Patent Application
20250007993
The present invention relates to a content management server, a content management device, a content management system, and a content management program.
Patent Document 1 discloses a watching system including: an IC card carried by a target to be watched; a point device for exchanging points with an information device; and a watching server connected to the information device and the point device. When the IC card is touched to the point device by a person who is the target to be watched, the point device acquires points from the watching server and gives the points to the IC card. Such a configuration, in which the person who is the target to be watched touches the point device with the IC card when the person is outside the home, encourages the person to go out.
Patent Document 2 discloses a service system including: a user terminal and a service server for transmitting and receiving data to and from the user terminal. The user terminal transmits position information based on GPS information to the service server. The service server calculates the amount of exercise of a user on the basis of change of the position information. The service server provides a digital content (badge, coupon, or the like) to the user on the basis of the calculated amount of exercise. In this manner, the service system maintains and encourages activity of the user.
In each of the systems of Patent Documents 1 and 2, points or a digital content is acquired as a reward after a certain action such as going out. Accordingly, a motivation to perform the action is given to the target to be watched. Unlike these systems, there is a demand for a configuration that can more directly give a motivation to the target to be watched.
An object of the present invention is to provide a technology capable of giving a motivation to perform a specific action to a first user who is a target to be watched, before the first user performs the specific action.
With the content management server in [1], the first content can be transmitted to the first information terminal in response to reception of the preparation action information about the preparation action before the specific action. Therefore, a reinforcer that increases the will to perform the specific action can be given to the first user who uses the first information terminal, at the stage of the preparation action before the specific action. Accordingly, a motivation to perform the specific action can be given to the first user.
With the content management server in [2], the second user who watches the first user can confirm that the first user will start the specific action, on the basis of the information indicating that the specific action is to be started. Accordingly, the second user can confirm the safety of the first user before the specific action.
With the content management server in [3], the user of the second information terminal can not only receive the first notification information (information about the safety of the first user before the specific action) but also can decide on the content to be transmitted to the first user, and thus a kind of communication can be performed.
With the content management server in [4], the second content can be transmitted to the first user who uses the first information terminal, after the specific action. Accordingly, the first user can recognize that the second content can be obtained after performing the specific action, so that a motivation to perform the specific action again can be given to the first user.
With the content management server in [5], a different kind of second content can be provided to the first user according to the degree of the specific action performed.
With the content management server in [6], the second user who watches the first user can confirm that the first user has ended the specific action, on the basis of the information indicating that the specific action has ended. Accordingly, the second user can confirm the safety of the first user after the specific action.
With the content management server in [7], the user of the second information terminal can decide on the details of the second content to be given to the first user after the specific action.
With the content management device in [8], the first content can be transmitted to the first information terminal in response to reception of the preparation action information about the preparation action before the specific action. Therefore, a reinforcer that increases the will to perform the specific action can be given to the first user who uses the first information terminal, at the stage of the preparation action before the specific action. Accordingly, a motivation to perform the specific action can be given to the first user.
With the content management device in [9], the first content can be outputted in response to detection of the preparation action before the specific action. Therefore, a reinforcer that increases the will to perform the specific action can be given to the first user at the stage of the preparation action before the specific action. Accordingly, a motivation to perform the specific action can be given to the first user.
[10] The content management device described in [9], wherein the storage unit stores therein the first content in a state where access to the first content is restricted, and when the preparation action is detected by the detection unit, the output unit cancels the restriction of access to the first content and outputs the first content.
With the content management device in [10], it is possible to prevent the first user who uses the first information terminal from accessing the first content before performing the preparation action. Thus, the first content is allowed to be accessed for the first time by performing the preparation action, so that a reinforcer can be reliably given at the stage of the preparation action before the specific action.
With the content management device in [11], the second user who watches the first user can confirm that the first user will start the specific action, on the basis of the information indicating that the specific action is to be started. Accordingly, the second user can confirm the safety of the first user before the specific action.
With the content management device in [12], the user of the second information terminal can not only receive the first notification information (information about the safety of the first user before the specific action) but also can decide on the content to be transmitted to the first user, and thus a kind of communication can be performed.
With the content management device in [13], the second content can be outputted to the first user who uses the first information terminal, after the specific action. Accordingly, the first user can recognize that the second content can be obtained after performing the specific action, so that a motivation to perform the specific action again can be given to the first user.
With the content management device in [14], a different kind of second content can be provided to the first user according to the degree of the specific action performed.
With the content management device in [15], it is possible to prevent the first user who uses the first information terminal from accessing the second content before ending the specific action. Thus, the second content is allowed to be accessed for the first time by ending the specific action, so that a reinforcer can be reliably given when the specific action is ended.
With the content management device in [16], the second user who watches the first user can confirm that the first user has ended the specific action, on the basis of the information indicating that the specific action has ended. Accordingly, the second user can confirm the safety of the first user after the specific action.
With the content management device in [17], the user of the second information terminal can decide on the details of the second content to be given to the first user after the specific action.
With the content management system in [18], the first content which is transmitted from the content management server in response to reception of the preparation action information transmitted from the first information terminal, can be outputted by the first information terminal. Therefore, a reinforcer that increases the will to perform the specific action can be given to the first user who uses the first information terminal, at the stage of the preparation action before the specific action. Accordingly, a motivation to perform the specific action can be given to the first user.
With the content management system in [19], the preparation action information can be transmitted to the content management server by performing, as a trigger, wireless communication with the wireless tag using the first information terminal.
With the content management system in [20], the second user who watches the first user can confirm that the first user will start the specific action, on the basis of the information indicating that the specific action is to be started. Accordingly, the second user can confirm the safety of the first user before the specific action.
With the content management program in [21], the first content can be transmitted to the first information terminal in response to reception of the preparation action information about the preparation action before the specific action. Therefore, a reinforcer that increases the will to perform the specific action can be given to the first user who uses the first information terminal, at the stage of the preparation action before the specific action. Accordingly, a motivation to perform the specific action can be given to the first user.
With the content management program in [22], the first user can receive the first content associated with the preparation action information, by transmitting the preparation action information from the first information terminal. Then, by outputting the received first content, a reinforcer that increases the will to perform the specific action can be given at the stage of the preparation action before the specific action. Accordingly, a motivation to perform the specific action can be given to the first user.
According to the present invention, a motivation to perform a specific action can be given to a first user who is a target to be watched, before the first user performs the specific action.
A content management system 10 shown in
The content management server 20 is configured, for example, as a cloud server that can be used through a wide-area communication network (the Internet communication network or the like). As shown in
The first information terminal 30 is configured as a portable information processing terminal, such as a smartphone, for example. As shown in
In the first information terminal 30, an application program for communication with the content management server 20 (hereinafter, also referred to as watching application) is installed. The first information terminal 30 performs communication with the content management server 20, for example, in a state where the application program is executed (i.e., a state where the application has been launched). The application program installed in the first information terminal 30 is a program that allows control described later (see
The second information terminal 40 is configured as a portable information processing terminal, such as a smartphone, for example. As shown in
In the second information terminal 40, an application program for communication with the content management server 20 is installed. The second information terminal 40 performs communication with the content management server 20, for example, in a state where the application program is executed (i.e., a state where the application has been launched). The application program installed in the second information terminal 40 is a program that allows control described later (see
The NFC tag 50 can perform wireless communication with the first information terminal 30 by the NFC communication method. The NFC tag 50 corresponds to an example of a “wireless tag” of the present invention. As shown in
A content is uploaded to the content management server 20 by the second information terminal 40 in advance. The second information terminal 40 transmits a content to the content management server 20, for example, in a state where the watching application has been launched. For example, a content stored in advance in the second information terminal 40 is transmitted. The content management server 20 stores the content received from the second information terminal 40, in the storage unit 22. Accordingly, the content is uploaded in the content management server 20. The control unit 21 and the communication unit 23 correspond to an example of a “reception unit” of the present invention, and receive the first content and the second content from the second information terminal 40. The first content is a content transmitted to the first information terminal 30 before the specific action. The second content is a content transmitted to the first information terminal 30 after the specific action. The storage unit 22 corresponds to an example of a “storage unit” of the present invention.
The first content and the second content are contents that the first user desires to see or hear. Examples of the first content and the second content include images and moving images showing the grandchild who is the user (second user) of the second information terminal 40, voices of the grandchild, etc. The first content and the second content may be any contents as long as the contents are reinforcers that increase the will to perform the specific action, at the stage of the preparation action before the specific action. The second content may be a content having more rarity value than the first content (e.g., photograph that the first user has less opportunity to see).
In the content management server 20, various contents are stored in association with action information of the first user. The action information is information for specifying actions of the first user (preparation action information and specific action information described later). The action information may be, for example, character string data for specifying the actions, or may be data such as numbers or symbols. The specific action is an action to be reinforced (action to be prompted) for the first user, and is, for example, walking, running, other exercise, or the like. The specific action information is information about the specific action, and is information indicating that the specific action has been performed. The preparation action is an action before performing the specific action, and is, for example, an action of bringing the NFC tag 50 close to the first information terminal 30 in a state where the watching application has been launched, or the like. The preparation action information is information about the preparation action, and is information indicating that the preparation action has been performed. In the content management server 20, for example, the preparation action information and the specific action information, and the kind of content are stored in association with each other as shown in
Action information transmission control by the first information terminal 30 will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in
First, the control unit 31 performs a communication process with the NFC tag 50 (step S11). For example, the first user (a middle-aged or elderly parent or the like) brings the NFC tag 50 close to the first information terminal 30 in a state where the watching application has been launched on the first information terminal 30. As a result, the communication process is performed between the first information terminal 30 and the NFC tag 50. For example, the NFC tag 50 starts operation on the basis of radio waves generated by the first information terminal 30, and data (request data, response data, etc.) is exchanged between the first information terminal 30 and the NFC tag 50.
Subsequently, the control unit 31 determines whether or not the communication process performed in step S11 is due to the preparation action before the specific action (step S12). For example, when recording of data of action (hereinafter, also referred to as degree information) has not been performed by the watching application before the communication process between the first information terminal 30 and the NFC tag 50, the control unit 31 determines that the communication process is due to the preparation action. The degree information is data such as numerical values that specify a movement distance, the number of steps taken, etc. When the control unit 31 determines that the communication process performed in step S11 is due to the preparation action before the specific action, the control unit 31 proceeds to Yes and generates preparation action information (step S13). The preparation action information is, for example, information indicating that the communication process has been performed between the first information terminal 30 and the NFC tag 50.
Subsequently, the control unit 31 transmits the preparation action information generated in step S13, to the content management server 20 (step S14). The control unit 31 and the communication unit 33 correspond to an example of a “first terminal-side transmission unit” of the present invention, and transmit the preparation action information to the content management server 20 when wireless communication is performed with the NFC tag 50. Thereafter, the control unit 31 starts recording data (degree information) of the specific action (step S15). For example, if the specific action is walking or running, a movement distance, the number of steps taken, etc., correspond to the degree information. The distance and the number of steps taken can be measured, for example, by the operation of a GPS device and a pedometer included in the first information terminal 30. After step S15, the control unit 31 ends the action information transmission control shown in
On the other hand, when the control unit 31 determines in step S12 that the communication process performed in step S11 is not due to the preparation action before the specific action (but is due to an action after the specific action), the control unit 31 proceeds to No and generates specific action information (step S16). The specific action information is, for example, information indicating that the communication process was performed by the first information terminal 30 and the NFC tag 50 after the specific action was performed. Whether or not the communication process was performed by the first information terminal 30 and the NFC tag 50 after the specific action was performed, can be determined, for example, on the basis of degree information (a movement distance, the number of steps taken, etc.) recorded before the communication process (after a previous communication process). When the movement distance or the number of steps taken does not reach a certain degree, it can be determined that the preparation action has been performed. When the movement distance or the number of steps taken reaches the certain degree, it can be determined that the specific action, not the preparation action, has been performed.
Subsequently, the control unit 31 transmits the specific action information generated in step S16, to the content management server 20 (step S17). Thereafter, the control unit 31 stops the recording of the degree information of the specific action that has been started in step S15 previously performed (step S18). Thereafter, the control unit 31 transmits the degree information whose recording has been stopped in step S18, to the content management server 20 (step S19). The control may be performed such that the specific action information and the degree information are simultaneously transmitted to the content management server 20 after the recording of the degree information is stopped. After step S19, the control unit 31 ends the action information transmission control shown in
First content transmission control by the content management server 20 will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in
First, the control unit 21 receives the preparation action information transmitted from the first information terminal 30 in step S14 (step S21). The control unit 21 and the communication unit 23 correspond to examples of the “reception unit” and a “server-side reception unit” of the present invention. Subsequently, the control unit 21 acquires the first content stored in association with the preparation action information received in step S21, from the storage unit 22 (step S22). For example, as shown in
Subsequently, the control unit 21 generates first notification information (step S24). The first notification information is information including information indicating that the specific action is to be started. Specifically, the first notification information is information that notifies that the first user is about to start walking or running. Subsequently, the control unit 21 transmits the first notification information generated in step S24, to the second information terminal 40 (step S25). The control unit 21 and the communication unit 23 correspond to an example of the “transmission unit” of the present invention, and transmit the first notification information including information indicating that the specific action is to be started, to the second information terminal 40 when the preparation action information is received. After step S25, the control unit 21 ends the first content transmission control shown in
First content output control by the first information terminal 30 will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in
First, the control unit 31 receives the first content transmitted from the content management server 20 in step S23 (step S31). The control unit 31 and the communication unit 33 correspond to an example of a “first terminal-side reception unit” of the present invention. Subsequently, the control unit 31 outputs the first content received in step S31 (step S32). The control unit 31 and the display unit 34 correspond to an example of a “first terminal-side output unit” of the present invention. For example, if the first content is a photograph, the control unit 31 causes the display unit 34 to display the first content as an image thereon. If the first content is a moving image, the control unit 31 causes the display unit 34 to display the first content as a moving image thereon. If the first content is a sound, the control unit 31 causes the first content to be presented as a sound by a speaker or the like additionally provided to the first information terminal 30. The sound may be, for example, the voice of the grandchild, such as “Have a good day”. The first content may have any configuration, such as a combination of a moving image and a sound, as long as information is outputted.
By outputting the first content by the first information terminal 30, a reinforcer (first content) that increases the will of the first user to perform the specific action, at the stage of the preparation action before the specific action, can be given to the first user at the stage of the preparation action before the specific action. Accordingly, a motivation to perform the specific action can be given to the first user. In addition, since the specific action of the first user is immediately reinforced, the specific action can be continued and a habit of the specific action can be acquired. If the specific action is exercise, a health promotion effect is obtained. After step S32, the control unit 31 ends the first content output control shown in
Notification control, based on the first notification information, by the second information terminal 40 will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in
First, the control unit 41 receives the first notification information transmitted from the content management server 20 in step S25 (step S41). The control unit 41 and the communication unit 43 correspond to an example of a “second terminal-side reception unit” of the present invention. Subsequently, the control unit 41 notifies the start of the specific action on the basis of the first notification information received in step S41 (step S42). The control unit 41 and the display unit 44 correspond to an example of a “second terminal-side notification unit” of the present invention, and perform notification on the basis of the received first notification information. For example, a pop-up window is displayed on the display unit 44 of the second information terminal 40 to indicate that the specific action is to be started. More specifically, a message such as “Walking has started” may be displayed on the display unit 44. Alternatively, an e-mail may be received from the content management server 20 in step S41, and information indicating that the specific action is to be started may be included in the e-mail as a content thereof.
Through the notification based on the first notification information, the second user (user of the second information terminal 40) can confirm the safety of the first user before the specific action. In addition, the second user can not only receive the first notification information (information about the safety of the first user before the specific action) but also can decide on the first content to be transmitted to the first user, and thus a kind of communication can be performed. Communication between the first user and the second user can be promoted by the event or topic derived from the first content. After step S42, the control unit 41 ends the notification control, based on the first notification information, shown in
Second content transmission control by the content management server 20 will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in
First, the control unit 21 receives the specific action information transmitted from the first information terminal 30 in step S17 (step S51). Subsequently, the control unit 21 determines that the specific action of the first user has ended (step S52). Subsequently, the control unit 21 receives the degree information transmitted from the first information terminal 30 in step S19 (step S53). The control unit 21 and the communication unit 23 correspond to an example of the “reception unit” of the present invention, and receive the degree information about the degree of the specific action. The control unit 21 may perform the control such that the specific action information and the degree information simultaneously transmitted from the first information terminal 30 are simultaneously received.
The control unit 21 acquires at least one second content stored in association with the specific action information (more specifically, degree information), from the storage unit 22 (step S54). For example, the control unit 21 reads the second content associated with the specific action information (more specifically, degree information) as shown in
Subsequently, the control unit 21 generates second notification information (step S56). The second notification information is information including information indicating that the specific action has ended. Specifically, the second notification information is information that notifies that the first user has ended walking or running. Subsequently, the control unit 21 transmits the second notification information generated in step S56, to the second information terminal 40 (step S57). The control unit 21 and the communication unit 23 correspond to an example of the “transmission unit” of the present invention, and transmit the second notification information including information indicating that the specific action has ended, to the second information terminal 40 when it is determined that the first user has ended the specific action. After step S57, the control unit 21 ends the second content transmission control shown in
Second content output control by the first information terminal 30 will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in
First, the control unit 31 receives the second content transmitted from the content management server 20 in step S55 (step S61). Subsequently, the control unit 31 outputs the second content received in step S61 (step S62). For example, the method for outputting the second content is the same as the above-described method for outputting the first content. If the second content is a sound, the second content may be the voice of the grandchild, such as “Welcome home”. The first user (user of the first information terminal 30) can recognize that the second content can be obtained after performing the specific action, so that a motivation to perform the specific action again can be given to the first user. In addition, a different kind of second content can be given to the first user according to the degree of the specific action performed. After step S62, the control unit 31 ends the second content output control shown in
Notification control, based on the second notification information, by the second information terminal 40 will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in
First, the control unit 41 receives the second notification information transmitted from the content management server 20 in step S57 (step S71). Subsequently, the control unit 41 notifies the end of the specific action on the basis of the second notification information received in step S71 (step S72). The method for notifying the end of the specific action is the same as the above-described method for notifying the start of the specific action. For example, a message such as “Walking has ended” may be displayed on the display unit 44. Through the notification based on the second notification information, the second user (user of the second information terminal 40) can confirm the safety of the first user after the specific action. In addition, the second user can not only receive the second notification information (information about the safety of the first user after the specific action) but also can decide on the second content to be transmitted to the first user, and thus a kind of communication can be performed. After step S72, the control unit 41 ends the notification control, based on the second notification information, shown in
The content management system 10 can transmit the first content to the first information terminal 30 in response to reception of the preparation action information about the preparation action before the specific action. Therefore, a reinforcer that increases the will to perform the specific action can be given to the first user who uses the first information terminal 30, at the stage of the preparation action before the specific action. Accordingly, a motivation to perform the specific action can be given to the first user.
When the content management server 20 receives the preparation action information, the content management server 20 transmits information indicating that the specific action is to be started, to the second information terminal 40 used by the second user who watches the first user. With this configuration, the second user who watches the first user can confirm that the first user will start the specific action, on the basis of the information indicating that the specific action is to be started. Accordingly, the second user can confirm the safety of the first user before the specific action.
The content management server 20 receives the first content to be stored in the storage unit 22, from the second information terminal 40. With this configuration, the user of the second information terminal 40 can not only receive the first notification information (information about the safety of the first user before the specific action) but also can decide on the content to be transmitted to the first user, whereby the user can perform a kind of communication.
When the content management server 20 determines that the first user has ended the specific action, the content management server 20 transmits the second content to the first information terminal 30. With this configuration, the second content can be transmitted to the first user who uses the first information terminal 30, after the specific action. Accordingly, the first user can recognize that the second content can be obtained after performing the specific action, so that a motivation to perform the specific action again can be given to the first user.
The content management server 20 stores therein a plurality of kinds of second contents in association with degrees of the specific action. The content management server 20 transmits at least one second content stored in association with the received degree information, to the first information terminal 30. With this configuration, a different kind of second content can be provided to the first user according to the degree of the specific action performed.
When the content management server 20 determines that the first user has ended the specific action, the content management server 20 transmits second notification information including information indicating that the specific action has ended, to the second information terminal 40. With this configuration, the second user who watches the first user can confirm that the first user has ended the specific action, on the basis of the information indicating that the specific action has ended. Accordingly, the second user can confirm the safety of the first user after the specific action.
The content management server 20 receives the second content to be stored in the storage unit 22, from the second information terminal 40. With this configuration, the user of the second information terminal 40 can decide on the details of the second content to be given to the first user after the specific action.
A content management system 210 shown in
The content management system 210 shown in
The content management device 220 is, for example, a device that is installed in the residence or the like of a first user and that is used by the first user. The content management device 220 includes a control unit 221, a storage unit 222, a communication unit 223, a display unit 224, and an operation unit 225. The control unit 221, the storage unit 222, the display unit 224, and the operation unit 225 have the same configuration as the control unit 21, the storage unit 22, the display unit 24, and the operation unit 25 of the first embodiment. The communication unit 223 is configured as a communication module that can perform wireless communication with the first information terminal 30, for example, by a short-range communication method (communication method conforming to a wireless communication standard such as Bluetooth (registered trademark)).
In the content management device 220, contents (first and second contents) are stored in advance. For example, a storage medium having contents recorded by a watching person or the like is read by the content management device 220 so that the contents are stored in the storage unit 222 of the content management device 220. Contents recorded in the second information terminal 40 may be transferred to the content management device 220 by connecting the second information terminal 40 described in the first embodiment to the content management device 220 via a communication interface.
Action information transmission control by the first information terminal 30 is the same as in the first embodiment (see
Second content transmission control by the control unit 221 of the content management device 220 is generally the same as in the first embodiment (see steps S51 to S55 in
With the content management system 210 of the second embodiment also, a reinforcer (first content) that increases the will to perform the specific action can be given to the first user at the stage of the preparation action before the specific action by outputting the first content by the first information terminal 30. Accordingly, a motivation to perform the specific action can be given to the first user.
A content management system 310 shown in
The content management system 310 shown in
The content management device 320 is configured as a so-called set-top box, and functions such that contents are outputted from the television set 360 on the basis of broadcast signals received from the outside. The content management device 320 is, for example, a device that is installed in the residence or the like of a first user and that is used by the first user. The content management device 320 includes a control unit 321, a storage unit 322, a communication unit 323, a display unit 324, and an operation unit 325. The control unit 321, the storage unit 322, the display unit 324, and the operation unit 325 have the same configuration as the control unit 21, the storage unit 22, the display unit 24, and the operation unit 25 of the first embodiment. The communication unit 323 is configured as a communication module that can perform communication with another information terminal (second information terminal 40 or the like), for example, through a wide-area communication network (the Internet communication network or the like).
In the content management device 320, contents (first and second contents) are stored in advance. For example, the content management device 320 is configured to receive contents from the other information terminal (second information terminal 40 or the like) via the wide-area communication network (the Internet communication network or the like). As in the second embodiment, contents may be directly stored in the storage unit 322 of the content management device 320 using a storage medium or the like.
Content output control by the content management device 320 will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in
First, as in step S11 in
When the determination in step S82 is Yes, the control unit 321 acquires the first content from the storage unit 322 (step S83). Subsequently, the control unit 321 outputs the first content acquired in step S83, from the television set 360 (step S84). The control unit 321 corresponds to an example of an “output unit” of the present invention. The output method can be the same as in step S32 in
On the other hand, when the determination in step S82 is No, the control unit 321 acquires the second content from the storage unit 322 (step S85). Subsequently, the control unit 321 outputs the second content acquired in step S85, from the television set 360 (step S86). The output method can be the same as in step S34. After the process in step S86, the control unit 321 ends the content output control shown in
The content management device 320 may be configured to be able to communicate with another information terminal (second information terminal 40 or the like) via the wide-area communication network (the Internet communication network or the like) and transmit first notification information to the other information terminal by the same process as in steps S24 and S25 in
In the content management system 310 of the third embodiment, the content management device 320 can output the first content in response to detection of the preparation action before the specific action. Therefore, a reinforcer that increases the will to perform the specific action can be given to the first user at the stage of the preparation action before the specific action. Accordingly, a motivation to perform the specific action can be given to the first user.
A content management system 410 shown in
The content management system 410 shown in
The content management device 420 is, for example, a device that is installed in the residence or the like of a first user and that is used by the first user. The content management device 420 includes a control unit 421, a storage unit 422, a communication unit 423, a display unit 424, and an operation unit 425. The control unit 421, the storage unit 422, the display unit 424, and the operation unit 425 have the same configuration as the control unit 21, the storage unit 22, the display unit 24, and the operation unit 25 of the first embodiment. The communication unit 423 has the same configuration as the communication unit 323 of the third embodiment. The display unit 424 is configured as an image display device (monitor) such as a liquid crystal display or an organic electroluminescent display.
In the content management device 420, contents (first and second contents) are stored in advance in the same method as in the third embodiment.
Content output control by the control unit 421 of the content management device 420 is performed by the same process as in steps S81 to S86 in
In the content management system 410 of the fourth embodiment, the content management device 420 can output the first content in response to detection of the preparation action before the specific action. Therefore, a reinforcer that increases the will to perform the specific action can be given to the first user at the stage of the preparation action before the specific action. Accordingly, a motivation to perform the specific action can be given to the first user.
A content management system 510 shown in
The content management system 510 shown in
The contents (first and second contents) have the same configuration as the contents (first and second contents) used in the first embodiment. The contents are reinforcers (rewards) that increase the will of the first user to perform the specific action, at the stage of the preparation action before the specific action.
As shown in
The configuration of the second information terminal 540 is the same as that of the second information terminal 40 of the first embodiment. The second information terminal 540 has a control unit 541, a storage unit 542, a communication unit 543, a display unit 544, and an operation unit 545 which have the same configuration as the control unit 41, the storage unit 42, the communication unit 43, the display unit 44, and the operation unit 45 of the second information terminal 40 of the first embodiment, respectively. In the second information terminal 540, an application program (hereinafter, also referred to as watching application) for storing and transmitting contents, etc., is installed. The watching application is a program that allows control described later (see
Content transmission control by the second information terminal 540 will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in
First, the control unit 541 performs a process of selecting a content (first content or second content) (step S91). For example, the control unit 541 selects a content stored in the second information terminal 540 (e.g., the storage unit 542) on the basis of an operation by the second user on the operation unit 545 or the like. Here, as for the second content, a plurality of kinds of second contents may be selected in association with degree information about degrees of the specific action (degree information having the same configuration as in the first embodiment). Subsequently, the control unit 541 encrypts the content (step S92). For example, the control unit 541 sets a password (encryption key) and encrypts the content on the basis of the password.
Subsequently, the control unit 541 transmits the encrypted content and the password to the first information terminal 530 using the mailer (step S93). For example, the control unit 541 transmits an e-mail having the encrypted content and the password attached thereto, to the first information terminal 530 under the control of the watching application which cooperates with the mailer.
The encrypted content and the password are transmitted by an e-mail in association with each other. For example, the encrypted content and the password are transmitted in association with a common identification number or the like. The number of contents attached to one e-mail may be one or a plural number. As for the content attached to the e-mail, the kind of the content (first content or second content) is identifiable. When transmitting an e-mail, the control unit 541 may add an identifier (a character string or the like) to the title or body of the e-mail. After step S93, the control unit 541 ends the content transmission control shown in
Content reception control by the first information terminal 530 will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in
First, the control unit 531 receives the e-mail having the encrypted content (first content or second content) and the password attached thereto, from the second information terminal 540 (step S101). The control unit 531 and the communication unit 533 correspond to an example of the “reception unit” of the present invention, and receives the content from the second information terminal 540.
Subsequently, the control unit 531 stores the encrypted content and the password attached to the e-mail received in step S101, in the storage unit 532. The storage unit 532 stores therein the content in a state where access to the content is restricted. Restricting access to the content means disabling output of the content and restricting viewing of the content. The encrypted content and the password attached to the e-mail received in step S101 are stored in the storage unit 532. The encrypted content and the password are stored in the storage unit 532 in association with each other. For example, the encrypted content and the password are received in association with a common identification number or the like. Here, as for the second content, a plurality of kinds of second contents may be stored in association with degrees of the specific action (degree information).
When an identifier (e.g., a character string) is added to the title or body of an e-mail to be received, the identifier makes it easier to specify the e-mail as an e-mail having a content attached thereto. The encrypted content and the password may be automatically stored in the storage unit 532 under the control of the watching application, or may be stored therein on the basis of an operation by the first user on the operation unit 545. After step S102, the control unit 531 ends the content reception control shown in
Content output control by the first information terminal 530 will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in
First, as in step S11 in
When the determination in step S112 is Yes, the control unit 531 determines that the preparation action has been detected (step S113). Subsequently, the control unit 531 detects the degree of the specific action, and starts recording data (degree information) of the specific action as in step S15 in
Subsequently, the control unit 531 generates first notification information and transmits the first notification information to the second information terminal 540 (step S117). The control unit 531 and the communication unit 533 correspond to an example of the “transmission unit” of the present invention, and transmit first notification information including information indicating that the specific action is to be started, to the second information terminal 540 when the preparation action is detected. The first notification information is the same as the first notification information generated in step S24 in
On the other hand, when the control unit 531 determines in step S112 that the communication process performed in step S111 is not due to the preparation action before the specific action (that is, due to an action after the specific action), the control unit 531 proceeds to No and determines that the end of the specific action has been detected (step S118). Whether or not the communication process was performed by the first information terminal 530 and the NFC tag 50 after the specific action was performed can be determined by the same method as in step S12 in
Subsequently, the control unit 531 stops the recording of the degree information of the specific action that has been started in step S114 previously performed (step S119). Subsequently, the control unit 531 performs a process of decrypting the second content corresponding to the degree information (step S120). For example, the control unit 531 performs decryption using the password associated with the second content. The second content stored in association with the degree information can be acquired by the same method as in step S54 in
Subsequently, the control unit 531 generates second notification information and transmits the second notification information to the second information terminal 540 (step S122). The control unit 531 and the communication unit 533 correspond to an example of the “transmission unit” of the present invention, and transmit second notification information including information indicating that the specific action has ended, to the second information terminal 540 when the end of the specific action is detected. The second notification information is the same as the second notification information generated in step S56 in
The content management system 510 does not require a management server or the like for managing contents, and can give a reinforcer to the first user using the contents stored in advance in the first information terminal 530. Therefore, it is not necessary to set up and maintain a dedicated server as a management server, and the system can be constructed with an inexpensive configuration.
In the content management system 510, the storage unit 532 of the first information terminal 530 stores therein the first content in a state where access to the first content is restricted. When the preparation action is detected, the control unit 531 and the display unit 534 cancel the restriction of access to the first content and output the first content. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the first user who uses the first information terminal 530 from accessing the first content before performing the preparation action. Thus, the first content is allowed to be accessed for the first time by performing the preparation action, so that a reinforcer can be reliably given at the stage of the preparation action before the specific action.
In the content management system 510, the storage unit 532 of the first information terminal 530 stores therein the second content in a state where access to the second content is restricted. When it is determined that the first user has ended the specific action, the control unit 531 and the display unit 534 cancel the restriction of access to the second content and output the second content. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the first user who uses the first information terminal 530 from accessing the second content before ending the specific action. Thus, the second content is allowed to be accessed for the first time by ending the specific action, so that a reinforcer can be reliably given when the specific action is ended.
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described by the above description and the drawings, and, for example, the following embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. In addition, various features of the above-described embodiments and the embodiments described below may be combined in any manner as long as the combination is not contradictory.
In the above first and second embodiments, the control unit 31 of the first information terminal 30 determines whether or not the preparation action has been detected, on the basis of the presence/absence of a communication process with the NFC tag 50, but may determine whether or not the preparation action has been detected, by another method. For example, a start button or the like may be displayed on the screen of the first information terminal 30 when the watching application is launched, and whether or not the preparation action has been detected may be determined on the basis of the presence/absence of an operation of pressing the start button or the like. Alternatively, a camera may be provided at an arbitrary location (e.g., entrance) in the residence of the first user, and whether or not the preparation action has been detected may be determined on the basis of whether or not the first user is captured by the camera. Still alternatively, a GPS device may be installed in the first information terminal 30, and whether or not the preparation action has been detected may be determined by determining whether or not the position of the first information terminal 30 is at a predetermined location (e.g., entrance), on the basis of position information of the first information terminal 30.
In the third and fourth embodiments, the control unit of the content management device determines whether or not the preparation action has been detected, on the basis of the presence/absence of a communication process with the NFC tag 50, but may determine whether or not the preparation action has been detected, by another method. For example, whether or not the preparation action has been detected may be determined on the basis of the presence/absence of an operation of pressing a start button which is additionally provided to the content management device.
In the first to fifth embodiments, whether or not the preparation action has been detected is determined on the basis of the presence/absence of a communication process with the NFC tag 50, but may be determined on the basis of the presence/absence of a communication process with another tag or device. Whether or not the preparation action has been detected may be determined, for example, on the basis of the presence/absence of a communication process with another tag or device according to the Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication standard.
In the first embodiment, whether or not the communication process with the NFC tag 50 is due to the preparation action is determined by the control unit 31 of the first information terminal 30. However, the content management server 20, after receiving degree information, may determine whether or not the communication process with the NFC tag 50 is due to the preparation action (whether it is the start of the specific action or the end thereof), by the same method as in step S12 in
In the first and second embodiments, in the determination as to whether or not the communication process is due to the preparation action before the specific action (step S12), it is determined that the specific action has been performed when the degree information is equal to or greater than a certain degree (e.g., a movement distance or the number of steps taken is equal to or greater than a certain degree). However, the determination may be made by the same method as in the third and fourth embodiments (method based on the previous communication process).
In the first to fifth embodiments, for the determination as to whether or not the communication process is due to the preparation action before the specific action (e.g., step S12), two types of start buttons may be provided to the first information terminal or the content management device such that the buttons correspond to before and after the specific action, respectively (the buttons may be in the display screen of the watching application), and the first user may selectively perform a pressing operation to select either before or after the specific action.
In the first and second embodiments, when the content management server 20 receives the preparation action information, the content management server 20 determines that the specific action has ended. However, without using the specific action information, the content management server 20 may determine that the specific action has ended on the basis of the degree information received from the first information terminal 30.
In the first embodiment, the content management server 20 may not necessarily transmit the second content when the degree of the specific action specified by the degree information does not reach a certain degree (e.g., a certain distance (1 km or the like), a certain number of steps taken (500 steps or the like), etc.). The content management devices of the first to fourth embodiments may have the same configuration.
In the first to fifth embodiments, the distance is exemplified as the degree of the specific action stored in association with the second content (see
In the fifth embodiment, the first information terminal 530 encrypts the content and stores therein the content in a state where access to the content is restricted, but access to the content may be restricted by another method. For example, access to the content may be restricted under the control of the watching application without encrypting the content. Meanwhile, the access restriction means that the first user is restricted from viewing or listening to a photograph, a moving image, a sound, or the like, which are the details of the content, without performing the preparation action, and does not prevent the first user from deleting or moving files that are stored or temporarily saved in the first information terminal.
In the fifth embodiment, as the method for transmitting a content from the second information terminal 540 to the first information terminal 530, the method of attaching the content to an e-mail and sending the e-mail is exemplified, but another method may be used. For example, the second information terminal 540 may upload the content to a server capable of communication, and the server may cause the first information terminal 530 to download the content therefrom. For example, the timing when the first information terminal 530 downloads the content is not particularly limited. For example, the first information terminal 530 may automatically download the content from the server when performing WiFi (registered trademark) communication. The first information terminal 530 may store the content in a state where access to the content is restricted.
Also, for example, the content may be transmitted from the second information terminal 540 to the first information terminal 530 using a communication method conforming to a wireless communication standard such as Bluetooth (registered trademark).
The embodiments disclosed herein are merely illustrative in all aspects and should not be recognized as being restrictive. The scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed herein, and is intended to include all modifications within the scope defined by the claims or the scope of the equivalents to the claims.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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| 2021-180449 | Nov 2021 | JP | national |
| 2022-101708 | Jun 2022 | JP | national |
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
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| PCT/JP2022/040756 | 10/31/2022 | WO |
