Service providing system

Abstract

To limit the provision of service by specifying the position of a user in a building unit.SOLUTION: A storage part 101 stores building identification for identifying a building 121 in association with user identification for identifying a user present inside the building 121, a retrieval part 103 retrieves the user identification received by the reception part 102 from the storage part 101, and a determination part 104 determines that the building identification received by the reception part 102 is associated with the user identification retrieved by the retrieval part 103.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a service providing system. [Background technology]

[0002] In some cases, it may be desirable to limit the users of building services provided via the Internet to only those present inside the building. For example, in the case of a service that controls the air conditioning and lighting in a building via the Internet, if a user who is not present on-site remotely controls the service, users inside the building may be disadvantaged. In response to this, a system has been proposed that uses location information such as a Global Positioning System (GPS) to identify the user's location and restrict functions, thereby ensuring the convenience of users when placing orders while also allowing stores to receive orders with peace of mind (Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2022-089375 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, with conventional technology, the device operated by the user must be able to provide location information, and it is difficult to accurately distinguish between inside and outside a building. Furthermore, with technology that uses location information such as GPS, it is sometimes impossible to obtain location information inside a building, making it impossible to restrict location in such cases.

[0005] The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and has as its object to identify the location of a user on a building-by-building basis and to restrict the provision of services. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The service providing system of the present invention comprises a memory unit configured to store a building identification that identifies a building in association with a user identification that identifies a user located inside the building; a reception unit configured to receive a request for a service to be provided inside the building together with the building identification and the user identification; a search unit configured to search the memory unit for the user identification received by the reception unit; a determination unit configured to determine that the building identification received by the reception unit is associated with the user identification searched by the search unit; and a provision unit that provides the user with the service requested by the reception unit when the determination unit determines that the building identification received by the reception unit is associated with the user identification searched by the search unit.

[0007] In one example configuration of the above service providing system, there is provided an entrance / exit management unit that detects the presence of a user inside a building and associates the user identification with the building identification and registers them in the storage unit.

[0008] In one example configuration of the above service providing system, the memory unit stores a building identification as well as a section identification that identifies a section within the building, in association with a user identification; the reception unit receives a request for a service to be provided in a section within the building together with the section identification in addition to the building identification and user identification; the determination unit determines that the building identification and section identification received by the reception unit are associated with the user identification searched by the search unit; and when the determination unit determines that the building identification and section identification received by the reception unit are associated with the user identification searched by the search unit, the provision unit provides the user with the service requested by the reception unit.

[0009] In one example configuration of the above service providing system, there is provided an entry / exit management unit that detects the presence of a user in a section within a building and registers the building identification and section identification in the storage unit in association with the user identification. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] As described above, according to the present invention, whether or not to provide a service is determined based on information in which building identification is associated with user identification stored in a memory unit, so that the location of the user can be identified on a building-by-building basis and the provision of services can be restricted. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a service providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a service providing method performed by the service providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing the hardware configuration of a service providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] A service providing system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to Fig. 1. The service providing system 100 includes a storage unit 101, a reception unit 102, a search unit 103, a determination unit 104, and a provision unit 105.

[0013] The storage unit 101 stores a building identification that identifies the building 121 in association with a user identification that identifies a user present inside the building 121. For example, the entry / exit management unit 122 provided in the building 121 detects the presence of a user inside the building 121, and registers the building identification in the storage unit 101 in association with the user identification.

[0014] The reception unit 102 receives a request for a service to be provided inside the building 121, together with the building identification and the user identification. For example, the building 121 is provided with a terminal device that receives a request to change the air conditioning settings, and a request to change the air conditioning settings input to the terminal device via the network 131 is received as a request for a service.

[0015] The search unit 103 searches the storage unit 101 for the user identification accepted by the acceptance unit 102. The search unit 103 searches the storage unit 101 using the accepted user identification as a search term, and extracts the accepted user identification together with associated information (identification information). The determination unit 104 determines that the building identification accepted by the acceptance unit 102 is associated with the user identification searched by the search unit 103.

[0016] When the determination unit 104 determines that the building identification accepted by the acceptance unit 102 is associated with the user identification searched by the search unit 103, the provision unit 105 provides the user with the service requested by the acceptance unit 102. For example, in response to the accepted change request, the provision unit 105 changes the air conditioning settings in the building 121 identified by the building identification. Also, in response to the accepted building identification, the provision unit 105 displays on the terminal device an operation screen for changing the air conditioning settings in the building where the user is located.

[0017] Furthermore, the storage unit 101 can store, in addition to the building identification, a section identification that identifies a section within the building 121, in association with the user identification. For example, the entry / exit management unit 122 provided in the building 121 detects that a user is present in any section of the building 121, and registers the building identification and section identification in the storage unit 101 in association with the user identification.

[0018] In this case, the reception unit 102 receives a request for a service to be provided in a section within the building 121 together with the section identification in addition to the building identification and the user identification. The building 121 is provided with a terminal device that receives requests to change the air conditioning settings for each section, and a request to change the air conditioning settings for the corresponding section that is input to the terminal device via the network 131 is received as a request for a service.

[0019] The determination unit 104 determines that the building identification and section identification accepted by the acceptance unit 102 are associated with the user identification searched by the search unit 103. When the determination unit 104 determines that the building identification and section identification accepted by the acceptance unit 102 are associated with the user identification searched by the search unit 103, the provision unit 105 provides the user with the service requested by the acceptance unit 102. For example, in response to the accepted change request, the provision unit 105 changes the air conditioning settings in the section identified by the section identification of the building 121 identified by the building identification. Furthermore, in response to the accepted building identification and section identification, the provision unit 105 displays on the terminal device an operation screen for changing the air conditioning in the section of the building where the user is located.

[0020] In the above, for simplicity of explanation, the description is given with respect to one building 121, but this is not limited to this, and the service providing system 100 can be applied to multiple buildings and sections.

[0021] As described above, according to the embodiment, whether or not to provide a service is determined based on information in which building identification is associated with user identification through entry / exit management, etc., so that the location of the user can be identified on a building-by-building basis and the provision of services can be restricted.

[0022] Next, a service providing method by the service providing system 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

[0023] First, in a first step S101, the reception unit 102 receives a request for a service to be provided inside the building 121, together with a building identification, a user identification, and a section identification. For example, a request to change the air conditioning settings input to a terminal device by a user operating the terminal device installed in the building 121 is received via the network 131.

[0024] Next, in a second step S102, the search unit 103 searches the storage unit 101 using the accepted user identification as a search term, and extracts the accepted user identification together with associated information (identification information).

[0025] Next, in a third step S103, the determining unit 104 determines that the building identification and the block identification received by the receiving unit 102 are associated with the user identification searched by the searching unit 103.

[0026] When the determination unit 104 determines that the building identification and section identification accepted by the acceptance unit 102 are associated with the user identification searched by the search unit 103 (yes in third step S103), in fourth step S104, the provision unit 105 provides the user with the service requested and accepted by the acceptance unit 102. For example, in response to the accepted change request, the provision unit 105 changes the air conditioning settings in the section identified by the section identification of the building 121 identified by the building identification.

[0027] On the other hand, if the determination unit 104 determines that the building identification and section identification accepted by the acceptance unit 102 are not associated with the user identification searched by the search unit 103 (no in the third step S103), the acceptance unit 102 terminates the process without providing the requested service accepted by the acceptance unit 102 to the user. If the building identification and section identification are not associated with the user identification accepted together with the service request, the service request is from a user who does not exist in the target section, and the service is not available to the user, so the provision of the service is restricted.

[0028] As shown in Fig. 3, the service providing system according to the above-described embodiment may be a computer device including a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 301, a main memory device 302, an external memory device 303, a network connection device 304, etc., and the above-described functions (service providing methods) may be realized by the CPU 301 operating (executing) a program loaded in the main memory device 302. The above-described program is a program for causing a computer to execute the service providing methods described in the above-described embodiment. The network connection device 304 is connected to a network 305. The functions may also be distributed among multiple computer devices.

[0029] As described above, according to an embodiment of the present invention, whether or not to provide a service is determined based on information in which building identification is associated with user identification stored in a memory unit, making it possible to identify the location of a user on a building-by-building basis and restrict the provision of services.

[0030] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and it is clear that many modifications and combinations can be made by a person having ordinary knowledge in the art within the technical concept of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0031] 100...service providing system, 101...storage unit, 102...reception unit, 103...search unit, 104...determination unit, 105...providing unit, 121...building, 122...entrance / exit management unit, 131...network.

Claims

1. a storage unit configured to store a building identification that identifies a building in association with a user identification that identifies a user present inside the building; a reception unit configured to receive a request for a service to be provided inside the building together with the building identification and the user identification; a search unit configured to search the storage unit for the user identification received by the reception unit; a determination unit configured to determine that the building identification received by the reception unit is associated with the user identification searched for by the search unit; a providing unit that provides the user with the requested service accepted by the accepting unit when the determining unit determines that the building identification accepted by the accepting unit is associated with the user identification searched by the searching unit; A service providing system comprising:

2. 2. The service providing system according to claim 1, an entry / exit management unit that detects the presence of the user inside the building and associates the user identification with the building identification and registers them in the storage unit; Service delivery system.

3. 2. The service providing system according to claim 1, the storage unit stores, in addition to the building identification, a section identification that identifies a section within the building in association with the user identification; the reception unit receives a request for a service to be provided in the section within the building together with the section identification in addition to the building identification and the user identification; the determination unit determines that the building identification and the block identification received by the reception unit are associated with the user identification searched for by the search unit; When the determination unit determines that the building identification and the section identification received by the reception unit are associated with the user identification searched by the search unit, the providing unit provides the user with the service requested by the reception unit. A service providing system comprising:

4. 4. The service providing system according to claim 3, an entry / exit management unit that detects the presence of the user in the section within the building and registers the building identification and the section identification in the storage unit in association with the user identification; Service delivery system.

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