Management device, user terminal, program

Abstract

To provide a management device which manages and reproduces messages of a deceased person so as to be used as a trigger for having thanks and respect to ancestors.SOLUTION: A management device 3 stores user data including message data of a user, and is communicatively connected with a user terminal 5 of an alive user. The management device 3 includes: registering means 301 which registers user data of an alive user while associating with user data of a deceased user; and transmission means 302 which transmits message data of a deceased person to the user terminal 5 for reproducing the message data by the user terminal 5.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a management device or the like that manages user messages and the like and reproduces them on a user terminal. [Background technology]

[0002] Photos and writings left by the deceased can help people remember them and feel gratitude and respect for them. Patent Document 1 discloses an invention that makes funerals more meaningful by managing messages left by the deceased as data and playing them at the funeral. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2009-32220 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] No one can exist in this world without their ancestors, and during Obon, for example, events are held all over the country to show gratitude and respect to ancestors.

[0005] In Patent Document 1, messages from the deceased can be played at the funeral, allowing people to remember them, but it was not intended to provide an opportunity for people to feel gratitude and respect for their ancestors as described above.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and aims to provide a management device etc. for managing and playing messages from the deceased and serving as an opportunity to feel gratitude and respect for ancestors. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The first invention for solving the above-mentioned problem is to provide a method for storing message data of a user. and a user ID which is identification information for identifying the user who registered the message data.of In a tied state The management device stores user data including the user's name and address, and is communicably connected to a user terminal of a living user, and includes a registration means for registering the user data of the living user in association with the user data of the deceased user, and a transmission means for transmitting message data of the deceased user to the user terminal so that the message data can be reproduced on the user terminal. The registration means links the user data of the living user with the user data of the deceased user based on the user ID of the living user and the user ID of the deceased user input by the living user. The management device is characterized in that

[0008] The management device of the present invention links messages of living users to messages of deceased users and registers them, and by repeating this registration process, it is possible to manage messages from ancestors and display those messages on the user terminals of living users. This allows the thoughts and messages of previous generations to be passed on in order to the next generation, and by experiencing the accumulated thoughts of ancestors as messages such as images, sounds, and text, gratitude and respect for ancestors can be cultivated across generations.

[0009] It is preferable that the user data includes a user image, and that the transmission means transmits the user image of the deceased user to the user terminal for reproduction on the user terminal. This provides living users with an opportunity to come into contact with the image of the deceased, making them more aware of the presence of the deceased.

[0010] It is desirable that the transmission means transmits a user image of the deceased user to the user terminal so as to display the user image in AR on the user terminal and transmits the user image and message data of the deceased user to the user terminal so as to play the message data on the user terminal. Also A second invention is a management device that stores user data including user message data and is communicably connected to a user terminal of a surviving user, the management device having a registration means for registering the user data of the surviving user in association with the user data of a deceased user, and a transmission means for transmitting the message data of the deceased user to the user terminal to play the message data on the user terminal, the user data including a user image, the transmission means transmitting the user image of the deceased user to the user terminal to play the message data on the user terminal, the transmission means displaying the user image of the deceased user in AR on the user terminal and transmitting the user image and the message data to the user terminal to play the message data of the deceased user on the user terminal, The transmission means transmits user images of the multiple deceased users to the user terminal so that the user images of the multiple deceased users are simultaneously displayed in AR on the user terminal. The management device is characterized by . AR (Augmented Reality) is a technology that adds information given to perceptions such as vision and hearing from the real environment by processing it with a computer. Based on information about the location and surrounding situation obtained by the computer from a camera, microphone, GPS, various sensors, etc., images, videos, sounds, etc. obtained from the real world are processed and provided to the user. For example, AR display can be performed by superimposing a user image of the deceased in real time on an image of the outside world obtained through a smartphone camera, or by superimposing a user image of the deceased on a transparent display (AR glasses) that can be worn in front of the eyes like goggles or glasses in relation to the object the wearer is looking at, and by playing back message data of the deceased together with these, it is possible to display a user image and play back a message as if the deceased were actually there, which is an opportunity to develop an attachment to the deceased. In particular, in the present invention, by managing user images of ancestors, it is possible to simultaneously display user images of multiple deceased people in AR, which fosters a sense of belonging to a family lineage or relatives.

[0011] It is preferable that, after the death of a living user, the registration means receives message data of the next living user from the user terminal and registers the user data of the next living user in association with the user data of the deceased user. In the present invention, by repeating the process of registering messages of living users by linking them with messages of deceased users multiple times, it is possible to manage messages from multiple generations and to access messages from ancestors that users have never actually met.

[0012] No. 3 The invention uses user message data and a user ID which is identification information for identifying the user who registered the message data. of In a tied state The user terminal is communicably connected to a management device that stores user data including the user's name, the user's name, and the user's name. The user terminal has a transmission means for transmitting message data of the living user to the management device in order to link the user data of the living user with the user data of the deceased user and register the linked user data in the management device, and a reproduction means for receiving the message data of the deceased user from the management device and reproducing the message data. The transmission means transmits to the management device the user ID of the deceased user input by the living user so that the management device can link the user data of the living user with the user data of the deceased user based on the user ID of the living user and the user ID of the deceased user. The user terminal is characterized in that

[0013] No. 4 The invention uses user message data and a user ID which is identification information for identifying the user who registered the message data. of In a tied state and a management device that stores user data including the user's name and the address of the deceased user and is communicably connected to a user terminal of a living user, the management device having a registration means that registers the user data of the living user in association with the user data of the deceased user, and a transmission means that transmits the message data of the deceased user to the user terminal so that the message data is reproduced on the user terminal. The registration means links the user data of the living user with the user data of the deceased user based on the user ID of the living user and the user ID of the deceased user input by the living user. It is a program.

[0014] No. 5 The invention uses user message data and a user ID which is identification information for identifying the user who registered the message data. of In a tied state The user terminal is communicably connected to a management device that stores user data including the user's name, the user's name, and the user's name. The user terminal functions as a user terminal having a transmission means for transmitting message data of a living user to the management device and a reproduction means for receiving and reproducing the message data of the deceased user from the management device in order to link the user data of a living user with the user data of a deceased user and register the link with the user data of the deceased user in the management device. The transmission means transmits to the management device the user ID of the deceased user input by the living user so that the management device can link the user data of the living user with the user data of the deceased user based on the user ID of the living user and the user ID of the deceased user. It is a program. Effect of the Invention

[0015] The present invention can provide a management device or the like for managing and playing back messages from deceased people, and for encouraging people to feel gratitude and respect for their ancestors. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 shows a management system 1. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of a management device 3. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 shows a hardware configuration of a user terminal 5. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 shows user data 100. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the functions of the management system 1. [Figure 6] 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure for registering user data 100. [Figure 7] An example of a message input screen. [Figure 8] 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure for reproducing a user image 102 and message data 103. [Figure 9] 1 shows an example of an AR display of a user image 102. [Figure 10] 1 shows an example of how to manage user data 100. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0017] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0018] Fig. 1 is a diagram showing a management system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The management system 1 links messages and the like of multiple users, including the deceased, and manages them in a management device 3, and plays back the messages and the like of the deceased on a user terminal 5, and is configured by connecting the management device 3 and the user terminal 5 to be able to communicate with each other via a network. The network may be wired or wireless.

[0019] The management device 3 is provided, for example, in a funeral parlor, and manages messages and the like in the management system 1 and plays back messages and the like from the deceased on the user terminal 5.

[0020] Fig. 2 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of the management device 3. As shown in Fig. 2, the management device 3 can be realized by, for example, a server computer configured by connecting a control unit 31, a storage unit 32, a communication unit 33, etc. via a bus. However, the configuration is not limited to this and various other configurations can be used as appropriate.

[0021] The control unit 31 is composed of a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, etc. The CPU loads programs related to the processing of the management device 3 stored in a storage medium such as the storage unit 32 or the ROM into a work area on the RAM and executes them. The ROM is a non-volatile memory, and permanently stores programs such as a boot program and a BIOS, data, etc. The RAM is a volatile memory, and temporarily stores programs and data loaded from the storage unit 32 or the ROM, etc., and also includes a work area used by the control unit 31 to perform various processes.

[0022] The storage unit 32 is a hard disk drive, a solid state drive, a flash memory, or the like, and stores programs executed by the control unit 31, data necessary for executing the programs, an OS, and the like. These programs and data are read and executed as necessary by the control unit 31. In particular, in this embodiment, user messages and the like are stored in the storage unit 32 as user data, which will be described later.

[0023] The communication unit 33 is a communication interface that mediates communication via a network or the like, and performs communication with the user terminal 5 and the like.

[0024] The user terminal 5 is a computer terminal used by a living user to play back messages and the like from the deceased, and may be a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a personal computer.

[0025] Fig. 3 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of the user terminal 5. As shown in Fig. 3, the user terminal 5 can be realized by a computer configured by connecting, for example, a control unit 51, a storage unit 52, an input unit 53, a display unit 54, a communication unit 55, etc. via a bus. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various configurations can be used as appropriate.

[0026] The control unit 51, the storage unit 52, and the communication unit 55 are substantially similar to the above-mentioned control unit 31, the storage unit 32, and the communication unit 33. The input unit 53 inputs various settings to the user terminal 5, and the display unit 54 is, for example, a liquid crystal display.

[0027] 4A shows an example of user data 100 stored in the storage unit 32 of the management device 3. The user data 100 is a collection of a user ID 101, a user image 102, message data 103, and the like that are linked together.

[0028] The user ID 101 is identification information for identifying the user who has registered the message data 103 .

[0029] The user image 102 is an image of the user who registered the message data 103 .

[0030] The message data 103 is data of a message registered by a user. The message may be anything that the user intends to convey to future generations of users, and the content of the message is not particularly important. The format of the message data 103 is also not particularly important, and one or more pieces of data are registered as, for example, an audio file, a text file, an image (still image) file, a video file, etc.

[0031] As shown in Fig. 4(b), in this embodiment, the user data 100 of multiple users A, B, C, ... including the deceased, is registered in a linked manner. These users A, B, C, ... are assumed to be related to each other by blood, marriage, or the like.

[0032] Fig. 5 is a block diagram showing the functions of the management system 1. As shown in Fig. 5, in the management system 1, the management device 3 includes a registration means 301, a transmission means 302, and the like.

[0033] The registration means 301 is a means by which the control unit 31 of the management device 3 registers the user data 100 of living users in the storage unit 32 in association with the user data 100 of deceased users.

[0034] The transmission means 302 transmits the message data 103 of the deceased person to the user terminal 5 via the communication unit 33 so that the control unit 31 of the management device 3 causes the user terminal 5 to reproduce the message data 103 of the deceased person.

[0035] In the management system 1 of this embodiment, the user terminal 5 further includes a transmission means 501, a reproduction means 502, and the like.

[0036] The transmission means 501 transmits message data 103 of a living user to the management device 3 via the communication unit 55 so that the control unit 51 of the user terminal 5 can link and register the user data 100 of a living user with the user data 100 of a deceased person.

[0037] The reproduction means 502 is a means for the control unit 51 of the user terminal 5 to receive the message data 103 of the deceased person from the management device 3 via the communication unit 55 and reproduce the same. The reproduction method differs depending on the data format of the message data 103 and is not particularly limited.

[0038] Fig. 6 is a flowchart showing the procedure for registering user data 100 in the management system 1. S1 and S4 in Fig. 6 are processes executed by the control unit 51 of the user terminal 5 by controlling each unit of the user terminal 5, and S2 to S3 and S5 to S6 are processes executed by the control unit 31 of the management device 3 by controlling each unit of the management device 3.

[0039] In this embodiment, first, user A accesses a website provided by the funeral home's management device 3 from the user terminal 5, enters the user ID 101 to register as a member, and enters message data 103 on the message input screen displayed on the display unit 54.

[0040] FIG. 7 is an example of a message input screen. In this embodiment, the message input screen is provided with, for example, a user image display area 201, a registration button 202, and a text input field 203.

[0041] The user image display area 201 is an area for displaying the user image 102 of user A, which will be photographed later, but at this stage the user image 102 has not been photographed and is not displayed. The message input screen can be displayed at any time, and it is possible to re-input the message data 103, etc., but after the user image 102 is photographed and registered as user data 100, the photographed user image 102 is displayed in the user image display area 201.

[0042] The registration button 202 is a button for registering the message data 103, and by selecting the registration button 202, for example, the message data 103 to be registered can be selected from the data stored in the storage unit 52 of the user terminal 5. As described above, the message data 103 can be registered in an audio format ("audio / music file"), a text format ("text file"), an image format ("image file"), a moving image format ("moving image file"), etc., and a registration button 202 is provided for each of these data formats.

[0043] The text entry field 203 allows the user to easily register a message, and the message entered in the text entry field 203 is registered as message data 103 in text format.

[0044] The user ID 101 and message data 103 input from the user terminal 5 are transmitted to the management device 3 (S1 in FIG. 6). Upon receiving this data, the management device 3 associates the user ID 101 with the message data 103 and registers them as user data 100 (S2).

[0045] Thereafter, user A goes to the funeral parlor and takes a photo of user image 102. User image 102 may be a full-body image or an upper-body image of the user, or may be a face image. The taken user image 102 is input to management device 3 together with user ID 101, and management device 3 registers the input user image 102 as a user image 102 corresponding to the user ID 101 (S3). Note that user image 102 may also be input from user terminal 5 together with message data 103 and the like in S1, and registered in S2.

[0046] When user A dies, the funeral parlor holds a funeral for user A and informs user B, such as a bereaved family member, of user A's user ID 101 at that time.

[0047] User B accesses the website provided by the funeral home management device 3 from the user terminal 5, enters his / her own user ID 101 to register as a member, then enters User A's user ID 101 and enters message data 103 on the message input screen mentioned above.

[0048] The user IDs 101 of user A (deceased) and user B (next user) entered at the user terminal 5, and the message data 103 of user B, are transmitted from the user terminal 5 to the management device 3 (S4).

[0049] When the management device 3 receives this data, it registers the user ID 101 of user B and the message data 103 as user data 100 (S5), and at this time links the user data 100 of user B with the user data 100 of user A based on the user IDs 101 of users A and B received in S5.

[0050] Thereafter, user B goes to the funeral home and takes a photograph of user image 102. As in S3 above, the taken user image 102 is registered in management device 3 as user image 102 corresponding to user B's user ID 101 (S6).

[0051] When user B dies, the funeral parlor holds a funeral for user B, and at that time informs user C, such as a bereaved family member, of user B's user ID 101.

[0052] If user C (and the next user) wishes to be registered (S7; YES), the user data 100 of user C is registered according to the above-mentioned procedures S4 to S6, and the user data 100 is linked to the user data 100 of user B (deceased).

[0053] The same procedure is repeated to register the user data 100 until there are no more users who wish to register (S7; NO), and the user data 100 of each user A, B, C, ... is linked to each other and stored in the management device 3, as shown in Figure 4 (b).

[0054] As user data 100 is accumulated in this manner, living users who have registered as members can replay user images 102 and message data 103 of deceased people and reminisce about their ancestors through their appearances and messages when they were alive.

[0055] For example, in the above flow, a living user B can play back the user image 102 and message data 103 of a user A (deceased), and a living user C can play back the user images 102 and message data 103 of multiple users A and B (deceased).

[0056] Fig. 8 is a flowchart showing the procedure for playing back the user image 102 and the message data 103. S11 and S14 to S15 in Fig. 8 are processes executed by the control unit 51 of the user terminal 5 by controlling each unit of the user terminal 5, and S12 to S13 are processes executed by the control unit 31 of the management device 3 by controlling each unit of the management device 3.

[0057] The user accesses the website provided by the funeral parlor management device 3 from the user terminal 5, enters his / her own user ID 101, and transmits a playback request from the user terminal 5 to the management device 3 (S11). Note that the user may be asked to enter a password along with the user ID 101. In this case, the password is entered and registered in advance together with the user ID 101 when registering as a member.

[0058] The playback request includes the user's user ID 101, and when the management device 3 receives the playback request (S12), it acquires the user data 100 of the deceased person linked to the user data 100 of the user, and transmits the user image 102 and message data 103 to the user terminal 5 (S13). The user terminal 5 receives this data (S14) and plays it back (S15).

[0059] The user image 102 and the message data 103 can be reproduced in a normal manner, such as by displaying the user image 102 and the message data 103 on the display unit 54 of the user terminal 5 and outputting the message data 103 as audio from a speaker (not shown) of the user terminal 5, but in this embodiment, it is also possible to display images, videos, and text format data such as the user image 102 in AR (Augmented Reality). AR is a technology that adds information given to perceptions such as vision and hearing from the real environment through computer processing, and provides the user with images, videos, audio, etc. obtained from the real world based on information about the location and surrounding conditions obtained by the computer using a camera, microphone, GPS, various sensors, etc. As an AR display, for example, a user image 102 of the deceased can be superimposed in real time on an image of the outside world obtained through a smartphone camera, or a user image 102 of the deceased can be superimposed in relation to the object the wearer is looking at on a transparent display (AR glasses) that can be worn in front of the eyes like goggles or glasses, and by playing back message data 103 of the deceased in addition to these, the user image 102 can be displayed and the message played back as if the deceased were actually present, which can help create an attachment to the deceased.

[0060] 9(a) is an example, in which, for example, when a user ID 101 is entered into a user terminal 5 such as a smartphone to access the user's membership site and a specific AR marker M is captured on the AR screen displayed on the display unit 54, the playback request is sent from the user terminal 5 to the management device 3, and the user image 102 of the deceased person received from the management device 3 is displayed in AR, superimposed on the image of the real space. The AR display is not limited to a smartphone, but can also be performed using a wearable device such as AR glasses.

[0061] The AR marker M is not particularly limited, and can be determined according to a situation in which the user image 102 is to be displayed. In the example of Fig. 9(a), the user image 102 of the deceased person is displayed when the user visits a grave, and a stupa-shaped AR marker M is placed in advance at the graveyard or the like. The user image 102 is displayed on the display unit 54 in a predetermined positional relationship with the AR marker M.

[0062] In addition, the user terminal 5 can receive message data 103 in audio format or message data 103 in text format of the deceased along with the user image 102 of the deceased from the management device 3, and output this message data 103 as audio or display it on the AR screen together with the AR display of the user image 102.

[0063] In the example of Figure 9(a), one user image 102 is displayed, but if there is multiple deceased user data 100 linked to the user data 100 of a living user, the multiple user images 102 can be transmitted from the management device 3 to the user terminal 5 of the living user as shown in Figure 9(b), and these user images 102 can be displayed simultaneously in AR.

[0064] The positions of these user images 102 when displayed in AR can also be determined in advance, for example, arranged from left to right in order of earliest registration of the user data 100. Also, when the message data 103 is output as audio or displayed on the AR screen, the order of playback can be determined in advance, for example, automatic playback in order of earliest or latest registration of the user data 100, or playback for all users at the same time. Also, the message data 103 of the deceased person selected on the AR screen can be played back.

[0065] As described above, in this embodiment, messages of living users are linked to messages of deceased users and registered, and by repeating this registration process, messages from ancestors can be managed and displayed on the living user's user terminal 5. In this way, the thoughts and messages of previous generations are passed on to the next generation in order, and gratitude and respect for ancestors can be fostered across generations through the experience of touching the accumulated thoughts of ancestors as messages such as images, sounds, and text.

[0066] Furthermore, since the user data 100 includes the user image 102, the living user is given the opportunity to come into contact with the image of the deceased, thereby becoming more aware of the presence of the deceased.

[0067] In this embodiment, the user image 102 can be displayed in AR and messages can be played back as if the deceased were actually present, which can help to foster affection for the deceased. In particular, by managing ancestral user images 102 in this embodiment, the user images 102 of multiple deceased people can be displayed in AR at the same time, which can foster a sense of belonging to a family or relatives.

[0068] In addition, in this embodiment, by repeating the process of registering messages of living users in association with messages of deceased users multiple times, it is possible to manage messages from multiple generations, allowing users to access messages from ancestors they have never actually met.

[0069] However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the user data 100 of a living user is not simply linked to the user data 100 of a deceased person and registered, but can also be registered and managed in a hierarchical format like a family tree as shown in FIG. 10 by inputting the relationship to user A (deceased) when the living user B inputs the user ID 101 etc. in the above S4 (see FIG. 6).

[0070] In this case, it is also possible to restrict the range of user images 102 and message data 103 of deceased users that can be played back by living users based on the relationship with the living users. For example, it is possible to impose restrictions such as only being able to play back user images 102 and message data 103 of relatives within the third degree of kinship from the perspective of the living user, only being able to play back user images 102 and message data 103 of deceased users up to three generations ago, or only being able to play back user images 102 and message data 103 of deceased users from two generations ago and beyond.

[0071] In addition, it is also possible to restrict the period during which the user image 102 and message data 103 of the deceased person can be played back. For example, the user image 102 and message data 103 of the deceased person can be played back only for a certain period during the Obon festival, so that the user can be aware of the existence of ancestors in accordance with social customs such as the Obon festival. In this embodiment, the user image 102 and message data 103 of the deceased person can be played back for a user who has entered the user ID 101 and registered as a member. However, for example, the user image 102 and message data 103 of the deceased person may be played back on the user terminal 5 by simply accessing a website provided by the management device 3 from the user terminal 5 and entering the user ID 101 of the deceased person, without going through the member registration process.

[0072] Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above examples. It is clear that a person skilled in the art can come up with various modified or altered examples within the scope of the technical ideas disclosed in this application, and it is understood that these also naturally belong to the technical scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0073] 1: Management system 3: Management device 5: User terminal 100: User data 101: User ID 102: User image 103: Message data 301: Registration method 302, 501: Transmission method 502: Reproduction means

Claims

1. A management device that stores user data including message data of a user and a user ID, which is identification information for identifying a user who registered the message data, in a linked state, and is communicatively connected to a user terminal of a living user, A registration means for registering user data of a living user in association with user data of a deceased user; a transmitting means for transmitting message data of the deceased user to the user terminal so that the message data can be reproduced on the user terminal; having The management device is characterized in that the registration means links the user data of a living user with the user data of a deceased user based on the user ID of the living user and the user ID of the deceased user entered by the living user.

2. the user data includes a user image; 2. The management device according to claim 1, wherein the transmission means transmits a user image of the deceased user to the user terminal so that the user image can be reproduced on the user terminal.

3. The management device according to claim 2, characterized in that the transmission means transmits a user image of the deceased user and message data to the user terminal so that the user image and message data of the deceased user can be displayed in AR on the user terminal and played on the user terminal.

4. A management device that stores user data including message data of a user and is communicatively connected to a user terminal of a living user, A registration means for registering user data of a living user in association with user data of a deceased user; a transmitting means for transmitting message data of the deceased user to the user terminal so that the message data can be reproduced on the user terminal; having the user data includes a user image; The transmitting means transmits a user image of the deceased user to the user terminal so as to reproduce the user image on the user terminal; The transmission means transmits a user image of the deceased user and message data to the user terminal so as to display the user image of the deceased user in AR on the user terminal and to play the message data of the deceased user on the user terminal; The management device is characterized in that the transmission means transmits user images of the multiple deceased users to the user terminal so that the user images of the multiple deceased users are simultaneously displayed in AR on the user terminal.

5. The management device described in any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that after the death of a surviving user, the registration means receives message data of the next surviving user from the user terminal, and registers the user data of that user in association with the user data of the deceased user.

6. A user terminal communicably connected to a management device that stores user data including message data of a user and a user ID, which is identification information for identifying a user who has registered the message data, in a linked state, a transmission means for transmitting message data of a living user to the management device so that the user data of the living user is linked to the user data of the deceased user and registered in the management device; a playback means for receiving message data of the deceased user from the management device and playing the message data; having The user terminal is characterized in that the transmission means transmits the user ID of the deceased user entered by the surviving user to the management device so that the management device can link the user data of the surviving user with the user data of the deceased user based on the user ID of the surviving user and the user ID of the deceased user.

7. a management device that stores user data including message data of a user and a user ID, which is identification information for identifying a user who has registered the message data, in a linked state, and is communicably connected to a user terminal of a living user; A registration means for registering user data of a living user in association with user data of a deceased user; a transmitting means for transmitting message data of the deceased user to the user terminal so that the message data can be reproduced on the user terminal; and functioning as a management device having the The registration means is a program that links the user data of a living user with the user data of a deceased user based on the user ID of the living user and the user ID of the deceased user entered by the living user.

8. A user terminal communicably connected to a management device that stores user data including message data of a user and a user ID that is identification information for identifying a user who has registered the message data in a linked state, a transmission means for transmitting message data of a living user to the management device so that the user data of the living user is linked to the user data of the deceased user and registered in the management device; a playback means for receiving message data of the deceased user from the management device and playing the message data; and functioning as a user terminal having The transmission means is a program that transmits the user ID of the deceased user entered by the surviving user to the management device so that the management device can link the user data of the surviving user with the user data of the deceased user based on the user ID of the surviving user and the user ID of the deceased user.

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