Information distribution method, program, and information distribution system

Abstract

To provide an information distribution method capable of supporting residents of an apartment complex in making applications relating to the apartment complex.SOLUTION: An information distribution method includes an acquisition step S13 of acquiring distribution destination information indicating recipients of information selected from among those involved in an apartment complex, a selection step S14 of selecting at least one type of display device from among multiple types of display devices on the basis of the acquired distribution destination information, and a distribution step S15 of distributing the information to the selected at least one type of display device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an information distribution method, a program, and an information distribution system.

Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses an intercom system used in an apartment house.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] The present invention provides an information distribution method and the like that can distribute information to different types of display devices according to the recipients of the information.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] An information distribution method according to an aspect of the present invention is an information distribution method executed by a computer, including an acquisition step of acquiring distribution destination information indicating a recipient of information selected from among the related parties of an apartment house, a selection step of selecting at least one type of display device from among a plurality of types of display devices based on the acquired distribution destination information, and a distribution step of distributing the information to the selected at least one type of display device.

[0006] A program according to an aspect of the present invention is a program for causing the computer to execute the information distribution method.

[0007] An information distribution system according to an aspect of the present invention includes an acquisition unit that acquires destination information indicating a destination of information distribution selected from among the related parties of an apartment building, a selection unit that selects at least one type of display device from among a plurality of types of display devices based on the acquired destination information, and a distribution control unit that distributes the information to the selected at least one type of display device.

Effects of the Invention

[0008] The information distribution method and the like of the present invention can distribute information to different types of display devices according to the destination of information distribution.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0010] Hereinafter, embodiments will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. Note that all the embodiments described below show comprehensive or specific examples. The numerical values, shapes, materials, components, arrangement positions and connection forms of the components, steps, order of steps, etc. shown in the following embodiments are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present invention. In addition, among the components in the following embodiments, the components not described in the independent claims are described as optional components.

[0011] Note that each figure is a schematic diagram and is not necessarily drawn precisely. Also, in each figure, the same reference numerals are given to substantially the same configurations, and redundant descriptions may be omitted or simplified.

[0012] (Embodiment) [Configuration] First, the configuration of the information distribution system according to the embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the information distribution system according to the embodiment.

[0013] The information distribution system 10 is a system applied to the apartment house 100. Specifically, the apartment house 100 is an apartment, a dormitory, or a company housing, etc. The apartment house 100 includes a common part 101 and a plurality of private parts 102.

[0014] The management company of the apartment house 100 (more specifically, the employees of the management company) can easily distribute information to the relevant parties of the apartment house 100 by using the information distribution system 10. The relevant parties of the apartment house 100 include the residents living in the apartment house 100 (private part 102) and the non-resident relevant parties not living in the apartment house 100. Specifically, the residents include the condominium owners who have the ownership of the private part 102 and live in the private part 102, and the lessees who live in the private part 102 by paying rent to the condominium owners. The non-resident relevant parties include the condominium owners who have the ownership of the private part 102 but do not live in the private part 102.

[0015] The specific configuration of such an information distribution system 10 will be described below. The information distribution system 10 is a system realized by one or more server devices located outside the apartment building 100, for example. Specifically, the information distribution system 10 includes a communication unit 11, an information processing unit 12, and a storage unit 13.

[0016] The communication unit 11 is a communication module (communication circuit) for the information distribution system 10 to communicate with the intercom system 30, the bulletin board device 50, the mobile terminal 60, etc. via a wide - area communication network 80 such as the Internet. The communication performed by the communication unit 11 is, for example, wired communication, but may also be wireless communication. The communication standard used for communication is not particularly limited either.

[0017] The information processing unit 12 performs information processing related to the distribution of information in the apartment building 100. The information processing unit 12 is realized by, for example, a microcomputer, but may also be realized by a processor. As functional components, the information processing unit 12 includes an acquisition unit 14, a selection unit 15, and a distribution control unit 16. The functions of the acquisition unit 14, the selection unit 15, and the distribution control unit 16 are realized, for example, by a microcomputer or a processor constituting the information processing unit 12 executing a computer program stored in the storage unit 13.

[0018] The storage unit 13 is a storage device that stores information necessary for the above - mentioned information processing and computer programs executed by the information processing unit 12. The storage unit 13 is realized by, for example, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), but may also be realized by a semiconductor memory or the like.

[0019] By the way, in FIG. 1, in addition to the information distribution system 10, the intercom system 30, the bulletin board device 50, and the mobile terminal 60 are also illustrated. The configurations of these systems or devices will be described below.

[0020] The intercom system 30 is a system installed within the apartment building 100. The intercom system 30 includes a lobby intercom 31, a plurality of intercom master units 32, a control device 33, a gateway device 34, and an auto-lock door 35. The lobby intercom 31, the control device 33, the gateway device 34, and the auto-lock door 35 are installed in the common area 101 of the apartment building 100. The plurality of intercom master units 32 are installed in the exclusive areas 102 of the apartment building 100.

[0021] The lobby intercom 31 is a communication terminal installed outside (outdoor side) of the auto-lock door 35 at the entrance of the apartment building 100 (i.e., the common area 101). The lobby intercom 31 controls, for example, the auto-lock door 35. The lobby intercom 31 has a user interface composed of, for example, a numeric keypad and a call button. A visitor to the apartment building 100 can communicate with the resident and request unlocking of the auto-lock door 35 by entering the room number of the destination through the numeric keypad.

[0022] The intercom master unit 32 is a communication terminal fixedly installed in the exclusive area 102 of the apartment building 100. The intercom master unit 32 performs information processing for the resident in the exclusive area 102 to communicate with the visitor via the lobby intercom 31 or an intercom slave unit (not shown). The intercom slave unit is a so-called door phone and is installed outside the entrance of the exclusive area 102.

[0023] In the storage unit (not shown) of the intercom master unit 32, the apartment identification number of the exclusive unit 102 where the intercom master unit 32 is installed is stored in advance. Thereby, the information distribution system 10 can distribute information to the intercom master unit 32 using the apartment identification number. Further, the intercom master unit 32 is an example of a display device (also expressed as a first type display device) and includes a display unit 32a. Thereby, the intercom master unit 32 can display (visualize) the distributed information. The display unit 32a is realized by a display panel such as a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) panel, for example.

[0024] The control device 33 is a device that controls devices provided in the apartment building 100 and controls communication between devices provided in the apartment building 100 (for example, communication between the lobby intercom 31 and the intercom master unit 32).

[0025] The gateway device 34 is a communication device for devices provided in the apartment building 100 such as the intercom master unit 32 and the bulletin device 50 to communicate with the information distribution system 10 through the wide area communication network 80.

[0026] The auto-lock door 35 is a door provided at the entrance of the apartment building 100 (that is, the common area 101). The auto-lock door 35 is automatically locked (or closed) after a certain period of time has elapsed since it was unlocked (or opened). The door of the auto-lock door 35 may be a sliding door or a hinged door.

[0027] The bulletin device 50 is installed inside (indoors) the automatic lock door 35 in the common area 101 (entrance) of the apartment building 100, and displays, posts, or presents an image to people passing in front of the bulletin device 50. The bulletin device 50 is an example of a display device (also expressed as a second type of display device). FIG. 2 is an external view of the bulletin device 50. As shown in FIG. 2, the bulletin device 50 includes a relatively large-sized display unit 51, similar to a digital signage device or the like. The display unit 51 is realized by a display panel such as a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL panel. Note that the bulletin device 50 may be a projector that projects an image in the common area 101 (entrance) of the apartment building 100.

[0028] The mobile terminal 60 is a portable information terminal used by the relevant persons (residents and non-resident relevant persons) of the apartment building 100. The mobile terminal 60 is, for example, a smartphone or a tablet terminal. The mobile terminal 60 is pre-installed with a notification application program (hereinafter also referred to as a notification app) for receiving information distribution (notification) from the information distribution system 10. The ID of the notification app is stored (registered) in the storage unit 13 of the information distribution system 10 in a state associated with the household identification number by the initial registration process performed at the time of installation of the notification app. Thereby, the information distribution system 10 can distribute information to the mobile terminal 60 using the household identification number.

[0029] Also, the mobile terminal 60 is an example of a display device (also expressed as a third type of display device) and includes a display unit 61. Thereby, the mobile terminal 60 can display (visualize) the distributed information. The display unit 61 is realized by a display panel such as a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL panel.

[0030] The information terminal 70 is an information terminal used by the management company of the apartment building 100 (more specifically, an employee of the management company). The information terminal 70 is, for example, a stationary information terminal such as a personal computer, but may also be a portable information terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal.

[0031] [Operation Example] As described above, an employee of the management company of the apartment building 100 (sometimes called a front desk clerk or the like) can distribute information to the relevant parties of the apartment building 100 by using the information distribution system 10. Hereinafter, the operation of such an information distribution system 10 will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the sequence of operations of the information distribution system 10.

[0032] An employee of the management company performs a predetermined operation for inputting information to be distributed to the relevant parties of the apartment building 100 on the information terminal 70 while the browser or the dedicated application program is running. The information terminal 70 accepts such a predetermined operation (S11). The predetermined operation includes, for example, an input operation of text information and a selection operation of the distribution destination. When an image is distributed in addition to or instead of the text information, the predetermined operation includes an image upload operation.

[0033] The selection operation of the distribution destination is performed when a selection screen as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the selection screen of the distribution destination.

[0034] As shown in FIG. 4, when an employee of the management company wants to distribute information to the residents of the apartment building 100, the employee performs an operation of checking the check box provided in the column of the notified household. When it is desired to distribute information to all residents, "All" is checked, and when it is desired to distribute information to the co-owners living in the apartment building 100, "Where co-owners live" is checked. Also, when it is desired to distribute information to the tenants living in the apartment building 100, "Where tenants live" is checked. An employee of the management company can also specify a household identification number (such as 101 in FIG. 4) and distribute information to the resident of the exclusive unit 102 having the household identification number.

[0035] In addition, when an employee of the management company wants to distribute information to the co-owners of the apartment building 100, an operation of checking the check box provided in the column for notifying co-owners is performed. When wanting to distribute information to all co-owners, "All" is checked. When wanting to distribute information to the co-owners living in the apartment building 100, "Co-owners living there" is checked. Also, when wanting to distribute information to the co-owners who do not live in the apartment building 100 (non-resident related persons), "Non-resident co-owners" is checked. The employee of the management company can also specify the household identification number (such as the owner of Room 101 in Fig. 4) and distribute information to the co-owner of the exclusive part 102 having the household identification number.

[0036] After step S11, the information terminal 70 transmits a distribution request to the information distribution system 10 based on the received predetermined operation (S12). The distribution request is information that requests the distribution of information having content determined by a predetermined operation, and includes distribution information (the main body of the information to be distributed) and destination information.

[0037] The communication unit 11 of the information distribution system 10 receives the distribution request, and the acquisition unit 14 acquires the destination information included in the received distribution request (S13). The destination information is information indicating the target person of the information distribution. In other words, it is information indicating the selection result of the destination on the selection screen in Fig. 4.

[0038] The selection unit 15 selects a display device for the destination based on the acquired destination information (S14). The display device for the destination is selected from among a plurality of master intercom units 32, bulletin devices 50, and a plurality of mobile terminals 60. The master intercom unit 32, bulletin device 50, and mobile terminal 60 are examples of a plurality of types of display devices having different main functions, uses, and installation modes (installation locations).

[0039] The distribution control unit 16 uses the communication unit 11 to distribute the distribution information included in the distribution request to the display device selected in step S14 (S15). As a result, the display device displays (visualizes) the distribution information.

[0040] For example, when the target person lives in the apartment building 100 and the selected display device is the intercom master unit 32, a list screen of information as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the display unit 32a of the intercom master unit 32. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the list screen of information displayed on the display unit 32a of the intercom master unit 32.

[0041] Also, when the target person is a condominium owner and the selected display device is the mobile terminal 60, a list screen of information as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display unit 61 of the mobile terminal 60. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the list screen of information displayed on the display unit 61 of the mobile terminal 60.

[0042] [Distribution of Information to Residents] The method of selecting the display device in step S14 will be specifically described. First, the method of selecting the display device when information is distributed to the residents of the apartment building 100 (when a check box provided in the column of the notified household is checked on the selection screen in FIG. 4) will be described.

[0043] In this case, the selection unit 15 selects the display device by referring to the resident information stored in advance in the storage unit 13 in addition to the distribution destination information. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the resident information.

[0044] As shown in FIG. 7, in the resident information, for each household identification number of the proprietary part 102, the attribute of the resident living in the proprietary part 102 (tenant or condominium owner) and the ID of the mobile terminal 60 owned by the resident are defined. Note that the ID of the mobile terminal 60 is, for example, the ID of the notification application installed in the mobile terminal 60, and is included in the resident information by the initial registration process performed at the time of installing the notification application. For residents who have not installed the notification application on the mobile terminal 60 (residents who do not wish to receive information on the mobile terminal 60), the ID of the mobile terminal 60 is unregistered.

[0045] When the destination information obtained in step S13 indicates that all the residents of the apartment building 100 are the intended recipients (when "all" is checked), the selection unit 15 selects all the intercom master units 32 corresponding to the apartment identification numbers included in the resident information, all the mobile terminals 60 in which IDs are registered in the resident information, and the bulletin board device 50. As the types of display devices, three types, namely the intercom master unit 32, the mobile terminal 60, and the bulletin board device 50, are selected.

[0046] In this way, when all the residents of the apartment building 100 are the intended recipients, the information distribution system 10 can promote the confirmation of the information content by the residents by distributing the information to three types of devices: the intercom master unit 32, the mobile terminal 60, and the bulletin board device 50.

[0047] When the destination information obtained in step S13 indicates that some of the residents living in the apartment building 100 are the intended recipients, the selection unit 15 selects all the intercom master units 32 installed in the exclusive units 102 where these some residents live, and the mobile terminals 60 of these some residents. As the types of display devices, two types, namely the intercom master unit 32 and the mobile terminal 60, are selected.

[0048] When some of the residents are the intended recipients, specifically, it includes three cases: when "owner lives here" is checked on the selection screen of FIG. 4, when "tenant lives here" is checked, and when the apartment identification number is individually checked.

[0049] When "owner lives here" is checked, the above-mentioned some residents are owners. In this case, the intercom master unit 32 installed in the exclusive unit 102 whose attribute is "owner" in the resident information is selected. Also, when the resident of the exclusive unit 102 whose attribute is "owner" has registered a mobile terminal 60, the mobile terminal 60 of that resident is selected.

[0050] When "the tenant is living there" is checked, some of the above-mentioned residents are the tenant. In this case, the main intercom unit 32 installed in the exclusive unit 102 whose attribute is "tenant" in the resident information is selected. Also, when the resident of the exclusive unit 102 whose attribute is "tenant" has registered a mobile terminal 60, the mobile terminal 60 of the said resident is selected.

[0051] Also, when the household identification number is individually checked, some of the above-mentioned residents are the residents of the exclusive unit 102 that has been checked. In this case, the main intercom unit 32 installed in the exclusive unit 102 that has been checked is selected. Also, when the resident of the exclusive unit 102 that has been checked has registered a mobile terminal 60, the mobile terminal 60 of the said resident is selected.

[0052] In this way, when some of the residents of the apartment building 100 are the target persons, the information distribution system 10 distributes information to the main intercom unit 32 and the mobile terminal 60 of some of the said residents, and does not distribute information to the bulletin device 50. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the leakage of information to persons other than some of the residents, and to promote the confirmation of the content of the information by some of the residents.

[0053] [Distribution of Information to the Condominium Owners] Next, a method for selecting a display device when information is distributed to the residents of the apartment building 100 (when a checkbox provided in the column for notifying condominium owners is checked on the selection screen in FIG. 4) will be described.

[0054] In this case, the selection unit 15 selects a display device by referring to the condominium owner information stored in advance in the storage unit 13 in addition to the destination information. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the condominium owner information.

[0055] As shown in FIG. 8, in the condominium owner information, for each apartment identification number of the exclusive section 102, the attributes of the condominium owner of the exclusive section 102 (whether living in the condominium 100 or not) and the ID of the mobile terminal 60 owned by the condominium owner are defined. Note that the ID of the mobile terminal 60 is, for example, the ID of the notification application installed in the mobile terminal 60, and is included in the condominium owner information through the initial registration process performed at the time of installing the notification application. For condominium owners who have not installed the notification application on the mobile terminal 60 (condominium owners who do not wish to receive information on the mobile terminal 60), the ID of the mobile terminal 60 remains unregistered.

[0056] When the destination information acquired in step S13 indicates that all condominium owners are the target recipients (when "all" is checked in FIG. 4), the selection unit 15 selects all the master intercoms 32 installed in the exclusive sections 102 whose attributes are "living" in the condominium owner information. In addition, when a condominium owner whose attribute is "living" in the condominium owner information has registered the mobile terminal 60, the selection unit 15 selects the mobile terminal 60 of the said condominium owner. In addition, when a condominium owner whose attribute is "non-living" in the condominium owner information has registered the mobile terminal 60, the selection unit 15 selects the mobile terminal 60 of the said condominium owner. As the types of display devices, two types, namely the master intercom 32 and the mobile terminal 60, are selected.

[0057] When the destination information acquired in step S13 indicates that the condominium owners living in the condominium 100 are the target recipients (when "living condominium owners" is checked on the selection screen in FIG. 4), the selection unit 15 selects all the master intercoms 32 installed in the exclusive sections 102 whose attributes are "living" in the condominium owner information. In addition, when a condominium owner whose attribute is "living" in the condominium owner information has registered the mobile terminal 60, the selection unit 15 selects the mobile terminal 60 of the said condominium owner. As the types of display devices, two types, namely the master intercom 32 and the mobile terminal 60, are selected.

[0058] In the case where the destination information obtained in step S13 indicates that the target person is a co-owner who does not live in the apartment building 100 (when "non-resident co-owner" is checked on the selection screen in FIG. 4), if a co-owner whose attribute is "non-resident" in the co-owner information has registered the mobile terminal 60, the selection unit 15 selects the mobile terminal 60 of the co-owner. As the type of display device, only one type of mobile terminal 60 is selected.

[0059] Also, when the household identification number is individually checked on the selection screen in FIG. 4, some of the above-mentioned residents are co-owners of the checked exclusive unit 102. In this case, in the co-owner information, if the attribute of the checked exclusive unit 102 is "residential", the intercom master unit 32 installed in the exclusive unit 102 is selected. Also, if the co-owner living in the checked exclusive unit 102 has registered the mobile terminal 60, the mobile terminal 60 of the co-owner is selected. Also, in the co-owner information, if the attribute of the checked exclusive unit 102 is "non-residential", when the co-owner of the exclusive unit 102 has registered the mobile terminal 60, the mobile terminal 60 of the co-owner is selected. As the type of display device, there are cases where two types, the intercom master unit 32 and the mobile terminal 60, are selected, and cases where only one type of mobile terminal 60 is selected.

[0060] In this way, when the target person is a co-owner of the apartment building 100, the information distribution system 10 distributes information to the intercom master unit 32 and the mobile terminal 60 of the co-owner when the co-owner lives in the apartment building 100, and distributes information to the mobile terminal 60 of the co-owner when the co-owner does not live in the apartment building 100. The information distribution system 10 does not distribute information to the bulletin device 50 when the target person is a co-owner. Thereby, it is possible to suppress information leakage to non-co-owners and promote confirmation of the content of the information by co-owners.

[0061] [Modification Example] In the above embodiment, when the section owner is the target person, the information distribution system 10 does not distribute information to the bulletin device 50. Here, even when the section owner is the target person, the information distribution system 10 may distribute information to the bulletin device 50, and the bulletin device 50 may display (visualize) the information on the condition that the section owner inputs predetermined authentication information to the bulletin device 50. In this case, the bulletin device 50 includes an operation reception unit and a determination unit. The operation reception unit receives an input operation of the authentication information of the section owner, and the determination unit displays the information on the display unit 51 when it determines that the authentication information input by the input operation is correct authentication information. The authentication information is, for example, notified from the management company to the section owner in advance by agreement.

[0062] Also, the information distributed from the information distribution system 10 to the intercom master unit 32, the bulletin device 50, and the mobile terminal 60 may be a questionnaire. Examples of the questionnaire for residents include, for example, a questionnaire regarding the desired date of inspection of the exclusive section 102. Examples of the questionnaire for the section owner include a questionnaire regarding approval or disapproval of the agenda of the general meeting and a questionnaire regarding the exercise of voting rights.

[0063] In this case, after the questionnaire is distributed from the information distribution system 10 to the intercom master unit 32, the bulletin device 50, and the mobile terminal 60, the answers to the questionnaire are fed back from the intercom master unit 32, the bulletin device 50, and the mobile terminal 60 to the information distribution system 10.

[0064] Also, in the above embodiment, the information sender (the person operating the information terminal 70) was described as an employee of the management company, but may be an employee of a company commissioned by the management company.

[0065] Also, in the above embodiment, the distribution of information to the mobile terminal 60 was performed using a notification application, but it may be performed by other methods such as e-mail or SMS (Short Message Service).

[0066] [Effects, etc.] Hereinafter, the inventions obtained from the disclosure of this specification will be exemplified, and the effects and the like obtained from the exemplified inventions will be described.

[0067] Invention 1 is an information distribution method executed by a computer such as the information distribution system 10, including an acquisition step S13 of acquiring distribution destination information indicating a distribution destination person of information selected from among the related persons of the apartment house 100, a selection step S14 of selecting at least one type of display device from among a plurality of types of display devices based on the acquired distribution destination information, and a distribution step S15 of distributing information to the selected at least one type of display device.

[0068] Such an information distribution method can distribute information to different types of display devices according to the distribution destination (target person).

[0069] In Invention 2, the plurality of types of display devices include a first type of display device installed in the exclusive part 102 of the apartment house 100, a second type of display device installed in the common part 101 of the apartment house, and a third type of portable display device used by the related person. The first type of display device is, for example, the intercom master unit 32, the second type of display device is, for example, the bulletin board device 50, and the third type of display device is, for example, the mobile terminal 60.

[0070] Such an information distribution method can distribute information to at least one of the first type of display device, the second type of display device, and the third type of display device according to the distribution destination (target person).

[0071] In Invention 3, when the distribution destination information indicates that all the residents of the apartment house 100 are the target persons, in the selection step S14, the first type of display device, the second type of display device, and the third type of display device are selected, and in the distribution step S15, information is distributed to the first type of display device, the second type of display device, and the third type of display device.

[0072] In such an information distribution method, when all the residents of the apartment building 100 are the target persons, by distributing information to the three types of display devices, i.e., the first type display device, the second type display device, and the third type display device, it is possible to promote the confirmation of the content of the information by the residents.

[0073] In Invention 4, when the distribution destination information indicates that some of the residents living in the apartment building 100 are the target persons, in the selection step S14, the first type display device and the third type display device are selected, and in the distribution step S15, information is distributed to the first type display device and the third type display device, which is the information distribution method of Invention 2.

[0074] In such an information distribution method, when some of the residents of the apartment building 100 are the target persons, by not distributing information to the second type display device installed in the common area 101, it is possible to suppress the leakage of information to non-target residents while promoting the confirmation of the content of the information by some residents.

[0075] Invention 5 is the information distribution method of Invention 4, where some of the residents are the condominium owners living in the apartment building 100.

[0076] In such an information distribution method, when the condominium owners living in the apartment building 100 are the target persons, by not distributing information to the second type display device installed in the common area 101, it is possible to suppress the leakage of information to non-condominium owners while promoting the confirmation of the content of the information by the condominium owners.

[0077] In Invention 6, when the distribution destination information indicates that the condominium owners living in the apartment building 100 are the target persons, in the selection step S14, the first type display device and the third type display device are selected, and in the distribution step S15, information is distributed to the first type display device and the third type display device, which is the information distribution method of Invention 2.

[0078] When the unit owners living in the condominium 100 are the target recipients, such an information distribution method can promote the confirmation of the information content by the unit owners while suppressing the leakage of information to non-unit owners by not distributing the information to the second type of display device installed in the common area 101.

[0079] In Invention 7, when the distribution destination information indicates that the unit owners not living in the condominium 100 are the target recipients, in the selection step S14, the third type of display device is selected, and in the distribution step S15, the information is distributed to the third type of display device, which is the information distribution method of Invention 2.

[0080] When the unit owners not living in the condominium 100 are the target recipients, such an information distribution method can promote the confirmation of the information content by the unit owners while suppressing the leakage of information to non-unit owners by not distributing the information to the first type of display device and the second type of display device installed in the condominium 100.

[0081] In Invention 8, when the distribution destination information indicates that the unit owners living in the condominium 100 are the target recipients, in the selection step S14, the first type of display device, the second type of display device, and the third type of display device are selected, and in the distribution step S15, the information is displayed on the first type of display device, the second type of display device, and the third type of display device. The second type of display device displays the distributed information on the condition that the authentication information is input, which is the information distribution method of Invention 2.

[0082] When the unit owners living in the condominium 100 are the target recipients, such an information distribution method can promote the confirmation of the information content by the unit owners while suppressing the leakage of information to non-unit owners by distributing the information to the first type of display device, the second type of display device, and the third type of display device, and only the second type of display device displays the information on the condition that the authentication information is input.

[0083] The invention 9 is a program for causing a computer to execute any one of the information distribution methods of inventions 1 to 8.

[0084] According to such a program, a computer can distribute information to different types of display devices according to the distribution destination (target person).

[0085] The invention 10 is an information distribution system 10 including an acquisition unit 14 that acquires distribution destination information indicating a distribution target person selected from among the related persons of the apartment house 100, a selection unit 15 that selects at least one type of display device from among a plurality of types of display devices based on the acquired distribution destination information, and a distribution control unit 16 that distributes information to the selected at least one type of display device.

[0086] Such an information distribution system 10 can distribute information to different types of display devices according to the distribution destination (target person).

[0087] (Other embodiments) Although the embodiments have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.

[0088] For example, in the above embodiment, the information distribution system is applied to an apartment house, but it may be applied to facilities other than apartment houses. For example, the information distribution system can be applied to facilities such as offices, factories, research facilities, medical facilities, and accommodation facilities that have a shared entrance. When the facility is an office or the like, the information distribution system may be an entrance management system or the like.

[0089] Also, the information distribution system may be realized by a plurality of devices (for example, a plurality of servers), or may be realized as a single device (for example, a single server). When the information distribution system is realized by a plurality of devices, the components (especially, functional components) included in the information distribution system may be distributed among the plurality of devices in any manner.

[0090] Also, the communication method between devices in the above embodiment is not particularly limited. Also, in the communication between devices, a relay device (such as a broadband router) not shown may be interposed.

[0091] Also, in the above embodiment, the processing executed by a specific processing unit may be executed by another processing unit. Also, the order of a plurality of processes may be changed, or a plurality of processes may be executed in parallel.

[0092] Also, in the above embodiment, each component may be realized by executing a software program suitable for each component. Each component may be realized by a program execution unit such as a CPU or a processor reading and executing a software program recorded on a recording medium such as a hard disk or a semiconductor memory.

[0093] Also, each component may be realized by hardware. For example, each component may be a circuit (or an integrated circuit). These circuits may constitute one circuit as a whole, or may be separate circuits respectively. Also, these circuits may be general-purpose circuits or dedicated circuits respectively.

[0094] Also, the general or specific aspects of the present invention may be realized by a system, a device, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program, or a recording medium such as a computer-readable CD-ROM. Also, the present invention may be realized by any combination of a system, a device, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program, and a recording medium.

[0095] For example, the present invention may be realized as an information distribution method executed by a computer such as the information distribution system of the above embodiment, or may be realized as a program (computer program product) for causing a computer to execute the information distribution method. Also, the present invention may be realized as a computer-readable non-transitory recording medium on which such a program is recorded.

[0096] In addition, forms obtained by applying various modifications that occur to those skilled in the art to each embodiment, or forms realized by arbitrarily combining the components and functions in each embodiment without departing from the spirit of the present invention are also included in the present invention.

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[0097] 10 Information distribution system 14 Acquisition unit 15 Selection unit 16 Distribution control unit 32 Intercom master unit (first type display device) 50 Bulletin board device (second type display device) 60 Mobile terminal (third type display device) 100 Apartment building 101 Common area 102 Private area

Claims

1. An information distribution method executed by a computer, comprising: an acquisition step of acquiring distribution destination information indicating a distribution target person selected from among the persons related to an apartment building; a selection step of selecting at least one type of display device from among a plurality of types of display devices based on the acquired distribution destination information; and a distribution step of distributing the information to the at least one type of display device selected. The information distribution method.

2. The plurality of types of display devices include a first type of display device installed in a proprietary part of the apartment building, a second type of display device installed in a common part of the apartment building, and a third type of portable display device used by the persons related. The information distribution method according to Claim 1.

3. When the distribution destination information indicates that all the residents of the apartment building are the distribution targets, in the selection step, the first type of display device, the second type of display device, and the third type of display device are selected, and in the distribution step, the information is distributed to the first type of display device, the second type of display device, and the third type of display device. The information distribution method according to Claim 2.

4. When the distribution destination information indicates that some of the residents living in the apartment building are the distribution targets, in the selection step, the first type of display device and the third type of display device are selected, and in the distribution step, the information is distributed to the first type of display device and the third type of display device. The information distribution method according to Claim 2.

5. The some of the residents are unit owners living in the apartment building. The information distribution method according to Claim 4.

6. When the distribution destination information indicates that the unit owners living in the apartment building are the distribution targets, in the selection step, the first type of display device and the third type of display device are selected, and in the distribution step, the information is distributed to the first type of display device and the third type of display device. The information distribution method according to Claim 2.

7. When the distribution destination information indicates that the unit owners not living in the apartment building are the distribution targets, in the selection step, the third type of display device is selected, and in the distribution step, the information is distributed to the third type of display device. The information distribution method according to Claim 2.

8. When the destination information indicates that the co-owner living in the apartment house is the target person, in the selection step, the first type display device, the second type display device, and the third type display device are selected, in the distribution step, the information is displayed on the first type display device, the second type display device, and the third type display device, the second type display device displays the distributed information on the condition that authentication information is input, The information distribution method according to claim 2.

9. A program for causing the computer to execute the information distribution method according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. An acquisition unit that acquires destination information indicating a target person for distribution of information selected from among persons related to the apartment house, a selection unit that selects at least one type of display device from among a plurality of types of display devices based on the acquired destination information, and a distribution control unit that distributes the information to the at least one type of display device selected. An information distribution system.

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