Management system, management method, display method, and program

Abstract

To provide a posting management system capable of managing a state of a target object installed outdoors.SOLUTION: A posting management system 30 includes: a communication unit 31 that receives first information regarding a state of a target object installed outdoors, which can be visually confirmed by a user of an information terminal 20, by communicating with the information terminal 20; and a management unit 34 that manages the received first information by associating it with an installation location of the target object.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a management system, a management method, a display method, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] A technology relating to the maintenance of infrastructure facilities has been proposed. Patent Document 1 discloses a report management device that can effectively utilize reports relating to infrastructure facilities such as street lights. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-117878 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The present invention provides a management system and the like that can manage the state of an object installed outdoors. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] A management system according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a communication unit that receives first information regarding the status of an object installed outdoors, which can be visually confirmed by a user of an information terminal, by communicating with the information terminal, and a management unit that manages the received first information by correlating it with the installation location of the object.

[0006] A management method according to one aspect of the present invention is a management method executed by a computer system, and includes the steps of receiving first information regarding the status of an object installed outdoors by communicating with an information terminal, which information can be visually confirmed by a user of the information terminal, and managing the received first information in association with the installation location of the object.

[0007] A program according to one aspect of the present invention is a program for causing the computer system to execute the management method.

[0008] A display method according to one aspect of the present invention is a display method executed by an information terminal having a display unit, and includes the steps of displaying on the display unit a first screen including a map of the surroundings of the information terminal, for selecting an object installed outdoors, and displaying on the display unit a second screen for inputting the state of the selected object, the state of the object being visually confirmed by a user of the information terminal.

[0009] A program according to one aspect of the present invention is a program for causing the information terminal to execute the display method. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] The management system etc. of the present invention can manage the state of an object installed outdoors. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of an information processing system according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a situation in which a user photographs a street light using an information terminal. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram of a first operation example of the information processing system according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a GUI (Graphical User Interface) for imaging. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a GUI for inputting the degree of deterioration. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a GUI for inputting a comment. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram of a second operation example of the information processing system according to the embodiment. [Figure 8]FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the selection GUI. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of posted information. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of newly posted information. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen for posted information and handling information. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of an information processing system according to the first modification. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of an information processing system according to the second modification. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of an information processing system according to the third modification. [Figure 15] FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of an information processing system according to the fourth modification. [Figure 16] FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of an information processing system according to the fifth modification. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] Hereinafter, the embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the embodiments described below are all comprehensive or specific examples. The numerical values, shapes, materials, components, component placement and connection forms, steps, and step order shown in the following embodiments are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present invention. Furthermore, among the components in the following embodiments, components not recited in independent claims will be described as optional components.

[0013] It should be noted that the drawings are schematic diagrams and are not necessarily strict illustrations. In addition, in the drawings, substantially the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and overlapping descriptions may be omitted or simplified.

[0014] (Embodiment) [composition] First, the configuration of an information processing system according to an embodiment will be described below. Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the information processing system according to an embodiment.

[0015] The information processing system 10 is a system that accepts posts of images or comments showing the status of outdoor structures from general users and makes the posted contents public. The structures are, for example, utility poles, street lights, fences, playground equipment, etc.

[0016] The information processing system 10 includes a plurality of information terminals 20, a post management system 30, a diagnostic system 40, a structure management system 50, and a local government terminal 60. These devices and systems will be specifically described below.

[0017] Each of the multiple information terminals 20 is an information terminal owned by a general user (such as a citizen). The general user (hereinafter also simply referred to as a user) uses the information terminal 20 to capture a still image showing the state of a structure, and transmits posted information including the captured still image to the posting management system 30. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a user using the information terminal 20 to capture an image of a street light (an example of a structure). The user can also input a comment about the state of the structure into the information terminal 20 and include the input comment in the posted information.

[0018] The information terminal 20 is a portable information terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal, and includes an operation reception unit 21, a display unit 22, an information processing unit 23, a storage unit 24, a communication unit 25, a position measurement unit 26, and an imaging unit 27.

[0019] The operation reception unit 21 receives operations from the user and is realized by, for example, a touch panel.

[0020] The display unit 22 displays images (moving images or still images). The display unit 22 is realized by a display panel such as a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) panel, for example.

[0021] The information processing unit 23 performs processing such as displaying an image on the display unit 22 in response to an operation received by the operation receiving unit 21. The information processing unit 23 is realized, for example, by a microcomputer, but may also be realized by a processor. The functions of the information processing unit 23 are realized, for example, by the microcomputer or processor constituting the information processing unit 23 executing a computer program stored in the storage unit 24.

[0022] The storage unit 24 is a storage device that stores computer programs executed by the information processing unit 23. The computer programs stored in the storage unit 24 include dedicated application programs (hereinafter also referred to as dedicated apps) that allow the information terminal 20 to access the post management system 30. The storage unit 24 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory.

[0023] The communication unit 25 is a communication circuit (communication module) that enables the information terminal 20 to communicate with the post management system 30 via a mobile communication network and a wide area communication network such as the Internet. The communication unit 25 is, for example, a wireless communication circuit that performs wireless communication. There are no particular limitations on the communication standard used by the communication unit 25. The communication unit 25 may be a communication circuit that performs wireless communication in accordance with a communication standard such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark).

[0024] The position measurement unit 26 measures the current position (coordinates) of the information terminal 20 and outputs position information indicating the measured current position. The position measurement unit 26 is realized by, for example, a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) module such as a GPS (Global Positioning System) module. The posted information described above includes position information indicating the current position of the information terminal 20 when the still image included in the posted information was captured, and the current position indicated by this position information is measured by, for example, the position measurement unit 26.

[0025] The photographing unit 27 is a camera that photographs an image (moving image or still image) of a structure, and is realized by an image sensor, an optical system for photographing, and the like.

[0026] The post management system 30 is a system that receives posted information generated by the information terminal 20 from the information terminal 20 and stores (manages) the received posted information. The post management system 30 is a system that provides a social networking service (SNS), but it may also be a system that provides a bulletin board system (BBS), or any system that can manage posted information. The post management system 30 also communicates with the diagnostic system 40 to transmit (provide) image information included in the posted information to the diagnostic system 40, and communicates with the structure management system 50 via a wide area communication network to transmit the posted information to the structure management system 50.

[0027] The post management system 30 is implemented by one or more server devices (cloud servers), but may also be implemented serverlessly. The post management system 30 includes a communication unit 31, an information processing unit 32, and a storage unit 33.

[0028] The communication unit 31 is a communication circuit (communication module) that enables the post management system 30 to communicate with the information terminal 20, the diagnostic system 40, and the structure management system 50 via a wide area communication network. The communication unit 31 is, for example, a wired communication circuit that performs wired communication, but may also be a wireless communication circuit that performs wireless communication. There are no particular limitations on the communication standard used for communication by the communication unit 31.

[0029] The information processing unit 32 performs information processing related to the management and provision of posted information. The information processing unit 32 is realized, for example, by a microcomputer, but may also be realized by a processor. The information processing unit 32 includes, as functional components, a management unit 34 and an output unit 35. The functions of the management unit 34 and the output unit 35 are realized, for example, by the microcomputer or processor constituting the information processing unit 32 executing a computer program stored in the storage unit 33.

[0030] The storage unit 33 is a storage device that stores computer programs executed by the information processing unit 32, posted information, etc. The storage unit 33 is realized by, for example, an HDD (Hard Disc Drive), but is realized by a semiconductor memory.

[0031] The diagnostic system 40 receives image information from the post management system 30 and diagnoses the degree of deterioration of a structure shown in a still image included in the received image information. The diagnostic system 40 is equipped with a machine learning model that can input, for example, a still image and output a score indicating the degree of deterioration of the structure shown in the still image, and diagnoses the degree of deterioration of the structure using the machine learning model. The diagnostic system 40 also communicates with the structure management system 50 to transmit (provide) the diagnostic results of the degree of deterioration of the structure to the structure management system 50. The diagnostic system 40 is implemented by one or more server devices (cloud servers), but may also be implemented serverlessly.

[0032] In addition, after receiving image information from the post management system 30, the diagnostic system 40 may transmit the deterioration level diagnostic results to the post management system 30, and the post management system 30 may transmit the posting information including the deterioration level diagnostic results to the structure management system 50.

[0033] The structure management system 50 receives posted information from the posting management system 30, generates individual information for structures based on the received posted information, and stores structure management information (a management ledger for multiple structures) that aggregates a large number of the generated individual information for structures. The structure management system 50 also receives the results of a diagnosis of the deterioration level of a structure from the diagnosis system 40, and includes the received diagnosis results of the deterioration level of the structure in the individual information for that structure. The structure management system 50 also communicates with a local government terminal 60, thereby transmitting (providing) the individual information for a structure specified by the local government terminal to the local government terminal 60. The structure management system 50 is implemented by one or more server devices (cloud servers), but may also be implemented serverlessly.

[0034] The local government terminal 60 is an information terminal used by local government employees. By using the local government terminal 60 to access the structure management system 50, the local government employees can receive individual information about structures managed by the local government from the structure management system 50. The local government terminal 60 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 tablet terminal.

[0035] [Example 1: Behavior when accepting posts from users] As described above, the information processing system 10 can accept submissions of still images or comments showing the state of a structure installed outdoors from users. Hereinafter, a first operation example of such an information processing system 10 will be described. FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram of the first operation example of the information processing system 10.

[0036] When a user performs a predetermined operation on the operation acceptance unit 21 of the information terminal 20 running the dedicated app, the information processing unit 23 displays a GUI for capturing a still image (photography GUI) on the display unit 22 based on the predetermined operation accepted by the operation acceptance unit 21 (S11). Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the photography GUI.

[0037] When the operation accepting unit 21 accepts an operation on the shooting button (at the bottom of the screen in FIG. 4) while the shooting GUI is displayed, the information processing unit 23 uses the shooting unit 27 to take a still image at the time the operation is accepted (S12). The position measuring unit 26 measures the current position of the information terminal 20 when the still image is taken, and generates position information indicating the measured current position (S13).

[0038] It is not essential that the location information be measured (generated) by the location measurement unit 26, and the location information (location of the structure) may be manually input by the user. For example, a map may be displayed on the display unit 22, and the user may specify the location of the structure by plotting a point on the map.

[0039] Furthermore, the post management system 30 may provide a list of installation positions (coordinates) of registered structures to the information terminal 20 running the dedicated app, and a GUI for selecting an installation position based on the list information may be displayed on the display unit 22 of the information terminal 20. The selection GUI is, for example, a GUI in which an icon is displayed at the installation position of the structure on a map. By selecting an icon, the user can input the installation position of the structure shown in the captured still image. In this case, since the installation positions of the street lights 80 are managed in the post management system 30, there is no need for the position measurement unit 26 to generate position information. Instead, the information processing unit 23 may transmit post information including identification information of the selected icon in place of position information in step S18 described below.

[0040] Furthermore, the information processing unit 23 displays a GUI (GUI for inputting the degree of deterioration) for inputting the state of the structure (for example, the degree of deterioration) on the display unit 22 (S14). FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the GUI for inputting the degree of deterioration. The GUI in FIG. 5 allows the user to select the degree of deterioration of the structure from a plurality of options (not deteriorated, slightly deteriorated, deteriorated, and significantly deteriorated) prepared in advance. The information processing unit 23 generates deterioration level information indicating the degree of deterioration selected through the GUI shown in FIG. 5 (S15).

[0041] The multiple options for the degree of deterioration are not limited to those shown in Fig. 5. For example, if the structure is a utility pole or a street light, the degree of rust at the base of the pole may be provided as an option. Also, hashtags indicating the degree of deterioration of the structure may be provided as options.

[0042] Furthermore, the information processing unit 23 displays a GUI (comment input GUI) on the display unit 22 for freely inputting a comment on the state of the structure (for example, the degree of deterioration) in text (S16). FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the comment input GUI. The GUI of FIG. 6 includes an operation area for inputting the state of the structure in text. The information processing unit 23 generates text information of the text input through the GUI shown in FIG. 6 (S17). When inputting text, predictive conversion may be performed, or hashtags or the like similar to the input words may be suggested to the user.

[0043] The information processing unit 23 generates posting information including image information of the still image taken in step S12, location information generated in step S13, deterioration level information generated in step S15, text information generated in step S17, and poster information, and transmits the generated posting information to the posting management system 30 (S18).

[0044] The communication unit 31 of the posting management system 30 receives the posted information. The management unit 34 stores the received posted information in the storage unit 33 (S19). In the posted information, first information regarding the state of a structure that can be visually confirmed by a user of the information terminal 20, such as image information, deterioration level information, and comment information, is associated with poster information and location information. Since the location of the information terminal 20 when the still image indicated by the location information was captured is considered to be the installation location of the structure, the management unit 34 can be said to manage the first information in association with the installation location of the structure by storing the posted information in the storage unit 33. Similarly, since the first information is associated with poster information in the posted information, it can be said that the management unit 34 manages the first information in association with poster information (information about the user) by storing the posted information in the storage unit 33.

[0045] In this way, the information processing system 10 can accept posts from users, such as still images showing the condition of structures installed outdoors. It is not essential that the posted information include all four types of information, i.e., image information, deterioration level information, comment information, and location information, and the posted information may include at least one of the above four types of information as needed. In other words, the posted information may include one or more of the four types of information.

[0046] Furthermore, although it has been explained that the deterioration level information is input by the user, the information processing unit 32 of the posting management system 30 can also inquire about the degree of deterioration of the structure (deterioration level information) from the diagnostic system 40 by using the communication unit 31 to send image information contained in the posting information to the diagnostic system 40.

[0047] [Example 2: Behavior when providing posted information to users] A user of the information processing system 10 can access the posting management system 30 using an information terminal 20 to view posted information previously posted by that user or posted information previously posted by other users. In other words, the information processing system 10 can provide posted information to the user. An operation example 2 of such an information processing system 10 will be described below. FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram of the operation example 2 of the information processing system 10. In the following description of the operation example 2, the information terminal 20 of a general user will be referred to as information terminal 20a, and the information terminal 20 of the structure manager will be referred to as information terminal 20b.

[0048] When a user performs a predetermined operation on the operation reception unit 21 of the information terminal 20a running the dedicated app, the information processing unit 23 displays a GUI (selection GUI) for selecting a structure on the display unit 22 based on the predetermined operation received by the operation reception unit 21 (S21). Fig. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the selection GUI.

[0049] 8, the selection GUI displays, for example, a map of the area around the current location of information terminal 20a, and displays an icon of the structure at the installation position of the structure on the map. As described above, the posted information of the structure includes location information. Information processing unit 23 communicates with post management system 30 using communication unit 25 and acquires location information of structures located around the current location of information terminal 20a from post management system 30, thereby enabling the icon of the structure to be displayed at the installation position on the map.

[0050] While the selection GUI is displayed, the operation accepting unit 21 accepts a structure selection operation from the user (S22). Based on the selection operation accepted by the operation accepting unit 21, the information processing unit 23 transmits a request for providing posted information of the selected structure to the posting management system 30 using the communication unit 25 (S23).

[0051] The communication unit 31 of the posting management system 30 receives the request to provide the posted information. The output unit 35 uses the communication unit 31 to transmit (output) the posted information of the structure selected in step S22 (more specifically, the first information that indicates the state of the structure and is included in the posted information) to the information terminal 20a (S24).

[0052] The communication unit 25 of the information terminal 20a receives the posted information. The information processing unit 23 displays (visualizes) the received posted information on the display unit 22 (S25). Fig. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen for posted information. On the display screen of Fig. 9, image information, deterioration level information, and comment information of the selected structure are displayed.

[0053] Here, the user can make a new post by further inputting the latest image information, deterioration level information, and comment information for the selected structure. For example, the information processing unit 23 generates new posted information by performing the same process as in Operation Example 1 (S26), and transmits the generated new posted information to the post management system 30 (S27). In step S26, the GUI (FIGS. 4 to 6) for inputting the state of the structure, as described in Operation Example 1, is displayed.

[0054] The communication unit 31 of the post management system 30 receives new posted information. The management unit 34 associates the received new posted information with the old posted information and stores it in the storage unit 33 (S28). In other words, the management unit 34 manages the new first information included in the received new posted information by associating it with the installation position of the structure and the old first information (such as an image of the structure previously taken by the user or another user). In this way, the post management system 30 can manage the transition of the state of the same structure (changes in state over time).

[0055] Incidentally, not only general users but also managers of structures can access the posting management system 30 using the information terminal 20b and view newly posted information. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen for newly posted information. The manager may be a local government (a local government employee) or a business operator contracted by the local government (an employee of the business operator). If the manager is a local government, the manager may also access the posting management system 30 using the local government terminal 60.

[0056] 10, when new posted information (first information) indicates that the condition of a structure is poor, the administrator or the like can post the status of measures being taken to deal with the structure. For example, the information processing unit 23 of the information terminal 20b generates action information indicating the status of measures being taken, and transmits the generated action information to the posting management system 30 using the communication unit 25 (S29). Although not shown, when the action information is generated, a GUI for inputting the action information is also displayed.

[0057] The communication unit 31 of the posting management system 30 receives the handling information. The management unit 34 associates the received handling information with the series of posted information and stores it in the storage unit 33 (S30).

[0058] After the processing of step S30 is performed, when the posted information is displayed on the display unit 22 of the information terminal 20a, the output unit 35 of the posting management system 30 transmits (outputs) the handling information to the information terminal 20a in addition to the posted information. As a result, the handling information is displayed on the display unit 22 in addition to the posted information. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen for the posted information and the handling information. Note that the handling information may be information indicating at least one of the planned handling and the details of the handling that has been completed.

[0059] In this way, the information processing system 10 can provide users with posted information about the status of structures. The information processing system 10 can also accept new posts from users about structures for which posted information exists, and can accept response information from managers of the structures.

[0060] 9 to 11, the poster's name and the poster's authority information (in other words, attribute information) are displayed as poster information included in the posted information. In the examples of FIGS. 9 to 11, the poster's authority is of three types: "general," "expert," and "administrator." "General" indicates that the poster is a general user, "expert" indicates that the poster has specialized knowledge about structures, and "administrator" indicates that the poster is responsible for managing the structures. The poster's authority is set, for example, when performing user registration after a dedicated app is installed on the information terminal 20.

[0061] In this way, if the posted information managed by the posting management system 30 includes information regarding the poster's authority and the poster's authority is displayed on the display screen of the posted information, users viewing the posted information can view the contents of the posted information after understanding the poster's authority.

[0062] The scope of viewable posted information may be changed depending on the authority. For example, a user with "administrator" authority may be able to view all posted information, a user with "expert" authority may be able to view posted information by users with "expert" authority and posted information by users with "general" authority, and a user with "general" authority may be able to view only posted information by users with "general" authority.

[0063] [Variations of the selection GUI] In the selection GUI described in the above operation example 2, for example, icons of all structures that are located within a predetermined range of the current location of the information terminal 20a on the map and for which posted information exists are displayed, but icons of only some of the structures may also be displayed. In other words, the displayed icons may be narrowed down.

[0064] For example, a user may specify a filtering condition so that only icons that meet the specified condition are displayed, and icons that do not meet the specified condition are hidden. The icons displayed in the selection GUI are narrowed down. The filtering condition may be, for example, that the structure is one whose status has been posted by the user in the past, or that there is a post by a poster with "expert" or "administrator" authority.

[0065] The filtering condition may also be that there is response information. The filtering condition may also be that there is a new post within the most recent predetermined period (for example, one month). The filtering condition may also be that the deterioration level is above or below a predetermined value. If the user has "administrator" authority, the filtering condition may also be that the structure is under the management of the user.

[0066] Furthermore, the display mode of the icons may be changed instead of being narrowed down. For example, the icons of structures that meet specified conditions may be displayed in a different display mode from other icons. For example, the icons of structures that meet specified conditions may be displayed in a flashing manner, or at least one of the shape, size, and display color may be changed.

[0067] In this way, if it is possible to narrow down the structures displayed in the selection GUI, or if it is possible to display some of the structures displayed in the selection GUI in a different display mode from other structures, there is an advantage in that it makes it easier to select structures.

[0068] [System configuration variation 1] The information processing system 10 may include an image management system that provides an SNS service specialized for posting images, in addition to the post management system 30 that provides an SNS service that allows posting of images and comments. Fig. 12 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of such an information processing system according to Modification 1.

[0069] As shown in FIG. 12, the information processing system 10a according to the first variant includes a plurality of information terminals 20, a post management system 30, a diagnostic system 40, a structure management system 50, a local government terminal 60, and an image management system 70.

[0070] The image management system 70 is a system that receives image information from the information terminal 20, including a still image of a structure captured by the information terminal 20 and location information of the information terminal 20 at the time the still image was captured, and stores (manages) the received image information. The image management system 70 also communicates with the diagnostic system 40 to transmit (provide) the image information to the diagnostic system 40. The image management system 70 is realized by one or more server devices (cloud servers).

[0071] In the information processing system 10a, the diagnostic system 40 receives image information from the image management system 70 and diagnoses the degree of deterioration of the structure shown in the still image included in the received image information. The post management system 30 does not transmit (provide) image information to the diagnostic system 40, but does transmit (provide) posted information to the structure management system 50. In this way, the post management system 30 may be realized as a system that does not transmit image information to the diagnostic system 40. In the operation examples 1 and 2 of the above embodiment, the information processing system 10 may be read as the information processing system 10a.

[0072] [System configuration variation 2] Furthermore, in the information processing system 10, the structure management system 50 may have the same functions as the post management system 30. Fig. 13 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of such an information processing system according to the second modification.

[0073] 13, an information processing system 10b according to the second modification includes a plurality of information terminals 20, a diagnostic system 40, a structure management system 50, a local government terminal 60, and an image management system 70. The structure management system 50 includes a communication unit 51, an information processing unit 52, and a storage unit 53, and the information processing unit 52 includes a management unit 54 and an output unit 55 as functional components.

[0074] In this way, the structure management system 50 may have the same functions as the post management system 30. In the operation examples 1 and 2 of the above embodiment, the information processing system 10, the post management system 30, the communication unit 31, the information processing unit 32, the memory unit 33, the management unit 34, and the output unit 35 may be read as the information processing system 10b, the structure management system 50, the communication unit 51, the information processing unit 52, the memory unit 53, the management unit 54, and the output unit 55.

[0075] [System configuration variation 3] The block diagram showing the functional configuration of the information processing system 10 may be modified as shown in Fig. 14. Fig. 14 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of an information processing system according to Modification 3.

[0076] In the information processing system 10 of Fig. 1, image information is provided from the post management system 30 to the diagnostic system 40, and the diagnostic system 40 provides the diagnosis results of the deterioration level of the structure to the structure management system 50. In contrast, in the information processing system 10c of Fig. 14, image information and post information are provided from the post management system 30 to the structure management system 50, and the structure management system 50 provides the image information to the diagnostic system 40 and can obtain the diagnosis results of the deterioration level of the structure in response.

[0077] [System configuration variation 4] The block diagram showing the functional configuration of the information processing system 10a may be modified as shown in Fig. 15. Fig. 15 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of an information processing system according to Modification 4.

[0078] In the information processing system 10a of Fig. 12, image information is provided from the image management system 70 to the diagnostic system 40, and the diagnostic system 40 provides the diagnosis result of the degree of deterioration of the structure to the structure management system 50. In contrast, in the information processing system 10d of Fig. 15, image information is provided from the image management system 70 to the structure management system 50, and the structure management system 50 provides the image information to the diagnostic system 40, and in response can obtain the diagnosis result of the degree of deterioration of the structure.

[0079] [System Configuration Variation 5] The block diagram showing the functional configuration of the information processing system 10b may be modified as shown in Fig. 16. Fig. 16 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of an information processing system according to Modification 5.

[0080] In the information processing system 10b of Fig. 13, image information is provided from the image management system 70 to the diagnostic system 40, and the diagnostic system 40 provides the diagnosis result of the degree of deterioration of the structure to the structure management system 50. In contrast, in the information processing system 10e of Fig. 16, image information is provided from the image management system 70 to the structure management system 50, and the structure management system 50 provides the image information to the diagnostic system 40, and in response can obtain the diagnosis result of the degree of deterioration of the structure.

[0081] [Other variations] Although the post management system 30 has managed posted information targeting outdoor structures, it may also manage posted information targeting outdoor facilities. The post management system 30 may manage posted information targeting objects including at least one of structures and facilities.

[0082] [Effects, etc.] Hereinafter, examples of inventions that can be obtained from the disclosure of this specification will be given, and the effects and the like that can be obtained from the exemplified inventions will be explained.

[0083] Invention 1 is a management system including a communication unit that receives first information about the state of an object installed outdoors, which can be visually confirmed by a user of the information terminal 20 by communicating with the information terminal 20, and a management unit that manages the received first information in association with the installation position of the object. Each of the post management system 30 included in the information processing system 10, the post management system 30 included in the information processing system 10a, and the structure management system 50 included in the information processing system 10b is an example of a management system.

[0084] Such a management system can manage the status of objects installed outdoors.

[0085] Invention 2 is a management system of Invention 1, in which the management unit manages the received first information by correlating it with the installation location of the object and the state of the object previously input by the user or another user.

[0086] Such a management system can manage an object installed outdoors by associating the latest state of the object with the past state of the object.

[0087] Invention 3 is the management system of Invention 1 or 2, wherein the first information includes information indicating the degree of deterioration of the object.

[0088] Such a management system can manage the degree of deterioration of an object.

[0089] Invention 4 is the management system of any one of Inventions 1 to 3, wherein the first information includes an image showing the state of the object.

[0090] Such a management system can manage images showing the state of an object.

[0091] Invention 5 is the management system of any of Inventions 1 to 4, in which the communication unit further receives second information indicating a response status to the state of the object, the management unit further manages the received second information in association with the first information, and the management system further includes an output unit that outputs at least one of the first information and the second information. The response information in the above embodiment is an example of second information. Note that when the management system corresponds to the posting management system 30, the output unit (output unit 35) may output at least one of the first information and the second information to the information terminal 20, or may output it to the structure management system 50.

[0092] Such a management system can manage not only the state of an object but also the status of a response to the state of the object, and can provide at least one of the state of the object and the status of the response.

[0093] Invention 6 is the management system of any one of Inventions 1 to 5, wherein the management unit manages the received first information in association with the installation position of the object and information about the user.

[0094] Such a management system can manage the state of an object in association with information about the user who input (posted) the state of the object.

[0095] Invention 7 is the management system of Invention 6, wherein the information about the user includes user authority information.

[0096] Such a management system can manage the state of an object in association with the authority information of the user who input (posted) the state of the object.

[0097] Invention 8 is a management method executed by a computer system, which includes a step S18 of receiving first information regarding the status of an object installed outdoors, which can be visually confirmed by a user of the information terminal 20, by communicating with the information terminal 20, and a step S19 of managing the received first information in association with the installation location of the object.

[0098] This management method can manage the state of an object installed outdoors.

[0099] Invention 9 is a program for causing a computer system to execute the management method of Invention 8.

[0100] Such a program enables the computer system to manage the status of objects installed outdoors.

[0101] Invention 10 is a display method executed by an information terminal 20 equipped with a display unit 22, the display method including step S21 of displaying on the display unit 22 a first screen including a map of the surroundings of the information terminal 20, for selecting an object installed outdoors, and step S26 of displaying on the display unit 22 a second screen for inputting a state of the selected object, the state of the object being visually recognizable by the user of the information terminal 20. The selection GUI (FIG. 8) in the above embodiment is an example of the first screen, and the GUI (FIGS. 4 to 6) for inputting the state of the object is an example of the second screen. Note that the first screen and the second screen may be displayed on the same display screen.

[0102] Such a display method can assist the user in inputting the state of the object into the information terminal 20.

[0103] Invention 11 is the display method of Invention 10, in which the input state of the object is associated with states of the object previously input by the user of the information terminal 20 or other users.

[0104] Such a display method can assist the user in inputting the state of an object into the information terminal 20 in order to associate the latest state of the object placed outdoors with the past state of the object.

[0105] Invention 12 is the display method of Invention 10 or 11, wherein the second screen displays a plurality of options for selecting the state of the object.

[0106] Such a display method can assist the user in inputting the state of the object into the information terminal 20 by displaying a plurality of options.

[0107] Invention 13 is the display method of any one of Inventions 10 to 12, wherein the multiple options include information indicating the degree of deterioration of the object.

[0108] Such a display method can assist the user in inputting the state of the object into the information terminal 20 by displaying a plurality of options indicating the degree of deterioration of the object.

[0109] Invention 14 is the display method of any one of Inventions 10 to 13, wherein an operation area for inputting the state of the object by characters is displayed on the second screen.

[0110] Such a display method can assist the user in freely inputting the state of the object into the information terminal 20.

[0111] Invention 15 is the display method of any one of Inventions 10 to 14, further including a step of displaying on display unit 22 a third screen for photographing an image showing the state of the object using information terminal 20. The photographing GUI (FIG. 4) in the above embodiment is an example of the third screen.

[0112] Such a display method can assist the user in taking an image showing the state of an object using the information terminal 20.

[0113] Invention 16 is a display method according to any one of Inventions 10 to 15, which allows for narrowing down of the objects displayed on the first screen, or allows for displaying some of the objects displayed on the first screen in a different display mode from other objects.

[0114] Such a display method can simplify the selection of an object by the user.

[0115] Invention 17 is a program for causing information terminal 20 to execute any one of the display methods of Inventions 10 to 16.

[0116] According to such a program, the information terminal 20 can assist the user in inputting the state of the object into the information terminal 20.

[0117] (Other embodiments) Although the embodiments have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments.

[0118] For example, in the above-described embodiments, a system such as an information processing system is realized by a plurality of devices, but it may also be realized by a single device. As such, the system in this specification may be configured by a single device or by a plurality of devices. When a system is realized by a plurality of devices, the components of the system may be allocated in any manner among the plurality of devices.

[0119] In the above-described embodiment, the processing performed by a specific processing unit may be performed by another processing unit. The order of multiple processing operations may be changed, or multiple processing operations may be performed in parallel.

[0120] In the above-described embodiments, each component may be realized by executing a software program suitable for that component, or by a program execution unit such as a CPU or processor reading and executing a software program recorded on a recording medium such as a hard disk or semiconductor memory.

[0121] Furthermore, each component may be realized by hardware. Each component may be a circuit (or integrated circuit). These circuits may form a single circuit as a whole, or each may be a separate circuit. Furthermore, each of these circuits may be a general-purpose circuit or a dedicated circuit.

[0122] Furthermore, the general or specific aspects of the present invention may be realized as a system, an apparatus, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program, or a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM, or as any combination of a system, an apparatus, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program, and a recording medium.

[0123] For example, the present invention may be realized as a computer system such as the information processing system, post management system, or structure management system of the above-described embodiments. The present invention may also be realized as a management method executed by a computer system. The present invention may also be realized as a program for causing a computer system to execute the management method, or as a computer-readable non-transitory recording medium on which such a program is recorded.

[0124] For example, the present invention may be realized as the information terminal of the above-described embodiment. The present invention may also be realized as a display method executed by the information terminal. The present invention may also be realized as a program for causing the information terminal to execute the display method, or as a computer-readable non-transitory recording medium on which such a program is recorded.

[0125] In addition, the present invention also includes forms obtained by applying various modifications to each embodiment that a person skilled in the art would think of, or forms realized by arbitrarily combining the components and functions of each embodiment within the scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0126] 10, 10a, 10b Information Processing Systems 20, 20a, 20b Information terminal 21 Operation reception section 22 Display section 23, 32, 52 Information Processing Department 24, 33, 53 storage section 25, 31, 51 Communications Department 26 Position measurement unit 27 Photography Department 30 Posting Management System 34, 54 Management Department 35, 55 output section 40 Diagnostic Systems 50 Structure Management System 60 Local Government Terminals 70 Image Management System

Claims

1. a communication unit that communicates with an information terminal to receive first information relating to a state of an object installed outdoors that can be visually confirmed by a user of the information terminal; a management unit that manages the received first information in association with the installation position of the object. Management system.

2. The management unit manages the received first information in association with an installation position of the object and a state of the object previously input by the user or another user. The management system according to claim 1 .

3. The first information includes information indicating a degree of deterioration of the object. The management system according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The first information includes an image showing a state of the object. The management system according to claim 1 or 2.

5. The communication unit further receives second information indicating a response status to the state of the object, The management unit further manages the received second information in association with the first information; The management system further includes an output unit that outputs at least one of the first information and the second information. The management system according to claim 1 or 2.

6. The management unit manages the received first information in association with an installation position of the object and information about the user. The management system according to claim 1 or 2.

7. The information about the user includes the user's authority information. The management system according to claim 6.

8. 1. A management method executed by a computer system, comprising: receiving, by communicating with an information terminal, first information relating to a state of an object installed outdoors that can be visually confirmed by a user of the information terminal; and managing the received first information in association with the installation position of the object. Management method.

9. 9. A program for causing the computer system to execute the management method according to claim 8.

10. A display method executed by an information terminal having a display unit, displaying on the display unit a first screen including a map of the surroundings of the information terminal, the first screen being for selecting an object installed outdoors; and displaying on the display unit a second screen for inputting a state of the selected object that can be visually confirmed by the user of the information terminal. Display method.

11. The input state of the object is associated with a state of the object previously input by the user of the information terminal or another user. The display method according to claim 10.

12. The second screen displays a plurality of options for selecting the state of the object. The display method according to claim 10 or 11.

13. The plurality of options include information indicating the degree of deterioration of the object. The display method according to claim 10 or 11.

14. The second screen displays an operation area for inputting the state of the object by characters. The display method according to claim 10 or 11.

15. Further, the method includes a step of displaying a third screen on the display unit for taking an image showing the state of the object using the information terminal. The display method according to claim 10 or 11.

16. The objects displayed on the first screen can be narrowed down, or some of the objects displayed on the first screen can be displayed in a different display mode from other objects. The display method according to claim 10 or 11.

17. A program for causing the information terminal to execute the display method according to claim 10 or 11.

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