Alert presentation system, or alert presentation method

Abstract

To solve the problem in which: when a person to be monitored or a monitoring person cannot recognize an action to be taken by the person to be monitored as a problematic action, it is difficult for the person to be monitored or the monitoring person to reconsider the achievement of the action.SOLUTION: An alert presentation system has: a portion that performs settings to a terminal device that monitors a person to be monitored to access a storage unit storing a first element of a first action in association with evaluation information; and a portion that, on the basis of a determination result that a second element of a second action to be taken by the person to be monitored and the first element of the first action are identical to each other, performs settings to present an alert together with the evaluation information to the terminal device that monitors the person to be monitored or a terminal device of a monitoring person.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a system and method for presenting an alert regarding the actions of a monitored person. [Background technology]

[0002] Recently, with the development of the Internet, illegal activities on the Internet have become a problem. For example, people commit problematic acts on social media in order to gain recognition from others and then upload them to social media.

[0003] Furthermore, there are cases where the person in question does not recognize the behavior as problematic. If a person who is unfamiliar with laws such as copyright and portrait rights uploads images to social media without the consent of others, they may be sued for damages by those others. Also, if a person does not recognize their behavior as bullying, but posts a defamatory remark in a group chat that objectively corresponds to bullying, and this leads to bullying and a suicide, the parent of the person who posted the defamatory remark may be sued for damages.

[0004] Furthermore, as the trend of working collaboratively online has become more prevalent, there is a risk of insufficient communication and mistakes being made.

[0005] As for the content related to the above, Patent Documents 1 to 6 disclose methods for sending an alert to the person in question or a monitor. Furthermore, Patent Documents 7 and 8 disclose methods for acquiring danger information by some means. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-227056 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-207672 [Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-167008 [Patent Document 4] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1994-205043 [Patent Document 5] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-016004 [Patent Document 6] U.S. Patent Publication 2015-0365366 [Patent Document 7] U.S. Patent Publication 2013-0239217 [Patent Document 8] Patent Publication No. 2021-135795 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] However, conventional techniques are not effective when the person being monitored or the monitor cannot recognize the behavior that the person being monitored is about to commit as problematic behavior. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] Therefore, even if the person being monitored or the monitor cannot recognize the behavior that the person being monitored is about to commit as problematic behavior, the present invention makes it possible to make the person being monitored or the monitor reconsider committing the behavior by informing them that there is a high possibility that the behavior will be evaluated as problematic behavior.

[0009] Specifically, the present invention relates to an alert presentation system including: a unit for configuring a terminal device monitoring a person to be monitored to access a storage unit that stores a first element of a first act in association with evaluation information; and a unit for configuring the terminal device monitoring the person to be monitored or the terminal device of a monitor to present an alert together with the evaluation information based on a determination result that a second element of a second act that the person to be monitored is about to perform is the same as the first element of the first act. Note that the terminal device monitoring the person to be monitored is preferably located closer to the person to be monitored than the terminal device of the monitor. Furthermore, it is preferable that the terminal device monitoring the person to be monitored monitors the monitor more directly than the terminal device of the monitor.

[0010] The present invention also relates to an alert presentation method characterized by comprising a step in which a terminal device monitoring the person being monitored accesses a memory unit that stores a first element of a first act in association with evaluation information, and an alert presentation step in which the terminal device monitoring the person being monitored or the terminal device of the monitor presents an alert together with the evaluation information based on a determination result that the second element of a second act that the person being monitored is about to perform is identical to the first element of the first act. Furthermore, the present invention relates to an alert presentation method characterized by comprising the steps of: setting a terminal device monitoring the person being monitored to access a storage unit that stores a first element of a first act in association with evaluation information; and setting the terminal device monitoring the person being monitored or the terminal device of the monitor to present an alert together with the evaluation information, based on a determination result that the second element of a second act that the person being monitored is about to perform is identical to the first element of the first act.

[0011] More specifically, the present invention relates to an alert presentation method comprising the steps of: a terminal device monitoring the person being monitored accessing a memory unit that stores a first element of a first act in association with evaluation information; a terminal device or memory unit accessing a comparison unit that compares the first element of the first act with a second element of the second act when the person being monitored attempts to perform a second act; a memory unit accessing a judgment unit that determines whether the first element of the first act and the second element of the second act are identical as a result of the comparison by the comparison unit; and an alert presentation step in which the terminal device monitoring the person being monitored or the terminal device of the monitor presents an alert together with the evaluation information when the judgment result indicates that the first element of the first act and the second element of the second act are identical. More specifically, the present invention provides a method for monitoring a person to be monitored, comprising the steps of: configuring a terminal device for monitoring a person to access a storage unit that stores a first element of a first act in association with evaluation information; configuring the terminal device or the storage unit to access a comparison unit that compares the first element of the first act with a second element of the second act when the person to be monitored attempts to perform a second act; and configuring the storage unit to access a determination unit that determines whether the first element of the first act and the second element of the second act are identical based on the comparison by the comparison unit. This invention relates to an alert presentation method characterized by including a step of setting a terminal device that monitors the person being monitored or a terminal device of a monitor to present an alert together with evaluation information when the result of the judgment is that the first element of the first act and the second element of the second act are identical.

[0012] The step of accessing includes not only direct access but also indirect access.

[0013] According to the method and system, by presenting an alert together with evaluation information, if the person presented is a monitor, it becomes easier to decide whether to make the monitored person stop the behavior. Also, if the person presented is the monitored person, it becomes easier to decide whether to voluntarily stop the behavior.

[0014] Preferably, the first element of the first action and the second element of the second action are determined to be identical when the similarity between the first element of the first action and the second element of the second action exceeds a predetermined threshold, which can be changed by the monitored person or the monitor.

[0015] It is preferable that an alert be issued when a predetermined item in the evaluation information exceeds a predetermined threshold, which can be changed by the person being monitored or the monitor.

[0016] The evaluation information is preferably information regarding whether or not the monitoring target is permitted to perform a first act including a first element. More preferably, the evaluation information is information regarding a negative evaluation result.

[0017] It is preferable that the evaluation information is information calculated from a history of the monitored person or the monitor permitting or disallowing the monitored person from performing a first act including a first element.

[0018] The evaluation information is preferably information calculated from the results of a questionnaire survey investigating whether or not it is appropriate to perform the first action including the first element.

[0019] Preferably, the step of the terminal device monitoring the person to be monitored accessing the storage unit includes a step of the terminal device monitoring the person to be monitored sending information about the second behavior to the storage unit. More preferably, the step of the terminal device monitoring the person to be monitored accessing the storage unit includes a step of the terminal device monitoring the person to be monitored sending information about the second behavior to the storage unit, so that the system can continuously update the evaluation information based on the latest behavior of the person to be monitored.

[0020] It is preferable that the first and second actions are actions of distributing text or audio.

[0021] It is preferable that the first action and the second action are actions of distributing an image.

[0022] The first action and the second action are preferably actions of walking or running.

[0023] It is preferable that the first action and the second action are actions of transmitting content related to work.

[0024] It is preferable that the alert be presented to both the terminal device monitoring the person being monitored and the terminal device of the monitor.

[0025] It is preferable that the method of presenting an alert to the terminal device monitoring the person being monitored be different from the method of presenting an alert to the terminal device of the monitor.

[0026] In addition, the alert presented to the terminal device monitoring the monitored person is either visual information, audio information, or vibration information, while the alert presented to the monitor's terminal device is either visual information, audio information, or vibration information, and it is preferable that the alert presented to the terminal device monitoring the monitored person is different from the alert presented to the terminal device monitoring the monitored person.

[0027] The present invention also includes an alert presentation device or terminal device, or an alert presentation program that realizes the above-described alert presentation method or presentation system.

[0028] For example, the present invention also provides a terminal device or system characterized by having a first access unit that accesses a memory unit that stores a first element of a first act in association with evaluation information; a second access unit that accesses a comparison unit that compares the first element of the first act with the second element of the second act when the monitored person attempts to perform a second act; a third access unit that accesses a judgment unit that determines whether the first element of the first act and the second element of the second act are identical based on the comparison by the comparison unit; and an alert presentation unit that presents an alert along with the evaluation information if the judgment results in the first element of the first act and the second element of the second act being identical. [Effects of the Invention]

[0029] According to the present invention, even if the person being monitored or the monitor cannot recognize the behavior that the person being monitored is about to commit as problematic behavior, by informing the person that the behavior is likely to be evaluated as problematic behavior, it is possible to make the person being monitored or the monitor reconsider committing the behavior. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0030] [Figure 1] A diagram showing a state in which a terminal device, a storage unit, a comparison unit, a determination unit, and an execution result storage unit are connected to each other. [Figure 2] Alert presentation flow diagram [Figure 3] A diagram showing the connection relationship between a terminal device, a storage unit, a comparison unit, and a determination unit. [Figure 4] A diagram showing a first modification of the alert presentation flow. [Figure 5] A diagram showing a second variation of the alert presentation flow. [Figure 6] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the connection relationships between a terminal device, a storage unit, a comparison unit, a determination unit, and an execution result storage unit. [Figure 7] 1 is a table showing examples of combinations of characteristic elements of actions and evaluation information stored in a storage unit according to the first embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an alert displayed on the display of a terminal device according to the first embodiment. [Figure 9] 10 is a table showing examples of combinations of characteristic elements of actions and evaluation information stored in a storage unit according to the second embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an alert displayed on a display of a terminal device according to the second embodiment. [Figure 11] 10 is a table showing examples of combinations of characteristic elements of actions and evaluation information stored in the storage unit according to the third embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an alert displayed on a display of a terminal device according to the third embodiment. [Figure 13] 10 is a table showing examples of combinations of characteristic elements of actions and evaluation information stored in a storage unit according to the fourth embodiment. [Figure 14] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an alert displayed on a display of a terminal device according to the fourth embodiment. [Figure 15] A diagram showing examples of the types of alerts that can be presented DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0031] An alert presentation system or an alert presentation method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the following configurations without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosed embodiment.

[0032] FIG. 1 illustrates a state in which the terminal device 101, the storage unit 102, the comparison unit 103, the determination unit 104, and the execution result storage unit 130 are interconnected via the Internet. However, the storage unit 102, the comparison unit 103, the determination unit 104, and the execution result storage unit 130 may be incorporated into the terminal device 101. While storing these units in a separate device, such as a server, can save capacity on the terminal device 101, various system configurations are possible. Examples of the terminal device 101 include, but are not limited to, a smartphone or a tablet. The terminal device 101 may also be a terminal device that monitors a monitored person or a monitor's terminal device. The alert presentation system includes a component or configuration that sets the alert presentation method described below for the terminal device 101, the storage unit 102, the comparison unit 103, the determination unit 104, and the execution result storage unit 130.

[0033] First, when a person to be monitored attempts to perform a predetermined action, the terminal device 101 detects the action. Here, a certain action and characteristic elements of the action are associated with evaluation information and stored in the storage unit 102. Therefore, it is possible to search for whether or not the characteristic elements of the action detected by the terminal device 101 exist in the storage unit 102 by using the actions and characteristic elements stored in the storage unit 102 as search targets.

[0034] Therefore, when the terminal device 101 accesses the memory unit 102, the comparison unit 102 and the judgment unit 103 determine whether the action that the monitored person is attempting to take is the same as the action stored in the memory unit 102, and if it is determined that they are the same, an alert can be presented to the terminal device 101 along with evaluation information.

[0035] The method for presenting an alert will now be described in detail with reference to Figures 2 and 3. First, the terminal device 101 accesses the storage unit 102. At this time, information on a predetermined action and the characteristic elements of that action stored in the storage unit 102 is extracted. Then, a search is made to see if the characteristic elements are included in the elements of the action of the person being monitored.

[0036] Specifically, the terminal device 101 accesses the memory unit 102 (see step S1) and notifies the comparison unit 103 that the information stored in the memory unit 102 will be transmitted, and then receives the information (see step S2) and accesses the comparison unit 103 (see step S3). In parallel, the memory unit 102 accesses the comparison unit 103 (see step S4). The comparison unit 103 then compares the elements of the behavior of the monitored person with the characteristic elements stored in the memory unit. The comparison unit 103 then accesses the determination unit 104 (see step S5), and the determination unit 104 determines whether the elements of the behavior of the monitored person and the characteristic elements are identical. This is an example of a search method.

[0037] Next, if the result of the judgment is that the elements of the behavior of the monitored person and the characteristic elements are identical, the information is sent to the terminal device 101 (see step S6), and the terminal device 101 accesses the memory unit 102 (see step S7) and extracts the evaluation information stored in the memory unit 102 by associating the specified behavior with the characteristic elements of the behavior (see step S8).

[0038] Finally, the terminal device 101 presents an alert together with the evaluation information. Then, the person being monitored or the monitor who has received the alert decides whether to perform the action or allow the performance of the action.

[0039] Note that the determination result that the element of the behavior of the monitored person is determined to be the same as the characteristic element may be transmitted to a terminal device other than the monitored person (for example, the monitor's terminal device or a third party's terminal device), and the terminal device other than the monitored person may present an alert together with the evaluation information. Alternatively, the determination result may be transmitted to both the monitored person's terminal device and the monitor's terminal device, and an alert may be presented to both. Presenting an alert to both allows feedback from the monitor to the monitored person, which is preferable.

[0040] The evaluation information may be information calculated from the results of a survey investigating whether performing a certain behavior is generally appropriate or inappropriate. The evaluation information may also be information set in advance by the monitor or the monitored person as to whether performing a certain behavior is appropriate or inappropriate. For example, the monitored person may be attempting to perform an behavior that includes similar content to a characteristic element that the monitored person believes should be prohibited and for which evaluation information to that effect has been stored in the memory unit, but the monitored person may be unaware of this. In such a case, the judgment unit may determine that such content is identical, thereby encouraging the monitored person to reconsider their behavior. This can be achieved by configuring the system to determine that the elements of a certain behavior of the monitored person are identical when the similarity between the characteristic elements of the behavior stored in the memory unit exceeds a predetermined threshold. The threshold can be changed by the monitored person or the monitor.

[0041] In addition, when the terminal device 101 first accesses the memory unit 102, if it extracts all of the evaluation information stored in association with a specific action and the characteristic elements of that action stored in the memory unit 102, steps S7 and S8 in which the terminal device 101 accesses the memory unit 102 again to extract information can be omitted (see Figure 4).

[0042] Furthermore, when the terminal device 101 first accesses the storage unit 102, information about the terminal device 101 (information about the behavior of the person being monitored detected by the terminal device 101) may be passed to the storage unit. Then, this information and the information in the storage unit 102 may be passed to the comparison unit 103, and the comparison unit 103 may compare this information with the information in the storage unit 102. In this case, steps S2 and S3 can be omitted (see FIG. 5).

[0043] 6, a configuration may be adopted in which information from an execution result storage unit 130 that stores the result of the judgment made by the judgment unit 104 and the result of actual execution by the person being monitored or the result of permission or denial by the monitor is fed back to the storage unit 102. Note that if the result of the judgment made by the judgment unit 104 and the result of actual judgment made by the person being monitored or the monitor are the same or different, the result may be fed back to the storage unit 102.

[0044] For example, even if an alert is presented as a judgment result by the judgment unit 104, it is possible that the monitored person will ignore the alert and perform the action, or that the monitor will give permission. In this case, the evaluation information or judgment method may not be optimal. By feeding back information related to the judgment result and the execution result to the storage unit 102, it contributes to improving the accuracy of the evaluation information stored in the storage unit 102. It also contributes to optimally updating the judgment method. For example, it is possible to optimally update the judgment method by changing the threshold value of the identity judgment criterion.

[0045] Therefore, the evaluation information may be information calculated from a history of whether the monitored person or the monitor has permitted or not permitted the monitored person to perform a predetermined action.

[0046] Here, an example of a combination of an action and its characteristic element stored in the storage unit 102 is a combination of "the action of distributing text" as the action and "defamatory keywords included in the text" as the characteristic element. In this case, the evaluation information linked to the characteristic element is stored in the storage unit 102 in the combination shown in FIG. 7, for example.

[0047] Specifically, as shown in evaluation information 1 in Figure 7, a group of keywords highly related to the keyword "bullying" as an example of a defamatory keyword is linked to the evaluation information "not permitted." Similarly, a group of keywords moderately related to the keyword "bullying" is linked to the evaluation information "not permitted." Furthermore, a group of keywords low related to the keyword "bullying" is linked to the evaluation information "permitted."

[0048] In this case, it is preferable to associate the percentage of people who judged something to be unacceptable with each characteristic element, as shown in evaluation information 2 in Figure 7. The presence or absence of an alert can be adjusted by setting an alert to be displayed when a specific item in the evaluation information exceeds a desired threshold. The threshold can be changed by the monitored person or the monitor. For example, if an alert should be displayed for content that the majority of people judge to be unacceptable, the threshold can be set to 50%, and the alert can be displayed only when the unacceptable percentage exceeds 50%. In this case, using the above example, an alert would be displayed when the relevance to the keyword "bullying" is high or medium, and no alert would be displayed when the relevance to the keyword "bullying" is low.

[0049] In this way, when the monitored person attempts to distribute text via SNS, email, or the like, the terminal device 101 detects the action. The terminal device 101 then accesses the storage unit 102 and obtains the feature element associated with "not permitted," which is classified into the category of the action of "distributing text." The terminal device 101 then searches for the text using the feature element as a search keyword to determine whether the feature element is included in the text being distributed.

[0050] If the text contains a feature element associated with "not permitted," an alert 105 including keywords 106 and 107 is presented on the display of the terminal device 101, as shown in FIG. 8. The extracted search keywords are preferably highlighted in the text, as shown in FIG. 8. The alert 105 is preferably presented in a form including evaluation information 108 associated with keyword 106 and evaluation information 109 associated with keyword 107. In particular, the evaluation information 108 and 109 are preferably evaluation information including the percentage of people who determined the text to be not permitted. This allows the monitored person or monitor to receive the alert to know, based on the keyword and evaluation information, that distribution of text containing this keyword is generally undesirable, which helps them decide whether to distribute the text. In the first embodiment, the "act of distributing text" may be replaced with the "act of distributing audio."

[0051] It should be noted that the characteristic elements of an act can be naturally set to words other than those related to slander. For example, words related to privacy can also be set.

[0052] Furthermore, words related to slander can of course be set to include words other than those related to "bullying." For example, words related to "opinions about service" are also acceptable. In this case, for example, "There are insects in the food" would be related.

[0053] Furthermore, privacy-related words include, for example, words related to grades at school or cram school, words related to hobbies, etc.

[0054] Next, as another example of a combination of an action and its characteristic element stored in the storage unit 102, for example, there is a combination of "an action of distributing an image" as the action and "an image element that may be included in the image" as the characteristic element. In this case, the evaluation information linked to the characteristic element is stored in the storage unit 102 in a combination such as that shown in FIG. 9.

[0055] Specifically, as shown in evaluation information 1 in Figure 9, the category "Face A" is linked to the evaluation information "Allowed". Similarly, the category "Character A" is linked to the evaluation information "Allowed". Similarly, the category "Face B" is linked to the evaluation information "Not Allowed". Similarly, the category "Other Images" is linked to the evaluation information "Not Allowed".

[0056] "Face A" or "Face B" may be, for example, a group of image elements determined from facial expressions such as a smile, or may be a group of image elements related to a human face specially designated from the viewpoint of privacy. "Character A" may be, for example, a group of image elements related to a character specially designated from the viewpoint of copyright. "Other images" may be, for example, image elements related to crime.

[0057] In this case, it is preferable to link the percentage of people who judged it to be unacceptable to each characteristic element, as shown in evaluation information 2 in Figure 9. The presence or absence of an alert can be adjusted by setting it to be presented when a specific item in the evaluation information exceeds a desired threshold. The threshold can be changed by the person being monitored or the monitor. For example, if it is desired to present an alert for content that the majority of people judge to be unacceptable, the threshold can be set to 50%, and the system can be set to present an alert only when the proportion of unacceptable exceeds 50%. In this case, in the above example, since the proportion of people who judged the categories of "Face B" and "Other Images" to be unacceptable exceeds 50%, an alert will be presented.

[0058] In this way, when a monitored person attempts to distribute an image via social networking services, email, or the like, the terminal device 101 detects the act. The terminal device 101 then accesses the storage unit 102 to obtain a feature element associated with "Not Permitted," which is classified as the category of the act of "distributing an image." The terminal device 101 then searches the image for the feature element to determine whether the feature element is included in the image. If the image contains a feature element associated with "Not Permitted," an alert 105 is presented on the display of the terminal device 101, including image elements 110 and 111 of the feature element, as shown in FIG. 10 . The extracted image elements are preferably highlighted in the image, as shown in FIG. 10 . The alert 105 is preferably presented in a form including rating information 112 associated with the image element 110 and rating information 113 associated with the image element 111. In particular, the rating information 112 and 113 are preferably rating information including the percentage of people who determined the image to be not permitted. In this way, the person being monitored or the monitor to whom the alert is presented can know, based on the image element and the evaluation information, that it is generally undesirable to distribute an image containing this image element, and can be helped to decide whether or not to distribute the image.

[0059] It should be noted that the characteristic elements of an action can be set to elements other than image elements that may be included in an image, such as character elements that may be included in an image.

[0060] Naturally, image elements other than those related to "faces" and "characters" can also be set as image elements.

[0061] Furthermore, the text elements include, for example, trademarks protected by trademark protection and slanderous words.

[0062] Next, as another example of a combination of an action and its feature element stored in the storage unit 102, consider a combination of "the action of walking or running" as the action and "reaching a dangerous area" as the feature element. In this case, the evaluation information linked to the feature element is stored in the storage unit 102 in a combination such as that shown in FIG. 11.

[0063] Specifically, as shown in evaluation information 1 in Figure 11, the category "reaching high risk area level" is linked to the evaluation information "not permitted." Similarly, the category "reaching medium risk area level" is linked to the evaluation information "not permitted." The category "reaching low risk area level" is linked to the evaluation information "permitted."

[0064] In this case, it is preferable to link the percentage of people who judged something as unacceptable to each feature element, as shown in evaluation information 2 in Figure 11. The presence or absence of an alert can be adjusted by setting an alert to be issued when a specific item in the evaluation information exceeds a desired threshold. The threshold can be changed by the person being monitored or the monitor. For example, if you want to issue an alert for content that the majority of people judge as unacceptable, you can set the threshold to 50% and set it to issue an alert only when the unacceptable percentage exceeds 50%. In this case, using the above example, an alert would be issued when the user reaches a high or medium risk area, but not when the user reaches a low risk area.

[0065] In this way, when the monitored person attempts to walk or run, the terminal device 101 detects the action along with location information. The terminal device 101 then accesses the storage unit 102 to obtain a feature element associated with "Not Allowed," which is classified as the category of the action of walking or running. The terminal device 101 then searches the map for the feature element as a search target to determine whether the monitored person has reached an area corresponding to the feature element. If the monitored person has reached the feature element associated with "Not Allowed," an alert 105 including a sentence indicating that the monitored person has reached a dangerous area and map information and / or video information 114 and 115 is presented on the display of the terminal device 101, as shown in FIG. 12. The extracted map information and / or video information is preferably highlighted on the map, as shown in FIG. 12. The alert 105 is preferably presented in a form including evaluation information 116 associated with the map information and / or video information 114 and evaluation information 117 associated with the map information and / or video information 115. In particular, it is preferable that the evaluation information 116, 117 is evaluation information that includes the percentage of people who were determined to be unauthorized. In this way, the person being monitored or the monitor to whom the alert is presented can know that the location is generally dangerous based on the map information or video information and the evaluation information, which can help them decide whether or not it is a safe place to go.

[0066] Of course, the characteristic element of the action can be set other than reaching a dangerous area. For example, it can be an element related to speed, such as reaching a certain number of kilometers per hour.

[0067] Next, as another example of a combination of an action and its characteristic element stored in the storage unit 102, consider a combination of "the action of transmitting work-related content" as the action and "the time difference from scheduled work hours" as the characteristic element. In this case, the evaluation information linked to the characteristic element is stored in the storage unit 102 in a combination such as that shown in FIG. 13.

[0068] Specifically, as shown in evaluation information 1 in Fig. 13, the category "there is a difference of 60 minutes or more" is linked to the evaluation information "not permitted." Similarly, the category "there is a difference of 30 minutes or more but less than 60 minutes" is linked to the evaluation information "not permitted." The category "there is a difference of less than 30 minutes" is linked to the evaluation information "permitted."

[0069] In this case, it is preferable to link the percentage of people who judged something as unacceptable to each feature element, as shown in Evaluation Information 2 in Figure 13. The presence or absence of an alert can be adjusted by setting an alert to be issued when a specific item in the evaluation information exceeds a desired threshold. The threshold can be changed by the monitored person or the monitor. For example, if you want to issue an alert for content that the majority of people judge as unacceptable, you can set the threshold to 50% and set the alert to be issued only when the percentage of unacceptable exceeds 50%. In this case, using the above example, an alert would be issued if the difference between the scheduled working hours and the reported working hours is 30 minutes or more, but would not be issued if the difference between the scheduled working hours and the reported working hours is less than 30 minutes.

[0070] In this way, when the monitored person attempts to send work-related content, the terminal device 101 detects the action. The terminal device 101 then accesses the storage unit 102 to obtain a feature element associated with "Not Permitted," which is classified as the category of the action of sending work-related content. The terminal device 101 then searches for the feature element and searches the information on the reporting screen to determine whether the monitored person's deviation from the scheduled working time corresponds to the feature element. If the monitored person corresponds to the feature element associated with "Not Permitted," an alert 105 is presented on the display of the terminal device 101, as shown in FIG. 14, including a statement indicating that the deviation from the scheduled working time is unacceptable and unacceptable reported working days 118 and 119. The extracted unacceptable reported working days are preferably highlighted on the reporting screen, as shown in FIG. 14. The alert 105 is preferably presented in a form including evaluation information 120 associated with the unacceptable reported working day 118 and evaluation information 121 associated with the unacceptable reported working day 119. In particular, it is preferable that the evaluation information 120, 121 is evaluation information including the percentage of people who were determined to be unacceptable. In this way, the person being monitored or the monitor to whom the alert is presented can know that the declaration is generally unacceptable based on the unacceptable declared working days and the evaluation information, and can help the person to decide whether or not the declaration is acceptable or whether or not the declaration should be approved.

[0071] Of course, characteristic elements of an act can be set to elements other than the deviation from scheduled working hours. For example, elements related to information that is kept secret from the customer can also be set. Elements related to information that is kept secret from the customer include, for example, information that includes expressions such as "NDA," "confidential," and "non-disclosure."

[0072] Next, the form of the types of alerts will be described. Fig. 15 is a diagram showing the form of the types of alerts. As shown in Fig. 15(a), the alert may be visual information. Also, as shown in Fig. 15(b), the alert may be audio information. Also, as shown in Fig. 15(c), the alert may be vibration information. Also, a pattern that combines these may be used.

[0073] The type of device on which the alert is displayed may be different for the monitored person and the monitor. In other words, the alert displayed on the monitored person's computer may be displayed on the monitor's smartphone.

[0074] Furthermore, the type of alert notified may be different for the monitored person and the monitor, i.e., the type of alert notified to the monitored person may be visual information, whereas the type of alert notified to the monitor may be audio information.

[0075] It is preferable that the types of alerts notified be different for the monitored person and the monitor. It is also possible that a monitor of one action is also the monitored person of another action. In this case, it is easier to distinguish between the monitored person and the monitor if the types of alerts notified are different.

[0076] It is preferable that there are multiple types of alerts notified in response to an alert for a single action, because multiple types of alerts make it easier for the person being monitored or the monitor to notice the alert.

[0077] It is preferable that the presented alert disappear after a certain period of time, as continuous alert notifications can be annoying. Furthermore, when multiple types of alerts are presented for a single action, one alert can be set to disappear after a certain period of time, while another alert can be set to continue to be presented. For example, when alerts are presented by both audio and visual information, if the audio alert is annoying, the audio alert can be set to disappear after a certain period of time, while the visual alert can remain on. This reduces the annoyance while helping the user remember that they are being alerted.

[0078] It is preferable that the terminal device that monitors the person to be monitored be configured so that it can be selected from multiple terminal devices that have been registered in advance, as this is convenient when, for example, it is desired to remove a certain person from monitoring.

[0079] It is preferable that a terminal device that monitors a person to be monitored (for example, a terminal device to be monitored) is configured to be automatically listed when a certain threshold is exceeded. For example, it is convenient for the monitor to be able to automatically list a person who repeatedly performs an element of a certain monitored behavior as a monitored subject. It is also preferable that a terminal device listed in this way can be automatically set as a monitored subject.

[0080] It is preferable that a plurality of actions to be monitored are registered in advance in the storage unit 102, and that an action to be monitored can be selected from among them. For example, an action to be monitored that is necessary for one person may be an action to be monitored that is not necessary for another person. In such cases, it is more convenient to be able to select only the actions to be monitored that are necessary, as this reduces the frequency of alerts.

[0081] It is preferable that a plurality of elements of behaviors to be monitored are registered in advance in the storage unit 102, and that elements of behaviors to be monitored can be selected from among them. For example, some people may need elements of behaviors to be monitored, while others may not. In such cases, being able to select only the necessary elements of behaviors to be monitored is more convenient because it reduces the frequency of alerts.

[0082] Preferably, the system is configured to allow a user to select whether the monitored action cannot be performed until the alert is stopped after the alert is presented, or whether the monitored action can be performed before the alert is stopped. Also, preferably, the system is configured to allow a user to select whether the monitored action can be performed before or after the alert is presented. Also, preferably, the system is configured to allow a user to select whether the monitored action can be performed before the alert is noticed. This is because if the monitored action could always be performed only after the alert is stopped, after the alert is presented, or after the alert is noticed, it would be inconvenient in cases where it would be better to perform the action as soon as possible despite the alert being presented.

[0083] The term "monitored subject" should be broadly interpreted to include not only humans but also animals and robots. Therefore, in this specification, the term "monitored subject" can be interpreted interchangeably with "monitored object." Therefore, "monitored subject" and "monitored object" can be collectively referred to as "monitored subject." [Industrial Applicability]

[0084] Even if the person being monitored or the monitor cannot recognize the behavior that the person being monitored is about to perform as problematic, the present invention makes it possible to make the person reconsider performing the behavior by informing them that there is a high possibility that the behavior will be evaluated as problematic, thereby encouraging them to perform safer behavior. [Explanation of symbols]

[0085] 101 Terminal equipment 102 Storage section 103 Comparison Section 104 Judgment Department 105 Alert 130 Execution result memory unit 106, 107 Keywords 110, 111 Image elements 114, 115 Map information / video information 118, 119 Reported working days 108, 109, 112, 113, 116, 117, 120, 121 Rating Information

Claims

1. a unit for configuring a terminal device that monitors the monitoring target to access a storage unit that stores a first element of the first action in association with evaluation information; An alert presentation system characterized by having a section that, based on a determination result that a second element of a second action that the monitored subject is attempting is identical to the first element of the first action, sets up a terminal device monitoring the monitored subject or a terminal device of a monitor to present an alert together with the evaluation information.

2. The alert presentation system described in claim 1, characterized in that the evaluation information is information calculated from a history of the monitored object or the monitor allowing or not allowing the monitored object to perform the first action including the first element.

3. When the similarity between the first element and the second element exceeds a predetermined threshold, the first element and the second element are determined to be the same; 3. The alert presentation system according to claim 1, wherein an alert is presented when a predetermined item in the evaluation information exceeds a predetermined threshold.

4. 3. The alert presentation system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the alert presentation to the terminal device monitoring the monitored object is either visual information, audio information, or vibration information, whereas the alert presentation to the monitor's terminal device is either visual information, audio information, or vibration information, and is different from the alert presentation to the terminal device of the monitored object.

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