Information processing device, information processing method, and program

Abstract

To enable a person to enter a room by remote operation regardless of the location of a key in a building.SOLUTION: An information processing device 1 includes: a room information acquisition unit 132 that acquires room information indicating a room that a user desires to enter; a related information acquisition unit 134 that acquires related information in which a room is associated with at least one of a first unlocking device for unlocking an entrance door of a building including the room and a second unlocking device for unlocking an entrance door of the room; and a display control unit 133 configured to cause a user terminal used by a user to display a screen including one or more operation areas selected based on the related information from among a first operation area for receiving an operation for causing the first unlocking device associated with the room in the related information to unlock the entrance door of the building and a second operation area for receiving an operation for causing the second unlocking device associated with the room in the related information to unlock the entrance door of the room.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program for remotely unlocking an entrance door through which a user enters a room. [Background technology]

[0002] In buildings such as apartments, housing complexes, and condominiums, third parties who do not have keys may be allowed into a room when construction is being carried out on an individual room, or when a preview is being conducted for selling or renting an individual room. Patent Document 1 discloses a technology in which an unlocking device (pressing device) is installed in the room unit of an intercom installed in the room, and the front door can be remotely unlocked by having the unlocking device press a button on the room unit. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2020-26723 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In some cases, locks are installed not only on rooms but also on building entrances. In such cases, it is necessary to be able to remotely unlock the unlocking devices installed on both the building entrance and the room entrance.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and has as its object to enable entry into a room by remote operation regardless of the location of the key in the building. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] An information processing device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a room information acquisition unit that acquires room information indicating a room a user wishes to enter; a related information acquisition unit that acquires related information that associates the room with at least one of a first unlocking device for unlocking the front door of a building including the room and a second unlocking device for unlocking the front door of the room; and a display control unit that displays on a user terminal used by the user a screen including one or more operation areas selected based on the related information from among a first operation area that accepts an operation to cause the first unlocking device associated with the room in the related information to unlock the front door of the building and a second operation area that accepts an operation to cause the second unlocking device associated with the room in the related information to unlock the front door of the room.

[0007] The room information may further indicate a period during which the user will enter the room, and the display control unit may display at least one of the first operation area and the second operation area, or make at least one of the first operation area and the second operation area operable, on the condition that the date and time when the screen is displayed is within the period.

[0008] The information processing device may further have an unlocking control unit that causes the first unlocking device to unlock the front door of the building on the condition that the first operation area has accepted an operation by the user, and that causes the second unlocking device to unlock the front door of the room on the condition that the second operation area has accepted an operation by the user.

[0009] The display control unit may cause the user terminal to display a third operation area that accepts an operation indicating that the user has performed an operation to call the room on a front door unit installed outside the front door of the building after the first operation area accepts an operation by the user and before the first unlocking device performs an operation to unlock the front door of the building, and the unlocking control unit may cause the first unlocking device to perform an operation to unlock the front door of the building, on the condition that the third operation area has accepted an operation by the user.

[0010] The display control unit may display or make operable the first operation area and the second operation area, on condition that the room is associated with the first unlocking device and the second unlocking device in the related information, and may display or make operable the second operation area without displaying or making operable the first operation area, on condition that the room is associated with the second unlocking device in the related information.

[0011] The information processing device may further have a reception unit that receives, from an administrator terminal used by an administrator who manages the first unlocking device and the second unlocking device, specification of room identification information for identifying the room and unlocking device identification information for identifying at least one of the first unlocking device and the second unlocking device, and stores the related information that associates the room identification information and the unlocking device identification information in a memory unit.

[0012] The reception unit may accept a designation of the room identification information and the unlocking device identification information of the first unlocking device and the second unlocking device when the first unlocking device and the second unlocking device are installed in the room, and may accept a designation of the room identification information and the unlocking device identification information of the second unlocking device when the first unlocking device is not installed in the room but the second unlocking device is installed.

[0013] The reception unit may further receive a first setting used by the first unlocking device to unlock the front door of the building and a second setting of a different type from the first setting used by the second unlocking device to unlock the front door of the room, and the information processing device may further have an unlocking control unit that causes the first unlocking device to unlock the front door of the building in accordance with the first setting and causes the second unlocking device to unlock the front door of the room in accordance with the second setting.

[0014] The first setting may indicate at least one of one or more drive units to be operated among a plurality of drive units possessed by the first unlocking device, and an order in which the plurality of drive units are to be operated.

[0015] The second setting may indicate at least one of an angle and a direction in which a drive unit of the second unlocking device is rotated.

[0016] An information processing method according to a second aspect of the present invention includes the steps of: acquiring room information indicating a room a user wishes to enter, executed by a processor; acquiring related information associating the room with at least one of a first unlocking device for unlocking the front door of a building including the room and a second unlocking device for unlocking the front door of the room; and displaying on a user terminal used by the user a screen including one or more operation areas selected based on the related information from among a first operation area that accepts an operation to cause the first unlocking device associated with the room in the related information to unlock the front door of the building, and a second operation area that accepts an operation to cause the second unlocking device associated with the room in the related information to unlock the front door of the room.

[0017] A program according to a third aspect of the present invention causes a processor to execute the following steps: acquire room information indicating a room a user wishes to enter; acquire related information associating the room with at least one of a first unlocking device for unlocking the front door of a building including the room and a second unlocking device for unlocking the front door of the room; and display on a user terminal used by the user a screen including one or more operation areas selected based on the related information from among a first operation area that accepts an operation to cause the first unlocking device associated with the room in the related information to unlock the front door of the building, and a second operation area that accepts an operation to cause the second unlocking device associated with the room in the related information to unlock the front door of the room. [Effects of the Invention]

[0018] According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain the effect that a room can be entered by remote operation regardless of the location of the key in the building. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram of an unlocking system according to an embodiment; [Figure 2] 1 is a block diagram of an unlocking system according to an embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of an administrator terminal displaying a related information setting screen. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating exemplary related information stored in a storage unit. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a user terminal displaying a room information setting screen. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a user terminal displaying a message for starting an unlocking process. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram for explaining an unlocking process. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a user terminal displaying an unlock screen. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a user terminal displaying an unlock screen. [Figure 10] FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method executed by an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0020] [Unlocking System S Overview] 1 is a schematic diagram of an unlocking system S according to this embodiment. The unlocking system S includes an information processing device 1, an administrator terminal 2, a user terminal 3, a plurality of first unlocking devices 4, and a plurality of second unlocking devices 5.

[0021] The information processing device 1 is a computer that performs processing to unlock at least one of the entrance door of a building and the entrance door of a room using at least one of a first unlocking device 4 and a second unlocking device 5 installed in a room (such as a living room) in the building. The building is, for example, a building that includes one or more rooms inside, such as an apartment building, a detached house, or an office building. Each of the building and the room is provided with a lockable entrance door for accessing the interior.

[0022] The information processing device 1 accepts settings related to the first unlocking device 4 and the second unlocking device 5 from the administrator terminal 2. The information processing device 1 accepts an operation from the user terminal 3 to cause the first unlocking device 4 or the second unlocking device 5 to unlock the front door of a building or a room. The information processing device 1 sends an instruction to the first unlocking device 4 or the second unlocking device 5 to unlock the front door of the building or a room. The information processing device 1 is connected to the administrator terminal 2, the user terminal 3, the first unlocking device 4, and the second unlocking device 5 via a network such as a local area network or the Internet.

[0023] The administrator terminal 2 is a computer used by an administrator. The user terminal 3 is a computer used by a user. The administrator is a person or business operator who manages the first unlocking device 4 and the second unlocking device 5 installed in multiple rooms. A user is a person who wishes to enter one of the multiple rooms. A user ID (identification information: Identifier) ​​is set in advance in the user terminal 3 to identify the user who uses the user terminal 3.

[0024] The administrator terminal 2 and the user terminal 3 are, for example, smartphones, tablet terminals, personal computers, etc. The administrator terminal 2 and the user terminal 3 have, for example, a display unit such as a liquid crystal display, and an operation unit such as a touch panel. The administrator terminal 2 and the user terminal 3 display information received from the information processing device 1 on the display unit, and transmit information indicating operations performed using the operation unit to the information processing device 1.

[0025] An intercom system is installed in a building. The intercom system includes, for example, a front door unit installed in a common entrance hall, which is a shared space of the building, and a room unit installed in each room. The front door unit is installed near the front door of the common entrance hall of the building, and accepts operations (such as input of a room number) to call the room units in each room.

[0026] The resident unit has an operating unit such as a button that accepts an operation to unlock the entrance door of the building (communal entrance). The resident unit may also have an answer button for starting audio communication between the entrance unit and the resident unit. The resident unit may also have other operating units such as an end call button for ending audio communication between the entrance unit and the resident unit.

[0027] The first unlocking device 4 is, for example, a device for unlocking the entrance door of a building by operating a room unit. The second unlocking device 5 is a device for unlocking the entrance door of a room by operating the lock (thumb turn, etc.) on the entrance door of the room. The first unlocking device 4 and the second unlocking device 5 each have one or more drive units and drive the one or more drive units based on information received from the information processing device 1. For example, the first unlocking device 4 presses a button on the room unit using the drive unit in accordance with information received from the information processing device 1. The second unlocking device 5 rotates the lock on the entrance door of the room using the drive unit in accordance with information received from the information processing device 1.

[0028] An overview of the processing executed by the unlocking system S according to this embodiment will be described below. The information processing device 1 acquires room information (also called reservation information) indicating the room the user wishes to enter. The room information is information that the user has reserved in advance for the period during which he or she will enter a specific room. The room information is, for example, information that associates a room ID for identifying the room the user will enter with the period during which the user will enter the room. The room information is, for example, set in advance by the user on the user terminal 3 and stored in the storage unit of the information processing device 1.

[0029] The information processing device 1 acquires related information indicating at least one of the first unlocking device 4 and the second unlocking device 5 associated with the room the user wishes to enter. The related information is, for example, information that associates a room ID for identifying the room with an unlocking device ID for identifying at least one of the first unlocking device 4 and the second unlocking device 5. The related information is, for example, set in advance by the administrator in the administrator terminal 2 and stored in the storage unit of the information processing device 1.

[0030] The information processing device 1 displays on the user terminal 3 a screen including one or more operation areas selected based on the related information from a first operation area that accepts an operation to cause a first unlocking device 4 associated with a room in the related information to unlock the front door of the building, and a second operation area that accepts an operation to cause a second unlocking device 5 associated with the room in the related information to unlock the front door of the room. For example, if both the first unlocking device 4 and the second unlocking device 5 are installed in the room, the information processing device 1 displays both the first operation area and the second operation area on the user terminal 3, and if the first unlocking device 4 is not installed in the room but the second unlocking device 5 is installed, the information processing device 1 displays only the second operation area on the user terminal 3.

[0031] In response to an operation by a user on a user terminal 3, the information processing device 1 causes the first unlocking device 4 to unlock the entrance door of the building, or causes the second unlocking device 5 to unlock the entrance door of the room.

[0032] In this way, the unlocking system S uses the preset association information to identify at least one of the first unlocking device 4 and the second unlocking device 5 associated with the room the user wishes to enter, displays one or more operation areas on the user terminal 3 for unlocking at least one of the identified first unlocking device 4 and the second unlocking device 5, and unlocks the front door of at least one of the building and the room in response to the user's operation. In this way, the unlocking system S allows the user to enter a specific room regardless of the building configuration.

[0033] [Configuration of Unlocking System S] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the unlocking system S according to this embodiment. In FIG. 2, arrows indicate the main data flows, and data flows other than those shown in FIG. 2 may also exist. In FIG. 2, each block indicates a functional configuration, not a hardware (device) configuration. Therefore, the blocks shown in FIG. 2 may be implemented in a single device, or may be implemented separately in multiple devices. Data may be exchanged between blocks via any means, such as a data bus, a network, or a portable storage medium.

[0034] The information processing device 1 includes a communication unit 11, a storage unit 12, and a control unit 13. The information processing device 1 may be configured by connecting two or more physically separate devices via wired or wireless connections. The information processing device 1 may also be configured by a cloud, which is a collection of computer resources.

[0035] The communication unit 11 is a communication interface for transmitting and receiving data between the administrator terminal 2, the user terminal 3, the first unlocking device 4, and the second unlocking device 5 via the network. The communication unit 11 notifies the control unit 13 of data received from the administrator terminal 2 and the user terminal 3 via the network. The communication unit 11 also transmits data output from the control unit 13 to the administrator terminal 2, the user terminal 3, the first unlocking device 4, and the second unlocking device 5 via the network.

[0036] The storage unit 12 is a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium including a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a hard disk drive, etc. The storage unit 12 stores in advance programs to be executed by the control unit 13. The storage unit 12 may be provided outside the information processing device 1, in which case data may be exchanged between the storage unit 12 and the control unit 13 via a network.

[0037] The control unit 13 has a reception unit 131, a room information acquisition unit 132, a display control unit 133, a related information acquisition unit 134, and an unlock control unit 135. The control unit 13 is a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and functions as the reception unit 131, the room information acquisition unit 132, the display control unit 133, the related information acquisition unit 134, and the unlock control unit 135 by executing a program stored in the storage unit 12. Furthermore, at least some of the functions of the control unit 13 may be realized by the control unit 13 executing a program executed via a network.

[0038] [Setting related information] First, a description will be given of a setting process in which the information processing device 1 accepts the setting of related information. The reception unit 131 accepts the setting of related information indicating at least one of the first unlocking device 4 and the second unlocking device 5 associated with each of a plurality of rooms from the administrator terminal 2. For example, the reception unit 131 accepts, from the administrator terminal 2, the specification of a room ID for identifying the room and an unlocking device ID for identifying at least one of the first unlocking device 4 and the second unlocking device 5 as the related information.

[0039] The reception unit 131 transmits display information for displaying a related information setting screen for receiving the setting of related information to the administrator terminal 2. The administrator terminal 2 displays the related information setting screen on the display unit in accordance with the display information transmitted by the information processing device 1.

[0040] 3(a) and 3(b) are schematic diagrams of the administrator terminal 2 displaying related information setting screens. The related information setting screen illustrated in FIG. 3(a) accepts the setting of related information related to the first unlocking device 4, and the related information setting screen illustrated in FIG. 3(b) accepts the setting of related information related to the second unlocking device 5. The administrator terminal 2 switches between displaying the related information setting screen that accepts the setting of related information related to the first unlocking device 4 and the related information setting screen that accepts the setting of related information related to the second unlocking device 5, depending on whether the administrator performs a predetermined operation (such as selecting a button).

[0041] The related information setting screen includes an area for accepting the specification of, for example, an unlocking device ID for identifying the first unlocking device 4 or the second unlocking device 5, and a room ID for identifying the room in which the first unlocking device 4 or the second unlocking device 5 is installed. In the examples of Fig. 3(a) and Fig. 3(b), the related information setting screen accepts selection from a plurality of unlocking device IDs and a plurality of room IDs registered in advance, but may also accept free input of the unlocking device ID and room ID.

[0042] The unlocking device ID is, for example, a unique character string assigned to the first unlocking device 4 or the second unlocking device 5, or a manufacturing number specific to the first unlocking device 4 or the second unlocking device 5. In the examples of Figures 3(a) and 3(b), the related information setting screen accepts both a character string and a manufacturing number as the unlocking device ID, but it is also possible to accept only one of the character string or the manufacturing number as the unlocking device ID.

[0043] The room ID is, for example, a combination of the building name (property name) and the room number (room number). The room ID may also be a unique character string assigned to the combination of the building and the room. If the building is a detached house, only the building name may be specified as the room ID.

[0044] In response to the administrator performing a predetermined operation (selection of a button, etc.), the administrator terminal 2 transmits to the information processing device 1 information indicating the room ID and unlocking device ID designated on the related information setting screen.

[0045] In the information processing device 1, the reception unit 131 receives the room ID and unlocking device ID indicated in the information transmitted by the administrator terminal 2. For example, when a first unlocking device 4 and a second unlocking device 5 are installed in a room, the reception unit 131 receives the designation of the room ID and the unlocking device IDs of the first unlocking device 4 and the second unlocking device 5, and when the first unlocking device 4 is not installed in a room but the second unlocking device 5 is installed, the reception unit 131 receives the designation of the room ID and the unlocking device ID of the second unlocking device 5. The reception unit 131 stores, in the storage unit 12, associated information that associates the received room ID with the unlocking device ID.

[0046] When the first unlocking device 4 and the second unlocking device 5 unlock different types of locks, different settings may be required for the first unlocking device 4 and the second unlocking device 5. In this embodiment, the first unlocking device 4 unlocks the entrance door of a building by operating the room intercom unit, whereas the second unlocking device 5 unlocks the entrance door of a room by operating the lock (thumb turn, etc.) on the entrance door of the room.

[0047] Therefore, the reception unit 131 may further receive a first setting used by the first unlocking device 4 to unlock the entrance door of the building, and a second setting of a different type from the first setting used by the second unlocking device 5 to unlock the entrance door of the room. The reception unit 131 stores related information including the received first setting or second setting in the storage unit 12.

[0048] The first setting ("Press sequence" in FIG. 3(a)) indicates, for example, at least one of the drive units to be operated among the drive units of the first unlocking device 4 and the order in which the drive units are operated. This allows the unlocking system S to flexibly adapt the first unlocking device 4 even when the operation required for unlocking differs depending on the type of intercom, for example.

[0049] The second setting ("locked position" and "unlocked position" in FIG. 3(b)) indicates, for example, at least one of the angle and direction of rotation of the drive unit of the second unlocking device 5. This allows the unlocking system S to flexibly adapt the second unlocking device 5 even when the rotation required for unlocking differs depending on the type of entrance door of a room, for example.

[0050] When a setting specific to only one of the first unlocking device 4 or the second unlocking device 5 is required, the receiving unit 131 may receive only one of the first setting or the second setting.

[0051] Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram showing exemplary related information stored in the storage unit 12. In the example of Fig. 4, the related information includes the "ID" and "serial number" of the first unlocking device 4 or the second unlocking device 5 as the unlocking device ID, and the "property name" of the building and the "room number" of the room as the room ID. The related information also includes a "press sequence" as the first setting, and a "locking position" and an "unlocking position" as the second setting.

[0052] The related information is not limited to the specific information shown in Fig. 4 and may include other information. In the example of Fig. 4, it is possible to determine whether each line of the related information relates to the first unlocking device 4 or the second unlocking device 5 depending on whether the line includes the first setting or the second setting, but the related information may further include information indicating whether each line relates to the first unlocking device 4 or the second unlocking device 5.

[0053] [Room information setting process] Next, a setting process in which the information processing device 1 accepts the setting of room information will be described. The accepting unit 131 accepts the setting of room information (reservation information) indicating the room the user wishes to enter from the user terminal 3. For example, the accepting unit 131 accepts, as room information, from the user terminal 3, a room ID for identifying the room the user will enter and a period during which the user will enter the room. If the user enters the room for any period, the accepting unit 131 does not need to accept the specification of the period.

[0054] The reception unit 131 transmits, for example, display information for displaying a room information setting screen for receiving settings of room information to the user terminal 3. The user terminal 3 displays the room information setting screen on the display unit in accordance with the display information transmitted by the information processing device 1.

[0055] 5 is a schematic diagram of a user terminal 3 displaying a room information setting screen. The room information setting screen includes areas for accepting, for example, a room ID for identifying the room the user wishes to enter, a period during which the user will enter the room, and user information related to the user. In the example of FIG. 5, the related information setting screen accepts selection from a plurality of pre-registered room IDs, but may also accept free input of a room ID.

[0056] The room ID is, for example, a combination of the building name (property name) and the room number (room number). The room ID may also be a unique character string assigned to the combination of the building and the room. If the building is a detached house, only the building name may be specified as the room ID.

[0057] The period is specified, for example, by the start date and time when the user starts entering the room. In this case, the period is specified as a predetermined length of time (30 minutes, 1 hour, etc.) from the start date and time. Alternatively, the period may be specified by a combination of the start date and time when the user starts entering the room and the end date and time when the user stops entering the room.

[0058] The user information includes, for example, the user's name and the user's address. The address is a destination used to send a message (described later), and is, for example, an email address or a telephone number.

[0059] In response to a predetermined operation (selection of a button, etc.) performed by the user, the user terminal 3 transmits to the information processing device 1 information indicating the room ID, period, and user information specified on the room information setting screen.

[0060] In the information processing device 1, the reception unit 131 receives the room ID, period, and user information indicated in the information transmitted by the administrator terminal 2. The reception unit 131 stores in the storage unit 12 the room information in which the room ID, period, and user information are associated with a user ID for identifying the user who uses the user terminal 3 that is the transmission source.

[0061] [Unlocking process] Next, an explanation will be given of the unlocking process in which the information processing device 1 unlocks the front door using the first unlocking device 4 and the second unlocking device 5. The room information acquisition unit 132 acquires one or more pieces of room information (reservation information) stored in the storage unit 12. A predetermined time (one hour before, one day before, etc.) before the period indicated by each of the one or more pieces of room information acquired by the room information acquisition unit 132, the display control unit 133 causes at least a part of the room information to be displayed on the user terminal 3 used by the user who set the room information.

[0062] The display control unit 133 transmits, for example, a message including at least a part of the room information (room ID, period, etc.) to a destination indicated by the room information. For example, if the destination includes a phone number, the display control unit 133 transmits the message using SMS (Short Message Service) addressed to the phone number, and if the destination includes an email address, the display control unit 133 transmits the message using email addressed to the email address. The user terminal 3 displays the message transmitted by the information processing device 1 on a display unit.

[0063] 6 is a schematic diagram of a user terminal 3 displaying a message for starting the unlocking process. The message includes, for example, at least part of the room information (room ID, period, etc.) and access information for starting the unlocking process. The access information includes, for example, a uniform resource identifier (URI) or a uniform resource locator (URL) for accessing a website for starting the unlocking process. The access information may also include a password or the like required to start the unlocking process.

[0064] When starting the unlocking process, the user performs a predetermined operation (such as selecting a URI or URL included in the access information) on the user terminal 3. The user terminal 3, for example, accesses the URI or URL included in the access information in response to the user's operation, thereby transmitting a start request to the information processing device 1. The start request includes, for example, the room ID included in the message and the user ID of the user using the user terminal 3. In the information processing device 1, the receiving unit 131 receives the start request transmitted by the user terminal 3.

[0065] The information processing device 1 starts the unlocking process in response to the reception unit 131 receiving a start request. Figures 7(a) and 7(b) are schematic diagrams for explaining the unlocking process. In this embodiment, the information processing device 1 executes either a first unlocking process that controls the unlocking of the entrance doors of both the room and the building shown in Figure 7(a) or a second unlocking process that controls the unlocking of the entrance door of only one of the room or the building shown in Figure 7(b), depending on the configuration of the room and the building.

[0066] In the first unlocking process, the first unlocking device 4 unlocks the front door of the building, and the second unlocking device 5 unlocks the front door of the room. In the second unlocking process, the second unlocking device 5 unlocks the front door of the room without the first unlocking device 4 unlocking the front door of the building. Furthermore, depending on the configuration of the room and building, the first unlocking device 4 may unlock the front door of the building without the second unlocking device 5 unlocking the front door of the room. Furthermore, depending on the configuration of the room and building, the information processing device 1 may unlock three or more front doors using three or more unlocking devices, not limited to two front doors.

[0067] The unlocking process will be described in detail below. The related information acquisition unit 134 acquires, from the storage unit 12, related information associated with the room ID included in the start request accepted by the acceptance unit 131. The related information acquired by the related information acquisition unit 134 indicates one or both of the first unlocking device 4 and the second unlocking device 5 associated with the room corresponding to the room ID.

[0068] The display control unit 133 displays an unlocking screen on the user terminal 3 that sent the start request, the unlocking screen including one or more operation areas selected based on the related information from among a first operation area that accepts an operation to cause the first unlocking device 4 associated with the room in the related information to unlock the front door of the building, and a second operation area that accepts an operation to cause the second unlocking device 5 associated with the room in the related information to unlock the front door of the room.

[0069] For example, when a user enters an individual room in an apartment building, a first operation area for unlocking the building's front door and a second operation area for unlocking the room's front door are displayed. For example, when a user enters a detached house, only the second operation area for unlocking the room's front door (such as a thumb-turn front door in a detached house) is displayed. For example, when a user inspects the building's facilities without entering an individual room, only the first operation area for unlocking the building's front door is displayed.

[0070] The display control unit 133 may display at least one of the first operation area and the second operation area on the user terminal 3, or may make at least one of the first operation area and the second operation area operable on the user terminal 3, on the condition that the date and time (current date and time, etc.) when the unlocking screen is displayed is within the period indicated by the room information. This enables the unlocking system S to unlock the front door of a room or building only during the period when the user has reserved entry into the room, thereby improving security.

[0071] The display control unit 133 transmits, for example, display information for displaying an unlock screen to the user terminal 3. The user terminal 3 displays the unlock screen on the display unit in accordance with the display information transmitted by the information processing device 1.

[0072] 8 and 9 are schematic diagrams of the user terminal 3 displaying an unlocking screen. Fig. 8 shows an example unlocking screen when both the first unlocking device 4 and the second unlocking device 5 are associated with a room.

[0073] The display control unit 133 displays the first operation area and the second operation area on the user terminal 3, on the condition that the room is associated with the first unlocking device 4 and the second unlocking device 5 in the related information. As a result, when the first unlocking device 4 and the second unlocking device 5 are installed in a room, the unlocking system S displays two operation areas corresponding to the first unlocking device 4 and the second unlocking device 5, making it easier for the user to understand that two operations will be performed.

[0074] The first operation area includes, for example, a button that accepts an operation to cause the first unlocking device 4 to unlock the front door of the building (the "Unlock common entrance" button in FIG. 8). The second operation area includes, for example, a button that accepts an operation to cause the second unlocking device 5 to unlock the front door of a room (the "Unlock individual entrance" button in FIG. 8). The display control unit 133 may make the first operation area and the second operation area operable on the condition that the room is associated with the first unlocking device 4 and the second unlocking device 5 in the related information.

[0075] When unlocking the front door of the building, the user terminal 3 transmits information to the information processing device 1 indicating that the first operation area has accepted the user's operation in response to the user performing a predetermined operation (such as selecting a button) in the first operation area.

[0076] In the information processing device 1, the reception unit 131 receives information transmitted from the user terminal 3 indicating that the first operation area has received an operation by the user. The unlocking control unit 135 causes the first unlocking device 4 to perform an operation to unlock the front door of the building, on the condition that the reception unit 131 has received information indicating that the first operation area has received an operation by the user. The unlocking control unit 135 transmits, for example, an unlocking instruction to the first unlocking device 4 to cause the first unlocking device 4 to perform an operation to unlock the front door of the building (such as driving a plurality of drive units in the order indicated by the first setting) in accordance with a first setting included in the related information. The first unlocking device 4 performs an operation to unlock the front door of the building (such as pressing a button on an intercom) in accordance with the unlocking instruction transmitted by the information processing device 1.

[0077] When unlocking the front door of the room, the user terminal 3 transmits information to the information processing device 1 indicating that the second operation area has accepted the user's operation in response to the user performing a predetermined operation (such as selecting a button) in the second operation area.

[0078] In the information processing device 1, the reception unit 131 receives information transmitted from the user terminal 3 indicating that the second operation area has received an operation by the user. The unlocking control unit 135 causes the second unlocking device 5 to perform an operation to unlock the front door of the room, on the condition that the reception unit 131 has received information indicating that the second operation area has received an operation by the user. The unlocking control unit 135 transmits, for example, an unlocking instruction to the second unlocking device 5 to cause the second unlocking device 5 to perform an operation to unlock the front door of the room (such as rotating the drive unit at the angle and orientation indicated by the second setting) in accordance with the second setting included in the related information. The second unlocking device 5 performs an operation to unlock the front door of the room (such as rotating the lock) in accordance with the unlocking instruction transmitted by the information processing device 1.

[0079] There may be a case where the user needs to perform a room call operation on the entrance unit installed outside the building's front door immediately before the first unlocking device 4 operates a button on the intercom's room unit. In this case, after the user enters a room number on the entrance unit, the first unlocking device 4 operates a button on the intercom's room unit. Therefore, the display control unit 133 may display on the user terminal 3 a third operation area for accepting an operation indicating that the user has performed a room call operation on the entrance unit installed outside the building's front door after the first operation area accepts the user's operation and before the first unlocking device 4 performs an operation to unlock the building's front door. In this case, the unlocking control unit 135 does not cause the first unlocking device 4 to perform an operation to unlock the building's front door at the time the first operation area accepts the user's operation. The third operation area includes, for example, a button for accepting an operation indicating that the user has performed a room call operation on the entrance unit (the "Called" button in FIG. 8 ).

[0080] When the user performs an operation to call a room on the entrance device, the user terminal 3 transmits information to the information processing device 1 indicating that the third operation area has accepted the user's operation in response to the user performing a predetermined operation (such as selecting a button) in the third operation area.

[0081] In the information processing device 1, the reception unit 131 receives information indicating that the third operation area has received an operation by the user, transmitted from the user terminal 3. The unlocking control unit 135 causes the first unlocking device 4 to perform an operation to unlock the front door of the building, on the condition that the reception unit 131 has received the information indicating that the third operation area has received an operation by the user. This makes it easier for the user to sequentially perform operations to unlock the front door of the building, for example, in cases where an operation to call up a room on the front door device is required before the first unlocking device 4 performs an operation to unlock the front door of the building.

[0082] 9 shows an exemplary unlocking screen when only the second unlocking device 5 is associated with a room. The display control unit 133 causes the user terminal 3 to display the second operation area without displaying the first operation area, on the condition that the room is not associated with the first unlocking device 4 but is associated with the second unlocking device 5 in the related information. In this way, when only the second unlocking device 5 is installed in a room, the unlocking system S displays only one operation area corresponding to the second unlocking device 5, making it easier for the user to understand that one operation is to be performed.

[0083] The second operation area includes, for example, a button ("Unlock Individual Entrance Door" button in FIG. 9) that accepts an operation to cause the second unlocking device 5 to unlock the entrance door of the room. The display control unit 133 may make the second operation area operable without making the first operation area operable, on the condition that the room is not associated with the first unlocking device 4 but is associated with the second unlocking device 5 in the related information.

[0084] In response to the user performing a predetermined operation (selecting a button, etc.) in the second operation area, the user terminal 3 transmits to the information processing device 1 information indicating that the second operation area has accepted the operation by the user.

[0085] In the information processing device 1, the reception unit 131 receives information transmitted from the user terminal 3 indicating that the second operation area has received an operation by the user. The unlocking control unit 135 causes the second unlocking device 5 to perform an operation to unlock the front door of the room, on the condition that the reception unit 131 has received information indicating that the second operation area has received an operation by the user. The unlocking control unit 135 transmits, for example, an unlocking instruction to the second unlocking device 5 to cause the second unlocking device 5 to perform an operation to unlock the front door of the room (such as rotating the drive unit at the angle and orientation indicated by the second setting) in accordance with the second setting included in the related information. The second unlocking device 5 performs an operation to unlock the front door of the room (such as rotating the lock) in accordance with the unlocking instruction transmitted by the information processing device 1.

[0086] In response to the unlocking control unit 135 sending an unlocking instruction to the first unlocking device 4 or the second unlocking device 5, the display control unit 133 may store unlocking record information in the storage unit 12, which associates the user ID of the user who wishes to enter the room in which the first unlocking device 4 or the second unlocking device 5 is installed, the room ID of the room, and the unlocking time, which is the time when the instruction was sent to the first unlocking device 4 or the second unlocking device 5, and may also send the information to the administrator terminal 2. In this way, the unlocking system S allows the administrator to easily understand the record of users unlocking the front door of a room or building using the unlocking system S, thereby improving security.

[0087] Furthermore, when the unlocking control unit 135 does not send an unlocking instruction to the first unlocking device 4 or the second unlocking device 5 corresponding to the room information (reservation information) even after the period indicated by the room information has elapsed, the display control unit 133 may send information indicating that unlocking was not performed based on the room information to the manager terminal 2. This allows the unlocking system S to make the manager aware at an early stage of situations such as a user not showing up to the room they had reserved to enter or a user not being able to perform the operation to unlock the room.

[0088] [Flowchart of information processing method] 10 is a diagram showing a flowchart of an information processing method executed by the information processing device 1 according to this embodiment. In the information processing device 1, the room information acquisition unit 132 acquires one or more pieces of room information (reservation information) stored in the storage unit 12 (S11). A predetermined time (one hour before, one day before, etc.) before the period indicated by each of the one or more pieces of room information acquired by the room information acquisition unit 132, the display control unit 133 transmits a message to the user terminal 3 corresponding to the address indicated by the room information (S12).

[0089] The user terminal 3 displays on a display unit the message transmitted by the information processing device 1. The message includes, for example, at least a part of the room information (room ID, period, etc.) and access information for starting the unlocking process.

[0090] When starting the unlocking process, the user performs a predetermined operation (such as selecting a URI included in the access information) on the user terminal 3 to send a start request to the information processing device 1. The start request includes, for example, the room ID included in the message and the user ID of the user who uses the user terminal 3. In the information processing device 1, the receiving unit 131 receives the start request sent by the user terminal 3 (S13).

[0091] The related information acquisition unit 134 acquires, from the storage unit 12, related information associated with the room ID included in the start request accepted by the acceptance unit 131 (S14). If the room is associated with the first unlocking device 4 and the second unlocking device 5 in the related information (YES in S15), the display control unit 133 causes the user terminal 3 to display an unlocking screen including a first operation area and a second operation area (S16). The first operation area is an area for accepting an operation to cause the first unlocking device 4 associated with the room in the related information to unlock the front door of the building. The second operation area is an area for accepting an operation to cause the second unlocking device associated with the room in the related information to unlock the front door of the room.

[0092] When unlocking the front door of the building, in response to a user performing a predetermined operation (such as selecting a button) in the first operation area, the user terminal 3 transmits information indicating that the first operation area has accepted the operation by the user to the information processing device 1. The accepting unit 131 receives the information transmitted by the user terminal 3 indicating that the first operation area has accepted the operation by the user.

[0093] The unlocking control unit 135 transmits an unlocking instruction to the first unlocking device 4 to cause it to perform an operation to unlock the front door of the building, on condition that the receiving unit 131 has received information indicating that the first operation area has received an operation by the user (S17). The first unlocking device 4 performs an operation to unlock the front door of the building (such as pressing a button on an intercom) in accordance with the unlocking instruction transmitted by the information processing device 1.

[0094] When unlocking the entrance door of the room, in response to the user performing a predetermined operation (selecting a button, etc.) in the second operation area, the user terminal 3 transmits information indicating that the second operation area has accepted the operation by the user to the information processing device 1. In the information processing device 1, the accepting unit 131 receives the information transmitted by the user terminal 3 indicating that the second operation area has accepted the operation by the user.

[0095] The unlocking control unit 135 transmits an unlocking instruction to the second unlocking device 5 to cause it to perform an operation to unlock the entrance door of the room, on the condition that the receiving unit 131 has received information indicating that the second operation area has received an operation by the user (S18). The second unlocking device 5 performs an operation to unlock the entrance door of the room (rotating the lock, etc.) in accordance with the unlocking instruction transmitted by the information processing device 1.

[0096] If the related information indicates that the room is not associated with the first unlocking device 4 but is associated with the second unlocking device 5 (NO in S15), the display control unit 133 causes the user terminal 3 to display an unlocking screen that does not include the first operation area but includes the second operation area (S19). As in step S18, the unlocking control unit 135 transmits an unlocking instruction to the second unlocking device 5 to cause the second unlocking device 5 to perform an operation to unlock the front door of the room, on the condition that the reception unit 131 has received information indicating that the second operation area has received an operation by the user.

[0097] [Effects of the embodiment] According to the unlocking system S of this embodiment, the information processing device 1 uses preset related information to identify at least one of the first unlocking device 4 and the second unlocking device 5 associated with the room the user wishes to enter, displays one or more operation areas on the user terminal 3 for unlocking at least one of the identified first unlocking device 4 and the second unlocking device 5, and unlocks the entrance door of at least one of the building and the room in response to the user's operation. In this way, the unlocking system S allows the user to enter a specific room regardless of the building's configuration.

[0098] <Modification> The method for issuing an unlocking instruction to the unlocking device may differ depending on the type of device of the unlocking device. In this modification, the unlocking system S makes it possible to send an unlocking instruction to the first unlocking device 4 or the second unlocking device 5 according to the type of device. Below, differences from the above-described embodiment will be mainly explained.

[0099] The reception unit 131 receives the designation of the device type of the first unlocking device 4 or the second unlocking device 5, for example, on the related information setting screen shown in Fig. 3(a) or 3(b). The device type is represented by, for example, the model of the unlocking device, the manufacturer (manufacturer) that produced the unlocking device, etc. The reception unit 131 stores information indicating the designated device type in the storage unit 12 in association with the unlocking device ID.

[0100] The receiving unit 131 may further receive different types of settings depending on the type of the specified device. That is, the receiving unit 131 receives a first setting (such as an ID in a specific format) when the first unlocking device 4 or the second unlocking device 5 is a first type of device, and receives a second setting of a type different from the first setting (such as an ID in a format different from the first setting) when the first unlocking device 4 or the second unlocking device 5 is a second type of device. This allows the unlocking system S to flexibly respond to unlocking instructions even when the settings required for unlocking differ depending on the type of device of the first unlocking device 4 or the second unlocking device 5.

[0101] Before sending an unlocking instruction to the first unlocking device 4 or the second unlocking device 5, the unlocking control unit 135 acquires information indicating the type of device associated with the unlocking device ID of the first unlocking device 4 or the second unlocking device 5 from the memory unit 12, and identifies the type of device indicated by the acquired information.

[0102] The unlocking control unit 135 acquires method information indicating the method of issuing an unlocking instruction associated with the identified device type from the storage unit 12. The method information is, for example, information indicating an API (Application Programming Interface) used to send the unlocking instruction, the format of the unlocking instruction, the destination (server, etc.) of the unlocking instruction, etc. The method information is, for example, set in advance by an administrator for each of multiple device types and stored in the storage unit 12.

[0103] The unlocking control unit 135 generates an unlocking instruction according to the method indicated by the acquired method information, and transmits the generated unlocking instruction to the first unlocking device 4 or the second unlocking device 5. For example, the unlocking control unit 135 transmits the generated unlocking instruction using the API and format indicated by the method information to a server that is the destination indicated by the method information, thereby causing the unlocking instruction corresponding to the type of device to reach the first unlocking device 4 or the second unlocking device 5 via the server corresponding to the type of device.

[0104] According to the unlocking system S of this modified example, the information processing device 1 receives a designation of the type of device for the first unlocking device 4 or the second unlocking device 5, and transmits an unlocking instruction in a format corresponding to the designated type of device to the first unlocking device 4 or the second unlocking device 5. This allows the unlocking system S to transmit an unlocking instruction suitable for the first unlocking device 4 or the second unlocking device 5, even if different types of devices are used as the first unlocking device 4 or the second unlocking device 5.

[0105] The present invention has been described above using embodiments, but the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the gist of the present invention. For example, all or part of the device can be configured by functionally or physically distributing or integrating any unit. Furthermore, new embodiments resulting from any combination of multiple embodiments are also included in the embodiments of the present invention. The effects of the new embodiments resulting from the combination also have the effects of the original embodiments.

[0106] The processor of the information processing device 1 executes each step (process) included in the information processing method shown in Fig. 10. That is, the processor of the information processing device 1 executes a program for executing the information processing method shown in Fig. 10, thereby executing the information processing method shown in Fig. 10. Some of the steps included in the information processing method shown in Fig. 10 may be omitted, the order of the steps may be changed, or multiple steps may be performed in parallel. [Explanation of symbols]

[0107] S Unlocking System 1. Information processing equipment 11 Communications Department 12 Storage section 13 Control Unit 131 Reception 132 Room information acquisition unit 133 Display control unit 134 Related Information Acquisition Department 135 Unlocking control unit 2. Administrator terminal 3. User terminal 4. First unlocking device 5 Second unlocking device

Claims

1. a room information acquisition unit that acquires room information indicating a room that a user wishes to enter; a related information acquisition unit that acquires related information that associates the room with at least one of a first unlocking device for unlocking an entrance door of a building including the room and a second unlocking device for unlocking the entrance door of the room; a display control unit that displays, on a user terminal used by the user, a screen including one or more operation areas selected based on the related information from among a first operation area that accepts an operation to cause the first unlocking device associated with the room in the related information to unlock the entrance door of the building and a second operation area that accepts an operation to cause the second unlocking device associated with the room in the related information to unlock the entrance door of the room; An information processing device having the above.

2. The room information further indicates a period during which the user will be in the room; the display control unit displays at least one of the first operation area and the second operation area, or makes at least one of the first operation area and the second operation area operable, on condition that the date and time when the screen is displayed is within the period; The information processing device according to claim 1 .

3. The system further includes an unlocking control unit that causes the first unlocking device to unlock an entrance door of the building on condition that the first operation area has accepted an operation by the user, and that causes the second unlocking device to unlock an entrance door of the room on condition that the second operation area has accepted an operation by the user.

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

4. the display control unit displays, on the user terminal, a third operation area that accepts an operation indicating that the user has performed an operation to call the room on an entrance device installed outside the entrance door of the building after the first operation area accepts an operation by the user and before the first unlocking device performs an operation to unlock the entrance door of the building; The unlocking control unit causes the first unlocking device to perform an operation to unlock the entrance door of the building on condition that the third operation area has accepted the operation by the user. The information processing device according to claim 3 .

5. the display control unit displays or makes operable the first operation area and the second operation area on the condition that the room is associated with the first unlocking device and the second unlocking device in the associated information, and displays or makes operable the second operation area without displaying or making operable the first operation area on the condition that the room is associated with the second unlocking device in the associated information.

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

6. The system further includes a reception unit that receives, from an administrator terminal used by an administrator who manages the first unlocking device and the second unlocking device, designation of room identification information for identifying the room and unlocking device identification information for identifying at least one of the first unlocking device and the second unlocking device, and stores the associated information that associates the room identification information and the unlocking device identification information in a storage unit.

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

7. the reception unit receives designation of the room identification information and the unlocking device identification information of the first unlocking device and the second unlocking device when the first unlocking device and the second unlocking device are installed in the room, and receives designation of the room identification information and the unlocking device identification information of the second unlocking device when the first unlocking device is not installed in the room but the second unlocking device is installed; The information processing device according to claim 6 .

8. The reception unit further receives a first setting used by the first unlocking device to unlock the entrance door of the building and a second setting of a type different from the first setting used by the second unlocking device to unlock the entrance door of the room, an unlocking control unit that causes the first unlocking device to unlock the entrance door of the building in accordance with the first setting and causes the second unlocking device to unlock the entrance door of the room in accordance with the second setting; The information processing device according to claim 6 .

9. The first setting indicates at least one of one or more drive units to be operated among a plurality of drive units included in the first unlocking device and an order in which the plurality of drive units are operated. The information processing device according to claim 8 .

10. The second setting indicates at least one of an angle and a direction to rotate a drive unit of the second unlocking device. The information processing device according to claim 8 .

11. The processor executes obtaining room information indicating a room that the user wishes to enter; acquiring association information associating the room with at least one of a first unlocking device for unlocking an entrance door of a building including the room and a second unlocking device for unlocking an entrance door of the room; a step of displaying, on a user terminal used by the user, a screen including one or more operation areas selected based on the related information from among a first operation area that accepts an operation to cause the first unlocking device associated with the room in the related information to unlock the entrance door of the building and a second operation area that accepts an operation to cause the second unlocking device associated with the room in the related information to unlock the entrance door of the room; An information processing method comprising:

12. The processor obtaining room information indicating a room that the user wishes to enter; acquiring association information associating the room with at least one of a first unlocking device for unlocking an entrance door of a building including the room and a second unlocking device for unlocking an entrance door of the room; a step of displaying, on a user terminal used by the user, a screen including one or more operation areas selected based on the related information from among a first operation area that accepts an operation to cause the first unlocking device associated with the room in the related information to unlock the entrance door of the building and a second operation area that accepts an operation to cause the second unlocking device associated with the room in the related information to unlock the entrance door of the room; A program that executes.

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