Information processing apparatus and information processing method

Abstract

To enable selection of a slice network applicable to a user terminal.SOLUTION: An information processing device 1 includes: a location determination unit 131 that determines the location of a user terminal 2 used by a user; a slice network determination unit 132 that determines one or more applicable networks which are slice networks obtained by virtually dividing a wireless communication network available at the location of the user terminal 2 and which are applicable to the user terminal 2; and a provision unit 133 that provides, to the user terminal 2, information in which communication quality corresponding to each of the determined one or more applicable networks and information indicating the degree of congestion of the applicable networks are associated with each other, as information for receiving selection of one of the determined one or more applicable networks.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

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

[0002] Conventionally, network slicing, which is a technology for virtually dividing a network, has been known. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a system that acquires communication quality information indicating the bandwidth information and congestion degree of each of a plurality of slice networks, which are networks obtained by virtually dividing a wireless communication network, and assigns high-priority users to slice networks where quality is guaranteed. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2019-041241 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, since wireless communication networks have a limited communication capacity, when a slice network is provided in one area, the number of terminals that can guarantee the communication quality corresponding to the slice network is limited. Therefore, depending on the usage status of the slice network, the slice network may not be applicable to the communication of the user terminal. In response to this, it is required to enable a user to select a slice network that can be applied to the user terminal used by the user.

[0005] Therefore, the present invention has been made in consideration of these points, and aims to enable selection of a slice network applicable to a user terminal. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] An information processing device according to a first aspect of the present invention has a location identification unit that identifies a location of a user terminal used by a user, an identification unit that identifies one or more applicable networks, which are slice networks virtually divided from a wireless communication network available at the location of the user terminal and are slice networks applicable to the user terminal, and a presentation unit that presents to the user terminal information that associates communication quality corresponding to each of the identified one or more applicable networks with information indicating the degree of congestion of the applicable networks, as information for accepting selection of one of the identified one or more applicable networks.

[0007] The presentation unit may present, to the user terminal, a number of remaining users applicable to the applicable network, as information indicating a congestion degree of the applicable network. The identification unit may identify one or more applicable networks in each of one or more surrounding areas existing around the location of the user terminal, and the presentation unit may present, to the user terminal, information indicating the applicable networks identified for each of the one or more surrounding areas.

[0008] The information processing device may have a reception unit that receives a selection of at least one of one or more communication qualities from the user terminal, and the presentation unit may present to the user terminal information indicating a surrounding area in which the applicable network corresponding to the communication quality selected by the reception unit is identified.

[0009] The presentation unit may present information indicating a reason why the applicable network was not identified, in association with a surrounding area in which the applicable network corresponding to the communication quality selected by the reception unit was not identified.

[0010] The information processing device may have a reception unit that receives a selection of one or more identified applicable networks from the user terminal, and an application unit that applies the applicable network selected by the reception unit to communication of the user terminal.

[0011] The specification unit may specify a communication quality to be applied for a predetermined period of time to communication of the user terminal using a wireless communication network, and may specify an applicable network having a communication quality higher than the specified communication quality.

[0012] Payment for use of the slice network for a specified period of time is made in the form of points or electronic money, and the presentation unit is a reception screen that accepts the selection of a communication quality corresponding to each of the identified one or more applicable networks, and displays the communication quality of each of the one or more applicable networks in association with the length of the period during which each of the one or more applicable networks can be used using the balance of points or electronic money held by the user, and displays the reception screen on the user terminal, displaying the balance of points or electronic money held by the user, and the reception unit may accept the selection of one of the identified applicable networks by accepting the selection of communication quality on the reception screen.

[0013]

[0014] An information processing method according to a second aspect of the present invention includes the steps of: identifying a location of a user terminal used by a user, executed by a computer; identifying one or more applicable networks, which are slice networks virtually divided from a wireless communication network available at the location of the user terminal and are slice networks applicable to the user terminal; and presenting to the user terminal information as information for accepting selection of one of the identified one or more applicable networks, which associates communication quality corresponding to each of the identified one or more applicable networks with information indicating the degree of congestion of the applicable networks. Effect of the Invention

[0015] According to the present invention, it is possible to select a slice network applicable to a user terminal. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an overview of an information processing device. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of an information processing device. [Diagram 3] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a reception screen. [Figure 4] 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a flow of processing related to an information processing device. [Diagram 5] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example (part 1) of a reception screen according to the second embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example (part 2) of a reception screen according to the second embodiment; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0017] <First embodiment> [Overview of information processing device 1] 1 is a diagram for explaining an overview of an information processing device 1. The information processing device 1 is a computer that controls application to a user terminal 2 of a slice network, which is a network obtained by virtually dividing a wireless communication network and in which a predetermined communication quality is guaranteed.

[0018] The wireless communication network is, for example, a mobile phone network of a system (5G SA system) in which wireless communication is performed between communication equipment dedicated to fifth generation communication (5G) and a 5G base station. By controlling the allocation of resource blocks allocated to communication of a user terminal using the wireless communication network, a slice network in which a predetermined communication quality is guaranteed is applied to the communication of the user terminal. Here, the communication quality is throughput, but is not limited to this, and may be communication delay time, packet error rate, fluctuation in packet arrival interval, wireless resource utilization rate, degree of congestion of wireless resources, etc.

[0019] In this embodiment, it is assumed that one or more slice networks with different communication qualities can be applied to one wireless communication network. In addition, a user can have a slice network applied to the communication of a user terminal 2 used by the user by paying points as a predetermined compensation to a communication carrier that provides the slice network. Note that the compensation paid by a user for the application of a slice network is not limited to points, and may be electronic money or legal tender.

[0020] The information processing device 1 is connected to, for example, a user terminal 2 used by a user so as to be able to communicate with the user terminal 2. The information processing device 1 acquires location identification information for identifying the location of the user terminal 2 from the user terminal 2 ((1) in FIG. 1). The information processing device 1 identifies the location of the user terminal 2 based on the acquired location identification information ((2) in FIG. 1).

[0021] The information processing device 1 identifies a slice network applicable to the user terminal 2 at the location of the identified user terminal 2 ((3) in FIG. 1), and presents to the user terminal 2 a reception screen including information for receiving a selection of the identified slice network ((4) in FIG. 1). In this way, the information processing device 1 can enable the user to select a slice network applicable to the user terminal 2.

[0022] Thereafter, in response to the selection of a slice network on the reception screen, the information processing device 1 acquires an application request from the user terminal 2 requesting application of the selected slice network to the communication of the user terminal 2 ((5) in FIG. 1). Upon acquiring the application request from the user terminal 2, the information processing device 1 applies the selected slice network to the communication of the user terminal 2 ((6) in FIG. 1). In this way, the information processing device 1 can apply the slice network selected by the user to the communication of the user terminal 2.

[0023] [Functional configuration of information processing device 1] Next, a description will be given of the functional configuration of the information processing device 1. Fig. 2 is a diagram showing the functional configuration of the information processing device 1. The information processing device 1 has a communication unit 11, a storage unit 12, and a control unit 13.

[0024] The communication unit 11 is a communication interface for transmitting and receiving data to and from an external device such as the user terminal 2 or a communication control device (not shown) that manages a wireless communication network. The storage unit 12 is a storage medium that stores various data, and includes a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a hard disk, etc. The storage unit 12 stores a program executed by the control unit 13. The storage unit 12 stores a program that causes the control unit 13 to function as a position identification unit 131, a slice network identification unit 132, a presentation unit 133, a reception unit 134, an application unit 135, and a payment management unit 136.

[0025] The control unit 13 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The control unit 13 executes a program stored in the storage unit 12 to function as a position identification unit 131, a slice network identification unit 132, a presentation unit 133, a reception unit 134, an application unit 135, and a payment management unit 136.

[0026] The location identification unit 131 identifies the location of the user terminal 2 in response to receiving a display request for a reception screen related to application of a slice network from the user terminal 2 used by the user. The display request includes a user ID (Identification) for identifying the user of the user terminal 2 and a cell ID for identifying a cell covered by a base station of the wireless communication network to which the user terminal 2 is connected, as location identification information.

[0027] The position identification unit 131 identifies the position of the user terminal 2 used by the user based on the acquired cell ID. For example, the cell ID and position information indicating the position of the base station corresponding to the cell ID are stored in association with each other in the storage unit 12. The position identification unit 131 identifies the position indicated by the position information of the base station stored in the storage unit 12 in association with the acquired cell ID as the position of the user terminal 2.

[0028] Note that the location specifying unit 131 acquires the cell ID as the location specifying information, but is not limited to this, and may acquire, as the location specifying information, terminal location information indicating the location of the user terminal 2. In this case, the location specifying unit 131 identifies the location indicated by the acquired terminal location information as the location of the user terminal 2.

[0029] Also, although the display request includes a user ID and a cell ID, the display request may include only the user ID. In this case, when the location specifying unit 131 acquires a display request, the location specifying unit 131 identifies a base station that provides a wireless communication network connected to the user terminal 2 corresponding to the user ID based on the user ID included in the display request. Then, the location specifying unit 131 acquires a cell ID corresponding to the identified base station as location specifying information.

[0030] The slice network identification unit 132 identifies applicable networks, which are one or more slice networks with guaranteed communication quality that are obtained by virtually dividing the wireless communication network available at the location of the user terminal 2, and are one or more slice networks that are applicable to the user terminal 2.

[0031] For example, the slice network identification unit 132 provides a wireless communication network available at the location of the user terminal 2, and queries a communication control device providing the slice network as to the number of user terminals applying the slice network. When multiple slice networks with different communication qualities are available in the wireless communication network, the slice network identification unit 132 queries the communication control device as to the number of user terminals applying each of the multiple slice networks. The slice network identification unit 132 acquires information indicating the number of user terminals applying each of one or more slice networks from the communication control device, thereby identifying the number of user terminals applying each of one or more slice networks.

[0032] Each of the one or more slice networks is set with an applicable number, which is the number of applicable user terminals. The slice network identification unit 132 identifies, as an applicable network, a slice network in which the number of identified user terminals is less than the applicable number among the one or more slice networks. The slice network identification unit 132 may also identify the remaining number of applicable users by subtracting the number of identified user terminals from the applicable number corresponding to the applicable network. Note that the slice network identification unit 132 identifies the applicable network based on the applicable number, but is not limited thereto. The slice network identification unit 132 may identify the applicable network based on the number of communication sessions to which the slice network is applied, the usage amount or usage rate of resource blocks corresponding to the slice network, or the number or ratio of user terminals in which communication quality corresponding to the slice network can be realized in the wireless communication network.

[0033] Here, among the identified applicable networks, there may be a slice network with a lower communication quality than the communication quality applied to the user terminal 2 for a specified period. The specified period is the usage period specified in a contract corresponding to a rate plan for the use of the slice network agreed upon by the user between the wireless communication network and the telecommunications carrier that provides the slice network. The rate plan is, for example, a monthly rate plan, and the specified period is, for example, one month.

[0034] The slice network identification unit 132 identifies the communication quality to be applied to the user terminal 2 for a predetermined period based on the user ID included in the display request for the reception screen. Then, it identifies one or more applicable networks having a communication quality higher than the identified communication quality, and controls so as not to identify slice networks having a communication quality lower than the identified communication quality as applicable networks. In this way, the information processing device 1 can exclude slice networks having a communication quality lower than that applied to the user terminal 2 for a predetermined period and which do not need to be selected by the user from the applicable networks.

[0035] The presenting unit 133 presents information for accepting the selection of the identified applicable network to the user terminal 2. For example, the presenting unit 133 transmits a reception screen for accepting the selection of the identified applicable network to the user terminal 2, and causes the reception screen to be displayed on the user terminal 2. The reception screen is a screen for accepting the selection of the applicable network by accepting the selection of the communication quality corresponding to each of the identified one or more applicable networks.

[0036] Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a reception screen. As shown in Fig. 3, the reception screen displays the communication quality of each of one or more applicable networks, a selection button for selecting the communication quality, and the length of the period during which each of the one or more applicable networks can be used using the balance of points held by the user in association with each other, and also displays the balance of points held by the user.

[0037] Also, on the reception screen shown in FIG. 3, it can be seen that a selection button corresponding to the communication quality "no quality guarantee" is displayed for selecting not to apply a slice network. Also, on the reception screen shown in FIG. 3, a selection button corresponding to a communication quality of "40 Mbps" is displayed in dashed lines. The dashed selection button indicates that it cannot be selected, and indicates that the user cannot select a slice network corresponding to the communication quality of "40 Mbps". In this way, the user can recognize that although a slice network with a communication quality of "40 Mbps" exists, it cannot be applied to the communication of the user terminal 2 at his or her own location.

[0038] 3, a selection button for selecting a service to which the slice network is applied is displayed. By accepting the selection of the service to which the slice network is applied via the reception screen, the slice network can be applied only to the communications of the user terminal 2 that correspond to a specific service.

[0039] The presenting unit 133 may present to the user terminal 2, as information for accepting a selection of one of the one or more specified applicable networks, information associating the communication quality corresponding to each of the one or more specified applicable networks with the remaining number of users applicable to the applicable network. For example, the presenting unit 133 may display, on the reception screen, the number of remaining users applicable to the applicable network for the communication quality corresponding to each of the one or more specified applicable networks. In this way, the user can grasp the congestion status of the applicable network and can use it as a consideration for whether to apply the applicable network.

[0040] The reception unit 134 receives a selection of one of the one or more identified applicable networks from the user terminal 2. Specifically, the reception unit 134 receives communication quality via a reception screen displayed on the user terminal 2 by the presentation unit 133, thereby receiving from the user terminal 2 a selection of one of the one or more applicable networks identified by the slice network identification unit 132, or a request that no slice network be applied.

[0041] In response to the communication quality being selected on the reception screen, the reception unit 134 acquires application instruction information from the user terminal 2 that instructs the application of a slice network, the application instruction information including a user ID corresponding to the user terminal 2 and selection information indicating the selected communication quality, thereby accepting the selection of an applicable network or not applying the slice network.

[0042] The application unit 135 applies the slice network, which is an applicable network whose selection has been accepted by the acceptance unit 134, to the communication of the user terminal 2. The application unit 135 applies the slice network to the communication of the user terminal 2 by instructing the communication control device that provides the slice network to apply the slice network corresponding to the selected communication quality to the communication of the user terminal 2 corresponding to the user ID included in the application instruction information acquired from the user terminal 2.

[0043] In addition, when a slice network is applied to the communication of the user terminal 2, if the reception unit 134 receives that the slice network is not applied, the application unit 135 instructs the communication control device that provides the slice network to stop applying the slice network to the communication of the user terminal 2.

[0044] In addition, when the receiving unit 134 receives a selection of a service to which the slice network is to be applied, the application unit 135 instructs the communication control device that provides the slice network to apply the slice network only to communications of the user terminal 2 that correspond to the selected service.

[0045] The payment management unit 136 collects a fee for the use of the slice network from the user based on the length of time that the slice network is applied to the communication of the user terminal 2. In this embodiment, payment is made in the form of points as a payment for the use of the slice network for a predetermined period of time. For example, the memory unit 12 stores points consumed per unit time, which are the amount of the fee paid by the user for applying each of multiple slice networks corresponding to a wireless communication network for a predetermined period of time. The payment management unit 136 subtracts the points consumed per unit time related to the application of the slice network from the points held by the user in response to the elapse of a predetermined time (unit time) since the application of the slice network to the communication of the user terminal 2.

[0046] [Operation flow] Next, a description will be given of a process flow related to the information processing device 1. Fig. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a process flow related to the information processing device 1. First, the position identification unit 131 acquires a display request for a reception screen related to application of a slice network from the user terminal 2 (S1). The display request includes the user ID of the user corresponding to the user terminal 2 and the cell ID of the cell covered by the base station of the wireless communication network to which the user terminal 2 is connected.

[0047] When the position identification unit 131 acquires the display request, it identifies the position of the user terminal 2 based on the cell ID included in the display request (S2). Next, the slice network identification unit 132 identifies an applicable network that is a slice network available at the identified position of the user terminal 2 (S3).

[0048] Next, the presenting unit 133 causes a reception screen for receiving the selection of the identified applicable network to be displayed on the user terminal 2. The reception unit 134 receives the selection of the applicable network via the reception screen (S4).

[0049] Next, the application unit 135 applies the applicable network (slice network) selected by the reception unit 134 to communication of the user terminal 2 (S5). Next, the payment management unit 136 collects a fee for use of the slice network from the user based on the length of time that the slice network is applied to communication of the user terminal 2 (S6).

[0050] [Effects of information processing device 1] As described above, the information processing device 1 according to this embodiment identifies the location of the user terminal 2 used by the user, identifies applicable networks that are slice networks available at the identified location of the user terminal 2, and presents information for accepting selection of the identified applicable networks to the user terminal 2. In this way, the information processing device 1 can select a slice network applicable to the user terminal 2.

[0051] <Second embodiment> Next, a second embodiment will be described. Some users who are considering using a slice network may wish to use the slice network in an area different from their current location. In contrast, the information processing device 1 according to the second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that it presents to the user terminal 2 information indicating applicable networks in the surrounding area around the location of the user terminal 2. The information processing device 1 according to the second embodiment will be described below. Note that the description of the same parts as in the first embodiment will be omitted as appropriate.

[0052] In the second embodiment, the slice network identification unit 132 identifies one or more applicable networks in each of one or more surrounding areas existing around the position of the user terminal 2 identified by the position identification unit 131. For example, the slice network identification unit 132 identifies an area corresponding to a cell indicated by a cell ID acquired by the position identification unit 131 as information for position identification. For example, the slice network identification unit 132 identifies the coverage range of the cell indicated by the acquired cell ID as the area corresponding to the cell. Then, the slice network identification unit 132 determines, as the surrounding area, one or more areas existing within a predetermined range from the identified area and corresponding to one or more cells different from the acquired cell.

[0053] In addition, the slice network identification unit 132 may determine, as a surrounding area, one or more areas within a predetermined range from an area including the position of the cell corresponding to the cell ID acquired by the position identification unit 131 as position identification information, among the multiple areas divided into a mesh shape.

[0054] The slice network identification unit 132, for example, provides a wireless communication network in each of the surrounding areas, inquires of a communication control device providing the slice network about the number of user terminals to which the slice network is applied, and identifies the number of user terminals to which each slice network is applied. Then, the slice network identification unit 132 identifies, as an applicable network, a slice network in which the identified number of user terminals is less than the applicable number of the slice network in each of the surrounding areas.

[0055] The slice network identification unit 132 may identify an applicable network in each of a plurality of areas at predetermined time intervals, and may associate an area ID for identifying the area with information indicating the applicable network and store the associated information as applicable information in the storage unit 12. The slice network identification unit 132 may then refer to the applicable information to identify one or more applicable networks in each of one or more surrounding areas present around the position of the user terminal 2.

[0056] The presentation unit 133 presents information indicating the applicable networks identified by the slice network identification unit 132 for each of the one or more surrounding areas to the user terminal 2. For example, the presentation unit 133 causes the user terminal 2 to display a reception screen including a location icon indicating the area in which the user terminal 2 is located, and a heat map as map information in which each of the one or more surrounding areas is colored with a color indicating the highest communication quality among the communication qualities of the applicable networks identified for the surrounding areas.

[0057] Fig. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a reception screen according to the second embodiment. As shown in Fig. 5, it can be seen that the reception screen includes map information Ma. It can also be seen that the map information Ma includes a location icon P indicating the area in which the user terminal 2 is located. It can also be seen that in the map information Ma, each of the surrounding areas of the location of the user terminal 2 is colored in a color corresponding to the highest communication quality among the communication qualities of applicable networks in the surrounding areas.

[0058] The presentation unit 133 may present, to the user terminal 2, information indicating a surrounding area in which an applicable network corresponding to the communication quality selected by the reception unit 134 on the reception screen has been identified. The presentation unit 133 may also present information indicating the reason why an applicable network has not been identified, in association with a surrounding area in which an applicable network corresponding to the communication quality selected by the reception unit 134 on the reception screen has not been identified.

[0059] For example, in a certain surrounding area, when the number of user terminals applying a slice network of a selected communication quality is equal to the number of applicable slice networks, the slice network is congested and is not identified as an applicable network. In this case, the reason why an applicable network was not identified is "congestion." In addition, in a certain surrounding area, when a slice network corresponding to a slice network of a selected communication quality is not provided, the reason why an applicable network was not identified is "outside the area."

[0060] In addition, the slice network identification unit 132 may identify the communication quality of the user terminals 2 to which the slice network is applied, and if the communication quality of a predetermined number of user terminals 2 does not achieve the communication quality guaranteed by the slice network, may not identify the slice network as an applicable network. In this case, the reason why the applicable network was not identified may be "weak electric field."

[0061] Fig. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a reception screen according to the second embodiment. As shown in Fig. 6, it can be seen that the reception screen includes map information Mb. It can also be seen that the map information Mb displays surrounding areas in which an applicable network corresponding to the communication quality selected by the user has been identified in a color corresponding to the communication quality. It can also be seen that the map information Mb displays a panel showing a pattern indicating the reason why an applicable network corresponding to the communication quality selected by the user has not been identified in surrounding areas in which the applicable network has not been identified.

[0062] In this way, the information processing device 1 according to the second embodiment can allow the user to check the status of the slice network in the area surrounding the location of the user terminal 2. This allows the user to move to an area where the slice network is available in the area of ​​his / her current location while checking the map information, and continue to use the slice network.

[0063] Furthermore, this invention will make it possible to contribute to Goal 9 of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which is to "build resilient infrastructure, promote industry, innovation and infrastructure."

[0064] Although the present invention has been described above using the embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the gist of the present invention. For example, all or part of the device can be configured by distributing or integrating functionally or physically in any unit. In addition, new embodiments resulting from any combination of multiple embodiments are also included in the embodiments of the present invention. The effect of the new embodiment resulting from the combination combines the effect of the original embodiment. [Explanation of symbols]

[0065] 1. Information processing device 11 Communications Department 12 Storage section 13 Control section 131 Location identification part 132 Slice Network Identification Part 133 Presentation section 134 Reception Department 135 Application section 136 Payment Management Department 2. User terminal

Claims

1. a location identification unit that identifies the location of a user terminal used by a user; an identification unit that identifies one or more applicable networks that are slice networks obtained by virtually dividing a wireless communication network available at the location of the user terminal and that are slice networks that are applicable to the user terminal; a presentation unit that presents to the user terminal, as information for accepting selection of one of the identified one or more applicable networks, information that associates communication qualities corresponding to each of the identified one or more applicable networks with information indicating a congestion degree of the applicable network; An information processing device having the above.

2. the presenting unit presents to the user terminal the number of remaining users applicable to the applicable network as information indicating the congestion degree of the applicable network; The information processing device according to claim 1 .

3. the identification unit identifies one or more applicable networks in each of one or more surrounding areas present around a location of the user terminal; the presenting unit presents, to the user terminal, information indicating applicable networks identified for each of the one or more surrounding areas. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

4. a reception unit that receives a selection of at least one of one or more communication qualities from the user terminal; the presenting unit presents, to the user terminal, information indicating a surrounding area in which the applicable network corresponding to the communication quality selected by the accepting unit is identified. The information processing device according to claim 3 .

5. the presenting unit presents information indicating a reason why the applicable network was not identified, in association with a surrounding area in which the applicable network corresponding to the communication quality selected by the accepting unit was not identified. The information processing device according to claim 4 .

6. a reception unit that receives a selection of one of the identified one or more applicable networks from the user terminal; an application unit that applies the applicable network selected by the acceptance unit to communication of the user terminal; having The information processing device according to claim 1 .

7. the specifying unit specifies a communication quality to be applied to communication of the user terminal using the wireless communication network for a predetermined period, and specifies an applicable network having a communication quality higher than the specified communication quality. The information processing device according to claim 6 .

8. Payment is made in the form of points or electronic money as payment for use of the slice network for a predetermined period of time, the presentation unit displays, on the user terminal, a reception screen that receives a selection of a communication quality corresponding to each of the identified one or more applicable networks, and that displays the communication quality of each of the one or more applicable networks in association with the length of a period during which each of the one or more applicable networks can be used using points or a balance of electronic money held by the user, and also displays the balance of points or electronic money held by the user; the reception unit receives a selection of a communication quality on the reception screen, thereby receiving a selection of one of the identified applicable networks. The information processing device according to claim 6 .

9. The computer executes Identifying the location of a user terminal used by a user; Identifying one or more applicable networks that are slice networks obtained by virtually dividing a wireless communication network available at the location of the user terminal, and that are slice networks that are applicable to the user terminal; presenting to the user terminal, as information for accepting a selection of one of the identified one or more applicable networks, information associating communication qualities corresponding to each of the identified one or more applicable networks with information indicating a congestion degree of the applicable network; An information processing method comprising:

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