System, program, and method

Abstract

To provide a system capable of identifying a real estate with a predetermined attribute.SOLUTION: A system including at least one computer device comprises: region identification means for identifying a region corresponding to a real estate with a predetermined attribute from a captured image of the ground from the sky; and address identification means for identifying an address of the real estate corresponding to the identified region.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

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

Background Art

[0002] It is disclosed to determine whether a house in an aerial photograph or a satellite image is an empty house based on machine learning data for estimating an empty house in an image generated based on pixel information of the site of the empty house (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] The present invention can solve, for example, any of the following problems.

[0005] A first problem of the present invention is to provide a system capable of identifying a real estate having a predetermined attribute. A second problem of the present invention is to provide a system capable of identifying an owner of a real estate corresponding to a plurality of points or a plurality of regions on a photographed image or a map image corresponding to the photographed image. A third problem of the present invention is to provide a system capable of identifying an owner of a real estate having a predetermined attribute, or an owner of a store or a facility, or an owner of land on which a store or a facility is located.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The problems of the present invention are [1]A system including at least one computer device, comprising: region specifying means for specifying a region corresponding to a real estate having a predetermined attribute from a captured image obtained by photographing the ground from above; and address specifying means for specifying the address of the real estate corresponding to the specified region; [2]The system according to [1] above, wherein the address specifying means specifies the latitude and longitude corresponding to at least one position of the specified region, and specifies the address of the real estate corresponding to the specified latitude and longitude; [3]The system according to [1] or [2] above, further comprising owner specifying means for specifying the owner of the real estate corresponding to the address specified by the address specifying means based on the correspondence between the address and the owner of the real estate corresponding to the address; [4]The system according to [3] above, wherein the owner specifying means specifies the owner of the real estate corresponding to the address specified by the address specifying means and the contact information of the owner based on the correspondence between the address and the owner of the real estate corresponding to the address and the contact information of the owner; [5]The system according to [3] above, wherein the address specified by the address specifying means is a lot number, and the owner specifying means specifies the owner of the real estate corresponding to the specified lot number based on the correspondence between the lot number and the owner of the real estate corresponding to the lot number; [6]The system according to any one of [3] to [5] above, comprising: first information transmission means for transmitting predetermined information to the owner specified by the owner specifying means; second information transmission means for transmitting transmission information for transmitting predetermined information or sending information for sending a sending object to the specified owner to another computer device; printing means for controlling to print the sending information on a medium; and / or storage means for storing the sending information in a storage medium; [7]The system according to any one of [1] to [6] above, wherein the region specifying means uses a prediction model that is machine-learned with at least a part of the image data of the captured image obtained by photographing the ground from above as input data and information regarding the attribute of the real estate corresponding to the region as output data, to specify a region corresponding to a real estate having a predetermined attribute; [8]The system according to any one of [1] to [7] above, wherein the predetermined attribute is an empty house, a vacant land, a parking lot, an agricultural land, or a predetermined building; [9]A program that causes a computer device to function as area specifying means for specifying, from a captured image of the ground taken from above, an area corresponding to a real estate having a predetermined attribute, and address specifying means for specifying the address of the real estate corresponding to the specified area;

[10] A method executed in a system including at least one computer device, the method having an area specifying step of specifying, from a captured image of the ground taken from above, an area corresponding to a real estate having a predetermined attribute, and an address specifying step of specifying the address of the real estate corresponding to the specified area;

[11] A system including at least one computer device, the system comprising address specifying means for respectively specifying the addresses of real estates corresponding to the plurality of points or the plurality of areas based on the positions of the plurality of points or the plurality of areas on the captured image or on a map image corresponding to the captured image, and owner specifying means for respectively specifying the owners of the real estates corresponding to the plurality of addresses specified by the address specifying means based on the correspondence between the addresses and the owners of the real estates corresponding to the addresses;

[12] The system according to

[11] , further comprising list display means for displaying, in a list, the plurality of addresses specified by the address specifying means and / or for displaying, in a list, the owners of the real estates corresponding to the plurality of addresses specified by the address specifying means on one display screen;

[13] A program that causes a computer device to function as address specifying means for respectively specifying the addresses of real estates corresponding to the plurality of points or the plurality of areas based on the positions of the plurality of points or the plurality of areas on the captured image or on a map image corresponding to the captured image, and owner specifying means for specifying the owners of the real estates corresponding to the plurality of addresses specified by the address specifying means based on the correspondence between the addresses and the owners of the real estates corresponding to the addresses;

[14] A method executed in a system including at least one computer device, the method comprising: an address specifying step of specifying the addresses of real estates corresponding to the plurality of points or regions based on the positions of the plurality of points or regions on a captured image or a map image corresponding to the captured image; and an owner specifying step of specifying the owners of the real estates corresponding to the plurality of addresses specified in the address specifying step based on the correspondence between the addresses and the owners of the real estates corresponding to the addresses;

[15] A system including at least one computer device, the system comprising: an address specifying means for specifying an address corresponding to a real estate, a store or a facility that satisfies a predetermined condition based on the correspondence between the address and the attribute information of the real estate, the store or the facility corresponding to the address; and an owner specifying means for specifying the owner of the real estate, the store or the facility corresponding to the specified address;

[16] The system according to

[15] , further comprising a character string receiving means for receiving an input of a character string, wherein the address specifying means specifies an address corresponding to the name of a real estate, a store or a facility including the received character string;

[17] The system according to

[15] or

[16] , further comprising: a first information transmitting means for transmitting predetermined information to the owner specified by the owner specifying means; a second information transmitting means for transmitting transmitting information or delivery information for delivering a delivery for transmitting predetermined information to the specified owner to another computer device; a printing means for controlling to print the delivery information on a medium; and / or a storage means for storing the delivery information in a storage medium;

[18] A program for causing a computer device to function as an address specifying means for specifying an address corresponding to a real estate, a store or a facility that satisfies a predetermined condition based on the correspondence between the address and the attribute information of the real estate, the store or the facility corresponding to the address, and an owner specifying means for specifying the owner of the real estate, the store or the facility corresponding to the specified address; A method executed in a system including at least one computer device, the method comprising: an address specifying step of specifying an address corresponding to a real estate, store, or facility that satisfies a predetermined condition based on a correspondence relationship between an address and attribute information of the real estate, store, or facility corresponding to the address; and an owner specifying step of specifying an owner of the real estate, store, or facility corresponding to the specified address. which can be solved by.

Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, a system for specifying a real estate having a predetermined attribute can be provided. Further, according to the present invention, a system for specifying an owner of a real estate corresponding to a plurality of points or a plurality of regions on a photographed image or a map image corresponding to the photographed image can be provided. According to the present invention, a system for specifying an owner of a real estate having a predetermined attribute, or an owner of a store or facility, or an owner of the land on which the store or facility is located can be provided.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0009] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments as long as it does not conflict with the gist of the present invention. The order of each process constituting the flowchart described below can be in any order as long as there are no contradictions or inconsistencies in the process content. Also, as long as there are no contradictions or inconsistencies in the process content, a part of each process constituting the flowchart can be omitted, or a new process can be added to each process constituting the flowchart. Further, the device that is the subject of executing each process constituting the flowchart can be changed to another device as long as it does not conflict with the gist of the present invention. In that case, the process content can be changed so that there are no contradictions or inconsistencies in the process content.

[0010] The system according to an embodiment of the present invention may be composed of, for example, one computer device (standalone type), may be composed of one or more server devices and one or more terminal devices (client-server type), or may be composed of a host device and one or more guest devices (peer-to-peer type). Also, the server device may be distributed and function among a plurality of computer devices. For example, instead of the server device, a distributed ledger technology such as blockchain may be used. Hereinafter, for example, the case where the system according to an embodiment of the present invention is composed of one computer device (hereinafter referred to as an information processing device) will be described.

[0011] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the information processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The information processing device 1 includes a control unit 11, a RAM 12, a storage unit 13, an input unit 14, a display unit 15, and a communication interface 16, which are respectively connected by a bus.

[0012] The control unit 11 is composed of a CPU and a ROM. The control unit 11 executes the program stored in the storage unit 13 and controls the information processing apparatus 1. The RAM 12 is a work area of the control unit 11. The storage unit 13 is a storage medium for storing programs and data. The control unit 11 performs arithmetic processing based on the program and data read from the RAM 12, and the data input at the input unit 14.

[0013] The display unit 15 has a display screen. The control unit 11 outputs a video signal for displaying an image on the display screen according to the result of the arithmetic processing. Here, the display screen of the display unit 15 may be a touch panel provided with a touch sensor. In this case, the touch panel functions as the input unit 14.

[0014] The communication interface 16 can be connected to the communication network 4 wirelessly or by wire, and can transmit and receive data with other computer devices via the communication network 4. The data received via the communication interface 16 is loaded into the RAM 12, and arithmetic processing is performed by the control unit 11.

[0015] Note that the program may be stored in a recording medium such as a CD-ROM. In this case, the program stored in the recording medium may be installed in the information processing apparatus 1 to execute a predetermined function. Alternatively, the program may be distributed from a computer device external to the system. In this case, the program distributed from the computer device external to the system may be installed in the information processing apparatus 1 to execute a predetermined function.

[0016] Next, the real estate and owner identification process in the system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a flowchart of the real estate and owner identification process according to the embodiment of the present invention. Note that real estate is a concept that includes both land and buildings. The user operates the input unit 14 of the information processing apparatus 1 to start dedicated application software for executing the real estate and owner identification process (hereinafter, the real estate and owner identification process is referred to as the "identification process"). The user operates the input unit 14 of the information processing apparatus 1 to identify a region corresponding to a real estate having a predetermined attribute from a captured image obtained by photographing the ground from above, and starts the identification process for identifying the owner of the real estate corresponding to the identified region.

[0017] First, the user operates the input unit 14 of the information processing apparatus 1 to select a captured image or area to be the object of the identification process (step S1). When an area is selected, the captured image corresponding to that area is selected. The captured image may be stored in advance in the storage unit 13 of the information processing apparatus 1, or may be read by the information processing apparatus 1 from an external storage device storing the captured image. The captured image is not particularly limited as long as it is an image obtained by photographing the ground from above, and examples thereof include aerial photographs and satellite images. An aerial photograph is a photograph obtained by photographing the ground with a camera mounted on an aircraft. A satellite image is image data obtained by a sensor mounted on an artificial satellite. The captured image may be a combined image of a plurality of images as one image.

[0018] Next, the control unit 11 of the information processing apparatus 1 identifies a region corresponding to a real estate having a predetermined attribute from the captured image (step S2). The attribute is for identifying what state the real estate is in, what use it is put to, or what buildings and facilities exist, etc.

[0019] The predetermined attributes are not particularly limited, and examples thereof include vacant houses, unused land, parking lots, agricultural land, or material storage areas. A vacant house means a building in which no one is living, and unused land means land that is not being utilized. A parking lot is land that is being used as a place to park vehicles. Agricultural land is land that is being used for agriculture, and examples thereof include fields and paddies. A material storage area is land that is being used as a place to store materials such as building materials.

[0020] Also, as a predetermined attribute, the existence of a predetermined building can be cited. The predetermined building is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include condominiums, apartments, single-family houses, or office buildings. Also, as a predetermined building, a building with a construction age of a predetermined number of years or more, or a building with a construction age of a predetermined number of years or less can be cited.

[0021] Step S2 is to identify the area corresponding to the real estate having a predetermined attribute from the photographed image. However, the user can also operate the input unit 14 of the information processing apparatus 1 to select a predetermined attribute from options such as a vacant house, unused land, parking lot, agricultural land, etc. The user selects one of these options according to which attribute of real estate the user wants to identify the owner and its contact information.

[0022] In the photographed image, the method for the information processing apparatus 1 to identify the area corresponding to the real estate having a predetermined attribute is not particularly limited. The information processing apparatus 1 can identify the area corresponding to the real estate having a predetermined attribute by identifying the attribute of the real estate corresponding to each area of the photographed image based on the information regarding the pixels constituting the photographed image (information regarding RGB).

[0023] For example, the information processing apparatus 1 uses, as input data, image data (information such as RGB of each pixel constituting the image) of a photographed image serving as a reference (sample) in which the attribute of the real estate (for example, vacant house, unused land, parking lot, agricultural land, or material storage yard) is clear, and uses a prediction model machine-learned with information regarding the attribute of the real estate corresponding to this image data as output data, to identify a region corresponding to a real estate having a predetermined attribute from among the photographed images selected in step S1. Here, image data having the same attribute as the predetermined attribute identified in step S2 is used as the input data. By doing so, the information processing apparatus 1 can identify a region corresponding to a real estate having a predetermined attribute from the photographed image.

[0024] When the information processing apparatus 1 identifies a piece of land that is a vacant house as a real estate having a predetermined attribute, that is, when identifying a region on the photographed image corresponding to the land that is a vacant house, the information processing apparatus 1 uses a prediction model using, as input data, a plurality of image data regarding the vacant house photographed from above. In an area where snow accumulates, the information processing apparatus 1 can also use the situation of the snow piled up on the houses and within the premises on the photographed image as a material for determining whether it is a vacant house.

[0025] Also, when the information processing apparatus 1 identifies a vacant house as real estate having a predetermined attribute, the following method can also be adopted. When the information processing apparatus 1 uses, as input data, image data (information such as RGB of each pixel constituting the image) in which it is clear that the real estate is a building such as a single-family house, and uses a prediction model that has been machine-learned with information regarding the attribute of the real estate corresponding to this image data, that is, information indicating that it is a building such as a single-family house, as output data, the information processing apparatus 1 identifies a region corresponding to the building from among the captured images selected in step S1. Then, the information processing apparatus 1 uses a thermal infrared image obtained by photographing the ground from above, which is a thermal infrared image of the same area as the captured image, to identify a building with a low usage frequency or a vacant building, thereby identifying a region corresponding to a building with a high probability of being a vacant house. More specifically, the information processing apparatus 1 determines whether the building is in a vacant state based on the pixel information of the thermal infrared image at the latitude and longitude based on the latitude and longitude of the region corresponding to the building identified from the captured image. For example, if the information processing apparatus 1 determines from the thermal infrared image at the latitude and longitude that the temperature is lower than a threshold value than that of surrounding buildings, it can be determined that the building is in a vacant state.

[0026] Also, when the information processing apparatus 1 identifies a region on a captured image corresponding to land that is a vacant lot, a parking lot, or agricultural land, the information processing apparatus 1 uses a prediction model that uses, as input data, a plurality of image data for each of the vacant lot, the parking lot, or the agricultural land captured from above.

[0027] The machine learning algorithm is not particularly limited, and known algorithms can be used. However, it is preferable to use deep learning using a multi-layer neural network. The multi-layer neural network has an input layer, an output layer, and a plurality of intermediate layers. Weights are set for the edges connecting the nodes of each layer. For each edge, weights corresponding to each input to the node are set, and the weights are multiplied by each input to the node, and the value obtained by multiplying these weights and the bias are added. The value obtained by the addition is non-linearly transformed using an activation function to calculate an activation value. The calculated activation value becomes the value of the input passed to the nodes of the next layer. The number of intermediate layers can be designed as appropriate.

[0028] In addition, based on the captured image selected in step S1, the control unit 11 executes a process of extracting the contour by a known method, and can divide the captured image into a plurality of regions separated by the contour. Then, for each of these plurality of regions, the control unit 11 can determine whether the region is a region corresponding to a real estate having a predetermined attribute using the prediction model.

[0029] In step S2, the control unit 11 not only identifies the region corresponding to the real estate having a predetermined attribute, but may also calculate the area of the real estate corresponding to the identified region, the length of the sides constituting the outer shape of the real estate, the length of the access road, etc. The area of the real estate can be calculated based on the scale of the captured image. The area of the real estate, etc. may be calculated using, for example, the captured image and the survey data provided by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. AI analysis may be used for calculating the area of the real estate, etc.

[0030] Next, based on the position in the captured image of the area specified as having a predetermined attribute, the control unit 11 specifies the latitude and longitude (hereinafter referred to as latitude and longitude) corresponding to at least one position of the specified area (step S3). Next, based on the position in the captured image of the area specified as having a predetermined attribute, the control unit 11 specifies the address of the real estate corresponding to the specified area (step S4). In step S4, the control unit 11 may specify the address of the real estate corresponding to the latitude and longitude specified in step S3. Here, "address" is a concept including both the dwelling indication and the lot number. The dwelling indication is the address determined by the municipality based on the "Act on Dwelling Indications (Act No. 119 of 1962)", and the lot number is the number assigned to each piece of real estate by the legal affairs bureau.

[0031] The processing of steps S3 and S4 will be described. In the storage unit 13 of the information processing apparatus 1, map data of the same area as the area where the captured image was taken is registered in advance. Also, for the captured image selected in step S1, image data capable of specifying the latitude and longitude of each point or each area in the captured image is used. As the image data, that in which a point in each image data and the latitude and longitude are associated and stored is used. In the map data, the address (lot number or dwelling indication) of each area or each point is stored in association with the latitude and longitude of each area or each point on the map.

[0032] Therefore, in step S2, when the area corresponding to the real estate having a predetermined attribute in the captured image is specified, the information processing apparatus 1 can specify the latitude and longitude corresponding to at least one position of the area based on the position in the captured image of the area. At least one position of the area may be a predetermined point included in the area in the captured image. The information processing apparatus 1 can specify the latitude and longitude of a predetermined point included in the specified area. The predetermined point may be the central point within the specified area. The information processing apparatus 1 refers to the map data in which the address of each area or each point is stored in association with the latitude and longitude of each area or each point on the map, and can specify the address (lot number or dwelling indication) corresponding to the latitude and longitude corresponding to at least one position of the specified area.

[0033] In step S4, the information processing apparatus 1 can identify the address of the real estate corresponding to the identified area by using the rectangular coordinate system on the plane, in addition to the method of identifying the address of the real estate corresponding to the identified area by using the latitude and longitude. In this case, step S3 may be omitted. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the process of identifying the address according to the embodiment of the present invention. Map data 21 of the same area as the area where the captured image 22 is captured is registered in advance in the storage unit 13 of the information processing apparatus 1.

[0034] In the map data 21, the addresses of each real estate in this area are registered in association with the XY coordinates of the rectangular coordinate system (XY coordinate system) on the plane. A specific point in this area is set as the origin O. The north-south direction can be set as the Y-axis, with the north side being the first and second quadrants and the south side being the third and fourth quadrants, and the east-west direction can be set as the X-axis, with the east side being the first and fourth quadrants and the west side being the second and third quadrants. The coordinates (X, Y) of the origin O can be represented as (0, 0), and in FIG. 3, the address of the origin O is registered as address E.

[0035] In step S2, a part of the area in the captured image 22 is identified as areas 23a and 23b corresponding to real estates having a predetermined attribute. By setting the scale of the map data 21 to the same scale as the scale of the captured image 22 and superimposing the point corresponding to the specific point of the map data 21 in the captured image 22 to be the same point as the origin O of the map data 21 and making the directions of the captured image 22 and the map data 21 the same, the addresses of each area in the captured image 22 can be identified. That is, the addresses are registered in the map data 21 in association with the XY coordinates, and according to this correspondence relationship, the address of the area can be identified based on the XY coordinates of the area in the captured image 22. Here, the address of area 23a is address D, and the address of area 23b is address I.

[0036] When the address specified in step S4 is a dwelling display, the control unit 11 specifies the lot number corresponding to the dwelling display specified in step S3 based on the correspondence between the dwelling display and the lot number (step S5). In the storage unit 13 of the information processing apparatus 1, an address master table in which lot numbers are stored in association with dwelling displays is registered. By referring to the address master table, the lot number corresponding to the dwelling display specified in step S4 can be specified.

[0037] Note that when executing the specifying process based on a captured image of an area where the lot number and the dwelling display are the same, the process of step S5 can be omitted. The lot number specified in step S4 or S5 is used to specify the owner of the real estate having a predetermined attribute in step S6 described later. When the address specified in step S4 is a lot number, step S5 is omitted and the process proceeds from step S4 to step S6.

[0038] Next, the control unit 11 specifies the owner of the real estate corresponding to the specified address based on the correspondence between the address and the owner of the real estate corresponding to the address (step S6). In step S6, based on the correspondence between the address and the owner of the real estate corresponding to the address and the contact information of the owner, the owner of the real estate corresponding to the specified address and the contact information of the owner may be specified. When the control unit 11 specifies a lot number in step S4 or S5, the control unit 11 specifies the owner of the real estate corresponding to the specified lot number and the contact information thereof based on the correspondence between the lot number and the owner of the real estate corresponding to the lot number.

[0039] The method for identifying the owner of the real estate corresponding to the address and the contact information of the owner is not particularly limited. However, it is preferable that the control unit 11 uses the address and the data in which the owner of the real estate corresponding to the address is associated and stored to identify the owner of the real estate and the contact information thereof. For example, in the storage unit 13 of the information processing apparatus 1, an owner master table in which the owner of the real estate corresponding to the address (lot number) and the contact information of the owner are stored in association with the address (lot number) is registered. The control unit 11 can identify the owner corresponding to the address specified in step S4 or the lot number specified in step S4 or S5 and the contact information thereof by referring to the owner master table.

[0040] Alternatively, the information processing apparatus 1 may cooperate with a system composed of other computer apparatuses to identify the owner corresponding to the lot number specified in step S4 or S5 and the contact information thereof. In this case, the information processing apparatus 1 can, for example, cooperate with the registration / deposit online application system provided by the Ministry of Justice to identify the owner corresponding to the address specified in step S4 or the lot number specified in step S4 or S5 and the contact information thereof. The information processing apparatus 1 can receive the register data in which the owner corresponding to the lot number and the contact information thereof are recorded from the registration / deposit online application system.

[0041] The "owner" identified in step S6 is the name of the owner. Further, the contact information of the owner identified in step S6 is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a fixed telephone number, a mobile phone number, an email address, a facsimile number, an address (dwelling indication), a postal code, etc. By performing an output such as displaying the name and contact information of the identified owner on the display unit 15 of the information processing apparatus 1, the user can contact the owner of the real estate having a predetermined attribute by telephone, email, facsimile, mail, etc. Regarding which of these contact methods to adopt, it can be appropriately changed according to the purpose.

[0042] Next, the information processing apparatus 1 transmits predetermined information to the identified owner, that is, the owner of the real estate having a predetermined attribute, using the contact information of the owner identified in step S6 (step S7). The predetermined information transmitted in step S7 is not particularly limited. The user can transmit the predetermined information to the input unit 14 of the information processing apparatus 1 and store it in the storage unit 13. The predetermined information stored in the storage unit 13 is read out when executing step S7.

[0043] The predetermined information transmitted to the owner of the real estate in step S7 can be appropriately changed according to the type of the predetermined attribute and the purpose of the user. For example, when the predetermined attribute is a vacation destination or an empty house, the information processing apparatus 1 can transmit a message or a proposal text for selling the real estate or proposing a lease to the owner of the real estate. Further, the predetermined information may include the name of the owner as the addressee and information regarding the address (lot number, dwelling indication) of the real estate for specifying which real estate the proposal is about.

[0044] In step S7, the method of transmitting the predetermined information is not particularly limited. For example, the predetermined information is transmitted from the information processing apparatus 1 to the identified owner by e-mail or facsimile. The method of transmitting the predetermined information may be made selectable by the user operating the input unit 14 of the information processing apparatus 1.

[0045] Also, instead of or in addition to the process of transmitting the predetermined information to the owner of the real estate in step S7, a process of transmitting the transmission information or the delivery information for delivering the delivery for transmitting the predetermined information to the owner identified in step S6 to another computer device, a process of controlling to print the delivery information on a medium, and / or a process of storing the delivery information in a storage medium may be executed. After the information processing apparatus 1 executes step S6, it is possible to appropriately design which of these processes to execute. It is also possible to enable the user to select which of these processes to execute by operating the input unit 14 of the information processing apparatus 1.

[0046] The information processing apparatus 1 executes a process of transmitting, to another computer device, transmission information for transmitting predetermined information to the owner specified in step S6. As a result, the other computer device can transmit the predetermined information to the owner from the other computer device by e-mail or facsimile. The transmission information includes the name of the owner, contact information such as an e-mail address or a facsimile number, and the address (lot number, dwelling indication) of the identified real estate. Here, the other computer device may be operated by another business operator or the like different from the user.

[0047] Further, the information processing apparatus 1 executes a process of transmitting, to another computer device operated by another business operator or the like, transmission information for sending a delivery to the owner specified in step S6. As a result, the delivery can be sent from the other business operator or the like to the owner by courier or mail. The transmission information includes the name of the owner, contact information such as an address (dwelling indication) and a telephone number, and the address (lot number, dwelling indication) of the identified real estate. The content of the delivery can be appropriately changed according to the predetermined attributes of the real estate and its purpose. For example, when the predetermined attribute is a recreational area or a vacant house, a message or a proposal for selling, renting, or utilizing the real estate can be transmitted to the owner of the real estate.

[0048] The information processing apparatus 1 executes a process of controlling to print, on a medium, transmission information (the name and address of the owner) for sending a delivery to the owner specified in step S6. As a result, for example, a medium such as paper on which the name and address of the owner are displayed can be printed. By printing the name and address of the owner on a medium such as paper and attaching this to the delivery, it becomes possible to send the delivery to the owner. Here, as the medium to be used, a seal-shaped one in which an adhesive is applied to the back surface of the printing surface and which can be used by peeling off the release paper can be used. The content of the delivery can be appropriately changed according to the predetermined attributes of the real estate and its purpose.

[0049] The information processing apparatus 1 can also execute processes such as storing, in an external storage medium (for example, an optical disk, a flash memory, a hard disk), the delivery information (the name and contact information of the owner, the address (lot number) of the identified real estate) for delivering the delivery item to the owner identified in step S6. By delivering the external storage medium storing the delivery information to another business operator or the like different from the user, it becomes possible to deliver the delivery item from the other business operator to the owner by home delivery or mail. The content of the delivery item can be appropriately changed according to the predetermined attributes of the real estate and its purpose.

[0050] By executing steps S1 to S7, the identification process ends. In the identification process, the real estate having a predetermined attribute identified from the captured image 1, and the owner and contact information of the real estate may be one or more.

[0051] Note that after executing the processes of steps S1 to S3, the processes of steps S4 to S7 may be executed according to an operation input to the information processing apparatus 1 or for the area where a selection is received by the information processing apparatus 1. Alternatively, after executing the processes of steps S1 to S4, the processes of steps S5 to S7 may be executed according to an operation input to the information processing apparatus 1 or for the area where a selection is received by the information processing apparatus 1.

[0052] The address (dwelling indication and / or lot number) of the real estate having a predetermined attribute, the owner of the real estate, and the contact information of the owner, identified by executing the identification process of steps S1 to S7, may be stored in the storage unit 13 of the information processing apparatus 1.

[0053] As shown below, the user can utilize the system according to the embodiments of the present invention to identify the owners of real estate with predetermined attributes and their contact information, and can make various proposals to the owners. For example, by using the system, the user can identify vacant houses and idle land from the photographed images, and can propose the sale of the real estate or the lease of the land to the owners of those real estates by using the above contact method. Also, vacant houses and idle land can be identified from the photographed images, and proposals for the utilization of the real estate can be made to the owners of those real estates by using the above contact method. Examples of real estate utilization methods include the construction of apartments or condominiums, the construction of stores or warehouses, or the installation of monthly parking lots or coin-operated parking lots.

[0054] In addition, the user can utilize the system to identify buildings with an old year of construction from the photographed images, and can propose the repair, renovation, or rebuilding of the buildings to the owners of those old buildings. Furthermore, by using the system, rental properties such as apartments and condominiums (excluding condominiums for sale) can be identified from the photographed images, and management services, cleaning services, installation of signboards, installation of vending machines, installation of antennas, etc. for the rental properties can be proposed to the owners of those real estates.

[0055] Based on the photographed images and information regarding the vegetation in the area corresponding to the photographed images, the user can utilize the system to identify the types of crops being cultivated in the fields, and can propose to the owners of those real estates what types of crops would be better to grow. Also, by using the system and using normal photographed images and thermal infrared images taken from above the ground, the user can identify buildings with low utilization frequency or in a vacant state, and can propose the sale or lease to the owners of those lands or buildings. Furthermore, based on the photographed images and the pedestrian flow data, the user can identify areas where people are gathered, and in the areas where people are gathered, identify lands or buildings where it is possible to open a store, and can consult with the owners of those lands or buildings regarding land lease, construction loan, or sale.

[0056] Users can use the system to identify buildings with large roofs or vast lands from captured images and propose the installation of solar power generation to the owners of the identified buildings or lands. Also, when constructing a new road, the system can be used to understand the situation of the lands owned by local governments or administrative agencies. In this case, owners of vacant houses or idle lands can be identified from the captured images and negotiations can be conducted with these owners.

[0057] In the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the user operates the information processing apparatus 1 to execute the specific processing. However, for example, it is also possible that the user operates a user terminal and the specific processing of steps S1 to S7 is executed in a server apparatus that can communicate with the user terminal. In this case, the server apparatus functions as the information processing apparatus 1 in the above-described embodiment. The server apparatus performs transmission and reception of information with the user terminal as necessary. The address of the real estate having a predetermined attribute, the owner of the real estate, and the contact information of the owner obtained as a result of executing the specific processing are transmitted from the server apparatus to the user terminal and displayed on the display screen of the user terminal. Note that the number of user terminals is not particularly limited as long as it is 1 or more.

[0058] In the above-described embodiment, mainly, from the captured image of the ground taken from above, the area corresponding to the real estate having a predetermined attribute is identified, and based on the position of the captured image of the identified area, the address of the real estate corresponding to the identified area is identified. However, for example, in the system according to the embodiment of the present invention, for one or more points or one or more areas in the captured image or the map image, the address of the real estate corresponding to the point or area can be identified, and the owner of the real estate corresponding to the identified address can be identified.

[0059] Here, the map image does not necessarily have to be a captured image taken from above the ground; any image on which a map is displayed will do. The map image may be a captured image on which a map is displayed (referred to as a map image corresponding to the captured image). Changes to the range, enlargement, reduction, or display mode (e.g., captured image or map illustration) of the displayed map image can be made by the user's operation input. First, the user operates the input unit 14 of the information processing apparatus 1 to select a point or area in the captured image or map image, and identifies the address of the real estate corresponding to the selected point or area. The identification of the address of the real estate corresponding to the selected point or area is performed by executing the processes of steps S3 and S4 of the above-described embodiment, or a process similar to step S4.

[0060] Specifically, the information processing apparatus 1 identifies the address of the real estate corresponding to the selected area based on the selected point or area in the captured image or map image. The information processing apparatus 1 may identify the latitude and longitude corresponding to at least one position of the selected area based on the position of the selected point or area in the captured image or map image, and identify the address of the real estate corresponding to the identified latitude and longitude.

[0061] In the storage unit 13 of the information processing apparatus 1, map data of the same area as the area where the captured image was taken is registered in advance. Also, as the captured image used for selection, image data that can identify the latitude and longitude of each point or area in the captured image is used. In the map data, the address (lot number or dwelling indication) of each area or point on the map is stored in association with the latitude and longitude of each area or point on the map. Also, in the map image, the latitude and longitude and address (lot number or dwelling indication) of each area or point on the map are stored in association with each area or point on the map.

[0062] Therefore, when a point or area is selected in the captured image, the information processing apparatus 1 can specify the latitude and longitude corresponding to at least one position of the point or area based on the point or area in the captured image. The information processing apparatus 1 refers to map data in which the addresses of each area or each point on the map are stored in association with the latitude and longitude of each area or each point, and can specify the address (lot number or dwelling indication) corresponding to the latitude and longitude corresponding to at least one position of the specified area. Note that the information processing apparatus 1 may specify the address of the real estate corresponding to the point or area in the map image without specifying the latitude and longitude. Alternatively, the information processing apparatus 1 may specify the latitude and longitude and the address of the real estate corresponding to the point or area based on the point or area in the map image. The information processing apparatus 1 may specify the address of the real estate corresponding to the specified area using a rectangular coordinate system on a plane.

[0063] When the address of the real estate corresponding to the selected point or area is specified, based on the correspondence between the address and the owner of the real estate corresponding to the address, the name and contact information of the owner of the real estate corresponding to the specified address can be specified. The specification of the name and contact information of the owner of the real estate corresponding to the selected point or area is performed by the same processing as step S6 in the above-described embodiment.

[0064] Specifically, the information processing apparatus 1 can specify the owner of the real estate and its contact information using data in which the address is stored in association with the owner of the real estate corresponding to the address. For example, in the storage unit 13 of the information processing apparatus 1, an owner master table in which the owner of the real estate corresponding to the address (lot number) and the contact information of the owner are stored in association with the address (lot number) is registered, and the information processing apparatus 1 can specify the owner and its contact information corresponding to the specified address or specified lot number by referring to the owner master table. In addition, the information processing apparatus 1 may cooperate with a system composed of other computer devices to specify the owner and its contact information corresponding to the specified lot number.

[0065] Alternatively, the user may operate the input unit 14 of the information processing apparatus 1 to select a plurality of points or a plurality of regions in the captured image or the map image, and specify the addresses of the real estates corresponding to the selected plurality of points or the plurality of regions. To specify the addresses of the real estates corresponding to the selected plurality of points or the plurality of regions, for each of the points or regions, the processes of steps S3 and S4 of the above-described embodiment, or a process similar to step S4, are executed. Then, based on the correspondence between the addresses and the owners of the real estates corresponding to the addresses, the names and contact information of the owners of the real estates corresponding to the specified plurality of addresses can be specified respectively. To specify the name and contact information of the owner of the real estate corresponding to the selected point or region, a process similar to step S6 of the above-described embodiment is executed.

[0066] When the user operates the input unit 14 of the information processing apparatus 1 to select a plurality of points or a plurality of regions in the captured image or the map image, the information processing apparatus 1 displays a label at at least one position of the selected point or region on the captured image or the map image, together with the captured image or the map image. A predetermined symbol may be displayed on or near the label. The predetermined symbol may be a number, a character, or an illustration. Different symbols are assigned to the predetermined symbol according to the point or region. For example, according to the order of the points or regions selected in the map image, the predetermined symbols corresponding to the respective points or regions may be represented by consecutive numbers such as "1", "2", etc.

[0067] Also, when the user operates the input unit 14 of the information processing apparatus 1 to select a plurality of points or a plurality of regions in the captured image or the map image, the information processing apparatus 1 may display the identified plurality of addresses in a list on the display screen 1, and may also display the owners of the real estate corresponding to the identified plurality of addresses and their contact information in a list on the display screen 1. Further, the information processing apparatus 1 displays the selected point or region, the address, and the owner of the real estate corresponding to the address and their contact information in association. "Displaying in association" means, for example, displaying a predetermined symbol corresponding to the selected point or region on the map image, and displaying the address corresponding to the selected point or region, the owner of the real estate corresponding to the address, and their contact information on the same line together with the same symbol as the predetermined symbol.

[0068] Note that after the user selects a plurality of points or a plurality of regions in the captured image or the map image, the information processing apparatus 1 may further receive an input of selection information regarding specifying the address of the real estate or selection information regarding not specifying it. The information processing apparatus 1 may specify the address of the real estate corresponding to the area where the input of the selection information regarding specifying the address of the real estate is received, or may specify the address of the real estate corresponding to the area other than the area where the input of the selection information regarding not specifying the address of the real estate is received.

[0069] The specifying process can be implemented through the following process using the system according to the embodiment of the present invention. Here, in a system including a user terminal and a server device, the case where the server device functions as the above-described information processing apparatus 1 will be described. First, the user starts dedicated application software on the user terminal and inputs a user ID for identifying the user and a password set for each user ID. The server device receives the user ID and password input on the user terminal, authenticates the user, and permits the user to log in to the system.

[0070] When logging in to the system, the user can input the area to be subject to specific processing on the user terminal (corresponding to step S1). For example, the user can input up to the town name, such as "Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo" as the area on the user terminal.

[0071] Note that instead of inputting a place name on the user terminal, the user may input a specific location, may input a specific building name, or may input specific coordinates (for example, latitude and longitude or an address). In this case, the user inputs, on the user terminal, a distance (radius) for specifying the range of the area to be subject to specific processing from the input location. The user may input the distance as a numerical value or may input the distance as time. When the distance is input as time, the distance is calculated from the input time based on the correspondence relationship between the distance and the time required to move that distance. When the distance is input as a numerical value on the user terminal, information regarding the correspondence relationship between the distance and the time required to move that distance may be displayed. For example, a display such as "1 minute on foot = approximately 80m, 1 minute by car = approximately 400m" may be displayed on the user terminal.

[0072] Also, the user can input the attributes of the real estate to be specified in the specific processing. For example, as options for inputting the attributes (types of real estate) of the real estate, options regarding the attributes of real estate such as vacant houses, old houses, parking lots, old stores, farmlands, apartments, etc. are prepared, and the user can operate the user terminal to select any of these.

[0073] When the user inputs, on the user terminal, the area to be subject to specific processing and the attributes of the real estate that the user wishes to specify, the processes of steps S2 to S4 are executed in the server device, and the addresses where the real estate corresponding to the input attributes exists are specified. In the server device, the number of the specified real estate or the number of addresses is aggregated. The aggregated number of the real estate or the number of addresses is transmitted to the user terminal and displayed on the display screen. The user can operate the user terminal to request a display of the list of addresses of the specified real estate on the display screen. In this case, when the display of the list of addresses of the specified real estate is executed, it may be set to charge the user.

[0074] When the user selects a button for requesting the display of a list of addresses of specific real estates in the display screen of the user terminal, a list of addresses of real estates is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal. In the display list of real estates on the display screen, addresses are displayed in association with the attributes of the real estates (for example, vacation areas). In addition, a check box is provided for each real estate, and it is possible to register in a list the real estates for which the check box is checked. For the real estates registered in the list, even when the application is terminated once and then restarted, the user can display and check the addresses and the like on the user terminal.

[0075] Alternatively, when the user inputs, on the user terminal, the area to be the target of specific processing and the attributes of the real estate for which identification is desired, the processes of steps S2 to S4 are executed in the server device, and the latitude and longitude and / or the address of the real estate corresponding to the input attributes are identified. The identified information is transmitted to the user terminal and displayed on the display screen. Also, in the server device, the number of identified real estates or the number of addresses is aggregated. The aggregated number of real estates or the number of addresses is transmitted to the user terminal and displayed on the display screen. Alternatively, when the user inputs, on the user terminal, the area to be the target of specific processing and the attributes of the real estate for which identification is desired, the processes of steps S2 and S3 may be executed in the server device, and the latitude and longitude of the real estate corresponding to the input attributes may be identified. The identified information is transmitted to the user terminal and displayed on the display screen.

[0076] The user can operate the user terminal to make a request for executing the process of step S6 or S7. For example, when executing the process of step S6 or S7, it is also possible to charge the user. When the user selects a request button for executing the process of step S6 displayed on the display screen of the user terminal, the processes of step S5 and S6 or steps S4 to S6 may be executed. In this case, when executing the processes of step S5 and S6 or steps S4 to S6, it may be possible to charge the user. Alternatively, when the user selects a request button for executing the process of step S7 displayed on the display screen of the user terminal, the processes of steps S5 to S7 or steps S4 to S7 may be executed. In this case, when executing the processes of steps S5 to S7 or steps S4 to S7, it may be possible to charge the user.

[0077] Next, a second real estate and owner identification process by the system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a flowchart of the second real estate and owner identification process according to the embodiment of the present invention. The user operates the input unit 14 of the information processing apparatus 1 to start dedicated application software for executing the second real estate and owner identification process (hereinafter, the second real estate and owner identification process is referred to as the "second identification process"). The user operates the input unit 14 of the information processing apparatus 1 to start the second identification process for identifying the owner of a real estate that satisfies a predetermined condition.

[0078] When the user operates the input unit 14 of the information processing apparatus 1 to input a keyword (also referred to as attribute information) of real estate, a store, or a facility that is the target of the second specific process, the information processing apparatus 1 accepts the input keyword (step S11). Here, the keyword (attribute information) of real estate or the like may be any of the region, the type of real estate such as a restaurant or a lumber store, the business status such as closing, and the name of the real estate or the like. In step S11, the user inputs a region and other information. The input of the keyword of real estate includes the case where a character string such as a place name is input by a keyboard or a software keyboard, and the case where an option for each region provided in advance is selected. In step S11, when the user inputs a character string, the information processing apparatus 1 accepts the input character string.

[0079] Next, the information processing apparatus 1 specifies a real estate, a store, or a facility that satisfies a predetermined condition based on the accepted keyword (step S12). In step S12, a real estate, a store, or a facility that satisfies a predetermined condition, or the name of a real estate, a store, or a facility may be specified based on the accepted keyword.

[0080] Next, the information processing apparatus 1 specifies an address (dwelling display or lot number) corresponding to the real estate, store, or facility specified in step S12 based on a preset correspondence between an address and the real estate, store, or facility corresponding to the address (step S13). In step S13, an address corresponding to the name of the real estate, store, or facility specified in step S12 may be specified based on a preset correspondence between an address and the name of the real estate, store, or facility corresponding to the address.

[0081] The data regarding the correspondence between the address and the attribute information of the real estate, store, or facility corresponding to the address, which is used in step S12 and step S13, may be stored in advance in the storage unit 13 of the information processing apparatus 1. Also, as the data regarding the correspondence between the address and the attribute information of the real estate, store, or facility corresponding to the address, map data provided on the Internet may be utilized. The map data stores the correspondence between the address and the attribute information of the real estate, store, or facility corresponding to the address. When utilizing the map data provided on the Internet, the information processing apparatus 1 acquires, from another computer apparatus, the data regarding the correspondence between the address in these map data and the attribute information of the real estate, store, or facility corresponding to the address.

[0082] For example, when the string "Mansion" is received in step S11, in steps S12 and S13, it is possible to identify the name of a Japanese-style apartment such as "○○ Mansion" and the address of the building that has passed the number of years since construction. Also, when the string "Restaurant" is received in step S11, in steps S12 and S13, it is possible to identify the name of a Western food restaurant such as "○○ Restaurant" and the address of the Western food restaurant.

[0083] For example, when the strings "Restaurant" and "Closed" are received in step S11, in steps S12 and S13, it is possible to identify the building that was a "Restaurant" and has "Closed" and the address of the building. When the information processing apparatus 1 receives the string "Restaurant", it may identify not only the stores that include the string "Restaurant" but also the stores in which the attribute information of restaurants is registered. Also, when the information processing apparatus 1 receives the string "Closed", it may identify the stores in which similar attribute information such as "Closed", "Closed for business", or "Scheduled to close" is registered.

[0084] If the string received in step S11 is a region, the information processing apparatus 1 can identify a real estate, a store, or a facility having attribute information that exactly matches or partially matches the string. Also, if the string received in step S11 is a type of real estate or the like, a business status, or a name of a real estate or the like, the information processing apparatus 1 can identify a real estate, a store, or a facility having attribute information that exactly matches, partially matches, or is similar to the string. In this way, by inputting the string used for a real estate or a store having predetermined attribute information in step S11, it becomes possible to identify a real estate having the predetermined attribute information.

[0085] Next, based on the correspondence between the address and the owner of the real estate corresponding to the address, the owner of the real estate corresponding to the identified address is identified (step S14). In step S14, based on the correspondence between the address and the owner of the real estate corresponding to the address and the contact information of the owner, the owner of the real estate corresponding to the identified address and the contact information of the owner may be identified. When the lot number is identified in step S13, based on the correspondence between the lot number and the owner of the real estate corresponding to the lot number, the owner of the real estate corresponding to the identified lot number and its contact information are identified. Note that the owner of the real estate includes the owner of a store, a facility, or the land on which the store or facility is located.

[0086] The method for identifying the owner of the real estate corresponding to the identified address and the contact information of the owner is not particularly limited, but it is preferable to use the data in which the address and the owner of the real estate corresponding to the address are associated to identify the owner of the real estate and its contact information. For example, in the storage unit 13 of the information processing apparatus 1, an owner master table in which the owner of the real estate corresponding to the address (lot number) and the contact information of the owner are stored in association with the address (lot number) is registered. By referring to the owner master table, the owner corresponding to the address identified in step S13 and its contact information can be identified. Alternatively, the information processing apparatus 1 may cooperate with a system composed of other computer devices to identify the owner corresponding to the lot number identified in step S13 and its contact information.

[0087] The "owner" identified in step S14 is the name of the owner. Also, the contact information of the owner identified in step S14 is not particularly limited, and examples include a fixed telephone number, a mobile phone number, an email address, a facsimile number, an address (residence indication), a postal code, etc. By outputting the identified owner's name and contact information, such as displaying them on the display unit 15 of the information processing apparatus 1, the user can contact the real estate owner by phone, email, facsimile, mail, etc.

[0088] Next, the information processing apparatus 1 uses the contact information of the owner identified in step S14 to transmit predetermined information to the identified owner, that is, the owner of the real estate having predetermined attribute information (step S15). The predetermined information transmitted in step S15 is not particularly limited. The user can transmit the predetermined information to the input unit 14 of the information processing apparatus 1 and store it in the storage unit 13. The predetermined information stored in the storage unit 13 is read out when executing step S15.

[0089] The predetermined information transmitted to the real estate owner in step S15 can be appropriately changed according to the type of the predetermined attribute information and the purpose of the user. In step S15, the method of transmitting the predetermined information is not particularly limited either. The method of transmitting the predetermined information may be made selectable by the user operating the input unit 14 of the information processing apparatus 1.

[0090] Also, instead of, or in addition to, the process of transmitting predetermined information to the real estate owner in step S15, a process of transmitting transmission information for transmitting predetermined information or sending information for sending a sending item to the real estate owner identified in step S14 to another computer device, a process of controlling to print the sending information on a medium, and / or a process of storing the sending information in a storage medium can also be executed. After executing step S14, it is possible to appropriately design which of these processes to execute. It is also possible to enable the user to select which of these processes to execute by operating the input unit 14 of the information processing apparatus 1.

[0091] By executing a process of transmitting transmission information for transmitting predetermined information to the owner identified in step S14 to another computer device, it becomes possible to transmit predetermined information to the owner by e-mail or facsimile from another computer device. Further, by executing a process of transmitting sending information for sending a sending item to the owner identified in step S14 to another computer device operated by another business operator or the like, the sending item can be sent to the owner by home delivery or mail from another business operator or the like. By executing a process of controlling to print sending information (owner's name and address) for sending a sending item on a medium to the owner identified in step S14, and further, a process of storing sending information (owner's name and contact information, address (lot number) of the identified real estate) for sending a sending item to the owner identified in step S14 in an external storage medium can also be executed.

[0092] By executing steps S11 to S15, the second specifying process ends. The address of the real estate (dwelling display and lot number), the owner of the real estate, and the contact information of the owner specified by executing the second specifying process of steps S11 to S15 may be stored in the storage unit 13 of the information processing apparatus 1.

[0093] In the above-described embodiments, the user operating the information processing apparatus 1 to execute the second specifying process has been described. However, for example, the user may operate a user terminal to execute the second specifying process of steps S11 to S15 in a server apparatus capable of communicating with the user terminal. In this case, the server apparatus functions as the information processing apparatus 1 in the above-described embodiments. The server apparatus performs transmission and reception of information with the user terminal as necessary. The address of the real estate having the predetermined attribute information, the owner of the real estate, and the contact information of the owner, obtained as a result of executing the second specifying process, are transmitted from the server apparatus to the user terminal and displayed on the display screen of the user terminal. Note that the number of user terminals is not particularly limited as long as it is 1 or more.

[0094] The system according to the embodiment of the present invention can also utilize open data published by countries, local governments, private companies, etc. The open data that can be utilized in the system according to the embodiment of the present invention is not particularly limited, but the number of crimes per capita, the number of traffic accidents per capita, the number of hospitals per capita, the number of community centers per capita, the number of libraries per capita, the number of nursing care facilities for the elderly per capita, the number of restaurants per capita, the number of retail stores per capita, the number of large supermarkets per capita, the number of department stores per capita, the number of child welfare facilities per capita, the density of green spaces, the temperature in summer or winter, the population density, the tax revenue of the region, the subsidy amount for medical expenses, the number of child-rearing generations, the surface temperature, the optical thickness of aerosols (virus infection risk), air pollution, the impermeability index, the climate (temperature, humidity, wind direction, wind speed, precipitation, snowfall, sunshine hours, solar radiation, dew point, visibility, atmospheric pressure), air cleanliness, the ratio of transfer-in and transfer-out population, road density, traffic volume, sewage treatment population penetration rate, water supply charges, noise, earthquakes (active faults), flood control (hazard maps), radiation dose, density of cafes, distance from train stations, distance from bus stops, average residential land price, financial strength index, resident tax, average income amount, average total floor area of houses, urban planning area (land use zone), public notice price, standard land price, route price, hazard information (landslide, tsunami, flood), etc. can be utilized. These data are stored, for example, in association with a region, an address, or latitude and longitude.

[0095] Although the method of using these open data is not particularly limited, in step S7 and / or step S15, etc., the content of the information transmitted to the real estate owner or the item sent can also be changed according to the above open data. For example, even when making a proposal for real estate utilization to the owner of a vacant house in the information transmitted to the real estate owner or the item sent, if the address of the vacant house is in an area with a high population density (an area where the population density is equal to or higher than the threshold), it can be proposed to utilize it as a residence such as an apartment or a condominium, and if the address of the vacant house is in an area with a low population density, it can be proposed to utilize it as a facility other than a residence.

[0096] According to an embodiment of the present invention, by specifying a region corresponding to a real estate having a predetermined attribute from a photographed image of the ground taken from above, and specifying the address of the real estate corresponding to the specified region, the address of the real estate having the predetermined attribute can be specified from the photographed image. Further, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the latitude and longitude corresponding to at least one position of the specified region can be specified, and the address of the real estate corresponding to the specified latitude and longitude can be specified.

[0097] According to an embodiment of the present invention, based on the correspondence relationship between the address and the owner of the real estate corresponding to the address, the owner of the real estate having a predetermined attribute can be specified.

[0098] According to an embodiment of the present invention, based on the correspondence relationship between the address and the owner of the real estate corresponding to the address and the contact information of the owner, the owner of the real estate having a predetermined attribute and the contact information of the owner can be specified. According to an embodiment of the present invention, based on the correspondence relationship between the lot number and the owner of the real estate corresponding to the lot number, the owner of the real estate corresponding to the specified lot number can be specified.

[0099] According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to identify an owner who owns real estate having a predetermined attribute, transmit predetermined information to the owner, transmit transmission information or a delivery for transmitting the predetermined information to the owner to another computer device, control to print the transmission information on a medium, and / or store the transmission information in a storage medium.

[0100] According to an embodiment of the present invention, based on positions in a map image of a plurality of points or a plurality of regions, the addresses of real estate corresponding to the plurality of points or the plurality of regions are respectively identified, and based on the correspondence between the addresses and the owners of the real estate corresponding to the addresses, the owners of the real estate corresponding to the identified plurality of addresses can be identified.

[0101] According to an embodiment of the present invention, based on the correspondence between an address and attribute information of real estate, a store, or a facility corresponding to the address, the address corresponding to the name of real estate, a store, or a facility that satisfies a predetermined condition is identified, and the owner of the real estate corresponding to the identified address can be identified.

[0102] According to an embodiment of the present invention, an input of a character string is received, and the address corresponding to the name of real estate, a store, or a facility including the received character string can be identified.

[0103] 1 Information processing device, 11 Control unit, 12 RAM, 13 Storage unit, 14 Input unit, 15 Display unit, 16 Communication interface, 21 Map data, 22 Captured image, 23 Region

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1. 1. A system including at least one computing device, an area specifying means for specifying an area corresponding to real estate having a predetermined attribute from an image captured from above the ground; an address identification means for identifying an address of real estate corresponding to the identified area; A system comprising:

2. A computer device, an area specifying means for specifying an area corresponding to real estate having a predetermined attribute from an image captured from above the ground; An address identification means for identifying an address of real estate corresponding to the identified area A program that functions as a

3. 1. A method implemented in a system including at least one computing device, comprising: an area specifying step of specifying an area corresponding to real estate having a predetermined attribute from an image captured from above the ground; an address identification step of identifying an address of real estate corresponding to the identified area; The method comprising:

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