In addition, the 1st user detection terminal and the 2nd user detection terminal may coexist in the classroom, and may be installed separately.

Furthermore, in the present invention, the server 60 can be a device further connected via the communication network to the communication history storage device 100 that stores the communication history information of the communication device 90. This is the same as the case of the above-described embodiment for confirming the location of
In FIG. 66, the communication device 90 installed in the classroom C is indicated by reference numeral 90C, the communication device 90 installed in the classroom D is indicated by reference numeral 90D, and the communication device 90 installed in the free classroom E is indicated by reference numeral 90E.

  In FIG. 66, classroom C is a classroom based in the Faculty of Education at N University, and user C1, user C2, user C3, user C4, and user C5 belong to the University of N Faculty of Education. It shows that C1, user C2, user C3, and user C4 are located. Therefore, in this case, a network that is common to belong to the Faculty of Education at N University and a network that is common to be located in the classroom C are constructed.

  The classroom D is a classroom based at the Faculty of Science at N University, and the user D1, the user D2, the user D3, the user D4, and the user D5 belong to the N University Faculty of Science, and the user D1, the user D5 belongs to the classroom D. D2, user D3, user D4, and user D5 are present. Therefore, in this case, a network that is common to belong to the Faculty of Science of N University and a network that is common to be located in the classroom D are constructed.

  Furthermore, in the free classroom E, there are a user ε, a user ζ, a user η, and a user θ, and a user C5 who belongs to the Faculty of Education at N University as shown in parentheses in the classroom C in the figure. It shows that. Therefore, in this case, a network of a group that each user belongs to in common, such as a network that belongs to the Faculty of Education at N University, and a network that shares the presence in the free classroom E Has been built.

  In FIG. 66, a network that is common to belong to N universities is also constructed.

  The first user detection terminal 70 is a device that can detect the presence or absence of a user in the classroom when the user enters or leaves the classroom. For example, a reader terminal that can read the holder information from the student ID card by touching or holding the student ID card that stores the holder information that can identify the user individually it can. This reader terminal also includes a gate-type reader terminal that reads holder information from a student card carried by the user when the user passes nearby. The first user detection terminal 70 is installed in a passage when the user enters and exits the classroom, and has unique identification information. Therefore, if the identification information of the first user detection terminal 70 is known, the installation location of the first user detection terminal 70 can be known. If the installation location of the first user detection terminal 70 is known, the classroom in which the user is entering and leaving the room can be understood as in the case of the above embodiment in which the location status of the user is confirmed in the company or each department. It is the same.

  The student ID card can include a magnetic card in which owner information is written, an IC card in which an IC chip storing the owner information is incorporated, and the like. Note that the student ID card is not limited to the card type, and the holder information can be stored in a communication terminal such as a mobile phone or a USB memory, and the first user detection terminal 70 can read the holder information. It may be structured. Therefore, the user always carries a student card.

  Moreover, the 2nd user detection terminal 80 says the apparatus which can detect the presence or absence of the user in a classroom according to the connection state to a SNS site. The second user detection terminal 80 has an IP address fixedly assigned to each device.

  66, the classroom C includes a second user detection terminal 80C1 corresponding to the seat of the user C1, a second user detection terminal 80C2... Corresponding to the seat of the user C2, and the absence of the user C5. A second user detection terminal 80C5 is installed corresponding to the seat. In classroom D, the second user detection terminal 80D1 corresponds to the seat of user D1, the second user detection terminal 80D2... Corresponds to the seat of user D2, and the seat of user D5. A second user detection terminal 80D5 is installed. Furthermore, the free classroom E corresponds to the second user detection terminal 80E1 corresponding to the seat of the user ε, the second user detection terminal 80E2 corresponding to the seat of the user ζ, and the seat of the user C5. The second user detection terminal 80E5 is installed. Therefore, if the identification information of the second user detection terminal 80 is known, the installation location of the second user detection terminal 70 can be known. Then, if the installation location of the second user detection terminal 80 is known, the location of the seat occupied by the user can be known in the case of the above-described embodiment in which the location status of the user is confirmed in the company or each department. It is the same.

The first user terminal 70 and the second user terminal 80 may be any information processing apparatus capable of transmitting / receiving information to / from the server 60.
Further, the user detection terminal 80 may be prepared separately from the user terminal 80.

  The communication device 90 is connected to the communication history storage device 100 via a communication network, and the communication history storage device 100 stores communication history information in the communication device 90.

  Next, the configuration of the server 60 is the same as that of the server 10 in the above-described embodiment that confirms the location of the user in the company or each department. Therefore, the block configuration diagram illustrating an example of the server 60 uses FIG. 2, which is a block configuration diagram illustrating an example of the server 10.

Here, the first user information storage unit DB1 constituting the server 60 includes at least a user ID assigned to each user, affiliation group information indicating the affiliation of the user, and location group information indicating the location of the user. , Are stored in association with each other. The first user information storage unit DB1 registers the location group information and deletes the registration according to an instruction from the first user presence / absence confirmation unit 12.
Here, belonging group information refers to group information that does not change regardless of the movement of a user, such as a university, a faculty, or a department to which it belongs. Location group information refers to group information that changes as the user moves, such as the classroom or circle room where the student is currently located, and identifies the group based on the current location Is.

  Moreover, 1st user information storage part DB1 is a means to further memorize | store the user name information which identifies the said user in correlation with user ID. The user name information includes a user's real name, a nickname, a common name, a pen name, and the like.

  The first user information storage unit DB1 is means for further storing user image information for visually identifying the user in association with the user ID. The user image information refers to, for example, a user's face photograph or portrait, a character or photograph selected by the user.

  Moreover, 1st user information storage part DB1 is a means to further memorize | store the communication apparatus information which identifies a communication apparatus in correlation with user ID or affiliation group information.

  In the present invention, the user ID is issued and assigned by registering the group information in advance together with at least the name of the user. The user information storage unit DB1 is associated with the user ID, the user's birthplace and hobbies, the university name, department name, department name, school year, year of admission, student number, belonging circle, telephone and e-mail address. It is also possible to store user attribute information such as a contact address, etc., and user information such as an affiliation address and an affiliation contact address.

FIG. 67 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the first user information storage unit DB1.
For example, in the first user information database shown in FIG. 67, using user ID as an index, user name information, user image information, affiliation group information, location group information, attribute information such as user contact information, and communication It shows that the database is configured with device information as one record.

  The first group information storage unit DB2 includes classroom information indicating classroom information, a first user detection terminal ID that identifies the classroom, and group information that identifies a university, a faculty, or a department based on the classroom. Are stored in association with each other. The first user detection terminal ID may be a unique individual number assigned to the first user detection terminal 70, for example. Thus, classroom information and group information have a one-to-one relationship. Therefore, if the classroom information of the student's current whereabouts is known from the first user detection terminal 70, the group information where the student is located can be known, and conversely, if the group information of the student's current whereabouts is known, the classroom information can be known. This is the same as in the above-described embodiment in which the user's location status is confirmed in the company or each department.

FIG. 68 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the first group information storage unit DB2.
For example, the first group information database shown in FIG. 68 indicates that the database is configured with the first user detection terminal ID, classroom information, and group information as one record.

  The second user information storage unit DB3 is means for storing at least a user ID assigned to each user, affiliation group information indicating the affiliation of the user, and location group information indicating the location of the user in association with each other. The second user information storage unit DB3 registers the location group information or deletes the registration according to an instruction from the second user presence / absence confirmation unit 15.

  Moreover, 2nd user information storage part DB3 is a means to memorize | store further the user name information which identifies the said user in correlation with user ID. The user name information includes not only the user's real name but also a nickname and a pen name.

  The second user information storage unit DB3 is means for further storing user image information for visually identifying the user in association with the user ID. The user image information refers to, for example, a user's face photograph or portrait, a character or photograph selected by the user.

  Moreover, 2nd user information storage part DB3 is a means to further memorize | store the communication apparatus information which identifies a communication apparatus in correlation with user ID or affiliation group information.

FIG. 69 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the second user information storage unit DB3.
For example, in the second user information database shown in FIG. 69, the user ID is used as an index, user name information, user image information, affiliation group information, location group information, attribute information such as a user contact information, and communication. It shows that the database is configured with device information as one record.

  The second group information storage unit DB4 associates the classroom information with the second user detection terminal ID that identifies the classroom, and the group information that identifies the university, the faculty, or the department based on the classroom. It is a means for storing in association with each other. The second user detection terminal ID is, for example, fixedly assigned to each second user detection terminal 80, and the user acquired by the second user detection terminal according to the connection to the second user detection terminal. User detection information including identification information and second user detection terminal identification information may be received from the second user detection terminal. Thus, classroom information and group information have a one-to-one relationship. Therefore, if the classroom information of the student's current whereabouts is known from the second user detection terminal 80, the group information where the student is located can be understood, and conversely, if the group information of the student's current whereabouts is known, the classroom information can be understood. This is the same as in the case of the above-described embodiment in which the location of the user is confirmed in the company or each department.

  Moreover, 2nd group information storage part DB4 is a means to further memorize | store the positional information which shows the position in a classroom in correlation with 2nd user detection terminal ID. Thus, the second user detection terminal ID and the position information have a one-to-one relationship. Therefore, if the second user detection terminal ID is known, the student's current whereabouts (seats) in the classroom can be understood, as in the case of the above-described embodiment in which the location of the user is confirmed in the company or each department. It is.

FIG. 70 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the second group information storage unit DB4.
For example, in the second group information database shown in FIG. 70, it is shown that the database is configured with the second user detection terminal ID, classroom information, location information in the classroom, and group information as one record. Yes.

  The seat use information DB 5 is means for storing classroom information, position information in the classroom, seat information indicating the position of the seat in the classroom, and a user ID that occupies this seat in association with each other.

FIG. 71 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the seat use information DB 5.
For example, the seat utilization information database shown in FIG. 71 indicates that the database is configured with classroom information, position information, seat information, and user ID as one record.

  The seat arrangement information DB 6 is means for storing classroom information and seat arrangement map information that visually indicates the arrangement status of seats in the classroom in association with the seat information in association with each other.

FIG. 72 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the seat arrangement information DB 6.
For example, the seat arrangement information database shown in FIG. 72 indicates that the database is configured with classroom information and seat arrangement diagram information as one record.

  The friend information DB 7 is means for storing the first user ID and the second user ID in association with each other.

FIG. 73 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the friend information DB 7.
For example, the friend information database shown in FIG. 73 indicates that the database is configured with the first user ID and the second user ID as one record.

  The location information DB 8 is means for storing the location group information registered or deleted and the location time in association with each other for each user ID. The location information DB 8 adds and totals the location time according to the location time specified by the location time specifying unit 22 and stores it.

FIG. 74 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the location information DB 8.
For example, in the location information database shown in FIG. 74, it is shown that the database is configured by using the user ID as an index, the location group information, and the added and accumulated location time as one record.

  The communication history information DB 9 is a means for storing the communication device information of the communication destination and the communication degree in association with each other for each communication device information of the communication source. The communication history information DB 9 adds and aggregates the communication degree according to the calculation of the communication degree in the communication degree specifying unit 24 and stores it.

FIG. 75 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the communication history information DB 9.
For example, in the communication history information database shown in FIG. 75, it is shown that the database is configured with the communication device information of the communication source, the communication device information of the communication destination, and the added communication level as one record.

  The behavior history information DB 10 is means for storing time information and behavior information in association with each other for each user ID in accordance with the user behavior and time specification in the user behavior history generation unit 26.

FIG. 76 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the action history information DB 10.
For example, the behavior history information database shown in FIG. 76 indicates that the database is configured with the user ID as an index, time information, and behavior information as one record.

In addition, the contents of information processing and the flow of information processing in each device in the user location status confirmation server 60 are the same as those in the user location status confirmation server 10.
In addition, the method for detecting the presence / absence of a user at the time of entering / leaving a classroom and the method for detecting the presence / absence of a user when connecting to a social network site are also used in the above-described embodiment for confirming the location of the user in the company or each department. The method is the same as that described in the first to nineteenth embodiments.

  As a result, students who belong to a university can not only confirm attendance when taking lectures by e-learning in the classroom of the university, faculty or department, but also other students in the classroom when taking lectures in a free classroom You can view student profiles and friendships, so you can interact across universities, faculties and departments. You can also determine which faculties and departments the student has a deep exchange with.

It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the user location status confirmation system using the user location status confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a block block diagram which shows an example of embodiment of the user location condition confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a block block diagram which shows an example of detailed embodiment of the user location confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is an example of the database structure memorize | stored in the 1st user information storage part with which the user location status confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention is provided. It is an example of the database structure memorize | stored in the 1st group information storage part with which the user location status confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention is provided. It is an example of the database structure memorize | stored in the 2nd user information storage part with which the user location status confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention is provided. It is an example of the database structure memorize | stored in the 2nd group information storage part with which the user location confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention is provided. It is an example of the database structure memorize | stored in the seat utilization information storage part with which the user location confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention is provided. It is an example of the database structure memorize | stored in the seat arrangement information storage part with which the user location confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention is provided. It is an example of the database structure memorize | stored in the friend information storage part with which the user location confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention is provided. It is an example of the database structure memorize | stored in the location information storage part with which the user location status confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention is provided. It is an example of the database structure memorize | stored in the communication history information storage part with which the user location status confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention is provided. It is an example of the database structure memorize | stored in the action history information storage part with which the user location confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention is provided. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of a basic process of the 1st user location condition confirmation method which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the 1st presence / absence detection process in the user location confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of a basic process of the 2nd user location condition confirmation method which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the 2nd presence detection process in the user location confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of a location group member information disclosure process in the user location status confirmation method according to the present invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the location group member information display screen displayed on the display of the user terminal connected with the user location status confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a location group member information disclosure process in the user location confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of a location group member information disclosure process including the display change information in the user location status confirmation method according to the present invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of a location group member information display screen containing the display change information displayed on the display of the user terminal connected with the user location status confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a location group member information disclosure process including the display change information in the user location status confirmation apparatus according to the present invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of an affiliated group member information disclosure process in the user location status confirmation method according to the present invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the belonging group member information display screen displayed on the display of the user terminal connected with the user location status confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the belonging group member information disclosure process in the user location condition confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of an affiliated group member information disclosure process including the location group information in the user location status confirmation method according to the present invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the affiliation group member information display screen containing the location group information displayed on the display of the user terminal connected with the user location status confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the belonging group member information disclosure process containing the location group information in the user location status confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of the group member information disclosure process containing the user image information in the user location status confirmation method according to the present invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the group member information display screen containing the user image information displayed on the display of the user terminal connected with the user location confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the group member information display screen containing the user image information and display change information which were displayed on the display of the user terminal connected with the user location confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a location group member information disclosure process including the user image information in the user location status confirmation apparatus according to the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the belonging group member information disclosure process containing the user image information in the user location confirmation apparatus according to the present invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of the seat arrangement | positioning figure information disclosure process in the user location condition confirmation method which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the seat arrangement | sequence map information display screen displayed on the display of the user terminal connected with the user location confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a location group member information disclosure process containing the seat arrangement | positioning figure information in the user location status confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the affiliation group member information disclosure process containing the seating arrangement | sequence figure information in the user location condition confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of the group member information disclosure process containing the user contact information in the user location confirmation method according to the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a location group member information disclosure process containing the user contact information in the user location status confirmation apparatus according to the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a location group member information disclosure process containing the user contact information in the user location status confirmation apparatus according to the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the belonging group member information disclosure process containing the user contact information in the user location confirmation apparatus according to the present invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of the contact process in the user location status confirmation method which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the contact request implementation screen displayed on the display of the user terminal connected with the user location confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the contact process in the user location status confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of the friend relationship construction process in the user location condition confirmation method which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the friend information display screen displayed on the display of the user terminal connected with the user location status confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the detailed flow of the friend relationship construction process in the user location condition confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the 1st message screen transmitted from the user location status confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention, and was displayed on the display of the 2nd user terminal. It is a flowchart which shows a detailed example of the friend relationship construction process in the user location confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of the group specific relationship degree information disclosure process in the user location status confirmation apparatus according to the present invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the group specific relationship information display screen displayed on the display of the user terminal connected with the user location confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the group degree related degree information disclosure process in the user location condition confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention. 54 is a flowchart showing a continuation of FIG. 53. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of the relationship degree information disclosure process according to user in the user location confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the user-specific relationship information display screen displayed on the display of the user terminal connected with the user location status confirmation apparatus according to the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the degree-of-relationship information disclosure process according to user in the user location confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of the action history information disclosure process in the user location confirmation apparatus according to the present invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the action history information display screen displayed on the display of the user terminal connected with the user location confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the action history information disclosure process in the user location confirmation apparatus according to the present invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the profile information display screen displayed on the display of the user terminal connected with the user location confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention. The schematic diagram which shows an example of the screen which displayed collectively the degree-of-relationship information classified by group displayed on the display of the user terminal connected with the user location confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention, the degree-of-relationship information classified by user, and the degree-of-group related degree information It is. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the user location confirmation profile information display screen displayed on the display of the user terminal connected with the user location status confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the display screen which confirms the relationship degree of the user displayed on the display of the administrator terminal connected with the user location confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention, and each group. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the display screen which confirms the relationship degree of the predetermined group displayed on the display of the administrator terminal connected with the user location condition confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention, and another group. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the user location status confirmation system using the user location status confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is an example of the database structure memorize | stored in the 1st user information storage part with which the user location status confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention is provided. It is an example of the database structure memorize | stored in the 1st group information storage part with which the user location status confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention is provided. It is an example of the database structure memorize | stored in the 2nd user information storage part with which the user location status confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention is provided. It is an example of the database structure memorize | stored in the 2nd group information storage part with which the user location confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention is provided. It is an example of the database structure memorize | stored in the seat utilization information storage part with which the user location confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention is provided. It is an example of the database structure memorize | stored in the seat arrangement information storage part with which the user location confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention is provided. It is an example of the database structure memorize | stored in the friend information storage part with which the user location confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention is provided. It is an example of the database structure memorize | stored in the location information storage part with which the user location status confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention is provided. It is an example of the database structure memorize | stored in the communication history information storage part with which the user location status confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention is provided. It is an example of the database structure memorize | stored in the action history information storage part with which the user location confirmation apparatus which concerns on this invention is provided.

Explanation of symbols

DB1 first user information database (first storage unit), DB2 first group information database (second storage unit), DB3 second user information database (third storage unit), DB4 second group information database ( 4th storage unit), DB5 seat use information database (fifth storage unit), DB6 seat arrangement information database (sixth storage unit), DB7 friend information database (seventh storage unit), DB8 location information database (eighth storage unit) ), DB9 communication history information database (9th storage unit), DB10 action history information database (10th storage unit), NW communication network, 10 user location confirmation device (this server), 11 first user presence / absence information receiving unit , 12 First user presence / absence confirmation unit, 13 Second user presence / absence information receiving unit, 14 Connection status Confirmation part, 15 Second user existence confirmation part, 16 Location group member information disclosure part, 17 Affiliated group member information disclosure part, 18 Communication part, 19 Friendship construction part, 20 Friend information disclosure part, 21 Timekeeping part, 22 location time identification unit, 23 related location group information disclosure unit, 24 communication degree identification unit, 25 contact destination information disclosure unit, 26 user behavior history generation unit, 27 user behavior history information disclosure unit, 20 first user detection terminal, 30 Second user detection terminal (user terminal), 40 communication device, 50 communication history storage device.

Claims (7)

A user terminal that is installed for each seat in the partitioned area and is used by the user, and an administrator terminal that is used for information analysis regardless of the partitioned area and the seat, is connected via a communication network, and the existence status of the user. Is a device that assists the user in grasping the usage status of the partitioned area,
User information storage means for storing at least user identification information assigned to each user, user name information, affiliation group information indicating the affiliation of the user, and location group information indicating the location of the user in association with each other;
The division area information, the user terminal identification information for specifying the division area, the group information for specifying the group based on the predetermined division area, and the seat position information indicating the position of the seat in the division area are associated with each other. Group information storage means for storing;
Seat use information storage means for storing the section area information, the seat position information indicating the position of the seat in the section area, and the user identification information occupying the seat in association with each other;
Location information storage means for storing the location group information registered or deleted for each user identification information and the location time in association with each other;
Time keeping means for keeping time,
User presence / absence information receiving means for receiving user detection information including user identification information and user terminal identification information according to the connection of the user terminal;
In response to reception of user detection information by the user presence / absence information receiving means, a connection status confirmation means for confirming a communication connection status with the user terminal at regular intervals;
In response to the reception of the user detection information by the user presence / absence information receiving unit, the group information storage unit is referred to based on the user terminal identification information included in the user detection information, the group information is specified, and the user detection is performed. User presence / absence information updating means for registering the group information as location group information in the user information storage means based on user identification information included in the information;
A connection status determination unit that deletes location group information from the user information storage unit when the communication status with the user terminal is no longer confirmed by the connection status verification unit;
When location group information is registered in the user information storage unit by the user presence / absence information update unit, the time is acquired from the time measuring unit and the registration time is specified, and the location group information is acquired from the user information storage unit. When the time is deleted, the location time measuring means for acquiring the time from the time measuring means and specifying the erase time,
Based on the specified registration time and erasure time, the elapsed time is calculated, the location time in the user's partition area is specified, and the location information is associated with the user identification information, location group information, and location time. A location time calculating means to be stored in the storage means;
User identification information acquisition means for acquiring user identification information according to the connection of the user terminal;
Based on the acquired user identification information, with reference to the location information storage means, location time information extraction means for extracting the location time for each location group;
A group relationship degree calculating means for calculating a degree of relationship between the user and the location group based on the extracted location time;
Based on the calculated relationship level, the location group information transmitting means for transmitting to the user terminal so as to display each location group information in the order of the relationship level,
When search group information including group information that is a target for calculating a group-specific relationship with another group is received from the administrator terminal, the search information is included in the search group information with reference to the user information storage unit Identify the user whose group information is the belonging group information, extract the user identification information of the user, refer to the location information storage means based on the user identification information, and locate each group in the group belonging to the group A group-specific relationship processing means for extracting time, adding the location times of all the users for each location group, calculating a group-specific relationship degree, and transmitting the calculated group-specific relationship degree information to the administrator terminal; ,
A user location status confirmation apparatus characterized by comprising: Based on the user identification information acquired by the user identification information acquisition means, the location group information is specified with reference to the user information storage means, and the same location group information as the specified location group information is stored in the user information storage means. User group information disclosure means for extracting user name information of all registered users and transmitting the user name information to the user terminal so as to be displayed as a list of current group member information,
The user location status confirmation apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: Seat arrangement information storage means for storing the division area information and the seat arrangement map information visually indicating the arrangement state of the seats in the division area in association with the seat information;
Further comprising
The user presence / absence information update means refers to the group information storage means based on the user terminal identification information included in the user detection information, identifies the section area information and the seat position information, and subsequently continues to the user detection information. Based on the user identification information included, the section area information and the seat position information are associated and registered in the seat use information storage means ,
The location group member information disclosure means specifies all the identification information of the user according to the extraction of the user name information, and subsequently refers to the seat use information storage means based on the user identification information, And the seat layout information including the user name information associated with the seat information by extracting seat layout map information based on the section area information with reference to the seat layout information storage means Sending information to the user terminal;
The user location status confirmation apparatus according to claim 2, wherein: Friend information storage means for storing the user identification information of the first user and the user identification information of the second user in association with each other;
The user who uses the user terminal is a first user, receives user identification information specifying a second user from the first user terminal, and receives the first user identification information and the second user identification information. And a friend relationship construction means for storing them in the friend information storage means in association with each other,
Response to the acquisition of the user identification information, based on the user identification information, the identified user identification information of all users registered in the friend information storage means further above with reference to previous SL user information storage unit Friend information disclosure means for extracting user name information based on the user identification information and transmitting the user name information to the user terminal so as to display it as friend information;
The user location status confirmation device according to claim 3 or 4, further comprising: Before SL user information storage unit, if the contact information of the user in association with user identification information is stored,
The friendship construction unit, the response to the reception of the second user identification information, prior Symbol identifies the second contact information based on the user information by referring to the second user identification information storage means, first Based on the second contact information, the second user terminal sends a first message to the user that the user wishes to become a friend with the second user. When the second message indicating that the first user agrees to be a friend is received from the second user terminal, the first user identification information and the second user identification information are associated with each other. And storing it in the friend information storage means ,
The user location confirmation apparatus according to claim 5, wherein: It is installed for each seat in the partitioned area and is connected to the user terminal used by the user and the administrator terminal used for information analysis regardless of the partitioned area and the seat, via a communication network, and given to each user at least User information storage means for storing user identification information, user name information, affiliation group information indicating the user's affiliation, and location group information indicating the user's location in association with each other, division area information, and division area Group information storage means for storing user terminal identification information for identifying a group, group information for identifying a group based on a predetermined partition area, and seat position information indicating the position of a seat in the partition area in association with each other; Partition area information, seat position information indicating the position of the seat in the partition area, and user identification information that occupies the seat. By means of an apparatus comprising seat usage information storage means for storing in association with each other, location information storage means for storing the location group information registered or deleted for each user identification information and the location time in association with each other, Based on the presence / absence status of the user, a method for assisting the user to grasp the usage status of the partitioned area,
The step of measuring time,
Receiving user detection information including user identification information and user terminal identification information in response to the connection of the user terminal;
In response to receiving the user detection information, a step of confirming a communication connection status with the user terminal at regular intervals;
In response to the reception of the user detection information, based on the user terminal identification information included in the user detection information, the group information storage unit is referred to identify group information, and the user identification information included in the user detection information And registering the group information as location group information in the user information storage means,
Erasing location group information from the user information storage means when communication connection with the user terminal is no longer confirmed;
When the location group information is registered in the user information storage means, the time is acquired to identify the registration time, and when the location group information is deleted from the user information storage means, the time is set. Obtaining and identifying the erase time;
Based on the specified registration time and erasure time, the elapsed time is calculated, the location time in the user's partition area is specified, and the location information is associated with the user identification information, location group information, and location time. Storing in the storage means;
Obtaining user identification information in response to the connection of the user terminal;
Based on the acquired user identification information, referring to the location information storage means, extracting a location time for each location group;
Calculating the degree of relationship between the user and the location group based on the extracted location time;
Based on the calculated degree of relation, transmitting to the user terminal to display each location group information in the order of degree of relation;
When search group information including group information that is a target for calculating a group-specific relationship with another group is received from the administrator terminal, the search information is included in the search group information with reference to the user information storage unit Identify the user whose group information is the belonging group information, extract the user identification information of the user, refer to the location information storage means based on the user identification information, and locate each group in the group belonging to the group Extracting the time, adding the location times of all the users for each location group, calculating a group-specific relationship level, and transmitting the calculated group-specific relationship level information to the administrator terminal;
A method for confirming the location of a user. It is installed for each seat in the partitioned area and is connected to the user terminal used by the user and the administrator terminal used for information analysis regardless of the partitioned area and the seat, via a communication network, and given to each user at least User information storage means for storing user identification information, user name information, affiliation group information indicating the user's affiliation, and location group information indicating the user's location in association with each other, division area information, and division area Group information storage means for storing user terminal identification information for identifying a group, group information for identifying a group based on a predetermined partition area, and seat position information indicating the position of a seat in the partition area in association with each other; Partition area information, seat position information indicating the position of the seat in the partition area, and user identification information that occupies the seat. A computer having seat usage information storage means for storing in association with each other, and location information storage means for storing the location group information registered or deleted for each user identification information and the location time in association with each other. And a program for executing support for the user to grasp the usage status of the partitioned area based on the presence / absence status of the user,
The step of measuring time,
Receiving user detection information including user identification information and user terminal identification information in response to the connection of the user terminal;
In response to receiving the user detection information, a step of confirming a communication connection status with the user terminal at regular intervals;
In response to the reception of the user detection information, based on the user terminal identification information included in the user detection information, the group information storage unit is referred to identify group information, and the user identification information included in the user detection information And registering the group information as location group information in the user information storage means,
Erasing location group information from the user information storage means when communication connection with the user terminal is no longer confirmed;
When the location group information is registered in the user information storage means, the time is acquired to identify the registration time, and when the location group information is deleted from the user information storage means, the time is set. Obtaining and identifying the erase time;
Based on the specified registration time and erasure time, the elapsed time is calculated, the location time in the user's partition area is specified, and the location information is associated with the user identification information, location group information, and location time. Storing in the storage means;
Obtaining user identification information in response to the connection of the user terminal;
Based on the acquired user identification information, referring to the location information storage means, extracting a location time for each location group;
Calculating the degree of relationship between the user and the location group based on the extracted location time;
Based on the calculated degree of relation, transmitting to the user terminal to display each location group information in the order of degree of relation;
When search group information including group information that is a target for calculating a group-specific relationship with another group is received from the administrator terminal, the search information is included in the search group information with reference to the user information storage unit Identify the user whose group information is the belonging group information, extract the user identification information of the user, refer to the location information storage means based on the user identification information, and locate each group in the group belonging to the group Extracting the time, adding the location times of all the users for each location group, calculating a group-specific relationship level, and transmitting the calculated group-specific relationship level information to the administrator terminal;
It is made to function as a user location situation confirmation program characterized by the above-mentioned.