COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION PROGRAM

Abstract

To provide a communication device, a communication system, a communication method, and a communication program which allow for more appropriately providing information about properties being candidates for an installation site of a base station.SOLUTION: A reception unit receives property information about properties and base station information about a base station. A selection unit selects a candidate property being a candidate for an installation site of the base station on the basis of the property information and the base station information. A transmission unit transmits candidate property information about the selected candidate property.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a communication device and the like. [Background technology]

[0002] When a telecommunications carrier installs a wireless base station for a mobile phone communication network or a mobile communication system, the telecommunications carrier must select a location and property for installing the wireless base station.

[0003] Patent Document 1 describes a system for selecting candidate station locations that allows efficient station location work by presenting not only candidate locations for installing wireless base stations but also information necessary for installation work such as the required antenna height. Here, station location work refers to the work of installing wireless base stations in communication systems such as mobile phone systems.

[0004] Patent Document 2 also describes a base station installation location search system. The base station installation location search system described in Patent Document 2 registers a large amount of building information data consisting of items such as building conditions such as building height and location, the name of the building owner, and their contact address. The base station installation location search system described in Patent Document 2 also registers a large amount of building information data. The base station installation location search system described in Patent Document 2 registers a large amount of base station information data consisting of items such as conditions such as height and location of a location where a telecommunications carrier wants to install a base station for its wireless communication network, the name of the telecommunications carrier, and their contact address. The base station installation location search system described in Patent Document 2 can search for buildings that meet the base station installation location conditions by searching a database based on the base station installation location conditions. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-198051 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-141855 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] The station location candidate selection system described in Patent Document 1 does not consider information about properties such as land, buildings, etc., where a wireless base station will be installed when selecting a station location. In other words, there is a risk that a wireless base station cannot be installed in a station location selected using the station location candidate selection system.

[0007] Furthermore, the base station installation location search system described in Patent Document 2 is said to be able to search for buildings that meet the conditions for base station installation locations. However, the base station installation location search system does not state what information it will provide as a result of the search.

[0008] In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention aims to provide a communication device, a communication system, a communication method, and a communication program that can more appropriately provide information about properties that are candidates for base station installation locations. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] The communication device of the present invention includes a receiving means for receiving property information regarding a property and base station information regarding a base station, a selection means for selecting a candidate property as a location for installing a base station based on the property information and the base station information, and a transmission means for transmitting candidate property information regarding the candidate property selected by the selection means.

[0010] A communication system of the present invention includes a communication device according to any one of the aspects, one communication device that transmits property information, and another communication device that transmits base station information.

[0011] The communication method of the present invention receives property information about a property and base station information about a base station, selects a candidate property as a location for installing the base station based on the property information and the base station information, and transmits candidate property information about the candidate property.

[0012] The communication program of the present invention causes a computer to perform the following processes: receiving property information about a property and base station information about a base station; selecting a candidate property as a location for installing a base station based on the property information and the base station information; and transmitting candidate property information about the candidate property. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] This will enable more appropriate provision of information about properties that are potential locations for base station installation. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a communication system according to a first embodiment. [Figure 2] 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a matching device according to a first embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of information related to a property stored in a storage unit according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of information about base stations stored in a storage unit in the first embodiment. [Figure 5] 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a communication device according to a first embodiment. [Figure 6] 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a communication device according to a first embodiment. [Figure 7] 4 is a sequence chart showing a process executed by the communication system in the first embodiment. [Figure 8] 4 is a flowchart showing a process executed by the matching device according to the first embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a communication device according to a second embodiment. [Figure 10] 10 is a flowchart showing a process executed by a communication device according to the second embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] First Embodiment The first embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a communication system 1 according to the first embodiment. The communication system 1 includes a matching device 100, a communication device 200, and a communication device 300.

[0016] For example, the matching device 100 can communicate with the communication device 200. Also, for example, the matching device 100 can communicate with the communication device 300. Also, for example, the communication device 200 and the communication device 300 can communicate with each other via the matching device 100.

[0017] Specifically, the matching device 100 and the communication device 200 can be connected to communicate with each other, for example, they communicate with each other via a communication network 400. Also, specifically, the matching device 100 and the communication device 300 can be connected to communicate with each other, for example, they communicate with each other via the communication network 400. Also, specifically, the communication device 200 and the communication device 300 can be connected to communicate with each other, for example, they communicate with each other via the matching device 100 and the communication network 400. The communication network 400 includes, for example, a wireless communication network, a wired communication network, the Internet, etc.

[0018] The communication device 200 and the communication device 300 are, for example, communication devices such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, a personal computer, etc. The communication device 200 is, for example, a communication device such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, a personal computer, etc. owned by an owner of a property described below. The communication device 300 is, for example, a communication device such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, a personal computer, etc. owned by a telecommunications carrier described below. The property includes, for example, land, a building, a building, etc. on which a base station may be installed. The telecommunications carrier is, for example, a company that plans or wishes to install a base station. The telecommunications carrier may also be referred to as a telecommunications carrier, a communication carrier, etc. The base station may also be referred to as a wireless base station, a communication station, etc. The base station includes, for example, an eNB (eNode B), a gNB (gNode B), etc. The base station may be installed on the roof of a building or a building, within the premises of the property, etc.

[0019] 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the matching device 100. As shown in FIG. 2, the matching device 100 includes a storage unit 110, a communication unit 120, a match determination unit 130, and a property inspection unit 140.

[0020] Information about properties is stored in the storage unit 110. The information about properties may be referred to as property information about properties, property information, or the like.

[0021] For example, the memory unit 110 stores information about the property, such as location information indicating the location of the property, information indicating the height of the property, information indicating the type of property, image information about the property, information about floor plans and elevations of the property, base station installation information, property rent information desired by the property owner, and information about the property owner's contact information.

[0022] The base station installation information may be referred to as information regarding the installation of a base station within a property. The property rent information desired by the property owner may be referred to as information regarding the rent of the property. The rent of the property is the rent of the property desired by the property owner.

[0023] Location information indicating the location of a property is, for example, information on the address of the property and the latitude and longitude of the property. Information indicating the height of the property is, for example, information indicating the height of the building or the like if the property is a building or a piece of land, or information indicating the elevation of the land if the property is a piece of land. Information indicating the type of property is, for example, information indicating whether the property is land, a building, or a piece of land. Image information of the property is, for example, still image data or video data of an image of the property, or still image data or video data of an image of the surroundings of the property including the property.

[0024] The base station installation information is, for example, information indicating the area of a property that can be used to install a base station, information indicating the possible installation position or installation range of a base station on a floor plan of the property, etc. Information indicating the area of a property that can be used to install a base station may also be referred to as information about the available area.

[0025] The property rent information desired by the property owner is, for example, information regarding the range of property rent desired by the property owner, or information indicating the lower and upper limits of the property rent desired by the property owner.

[0026] The information relating to the contact information of the property owner is, for example, information indicating the property owner's telephone number, email address, etc. Furthermore, the location information indicating the location of the property may also be referred to as information relating to the location of the property.

[0027] Furthermore, the information indicating the height of the property may be referred to as information about the height of the property, and the base station installation information may be referred to as information about the area available for installing a base station in the property.

[0028] For example, an identifier of one property and information about the property are associated and stored in the storage unit 110. An example of the information about the property stored in the storage unit 110 is shown in FIG.

[0029] For example, the owner of a property may use the communication device 200 to send information about the property to the matching device 100, and the matching device 100 may be configured to receive the information about the property and store the information about the property in the memory unit 110.

[0030] Furthermore, information relating to base stations is stored in the storage unit 110. The information relating to base stations may be referred to as base station information relating to base stations or base station information.

[0031] For example, the memory unit 110 stores information about the base station, such as information about the desired location for installing the base station, information indicating the required height of the base station, information indicating the area required for installing the base station, information about the rent of the property desired by the telecommunications carrier, and information about the contact details of the telecommunications carrier.

[0032] The information regarding the desired location for installing the base station is, for example, location information regarding the location where the telecommunications carrier wishes to install the base station. The information indicating the required height of the base station is, for example, information indicating the height of the base station required to enable transmission and reception of radio waves between the base station and a communication device such as a mobile phone within a predetermined range including the location where the base station is to be installed. The information indicating the required height of the base station may also be referred to as information regarding the height of the base station required for area coverage.

[0033] The information indicating the area required to install the base station is, for example, information indicating the area required to install the base station. The information regarding the rent of the property desired by the telecommunications carrier is, for example, information regarding the range of rent of the property desired by the telecommunications carrier, or information indicating the lower and upper limits of rent of the property desired by the telecommunications carrier. The information regarding the contact information of the telecommunications carrier is, for example, information indicating the telephone number, email address, etc. of the telecommunications carrier. Furthermore, the information regarding the desired installation location of the base station may be referred to as information regarding the installation location of the base station. Furthermore, the information indicating the required height of the base station may be referred to as information regarding the height of the base station required for installation of the base station.

[0034] Furthermore, information indicating the area required for installing a base station may be referred to as information regarding the area required for installing a base station. Information regarding the desired location for installing a base station may include, for example, information indicating the location where a telecommunications carrier wishes to install a base station, or information indicating the city, ward, town, or village where the telecommunications carrier wishes to install a base station. For example, one identifier and information regarding the base station are stored in association with each other in the storage unit 110. FIG. 4 shows an example of information regarding a base station stored in the storage unit 110. Note that the storage unit 110 is realized by, for example, a storage means such as a memory or a hard disk.

[0035] The communication unit 120 receives information about a property transmitted from the communication device 200. The communication unit 120 also receives information about a base station transmitted from the communication device 300. When the communication unit 120 receives the information about the property or the information about the base station, it inputs the received information about the property or the information about the base station into the storage unit 110, and the storage unit 110 stores the input information about the property or the information about the base station.

[0036] Furthermore, the communication unit 120 transmits information about a property found by the search by the matching determination unit 130 to the communication device 300. A property found by the search by the matching determination unit 130 may be referred to as a relevant property. Information about a property found by the search by the matching determination unit 130 may be referred to as information about the relevant property. After transmitting the information about the relevant property, the communication unit 120 receives information from the communication device 300 indicating whether or not the telecommunications carrier will install a base station in the relevant property. The information indicating whether or not the base station will be installed may be referred to as installation feasibility information. Furthermore, the relevant property may be referred to as a property that is a candidate location for a base station, a candidate property that is a candidate location for a base station, or the like. The information about the relevant property may be referred to as information about a property that is a candidate location for a base station, information about a candidate property that is a candidate location for a base station, information about the candidate property, or the like. Furthermore, the installation feasibility information may be referred to as information indicating whether or not the base station can be installed in a property that is a candidate location for a base station, information indicating whether or not the base station can be installed in the candidate property, or the like.

[0037] In addition, the communication unit 120 receives information regarding the rental contract, etc. of the relevant property from the communication device 200 or the communication device 300, and transmits information regarding the rental contract, etc. of the relevant property to the communication device 200 or the communication device 300.

[0038] For example, the communication unit 120 receives contract information from the communication device 300 and transmits the contract information to the communication device 200. Also, for example, the communication unit 120 receives contract agreement information from the communication device 200, and after receiving the contract agreement information, notifies the communication device 200 and the communication device 300 that the contract has been established. Also, for example, the communication unit 120 receives contract non-agreement information from the communication device 200 and transmits the contract non-agreement information to the communication device 300. The contract information, contract agreement information, and contract non-agreement information will be described later. The communication unit 120 is realized by, for example, a transmitter, a receiver, etc.

[0039] The matching determination unit 130 searches for information on properties that match (coincide) with the conditions desired by the telecommunications carrier, based on the information on properties and the information on base stations stored in the storage unit 110.

[0040] For example, the matching determination unit 130 searches for properties that satisfy the following three conditions based on the information about properties and the information about base stations stored in the storage unit 110. 1. Whether the location of the property (e.g., street address) is included in the telecommunications carrier's desired installation locations. 2. Whether the height of the property is sufficient for the required height of the base station. 3. Whether the property has enough space to install a base station.

[0041] Specifically, it is assumed that "City A" is stored as information regarding a desired location for installing a base station, "25 meters" is stored as information indicating the required height of the base station, and "30 square meters" is stored as information indicating the area required for installing the base station in storage unit 110. In other words, it is assumed that "City A," "25 meters," and "30 square meters" are stored in association with each other as information regarding the base station in storage unit 110, as shown in FIG.

[0042] In this case, for example, the matching determination unit 130 searches for properties located in "City A," with a height of 25 meters or more, and with an area available for installing a base station of 30 square meters or more, based on information about at least one property stored in the memory unit 110, and finds a corresponding property from the information about at least one property stored in the memory unit 110. For example, the matching determination unit 130 finds a corresponding property located in "Ward B, City A," with a height of 30 meters, with an area available for installing a base station of 35 square meters, and identified by property ID (property identifier) 1, as shown in FIG. 3. The property found by the matching determination unit 130 may also be referred to as a corresponding property. The process of finding a property by the matching determination unit 130 may also be referred to as a process of selecting a property or a process of selecting a candidate property as a base station installation location.

[0043] The above three conditions may also be referred to as the following three conditions: 1. Whether the location of the property meets the conditions for installing a base station. 2. Whether the height of the property meets the height requirements for the base station required for its installation. 3. Whether the available area satisfies the area requirements for installing a base station.

[0044] The matching determination unit 130 transmits information about the relevant property to the communication device 300 via the communication unit 120. For example, the matching determination unit 130 transmits, to the communication device 300, location information indicating the location of the property, information indicating the height of the property, information indicating the type of the property, image information about the property, information about floor plans and elevations of the property, base station installation information, property rent information desired by the property owner, and information about the property owner's contact information, etc., related to the relevant property. The location information indicating the location of the property, information indicating the height of the property, information about the type of the property, image information about the property, information about floor plans and elevations of the property, base station installation information, property rent information desired by the property owner, and information about the property owner's contact information, etc., related to the relevant property may be referred to as information about the relevant property or relevant property information, etc. Furthermore, if the matching determination unit 130 finds multiple relevant properties, it may be configured to transmit information about the multiple relevant properties to the communication device 300 via the communication unit 120. The matching determination unit 130 is realized by, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that executes processing under program control, a plurality of circuits, memories, and the like.

[0045] The property inspection unit 140 checks the installation feasibility information received by the communication unit 120 from the communication device 300, and determines whether the installation feasibility information satisfies predetermined conditions. If the property inspection unit 140 determines that the installation feasibility information satisfies the predetermined conditions, it notifies the communication device 200 and the communication device 300 via the communication unit 120 that matching has been established.

[0046] For example, the installation feasibility information includes information indicating whether the rent for the property meets the telecommunications carrier's expectations, information indicating whether the telecommunications carrier has determined that a base station can be installed in the property, and information indicating whether the installation of a base station in the property will provide the desired communication coverage. Information indicating whether the telecommunications carrier has determined that a base station can be installed in the property may, for example, be information indicating whether the telecommunications carrier has determined that a base station can be installed within the area available for base station installation for the property. Here, communication coverage refers to a predetermined range, including the location where the base station is installed, over which radio waves can be transmitted and received between the base station and a communication device such as a mobile phone. Information indicating whether the rent for the property meets the telecommunications carrier's expectations, information indicating that the telecommunications carrier has determined that a base station can be installed in the property, and information indicating that the installation of a base station in the property will provide the desired communication coverage may be referred to as determination information.

[0047] Then, when property inspection unit 140 determines that the installation feasibility information includes the above-mentioned determination information, it notifies communication device 200 and communication device 300 that matching has been established via communication unit 120. In other words, property inspection unit 140 determines whether the installation feasibility information includes the following three pieces of information: 1. Information showing that the rent for the property meets the telecommunications carrier's requirements 2. Information indicating that the telecommunications carrier has determined that it is possible to install a base station in the property in question. 3. Information indicating that the desired communication coverage will be achieved if a base station is installed in the property. Here, the establishment of a match indicates that the intention of the property owner (i.e., the property conditions presented by the property owner) and the intention of the telecommunications carrier (i.e., the base station installation conditions presented by the telecommunications carrier) match. As an example of a notification that a match has been established, the property inspection unit 140 may be configured to notify the communication device 200 via the communication unit 120 that the telecommunications carrier wishes to install a base station in the property. Also, as an example of a notification that a match has been established, the property inspection unit 140 may be configured to notify the communication device 300 via the communication unit 120 that the property owner has indicated his / her intention to permit the installation of a base station in the property.

[0048] Furthermore, the property inspection unit 140 may be configured to receive information regarding the rental contract or the like of the relevant property from the communication device 300 via the communication unit 120, and transmit the information regarding the rental contract to the communication device 200 via the communication unit 120. For example, the property inspection unit 140 receives, from the communication device 200, information regarding the rent desired by the telecommunications carrier, information regarding the installation location of a base station within the property desired by the telecommunications carrier, and information regarding the wording of the rental contract desired by the telecommunications carrier. Then, the property inspection unit 140 transmits, to the communication device 300, the information regarding the rent desired by the telecommunications carrier, information regarding the installation location of a base station within the property desired by the telecommunications carrier, and information regarding the wording of the rental contract desired by the telecommunications carrier. The information regarding the rent desired by the telecommunications carrier, information regarding the installation location of a base station within the property desired by the telecommunications carrier, and information regarding the wording of the rental contract desired by the telecommunications carrier may be referred to as information regarding the rental contract or the like of the relevant property, contract information, etc.

[0049] Furthermore, the property inspection unit 140 may be configured to receive information indicating that the property owner agrees to the rent desired by the telecommunications carrier, the location of the base station within the property desired by the telecommunications carrier, and the rental contract wording desired by the telecommunications carrier from the communication device 200 via the communication unit 120. The information indicating agreement may be referred to as contract agreement information.

[0050] When the property reconciliation unit 140 receives the contract agreement information, the property reconciliation unit 140 may be configured to transmit, via the communication unit 120, to the communication device 200 and the communication device 300, as a notification that the contract has been concluded, information indicating that a rental contract for the relevant property has been agreed upon and information regarding the rental contract for the relevant property. When information regarding the signature of the property owner and the signature of the telecommunications carrier is stored in the storage unit 110, the property reconciliation unit 140 may be configured to write the signature of the property owner and the signature of the telecommunications carrier in the information regarding the rental contract so that the rental contract is valid. After writing the signatures, the property reconciliation unit 140 may be configured to transmit the information regarding the rental contract to the communication device 200 and the communication device 300. The information regarding the signature of the property owner may be included in the information regarding the property. The information regarding the signature of the telecommunications carrier may be included in the information regarding the base station. As an example of a notification that a match has been made, the property inspection unit 140 may be configured to transmit, via the communication unit 120, to the communication device 200 and the communication device 300, information indicating that a rental contract for the relevant property has been agreed upon or information regarding the rental contract for the relevant property. The notification of a match, contract information, contract agreement information, or contract conclusion notification may also be referred to as information regarding the contract for a property that is a candidate for a base station installation location, information regarding the contract for the candidate property, etc. The notification of a contract conclusion may also be referred to as information indicating that a contract for a property that is a candidate for a base station installation location has been concluded, information indicating that a contract for the candidate property has been concluded, etc.

[0051] Furthermore, the property inspection unit 140 may be configured to receive information indicating that the property owner does not agree to at least one of the rent desired by the telecommunications carrier, the installation location of the base station within the property desired by the telecommunications carrier, and the wording of the rental contract desired by the telecommunications carrier from the communication device 200 via the communication unit 120. The information indicating the disagreement may be referred to as contract non-agreement information, contract non-agreement information, or the like.

[0052] The non-agreed contract information may also include, for example, information regarding rent revised by the property owner. When the non-agreed contract information is received, the property reconciliation unit 140 may be configured to transmit the non-agreed contract information to the communication device 300 via the communication unit 120. The non-agreed contract information may also be referred to as information for revising information regarding the contract. The property reconciliation unit 140 is realized, for example, by a CPU that executes processing under program control, multiple circuits, memories, etc.

[0053] 5 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the communication device 200. As shown in FIG.

[0054] The control unit 210 receives information input by the property owner. For example, the property owner inputs information about the property, contract agreement information, contract non-agreement information, etc. into the communication device 200 using an input / output device (e.g., a monitor, a keyboard, etc.) connected to the communication device 200, and the control unit 210 receives the input information. The control unit 210 is realized by, for example, a CPU that executes processing according to program control, multiple circuits, a memory, etc.

[0055] The communication unit 220 transmits the information input to the control unit 210 to the matching device 100. For example, the communication unit 220 may be configured to transmit, to the matching device 100, information related to the property, contract agreement information, contract non-agreement information, and the like.

[0056] Furthermore, the communication unit 220 receives information indicating that matching has been established from the matching device 100. The information indicating that matching has been established may be referred to as a notification that matching has been established. For example, the communication unit 220 may be configured to receive information from the matching device 100 indicating that the telecommunications carrier wishes to install a base station in the relevant property.

[0057] Furthermore, the communication unit 220 receives contract information from the matching device 100. Furthermore, the communication unit 220 transmits contract agreement information to the matching device 100. The contract agreement information may include, for example, information indicating that the property owner has agreed to the rent for the property desired by the telecommunications carrier, information indicating that the property owner has agreed to the installation location of a base station within the property desired by the telecommunications carrier, information indicating that the property owner has agreed to the wording and content of the rental contract desired by the telecommunications carrier, etc.

[0058] The matching device 100 may be configured to transmit screen information to be displayed on an output device (e.g., a monitor) connected to the communication device 200. For example, the screen information may include information for displaying on the monitor options for inputting whether or not the property owner agrees to the rent for the property desired by the telecommunications carrier. The monitor is connected to the communication device 200. For example, the screen information may include information for displaying on the monitor options for inputting whether or not the property owner agrees to the installation location of a base station within the property desired by the telecommunications carrier. The monitor is connected to the communication device 200. For example, the screen information may include information for displaying on the monitor options for inputting whether or not the property owner agrees to the wording and content of the rental contract desired by the telecommunications carrier. The monitor is connected to the communication device 200. For example, the screen information may include information for displaying on the monitor contract information. The monitor is connected to the communication device 200. The options described above are, for example, options such as "yes" and "no." For example, a user of communication device 200 (e.g., a property owner) checks the above-mentioned options and contract information displayed on a monitor connected to communication device 200. Then, by selecting one of the above-mentioned options, the user of communication device 200 inputs to communication device 200 that the property owner can agree to the rent for the property desired by the telecommunications carrier, that the property owner can agree to the installation location of a base station within the property desired by the telecommunications carrier, and that the property owner can agree to the wording and content of the rental contract. Control unit 210 of communication device 200 may be configured to receive the input information and generate contract agreement information based on the input information. Furthermore, when the user of communication device 200 inputs that they cannot agree to at least one of the above-mentioned options, control unit 210 of communication device 200 may be configured to generate contract non-agreement information.

[0059] Furthermore, the communication unit 220 may be configured to transmit contract non-agreed information to the matching device 100. For example, the contract non-agreed information may include at least one of the following information: (1) Information indicating that the property owner has revised the rent desired by the telecommunications carrier for the property and information indicating the revised rent. (2) Information indicating that the property owner has made any changes to the location of the base station within the property as desired by the telecommunications carrier, and information indicating the changed location. (3) Information indicating that the property owner has amended the wording or content of the rental agreement and information indicating the wording or content of the amended rental agreement. The communication unit 220 is realized by, for example, a transmitter, a receiver, etc. The screen information transmitted by the above-described matching device 100 to the communication device 200 may include information for displaying, on the monitor of the communication device 200, an input field for inputting the content of the contract or the like after amendment.

[0060] 6 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the communication device 300. As shown in FIG.

[0061] Control unit 310 receives information input by a telecommunications carrier. For example, a telecommunications carrier (e.g., an employee of the telecommunications carrier) inputs information about a base station and contract information into communication device 300 using an input / output device (e.g., a monitor, a keyboard, etc.) connected to communication device 300, and control unit 310 receives the input information. Note that control unit 310 is realized by, for example, a CPU that executes processing under program control, multiple circuits, a memory, etc.

[0062] The communication unit 320 transmits the information input to the control unit 310 to the matching device 100. For example, the communication unit 320 may be configured to transmit information related to base stations and contract information to the matching device 100.

[0063] The communication unit 320 may also be configured to receive relevant property information from the matching device 100.

[0064] Furthermore, the communication unit 320 may be configured to transmit the installation possibility information to the matching device 100. For example, the communication unit 320 may be configured to transmit the installation possibility information generated by the control unit 310.

[0065] For example, the control unit 310 performs a simulation of the communication environment (such as the radio wave propagation environment) based on the property information, determines whether the communication coverage desired by the telecommunications carrier will be achieved if a base station is installed in the property, and generates installation feasibility information based on the determination result. Note that the determination of whether the communication coverage desired by the telecommunications carrier will be achieved may be referred to as Radio Frequency (RF) determination, coverage determination, or the like.

[0066] For example, the control unit 310 may be configured to determine whether or not the communication coverage provided by a base station installed in the property can satisfy the communication coverage conditions desired by the telecommunications carrier, using the above-mentioned simulation, etc. If the control unit 310 determines that the coverage conditions can be satisfied, it may be configured to generate installation feasibility information including information indicating that the communication coverage desired by the telecommunications carrier will be achieved.

[0067] Information regarding the communication coverage conditions desired by the telecommunications carrier may be set in advance in the control unit 310. That is, the control unit 310 may be configured to determine, based on the information regarding the communication coverage conditions desired by the telecommunications carrier, whether the communication coverage provided by a base station when the base station is installed in the corresponding property can satisfy the communication coverage conditions desired by the telecommunications carrier. The information regarding the communication coverage conditions desired by the telecommunications carrier may include an index or threshold related to the quality of a received signal, an index or threshold related to the strength of a received signal, an index or threshold related to the direction of an antenna, etc. For example, the control unit 310 may be configured to determine that the communication coverage conditions can be satisfied when it is determined that the quality of a signal provided by a base station installed in the corresponding property will be equal to or greater than the threshold related to the quality of a received signal.

[0068] For example, the telecommunications carrier may check the property information and determine whether the rent for the property satisfies the carrier's expectations. For example, the telecommunications carrier may check the property information and determine whether the area available for installing a base station in the property is larger than the area required for installing the base station desired by the telecommunications carrier. Assume that the telecommunications carrier determines that the rent meets the carrier's expectations and that the area available for installing the base station is larger than the area required for installing the base station. In this case, the telecommunications carrier inputs to the communication device 300, using an input / output device (e.g., a monitor, a keyboard, etc.) connected to the communication device 300, information indicating that the rent for the property meets the carrier's expectations and that the telecommunications carrier has determined that it is possible to install a base station in the property. The control unit 310 receives the input information. Based on the input information, the control unit 310 may be configured to generate installation feasibility information including information indicating that the rent for the property meets the carrier's expectations and information indicating that the telecommunications carrier has determined that it is possible to install a base station in the property. In addition, the telecommunications carrier may input to the communication device 300 that the telecommunications carrier has determined that it is possible to install a base station in the relevant property based on image information of the property included in the relevant property information.

[0069] For example, assume that control unit 310 determines that the above-mentioned communication coverage conditions can be met, and information indicating that the rent for the relevant property meets the telecommunications carrier's wishes and that the telecommunications carrier has determined that it is possible to install a base station in the relevant property is input to communication device 300. In this case, control unit 310 may be configured to generate installation feasibility information including information indicating that the communication coverage desired by the telecommunications carrier will be achieved if a base station is installed in the relevant property, information indicating that the rent for the relevant property meets the telecommunications carrier's wishes, and information indicating that the telecommunications carrier has determined that it is possible to install a base station in the relevant property.

[0070] Furthermore, the control unit 310 may be configured to determine whether the rent for the relevant property meets the telecommunications carrier's expectations and whether the telecommunications carrier has determined that it is possible to install a base station in the relevant property, based on the information about the base station transmitted to the matching device 100 by the communication device 300 and the received property information. Note that the communication device 300 may be configured to store the information about the base station transmitted to the matching device 100 by the communication device 300.

[0071] For example, the control unit 310 may be configured to compare information on the property rent desired by the telecommunications carrier with information on the property rent desired by the property owner, and determine whether the rent of the property satisfies the telecommunications carrier's wishes. Furthermore, for example, the control unit 310 may be configured to compare the area required for installing a base station with the area within the property that can be used for installing a base station, and determine whether the area that can be used for installing a base station in the property is larger than the area required for installing the base station desired by the telecommunications carrier. For example, the control unit 310 may be configured to determine that the rent of the property satisfies the telecommunications carrier's wishes if the rent of the property desired by the property owner is lower or cheaper than the rent of the property desired by the telecommunications carrier. Furthermore, for example, the control unit 310 may be configured to determine that the telecommunications carrier has determined that it is possible to install a base station in the property if the area that can be used for installing a base station in the property is larger than the area required for installing the base station desired by the telecommunications carrier.

[0072] It is then assumed that the control unit 310 has determined that the above-mentioned communication coverage conditions are met, the rent for the corresponding property meets the telecommunications carrier's wishes, and the area available for installing a base station in the corresponding property is larger than the area required for installing the base station desired by the telecommunications carrier. In this case, the control unit 310 may be configured to generate installation feasibility information including the above-mentioned determination information. The installation feasibility information including the determination information may be referred to as information indicating that installation of a base station is possible. Furthermore, when the installation feasibility information includes determination information, this corresponds to a case where the installation feasibility information indicates that installation of a base station is possible.

[0073] The matching device 100 may be configured to transmit screen information to be displayed on an output device (e.g., a monitor) connected to the communication device 300. For example, the screen information may include information for displaying on the monitor options for inputting whether or not the rent of the property satisfies the telecommunications carrier's desires. The monitor is connected to the communication device 300. For example, the screen information may include information for displaying on the monitor options for inputting whether or not the telecommunications carrier has determined that a base station can be installed in the property. The monitor is connected to the communication device 300. For example, the screen information may include information for displaying on the monitor options for inputting whether or not the telecommunications carrier's desired communication coverage will be achieved if a base station is installed in the property. The monitor is connected to the communication device 300. For example, the screen information may include information for displaying on the monitor information about the property. The monitor is connected to the communication device 300. The options described above are, for example, options such as "yes" and "no." For example, a user of communication device 300 (e.g., an employee of a telecommunications carrier) checks the property information displayed on a monitor connected to communication device 300. Then, by selecting one of the options described above, the user of communication device 300 inputs to communication device 300 that the property will have the communication coverage desired by the telecommunications carrier if a base station is installed therein, that the rent for the property meets the telecommunications carrier's expectations, and that the telecommunications carrier has determined that a base station can be installed in the property. Control unit 310 of communication device 300 may be configured to receive the input information and generate installation feasibility information based on the input information. Note that control unit 310 may be configured to display the result of the determination by control unit 310 as to whether the property will have the communication coverage desired by the telecommunications carrier on a monitor or the like connected to communication device 300. Based on the display, the user of communication device 300 may select an appropriate option from the options for inputting whether the property will have the communication coverage desired by the telecommunications carrier.

[0074] Furthermore, the communication unit 320 receives information indicating that matching has been established from the matching device 100. The information indicating that matching has been established may be referred to as a notification that matching has been established. For example, the communication unit 320 may be configured to receive information from the matching device 100 indicating that the owner of a property has indicated his or her intention to permit installation of a base station at the property.

[0075] The communication unit 320 may be configured to transmit contract information to the matching device 100. The communication unit 320 may be configured to receive contract agreement information from the matching device 100. The communication unit 320 may be configured to receive contract non-agreement information from the matching device 100. The communication unit 320 is realized by, for example, a transmitter, a receiver, etc.

[0076] FIG. 7 is a sequence chart showing the processing executed by the communication system 1.

[0077] The communication device 200 transmits information about a property to the matching device 100 (step S101). The communication device 300 also transmits information about a base station to the matching device 100 (step S101). The communication device 200 may be configured to transmit information about the property to the matching device 100 after the property owner inputs information about the property to the communication device 200. The communication device 200 may be configured to transmit information about the property to the matching device 100 in a lump sum when the information about the property input to the communication device 200 by the property owner reaches a predetermined data volume. The communication device 300 may be configured to transmit information about the base station to the matching device 100 after a telecommunications carrier inputs information about the base station to the communication device 300. The communication device 300 may be configured to transmit information about the base station to the matching device 100 in a lump sum when the information about the base station input to the communication device 300 by the telecommunications carrier reaches a predetermined data volume. 7, communication device 200 and communication device 300 transmit information at the same timing, but communication device 200 and communication device 300 may transmit information at different timings. Matching device 100 receives information about a property from communication device 200 and stores the received information about the property in storage unit 110. Matching device 100 also receives information about a base station from communication device 300 and stores the received information about the property in storage unit 110.

[0078] The matching device 100 performs a matching determination process (step S102) based on the property-related information and base station-related information stored in the storage unit 110. As described above, the matching device 100 searches for a property that satisfies the following three conditions based on the property-related information and base station-related information stored in the storage unit 110. 1. Whether the location of the property (e.g., street address) is included in the telecommunications carrier's desired installation locations. 2. Whether the height of the property is sufficient for the required height of the base station. 3. Whether the property has enough space to install a base station.

[0079] When a property that meets the three conditions is found, the matching device 100 transmits information about the corresponding property to the communication device 300 (step S103). The information about the corresponding property may be referred to as corresponding property information.

[0080] The communication device 300 receives the relevant property information and generates installation feasibility information based on the relevant property information. The communication device 300 transmits the installation feasibility information to the matching device 100 (step S104). Note that, when information on a plurality of relevant properties is received, the communication device 300 may be configured to transmit installation feasibility information on each of the plurality of relevant properties to the matching device 100. That is, in this case, the communication device 300 may be configured to transmit a plurality of pieces of installation feasibility information to the matching device 100.

[0081] The matching device 100 receives the installation possibility information and determines whether the installation possibility information satisfies a predetermined condition (step S105). Note that, when a plurality of pieces of installation possibility information are received, the matching device may be configured to determine whether each of the plurality of pieces of installation possibility information satisfies a predetermined condition.

[0082] If the matching device 100 determines that the installation feasibility information satisfies a predetermined condition, the matching device 100 notifies the communication device 200 and the communication device 300 that matching has been established (step S106). It is assumed that the matching device 100 determines that a plurality of pieces of installation feasibility information satisfy a predetermined condition. In this case, if the matching device 100 determines that the owner of the property corresponding to one piece of installation feasibility information is the same as the owner of the property corresponding to another piece of installation feasibility information, the matching device 100 notifies the communication device 200 owned by the owner of the property that matching has been established for the plurality of properties. Furthermore, if the matching device 100 determines that the owner of the property corresponding to one piece of installation feasibility information is different from the owner of the property corresponding to another piece of installation feasibility information, the matching device 100 may be configured to notify the communication device 200 owned by the owner of the property that matching has been established for the property corresponding to one piece of installation feasibility information. Furthermore, the matching device 100 may be configured to notify other communication devices 200 owned by the owner of a property that a match has been established for the property corresponding to another piece of installation feasibility information. That is, when the matching device 100 determines that a plurality of pieces of installation feasibility information satisfy a predetermined condition, it notifies an appropriate communication device 200 that a match has been established. The installation feasibility information may include the above-described property identifier. The matching device 100 may be configured to identify contact information for the owner of the property corresponding to the identifier based on the identifier and information related to the property. The matching device 100 may then be configured to determine whether the owner of the property corresponding to one piece of installation feasibility information is the same as the owner of the property corresponding to the other piece of installation feasibility information.

[0083] The communication device 300 receives a notification indicating that matching has been established. When the communication device 300 receives the notification indicating that matching has been established, the communication device 300 transmits contract information to the matching device 100 (step S107).

[0084] The matching device 100 receives the contract information and transmits the contract information to the communication device 200 (step S108).

[0085] The communication device 200 receives the contract information. The user of the communication device 200 (e.g., the owner of the property) checks the contract information using an input / output device (e.g., a monitor, a keyboard, etc.) connected to the communication device 200. Then, if the user of the communication device 200 has no problems with the content included in the contract information (i.e., if the owner of the property agrees to the content included in the contract information), the user inputs into the communication device 200 an indication that the user agrees to the contract content. The indication that the user agrees to the contract content may be referred to as contract agreement information. When the contract agreement information is input, the communication device 200 transmits the contract agreement information to the matching device 100 (step S109).

[0086] The matching device 100 receives the contract agreement information and notifies the communication device 200 and the communication device 300 that the contract has been concluded (step S110).

[0087] In step S109 of FIG. 7, the user of communication device 200 (e.g., the owner of the property) checks the contract information using an input / output device (e.g., a monitor, a keyboard, etc.) connected to communication device 200. If the user of communication device 200 does not agree with the content of the contract information, the user inputs to communication device 200 that the user does not agree with the contract content (e.g., information about the revised rent or information about the revised base station installation location). In this case, communication device 200 transmits non-agreed contract information to matching device 100. In this case, matching device 100 receives the non-agreed contract information and transmits the non-agreed contract information to communication device 300. The user of communication device 300 (e.g., a telecommunications carrier) that receives the non-agreed contract information checks the content included in the non-agreed contract information (e.g., information about the revised rent or information about the revised base station installation location). Then, if there is no problem with the content included in the non-agreed-on contract information (that is, if the telecommunications carrier agrees with the content included in the non-agreed-on contract information), the telecommunications carrier inputs to the communication device 300 that there is no problem with the non-agreed-on contract information. In this case, the communication device 300 transmits to the matching device 100 that there is no problem with the non-agreed-on contract information. Then, the matching device 100, which has received the information that there is no problem with the non-agreed-on contract information, may be configured to notify the communication device 200 and the communication device 300 that the contract has been concluded. Furthermore, if the user of the communication device 300 cannot agree to the non-agreed-on contract information transmitted from the communication device 200, the user (telecommunications carrier) of the communication device 300 may modify the content included in the non-agreed-on contract information and input to the communication device 300 the non-agreed-on contract information including the modified content. In this case, the communication device 300 may be configured to transmit the modified non-agreed-on contract information to the matching device 100. Then, the matching device 100 may be configured to transmit the modified non-agreed-on contract information to the communication device 200. In other words, the matching device 100, the communication device 200, and the communication device 300 may be configured so that contract information, contract non-agreement information, etc. are sent and received until both the property owner and the telecommunications company agree on the contract contents.

[0088] The matching determination unit 130 may also be configured to calculate (or compute) the amount of radio wave interference that would be expected if a base station were installed in the property found in step S102 of FIG. 7 (i.e., the relevant property). For example, the matching determination unit 130 may be configured to calculate the amount of interference caused by a signal transmitted from a base station already installed near the location of the relevant property using a known method such as an interference calculation tool. If the amount of interference is determined to be equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold, the matching determination unit 130 may be configured to determine that the relevant property is not suitable as a location for installing a new base station, and not to transmit information about the property to the communication device 300. If the amount of interference is determined to be less than the predetermined threshold, the matching determination unit 130 may be configured to determine that the relevant property is suitable as a location for installing a new base station, and to transmit information about the relevant property to the communication device 300.

[0089] Furthermore, the matching determination unit 130 may be configured to calculate, using a known method such as an interference calculation tool, the amount of interference that a signal from the base station will have on a signal from an already-installed base station when a base station is installed in the property, based on the location of the property and location information of the already-installed base station. If the matching determination unit 130 determines that the amount of interference is less than a predetermined threshold, it may determine that there is no problem with installing a base station in the property, and transmit information about the property to the communication device 300. If the matching determination unit 130 determines that the amount of interference is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold, it may determine that the property is not suitable as a location for installing a new base station, and may not transmit information about the property to the communication device 300.

[0090] The communication device 300 may be configured to transmit the predetermined threshold. That is, the communication carrier may include the predetermined threshold in the information about base stations input to the communication device 300 so as to be able to exclude properties where radio wave interference is expected. Information about already installed base stations (e.g., location information about the already installed base stations and information about the frequency of signals used for communication by the already installed base stations) may be transmitted from the communication device 300, and the matching device 100 may be configured to store the information in the storage unit 110. The information about already installed base stations may be included in the information about base stations transmitted by the communication device 300.

[0091] The matching determination unit 130 may be configured to calculate, using a known method such as an interference calculation tool, an amount of interference (e.g., an amount of satellite interference) that a signal from the base station will have on a signal from the earth station if a base station is installed in the property, based on the location of the property and the location information of the earth station. The matching determination unit 130 may be configured to determine that there is no problem with installing a base station in the property if it determines that the amount of interference is less than a predetermined threshold, and to transmit information about the property to the communication device 300. The matching determination unit 130 may be configured to determine that the property is not suitable for installing a new base station if it determines that the amount of interference is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold, and not to transmit information about the property to the communication device 300. Information about the earth station (e.g., location information about the earth station and information about the frequency of the signal used by the earth station for communication) may be provided by the communication device 300, and the matching device 100 may be configured to store the information in the storage unit 110. The information about the earth station may be included in the information about the base station transmitted by the communication device 300.

[0092] That is, the matching determination unit 130 may be configured to determine whether or not to transmit information about the relevant property based on the result of comparing the amount of interference with a predetermined threshold.

[0093] FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing executed by the matching device 100.

[0094] The matching device 100 receives information about a property from the communication device 200 (step S201). The matching device 100 receives information about a base station from the communication device 300 (step S201).

[0095] The matching device 100 performs a matching determination process based on the information about the property and the information about the base station (step S202). As described above, the matching device 100 searches for a property that satisfies the following three conditions based on the information about at least one property and the information about the base station stored in the storage unit 110. 1. Whether the location of the property (e.g., street address) is included in the telecommunications carrier's desired installation locations. 2. Whether the height of the property is sufficient for the required height of the base station. 3. Whether the property has enough space to install a base station.

[0096] When a property that meets the three conditions is found (i.e., when a corresponding property is found), the matching device 100 transmits information about the corresponding property (i.e., corresponding property information) to the communication device 300 (step S203). Note that, when a corresponding property is not found, the matching device 100 may be configured to transmit to the communication device 300 a message that a corresponding property was not found.

[0097] The matching device 100 receives the installation possibility information from the communication device 300, and determines whether the installation possibility information satisfies a predetermined condition (step S204).

[0098] If it is determined that the installation possibility information satisfies a predetermined condition, matching device 100 notifies communication device 200 and communication device 300 that matching has been established (step S205).

[0099] The matching device 100 receives the contract information from the communication device 300 and transmits the contract information to the communication device 200 (step S206).

[0100] The matching device 100 receives the contract agreement information from the communication device 200 and notifies the communication device 200 and the communication device 300 that the contract has been concluded (step S207). Furthermore, when the matching device 100 receives the contract non-agreement information from the communication device 200, it transmits the contract non-agreement information to the communication device 300. Furthermore, after transmitting the contract non-agreement information, when the matching device 100 receives from the communication device 300 that there is no problem with the contract non-agreement information, the matching device 100 may be configured to notify the communication device 200 and the communication device 300 that the contract has been concluded. Furthermore, after transmitting the contract non-agreement information, when the matching device 100 receives corrected contract non-agreement information from the communication device 300, the matching device 100 may be configured to transmit the corrected contract non-agreement information to the communication device 200.

[0101] Furthermore, the communication system 1 may be configured with a mechanism for charging the telecommunications carrier according to the number of searches performed by the matching device 100, the number of properties found by the search by the matching device 100, etc. For example, when transmitting the relevant property information in step S103 of FIG. 7, the matching device 100 may be configured to transmit billing information for a fee according to the number of properties that matched the communication device 300. Then, the telecommunications carrier may pay the fee to the user or business of the matching device 100 based on the billing information.

[0102] In the above description, the matching device 100 searches for properties that satisfy the following three conditions, but the search conditions for properties are not limited to these. 1. Whether the location of the property (e.g., street address) is included in the telecommunications carrier's desired installation locations. 2. Whether the height of the property is sufficient for the required height of the base station. 3. Whether the property has enough space to install a base station.

[0103] For example, the matching device 100 may be configured to search for properties that satisfy at least one of the above conditions. The matching device 100 may be configured to transmit information about properties that satisfy at least one of the above conditions. Furthermore, for example, if the information about the base station includes information indicating the type of property desired by the telecommunications carrier, the matching device 100 may be configured to search for properties of the same type as the type of property desired by the telecommunications carrier, based on the information about the property. Furthermore, the matching device 100 may be configured to search for properties with rents lower than the rent desired by the telecommunications carrier, based on information about the rent of the property desired by the telecommunications carrier, which is included in the information about the base station, and information about the rent of the property desired by the property owner, which is included in the information about the property. In other words, the matching device 100 may be configured to search for properties taking into account the type of property and the rent of the property in addition to the three conditions above. Furthermore, the matching device 100 may be configured to search for properties that satisfy at least one of five conditions, which are the three conditions above plus the conditions of the type of property and the rent of the property.

[0104] According to the present embodiment, matching device 100 finds a property where a base station can be installed, based on information about the property received from communication device 200 and information about the base station received from communication device 300. Then, matching device 100 transmits information about the found property to communication device 300, and receives installation feasibility information indicating that a base station can be installed at the property from communication device 300. Then, matching device 100 transmits information indicating that matching has been established to communication device 200 and communication device 300, and relays contract information, contract agreed information, contract unagreed information, and the like, transmitted and received between communication device 200 and communication device 300.

[0105] Furthermore, the matching device 100, which corresponds to a communication device, includes a communication unit 120, which corresponds to a receiving means, a matching determination unit 130, which corresponds to a selecting means, and a communication unit 120, which corresponds to a transmitting means. The communication unit 120, which corresponds to the receiving means, receives property information about properties and base station information about base stations. The matching determination unit 130, which corresponds to the selecting means, selects candidate properties as locations for installing the base station based on the property information and the base station information. The communication unit 120, which corresponds to the transmitting means, transmits candidate property information about the candidate properties selected by the selecting means.

[0106] The property information also includes information about the location of the property, information about the height of the property, and information about the area available for installing a base station at the property. The base station information includes information about the installation location of the base station, information about the height of the base station required for installation of the base station, and information about the area required for installation of the base station. The matching device 100, which corresponds to the communication device, includes a matching determination unit 130, which corresponds to the selection means. The matching determination unit 130, which corresponds to the selection means, selects as candidate properties properties whose location satisfies the condition for the installation location of the base station, whose height satisfies the condition for the base station height required for installation of the base station, and whose available area satisfies the condition for the area required for installation of the base station.

[0107] Furthermore, the matching device 100, which corresponds to a communication device, includes a matching determination unit 130, which corresponds to a selection means. The matching device 100, which corresponds to a communication device, includes a communication unit 120, which corresponds to a transmission means. The matching determination unit 130, which corresponds to the selection means, calculates the amount of radio wave interference that would occur if a base station were installed at a candidate property, and the communication unit 120, which corresponds to the transmission means, transmits candidate property information based on the amount of radio wave interference.

[0108] Furthermore, the matching device 100, which corresponds to a communication device, includes a matching determination unit 130, which corresponds to a selection means. The amount of radio wave interference calculated by the matching determination unit 130, which corresponds to a selection means, is the amount of interference that a signal from a base station will have on a signal from an earth station when the base station is installed in a property that is a candidate for the installation location of the base station.

[0109] Furthermore, matching device 100, which corresponds to a communication device, includes communication unit 120, which corresponds to receiving means. Matching device 100, which corresponds to a communication device, includes communication unit 120, which corresponds to transmitting means. Communication unit 120, which corresponds to receiving means, receives information indicating whether or not a base station can be installed in a candidate property. When the information indicating whether or not a base station can be installed indicates that a base station can be installed, communication unit 120, which corresponds to transmitting means, transmits information regarding the contract for the candidate property.

[0110] Furthermore, the matching device 100, which corresponds to a communication device, includes a communication unit 120, which corresponds to a transmission means. The information regarding the contract transmitted by the communication unit 120, which corresponds to the transmission means, includes information indicating that a contract regarding the candidate property has been concluded.

[0111] Furthermore, matching device 100, which corresponds to a communication device, includes communication unit 120, which corresponds to receiving means. Matching device 100, which corresponds to a communication device, includes communication unit 120, which corresponds to transmitting means. Communication unit 120, which corresponds to receiving means, receives information for amending information related to the contract. Communication unit 120, which corresponds to transmitting means, transmits information for amending information related to the contract.

[0112] The communication system also includes a matching device 100 corresponding to a communication device, a communication device 200 corresponding to one communication device that transmits property information, and a communication device 300 corresponding to another communication device that transmits base station information.

[0113] The communication method is a method executed by a matching device 100, which corresponds to a communication device. The communication method receives property information about a property and base station information about a base station, selects a candidate property as a location for installing the base station based on the property information and the base station information, and transmits candidate property information about the candidate property.

[0114] The communication program is a program for causing a computer to execute predetermined processes, such as receiving property information about a property and base station information about a base station, selecting candidate properties as base station installation locations based on the property information and the base station information, and transmitting candidate property information about the candidate properties.

[0115] With this configuration, the matching device 100 can appropriately select properties that are candidates for the installation location of the base station, based on information about the properties.

[0116] Furthermore, with this configuration, the matching device 100 can more appropriately provide information about properties that are candidates for installation locations of a base station. Note that the information about properties that are candidates for installation locations of a base station corresponds to information about the property in question.

[0117] Furthermore, with this configuration, a telecommunications carrier that plans or desires to install a base station can efficiently and quickly select a location for the base station based on the information about the relevant property provided by the matching device 100. This reduces the time and cost required for selecting a location for the base station.

[0118] For example, the matching device 100 provides information necessary for a telecommunications carrier to determine whether or not a base station can be installed, thereby reducing the burden on the telecommunications carrier of conducting an on-site survey of the base station installation location. Note that the information necessary for a telecommunications carrier to determine whether or not a base station can be installed is, for example, information about the property in question.

[0119] Furthermore, with this configuration, the contract procedures between the telecommunications carrier and the property owner are carried out via the matching device 100, so that the contract procedures between the telecommunications carrier and the property owner can be carried out efficiently.

[0120] <Second embodiment> Next, a communication device 10 according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0121] 9 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the communication device 10 according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 9, the communication device 10 includes a receiving unit 11, a selecting unit 12, and a transmitting unit 13.

[0122] The communication device 10 corresponds to, for example, the matching device 100 in the first embodiment shown in Fig. 1. A specific example of the communication device 10 in this second embodiment is the matching device 100 in the first embodiment.

[0123] The receiving unit 11 corresponds to, for example, the communication unit 120 in the first embodiment shown in FIG.

[0124] The selection unit 12 corresponds to, for example, the matching determination unit 130 in the first embodiment shown in FIG.

[0125] The transmitting unit 13 corresponds to, for example, the communication unit 120 in the first embodiment shown in FIG.

[0126] The receiving unit 11 receives property information about a property and base station information about a base station. Note that the property information about the property corresponds to the information about the property in the first embodiment. Also, the base station information about the base station corresponds to the information about the base station in the first embodiment.

[0127] The selection unit 12 selects a candidate property that is a candidate for the installation location of the base station based on the property information and the base station information. The candidate property that is a candidate for the installation location of the base station corresponds to the relevant property in the first embodiment.

[0128] The transmission unit 13 transmits candidate property information relating to the candidate property selected by the selection unit 12. The candidate property information relating to the candidate property selected by the selection unit 12 corresponds to the information relating to the relevant property in the first embodiment.

[0129] FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the processing executed by the communication device 10.

[0130] The communication device 10 receives property information about a property and base station information about a base station (step S301).

[0131] The communication device 10 selects a candidate property as a location for installing the base station based on the property information and the base station information (step S302).

[0132] The communication device 10 transmits candidate property information relating to the selected candidate property (step S303).

[0133] According to this embodiment, the communication device 10 receives property information about a property and base station information about a base station. Furthermore, the communication device 10 selects a candidate property as a location for installing the base station based on the property information and the base station information. The communication device 10 transmits candidate property information about the selected candidate property.

[0134] Therefore, the communication device 10 can more appropriately provide information about properties that are candidates for installation locations of base stations.

[0135] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. The present invention can be implemented based on modifications, substitutions, and adjustments of each embodiment. Furthermore, the present invention can also be implemented by combining each embodiment in any desired manner. In other words, the present invention includes various modifications and alterations that can be realized in accordance with all of the disclosures and technical ideas of this specification. Note that the reference numerals attached to each drawing are attached to each element for convenience as an example to facilitate understanding, and are not intended to limit the present invention to the illustrated form. Furthermore, the direction of the arrows in the drawings is an example and does not limit the direction of signals between blocks. [Explanation of symbols]

[0136] 1. Communication Systems 10, 200, 300 Communication Equipment 11 Receiving unit 12 Selection section 13 Transmitter 100 Matching Device 110 Storage section 120, 220, 320 Communications Department 130 Matching Determination Unit 140 Property Inspection Department 210, 310 control section

Claims

1. receiving means for receiving property information relating to a property from a communication device possessed by an owner of the property and receiving base station information relating to a base station from a communication device possessed by a communications carrier; a selection means for selecting a candidate property as a location for installing a base station based on the property information and the base station information; a transmitting means for transmitting candidate property information regarding the candidate property selected by the selecting means; Equipped with the property information includes information on the location of the property, information on the height of the property, and information on the area of the property that is available for installation of the base station; the base station information includes information on the installation location of the base station, information on the height of the base station required for installation of the base station, and information on the area required for installation of the base station; the selection means selects, as the candidate property, a property whose location satisfies the condition for the installation location of the base station, whose height satisfies the condition for the height of the base station required for installation of the base station, and whose available area satisfies the condition for the area required for installation of the base station; Communication equipment.

2. the selection means calculates the amount of radio wave interference when the base station is installed in the candidate property; The transmitting means transmits the candidate property information based on the amount of radio wave interference. The communication device according to claim 1 .

3. The amount of radio wave interference is the amount of interference caused by a signal from the base station to a signal from an earth station when the base station is installed in a property that is a candidate for the installation location of the base station. The communication device according to claim 2 .

4. the receiving means receives information indicating whether or not a base station can be installed in the candidate property; When the information indicating whether the base station can be installed indicates that the base station can be installed, the transmitting means transmits information regarding the contract for the candidate property. The communication device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. The information regarding the contract includes information indicating that a contract regarding the candidate property has been concluded. The communication device according to claim 4.

6. the receiving means receives information for correcting information about the contract, The transmitting means transmits information for correcting information regarding the contract.

6. The communication device according to claim 4 or 5.

7. A communication device according to any one of claims 1 to 6; a communication device that transmits the property information; another communication device that transmits the base station information; A communication system comprising:

8. receiving property information relating to a property from a communication device possessed by a property owner, and receiving base station information relating to a base station from a communication device possessed by a communication carrier; selecting a candidate property as a location for installing the base station based on the property information and the base station information; Transmitting candidate property information regarding the candidate property; the property information includes information on the location of the property, information on the height of the property, and information on the area of the property that is available for installation of the base station; the base station information includes information on the installation location of the base station, information on the height of the base station required for installation of the base station, and information on the area required for installation of the base station; At the time of the selection, a property is selected as the candidate property, the location of the property satisfies the condition for the installation location of the base station, the height of the property satisfies the condition for the height of the base station required for installation of the base station, and the available area satisfies the condition for the area required for installation of the base station. Communication method.

9. On the computer, receiving property information relating to a property from a communication device possessed by an owner of the property, and receiving base station information relating to a base station from a communication device possessed by a communications carrier; a process of selecting a candidate property as a location for installing a base station based on the property information and the base station information; transmitting candidate property information regarding the candidate property; Execute the property information includes information on the location of the property, information on the height of the property, and information on the area of the property that is available for installation of the base station; the base station information includes information on the installation location of the base station, information on the height of the base station required for installation of the base station, and information on the area required for installation of the base station; In the selection process, a property is selected as the candidate property, the location of the property satisfies the condition for the installation location of the base station, the height of the property satisfies the condition for the height of the base station required for installation of the base station, and the available area satisfies the condition for the area required for installation of the base station. A communication program for

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