Information processor, information processing method and program

Abstract

To generate appropriate minutes data to share with patients, their families, and others.SOLUTION: An information processor comprises a minutes storage section that stores minutes data including a plurality of items related to meetings, a sharing information storage section that stores sharing availability data indicating sharing availability for each of the items, a sharing control section, a terminology detection section, and a terminology link creation section.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, systems have been used in which medical professionals, patients, and related parties hold online meetings, generate text information about the content of the meetings (minutes data) from the audio recording data, and share the information with patients, their families, and others.

[0003] Patent document 1 discloses that the system comprises a registration unit for registering explanatory materials, an audio acquisition unit for acquiring audio information of conversations, an audio processing unit for converting the audio information into text information and dividing it into word units, a linking determination unit for generating linking information that links the word units of the text information to each item of the explanatory materials, and a memory unit for storing the explanatory materials, the text information, and the linking information. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, with conventional technology, there was a problem that if the minutes data generated by the system contained information that should not be disclosed to patients or their families, such as hospital management information, or if it used technical terms that were unfamiliar to non-experts such as patients or their families, it was not appropriate to share the generated minutes data as is with outsiders or non-experts.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above, and aims to enable the generation of minutes data that is appropriate for sharing with patients, their families, etc. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the objectives, the present invention comprises a minutes storage unit that stores minutes data including multiple items related to a meeting, a sharing information storage unit that stores sharing availability data indicating whether each of the items can be shared, a sharing control unit, a technical term detection unit, and a term link creation unit. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] The present invention has the effect of generating minutes data that is appropriate for sharing with patients and related parties. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of a system configuration of a system according to a first embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an information processing device. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the information processing device according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the minutes editing screen according to the first embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the minutes viewing screen. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the minutes sharing screen. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure for creating and sharing minutes. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a minutes editing screen with a terminology function. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a minutes viewing screen with a terminology function. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a minutes sharing screen with a terminology function. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the minutes editing screen according to the second embodiment. [Figure 12]FIG. 12 illustrates an example of a functional configuration of an information processing device and an external storage device according to the third embodiment. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of the minutes sharing screen according to the fourth embodiment. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of an information processing device and an external storage device according to the fifth embodiment. [Figure 15] FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a minutes sharing screen according to the sixth embodiment. [Figure 16] FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a minutes sharing screen according to the sixth embodiment. [Figure 17] FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of a minutes sharing screen according to the sixth embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] Hereinafter, embodiments of an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0010] (First embodiment) FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration of a system according to a first embodiment. The system of this embodiment includes information processing devices 20 and 30 connected to each other via a communication network 40 such as the Internet, and a minutes-taking application 10 running on the information processing devices 20 and 30. Here, the information processing device 20 is a terminal used by experts such as medical professionals, and the information processing device 30 is a terminal used by non-experts such as patients and their families. Experts and non-experts (sometimes collectively referred to as "users") use this system to hold online meetings regarding matters in which the experts specialize (e.g., symptoms of illnesses and treatment plans). The experts use the information processing device 20 to manage the minutes of the meetings, and non-experts use the information processing device 30 to view the contents of the minutes.

[0011] The information processing devices 20 and 30 are, for example, notebook PCs (Personal Computers) or desktop PCs, and are computers connected to a communication network 40 such as the Internet. The minutes-taking application 10 is an application that runs on the information processing devices 20 and 30 and executes processes to realize the above-mentioned functions. The minutes-taking application 10 is, for example, a native application that runs on an OS (Operating System) or a web application that runs on a browser.

[0012] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of information processing devices 20 and 30 implemented as a notebook PC or a desktop PC.

[0013] As shown in FIG. 2, the information processing devices 20 and 30 are constructed by computers and include a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 501, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 502, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 503, a HD (Hard Disk) 504, a HDD (Hard Disk Drive) controller 505, a display 506, an external device connection I / F (Interface) 508, a network I / F 509, a bus line 510, a keyboard 511, a pointing device 512, a DVD-RW (Digital Versatile Disk Rewritable) drive 514, and a media I / F 516.

[0014] The CPU 501 controls the overall operation of the information processing devices 20 and 30. The ROM 502 stores programs used to drive the CPU 501, such as an IPL. The RAM 503 is used as a work area for the CPU 501. The HD 504 stores various data, such as programs. The HDD controller 505 controls the reading and writing of various data from and to the HD 504 under the control of the CPU 501. The display 506 is a type of display means (display unit) that uses a liquid crystal display or organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display to display various information such as a cursor, menu, window, characters, or images.

[0015] The external device connection I / F 508 is an interface for connecting various external devices. The external devices are cameras, microphones, speakers, etc. used for video conferencing. The network I / F 509 is an interface for data communication using the communication network 40. The bus line 510 is an address bus, a data bus, etc. for electrically connecting each component such as the CPU 501 shown in FIG. 2.

[0016] The keyboard 511 is a type of input means (input unit) equipped with multiple keys for inputting characters, numbers, various instructions, etc. The pointing device 512 is a type of input means for selecting and executing various instructions, selecting a processing target, moving a cursor, etc., and may be a mouse, touchpad, trackball, joystick, pen tablet, or the like. The display 506 and pointing device 512 may be realized by a touch panel display that integrates these functions.

[0017] The DVD-RW drive 514 controls reading and writing of various data from and to a DVD-RW 513, which is an example of a removable recording medium. Note that the medium is not limited to a DVD-RW, and may be a DVD-R, etc. The media I / F 516 controls reading and writing (storing) of data from and to a recording medium 515, such as a flash memory.

[0018] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the information processing devices 20 and 30 according to this embodiment. The minutes-taking application 10 of the information processing devices 20 and 30 operates while referring to a technical terminology dictionary 120 as necessary. The minutes-taking application 10 includes a UI unit 101, an account management unit 102, a login control unit 103, a voice recognition unit 104, an editing control unit 105, a minutes-taking storage unit 106, a shared information storage unit 107, a sharing control unit 108, a technical terminology detection unit 109, and a term link creation unit 110. These functional units are configured by cooperation between the hardware illustrated in FIG. 2 and software (programs, etc.). At least one of these functional units may be configured by dedicated hardware (circuits, etc.).

[0019] The UI unit 101 transfers data entered via the keyboard 511 or pointing device 512 to each functional unit, and also displays data such as display screens transferred from each functional unit on the display 506. The account management unit 102 manages account information for users who use the minutes application 10. Here, the account information is managed by a collection of user names, roles, access rights, etc. (sometimes called roles), and the administrator of the minutes application 10 assigns access rights to each user, thereby appropriately managing the creation and viewing of minutes. The administrator has application management authority, normal user authority, and access right management authority, and the creator of minutes (hereinafter referred to as the "creator") has the authority to create, edit, delete, and view minutes. Experts such as medical professionals may be granted creator authority depending on their role, or may be granted only the authority of a minutes viewer (hereinafter referred to as the "viewer").

[0020] The login control unit 103 controls login to the minutes application 10 based on the account information. For example, login of each user is controlled by a user ID and a password.

[0021] The speech recognition unit 104 converts audio recording data of a meeting (such as a conversation between an expert and a non-expert) into text data using speech recognition, and generates (automatically generates) minutes data. While an existing speech recognition engine can be used, if the expert and non-expert are medical professionals and patients, an engine with enhanced recognition rate for medical terminology is preferred. Furthermore, an engine using an acoustic model generated from samples of conversations between multiple people or in a conference room is also preferred.

[0022] The editing control unit 105 controls the editing of the minutes data generated by the voice recognition unit 104. Specifically, when the creator inputs corrections or changes to the wording of the minutes data generated by the voice recognition unit 104 using the UI unit 101, the editing control unit 105 reflects these inputs in the minutes data. The editing control unit 105 also reflects the selection result of the sharing availability data (described later) in the minutes data. The creator can also create minutes data from scratch without using the minutes data generated by the voice recognition unit 104. Because voice recognition errors occur depending on the performance of the voice recognition engine, the performance of the microphone, the conference room environment, the speaker's voice quality, and so on, accurate and high-quality minutes data can be created by the creator creating minutes data from scratch or by editing automatically generated minutes data. Furthermore, when a meeting is between a medical professional and a patient, etc., the content of the minutes data is important for forming the patient's informed consent, so it is preferable to create accurate and high-quality minutes data.

[0023] The minutes storage unit 106 stores and saves the minutes data in the HD 504 etc. The saved data includes the minutes data generated by the voice recognition unit 104, the minutes data created by the creator, the minutes data edited by the creator etc. The shared information storage unit 107 stores and saves the shareability data in the HD 504 etc.

[0024] The sharing control unit 108 generates shared data of the minutes (data for the creator to share the minutes data with users) based on the minutes data and the sharing permission data. The creator can share the generated shared data only with users who have a specific user ID.

[0025] The technical term detection unit 109 detects technical terms included in the minutes data. The technical term dictionary 120 is a dictionary of technical terms stored in the HD 504 or the like, and, for example, stores each technical term and its corresponding explanatory data as table or list data. Here, the technical term explanatory data is data indicating sentences that explain the technical term in simple terms that can be understood by non-experts without specialized knowledge. If a term included in the minutes data is stored in the technical term dictionary 120, the technical term detection unit 109 detects the term as a technical term.

[0026] The term link creating unit 110 creates a link (link to the technical term dictionary 120) to the storage location of the explanation data for the technical term detected by the technical term detecting unit 109.

[0027] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a minutes editing screen 150 according to this embodiment. The minutes editing screen 150 is a screen on which a creator edits minutes data. As shown in FIG. 4, the minutes editing screen 150 includes multiple items included in minutes data, such as the meeting name, meeting date and time, participant names, decisions, memos, videos, and agenda, and further includes a check box 1501 and a view button 1502 for each item. Note that FIG. 4 shows an example in which video can be recorded using a camera in addition to audio recording of the meeting, and the minutes data includes a video item. In an example in which a camera is not used, an audio item is included in the minutes data instead of the video item. Furthermore, if consent from participants cannot be obtained regarding audio or video recording of the meeting, the video and audio items do not need to be included.

[0028] The creator can select whether or not to share each item with viewers (sharing availability) by operating checkboxes 1501 on the minutes editing screen 150. The shared information storage unit 107 also stores data (sharing availability data) indicating the selection result of whether or not to share. In FIG. 4, the meeting name, the date and time of the meeting, the doctor's name, the patient's name, and the decisions are selected as items to be shared among the items. After selecting whether or not to share on the minutes editing screen 150, the creator can confirm the editing results by pressing the view button 1502 with the pointing device 512. Note that while FIG. 4 shows an example in which the checkbox 1501 is displayed at the beginning of the item name of each item, the checkbox 1501 may be displayed elsewhere (for example, at the end of each item). Alternatively, instead of the checkboxes 1501, a button displaying the name of each item may be provided, and the selection status of whether or not to share may be indicated by, for example, changing the text color or background color of the item name by pressing the button.

[0029] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the minutes viewing screen 160. The creator can check the editing results of the minutes data using the minutes viewing screen 160. As shown in FIG. 5, the minutes viewing screen 160 includes items such as the meeting name, date and time, participant names, decisions, memos, videos, and agenda, and also includes an edit button 1601 and a share button 1602. Here, only the contents of the items selected as items to be shared in FIG. 4 are displayed, and the contents of items not selected are not displayed. Also, the check marks in the check boxes and the contents of each selected item are displayed in the same way as on the minutes editing screen 150, but these cannot be edited on the minutes viewing screen 160.

[0030] When the creator presses the share button 1602, the share control unit 108 creates shared data of the minutes (minutes data to be shared with viewers) based on the minutes data and the shareability data. The share control unit 108 also creates and displays a minutes sharing screen (preview screen) as a preview screen of the shared data. Meanwhile, the creator can return to the minutes editing screen 150 and continue editing by pressing the edit button 1601.

[0031] Fig. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the minutes sharing screen 170. As shown in Fig. 6, the minutes sharing screen 170 includes items such as the meeting name, the date and time of the meeting, the names of participants, decisions, memos, videos, and minutes, and further includes an edit button 1701 and a publish button 1702. When the creator presses the publish button 1702, a minutes sharing screen (published screen) is created for sharing the contents of the minutes sharing screen 170 with viewers. On the other hand, when the creator presses the edit button 1701, they can return to the minutes editing screen 150 and continue editing.

[0032] A viewer can view the minutes sharing screen 170 by logging in to the minutes application 10. While FIG. 6 shows an example in which the names of items not selected as items to be shared are displayed, it is also possible to configure the minutes sharing screen 170 to display only the items selected as items to be shared and their contents without displaying these item names or areas. The minutes sharing screen 170 includes a "minutes sharing screen (preview screen)" and a "minutes sharing screen (public screen)," but the contents of both may be the same or different. For example, since the edit button 1701 and the publish button 1702 cannot be pressed on the minutes sharing screen 170 viewed by a viewer, the minutes sharing screen (public screen) can be configured so that these buttons are displayed grayed out or not displayed.

[0033] 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure for creating and sharing minutes. First, the voice recognition unit 104 generates minutes data from audio recording data of the meeting (step S10). Next, the editing control unit 105 displays the minutes editing screen 150, and the creator edits the minutes data and sharability data using the minutes editing screen 150 (steps S11 and S12). Furthermore, the minutes storage unit 106 stores the edited minutes data, and the shared information storage unit 107 stores the edited sharability data.

[0034] Next, when the creator presses the view button 1502, the editing control unit 105 displays the minutes viewing screen 160 (step S13). If there is no problem with the contents of the minutes viewing screen 160, the creator presses the share button 1602 to check the minutes sharing screen 170 (preview screen) (step S14: Yes, step S15). If there is a problem with the contents of the minutes viewing screen 160, the creator presses the edit button 1601 to return to the minutes editing screen 150 (step S14: No, step S11).

[0035] If there is no problem with the contents of the minutes sharing screen 170, the creator presses the publish button 1702 to share the minutes sharing screen 170 (public screen) with viewers (step S16: Yes, step S17). If there is a problem with the contents of the minutes sharing screen 170, the creator presses the edit button 1701 to return to the minutes editing screen 150 (step S16: No, step S11).

[0036] Next, we will explain the function of displaying explanatory data of technical terms (technical terminology function) provided in the minutes application 10. This function detects technical terms included in the minutes data, creates links to explanatory data of the detected technical terms, and displays the explanatory data for the technical terms.

[0037] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a minutes editing screen 150 equipped with a technical terminology function. As shown in FIG. 8, the minutes editing screen 150 includes a technical terminology button 1520. When the creator presses the technical terminology button 1520, the technical terminology detection unit 109 detects technical terms included in the minutes data and displays a frame 1521 at the location of the detected technical term. Note that instead of using a frame as shown in FIG. 8, the location of the technical term may be indicated by an underline, a highlighter, or the like. Furthermore, if the detection results include technical terms that the creator has determined do not require explanation, the creator may be able to exclude them from the detection results by clicking the frame 1521, for example.

[0038] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a minutes viewing screen 160 equipped with a technical terminology function. When the creator presses the view button 1502 on the minutes editing screen 150, the minutes viewing screen 160 shown in FIG. 9 is generated and displayed. Here, the creator allows items other than the memo item to be shared, and among the technical terms detected by the technical terminology detection unit 109, the creator determines that "nausea" and "bloating" do not require explanation and therefore excludes them from the detection results. For the technical terms remaining in the detection results, the term link creation unit 110 creates links to explanation data (links to the technical terminology dictionary 120) and embeds the links in the locations of each technical term. In FIG. 9, the embedded links are displayed as underlines 1620 on the minutes viewing screen 160.

[0039] Fig. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a minutes sharing screen 170 equipped with a technical terminology function. When the creator presses the share button 1602 and then presses the publish button 1702 on the minutes viewing screen 160, a minutes sharing screen (public screen) like that shown in Fig. 10 is generated and displayed, without including the edit button 1801 and the publish button 1702. When the viewer then clicks on a link embedded in the underlined portion of a technical term, explanation data 1720 is generated based on the technical term dictionary 120 and is displayed superimposed on the minutes sharing screen 170.

[0040] In this way, according to this embodiment, only the contents of the items selected by the creator can be included on the screen shared with the viewer, and links to explanation data for technical terms can be created, making it possible to generate minutes data that is appropriate for sharing with viewers such as patients and other related parties.

[0041] (Second embodiment) In this embodiment, the summary of the minutes can be displayed on a minutes editing screen 150. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the minutes editing screen 150 according to this embodiment. The difference from the first embodiment is that the minutes editing screen 150 further includes a summary button 1510, and that the editing control unit 105 generates and displays summary data 1512. The other functional configurations and operations are the same as those of the first embodiment, so detailed explanations will be omitted.

[0042] When the creator presses the summary button 1510 using the pointing device 512, the editing control unit 105 summarizes the minutes data generated by the speech recognition unit 104 to generate summary data 1512. The editing control unit 105 also displays the summary data 1512 superimposed on the minutes editing screen 150. The creator can stop displaying the summary data 1512 by pressing the summary button 1510 again.

[0043] The summary button may be included in the minutes viewing screen 160 or the minutes sharing screen 170. In this case, a check box 1501 may be provided in association with the summary data 1512 so that the creator can select whether or not to allow the summary data to be shared.

[0044] As described above, according to this embodiment, the creator can smoothly edit the minutes by checking the outline of the meeting using the summary data.

[0045] (Third embodiment) In this embodiment, the technical term dictionary used in the technical terminology function is provided externally to the information processing devices 20 and 30. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the information processing devices 20 and 30 according to this embodiment and the external storage device 60. This embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the external storage device 60, rather than the minutes application 10 of the information processing devices 20 and 30, has the technical term dictionary 601, and the technical term detection unit 109 and the term link creation unit 110 operate by referring to the technical term dictionary 601 stored in the external storage device 60. Other functional configurations and operations are similar to those of the first embodiment, and therefore detailed description thereof will be omitted. It is assumed that the information processing devices 20 and 30 and the external storage device 60 are connected via a communication network 40 such as the Internet.

[0046] Thus, according to this embodiment, the terminology function is realized by the terminals of medical professionals and patients, etc., by accessing the terminology dictionary stored in the external storage device without the need for a terminology dictionary, thereby making it possible to reduce the storage capacity of each terminal.

[0047] (Fourth embodiment) In this embodiment, a viewer is required to enter a password when viewing the minutes sharing screen (public screen), thereby enabling management of viewing. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a minutes sharing screen 170 according to this embodiment. The difference from the first embodiment is that a viewer is required to enter a password when viewing the minutes sharing screen (public screen), and the minutes sharing screen (public screen) is displayed only if the correct password is entered. Other functional configurations and operations are the same as those of the first embodiment, and therefore detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0048] When the creator presses the share button 1602 on the minutes viewing screen 160 in Fig. 5 and presses the publish button on the minutes sharing screen 170 in Fig. 6, and a viewer attempts to view the minutes data, a minutes sharing screen 170 like the one in Fig. 13 is generated and displayed on the viewer's terminal. In this case, the minutes sharing screen 170 includes a password entry screen 1730, and when the viewer enters the correct password, the minutes sharing screen (publish screen) is displayed, and the viewer can view the contents of the shared data.

[0049] For example, the creator may set a password for viewing and communicate the password only to viewers. Alternatively, the creator may set a password for displaying the shared data on the display 506, and share the shared data with users who do not have accounts for the minutes application 10 by communicating the set password to those users. In this case, viewers access location data indicating the location of the shared data sent by the creator. For example, the location data is a link to the shared data, and viewers access the location data by clicking on this link. Viewers can view the minutes sharing screen 170 by entering the correct password into a password entry screen that is displayed upon accessing the location data.

[0050] As described above, according to this embodiment, by restricting the viewing of the shared data using a password, it is possible to share the contents of the shared data only with appropriate viewers.

[0051] (Fifth embodiment) In this embodiment, conference summary data is generated using conference-related data contained in a schedule management application or the like. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of information processing devices 20 and 30 according to this embodiment and an external storage device 70. The difference from the first embodiment is that the editing control unit 105 can generate conference summary data using conference-related data 701 stored in the external storage device 70. Other functional configurations and operations are the same as those of the first embodiment, and therefore detailed description will be omitted. It is assumed that the information processing devices 20 and 30 and the external storage device 70 are connected via a communication network 40 such as the Internet, for example.

[0052] In this embodiment, the minutes application 10 cooperates with a schedule management application or the like used by medical professionals, patients, etc., and when data about a meeting (meeting-related data) is included in the schedule data of the medical professionals, patients, etc., the editing control unit 105 generates summary data of the meeting using the meeting-related data. Although an example is shown in Fig. 14 in which the meeting-related data is stored in the external storage device 70, the meeting-related data may also be stored in the information processing device 20 or 30.

[0053] The conference summary data generated by the editing control unit 105 can be referenced by the speech recognition unit 104 when automatically generating minutes data, and can be used to perform more accurate speech recognition. In addition, when the creator edits the minutes data, the summary data can be referenced and used to edit the minutes more smoothly.

[0054] As described above, according to this embodiment, since the data relating to the conference is used to generate the summary data of the conference, it becomes possible to generate and edit the minutes data more efficiently.

[0055] (Sixth embodiment) This embodiment further includes a function for obtaining consent forms from patients, etc., in connection with a meeting between a medical professional and a patient, etc. This function can be used when it is necessary to obtain consent forms online for surgery or treatment plans agreed upon in a meeting (for example, when the consenting party is overseas, when urgent consent is required for emergency response, or when the animal owner is far away in the case of a veterinary clinic).

[0056] 15 to 17 are diagrams showing an example of a minutes sharing screen 170 according to this embodiment. The difference from the first embodiment is that a message 1740 to the patient, etc. and an icon 1741 for the attached document are displayed in the memo field on the minutes sharing screen (public screen), and an area 1742 where the patient, etc. can sign is displayed when the attached document is displayed. The other functional configurations and operations are the same as those of the first embodiment, so detailed description will be omitted.

[0057] In this embodiment, the creator selects to share a memo item on the minutes viewing screen 160 in Fig. 5, attaches a message to the patient or other person and a file such as a consent form to the memo item, presses the share button 1602, and then presses the publish button. This allows the viewer to view the minutes sharing screen 170 as shown in Fig. 15 on their terminal. In this example, a message 1740 contains a message requesting the patient or other person to agree to the consent form, and a consent form icon 1741 is displayed as an attached document.

[0058] When the patient or other person clicks on icon 1741, the minutes sharing screen 170 switches to a screen such as that shown in FIG. 16 or 17, and a consent form for surgery, treatment plan, etc. is displayed. Here, area 1742 is a signature area, and the patient or other person can input their signature on the consent form in area 1742 by operating the pointing device 512 or the like. Note that the signing operation may be performed on a touch panel display on a smartphone or tablet terminal, or may be performed using an electronic signature on a desktop PC or the like. Furthermore, the identity authentication of the consenter may be performed using a one-time password or the like that is set separately in addition to the regular password when logging in to the minutes application 10 or signing.

[0059] Thus, according to this embodiment, the viewer can view and sign consent forms for surgery and treatment plans online, allowing the viewer to easily and quickly sign consent forms even from a distance.

[0060] Although various embodiments of the present invention have been described above, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. For example, the embodiments are not limited to meetings between medical professionals and patients, but may also be implemented in a minutes application for meetings between experts and non-experts in other fields, such as meetings between lawyers and clients. These novel embodiments can be implemented in a variety of other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These novel embodiments and their modifications are within the scope and spirit of the invention, and are also within the scope of the inventions and their equivalents as defined in the claims. Furthermore, elements from different embodiments and modifications may be combined as appropriate.

[0061] Furthermore, each function of the above-described embodiments can be realized by one or more processing circuits. Here, the term "processing circuit" in this specification includes a processor programmed to execute each function by software, such as a processor implemented by an electronic circuit, as well as devices such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), and conventional circuit modules designed to execute each of the above-described functions.

[0062] The devices described in each embodiment represent only one of multiple computing environments for implementing the embodiments disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the information processing apparatuses 20 and 30 include multiple computing devices, such as a server cluster. The multiple computing devices are configured to communicate with each other via any type of communication link, including a network, shared memory, etc., and perform the processes disclosed herein.

[0063] The information processing devices 20 and 30 according to each embodiment are not limited to notebook PCs, desktop PCs, etc., as long as they are devices equipped with a communication function. The information processing devices 20 and 30 may be, for example, smartphones or tablet terminals.

[0064] For example, aspects of the present invention are as follows. <1> An information processing device comprising: a minutes storage unit that stores minutes data including multiple items related to a meeting; a shared information storage unit that stores shareability data indicating whether each of the items can be shared; a sharing control unit; a technical term detection unit; and a term link creation unit; wherein the sharing control unit generates shared data for the minutes based on the minutes data and the shareability data, the technical term detection unit detects technical terms included in the minutes data, and the term link creation unit creates links to explanatory data for the technical terms detected by the technical term detection unit. <2> the sharing control unit displays a preview screen of the shared data of the minutes; <1> The information processing device is described in <3> The system further includes a voice recognition unit that generates minutes data from the audio recording data of the conference, and an editing control unit that edits the minutes data generated by the voice recognition unit, and the editing control unit generates summary data that summarizes the minutes data and displays the summary data. <1> or <2> The information processing device is described in <4> the technical term detection unit detects the technical term using dictionary data stored in a storage device of the information processing device or an external storage device of the information processing device; <1> ~ <3> The information processing device according to any one of the above items. <5> the sharing control unit generates location data of the shared data of the minutes and a password for displaying the shared data, and when a user accesses the location data, displays an input screen for inputting the password, and when the password is input on the input screen, displays the shared data; <1> ~ <4> The information processing device according to any one of the above items. <6> an editing control unit that edits the minutes data, and the editing control unit generates summary data of the conference using data related to the conference stored in a storage device external to the information processing device; <1> ~ <5> The information processing device according to any one of the above items. <7> The information processing method includes a minutes saving step for saving minutes data including multiple items related to a meeting, a shared information saving step for saving shareability data indicating whether each of the items can be shared, a sharing control step, a technical term detection step, and a term link creation step, wherein the sharing control step generates shared data of the minutes based on the minutes data and the shareability data, the technical term detection step detects technical terms included in the minutes data, and the term link creation step creates links to explanatory data of the technical terms detected in the technical term detection step. <8> This program causes a computer to function as minutes storage means for storing minutes data including multiple items related to a meeting, shared information storage means for storing shareability data indicating whether each of the items can be shared, sharing control means, technical term detection means, and term link creation means, wherein the sharing control means generates shared minutes data based on the minutes data and the shareability data, the technical term detection means detects technical terms included in the minutes data, and the term link creation means creates links to explanatory data for the technical terms detected by the technical term detection means. [Explanation of symbols]

[0065] 10. Meeting Minutes Application 20 Information processing equipment 30 Information processing equipment 104 Voice Recognition Unit 105 Editing control section 106 Minutes Preservation Department 107 Shared information storage section 108 Shared control section 109 Terminology Detection Unit 110 Term Link Creation Section 120 Technical Dictionary [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0066] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2020-149072

Claims

1. a minutes storage unit for storing minutes data including a plurality of items related to a meeting; a sharing information storage unit that stores sharing availability data indicating whether each of the items is shareable; A shared control unit; a terminology detection unit; a term link creation unit; Equipped with the sharing control unit generates shared data of the minutes based on the minutes data and the sharing permission data; the technical term detection unit detects technical terms included in the minutes data, the term link creation unit creates a link to the explanation data of the technical term detected by the technical term detection unit. Information processing device.

2. the sharing control unit displays a preview screen of the shared data of the minutes. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

3. a voice recognition unit that generates minutes data from the voice recording data of the conference; an editing control unit that edits the minutes data generated by the speech recognition unit, the editing control unit generates summary data that summarizes the minutes data and displays the summary data.

3. The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2.

4. the technical term detection unit detects the technical term using dictionary data stored in a storage device of the information processing device or an external storage device of the information processing device; 3. The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2.

5. The shared control unit generating location data of the shared data of the minutes and a password for displaying the shared data; When a user accesses the location data, an input screen for inputting the password is displayed; When the password is entered on the input screen, the shared data is displayed.

3. The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2.

6. An editing control unit that edits the minutes data, the editing control unit generates summary data of the conference using data related to the conference stored in a storage device external to the information processing device; 3. The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2.

7. a minutes storage step for storing minutes data including a plurality of items related to the meeting; a sharing information storing step of storing sharing availability data indicating whether each of the items is shareable; a shared control step; a terminology detection step; a term link creation step; Including, the sharing control step generates shared data of the minutes based on the minutes data and the sharing permission data; The technical term detection step detects technical terms included in the minutes data, the term link creation step creates a link to explanatory data of the technical term detected in the technical term detection step; Information processing methods.

8. Computer, a minutes storage means for storing minutes data including a plurality of items related to a meeting; a sharing information storage means for storing sharing availability data indicating whether each of the items is shareable or not; a shared control means; terminology detection means; a term link creation means; It functions as the sharing control means generates shared data of the minutes based on the minutes data and the sharing permission data; the technical term detection means detects technical terms included in the minutes data, the term link creation means creates a link to the explanation data of the technical term detected by the technical term detection means; program.

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