Real estate information output device

Abstract

To provide a user with information on possible troubles when a real estate is used.SOLUTION: A real estate information output device 1 includes: an information input unit 10 for receiving an input of related information related to a real estate used by a user; an information acquisition unit 11 for acquiring at least one of status information related to a real estate and prevention information for preventing troubles related to a real estate on the basis of the related information received by the information input unit 10; and an information output unit 12 for outputting at least one of the status information and the prevention information acquired by the information acquisition unit 11.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a real estate information output device. [Background technology]

[0002] There are known devices that output information about real estate. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a device that calculates the current value of a target real estate from information about the facilities or management of the real estate, and outputs the calculated current value. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2003-44568 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in the above-mentioned device, the information handled is limited to information related to the facilities or management of the real estate. On the other hand, for a user who actually uses the real estate, not only information related to the facilities or management, but also, for example, information related to existing users who are already using the real estate, or information for preventing troubles that may occur with existing users, may be required. Therefore, in this technical field, it is desired to enable a user to obtain information related to troubles that may occur when using the real estate in advance.

[0005] Therefore, the real estate information output device according to the present disclosure aims to provide a user with information related to troubles that may occur when using real estate. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A real estate information output device (1) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes an information input unit (10) that accepts input of related information related to real estate used by a user, an information acquisition unit (11) that acquires at least one of status information related to the real estate and preventive information for preventing trouble related to the real estate based on the related information accepted as input by the information input unit (10), and an information output unit (12) that outputs at least one of the status information and the preventive information acquired by the information acquisition unit (11).

[0007] According to this real estate information output device (1), at least one of status information about the real estate and preventive information for preventing trouble is acquired and output based on related information about the real estate used by the user. Therefore, the user can acquire at least one of status information and preventive information about the real estate to be used. Therefore, the real estate information output device (1) can provide the user with information related to trouble that may occur when using the real estate.

[0008] In the real estate information output device (1) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the related information may include first personal information, which is information about a person related to the real estate. This makes it possible to provide the user with information related to troubles caused by personal circumstances.

[0009] In the real estate information output device (1) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first personal information includes existing user information of an existing user who is already using the real estate, and the information acquisition unit (11) may acquire at least one of status information and preventive information based on the existing user information. This makes it possible to provide information related to troubles caused by personal circumstances of the existing user to the existing user.

[0010] In the real estate information output device (1) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one of the status information and the preventive information output by the information output unit (12) may include second personal information, which is information about people related to the real estate. This makes it possible to provide the user with information related to troubles that may occur when using the real estate, the information taking into account personal circumstances.

[0011] In the real estate information output device (1) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the second personal information may be information related to the first personal information. This makes it possible to preferably achieve the above-mentioned functions and effects of the real estate information output device (1).

[0012] The real estate information output device (1) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include an information request unit (13) that transmits an information request for information about real estate to an external device. This makes it possible to provide information provided from an external device to a user as information related to troubles that may occur when using the real estate.

[0013] In the real estate information output device (1) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the information request unit (13) may transmit an information request to the outside after at least one of the status information and the preventive information is output by the information output unit (12). This makes it possible to execute the request for information to the outside at a suitable timing.

[0014] In the real estate information output device (1) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the information input unit (10) may accept input of new related information regarding the real estate after at least one of status information and preventive information is output by the information output unit (12). This allows the related information to be input multiple times, making it possible to realize interactive processing between the real estate information output unit (1) and a user, for example.

[0015] The real estate information output device (1) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a billing unit (14) that executes a billing process for a user when new related information about real estate is input by the information input unit (10). This makes it possible to execute the billing process for the user at a suitable timing.

[0016] In the real estate information output device (1) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the billing unit (14) may execute a billing process for the user when the information input unit (10) accepts input of new related information about the real estate after the information output unit (12) outputs at least one of the status information and the prevention information. This makes it possible to execute the billing process for the user at a suitable timing.

[0017] In the real estate information output device (1) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the related information includes user input information related to the user, the information acquisition unit (11) may acquire at least one of status information and preventive information based on the user input information. This makes it possible to provide information corresponding to the user to the user.

[0018] In the real estate information output device (1) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the related information includes information on the user's past experience, the information acquisition unit (11) may acquire information on cases related to the content of the experience as preventive information. This makes it possible to provide the user with specific preventive information for the past experience.

[0019] In the real estate information output device (1) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the related information includes information related to the user's wishes, the information acquisition unit (11) may acquire information according to the wishes as preventive information. This makes it possible to provide the user with useful preventive information that matches the wishes.

[0020] In the real estate information output device (1) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the information acquisition unit (11) may acquire the status information as a score. This makes it possible to provide the status information to the user in an easily recognizable manner.

[0021] In the real estate information output device (1) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the information output unit (12) may output the status information as a score. This makes it possible to provide the status information to the user in an easily recognizable manner.

[0022] In the real estate information output device (1) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the information acquisition unit (11) may search for information on at least one of status information and preventive information based on the related information. This makes it possible to search for information related to troubles that may occur when using real estate, thereby making it possible to provide more useful information to the user.

[0023] In the real estate information output device (1) according to one aspect of the present disclosure, the information acquisition unit (11) may edit the searched information to generate at least one of status information and preventive information. This makes it possible to search for information related to troubles that may occur when using real estate, edit the searched information, and generate new information that meets the needs of the user, thereby providing the user with more useful information.

[0024] In the real estate information output device (1) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the information acquisition unit (11) may acquire information on the searched past cases as at least one of status information and prevention information. This makes it possible to search for information related to troubles that may occur when using real estate, and therefore to provide more useful information to the user.

[0025] Note that the reference symbols in parentheses above are intended to indicate the reference symbols of components in the embodiments described below as an example of the present disclosure, and are not intended to limit the present disclosure to the aspects of the embodiments. Effect of the Invention

[0026] In this manner, the real estate information output device according to the present disclosure can provide the user with information related to problems that may arise when using real estate. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0027] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a real estate information output device according to the present embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of related information. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the status information and the prevention information. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the real estate information output process. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the information reacquisition process in the real estate information output process. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0028] Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the same or corresponding parts in each drawing are given the same reference numerals, and duplicated explanations will be omitted.

[0029] [Real estate information output device] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a real estate information output device 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of related information. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of status information and prevention information. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the real estate information output device 1 is a device that provides a user with information related to troubles that may occur when using real estate, regarding real estate used by the user. In particular, the real estate information output device 1 provides a user with information related to troubles caused by human circumstances that may occur in the future (for example, troubles in communication between people) before the user uses the real estate.

[0030] Here, "real estate" refers to, for example, land or fixtures fixed to the land. Fixtures include buildings and the like. A "user" refers to a user (person) who intends to use real estate. "Using" may be, for example, an act including purchasing real estate, renting real estate with or without payment, living in it, or using it temporarily for an event or the like. "Used by a user" may include cases where use has been decided, and may also include cases where use has not been decided and is only being considered.

[0031] Moreover, "trouble" means an undesirable problem that occurs overtly or potentially between existing users who are already using the real estate. An "existing user" is a user (person) who is already using the real estate in question. "Already using real estate" may include already using another real estate closely related to the real estate in question, in addition to already using the real estate itself. "Another real estate closely related to the real estate in question" may be, for example, a real estate adjacent to or close to the target real estate (the real estate in question). For example, if the target real estate is a room in an apartment building, another real estate closely related to the real estate in question may be a room adjacent to the room, a room on an upper floor of the room, a room on a lower floor of the room, or a detached house in the neighborhood of the apartment building.

[0032] The real estate information output device 1 is configured as a server (computer) capable of communicating with external devices such as a user terminal 2, an external terminal 3, an external sensor 4, a billing server 5, and a search server 6 via a network N such as a mobile communication network or the Internet. The real estate information output device 1 includes a control arithmetic unit, a storage device, and an input / output device as physical components. The control arithmetic unit is configured by a controller such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and executes arithmetic processing and controls the storage device and the input / output device. The storage device includes, for example, a main storage device and an auxiliary storage device. The main storage device includes, for example, a RAM (Random Access Memory). The auxiliary storage device includes, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory). The input / output device includes, for example, an input device that receives data from the outside and transmits it to the storage device, and an output device that outputs to the outside the calculation results that are calculated by the control arithmetic unit and stored in the storage device.

[0033] For example, the real estate information output device 1 executes a predetermined process by loading a program stored in a ROM into a RAM and executing the program loaded into the RAM by a CPU. Note that the real estate information output device 1 may be configured as a computer and may have a configuration different from the above-mentioned configuration.

[0034] The user terminal 2 is a terminal used by a user. The user terminal 2 may be any device capable of communicating with an external device via the network N, and may be, for example, a smartphone, a tablet, a notebook computer, a desktop computer, etc. The user terminal 2 transmits and receives various information to and from the real estate information output device 1 via the network N.

[0035] The external terminal 3 is a terminal used by a third party other than the user. The external terminal 3 may be any device capable of communicating with an external device via the network N, and may be, for example, a smartphone, a tablet, a notebook computer, a desktop computer, etc. The external terminal 3 transmits and receives various information to and from the real estate information output device 1 via the network N.

[0036] The external sensor 4 is a sensor that acquires information about a target real estate. The external sensor 4 is installed, for example, in the vicinity of the target real estate and detects the status of the real estate in real time. For example, the external sensor 4 may be configured as a camera and capture the target real estate or the surroundings of the real estate. The external sensor 4 may also be configured as a microphone and collect sound around the target real estate. The external sensor 4 may also be configured as a sensor for object detection using infrared rays or the like and detect objects around the target real estate. The external sensor 4 may not detect the status of the target real estate in real time, and may detect the status of the target real estate at a predetermined time interval. The external sensor 4 may detect the status of the target real estate upon receiving a command from the real estate information output device 1. The external sensor 4 transmits information about the detected status of the real estate to the real estate information output device 1 via the network N.

[0037] The billing server 5 is configured as a server (computer) capable of communicating with external devices such as the real estate information output device 1 via the network N. The billing server 5 performs billing processing for users in cooperation with the real estate information output device 1 by transmitting and receiving information related to billing processing between the real estate information output device 1 and the billing server 5. The "billing processing" is a billing procedure performed by the real estate information output device 1 for users who wish to be provided with information related to problems when using real estate. The billing processing may be performed, for example, by a credit card. The billing processing may be performed via the network N and the real estate information output device 1 by the user operating the user terminal 2, or may be performed by identifying the user and paying money or the like separately (bank transfer, etc.).

[0038] The search server 6 searches for Web pages that can be accessed via the network N, and accesses the Web pages. At this time, the search server 6 receives a search character string, which is a character string for searching (search keyword), from the real estate information output device 1, and searches for Web pages based on the search character string transmitted. The search character string may include multiple character strings.

[0039] The controller of the real estate information output device 1 functionally comprises an information input unit 10, an information acquisition unit 11, an information output unit 12, an information request unit 13, and a billing unit .

[0040] The information input unit 10 accepts input of related information related to real estate used by the user. In addition, the information input unit 10 accepts input of new related information related to real estate (real estate related to the information output by the information output unit 12) after at least one of status information and preventive information is output by the information output unit 12 as described below. In other words, the information input unit 10 can accept related information related to the same real estate multiple times. For example, the information input unit 10 accepts input of related information by receiving related information from the user terminal 2 via the network N. The information input unit 10 may accept input of related information by a free word transmitted from the user terminal 2. Alternatively, the information input unit 10 may accept input of related information by selection from a pull-down, check box, radio button, etc. displayed on the display of the user terminal 2.

[0041] The "related information" is information about the real estate used by the user (FIG. 2). The related information may include at least one of first personal information, facility information, user input information, third-party input information, and sensor information.

[0042] "First personal information" is personal information of a person (user or existing user) related to the real estate (hereinafter, information on the user is referred to as "user information" and information on the existing user is referred to as "existing user information"). The first personal information may include the name and attributes (gender, age, occupation, family composition, personality, etc.) of the user. The first personal information may also include the name and attributes (gender, age, occupation, family composition, personality, etc.) of the existing user. In the related information shown in Figure 2, the user information of the first personal information includes the name of the user ("client" item) and family composition ("household composition" item).

[0043] "Facility information" is information about the real estate itself, the real estate's equipment, or the property's ancillary equipment. Information about the real estate itself may include the location and name of the real estate. The property's equipment may include the structure of the building that is the real estate. The ancillary equipment may include facilities located in the vicinity of the real estate (parking lot, garbage dump, nearby buildings, etc.). In the related information shown in Figure 2, facility information includes the location of the real estate ("Address" item) and name ("Property name" and "Room number" items).

[0044] "User input information" is information input by a user via the user terminal 2. Specifically, the user input information may be information obtained by the user himself / herself when inspecting the target real estate, and input via the user terminal 2. The user input information may include information regarding the user's past experience, or may include information regarding the user's wishes. The user input information may also include general information regarding real estate in general (information of facts or generalities, etc.). In the related information shown in FIG. 2, the user input information includes the user's wishes (item "request requirements").

[0045] "Third-party input information" is information input by a third party from the external terminal 3 via the network N. The third-party input information may include, for example, information input by a detective or the like who has been requested by the user to conduct an investigation, or may include information input by an existing user.

[0046] "Sensor information" is information about real estate that is collected automatically or manually by the external sensor 4 and input from the external sensor 4 via the network N. If the external sensor 4 is a camera, the sensor information may be video or still images captured by the camera. If the external sensor 4 is a microphone, the sensor information may be audio collected by the microphone. If the external sensor 4 is a sensor for object detection using infrared rays or the like, the sensor information may be information about objects detected by the sensor.

[0047] The related information may include information other than the first personal information, facility information, user input information, third party input information, and sensor information described above. For example, the related information shown in Fig. 2 includes a room (item of "Focused investigation") about which information should be collected with particular focus among rooms adjacent to the room of the condominium, which is the target real estate.

[0048] The information acquisition unit 11 acquires information related to troubles occurring when using real estate based on the related information input by the information input unit 10. "Information related to troubles occurring when using real estate" refers to information related to the contents, trends, and prevention methods of troubles that may occur when a user uses a specific real estate. Information related to troubles occurring when using real estate may include at least one of status information and prevention information (FIG. 3).

[0049] "Status information" refers to information about troubles (contents or tendencies of troubles) that are estimated to occur in relation to real estate based on related information about the real estate. "Preventive information" refers to information for preventing troubles related to the status information in relation to real estate (methods for preventing troubles). At least one of the status information and the preventive information may include second personal information, which is personal information about people (users or existing users) related to the real estate (details will be described later).

[0050] As a specific example, when the information input unit 10 receives input of facility information such as "the room in the condominium, which is the target real estate, does not have a balcony" as related information, the information acquisition unit 11 may acquire information such as "the light in the room is easily visible, and the presence or absence of the resident can be easily confirmed from outside" as status information. Also, when the information input unit 10 receives input of facility information such as "one room in the condominium, which is the target real estate, has a balcony" as related information, the information acquisition unit 11 may acquire information such as "the light in the room is difficult to see, and the presence or absence of the resident can be easily confirmed from outside" as status information.

[0051] Alternatively, for example, when the information input unit 10 receives input of facility information such as "in an apartment building, which is the target real estate, the elevator is located close to the entrance" as related information, the information acquisition unit 11 may acquire information such as "the frequency of contact with residents of the same apartment building is low" as status information. Also, when the information input unit 10 receives input of facility information such as "in an apartment building, which is the target real estate, the elevator is located far from the entrance" as related information, the information acquisition unit 11 may acquire information such as "the frequency of contact with residents of the same apartment building is high" as status information.

[0052] In addition, as shown in the following specific example, when the related information includes information regarding the user's past experience, the information acquisition unit 11 may acquire information regarding cases related to the content of the experience as status information or prevention information.

[0053] For example, when the information input unit 10 receives input of first personal information such as "A family of four including two children lives in the room next to the room in the apartment, which is the target real estate," and the related information includes information such as "When there are two or more children, fights between the children are likely to occur" as the user's past experience, the information acquisition unit 11 may acquire information such as "The room next to the target room is likely to cause noise due to fights between the children" as status information, and may acquire information such as "Avoid moving into a room next to a room where two or more children live" as prevention information. In other words, the information acquisition unit 11 may acquire at least one of the status information and the prevention information based on the existing user information.

[0054] Alternatively, for example, when the information input unit 10 accepts user input information or third-party input information stating that "residences near the target real estate have outdoor equipment stored outdoors" as related information, and the related information includes information based on the user's past experience that "people who own outdoor equipment often go out to enjoy outdoor activities," the information acquisition unit 11 may acquire information such as "residents of the residence often go out to enjoy outdoor activities" as status information.

[0055] Alternatively, for example, when the information input unit 10 receives input of facility information such as "the apartment building, which is the target real estate, is equipped with a locked garbage dump area" as related information, and the related information includes information based on the user's past experience such as "locked garbage dump areas are less likely to be disturbed by outsiders or animals such as crows," the information acquisition unit 11 may acquire information such as "the garbage in the garbage dump area is unlikely to be disturbed" as status information.

[0056] Furthermore, as shown in the following specific example, when the related information includes information regarding the user's desires, the information acquiring unit 11 may acquire information according to the contents of the desires as preventive information.

[0057] For example, if the related information includes information regarding the user's wishes such as "I don't want to be talked to by neighbors," the information acquisition unit 11 may acquire information such as "Avoid moving into room 303 because a talkative resident lives in the room next door" as preventive information.

[0058] When acquiring at least one of the status information and the preventive information based on the related information, the information acquisition unit 11 may acquire at least one of the status information and the preventive information stored in a storage device inside the real estate information output device 1 or in a company server (for example, a company server constructed separately from the real estate information output device 1), or may acquire at least one of the status information and the preventive information from an external device connected to the real estate information output device 1 via a network N. The information acquisition unit 11 may search for at least one of the status information and the preventive information via the network N based on the related information. Specifically, the information acquisition unit 11 may access the search server 6 via the network N and search (acquire) at least one of the status information and the preventive information from a Web page accessed from the search server 6. Alternatively, the information acquisition unit 11 may search for at least one of the status information and the preventive information based on the related information without going through the network N (that is, the information acquisition unit 11 may search for at least one of the status information and the preventive information from a company server or the like that can be accessed without going through the network N). The information acquiring unit 11 may store (stock) in advance information relating to at least one of the searched status information and the preventive information, and acquire the stored information as necessary.

[0059] At this time, the information acquiring unit 11 may generate at least one of the status information and the preventive information by editing the information retrieved via the network N. In other words, the information acquiring unit 11 may generate at least one of the status information and the preventive information by consolidating the information retrieved from the web page, extracting a part of it, summarizing the contents, or changing the expression. The information acquiring unit 11 may also acquire information on past cases retrieved via the network N as at least one of the status information and the preventive information.

[0060] The form (form of expression) of the status information and the preventive information acquired by the information acquisition unit 11 is not particularly limited. For example, the information acquisition unit 11 may acquire the status information and the preventive information as text, as a score, or as a pattern. For example, in the status information shown in FIG. 3, the status information of the exterior of the target real estate (a property under consideration for purchase) (item "1: exterior"), the status information of the common area (item "2: common area"), the status information of the existing user (item "3: neighbor"), and the prospect of the relationship with the existing user (item "4: improvement"), as well as the overall evaluation of the target real estate (upper part of the item "overall evaluation") are shown with scores such as A, B, C, etc. (i.e., the status information is scored). In addition, a comment on the overall evaluation of the target real estate (lower part of the item "overall evaluation") is shown in text (i.e., the status information is written in text). Furthermore, in the preventive information shown in FIG. 3, advice on building relationships with existing users (the "recommended action" item) is given in text form (that is, the preventive information is written in text).

[0061] The information output unit 12 outputs at least one of the status information and the preventive information acquired by the information acquisition unit 11. For example, the information output unit 12 outputs the information acquired by the information acquisition unit 11 to the user terminal 2. The information output by the information output unit 12 to the user terminal 2 may be displayed on a display of the user terminal 2, for example.

[0062] As described above, at least one of the status information and the preventive information output by the information output unit 12 may include second personal information, which is personal information of a person (a current user or an existing user) related to the real estate. The "second personal information" is information including current user information or existing user information. The second personal information may include the name and attributes (gender, age, occupation, family structure, personality, etc.) of the current user. The second personal information may also include the name and attributes (gender, age, occupation, family structure, personality, etc.) of the existing user. The second personal information may be information related to the first personal information, or may be information showing substantially the same content.

[0063] The information request unit 13 transmits an information request to the outside, which requests information on real estate. After the information output unit 12 outputs at least one of status information and preventive information, the information request unit 13 transmits an information request to the outside, which requests information on real estate (real estate related to the information output by the information output unit 12). Specifically, the information request unit 13 transmits the information request to the external terminal 3 via the network N. Here, the external terminal 3 may be, for example, a terminal used by a detective, a terminal used by an existing user, or a terminal used by an unspecified third party.

[0064] The billing unit 14 performs billing processing for the user when the information input unit 10 accepts input of new related information about the real estate (the real estate related to the information output by the information output unit 12) after at least one of the status and the preventive information is output by the information output unit 12. When performing billing processing, the billing unit 14 performs billing processing for the user in cooperation with the billing server 5 by transmitting and receiving information about the billing processing to and from the billing server 5 via the network N.

[0065] In this way, the billing unit 14 does not perform billing processing on the user when the information input unit 10 accepts input of related information for the first time (i.e., the real estate information output device 1 provides the functions of the real estate information output device 1 to the user free of charge), but performs billing processing on the user when the information input unit 10 accepts input of related information for the second time or thereafter (i.e., the real estate information output device 1 provides the functions of the real estate information output device 1 to the user for a fee).

[0066] [Real estate information output processing] A description will be given of the real estate information output process executed by the real estate information output device 1. Fig. 4 is a flowchart showing the real estate information output process. The real estate information output process shown in Fig. 4 is started, for example, by the user terminal 2 accessing the real estate information output device 1 and executing the process.

[0067] In step S10 of FIG. 4, the information input unit 10 of the real estate information output device 1 accepts the input of related information related to real estate used by the user. The information input unit 10 accepts the input of related information, for example, by receiving the related information from the user terminal 2 via the network N. At this time, the information input unit 10 may accept the input of related information transmitted by the user from the user terminal 2 via the network N, may accept the input of related information transmitted by a third party from the external terminal 3 via the network N, or may accept the input of related information automatically or manually collected by the external sensor 4 and transmitted by the external sensor 4 via the network N. Thereafter, the real estate information output process executed by the real estate information output device 1 proceeds to step S12.

[0068] In step S12, the information acquisition unit 11 of the real estate information output device 1 acquires information related to troubles that may occur when using the real estate, based on the related information input by the information input unit 10. More specifically, the information acquisition unit 11 acquires at least one of status information about the real estate and preventive information for preventing troubles about the real estate, based on the related information input by the information input unit 10. Thereafter, the real estate information output process executed by the real estate information output device 1 proceeds to step S14.

[0069] In step S14, the information output unit 12 of the real estate information output device 1 outputs at least one of the status information and the prevention information acquired by the information acquisition unit 11. For example, the information output unit 12 outputs the information acquired by the information acquisition unit 11 to the user terminal 2. The information output by the information output unit 12 to the user terminal 2 may be displayed, for example, on the display of the user terminal 2. Thereafter, the real estate information output process executed by the real estate information output device 1 proceeds to step S16.

[0070] In step S16, the information input unit 10 of the real estate information output device 1 accepts the input of new related information about the real estate (the real estate related to the information output by the information output unit 12 in step S14). Then, the information acquisition unit 11 of the real estate information output device 1 acquires new information related to troubles when using the real estate based on the new related information accepted by the information input unit 10. More specifically, the information acquisition unit 11 acquires at least one of new status information about the real estate and new preventive information for preventing troubles about the real estate based on the new related information accepted by the information input unit 10. At this time, the information acquisition unit 11 may request information provision from a third party such as a detective when a billing process is performed on the user, as described later, and acquire information related to troubles when using the real estate from the third party. After that, the real estate information output process executed by the real estate information output device 1 proceeds to step S18.

[0071] In step S18, the information output unit 12 of the real estate information output device 1 outputs at least one of the new status information and the new prevention information acquired by the information acquisition unit 11. For example, the information output unit 12 outputs the new information acquired by the information acquisition unit 11 to the user terminal 2. The new information output by the information output unit 12 to the user terminal 2 may be displayed, for example, on the display of the user terminal 2. With the above, the real estate information output process executed by the real estate information output device 1 is completed.

[0072] [Information reacquisition process] A subroutine of the information reacquisition process in the real estate information output process executed by the real estate information output device 1 will be described. The subroutine of the information reacquisition process corresponds to step S16 of the real estate information output process described above. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the subroutine of the information reacquisition process in the real estate information output process. The flowchart shown in FIG. 5 may be started in response to a transition to step S16 of the real estate information output process executed by the real estate information output device 1.

[0073] In step S20 of Fig. 5, the charging unit 14 of the real estate information output device 1 executes charging processing for the user. When executing charging processing, the charging unit 14 executes charging processing for the user in cooperation with the charging server 5 by sending and receiving information related to the charging processing to and from the charging server 5 via the network N. When the charging unit 14 executes charging processing for the user, the real estate information output device 1 starts preparations for outputting new related information about real estate to the user. Thereafter, the information reacquisition processing executed by the real estate information output device 1 proceeds to step S22.

[0074] In step S22, the information request unit 13 of the real estate information output device 1 transmits an information request for requesting information on the real estate to the outside. Specifically, the information request unit 13 transmits the information request to the external terminal 3 via the network N. The external terminal 3 may be, for example, a terminal used by a detective, a terminal used by an existing user, or a terminal used by an unspecified third party. Here, the external terminal 3 is assumed to be a terminal used by a detective who has made a contract in advance. The information request unit 13 transmits an information request to the external terminal 3 requesting the collection and provision of information on the target real estate. In addition, a fee (investigation fee) for the collection and provision of information may be set in advance in the information request. Thereafter, the information reacquisition process executed by the real estate information output device 1 proceeds to step S24.

[0075] In step S24, the real estate information output device 1 accepts the input of new related information related to the real estate through the information input unit 10. Here, the related information may include the results of a detective's investigation. Then, the real estate information output device 1 acquires new information related to troubles occurring when using the real estate through the information acquisition unit 11 based on the new related information accepted by the information input unit 10. More specifically, the information acquisition unit 11 acquires at least one of new status information related to the real estate and new preventive information for preventing troubles related to the real estate based on the new related information accepted by the information input unit 10. With the above, the subroutine of the information reacquisition process in the real estate information output process executed by the real estate information output device 1 is completed. After that, the real estate information output process executed by the real estate information output device 1 proceeds to step S18 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 4.

[0076] [Action and Effects] As described above, the real estate information output device 1 provides the user with information on human troubles that may occur in the future before the user uses the real estate. Specifically, the real estate information output device 1 accepts input of information on the real estate itself or information on people related to the real estate from the user terminal 2 or the like as related information on the real estate used by the user. The real estate information output device 1 acquires information stored in the real estate information output device 1 or information that can be acquired via the network N according to the input related information, and provides it to the user. The information provided by the real estate information output device 1 to the user is information related to troubles when using the real estate, and more specifically, information on the contents, trends, prevention methods, etc. of troubles that may occur when the target real estate is used. In particular, the real estate information output device 1 predicts human troubles related to people (the user or existing users) related to the target real estate, and outputs information on the contents, trends, prevention methods, etc. of the predicted troubles to the user terminal 2.

[0077] The real estate information output device 1 includes an information input unit 10 that accepts input of relevant information regarding real estate used by a user, an information acquisition unit 11 that acquires at least one of status information regarding the real estate and preventive information for preventing troubles regarding the real estate based on the relevant information accepted by the information input unit 10, and an information output unit 12 that outputs at least one of the status information and preventive information acquired by the information acquisition unit 11.

[0078] According to the real estate information output device 1, at least one of status information about the real estate and preventive information for preventing trouble is acquired and output based on related information about the real estate used by the user. Therefore, the user can acquire at least one of status information and preventive information about the real estate to be used. Therefore, the real estate information output device 1 can provide the user with information related to trouble when using the real estate.

[0079] In the real estate information output device 1, the related information includes first personal information, which is information about people related to the real estate. This makes it possible to provide the user with information related to troubles caused by personal circumstances.

[0080] In the real estate information output device 1, the first personal information includes existing user information of an existing user who is already using the real estate, and the information acquisition unit 11 acquires at least one of status information and preventive information based on the existing user information. This makes it possible to provide information related to troubles caused by personal circumstances of the existing user to the existing user.

[0081] In the real estate information output device 1, at least one of the status information and the preventive information output by the information output unit 12 includes second personal information, which is information about people related to the real estate. This makes it possible to provide the user with information related to troubles that may occur when using the real estate, the information taking into account personal circumstances.

[0082] In the real estate information output device 1, the second personal information is information related to the first personal information, which allows the above-mentioned functions and effects of the real estate information output device 1 to be preferably achieved.

[0083] The real estate information output device 1 includes an information request unit 13 that transmits an information request for information about real estate to the outside. This makes it possible to provide information provided from the outside to the user as information related to troubles that may occur when using real estate.

[0084] In the real estate information output device 1, the information request unit 13 transmits an information request to the outside after at least one of the status information and the preventive information is output by the information output unit 12. This makes it possible to execute the request for information to the outside at a suitable timing.

[0085] In the real estate information output device 1, the information input unit 10 accepts input of new related information regarding real estate after at least one of status information and preventive information is output by the information output unit 12. This allows input of related information multiple times, making it possible to realize interactive processing between the real estate and, for example, a user.

[0086] The real estate information output device 1 includes a billing unit 14 that executes a billing process for a user when new related information about real estate is input by the information input unit 10. This makes it possible to execute the billing process for a user at a suitable timing.

[0087] In the real estate information output device 1, the billing unit 14 executes billing processing for the user when the information input unit 10 accepts input of new related information about the real estate after at least one of the status information and the preventive information is output by the information output unit 12. This makes it possible to execute billing processing for the user at a suitable timing.

[0088] In the real estate information output device 1, when the related information includes user input information related to the user, the information acquisition unit 11 acquires at least one of status information and preventive information based on the user input information. This makes it possible to provide information corresponding to the user to the user.

[0089] In the real estate information output device 1, when the related information includes information about the user's past experience, the information acquisition unit 11 acquires information about cases related to the content of the experience as preventive information. This makes it possible to provide the user with specific preventive information about the past experience.

[0090] In the real estate information output device 1, when the related information includes information related to the user's wishes, the information acquisition unit 11 acquires information according to the wishes as preventive information. This makes it possible to provide the user with useful preventive information that matches the wishes.

[0091] In the real estate information output device 1, the information acquisition unit 11 acquires the status information as a score. This makes it possible to provide the status information to the user in an easily recognizable form.

[0092] In the real estate information output device 1, the information output unit 12 outputs the status information as a score. This makes it possible to provide the status information to the user in an easily recognizable form.

[0093] In the real estate information output device 1, the information acquisition unit 11 searches for information on at least one of status information and preventive information based on the related information. This makes it possible to search for information related to troubles that may occur when using real estate, and therefore to provide more useful information to the user. In particular, for example, when the information acquisition unit 11 searches for information on at least one of status information and preventive information via the network N, it becomes possible to search for information on troubles that may occur when using real estate from a huge amount of information via the network N.

[0094] In the real estate information output device 1, the information acquisition unit 11 edits the searched information to generate at least one of status information and preventive information. This makes it possible to search for information related to troubles occurring when using real estate, edit the searched information, and generate new information that meets the needs of the user, so that more useful information can be provided to the user. In particular, for example, when the information acquisition unit 11 edits information searched via the network N to generate at least one of status information and preventive information, it becomes possible to search for information related to troubles occurring when using real estate from a huge amount of information via the network N, and edit the searched information to generate new information that meets the needs of the user.

[0095] In the real estate information output device 1, the information acquisition unit 11 acquires information on the searched past cases as at least one of status information and preventive information. This makes it possible to search for information related to troubles that may occur when using real estate, and therefore makes it possible to provide more useful information to the user. In particular, for example, when the information acquisition unit 11 acquires information on past cases searched for via the network N as at least one of status information and preventive information, it becomes possible to search for information related to troubles that may occur when using real estate from a huge amount of past specific information via the network N.

[0096] [Variations] The above-described embodiment can be implemented in various forms that are modified or improved based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art.

[0097] For example, in the above-described embodiment, the real estate information output device 1 provides the function of the real estate information output device 1 to the user free of charge when the information input unit 10 accepts the input of related information for the first time, and provides the function of the real estate information output device 1 to the user for a fee when the information input unit 10 accepts the input of related information for the second time or later. However, the real estate information output device 1 may provide the function of the real estate information output device 1 to the user free of charge both when the information input unit 10 accepts the input of related information for the first time and when the information input unit 10 accepts the input of related information for the second time or later. In addition, in the real estate information output device 1, the charging unit 14 may perform charging processing for the user when the information input unit 10 accepts the input of the first or new related information related to real estate. In other words, the real estate information output device 1 may provide the function of the real estate information output device 1 to the user for a fee both when the information input unit 10 accepts the input of related information for the first time and when the information input unit 10 accepts the input of related information for the second time or later. Alternatively, the real estate information output device 1 may provide the function of the real estate information output device 1 to the user for a fee when the information input unit 10 accepts the input of related information for the first time, and may provide the function of the real estate information output device 1 to the user free of charge when the information input unit 10 accepts the input of related information for the second or subsequent time. This makes it possible to execute the billing process for the user at a timing suitable for the user.

[0098] Also, in the above-described embodiment, the real estate information output device 1 executes a subroutine of information reacquisition processing in the real estate information output processing. However, the real estate information output device 1 does not have to execute a subroutine of information reacquisition processing in the real estate information output processing. In this case, the real estate information output processing by the real estate information output device 1 does not have to execute steps S16 and S18 in FIG. 4. That is, in this case, the real estate information output processing by the real estate information output device 1 may end at the stage where the information output unit 12 of the real estate information output device 1 outputs at least one of the status information and the prevention information in step S14 in FIG. 4. [Explanation of symbols]

[0099] 1 Real estate information output device 10 Information input section 11 Information acquisition department 12 Information output section 13 Information Request Department 14 Billing Department N Network

Claims

1. A real estate information output device that outputs information about a target real estate, The real estate information output device includes: an information input unit that receives input of related information about the target real estate transmitted from a user terminal of a user who intends to use the target real estate via a communication network; an information acquisition unit that acquires, based on the related information input by the information input unit, at least one of status information including information on a problem that is estimated to occur based on the related information related to the real estate and preventive information for preventing a problem related to the real estate; an information output unit that outputs at least one of the status information and the prevention information acquired by the information acquisition unit to the user terminal; an information provision request unit that transmits an information provision request for providing information about the real estate to an external terminal device operated by an information provider via the communication network; a billing unit that performs billing processing for the user terminal; the information acquisition unit acquires at least one of the status information and the preventive information by acquiring information stored in a storage device in the real estate information output device or by acquiring information searched via the communication network based on the related information input to the information input unit, and the information output unit outputs at least one of the acquired status information and the preventive information; the information request unit transmits the information request to the external terminal device after the information output unit outputs at least one of the status information and the prevention information; the information acquisition unit acquires new status information or preventive information regarding the real estate from the external terminal device that has received the information provision request, and the information output unit outputs the acquired new status information or preventive information to the user terminal; the billing unit executes a billing process for the user terminal after the information output unit outputs at least one of the status information and the preventive information and before the information request unit transmits the information request to the external terminal device. Real estate information output device.

2. The external terminal device operated by the information provider is either a terminal operated by an existing user who is already using the target real estate, or a terminal operated by a detective who is conducting an investigation into the target real estate. The real estate information output device according to claim 1 .

3. The real estate information output device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein when the related information includes information regarding the user's past experiences, the information acquisition unit acquires information regarding cases related to the content of the experience as the preventive information.

4. The real estate information output device according to claim 1 , wherein when the related information includes information related to a desire of the user, the information acquisition unit acquires information corresponding to the content of the desire as the preventive information.

5. 5. The real estate information output device according to claim 1, wherein the information acquisition unit acquires the status information as a score.

6. The real estate information output device according to claim 1, wherein the information output unit outputs the status information as a score.

7. 7. The real estate information output device according to claim 1, wherein the information acquisition unit acquires information on the searched past cases as at least one of the status information and the prevention information.

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