Information processing device and program

Abstract

To appropriately assess the deterioration status of infrastructure facilities. [Solution] The information processing device is an information processing device that acquires equipment images of infrastructure equipment taken by multiple users in a territorial battle using infrastructure equipment, and comprises: a user location information acquisition unit that acquires user location information indicating the location of the user; an equipment information acquisition unit that acquires equipment information including equipment location information indicating the location of the infrastructure equipment; an equipment identification unit that identifies the infrastructure equipment to be photographed by the user based on the user location information and the equipment location information of each of the multiple infrastructure equipment; an equipment image acquisition unit that acquires equipment images of the infrastructure equipment in which the equipment image was taken; a modification unit that changes the control state of the infrastructure equipment in which the equipment image was taken to a state of control by the forces including the user who took the image; and a reward granting unit that grants a reward to the user based on the degree of the user's contribution to the territorial battle, including the change in the control state by taking the image.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and a program.

Background Art

[0002] Currently, various infrastructure facilities such as electricity, gas, water supply, communication, and roads are inspected by humans to ensure stable supply and prevent public disasters. For example, power facilities are typically represented by utility poles and transmission towers, and power companies achieve appropriate maintenance and management of the facilities by visually inspecting and managing numerous facilities.

[0003] The damage caused by natural disasters such as typhoons to power facilities and the like has been intensifying year by year. Amidst the changing environment surrounding infrastructure operators, the conventional inspection method for power facilities mainly relies on an analog method where inspectors (engineers or infrastructure operators) visit the site and visually check each facility one by one. Therefore, there are also numerous safety risks associated with inspections, such as traffic disasters and working at heights. As described above, inspecting infrastructure facilities requires a huge amount of time and labor, and there is a demand for efficiency improvement in the maintenance and management methods of infrastructure facilities.

[0004] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for reducing the labor required by infrastructure operators for inspecting infrastructure facilities by having ordinary people (also referred to as users) who are not infrastructure operators take images of the infrastructure facilities.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0005]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] However, in the cases described above, there may be a bias in the infrastructure equipment that is imaged by the general public, resulting in some infrastructure equipment being imaged infrequently or not imaged at all. In such cases, it may be difficult to grasp the deterioration status of the infrastructure equipment.

[0007] Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and aims to appropriately grasp the deterioration status of infrastructure facilities. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] One aspect of the present invention is an information processing device that acquires equipment images of infrastructure equipment captured by multiple users in a territorial battle using infrastructure equipment, comprising: a user location information acquisition unit that acquires user location information indicating the location of a user; an equipment information acquisition unit that acquires equipment information including equipment location information indicating the location of infrastructure equipment; an equipment identification unit that identifies the infrastructure equipment to be imaged by the user based on the user location information and the equipment location information of each of the multiple infrastructure equipment; an equipment image acquisition unit that acquires equipment images of the infrastructure equipment captured based on the user's imaging operation; a modification unit that changes the control state of the infrastructure equipment whose equipment image has been captured to a state of control by a force to which one or more people, including the user who took the image, belong; and a reward granting unit that grants rewards to the user based on the degree of the user's contribution to the territorial battle, including the change in the control state by imaging.

[0009] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the act of capturing territory includes connecting multiple infrastructure facilities that are in the state of being in one's own territory.

[0010] Furthermore, in one aspect of the present invention, the number of infrastructure facilities that can be connected to a single infrastructure facility by the connector is predetermined.

[0011] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the distance over which multiple infrastructure facilities can be connected is predetermined.

[0012] Furthermore, in one aspect of the present invention, the suppressed state includes the self-controlled state, the enemy control state which is controlled by a force to which one or more people, including users other than the user, belong, and the neutral state which is not controlled by any user, and the modification unit does not change from the enemy control state to the self-controlled state, but changes from the neutral state to the self-controlled state, and the act of capturing territory includes an action to change the enemy control state to the neutral state in addition to imaging the infrastructure equipment.

[0013] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the information processing device further comprises a point awarding unit that awards points to the user according to the type of territory-claiming action performed by the user, the contribution level is determined by the points awarded to the user within a predetermined period, and the reward awarding unit awards the reward based on the contribution level.

[0014] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the information processing device further comprises an adjustment unit that adjusts the points awarded to the user within a predetermined period according to the user's rank within the force, and the contribution is determined by the points adjusted by the adjustment unit, which are awarded to the user within a predetermined period.

[0015] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the information processing device further includes an adjustment unit that adjusts the value of a parameter applied to the users belonging to each of the aforementioned factions in the territory-claiming activity, according to the number of users belonging to each of the aforementioned factions.

[0016] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the information processing device further includes a display control unit that displays an imaging screen showing the infrastructure equipment to be imaged to the user when the infrastructure equipment to be imaged is identified by the equipment identification unit.

[0017] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the equipment image acquisition unit acquires the equipment image captured when the imaging screen is operated by the user.

[0018] Furthermore, one aspect of the present invention is a program that causes a computer to execute a process to acquire equipment images of infrastructure equipment captured by multiple users in a territory-claiming operation using infrastructure equipment, the program to execute a user location information acquisition step to acquire user location information indicating the location of the user; equipment information acquisition step to acquire equipment information including equipment location information indicating the location of the infrastructure equipment; equipment identification step to identify the infrastructure equipment to be photographed by the user based on the user location information and the equipment location information of each of the multiple infrastructure equipment; equipment image acquisition step to acquire equipment images of the infrastructure equipment captured based on the user's imaging operation; change step to change the control state of the infrastructure equipment whose equipment image was captured to a state of control by a force to which one or more people, including the user who took the image, belong; and reward grant step to grant a reward to the user based on the degree of the user's contribution to the territory-claiming operation, including the change in the control state by imaging. [Effects of the Invention]

[0019] According to the present invention, the deterioration status of infrastructure facilities can be suitably determined. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0020] [Figure 1] This is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of System 1. [Figure 2] This is a block diagram illustrating the functional configuration of each device according to the embodiment. [Figure 3] This is a diagram illustrating an example of equipment information FI according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] This figure shows an example of the first display screen D1 in the territory capture service according to the embodiment. [Figure 5]This is a diagram for explaining the flow of changing the pressing state. [Figure 6] This is a sequence diagram for explaining the processing flow between the information processing apparatus 10 and the user terminal 20 when a check-in to the infrastructure IF is performed among actions. [Figure 7] This is a sequence diagram for explaining the processing flow between the information processing apparatus 10 and the user terminal 20 when an item is used for the infrastructure IF among actions. [Figure 8] This is a first sequence diagram for explaining the processing flow between the information processing apparatus 10 and the user terminal 20 when an imaging operation of the infrastructure IF is performed among actions. [Figure 9] This is a second sequence diagram for explaining the processing flow between the information processing apparatus 10 and the user terminal 20 when an imaging operation of the infrastructure IF is performed among actions. [Figure 10] This is a diagram showing the second display screen D2 which is the first example displayed at the time of imaging, and the third display screen D3 which is the second example. [Figure 11] This is a diagram showing the fourth display screen D4 which is the third example displayed at the time of imaging. [Figure 12] This is a diagram showing the fifth display screen D5 which is the fourth example displayed at the time of imaging. [Figure 13] This is a diagram showing the sixth display screen D6 which is the fifth example and the seventh display screen D7 which is the sixth example displayed at the time of imaging. [Figure 14] This is a sequence diagram for explaining the processing flow between the information processing apparatus 10 and the user terminal 20 when a connect operation for connecting the infrastructure IFs is performed among actions. [Figure 15] This is a diagram for explaining an example of connect. [Figure 16] This is a sequence diagram for explaining the processing flow between the information processing apparatus 10 and the user terminal 20 when determining the contribution degree of the user U. [Figure 17]This is a sequence diagram illustrating the processing flow between the information processing device 10 and the operator terminal 30 when infrastructure operator O uses aggregated equipment images. [Figure 18] This figure shows the eighth display screen D8 presented to infrastructure operator O. [Figure 19] This figure shows a schematic example of the hardware configuration of the information processing device 90 applied to this embodiment. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0021] [Embodiment] The information processing apparatus and program according to this embodiment will be described in detail below with reference to the attached drawings, with reference to preferred embodiments. In the drawings, identical or similar parts are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals. This embodiment is not limited to these embodiments and includes various modifications or improvements. In other words, the components described below include those that can be easily imagined by a person skilled in the art, and those that are substantially the same, and the components described below can be combined as appropriate. Furthermore, this embodiment may include various omissions, substitutions, or modifications of components without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0022] In all the figures used to illustrate the embodiments, components with the same function are given the same reference numerals, and repeated explanations are omitted. Furthermore, in this application, "based on XX" means "based on at least XX," and includes cases where it is based on other elements in addition to XX. Also, "based on XX" is not limited to cases where XX is used directly, but also includes cases where it is based on XX after calculations or processing have been performed on it. "XX" is any element (for example, any information). Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0023] Figure 1 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of System 1. Figure 2 is a block diagram illustrating the functional configuration of each device according to the embodiment. System 1 comprises an information processing device 10, a plurality of user terminals 20, and one or more business terminals 30.

[0024] The information processing device 10 and the user terminal 20 are connected via network N1. The information processing device 10 and the business terminal 30 are connected via network N2. Both networks N1 and N2 are, for example, the Internet, and various types of information are exchanged between connected devices via wired or wireless communication. In the following explanation, the descriptions of networks N1 and N2 will be omitted.

[0025] User terminal 20 is a terminal device operated by user U. User U is a participant in a territory-capturing service using infrastructure equipment IF, provided by system 1.

[0026] The Territory Capture Service is a service in which users U, belonging to one of the factions, engage in a territorial capture battle by taking actions such as imaging infrastructure facilities (IF), and are granted rewards according to the actions they take (also called territorial capture actions). Specifically, rewards may be granted when a predetermined action is performed, or they may be granted based on the level of contribution to the territorial capture battle over a predetermined period. Infrastructure facilities (IF) correspond to territories in the territorial capture battle.

[0027] The specified actions are those that affect the collection of equipment images, such as imaging infrastructure equipment interfaces (IFs) or actions that can be performed when near infrastructure equipment IFs (such as check-ins, as described later). By providing incentives for actions that can be performed when near infrastructure equipment IFs, an incentive to "go and take a look" is created, which may then lead to imaging, as in "since I'm nearby, I might as well take some images."

[0028] Furthermore, by granting rewards in proportion to the amount of contribution to the territory battle, the territory battle will be stimulated in order to obtain these rewards, and as a result, facility images can be acquired frequently and comprehensively.

[0029] Infrastructure equipment IF is equipment for infrastructure. Infrastructure is the foundation of life. Infrastructure may include, for example, living infrastructure such as electricity infrastructure, gas infrastructure, and water infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, spatial infrastructure, network infrastructure, and communication infrastructure. Infrastructure equipment IF may include various types of infrastructure equipment, such as, for example, ground equipment such as transformers, handholes, utility poles, or power transmission cables (electric wires) for electrical infrastructure, gas infrastructure equipment such as gas cylinders installed outdoors, water infrastructure equipment such as manholes or rainwater drainage channels, transportation infrastructure equipment such as address signs, roads, tunnels, railway lines, bridges, embankments, and streetlights, and spatial infrastructure equipment such as ventilation shafts. Furthermore, from the perspective that infrastructure equipment IF is imaged by user U, it is desirable that it be installed in a place that user U can enter without special permission.

[0030] The operator terminal 30 is a terminal device operated by the infrastructure operator O. The infrastructure operator O is, for example, a person who performs maintenance and management of infrastructure equipment IF.

[0031] The information processing device 10 communicates with the user terminal 20 to provide user U with a territory battle service using infrastructure equipment IF. User U participates in the territory battle by operating the user terminal 20 to perform various territory-claiming actions, such as taking images of infrastructure equipment IF. The information processing device 10 outputs the equipment images taken by user U of the infrastructure equipment IF in the territory battle service to the operator terminal 30. The infrastructure operator O can view the equipment images of each infrastructure equipment IF by operating the operator terminal 30. This allows the infrastructure operator O to inspect the infrastructure equipment IF and understand the deterioration status of the infrastructure equipment IF without having to go to the site.

[0032] [Configuration of the information processing device] The information processing device 10 comprises an arithmetic unit 11 and a storage unit 15.

[0033] The arithmetic unit 11 is equipped with a central processing unit (CPU) and operates based on the programs and data stored in the memory unit 15, providing various functions.

[0034] The storage unit 15 is composed of, for example, a hard disk drive or semiconductor memory (flash memory, RAM, ROM), and stores various types of information, such as programs and data read by the arithmetic unit 11. The storage unit 15 may also be implemented by a virtual storage device, such as a cloud server, located outside the information processing device 10.

[0035] [User terminal configuration] The user terminal 20 is, for example, a personal computer, tablet, or smartphone. The user terminal 20 includes a user terminal display unit 21, a user terminal operation unit 22, a user terminal calculation unit 23, a user terminal storage unit 24, a user terminal imaging unit 25, and a user terminal position measurement unit 26.

[0036] The user terminal display unit 21 is equipped with, for example, a liquid crystal display and displays various images. In the following description, the display of an image by the user terminal display unit 21 is also referred to as presenting an image to the user U.

[0037] The user terminal operation unit 22, for example, is equipped with a touch panel and detects user U's operations.

[0038] The user terminal processing unit 23 (not shown) is equipped with a central processing unit (CPU) and operates based on programs and data stored in the user terminal storage unit 24 (not shown), providing various functions.

[0039] The user terminal storage unit 24 is composed of, for example, a hard disk drive or semiconductor memory (flash memory, RAM, ROM), and stores various types of information, such as programs and data read by the user terminal processing unit 23. The user terminal storage unit 24 may also be implemented by a virtual storage device, such as a cloud server, located outside the user terminal 20. For example, the user terminal storage unit 24 may store programs required for using the territory capture service.

[0040] The user terminal imaging unit 25 takes images in response to user U's operations on the user terminal operation unit 22. The user terminal imaging unit 25 is, for example, a camera. The captured images are stored in the user terminal storage unit 24 as needed.

[0041] The user terminal location measurement unit 26 measures the location information of the user terminal 20. The user terminal location measurement unit 26 measures the location information of the user terminal 20, for example, by using GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System).

[0042] [Configuration of carrier terminals] The carrier terminal 30 is, for example, a personal computer, a tablet, a smartphone, etc. The carrier terminal 30 comprises a carrier terminal display unit 31, a carrier terminal operation unit 32, a carrier terminal calculation unit 33, and a carrier terminal storage unit 34.

[0043] The operator terminal display unit 31 is equipped with, for example, a liquid crystal display and displays various images. In the following description, the display of an image by the operator terminal display unit 31 is also referred to as presenting an image to the infrastructure operator O.

[0044] The operator terminal operation unit 32, for example, is equipped with a touch panel and detects operations performed by the infrastructure operator O.

[0045] The carrier terminal processing unit 33 (not shown) is equipped with a central processing unit and operates based on programs and data stored in the carrier terminal storage unit 34 (not shown), providing various functions.

[0046] The cellular terminal storage unit 34 is composed of, for example, a hard disk drive or semiconductor memory (flash memory, RAM, ROM), and stores various types of information, such as programs and data read by the cellular terminal processing unit 33. The cellular terminal storage unit 34 may also be implemented by a virtual storage device, such as a cloud server, located outside the cellular terminal 30.

[0047] [Functions of the information processing device] The calculation unit 11 includes, as its functional units, a communication unit 110, an operation reception unit 111, a display control unit 112, a user location information acquisition unit 113, an equipment information acquisition unit 114, an equipment identification unit 115, an equipment image acquisition unit 116, a suitability determination unit 117, a modification unit 118, a point awarding unit 119, an adjustment unit 120, and a reward awarding unit 121.

[0048] The communications unit 110 performs information communication with the user terminal 20 and the carrier terminal 30.

[0049] The operation reception unit 111 receives various operations performed on the user terminal 20 and the business terminal 30, and activates the various functions of the calculation unit 11.

[0050] The display control unit 112 controls the display on the user terminal 20 and the carrier terminal 30. Specifically, the user location information acquisition unit 113 generates the screen to be displayed on the user terminal display unit 21 and the carrier terminal display unit 31, and transmits it to the user terminal 20 and the carrier terminal 30 via the communication unit 110. The user terminal 20 and the carrier terminal 30 display the screen generated by the display control unit 112.

[0051] The user location information acquisition unit 113 acquires the location information of each user terminal 20 from each user terminal 20. The location information of the user terminal 20 is also the location information of user U. Hereafter, it may simply be referred to as user location information.

[0052] The equipment information acquisition unit 114 acquires equipment information FI for each infrastructure equipment IF. The equipment information FI may be acquired from a server or the like located outside the information processing device 10, or it may be acquired from the storage unit 15 of the information processing device 10.

[0053] Figure 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of equipment information FI according to the embodiment. The first equipment information FI-1 to the fourth equipment information FI-4 illustrate multiple pieces of equipment information FI. Equipment information FI is information in which equipment type, equipment number, equipment location information, and tags are associated with each other, for example.

[0054] Equipment type refers to, for example, the type of infrastructure equipment (IF). Examples of equipment types include utility poles, manholes, handholes, and ventilation openings.

[0055] Equipment symbols are, for example, information used by infrastructure operator O to identify each piece of infrastructure equipment IF. Equipment symbols may be symbols such as numbers or letters.

[0056] Equipment location information refers to location information indicating, for example, the location where infrastructure equipment (IF) is installed. To simplify the configuration, it is desirable that equipment location information be shown in the same coordinate system as user location information.

[0057] A tag is, for example, arbitrarily set information. Tags may include, for example, nesting information, typhoon number X information, tree information, utility pole contact information, power line sagging information, and flying object information. Tags may be set manually by, for example, an infrastructure operator O, or they may be set automatically based on predetermined information. The predetermined information may be, for example, an image of infrastructure equipment IF taken by the equipment. In the case of automatic setting, the image taken by user U is used as input data, and tags may be set automatically using a learning model that outputs tags such as tree contact from the information shown in the image.

[0058] Furthermore, the specified information may include, for example, information indicating that an event has occurred that could affect infrastructure equipment IFs such as weather forecasts, advisories, or warnings. For example, if information is obtained from a weather forecast that a typhoon is approaching, a tag such as "Typhoon No. X Information" may be set on infrastructure equipment IFs installed in areas that are expected to be damaged by that typhoon.

[0059] The equipment identification section 115 through the benefit granting section 121 will be explained in conjunction with the territory capture service described later.

[0060] [Territory Capture Service] Figure 4 shows an example of a first display screen D1 in a territory capture service according to an embodiment. Figure 4 shows a screen displayed on the user terminal 20, and the first display screen D1, which is the main displayed screen, is shown as an example of a screen configuration that includes affiliated faction D110, equipment type D120, control status D130, user position D141, operation range D142, stamina display D151, and owned coins D152.

[0061] Faction D110 is the faction to which user U belongs. The territory battle service has multiple factions; for example, there are three factions: Volt (V), Ampere (A), and Watt (W). Hereafter, the Volt faction may be referred to as Team V, the Ampere faction as Team A, and the Watt faction as Team W.

[0062] Equipment type D120 indicates the equipment type of the infrastructure equipment IF to be displayed. When equipment type D120 is operated, infrastructure equipment IFs of other equipment types will be displayed on the first display screen D1.

[0063] The Control Status D130 is an icon, such as a picture, pattern, or symbol, that indicates the control status (acquisition status) of an infrastructure facility IF. The Own Base Status D131, Enemy Base Status D132, and Neutral Status D133 are examples of Control Status D130. Each Control Status D130 has its position determined on the first display screen D1 based on the facility location information, and an icon indicating the controlled force is displayed. Other control statuses, such as temporary control status, may also exist.

[0064] The "Own Base Status D131" indicates infrastructure facilities controlled by the faction to which User U belongs. The "Enemy Base Status D132" indicates infrastructure facilities controlled by a faction to which User U does not belong. The "Enemy Base Status D132" may be displayed differently depending on the faction that controls it, for example, "Team W Base Status D132W" or "Team V Base Status D132V". The "Neutral Status D133" indicates infrastructure facilities not controlled by any faction.

[0065] User position D141 is an icon indicating the location of user U. The position of user position D141 may be fixed, for example, in the center of the first display screen D1, or the relative position and direction in which the infrastructure equipment IF icon is displayed may change based on user position information and equipment position information. Note that the position of user position D141 may change according to user position information, while the position in which the infrastructure equipment IF icon is displayed may not change.

[0066] The operation range D142 is the area in which user U can perform actions in the territory capture service. The operation range D142 may be, for example, a circle centered on user position D141. In this case, the radius is set by the infrastructure operator O and may be, for example, about 10 [m]. Depending on the type of action, there may be actions that can be performed on infrastructure equipment IF located outside the operation range D142.

[0067] The stamina display D151 shows the remaining stamina value of user U. The stamina value decreases when actions are performed. When the stamina value falls below a predetermined value (e.g., 0), at least some of the actions that user U can perform will be restricted. Restricted actions include changing the control status by imaging infrastructure equipment IF.

[0068] The "Owned Coins D152" section displays the amount of coins owned by user U. Coins are rewards awarded for participating in the territory battle service, and are granted according to the level of contribution to the battle. Coins may also be awarded for performing certain actions. Coins can be used for purposes such as donations to specific areas affected by disasters, exchange for cryptocurrency, exchange for digital money, and exchange for gift certificates.

[0069] [Suppressed state] Next, we will specifically explain the "control state" according to the embodiment. Figure 5 is a diagram illustrating the flow of changes in the control state. As mentioned above, the control state includes neutral state, friendly state, and enemy state. In this case, an infrastructure facility IF that has been controlled by any force may not be controlled by any force until its control state becomes neutral. Specifically, the control state does not change from friendly state to enemy state, nor from enemy state to friendly state. Also, it is not possible to control an infrastructure facility IF that is already controlled by one's own force. Therefore, user U must change the control state of an infrastructure facility IF in enemy state to neutral state, and then change the control state of an infrastructure facility IF in neutral state to friendly state.

[0070] Actions that change the control status can be divided into actions that can change the control status from neutral to owned, and actions that cannot change the control status to owned. Actions that can change the control status from neutral to owned directly contribute to understanding the deterioration status of infrastructure facilities (IFs), such as photographing infrastructure facilities (IFs). Actions that cannot change the control status from neutral to owned do not directly contribute to understanding the deterioration status of infrastructure facilities (IFs), and include, for example, checking in, attacking with items, defending with items, and connecting. Each infrastructure facility (IF) has a health value, which increases or decreases through actions such as checking in, attacking with items, and healing or defending with items.

[0071] User U can change the control status of an infrastructure facility IF from enemy territory to neutral by performing operations such as checking in, attacking with items, and connecting. Furthermore, User U can change the control status of an infrastructure facility IF from neutral to their own territory by performing operations such as imaging the infrastructure facility IF. When multiple factions perform these actions, that is, when a battle for territory takes place, the infrastructure facility IF is imaged many times, and infrastructure operator O can easily grasp the changes and progress of the deterioration status of the infrastructure facility IF.

[0072] [Action: Check-in] Figure 6 is a sequence diagram illustrating the processing flow between the information processing device 10 and the user terminal 20 when a check-in to the infrastructure equipment IF is performed as one of the actions.

[0073] (Step S201) The user terminal location measurement unit 26 acquires user location information indicating the location of user U. The user terminal 20 transmits the user location information to the information processing device 10.

[0074] (Step S101) The user location information acquisition unit 113 of the information processing device 10 acquires user location information from the user terminal 20.

[0075] (Step S102) The equipment information acquisition unit 114 of the information processing device 10 acquires equipment information FI, which includes equipment location information indicating the location of each infrastructure equipment IF.

[0076] (Step S103) The equipment identification unit 115 of the information processing device 10 identifies one or more infrastructure equipment IFs installed in the vicinity of user U (for example, within the operating range D142) based on the user location information acquired by the user location information acquisition unit 113 and the equipment location information acquired by the equipment information acquisition unit 114. The infrastructure equipment IFs identified by the equipment identification unit 115 are infrastructure equipment IFs that can be acted upon. The information processing device 10 outputs information indicating the infrastructure equipment IFs that have been determined to be actionable to the user terminal 20.

[0077] (Step S202) The user terminal 20 identifies an infrastructure equipment IF that can be operated by obtaining information from the information processing device 10 indicating an infrastructure equipment IF that has been determined to be actionable. The user terminal display unit 21 displays to the user U information indicating the operable infrastructure equipment IF (whether the action is possible, highlighting when the action is possible, etc.).

[0078] (Step S203) User U selects the infrastructure equipment interface (IF) to be checked in by operating the user terminal operation unit 22. The user terminal 20 identifies the infrastructure equipment interface to be checked in based on the user U's operation. The user terminal 20 outputs information indicating the infrastructure equipment interface to be checked in to the information processing device 10.

[0079] (Step S104) The user terminal 20 obtains information from the information processing device 10 indicating the infrastructure equipment IF that user U is checking in to. The equipment identification unit 115 identifies the infrastructure equipment IF that user U is operating to based on this information. The point awarding unit 119 of the information processing device 10 awards points or items to user U. The act of the point awarding unit 119 updating the information to increase the number of items or points owned by user U is also referred to as awarding items or points to user U. The information that the point awarding unit 119 updates may be stored in the information processing device 10, or it may be stored in the user terminal 20 or an external server, etc. If it is stored in the user terminal 20 or an external server, etc., the point awarding unit 119 may output information to them instructing them to update.

[0080] Points are awarded for performing actions and represent a user's contribution to the territory battle. In the territory battle service, the results (rankings) of the territory battle are determined based on the contribution of users belonging to each faction.

[0081] Items are those that increase or decrease the health of infrastructure facilities (IFs), or are used in the Connect system described later. Increasing or decreasing the health of infrastructure facilities (IFs) may include items that change the maximum health limit of the infrastructure facilities (IFs).

[0082] (Step S105) The information processing device 10's modification unit 118 calculates the health of the infrastructure equipment IF based on the type of action performed by user U. For example, the amount of health lost due to a simple check-in may be less than the amount of health lost due to an attack with an item or the amount of health increased by recovery (defense), and may even be 0.

[0083] (Step S106) The modification unit 118 changes the suppression state to a neutral state if, as a result of calculating the strength, the strength of the infrastructure equipment IF falls below a predetermined threshold (for example, 0).

[0084] (Step S204) The points and items awarded by the point awarding unit 119 are reflected on the user terminal 20. As a result, user U acquires points and items.

[0085] [Action: Use Item] Figure 7 is a sequence diagram illustrating the processing flow between the information processing device 10 and the user terminal 20 when an item is used on an infrastructure facility IF as one of the actions.

[0086] (Step S211) User U uses the acquired items by operating the user terminal operation unit 22. Using an item also refers to the information processing device 10 and the user terminal 20 updating information to reduce the number of items and points owned by user U. The user terminal 20 outputs information to the information processing device 10 indicating that user U is using an item.

[0087] (Steps S105 and S106) The information processing device 10 obtains information from the user terminal 20 indicating that user U has used an item. Based on the type of item used, the information processing device 10 calculates the strength of the infrastructure equipment IF and changes the control state to a neutral state if it becomes 0.

[0088] [Action: Imaging] Figure 8 is a first sequence diagram illustrating the processing flow between the information processing device 10 and the user terminal 20 when the action of capturing an image of the infrastructure equipment IF is performed. Figure 9 is a second sequence diagram illustrating the processing flow between the information processing device 10 and the user terminal 20 when the action of capturing an image of the infrastructure equipment IF is performed. The processing shown in Figure 9 is executed after the processing shown in Figure 8.

[0089] Based on the processing up to step S106 described above, the information processing device 10 changes the control status of the infrastructure equipment IF from enemy territory to friendly territory based on the operation of user U.

[0090] (Step S121) The equipment identification unit 115 of the information processing device 10 identifies the image-capable infrastructure equipment IF included in the user location D141 based on the user location information and the equipment location information of the infrastructure equipment IF whose suppression state is neutral.

[0091] (Step S221) The user terminal 20 identifies the infrastructure equipment IF that can be imaged by obtaining information from the information processing device 10 indicating the infrastructure equipment IF that has been determined to be imageable. The user terminal display unit 21 displays to the user U the content indicating the infrastructure equipment IF that can be imaged.

[0092] (Step S222) The user terminal imaging unit 25 of the user terminal 20 images the infrastructure equipment IF that can be imaged based on the operation of user U. The user terminal 20 outputs the imaged equipment image and information indicating the imaged infrastructure equipment IF to the information processing device 10. The equipment image to be captured may be a single image, or it may be multiple images of different parts of the target area or multiple images taken in different directions. By capturing multiple equipment images, the infrastructure operator O can evaluate the infrastructure equipment IF in more detail.

[0093] (Step S123) The equipment image acquisition unit 116 of the information processing device 10 acquires the captured equipment image and information indicating the captured infrastructure equipment IF from the user terminal 20. The image acquired by the equipment image acquisition unit 116 is an image that assumes the infrastructure equipment IF has been captured. In the following description, even if the infrastructure equipment IF is not properly shown in the equipment image acquired by the equipment image acquisition unit 116, for example, if there is an error in the target of the image or if the image is blurred, it may still be referred to as an equipment image.

[0094] (Step S124) The modification unit 118 of the information processing device 10 changes the control status of the infrastructure equipment IF from which the equipment image was taken to a provisional control status based on the information indicating the captured infrastructure equipment IF. The provisional control status is treated the same as the own territory status and is a control status that indicates that it is within the period until it is determined whether or not the equipment image can be used for evaluation of the infrastructure equipment IF. By setting a provisional control status, actions (connects) that can be performed on infrastructure equipment IFs in the own territory status in a territory battle can be carried out without waiting for the time required for determination. This eliminates inconvenience in territory battles and promotes an increase in the user population.

[0095] (Step S125) The point awarding unit 119 of the information processing device 10 awards points to the user U who has captured an image of the equipment. Since the equipment image is necessary for evaluating the infrastructure equipment IF, the points awarded for capturing the image are greater than the points awarded for checking in or using an item. This motivates the user U to capture an image of the infrastructure equipment IF rather than taking other actions.

[0096] (Step S223) The points awarded by the point awarding unit 119 are reflected on the user terminal 20, and user U acquires points and items.

[0097] (Step S126) The reward granting unit 121 of the information processing device 10 grants a reward (coin) to the user U who has captured an image of the equipment. The coin can be exchanged for gift certificates, etc., so it has value even outside of the territory capture service. This provides user U with a greater incentive to capture images of the infrastructure equipment IF compared to other actions.

[0098] (Step S224) The user terminal 20 reflects the awarding of coins by the reward awarding unit 121, and user U acquires the coins.

[0099] (Step S127) The suitability determination unit 117 of the information processing device 10 determines the degree of suitability of the equipment image acquired by the equipment image acquisition unit 116, indicating whether it can be used for evaluating infrastructure equipment IF. This degree may be expressed as a binary representation of usability or not, or it may be expressed in three or more stages.

[0100] The conformity determination unit 117 may be configured to output information indicating the conformity of an equipment image upon input of the equipment image, or it may be configured to acquire the determination result from the infrastructure operator O from the operator terminal 30. Specifically, the infrastructure operator O may view the equipment image output from the information processing device 10 to the operator terminal 30 and input the information indicating the determined conformity by operating the operator terminal operation unit 32. The information processing device 10 acquires the conformity determination result input from the operator terminal 30 based on the operation of the infrastructure operator O. The information processing device 10 may determine the conformity of the equipment image according to the determination result from the infrastructure operator O.

[0101] (Step S128) The modification unit 118 of the information processing device 10 acquires the determined suitability of the captured equipment image. If the suitability is determined to be above a predetermined threshold (suitability: high), the modification unit 118 changes the control state from a provisional control state to a self-controlled state. In other words, the modification unit 118 formally recognizes the control if the equipment image has been properly captured. If the suitability is determined to be below a predetermined threshold (suitability: low), the modification unit 118 changes the control state from a provisional control state to a neutral state. In other words, the modification unit 118 does not recognize the control if the equipment image has not been properly captured. In addition, if the equipment image has not been properly captured, the point granting unit 119 and the reward granting unit 121 update the information and revoke the granted points and rewards.

[0102] In addition, user U may maliciously capture inappropriate images of equipment. Therefore, the information processing device 10 may take corrective measures, such as changing the control status to a friendly status, by capturing images again within a predetermined period after the inappropriate image has been determined.

[0103] [Display screen during image capture: Utility pole] Figure 10 shows the second display screen D2, which is the first example displayed during imaging, and the third display screen D3, which is the second example. Figure 10 is an example where the equipment type of the infrastructure equipment IF is a utility pole. The second display screen D2 and the third display screen D3 have an imaging example D201, an imaging button D202, and a transmission button D203 as part of their screen configuration.

[0104] Image example D201 is an example of a suitable equipment image. Image example D201 is, for example, a photograph or illustration, which allows user U to visualize the equipment image they should capture.

[0105] The imaging button D202, when operated by user U, displays the imaging screen used for imaging infrastructure equipment IF. The imaging screen is, for example, an image that displays the image being captured by the user terminal imaging unit 25 and a button (shutter button) for capturing equipment images. Since the camera roll is not displayed when the imaging button D202 is operated, images previously captured by the user terminal imaging unit 25 cannot be used as equipment images. The equipment image acquisition unit 116 acquires equipment images captured by user U operating the imaging screen, and does not acquire past images stored in the camera roll.

[0106] The equipment image captured by the imaging screen may be displayed in the area where the imaging button D202 was displayed after the image was captured. This allows user U to check the captured equipment image and notice if the image is inappropriate, such as being out of focus, blurry, or incorrectly captured in the wrong direction or location. If user U notices that the equipment image is inappropriate and retakes the image, infrastructure operator O can obtain an equipment image suitable for evaluating the infrastructure equipment IF.

[0107] The transmit button D203 is a button that, when operated by user U, transmits the captured equipment image to the information processing device 10. By not transmitting immediately after capturing the image and instead allowing user U to confirm, it is possible to notice if the equipment image is inappropriate.

[0108] Image example D201 and image capture button D202 are displayed as a pair. For example, image example D201 and image capture button D202 are provided for each imaging direction (angle of view) and imaging location desired by the infrastructure operator O. The equipment images desired by the infrastructure operator O are set for each infrastructure equipment IF. For example, in the case of a utility pole, the equipment images desired by the infrastructure operator O may be a full view of the utility pole captured from a first direction, a full view of the utility pole captured from a direction different from the first direction, the lower part of the utility pole, and the utility pole number (number plate).

[0109] When capturing an image of the entire utility pole, it is acceptable to instruct user U to ensure the image fills the entire frame. By obtaining equipment images of the entire utility pole captured from two directions, infrastructure operator O can identify most of the potential problems that can occur with utility poles, such as "birds building nests on the pole," "the utility pole touching trees," "the power lines being loose," "flying objects getting caught on the pole or power lines," and "the utility pole leaning."

[0110] When imaging the lower part of a utility pole, it is possible to instruct user U to capture the base of the pole and the surrounding area of ​​2-3 meters. Based on the equipment image of the lower part of the utility pole, infrastructure operator O can understand the condition of the pole at ground level and identify potential defects such as "a gap between the pole and the foundation." Furthermore, if the foundation (asphalt) near the utility pole is a different color due to repair work, etc., it is possible to instruct user U to include that area in the image. Based on the equipment image showing the area with the different foundation color, it is possible to understand the results of the work and the progress after the work.

[0111] When instructing the user U to capture images of utility pole numbers, it may be suggested that the number plate be captured so that it fills the entire image screen, and that if there are multiple number plates, all of them be captured together. Based on the equipment image in which the utility pole number is captured, the infrastructure operator O can reconfirm that the infrastructure equipment IF being evaluated is not being confused with other infrastructure equipment IFs.

[0112] [Screen displayed during image capture: Manhole] Figure 11 shows the fourth display screen D4, which is a third example of a screen displayed during imaging. Figure 11 shows an example where the equipment type of the infrastructure equipment IF is a manhole. The fourth display screen D4, like the second display screen D2 and the third display screen D3, has an imaging example D201, an imaging button D202, and a transmission button D203 as its screen configuration.

[0113] In the case of manholes, the facility images desired by infrastructure operator O may include, for example, close-up images of the manhole taken from nearby, and distant images of the manhole taken from a distance.

[0114] When instructing the user U to take close-up images of manholes, it may be suggested that the image be taken so that the entire surface of the manhole fills the entire image frame. Based on the equipment image showing a close-up of the manhole, infrastructure operator O can identify any direct defects in the manhole, such as damage to the manhole itself. Furthermore, when instructing the user U to take close-up images of manholes, it may be suggested that only manholes bearing a mark (e.g., a corporate symbol) indicating that they are managed by a specific infrastructure operator O should be photographed. By limiting the target to manholes bearing the mark of a specific infrastructure operator O, it is possible to prevent the image from being taken of manholes managed by others that are not subject to evaluation.

[0115] When imaging a distant view of a manhole, the user U may be instructed to take the image from a predetermined distance (for example, about 3 m) from the manhole. Based on the equipment image of the distant view of the manhole, the infrastructure operator O can identify defects around the manhole, such as misalignment between the manhole and its foundation, or subsidence of the surrounding road.

[0116] [Display screen during imaging: Handhole] Figure 12 shows the fifth display screen D5, which is a fourth example of a screen displayed during imaging. Figure 12 shows an example where the equipment type of the infrastructure equipment IF is a handhole. The fifth display screen D5, like the second to fourth display screens D2 to D4, has an imaging example D201, an imaging button D202, and a transmission button D203 as its screen configuration.

[0117] In the case of a handhole, the facility images requested by infrastructure operator O may include, for example, a close-up view and a distant view of the handhole, similar to the case of a manhole. Furthermore, the content presented to user U may also be the same as that for a manhole.

[0118] [Display screen during imaging: Ventilation opening] Figure 13 shows the sixth display screen D6, which is the fifth example, and the seventh display screen D7, which is the sixth example, that are displayed during imaging. Figure 13 shows an example where the equipment type of the infrastructure equipment IF is a ventilation opening. The sixth display screen D6 and the seventh display screen D7, like the second to fifth display screens D2 to D5, have an imaging example D201, an imaging button D202, and a transmission button D203 as part of their screen configuration. The seventh display screen D7 is a screen that is displayed by scrolling the sixth display screen D6.

[0119] In the case of a ventilation opening, the equipment images requested by infrastructure operator O may include, for example, a mark engraved on the ventilation opening, the edge of the ventilation opening (the boundary between the ventilation opening and the foundation), and a full view of the ventilation opening.

[0120] When photographing marks engraved on ventilation openings, it may be indicated that the images will be taken of manholes bearing a mark indicating that they are managed by a specific infrastructure operator O. This prevents the imaging of manholes managed by others that are not subject to evaluation, similar to the case of manholes themselves.

[0121] When imaging the edge of a ventilation opening, it is possible to inform user U that the difference in height between the ventilation opening and the pavement will also be imaged. Based on the image of the edge of the ventilation opening, infrastructure operator O can evaluate whether the difference in height between the ventilation opening and the pavement has become too large and is hindering pedestrian traffic.

[0122] When capturing an image of the entire ventilation opening, the user U may be instructed to take the image from a predetermined distance (for example, about 3 m) from the ventilation opening. Based on the equipment image capturing the entire ventilation opening, the infrastructure operator O can identify any potential defects that may occur in the ventilation opening itself.

[0123] [Screen displayed during shooting: Other infrastructure equipment] Similarly, for infrastructure equipment interfaces other than those mentioned above, the system displays to user U information that can be captured regarding defects in the infrastructure equipment interface or the surrounding environment. Examples of defects in infrastructure equipment interfaces include damage, rust, and deterioration in the case of address signs; sinkholes, fading or burning of markings, and detachment of side roads in the case of roads; damage, rust, and deterioration of bridge piers, etc. in the case of bridges; detachment, damage, and burnt-out bulbs in the case of streetlights; and overturning, damage, and deterioration in the case of gas cylinders.

[0124] [Action: Connect] Figure 14 is a sequence diagram illustrating the processing flow between the information processing device 10 and the user terminal 20 when a connect operation is performed, which connects infrastructure equipment interfaces (IFs) as part of the actions.

[0125] As a result of the processing up to step S202 described above, the user terminal display unit 21 displays information to the user U indicating the operational infrastructure equipment IF on the user terminal 20.

[0126] (Step S231) User U performs a connect by operating the user terminal operation unit 22. The infrastructure equipment IF outputs information to the information processing device 10 indicating the infrastructure equipment IF to be connected. Figure 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a connect. A connect is an action that connects two infrastructure equipment IFs in their own territory state with an item called a line L. The distance that can be connected by a line L is predetermined by the infrastructure operator O. For example, there may be multiple types of line L with upper limits on the distance that can be connected, such as 50[m], 100[m], 150[m], and 200[m]. In the case of a 50[m] line L, two infrastructure equipment IFs that are 50[m] or less apart can be connected.

[0127] Furthermore, the number of lines L that can be connected to one infrastructure facility IF is predetermined by the infrastructure operator O, and may be limited to, for example, two. Specifically, in the case of Figure 15, all infrastructure facility IFs in the friendly territory state D131 are connected to two infrastructure facility IFs, so it is not possible to connect any new lines L, and therefore no more infrastructure facility IFs. On the other hand, all infrastructure facility IFs in the enemy territory state D132 are connected to one infrastructure facility IF, so it is possible to connect any new infrastructure facility IFs via lines L.

[0128] A connect may be an operation performed on multiple infrastructure equipment interfaces (IFs) within a predetermined range (for example, an operating range or a wider range), an operation performed on infrastructure equipment IFs within a predetermined range and infrastructure equipment IFs outside the operating range, or an operation performed on multiple infrastructure equipment IFs within a predetermined range. However, if a user U has secured an infrastructure equipment IF through time-consuming imaging, and then another user U of the same faction connects to it, the user U may feel that their efforts are being taken advantage of, leading to a sense of unfairness. Also, if points can be obtained from a remote location without time-consuming imaging, the user can easily obtain points by waiting for other user Us of the same faction to secure the IF before connecting, which may reduce the motivation to perform imaging and potentially delay the collection of equipment images. Therefore, it is desirable that at least one of the infrastructure equipment IFs connected by the connect is within a predetermined range. For example, a connect may be one that connects an infrastructure equipment IF checked in by user U to an infrastructure equipment IF that is within a predetermined range from that infrastructure equipment IF.

[0129] (Step S131) ​​The information processing device 10 obtains information from the user terminal 20 indicating the infrastructure equipment interface to be connected. Based on this information, the information processing device 10 reflects the connection result on each user terminal 20.

[0130] (Step S132) The point awarding unit 119 of the information processing device 10 awards points to the user U based on information indicating the infrastructure equipment IF to be connected and the equipment information of the said infrastructure equipment IF, corresponding to the distance between the two infrastructure equipment IFs connected by the connection. For example, the points to be awarded may be a value obtained by multiplying the distance [m] between the two infrastructure equipment IFs by a predetermined coefficient.

[0131] (Step S232) The points awarded by the point awarding unit 119 are reflected on the user terminal 20. As a result, user U acquires points.

[0132] [Determination of Contribution] Next, with reference to Figure 16, we will explain the method for determining the contribution of the territory battle. Figure 16 is a sequence diagram illustrating the processing flow between the information processing device 10 and the user terminal 20 when determining the contribution of user U.

[0133] (Step S141) The information processing device 10 acquires the accumulated points for each user U, calculated by accumulating the points awarded to each user U within a predetermined period (1 season). For example, the information processing device 10 may acquire information that has been updated each time points have been awarded, or it may acquire the history of points awarded to user U and calculate the accumulated points. The accumulated points correspond to the level of contribution to the faction to which user U belongs, and may therefore be referred to as the level of contribution below.

[0134] In the territory-claiming battle service, rewards are given at predetermined intervals based on contribution. The rewards given are determined based on at least one of the following: the ranking among all factions (team ranking) and the ranking of individual users (U) within a faction (in-team ranking). The ranking of each faction in the team ranking is determined by the sum of the contributions of each individual user (U) belonging to that faction. The ranking of individual users (U) in the in-team ranking is determined by the contribution of each individual user (U) within that faction. The higher the ranking of the faction to which a user belongs in the team ranking, the greater the amount of rewards given, and the higher the ranking of individual users (U) in the in-team ranking, the greater the amount of rewards given. This means that the more a user contributes to the territory-claiming battle, the more rewards they receive, thereby stimulating the battle and incentivizing users (U) to actively capture images of equipment. This allows infrastructure operators (O) to acquire equipment images frequently and comprehensively.

[0135] (Step S142) The adjustment unit 120 of the information processing device 10 corrects any advantages or disadvantages to a particular faction caused by an imbalance in the number of users U belonging to each faction by adjusting predetermined parameters in the territory battle service. For example, the adjustment unit 120 may multiply the contribution of the top-ranked users U in each faction's team ranking (e.g., 1st to 5th place) by a team individual ranking coefficient. The team individual ranking coefficient may be, for example, 2x for 1st place, 1.8x for 2nd place, 1.6x for 3rd place, 1.4x for 4th place, and 1.2x for 5th place. By increasing the importance of the contribution of top-ranked users U in the team ranking, the team ranking can be made less affected by the number of users U belonging to each faction, and the ranking can be changed by the contribution of top-ranked users U belonging to each faction.

[0136] (Step S143) The reward granting unit 121 of the information processing device 10 determines the rank of each user U in the team ranking based on the contribution of each user U belonging to each faction, and the team ranking based on the sum of the contributions of all user Us belonging to each faction. The reward granting unit 121 grants each user U a reward (coins) in an amount determined based on the rank of the faction to which user U belongs and the rank within that faction.

[0137] In this embodiment, one example is shown in which the reward granting unit 121 determines the reward to be granted based on the contribution level adjusted by the adjustment unit 120, but this embodiment is not limited to this example. The reward granting unit 121 may also determine the reward to be granted based on the contribution level that has not been adjusted by the adjustment unit 120. Furthermore, from the viewpoint of minimizing the influence of the number of users U belonging to each faction, it is desirable for the adjustment unit 120 to adjust other parameters. For example, the adjustment unit 120 may adjust the parameters applied in the territory battle for each faction according to the number of users U belonging to each faction.

[0138] The parameters applied in the territory battle are, for example, parameters that affect the advantage or disadvantage of the territory battle, such as the stamina set for infrastructure facilities IF, stamina that increases or decreases due to items, or contribution points gained through actions. The adjustment unit 120 may adjust one parameter, multiple parameters, or it may be set to 0 if the difference in the number of players is below a predetermined threshold.

[0139] Specifically, the adjustment unit 120 may increase the stamina values ​​that increase or decrease based on stamina and items set in the infrastructure equipment IF, or increase the contribution points that can be obtained, so that user U belonging to a faction with a relatively small number of members has an advantage in the territory battle. Conversely, the adjustment unit 120 may decrease the stamina values ​​that increase or decrease based on stamina and items set in the infrastructure equipment IF, or decrease the contribution points that can be obtained, so that user U belonging to a faction with a relatively large number of members has an disadvantage in the territory battle. The adjustment unit 120 may automatically manipulate the parameters based on the ratio or difference in the number of members of each faction, or it may manipulate the parameters based on the operations of the infrastructure operator O.

[0140] (Step S241) The user terminal 20 reflects the awarding of coins by the reward awarding unit 121, and user U acquires the coins.

[0141] [Use of facility images] Next, with reference to Figure 17, we will explain how the collected equipment images are used. Figure 17 is a sequence diagram illustrating the processing flow between the information processing device 10 and the operator terminal 30 when the infrastructure operator O uses the equipment images that have been compiled.

[0142] (Step S151) The information processing device 10 collects and aggregates equipment images taken by each user U using the territory capture service. The collected equipment images may be associated with equipment information FI along with information at the time of capture, such as the time of capture and the name of the user U who took the image. The collected equipment images may be stored, for example, on the user terminal 20, or on an external server, etc. In the following description, it will be assumed that the collected equipment images are associated with equipment information FI.

[0143] (Step S351) The operator terminal 30 acquires display conditions, which are the conditions for extracting the equipment images to be displayed from the aggregated equipment images, based on the operations of the infrastructure operator O on the operator terminal operation unit 32. That is, the infrastructure operator O inputs the input conditions to the operator terminal 30.

[0144] (Step S152) The information processing device 10 obtains information indicating the display conditions from the business terminal 30.

[0145] (Step S153) The information processing device 10 determines the equipment information to be displayed by extracting equipment images desired by the infrastructure operator O from the aggregated equipment images and the equipment information FI corresponding to those equipment images, according to the display conditions. The information processing device 10 outputs the extracted equipment information FI to the operator terminal 30.

[0146] (Step S352) The operator terminal 30 obtains the extracted equipment information FI from the information processing device 10. The operator terminal 30 displays the extracted equipment information FI to the infrastructure operator O.

[0147] Figure 18 shows the eighth display screen D8 presented to the infrastructure operator O. The extracted equipment information FI is displayed on the eighth display screen D8. The eighth display screen D8 has search and sorting functions. By operating the eighth display screen D8, the infrastructure operator O can efficiently check for equipment defects.

[0148] The above describes an example of connecting to an infrastructure facility interface (IF). However, this embodiment is not limited to this example, and there may be infrastructure facility IFs that cannot be connected to. Infrastructure facility IFs that can be connected to are more likely to be imaged by user U because they are easier to acquire points for than infrastructure facility IFs that cannot be connected to. By making only certain types of infrastructure facility IFs connectable, it is possible to concentrate on collecting facility images of infrastructure facility IFs whose deterioration status is to be understood in detail.

[0149] In the above example, a scenario is shown where multiple users U belong to a faction. However, this embodiment is not limited to this example. There may be only one user U belonging to a faction. In other words, the territory battle service may be an individual battle rather than a team battle.

[0150] In the above example, the equipment identification unit 115 identifies the infrastructure equipment IF that is the target of imaging (capable of imaging) based on user location information and equipment location information, thereby managing which infrastructure equipment IF was imaged by the acquired equipment image. However, this embodiment is not limited to this example. The user terminal 20 may associate the imaged equipment image with the location information at the time the equipment image was taken and transmit it to the information processing device 10. In this case, the equipment identification unit 115 may identify the infrastructure equipment IF shown in the acquired equipment image based on the location information associated with the equipment image and the equipment location information. Furthermore, by pre-identifying the infrastructure equipment IF that can be imaged by the equipment identification unit 115, the operator terminal 30 does not need to associate location information with the equipment image, and the amount of information required to transmit the equipment image can be reduced.

[0151] As described above, an example is shown in which user U earns points and rewards (coins) by imaging infrastructure facilities (IFs). In this embodiment, the amount of points and rewards earned may vary depending on the imaging frequency of the infrastructure facilities (IFs), such as the number of times the infrastructure facilities (IFs) to be imaged have been imaged within a predetermined period, or the number of times user U has imaged the said infrastructure facilities (IFs). Specifically, when imaging infrastructure facilities (IFs) that have not been imaged by any user U within a predetermined period (1 season), the amount of points and rewards earned by user U may be increased. Earning more points and rewards by imaging infrastructure facilities (IFs) that have not been imaged in a predetermined period (1 season) provides an incentive for user U to image infrastructure facilities (IFs) that are difficult to image due to their remote location or other reasons. This allows infrastructure operators (O) to comprehensively collect images of infrastructure facilities (IFs) and easily evaluate them. For similar reasons, when imaging infrastructure facilities (IFs) in rural areas where there are fewer infrastructure facilities (IFs) installed compared to urban areas, the amount of points and rewards earned by user U may be increased.

[0152] As described above, System 1 is shown in one example of being used to identify defects in infrastructure equipment IFs, but this embodiment is not limited to this example. By System 1 collecting equipment images over multiple seasons, infrastructure operator O can observe the failure trends of infrastructure equipment IFs over time, thereby identifying the root causes of defects and taking countermeasures.

[0153] [Hardware configuration] Figure 19 is a schematic diagram of an example hardware configuration of an information processing device 90 applied to this embodiment. The information processing device 90 comprises a processor 91, main memory 92, communication interface 93, auxiliary storage device 94, input / output interface 95, and internal bus 96. The processor 91, main memory 92, communication interface 93, auxiliary storage device 94, and input / output interface 95 are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate via the internal bus 96. The information processing device 90 may be applied to, for example, an information processing device 10. In this case, for example, the communication unit 110 may be configured using the communication interface 93. For example, the storage unit 15 may be configured using the auxiliary storage device 94. Also, the arithmetic unit 11 may be configured using the processor 91 and the main memory 92.

[0154] The information processing device 10 may be implemented using multiple information processing devices. For example, the information processing device 10 may be implemented using a device such as a cloud. For example, in the information processing device 10, the arithmetic unit 11 and the storage unit 15 may be implemented in different information processing devices. For example, the storage unit 15 of the information processing device 10 may be distributed and implemented in multiple information processing devices.

[0155] [Summary of Embodiments] According to the embodiment described above, the information processing device 10, which acquires equipment images of infrastructure equipment IFs through territory acquisition by multiple users U using infrastructure equipment IFs, includes a user location information acquisition unit 113 that acquires user location information indicating the location of user U, an equipment information acquisition unit 114 that acquires equipment information FI including equipment location information indicating the location of infrastructure equipment IFs, an equipment identification unit 115 that identifies the infrastructure equipment IF to be imaged by user U based on the user location information and the equipment location information of each of the multiple infrastructure equipment IFs, an equipment image acquisition unit 116 that acquires equipment images of the infrastructure equipment IFs based on the imaging operation of user U, a modification unit 118 that changes the control status of the infrastructure equipment IFs from which the equipment image was taken to a state of control by a force to which one or more people, including user U who took the image, belong, and a reward granting unit 121 that grants rewards to user U based on the degree of user U's contribution to the territory acquisition activity, including the change in control status by imaging. The information processing device 10 provides a territory acquisition service to user U, thereby having user U take over some of the maintenance and management of the infrastructure equipment IFs. This allows infrastructure operator O to reduce the time and effort required to understand the deterioration status of infrastructure facilities and the surrounding environment without having to go to the site and directly inspect the infrastructure facilities.

[0156] Furthermore, by collecting equipment images through the territory capture service, the same infrastructure equipment IF is imaged multiple times during the territory capture process. This allows infrastructure operator O to observe the failure trends of the infrastructure equipment IF and the environment surrounding the infrastructure equipment IF over time, enabling them to identify the root causes of failures and implement countermeasures.

[0157] Furthermore, according to the embodiment described above, the act of capturing territory includes connecting multiple infrastructure facilities (IFs) that are in the user's territory. This motivates user U to increase the number of infrastructure facilities (IFs) in their territory in order to make connections, leading to the imaging of more infrastructure facilities (IFs). Additionally, by imposing constraints on connections, a strategy emerges for how infrastructure facilities (IFs) are connected, and in order to execute that strategy, users are motivated to image infrastructure facilities (IFs) in places they don't normally go, or to image infrastructure facilities (IFs) that are scattered and not yet captured. The mechanism of connecting infrastructure facilities (IFs) prevents missed imaging of infrastructure facilities (IFs) and allows for proper maintenance of the facilities.

[0158] Furthermore, according to the embodiment described above, the number of infrastructure equipment interfaces that can be connected to one infrastructure equipment interface is predetermined. In other words, there is a limit to the number of infrastructure equipment interfaces that can be connected to one infrastructure equipment interface. This motivates user U to image more infrastructure equipment interfaces in order to make connections. By user U image many infrastructure equipment interfaces, infrastructure operator O can comprehensively acquire equipment images of the infrastructure equipment interfaces.

[0159] Furthermore, according to the embodiment described above, the distance over which multiple infrastructure equipment IFs can be connected is predetermined. In other words, there is a constraint on the length of the line L connecting the infrastructure equipment IFs. This motivates user U to comprehensively image the infrastructure equipment IFs within a connectable distance. Also, if there is a constraint on the number of connections, user U will be motivated to comprehensively image the infrastructure equipment IFs surrounding a given infrastructure equipment IF. By user U comprehensively image the infrastructure equipment IFs, infrastructure operator O can collect equipment images of the infrastructure equipment IFs without any omissions.

[0160] Furthermore, because there are constraints on the length of the line L connecting infrastructure facilities IFs, users U develop strategies to prevent other users U from connecting, such as controlling all infrastructure facilities IFs beyond the length of line L, leading to a fierce battle for territory. This fierce battle for territory results in more images being taken of infrastructure facilities IFs, allowing infrastructure operators O to understand the deterioration status of infrastructure facilities IFs in more detail.

[0161] Furthermore, according to the embodiment described above, the control state of the infrastructure equipment IF includes a self-controlled state where it is controlled by a force to which one or more people, including user U, belong; an enemy control state where it is controlled by a force to which one or more people, including user U, belong, other than user U, belong; and a neutral state where it is not controlled by any user. The modification unit 118 does not change from the enemy control state to the self-controlled state, but changes from the neutral state to the self-controlled state. In addition to imaging the infrastructure equipment IF, the territory capture action includes actions that change the enemy control state to the neutral state (e.g., check-in, attack with items, etc.). In other words, the territory capture service has a neutral state and actions that change it to the neutral state. Generally, imaging the infrastructure equipment IF with the desired angle of view and number of images is a time-consuming action, making it difficult to take action. By providing actions such as check-in and item use in the territory capture service, even users U who do not actively take images (light users) can contribute to the territory capture. As the number of casual users increases in the territory-claiming service, the number of participants will also increase, and the territory-claiming battles will become more active. By making the territory-claiming battles more active, users U will take pictures of equipment more frequently, and infrastructure operators O will be able to acquire equipment images at a higher frequency.

[0162] Furthermore, according to the embodiment described above, the information processing device 10 further includes a point awarding unit 119 that awards points to user U according to the type of territory capture activity performed by user U (imaging, connecting, checking in, or using an item). The contribution level is determined by the points awarded to user U within a predetermined period, and the reward awarding unit 121 awards rewards based on the contribution level. In other words, the rewards awarded each season are determined not by the control status or connect status at the end of the season, but by the territory capture activities performed during the season. If the rewards awarded were determined based on the control status or connect status at the end of the season, users could achieve a high ranking by only putting in effort in the territory capture battle on the last day, thus disregarding the contributions of users who had been diligently working hard, creating a sense of unfairness. Also, if it is only necessary to put in effort in the territory capture battle on the last day, the collection of equipment images through the territory capture battle may be delayed, making it difficult to efficiently collect equipment images. By accumulating points based on contribution, an active territorial battle takes place during a predetermined period, allowing infrastructure operator O to collect many images of the facilities and accurately grasp the deterioration status of the infrastructure facilities IF.

[0163] Furthermore, according to the embodiment described above, the information processing device 10 further includes an adjustment unit 120 that adjusts the points awarded to user U within a predetermined period according to the user U's ranking within the faction, and the contribution level is determined by the points adjusted by the adjustment unit 120, which are awarded to user U within the predetermined period. That is, the adjustment unit 120 corrects the advantage or disadvantage of a particular faction caused by the imbalance in the number of user U belonging to each faction by multiplying the accumulated points of user U who are high in the team ranking of each faction by a coefficient to determine the contribution level. If an advantage or disadvantage is determined by an imbalance in the number of people, user U belonging to a faction with fewer people will lose motivation to participate in the territory battle. If the territory battle for a particular faction becomes less active, the control status of infrastructure equipment IF will not be updated, and there is a risk that the number of equipment images captured overall will decrease. By correcting the advantage or disadvantage caused by the population imbalance, the territory battle will become more active, and the infrastructure operator O will be able to collect more equipment images.

[0164] Furthermore, according to the embodiment described above, the information processing device 10 further includes an adjustment unit 120 that adjusts the values ​​of parameters applied to user U belonging to each faction in the territory-claiming activity, according to the number of user U belonging to each faction. That is, the adjustment unit 120 corrects the advantages and disadvantages of a particular faction that arise due to the imbalance in the number of user U belonging to each faction by adjusting the parameters applied in the territory-claiming battle for each user U. By correcting the advantages and disadvantages caused by population imbalances, the territory-claiming battle becomes more active, so that the infrastructure operator O can collect more facility images.

[0165] Furthermore, according to the embodiment described above, the information processing device 10 further includes a display control unit 112 that displays an imaging screen for imaging an infrastructure equipment IF to be imaged to the user U when the equipment identification unit 115 identifies the infrastructure equipment IF to be imaged. By displaying the imaging screen when imaging the identified infrastructure equipment IF, it is possible to prevent the user U from imaging an infrastructure equipment IF different from the one they want to image.

[0166] Furthermore, according to the embodiment described above, the equipment image acquisition unit 116 acquires equipment images captured when the imaging screen is operated by the user U. In other words, the user U cannot use equipment images that are in the camera roll. This prevents the user U from engaging in fraudulent activities such as reusing equipment images captured in the past, or from transmitting incorrect images as equipment images.

[0167] Furthermore, the entirety or a part thereof of the functions of each part of the information processing device 10 in the above-described embodiment may be realized by recording a program for realizing these functions on a computer-readable recording medium, having a computer system read the program recorded on this recording medium, and executing it. The term "computer system" here includes hardware such as an operating system and peripheral devices.

[0168] Furthermore, "computer-readable recording media" refers to portable media such as flexible disks, magneto-optical disks, ROMs, and CD-ROMs, as well as recording units such as hard disks built into computer systems. In addition, "computer-readable recording media" may include those that dynamically hold programs for a short period of time, such as communication lines used when transmitting programs over networks such as the Internet or communication lines such as telephone lines, and those that hold programs for a certain period of time, such as volatile memory inside computer systems that act as servers or clients in such cases. Moreover, the above-mentioned program may be for the purpose of realizing some of the functions described above, and may also be able to realize the above-mentioned functions in combination with programs already recorded in the computer system.

[0169] Although one embodiment of this invention has been described in detail above with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to that described above, and various design changes can be made without departing from the spirit of this invention. Furthermore, the configurations described in each embodiment and example above may be combined. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0170] U...User, O...Infrastructure Operator, IF...Infrastructure Equipment, 1...System, 10...Information Processing Device, 20...User Terminal, 30...Operator Terminal, 11...Calculation Unit, 15...Storage Unit, 110...Communication Unit, 111...Operation Reception Unit, 112...Display Control Unit, 113...User Location Information Acquisition Unit, 114...Equipment Information Acquisition Unit, 115...Equipment Identification Unit, 116...Equipment Image Acquisition Unit, 117...Suitability Determination Unit, 118...Modification Unit, 119...Point Granting Unit, 120...Adjustment Unit, 121...Benefit Granting Unit, FI...Equipment Information, L...Line

Claims

1. An information processing device that acquires images of infrastructure equipment captured by multiple users using infrastructure equipment for territory acquisition, A user location information acquisition unit that acquires user location information indicating the user's location, An equipment information acquisition unit that acquires equipment information including equipment location information indicating the location of infrastructure equipment, and an equipment identification unit that identifies the infrastructure equipment to be imaged by the user based on the user location information and the equipment location information of each of the multiple infrastructure equipment, Based on the user's imaging operation, the equipment image acquisition unit acquires equipment images of the infrastructure equipment, A modification unit that changes the control status of the infrastructure equipment from which the equipment image was captured to a state of control of the own territory, to which one or more people, including the user who took the image, belong. A reward granting unit that grants rewards to the user based on the user's contribution to the territory acquisition activity, including the change in the suppression state through imaging, An information processing device equipped with the following features.

2. The aforementioned act of capturing territory includes connecting multiple infrastructure facilities that are in the state of being one's own territory. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1.

3. The number of infrastructure facilities that can be connected to one infrastructure facility by the aforementioned connect is predetermined. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2.

4. The distance over which multiple infrastructure facilities can be connected is predetermined. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2.

5. The aforementioned control states include the aforementioned self-controlled territory state, the enemy territory state to which one or more people, including users other than the aforementioned user, belong, and the neutral state not controlled by any user. The aforementioned modification does not change from the enemy position state to the friendly position state, but rather changes from the neutral state to the friendly position state. The aforementioned act of capturing territory includes, in addition to imaging the infrastructure facilities, actions to change the enemy position to a neutral state. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1.

6. The system further includes a point awarding unit that awards points to the user according to the type of territory-claiming action performed by the user, The aforementioned contribution is determined by the points awarded to the user within a predetermined period. The reward granting unit grants the reward based on the level of contribution. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. The system further includes an adjustment unit that adjusts the points awarded to the user within a predetermined period according to the user's ranking within the force, The aforementioned contribution is determined by the points adjusted by the adjustment unit, which are awarded to the user within a predetermined period. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6.

8. An adjustment unit adjusts the value of the parameter applied to the users belonging to each of the aforementioned factions in the territory capture activity, according to the number of users belonging to each of the aforementioned factions. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising

9. When the infrastructure equipment to be imaged is identified by the equipment identification unit, a display control unit is provided to display the image capture screen of the infrastructure equipment to the user. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising

10. The equipment image acquisition unit acquires the equipment image captured when the imaging screen is operated by the user. The information processing apparatus according to claim 9.

11. On the computer, A program that executes the process of acquiring images of infrastructure equipment captured by multiple users using infrastructure equipment for territory acquisition, A user location information acquisition step that obtains user location information indicating the user's location, A step to acquire equipment information, which includes equipment location information indicating the location of infrastructure equipment, A device identification step that identifies the infrastructure equipment to be imaged by the user based on the user location information and the equipment location information of each of the multiple infrastructure equipment, Based on the user's imaging operation, the equipment image acquisition step acquires an equipment image of the infrastructure equipment, A modification step to change the control status of the infrastructure equipment from which the equipment image was taken to a state of control of the own territory, to which one or more people, including the user who took the image, belong; A reward granting step in which a reward is granted to the user based on the user's contribution to the territory acquisition activity, including the change in the suppression state through imaging, A program that executes the command.

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