Test environment management device, test environment management system, test environment management program, and test environment management method

Abstract

To provide an examination environment management device, an examination environment management system, an examination environment management program, and an examination environment management method that suppress cheating by examinees, etc. [Solution] An exam environment management device equipped with an exam environment management means that, in response to a request from a mobile device used by an examinee, returns environment confirmation data for capturing a round of footage of the surroundings at a predetermined position in the exam location using the mobile device's camera. The exam environment management means acquires from the mobile device an exam environment video captured by rotating the camera through a shooting guide screen based on the environment confirmation data and stores it in a memory unit. Alternatively, the exam environment management means acquires from the mobile device an exam environment video captured by rotating the camera through an exam environment confirmation screen based on the environment confirmation data and stores it in a memory unit.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an exam environment management device, an exam environment management system, an exam environment management program, and an exam environment management method for managing the environment where an examinee takes an exam. [Background technology]

[0002] Nowadays, so-called online exams, which are exams conducted online via the Internet, etc., have become widespread. Online exams can be divided into two types: one where candidates gather at a designated venue to take the exam, and one where candidates take the exam at home using their own devices. The latter type is becoming increasingly popular, as it eliminates the need for candidates to take the exam in person.

[0003] Conventionally, systems have been known that monitor the movements of examinees during an exam and detect cheating and other such behavior. Some of these systems encourage examinees to set the camera's imaging range before the exam begins, thereby reducing the possibility of cheating from the exam preparation stage (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The system in Patent Document 1 employs several criteria for checking the exam environment in advance, one of which is to ensure that no other person is captured in the camera of the user's terminal. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2022-162517 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, in conventional systems such as that described in Patent Document 1, the camera's range of capture is limited to the examinee and their surroundings (such as the top of a desk) during the exam. Under conditions where examinees can choose any exam location, such as a room at home, there are inevitably many uncertain factors that could lead to cheating, so some kind of measure is needed at the pre-exam preparation stage to ensure fairness among examinees. In other words, simply checking images captured within a certain range, centered on the examinee during the exam, is not enough to prevent cheating.

[0006] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide an examination environment management device, an examination environment management system, an examination environment management program, and an examination environment management method that suppress cheating by examinees, etc. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] An exam environment management device according to one aspect of the present invention has an exam environment management means that, in response to a request from a mobile terminal used by an examinee, returns environmental confirmation data for taking a picture of the surrounding area at a specified position of the exam location using the camera of the mobile terminal, and displays a shooting guidance screen based on the environmental confirmation data on the display of the mobile terminal.When an exam environment video taken by rotating the camera through the shooting guidance screen is sent from the mobile terminal, the exam environment management means links the exam environment video to the examinee's identification information and registers it in a memory unit.

[0008] An exam environment management device according to one aspect of the present invention has an exam environment management means that, in response to a request from a mobile terminal used by an examinee, returns environment confirmation data for capturing a full circle of the exam location using the mobile terminal's camera, and displays an exam environment confirmation screen based on the environment confirmation data on the display unit of the mobile terminal.When an exam environment video captured by rotating the camera and capturing a full circle of the exam location is sent from the mobile terminal via the exam environment confirmation screen, the exam environment management means links the exam environment video to the examinee's identification information and registers it in a memory unit.

[0009] One aspect of the present invention provides an examination environment management system for use by an examinee, comprising: a portable terminal equipped with a camera, a display, and an alarm; and an examination environment management device including an examination environment management means for returning, in response to a request from the portable terminal, environmental confirmation data for capturing a video of the surrounding area at a specified position in the examination location using the camera; the portable terminal has an output processing means for displaying a video capture guide screen on the display based on the environmental confirmation data, capturing a video of the surrounding area in accordance with the rotation of the camera via the video capture guide screen, and transmitting the captured video to the examination environment management device as an examination environment video; and the examination environment management means links the examination environment video transmitted from the output processing means to the examinee's identification information and registers it in a memory unit.

[0010] One aspect of the present invention provides an examination environment management system for use by an examinee, comprising a mobile terminal equipped with a camera, a display, and an alarm unit, and an examination environment management device including an examination environment management means that, in response to a request from the mobile terminal, returns environmental confirmation data for the camera to capture a video of the surrounding area at a specified position in the examination location.The mobile terminal has an output processing means that displays an examination environment confirmation screen on the display based on the environmental confirmation data, captures a video of the surrounding area in accordance with the rotation of the camera via the examination environment confirmation screen, and sends the captured video to the examination environment management device as an examination environment video.The examination environment management means links the examination environment video sent from the output processing means to the examinee's identification information and registers it in a memory unit.

[0011] A test environment management program according to one embodiment of the present invention causes one or more processors to, in response to a request from a mobile device used by an examinee, return environment confirmation data for taking a picture of the surrounding area at a specified position of the test location using the camera of the mobile device, and display a shooting guidance screen based on the environment confirmation data on the display of the mobile device; and when a video of the test environment taken by taking a picture of the surrounding area based on rotating the camera through the shooting guidance screen is sent from the mobile device, the test environment video is linked to the examinee's identification information and registered in a memory unit.

[0012] A test environment management program according to one embodiment of the present invention causes one or more processors to, in response to a request from a mobile terminal used by an examinee, return environment confirmation data for capturing a full circle of the test location using the camera of the mobile terminal, and display test environment confirmation screens 2A, 2F, and 2R based on the environment confirmation data on the display unit of the mobile terminal; and, when a test environment video captured by rotating the camera and capturing a full circle of the test location is sent from the mobile terminal via the test environment confirmation screen, register the test environment video in a memory unit by linking it to the examinee's identification information.

[0013] An exam environment management method according to one embodiment of the present invention is configured to have one or more processors execute the following steps: an exam environment confirmation process in which, in response to a request from a mobile device used by an examinee, the examinee returns environment confirmation data for capturing a picture of the surrounding area at a specified position in the exam location using the camera of the mobile device, and displays a photography guidance screen based on the environment confirmation data on the display of the mobile device; and a registration process in which, when a video of the exam environment captured by rotating the camera through the photography guidance screen is sent from the mobile device, the video of the exam environment is linked to the examinee's identification information and registered in a memory unit.

[0014] A test environment management method according to one embodiment of the present invention is configured to have one or more processors execute the following steps: an test environment confirmation process in which, in response to a request from a mobile device used by an examinee, the mobile device's camera is used to return environment confirmation data for capturing a full circle of the test location at a specified position in the test area, and an test environment confirmation screen based on the environment confirmation data is displayed on the display unit of the mobile device; and, when a test environment video captured by rotating the camera via the test environment confirmation screen is sent from the mobile device, the test environment video is linked to the examinee's identification information and registered in a memory unit. [Effects of the Invention]

[0015] According to the present invention, examinees are guided to take video of the area around the examination site using the camera on their mobile device, and the video is then registered, reducing uncertainties that could lead to cheating in the preparation stage immediately before the examination. As a result, cheating by examinees can be prevented without the use of high-performance devices. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] 1 is a configuration diagram illustrating a test environment management system according to first and second embodiments of the present invention. [Figure 2] 2 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the mobile terminal of FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 3] 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an entrance / exit environment confirmation screen displayed on the display unit of FIG. 2. FIG. [Figure 4] 10 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of the entrance / exit environment confirmation screen displayed on the display unit of FIG. 2. FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an entrance / exit check screen for checking a moving image or a still image taken via the entrance / exit environment confirmation screen as shown in FIG. 3 or 4. [Figure 6] 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a state in which a message for guiding the user to a position suitable for taking a full photograph of the surroundings is displayed on the photographing guidance screen displayed on the display unit of FIG. 2; FIG. [Figure 7] 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a state in which an explanation regarding taking a full-circle photograph of the surroundings is displayed on the photographing guidance screen displayed on the display unit of FIG. 2; FIG. [Figure 8] 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a state during shooting of a shooting guidance screen displayed on the display unit of FIG. 2.

[0023] FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an examinee taking photos of the surrounding area using a mobile terminal on which a photo guide screen is displayed. [Figure 10] FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an environment check screen for checking a moving image captured on the shooting guidance screens of FIGS. 6 to 8. [Figure 11] 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a blind spot shooting guidance screen displayed on the display unit of FIG. 2. FIG. [Figure 12] 10 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of the blind spot shooting guidance screen displayed on the display unit of FIG. 2. FIG. [Figure 13] 10 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of the blind spot shooting guidance screen displayed on the display unit of FIG. 2. FIG. [Figure 14] 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a desk environment confirmation screen displayed on the display unit of FIG. 2. FIG. [Figure 15] 1 is a sequence chart illustrating a flow from login processing to checking the exam environment, among operations related to the exam environment checking method according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 16] 4 is a sequence chart illustrating the flow of a desk environment checking process and a certification data generating process among the operations related to the test environment checking method according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 17] 1 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of an environment confirmation process for an entrance / exit from among the operations according to the test environment confirmation method of the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 18] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of one state of a desk layout setting screen displayed in a test environment management system according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 19] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an exam environment confirmation screen displayed in the exam environment management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 20] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of the state of the desk layout setting screen displayed in the test environment management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 21] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a photography instruction screen displayed in the test environment management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 22] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of the photography instruction screen displayed in the test environment management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 23] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an exam environment confirmation screen for guiding photography from the front side of the desk, displayed in the exam environment management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 24]FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an exam environment confirmation screen for guiding photography from behind the desk, displayed in the exam environment management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 25] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of the examination environment confirmation screen for guiding photography from the front side of the desk, displayed in the examination environment management system according to embodiment 2 of the present invention. [Figure 26] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of the exam environment confirmation screen for guiding photography from behind the desk, displayed in the exam environment management system according to embodiment 2 of the present invention. [Figure 27] 10 is a sequence chart illustrating an example of the flow of operations from login processing to checking the exam environment in the exam environment checking method according to the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 28] 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of operations related to the display of an examination environment confirmation screen in the examination environment confirmation method according to the second embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0017] Embodiment 1 An example of the overall configuration and functional configuration of the test environment management system in the first embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 15. The same reference numerals will be used for components common to all figures, and their explanations will be omitted or simplified as appropriate. For each screen shown in Figures 3 to 14, even if the displayed characters are different, the same reference numerals will be used for display parts that function in the same way, and duplicate explanations will be omitted or simplified as appropriate.

[0018] As shown in Figure 1, the test environment management system 100 manages at least the environment of the location where test takers take the test (test location), and includes at least a test environment management device 10 and one or more mobile terminals 50. The test environment management system 100 may also have an administration terminal 60, a test execution device 70, one or more test terminals 80, and a proctor terminal 90. The test environment management device 10, one or more mobile terminals 50, administration terminal 60, test execution device 70, one or more test terminals 80, and proctor terminal 90 are capable of wired or wireless communication via a network N such as the Internet.

[0019] The test environment management device 10 manages the environment of the test location for each test taker before the test begins via the mobile terminal 50 used by that test taker. The test environment management device 10 is configured as a cloud server based on cloud computing, an on-premise physical server, or a server system that combines these. The functional configuration of the test environment management device 10 will be described later.

[0020] The administration terminal 60 is a PC (Personal Computer) or the like used by the administration side of the system (hereinafter referred to as the system) related to the environment management of the examination location for each examinee provided by the examination environment management device 10. PCs include desktop PCs, notebook PCs, tablet PCs, smartphones, etc. An operator on the administration side adds and edits information, etc. in the software and database managed by the examination environment management device 10 via the administration terminal 60, and performs maintenance of the system.

[0021] The mobile terminal 50 is used by the examinee at least to check the environment of the examination location before the examination. The mobile terminal 50 is not limited to a device owned by the examinee, but may be a device loaned to the examinee, etc., but one mobile terminal 50 is required for each examinee. The mobile terminal 50 must be easy to carry and equipped with at least a camera. A smartphone or tablet PC is preferable as the mobile terminal 50. The functional configuration of the mobile terminal 50 will be described later. The examination terminal 80 is a PC or the like used by the examinee when taking the online examination.

[0022] Each examinee takes the test at their own individual test location using a mobile terminal 50 and an examination terminal 80. In other words, tests using this system are conducted on the premise that mobile terminals 50 and examination terminals 80 are installed at each test location. In FIG. 1, this premise is expressed by enclosing the mobile terminals 50 and examination terminals 80 with a dashed line that represents the test location. Examinees register personal information such as their name, unique identification information (such as an ID or email address), and unique passwords in this system via the mobile terminal 50 or the examination terminal 80. Examinees can undergo an environmental check of their test location using this system, for example, by entering their identification information and password into a login screen provided by the test environment management device 10.

[0023] The test execution device 70 provides online tests to test takers via test terminals 80 used by the test takers. The test execution device 70 is configured as a cloud server based on cloud computing, an on-premise physical server, or a server system that combines these. The proctor terminal 90 is a PC or the like used by the test proctor for the online test. Typically, one test proctor uses the proctor terminal 90 to manage multiple test takers.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 1, the test environment management device 10 includes a communication unit 20, a control unit 30, and a storage unit 40. The communication unit 20 is an interface that allows the control unit 30 to communicate with external devices such as a mobile terminal 50 and an operation terminal 60 via wired or wireless communication. The storage unit 40 is configured with RAM (Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), flash memory, eMMC (Embedded Multi Media Card), SSD (Solid State Drive), or HDD (Hard Disk Drive). The storage unit 40 stores various information in addition to the operation program of the control unit 30, including a test environment management program 40p. The test environment management program 40p is software that realizes various functions in cooperation with a processing unit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), MPU (Micro Processing Unit), or GPU (Graphics Processing Unit).

[0025] The storage unit 40 stores information for displaying and functioning each screen, which will be described later, on the mobile terminal 50. The storage unit 40 also includes an examinee database (examinee DB) in which information about examinees is organized. For example, examinees use the mobile terminal 50 or the examination terminal 80 to register in advance personal information such as their name, unique identification information, and individual information such as a unique password in the examinee DB. The examinee's individual information may also be pre-registered in the examinee DB by the administration.

[0026] The control unit 30 is configured with one or more processors. More specifically, the control unit 30 is configured with an arithmetic processing unit such as a CPU, MPU, or GPU, and various functions of the control unit 30 are realized by the arithmetic processing unit and a control program such as a test environment management program 40p. Some of the various functions of the control unit 30 may be realized by hardware. The control unit 30 provides various information in response to requests from external devices. The control unit 30 stores information transmitted from the mobile terminal 50 in the storage unit 40 as appropriate.

[0027] More specifically, the control unit 30 has a communication processing means 31, a provision processing means 32, an analysis means 33, and a data management means 34. The communication processing means 31 executes basic processing of the system, such as examinee login processing, in cooperation with the mobile terminal 50, etc. The provision processing means 32 provides the mobile terminal 50 with display data for various screens related to environmental checks of the examinee's examination location. The provision processing means 32 has an entrance / exit environment management means 32a, an examination environment management means 32b, and a desk environment management means 32c.

[0028] In response to a request from the mobile terminal 50 used by the examinee, the entrance / exit environment management means 32a returns entrance / exit confirmation data for checking the environment of the entrance / exit of the test location, and displays the entrance / exit environment confirmation screen 1 based on the entrance / exit confirmation data on the display unit 54 of the mobile terminal 50. An examinee's test location is the place where the examinee takes the test, such as the examinee's room. The test environment management system 100 is based on the premise that one test location is allocated for one examinee. If a test location has multiple entrances / exits, the entrances / exits of the test location include all of them. The entrances / exits of the test location are also simply referred to as "entrances / exits."

[0029] When entrance / exit data, which is a video or still image showing the environment of the entrance / exit captured by the camera 57 of the mobile terminal 50, is transmitted from the mobile terminal 50 via the entrance / exit environment confirmation screen 1, the entrance / exit environment management means 32a links the entrance / exit data to the examinee's identification information and registers it in the storage unit 40. The entrance / exit data is composed of, for example, a video or still image showing that the entrance / exit is closed. Furthermore, when entrance / exit data, which is a video or still image showing the environment of the entrance / exit captured by the camera 57 of the mobile terminal 50, is transmitted from the mobile terminal 50 via the entrance / exit environment confirmation screen 1, the entrance / exit environment management means 32a links the entrance / exit data to the examinee's identification information and registers it in the storage unit 40.

[0030] In the test environment management system 100 of the first embodiment, as the entrance / exit environment confirmation screen 1, an entrance / exit environment confirmation screen 1A that guides the user to lock the entrance / exit door and take a picture of the door when the door can be locked, and an entrance / exit environment confirmation screen 1B that guides the user to open the door and take a picture of the outside of the door when the entrance / exit door cannot be locked are set. The entrance / exit environment confirmation screen 1A is also referred to as an entrance / exit closed confirmation screen 1A due to its nature. The entrance / exit environment confirmation screen 1B is also referred to as an entrance / exit open confirmation screen 1B due to its nature.

[0031] The entry / exit confirmation data may include lock guidance data that outputs at least one of text and audio guiding the user to lock the door and take a photo of the door when the mobile terminal 50 displays the entry / exit close confirmation screen 1A on the display unit 54. The entry / exit confirmation data may include open guidance data that outputs at least one of text and audio guiding the user to open the door and take a photo of the outside of the door when the mobile terminal 50 displays the entry / exit open confirmation screen 1B on the display unit 54. The open guidance data may include information that outputs at least one of text and audio guiding the user to take a photo of the back side of the door when the door at the test location opens inward.

[0032] The entrance / exit closure confirmation screen 1A shown in FIG. 3 has a title section T, two explanation sections E, an overview section G, a start shooting button Ba, a switch button Bb, and a back button R. The title section T is the section where the title of the currently displayed screen is displayed. The explanation section E is the section where explanations about the actions that the test taker should take via the currently displayed screen are displayed. In FIG. 3, the notation in the upper explanation section E corresponds to text guiding the test taker to take a photograph of the door, and the notation in the lower explanation section E corresponds to text guiding the test taker to lock the door and take a photograph of the door. Photographing the door also includes photographing part of the door, such as the doorknob.

[0033] The outline section G is a section where images and the like related to the actions that the examinee should take via the currently displayed screen are displayed. The outline section G in FIG. 3 shows an image of a closed door, with the doorknob highlighted K. The highlight K is not limited to the form shown in FIG. 3, and various forms can be used, such as an arrow pointing to the relevant area (the doorknob in FIG. 3) or changing the color of the relevant area. The start shooting button Ba is a virtual button for activating the camera 57 and switching to a shooting screen (not shown). The switch button Bb in FIG. 3 functions as a virtual button for switching the entrance / exit close confirmation screen 1A to the entrance / exit open confirmation screen 1B when the entrance / exit door of the testing location cannot be locked. The back button R is a virtual button for returning the current display to the previous display, etc.

[0034] The entrance / exit opening confirmation screen 1B illustrated in FIG. 4 has a title section T, two explanation sections E, a summary section G, a start shooting button Ba, and a back button R. In FIG. 4, the notation in the upper explanation section E corresponds to text guiding the user to open the door and take a photo of the outside of the door, and the notation in the lower explanation section E corresponds to text guiding the user to take a photo of the back side of the door. The summary section G in FIG. 4 displays an image of an open door and a guide arrow Y that evokes the examinee's movements when taking a photo. Although three guide arrows Y are displayed on the entrance / exit opening confirmation screen 1B in FIG. 4, a configuration other than the guide arrows Y may be used as long as it evokes the examinee's movements.

[0035] 3 and 4 correspond to a configuration in which the entrance / exit environment confirmation screen 1A switches to the entrance / exit environment confirmation screen 1B in response to an operation by the examinee or the like, but this is not limited to this. The test environment management system 100 may be configured to first display the entrance / exit environment confirmation screen 1B (including the switching button Bb) as shown in FIG. 4, and then switch to the entrance / exit environment confirmation screen 1A as shown in FIG. 3 in response to an operation by the examinee or the like. Alternatively, the test environment management system 100 may be configured to display on the display unit 54, as the entrance / exit environment confirmation screen 1, only the entrance / exit environment confirmation screen 1A, which prompts the examinee to photograph a closed door, or only the entrance / exit environment confirmation screen 1B, which prompts the examinee to open the door and photograph the outside of the door, regardless of whether the door can be locked.

[0036] When shooting on the shooting screen via the entrance / exit environment confirmation screen 1 is completed, an entrance / exit check screen 1K as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the display unit 54. The entrance / exit check screen 1K is intended to allow the examinee to check the video or still images taken via the entrance / exit environment confirmation screen 1. The entrance / exit check screen 1K illustrated in FIG. 5 has a title section T, an explanation section E, a confirmation section Mc, a registration button Bt, and a back button R. The confirmation section Mc is the section where the video or still images taken via the entrance / exit closed confirmation screen 1A or the entrance / exit open confirmation screen 1B are displayed.

[0037] In response to a request from the portable terminal 50 used by the examinee, the examination environment management means 32b returns environment confirmation data for capturing a full circle of the surroundings at a predetermined position in the examination location using the camera 57, and causes the display unit 54 of the portable terminal 50 to display a capture prompt screen 2U based on the environment confirmation data. Capturing a full circle of the surroundings at a predetermined position in the examination location is also referred to as "full circle capture" or "360-degree surrounding capture." Full circle capture (360-degree surrounding capture) is not limited to capturing a video by rotating the optical axis of the camera 57 of the portable terminal 50 360 degrees; as long as the entire 360-degree surrounding area is captured in the video, the angle by which the camera 57 is rotated may be less than 360 degrees or greater than 360 degrees.

[0038] The predetermined position of the test location may be configured to be specified by the exam environment management means 32b via the mobile terminal 50, or may be a position arbitrarily determined by the examinee. When an exam environment video capturing a full rotation of the surrounding area based on the rotation of the camera 57 via the shooting prompt screen 2U is transmitted from the mobile terminal 50, the exam environment management means 32b links the exam environment video to the examinee's identification information and registers it in the storage unit 40. The exam environment video is a video captured by the camera 57 in response to the operation of the mobile terminal 50 by the examinee or the like. The camera 57 is basically rotated by the examinee by rotating the mobile terminal 50, but in the case of an examinee who requires an assistant, the assistant may also rotate the camera 57.

[0039] The environment confirmation data may include position guidance data that causes the portable terminal 50 to output at least one of text and audio that guides the examinee to a position suitable for taking a full circle photograph of the surroundings. The position guidance data may include information that causes the portable terminal 50 to output at least one of text and audio that specifies the orientation from which to start taking a full circle photograph of the surroundings. The environment confirmation data may include technique explanation data that causes the portable terminal 50 to output at least one of text and audio that explains the technique for taking a full circle photograph of the surroundings.

[0040] The shooting guidance screen 2U illustrated in FIGS. 6 to 8 has a title section T, a monitor section Mo, and a back button R. The monitor section Mo is where the image captured by the camera 57 is displayed. The shooting guidance screen 2U in FIG. 6 has a position guidance section P and a next button Bn. The position guidance section P is an area where text (position guidance statement) that guides the user to a position suitable for taking a full turn around the surroundings is displayed. The position guidance section P may also include text (orientation specification statement) that specifies the direction in which to start taking a full turn around the surroundings. In the position guidance section P in FIG. 6, the text "Move to a location where the entire desk can be captured" corresponds to the position guidance statement, and the text "Face the desk" corresponds to the orientation specification statement.

[0041] When an instruction to switch the display is given on the shooting guidance screen 2U of FIG. 6 by, for example, pressing the next button Bn, the screen switches to a shooting guidance screen 2U including an explanation section E and a shutter button Bs, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. The explanation section E in FIGS. 7 and 8 displays text explaining the technique for taking one full rotation of the surroundings. The shooting guidance screen 2U of FIGS. 7 and 8 also has a remaining angle section Z that displays the remaining angle of rotation for one full rotation of the surroundings. FIGS. 7 and 8 show an example of a configuration in which the angle by which the camera 57 is rotated in one full rotation of the surroundings (hereinafter also referred to as the "set angle") is 360°. Therefore, the remaining angle section Z in FIG. 7, which shows an example of a state before shooting begins, displays "360°," while the remaining angle section Z in FIG. 8, which shows an example of a state after the camera 57 has rotated 90° after shooting begins, displays "270°."

[0042] FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an examinee taking a picture of the entire surroundings using a mobile device 50. FIG. 9 also illustrates an example of the mobile device 50 outputting audio instead of text. When the examinee has completed taking a picture of the entire surroundings using the shooting guidance screen 2U, an environment check screen 2K, which is used to check the exam environment video, is displayed on the display unit 54 of the mobile device 50. The environment check screen 2K illustrated in FIG. 10 includes a title section T, an explanation section E, a confirmation section Mc, a time display section Dt, a registration button Bt, and a back button R. The explanation section E in FIG. 10 is configured with an image including text indicating that the shooting is complete. The environment check screen 2K does not necessarily have to display the time display section Dt.

[0043] When a blind spot is detected by the analysis means 33, the examination environment management means 32b transmits compensation data to the mobile terminal 50 to guide the examinee in photographing the blind spot, thereby causing the display unit 54 to display a blind spot photographing guidance screen 2V based on the compensation data. The compensation data includes blind spot position information indicating the location of the blind spot. When blind spot data, which is a video or still image showing the condition of the blind spot captured by the camera 57, is transmitted from the mobile terminal 50 via the blind spot photographing guidance screen 2V, the examination environment management means 32b links the blind spot data to the examinee's identification information and registers it in the storage unit 40.

[0044] The blind spot photography guidance screen 2V illustrated in Figures 11 to 13 has a title section T, two explanation sections E, a photography start button Ba, and a back button R. The blind spot photography guidance screen 2V in Figures 11 and 12 also has a schematic section G that includes a start position indicator Sh, which indicates the start position for photography around the examinee, and a blind spot indicator Ms, which indicates the relative position of the blind spot with respect to the start position indicator Sh. In the schematic section G in Figure 11, the start position indicator Sh and blind spot indicator Ms are arranged so as to overlap with a rectangle representing the room. In the schematic section G in Figure 12, the start position indicator Sh and blind spot indicator Ms are arranged so as to overlap with a circle representing 360 degrees around the examinee.

[0045] By visually checking the outline portion G, the examinee can grasp the relative position of the blind spot to the start position of the one-way shooting from the relative position of the blind spot display Ms to the start position display Sh. In other words, the examinee can easily grasp the position of the blind spot to be photographed by facing the direction in which the shooting will start at the start position of the one-way shooting.

[0046] The blind spot shooting guidance screen 2V in Fig. 13 has a detection display section X on which an image (detection image) cut out from the video of the examination environment and marked with marking Mx is displayed. Since the marking Mx appears in the image capturing the examination location on the detection display section X, the examinee can easily identify the location determined to be a blind spot by visually checking the detection display section X. If the blind spot is wide and the detection image cannot be displayed on a single screen, the detection display section X may display the detection image in a scrollable manner.

[0047] The blind spot shooting guidance screen 2V may display information indicating the nature of the detected blind spot. Possible information indicating the nature of the blind spot is information indicating that it is a gap between a relatively large object such as a shelf and a wall, or information indicating that it is a hidden space below a desk top or a chair seat. The blind spot shooting guidance screen 2V may display text to assist in shooting. Possible text to assist in shooting is "Please take a picture of the gap from the front" or "Please take a picture of the bottom of the obstacle from the front."

[0048] In response to a request from the mobile terminal 50 used by the examinee, the desk environment management means 32c returns desk confirmation data for confirming the environment around the examinee's desk, and displays a desk environment confirmation screen 3 based on the desk confirmation data on the display unit 54. The examinee's desk refers to the desk, table, etc. used by the examinee when taking the exam, and the environment around the examinee's desk refers to the examinee's desk and its surroundings. When desk data, which is a video or still image showing the environment around the desk captured by the camera 57, is sent from the mobile terminal 50 via the desk environment confirmation screen 3, the desk environment management means 32c links the desk data to the examinee's identification information and registers it in the storage unit 40.

[0049] The desk environment confirmation screen 3 shown in FIG. 14 has a title section T, two explanation sections E, a summary section G, and a start shooting button Ba. The summary section G in FIG. 14 is composed of an image of a desk and an operation display Yd that shows the movement of the camera 57 when taking a picture via the desk environment confirmation screen 3. The desk environment confirmation screen 3 is intended to guide the examinee to take pictures of areas such as under the desk, which are not generally photographed during the exam. Since the top of the desk is generally photographed by taking a picture of the entire area around it, the desk environment confirmation screen 3 may be configured to guide the examinee to only take pictures of areas other than the desk itself, i.e., under the desk.

[0050] The analysis means 33 analyzes the examination environment video to detect blind spots, which are areas not yet captured in the examination environment video. The analysis means 33 can be configured to detect one or more blind spots using various analysis methods. For example, the analysis means 33 may detect one or more blind spots from the examination environment video using processing using AI (artificial intelligence). As an example, the analysis means 33 may be configured to use the examination environment video transmitted from the mobile terminal 50 as input for a detection model 40m constructed by machine learning based on images or videos containing blind spots, determine the presence or absence of blind spots, and, if a blind spot is present, obtain blind spot position information indicating the location of the blind spot. If some or all of the detected blind spots are close to each other, the analysis means 33 may group the close blind spots and generate filling data for the group as a single uncaptured area, i.e., a single blind spot.

[0051] The analysis means 33 may have a learning processing function that generates a detection model 40m that detects one or more blind spots from the examination environment video by machine learning using images or videos that contain blind spots as input. The learning processing function may include a function that performs preprocessing on the images or videos that contain blind spots (hereinafter referred to as original data) used to build the detection model 40m and the examination environment video. The learning processing function may include a function that uses learning data as input to the detection model 40m over time or at a predetermined timing, tuning parameters, etc., and performing update processing on the detection model 40m.

[0052] However, the detection model 40m may be generated externally and stored in the memory unit 40, in which case the analysis means 33 does not need to have a learning processing function. Furthermore, the exam environment management system 100 may not have the analysis means 33 in the control unit 30, and the external device may have the function of detecting blind spots from the exam environment video. In this case, the exam environment management means 32b will transmit the exam environment video to the external device and obtain supplementary data from the external device.

[0053] The data management means 34 manages information related to the qualification of the test environment and has the function of generating certification data indicating the qualification of the test environment. The certification data includes recorded data, which is information indicating that a video of the test environment has been recorded, and full-area data, which is information indicating that there is no unfilmed area in the test location. The data management means 34 may generate the certification data in the form of a certificate indicating the qualification of the test environment. The certification data can be used to create a certificate indicating the qualification of the test environment from the test preparation stage through the test itself.

[0054] 2, the mobile terminal 50 has a communication unit 51, an information processing unit 52, a memory unit 53, a display unit 54, an input unit 55, a notification unit 56, and a camera 57. The communication unit 51 is an interface that allows the information processing unit 52 to communicate with external devices such as the test environment management apparatus 10 via wired or wireless communication. The notification unit 56 includes a speaker and outputs sound or voice. The camera 57 has an imaging element such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) or a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) and is used to capture moving images and still images.

[0055] The display unit 54 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) and displays various information in response to instructions from the information processing unit 52. The display unit 54 may be an organic electroluminescence (EL) panel or the like. The input unit 55 accepts input operations from a user such as an examinee and outputs an operation signal corresponding to the content of the accepted operation to the information processing unit 52. The explanatory diagrams described below are based on the assumption that the display unit 54 and the input unit 55 are stacked to form a touch panel. In this configuration, the display unit 54 functions as a display panel that displays characters or images, and the input unit 55 is stacked on the display unit 54 and functions as a detection means that detects touch operations. However, the input unit 55 may be composed of a keyboard and a pointing device such as a mouse or a trackball, and may be separate from the display unit 54. The mobile terminal 50 may have a touch panel and an operation unit that accepts input operations.

[0056] In response to an operation signal from the input unit 55, the information processing unit 52, in cooperation with the test environment management device 10, displays each screen (page) such as the entrance / exit environment confirmation screen 1 (1A, 1B), the entrance / exit check screen 1K, the photography guidance screen 2U, the environment check screen 2K, the blind spot photography guidance screen 2V, and the desk environment confirmation screen 3, as well as related subwindows, on the display unit 54. The information processing unit 52 accepts user operations via each screen and executes processing according to the operation content. The information processing unit 52 is configured with one or more processors. More specifically, the information processing unit 52 is configured with an arithmetic processing device such as a CPU, an MPU, or a GPU, and various functions of the information processing unit 52 are realized by the arithmetic processing device and an operating program. However, some of the various functions of the information processing unit 52 may be realized by hardware.

[0057] The memory unit 53 stores various information in addition to the operation program of the information processing unit 52. The operation program of the information processing unit 52 also includes divided programs transmitted from the test environment management device 10 as needed. The divided programs constitute the test environment management program 40p. The information processing unit 52 can execute some processes, such as switching the display of elements on the screen and screen transitions related to camera capture, without communicating with the test environment management device 10, through operations based on the divided programs. The operation program of the information processing unit 52 is software that realizes various functions in cooperation with a processing unit such as a CPU, MPU, or GPU. The memory unit 53 is composed of RAM (Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), flash memory, eMMC (Embedded Multi Media Card), SSD (Solid State Drive), HDD (Hard Disk Drive), etc.

[0058] More specifically, the information processing unit 52 has an output processing means 52a that displays a photography guidance screen 2U on the display unit 54 based on the environment confirmation data. In response to operations on the photography guidance screen 2U, the output processing means 52a uses the camera 57 to capture a video of the surrounding area and transmits the captured video as an exam environment video to the exam environment management device 10. The output processing means 52a displays various characters on the display unit 54 and causes the notification unit 56 to issue various sounds.

[0059] When displaying the shooting guidance screen 2U on the display unit 54, the output processing means 52a may output at least one of text and audio guiding the user to a position suitable for taking a picture around the surroundings based on the environment confirmation data (position guidance data). When displaying the shooting guidance screen 2U on the display unit 54, the output processing means 52a may output at least one of text and audio specifying the direction to start taking a picture around the surroundings based on the environment confirmation data (position guidance data). When displaying the shooting guidance screen 2U on the display unit 54, the output processing means 52a may output at least one of text and audio indicating a technique for taking a picture around the surroundings based on the environment confirmation data (technique explanation data).

[0060] The output processing means 52a displays the blind spot photography guidance screen 2V based on the compensation data on the display unit 54. The output processing means 52a takes a video or still image showing the blind spot situation using the camera 57 in response to an operation via the blind spot photography guidance screen 2V, and transmits the taken video or still image to the test environment management device 10 as blind spot data.

[0061] The output processing means 52a may be configured to display, on the display unit 54, an entrance / exit closed confirmation screen 1A that guides the user to lock the entrance / exit door and take a photo of the door, and an entrance / exit open confirmation screen 1B that guides the user to open the entrance / exit door and take a photo of the outside of the door, based on the entrance / exit confirmation data. That is, the output processing means 52a may switch the display between the entrance / exit closed confirmation screen 1A and the entrance / exit open confirmation screen 1B in response to a switching operation such as pressing the switch button Bb. The output processing means 52a may take a video or a still image via the entrance / exit closed confirmation screen 1A or the entrance / exit open confirmation screen 1B, and transmit the taken video or still image to the test environment management device 10 as entrance / exit data.

[0062] Next, the test environment management method according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to the sequence charts in Figures 15 and 16. When an examinee starts an application related to this system on the mobile terminal 50 and completes the login process, the control unit 30 of the test environment management device 10 displays an initial screen on the display unit 54. Figure 15 shows an example in which the entry / exit environment confirmation screen 1 is set as the initial screen.

[0063] That is, when the control unit 30 receives a login request from the mobile terminal 50 via the login screen (step S101), it checks the examinee's individual information included in the login request against the individual information in the user DB (step S102). If the check is successful in the user DB, the control unit 30 transmits entry / exit confirmation data to the mobile terminal 50 (step S103). The mobile terminal 50 displays an entry / exit environment confirmation screen 1 as shown in FIG. 3 or 4 on the display unit 54. Note that the operation when it is possible to switch between the entry / exit environment confirmation screen 1A and the entry / exit environment confirmation screen 1B will be described later with reference to FIG. 17 (step S104).

[0064] When the portable terminal 50 receives a request to capture an image on the entrance / exit environment confirmation screen 1 (step S105), it activates the camera 57 and displays a capture screen (not shown) including a shutter button on the display unit 54 (step S106). In response to an operation on the shutter button, the portable terminal 50 captures a video or a still image with the camera 57 (step S107) and displays an entrance / exit check screen 1K such as that shown in FIG. 5 on the display unit 54 (step S108).

[0065] When the mobile terminal 50 receives a registration instruction, such as by pressing the registration button Bt on the entrance / exit check screen 1K (step S109), it transmits the entrance / exit data captured via the entrance / exit environment confirmation screen 1 to the examination environment management device 10 (step S110). The examination environment management device 10 associates the entrance / exit data transmitted from the mobile terminal 50 with the examinee's identification information and registers it in the memory unit 40 (step S111), and returns the environment confirmation data to the mobile terminal 50 (step S112).

[0066] Based on the environment confirmation data, the portable terminal 50 activates the camera 57 and displays a photographing prompt screen 2U such as that shown in FIG. 6 or 7 on the display unit 54. When displaying the photographing prompt screen 2U such as that shown in FIG. 6, the portable terminal 50 switches to a photographing prompt screen 2U such as that shown in FIG. 7 including the shutter button Bs in response to pressing of the next button Bn, etc. However, the portable terminal 50 may be configured not to display the photographing prompt screen 2U such as that shown in FIG. 6 including the position prompt section P. In other words, the photographing prompt screen 2U such as that shown in FIG. 7 may be displayed from the beginning (step S113).

[0067] The portable terminal 50 starts capturing video with the camera 57 in response to the examinee pressing the shutter button Bs, etc. At this time, the examinee rotates the portable terminal 50 while being careful to move the optical axis of the camera 57 along the horizontal line H on the monitor section Mo of the shooting guide screen 2U. The portable terminal 50 may be configured to output an alert from the notification section 56 or to display an alert on the display section 54 if the optical axis of the camera 57 deviates significantly from the horizontal line H. The portable terminal 50 may be configured to output an alert from the notification section 56 or to display an alert on the display section 54 if the examinee rotates the camera 57 too fast or too slow (step S114).

[0068] When the portable device 50 has completed capturing the entire surroundings, it displays an environment check screen 2K, such as that shown in FIG. 10, on the display unit 54. The entire surroundings capture may be automatically terminated based on sensing data from a built-in gyro sensor or the like, or may be terminated in response to an end instruction, such as by pressing the shutter button Bs. In the former case, a set angle may be registered in advance, and the portable device 50 may terminate capturing when the camera 57 has rotated by the set angle. In the latter case, the portable device 50 may be configured to output an alert when an end instruction is issued before the set angle is reached. Depending on the angle of view of the camera 57, even if the rotation angle of the camera 57 is approximately 330 degrees, the entire 360-degree area around the camera 57 may fit in the video. In other words, the set angle may be less than 360 degrees (step S115).

[0069] When a registration instruction is received, for example by pressing the registration button Bt on the environment check screen 2K (step S116), the mobile terminal 50 transmits the exam environment video to the exam environment management device 10 (step S117). The exam environment management device 10 registers the exam environment video transmitted from the mobile terminal 50 in the storage unit 40 in association with the examinee's identification information (step S118), and performs an analysis process on the exam environment video. That is, the exam environment management device 10 determines whether or not there are any unfilmed areas (blind spots) in the exam environment video, and if there are blind spots, identifies the location, extent, etc. of the blind spots (step S119).

[0070] If the analysis process reveals that there is a blind spot in the captured video included in the examination environment video, the testing environment management device 10 transmits compensation data to the mobile terminal 50 (step S120). Based on the compensation data, the mobile terminal 50 displays a blind spot shooting guidance screen 2V such as those shown in Figures 11 to 13 on the display unit 54 (step S121).

[0071] When the portable terminal 50 receives a shooting request on the blind spot shooting guidance screen 2V (step S122), it activates the camera 57 and displays a shooting screen (not shown) including a shutter button on the display unit 54 (step S123). In response to an operation on the shutter button, the portable terminal 50 shoots a video or a still image with the camera 57 (step S124), and displays a blind spot check screen (not shown) configured similarly to the entrance / exit check screen 1K exemplified in FIG. 5 on the display unit 54 (step S125).

[0072] When the mobile device 50 receives a registration instruction, such as by pressing the registration button Bt on the blind spot check screen (step S126), it transmits the blind spot data to the exam environment management device 10 (step S127). The exam environment management device 10 associates the blind spot data transmitted from the mobile device 50 with the examinee's identification information and registers it in the storage unit 40 (step S128), and transmits desk confirmation data to the mobile device 50 (step S129). On the other hand, if the analysis process shows that there are no blind spots in the captured video included in the exam environment video (step S119), the exam environment management device 10 proceeds to the process of step S129.

[0073] The mobile terminal 50 displays the desk environment confirmation screen 3 based on the desk confirmation data on the display unit 54 (step S130). When the mobile terminal 50 receives a photographing request on the desk environment confirmation screen 3 (step S131), it activates the camera 57 and displays a photographing screen (not shown) including a shutter button on the display unit 54 (step S132). In response to the operation of the shutter button, the mobile terminal 50 takes a video or a still image with the camera 57 (step S133), and displays a desk check screen (not shown) configured similarly to the entry / exit check screen 1K exemplified in FIG. 5 on the display unit 54 (step S134).

[0074] When the mobile terminal 50 receives a registration instruction on the desk check screen (step S135), it transmits the desk data to the exam environment management device 10 (step S136). The exam environment management device 10 associates the desk data transmitted from the mobile terminal 50 with the examinee's identification information and registers it in the storage unit 40 (step S137). The exam environment management device 10 then generates certification data indicating that the environment of the exam location is appropriate, based on the information associated with the examinee's identification information in the storage unit 40 (step S138).

[0075] When the test environment management device 10 receives a request for sending certification data from the mobile terminal 50, the test execution device 70, the supervisor terminal 90, or the like (step S139), it returns the certification data stored in the memory unit 40. The certification data may be in the form of a certificate indicating the suitability of the environment at the test location (step S140). After the test is conducted, the test execution device 70 may be configured to send monitoring data capturing the behavior of the examinee during the test to the test environment management device 10. The test environment management device 10 may be configured to generate comprehensive certification data indicating the suitability of the environment at the test location both during the test preparation stage and during the test, based on the certification data and monitoring data.

[0076] The above processes have been explained in the order of the step numbers assigned to each figure, but the order of the processes is not limited to these examples, and some of the processes may be omitted. For example, the test environment management system 100 can arbitrarily change the order of the entrance / exit environment confirmation process (steps S103 to S111), the test site environment confirmation process (steps S112 to S128), and the desk-related environment confirmation process (steps S129 to S137). The test environment management system 100 may be configured not to perform the entrance / exit environment confirmation process (steps S103 to S111), or not to perform the desk-related environment confirmation process (steps S129 to S137). The test environment management system 100 may also be configured not to perform steps S119 to S128.

[0077] Next, an example of operation when the display of the entrance / exit environment confirmation screen 1 may be switched will be described based on the flowchart in Fig. 17. The processing in step S201 corresponds to the processing in step S103 in Fig. 15. Here, the description is based on the entrance / exit closed confirmation screen 1A in Fig. 3 and the entrance / exit open confirmation screen 1B in Fig. 4.

[0078] When the portable terminal 50 receives the entry / exit confirmation data (step S201), it displays the entry / exit closure confirmation screen 1A as shown in Fig. 3 on the display unit 54 (step S202). When the portable terminal 50 receives a shooting request by pressing the shooting start button Ba or the like (step S204 / Yes) without receiving a switching instruction by pressing the switching button Bb or the like (step S203 / No), it starts up the camera 57 and displays the shooting screen on the display unit 54 (step S205).

[0079] The portable terminal 50 waits for an operation by the examinee or the like (step S206 / No), and upon receiving a shooting instruction such as pressing the shutter button (step S206 / Yes), starts capturing video using the camera 57 (step S207). The portable terminal 50 continues capturing video until the shutter button is pressed (step S208 / No), and upon receiving an instruction to end the video by pressing the shutter button (step S208 / Yes), displays the entry / exit check screen 1K as shown in Fig. 5 on the display unit 54 (step S209).

[0080] The mobile terminal 50 waits for an operation by the examinee or the like (step S210 / No), and upon receiving a registration instruction by pressing the registration button Bt or the like (step S210 / Yes), it transmits entrance / exit data indicating the environment of the entrance / exit to the test environment management device 10 (step S211).

[0081] On the other hand, when the mobile terminal 50 receives a switching instruction on the entrance / exit closure confirmation screen 1A (step S203 / Yes), it displays the entrance / exit opening confirmation screen 1B as shown in Figure 4 on the display unit 54 (step S212), and executes the series of processes from steps S204 to S211 as described above.

[0082] 17 illustrates an example in which a video is captured as the entrance / exit data (steps S206 to S208), but the entrance / exit data may be a still image. In this case, the portable terminal 50 executes a still image capturing process based on pressing the shutter button, etc., instead of the processes of steps S206 to S208. Alternatively, the portable terminal 50 may display different captured videos on each entrance / exit environment confirmation screen 1, for example, by using the capture screen via the entrance / exit closed confirmation screen 1A for capturing still images and the capture screen via the entrance / exit open confirmation screen 1B for capturing videos.

[0083] Incidentally, in the case of a home or the like, it is considered that it is relatively common for the entrance door to be unable to be locked. Therefore, the mobile terminal 50 may first display the entrance / exit open confirmation screen 1B (including the switching button Bb) on the display unit 54, and then switch the display to the entrance / exit environment confirmation screen 1A in response to pressing the switching button Bb, etc. In other words, the test environment management system 100 may be configured to interchange the processing of step S202 and the processing of step S212. In the above, an example has been shown in which the mobile terminal 50 independently performs the processing of switching between the entrance / exit environment confirmation screen 1A and the entrance / exit environment confirmation screen 1B, but this is not limiting. When performing this switching processing, the mobile terminal 50 may be configured to acquire additional information for displaying and functioning the screen after the display switch by communicating with the test environment management device 10.

[0084] As described above, the examination environment management device 10 in the first embodiment includes an examination environment management means 32b that returns environment confirmation data for taking a round-trip photo of the surroundings in response to a request from the portable device 50 used by the examinee and displays the photo guide screen 2U on the display unit 54. When an examination environment video obtained by taking a round-trip photo of the surroundings based on the rotation of the camera 57 via the photo guide screen 2U is transmitted from the portable device 50, the examination environment management means 32b links the examination environment video to the examinee's identification information and registers it in the storage unit 40. In this way, the examination environment management device 10 guides the examinee to take a round-trip photo of the surroundings and registers the resulting examination environment video, thereby reducing uncertainties that could lead to cheating in the preparation stage immediately before the exam, thereby preventing cheating by examinees and the like without using high-performance devices.

[0085] In other words, the video of the exam environment includes an overall image of the exam location, and if anyone other than the test taker is present, that person will also be captured in the video. If there are any objects present that could lead to cheating, those objects will also be captured in the video. Therefore, using the video of the exam environment makes it easy to confirm that the exam location is a private room or similar environment, eliminating any factors that could lead to cheating. It also makes test takers aware that the entire exam location is being filmed and inspected. This can prevent test takers from engaging in cheating (including providing unwanted information).

[0086] The environment confirmation data may include position guidance data for outputting at least one of text and audio guiding the examinee to a position suitable for taking a full circle of the surroundings. In this way, the portable device 50 can, for example, display text (position guidance message) on the photography guidance screen 2U based on the environment confirmation data to guide the examinee to a position suitable for taking a full circle of the surroundings. Alternatively, the portable device 50 can, based on the environment confirmation data, cause the notification unit 56 to output audio corresponding to the position guidance message. The portable device 50 may both display the position guidance message and output audio corresponding to the position guidance message. The examinee is guided to a position suitable for taking a full circle of the surroundings by at least one of visually recognizing the position guidance message on the photography guidance screen 2U and listening to audio corresponding to the position guidance message, thereby improving the accuracy of the examination environment video.

[0087] The environment confirmation data may include position guidance data that outputs at least one of text and audio guiding the examinee to a suitable position for capturing the entire circumference, and at least one of text and audio specifying the direction to start capturing the entire circumference. In this manner, the portable device 50 can make the examinee aware not only of the position for capturing the entire circumference, but also of the direction to start capturing. Therefore, in a configuration in which the examinee ends the entire circumference capture by himself, the examinee can rotate with the direction in which he started capturing as a clear target, thereby preventing insufficient or excessive rotation. Even in a configuration in which the portable device 50 automatically ends the entire circumference capture, it is possible to prevent insufficient rotation by the examinee and resulting image blurring.

[0088] Since test locations are generally chosen arbitrarily by test takers, even video footage showing the entire area around the test location may contain blind spots, such as hidden areas, that are not visible to the camera 57. Because blind spots present a risk of cheating, differences in the extent of blind spots at test locations among test takers could lead to inequality in the test environment. Therefore, the test environment management device 10 may be configured to include an analysis unit 33 that analyzes the test environment video and detects blind spots in the test environment video. When a blind spot is detected by the analysis unit 33, the test environment management unit 32b may transmit compensation data including blind spot position information indicating the location of the blind spot to the mobile device 50, thereby displaying a blind spot shooting guidance screen 2V based on the compensation data on the display unit 54. When blind spot data indicating the status of the blind spot captured by the camera 57 is transmitted from the mobile device 50 via the blind spot shooting guidance screen 2V, the test environment management unit 32b may link the blind spot data to the test taker's identification information and register it in the memory unit 40. In this way, if a blind spot is found in the exam environment video, the blind spot photography guidance screen 2V can be configured to guide the user to photograph the blind spot. Regardless of the size or number of blind spots, the combination of the exam environment video and blind spot data can mitigate imbalances between exam locations, enabling a more reliable environmental check of the exam location. For example, the analysis means 33 may be configured to use the exam environment video transmitted from the mobile device 50 as input to a detection model to determine the presence or absence of blind spots in the exam environment video, and to obtain blind spot location information indicating the location of any blind spots present in the exam environment video. However, the registered environment video may also be manually checked, and the exam environment management system 100 may be configured to guide the user to photograph the blind spot if a blind spot is discovered during manual checking.

[0089] Furthermore, if the entrance to the testing location is open, a third party may enter the testing location during the test, potentially providing the test taker with information whether the test taker desires it or not. Therefore, the testing environment management device 10 may be configured to include an entrance / exit environment management means 32a that, in response to a request from the mobile terminal 50, returns entrance / exit confirmation data for checking the environment of the entrance / exit of the testing location and displays an entrance / exit environment confirmation screen 1 based on the entrance / exit confirmation data on the display unit 54. The entrance / exit environment confirmation screen 1 may prompt the test taker to capture a video or still image indicating that the entrance / exit is closed. When the entrance / exit data, captured via the entrance / exit environment confirmation screen 1, is transmitted from the mobile terminal 50, the entrance / exit environment management means 32a may link the entrance / exit data to the test taker's identification information and register it in the storage unit 40. In this way, by having the test taker capture a video or still image indicating that the entrance / exit is closed before the test, the test taker can be prompted to close the door and prevent third parties from entering the testing location. Furthermore, if audio monitoring is performed during the test, the sound of doors opening and closing can be captured, so the test location can be effectively maintained as a completely private room even without monitoring the entrances and exits with cameras during the test.

[0090] However, if the door cannot be locked, there will be no sound when the door is opened or closed, so no matter how much audio monitoring is performed, it may not be possible to completely detect whether the door is open or closed. Furthermore, if the test venue does not have a door, it will be impossible to completely prevent third parties from entering during the test. Therefore, the open / closed state of the door at the test location during the test may be determined based on whether the door can be locked. In other words, the test environment management device 10 may instruct the mobile terminal 50 to change the area to be photographed depending on whether the door can be locked or not (including when there is no door).

[0091] Specifically, for example, the entrance / exit environment management means 32a may be configured to return entrance / exit confirmation data in response to a request from the mobile terminal 50, thereby displaying an entrance / exit closure confirmation screen 1A as shown in FIG. 3 on the display unit 54. When the mobile terminal 50 receives an instruction to switch the display on the entrance / exit closure confirmation screen 1A, it may display an entrance / exit open confirmation screen 1B as shown in FIG. 4 on the display unit 54. Alternatively, the entrance / exit environment management means 32a may be configured to return entrance / exit confirmation data in response to a request from the mobile terminal 50, thereby displaying an entrance / exit open confirmation screen 1B (including a switch button Bb) as shown in FIG. 4 on the display unit 54. When the mobile terminal 50 receives an instruction to switch the display on the entrance / exit open confirmation screen 1B, it may display an entrance / exit closure confirmation screen 1A as shown in FIG. 3 on the display unit 54. Then, when the entrance / exit data photographed by the camera 57 is sent from the mobile terminal 50 via the entrance / exit closure confirmation screen 1A or the entrance / exit open confirmation screen 1B, the entrance / exit environment management means 32a may link the entrance / exit data to the examinee's identification information and register it in the memory unit.

[0092] The entrance / exit confirmation data may include locking guidance data that causes the portable terminal 50 to output at least one of text and audio prompting the user to lock the door and take a photo of the door when the portable terminal 50 displays the entrance / exit closure confirmation screen 1A. This allows the portable terminal 50 to output at least one of text and audio prompting the user to lock the door and take a photo of the door, in association with the entrance / exit closure confirmation screen 1A. This allows the examinee, etc. to clearly recognize the video or still image that should be taken via the entrance / exit closure confirmation screen 1A.

[0093] The entrance / exit confirmation data may include opening guidance data that causes the portable terminal 50 to output at least one of text and audio that guides the user to open the door and take a photo of the outside of the door when the portable terminal 50 displays the entrance / exit opening confirmation screen 1B. This allows the portable terminal 50 to output at least one of text and audio that guides the user to open the door and take a photo of the outside of the door, in association with the entrance / exit opening confirmation screen 1B. This allows the examinee, etc., to clearly recognize the video or still image that should be taken via the entrance / exit opening confirmation screen 1B.

[0094] The test environment management device 10 may include a desk environment management means 32c that returns desk confirmation data in response to a request from the mobile device 50 and displays the desk environment confirmation screen 3 on the display unit 54. When desk data captured by the camera 57 via the desk environment confirmation screen 3 is transmitted from the mobile device 50, the desk environment management means 32c may link the desk data to the examinee's identification information and register it in the storage unit 40. Because the area around the desk is where the examinee sits to take the test, it is close to the examinee during the test and is considered to be a potential source of cheating. Of course, the area around the desk is generally included in the test environment video captured by a one-way video capture. However, since one-way video capture is not performed in close proximity to the desk, it may not be sufficient if the focus is limited to the area around the desk. In this regard, capturing desk data via the desk environment confirmation screen 3 allows for clearer video or images of the desk area, further reducing the potential for cheating.

[0095] The test environment management device 10 may include a data management unit 34 that generates certification data indicating the qualification of the test environment. The certification data may be configured to include recorded data, which indicates that a test environment video has been recorded, and full-area data, which indicates that there are no uncaptured areas in the test location. The full-area data may include information regarding blind spot detection by the analysis unit 33 and information indicating the presence or absence of blind spot data. Because the test location environment cannot be checked by the test taker while moving the camera during the test, the range that can be captured by the camera 57 on the mobile device 50 during the test is limited. Therefore, the test environment management system 100 incorporates a system in which the test taker or other person takes a complete walk-around video of the test location immediately before the test, thereby strengthening the environmental check of the test location. In other words, the test environment video recorded by taking a complete walk-around video is extremely useful for preventing cheating, and the registration of the test environment video is an important factor in indicating the qualification of the test location. In other words, the certification data is highly reliable as an indication of the qualification of the test environment.

[0096] Embodiment 2 1 to 5 and 7 to 14, along with Figures 18 to 28, an example of the overall configuration and functional configuration of a test environment management system in embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described. Since the overall configuration and functional configuration of the test environment management system are the same as those in embodiment 1, Figures 1 and 2 will also be used in embodiment 2, and duplicated explanations will be omitted or simplified as appropriate. In the test environment management system 100 of embodiment 2, each screen as exemplified in Figures 3 to 5 and 7 to 14 is also displayed on the mobile terminal 50, so these will be referenced as appropriate. The same reference numerals will be used for components common to each figure, and their explanations will be omitted or simplified as appropriate. For each screen exemplified in Figures 18 to 26, as in Figures 3 to 5 and 7 to 14, even if the displayed characters, etc. are different, the same reference numerals will be used for display parts that function in the same way, and duplicated explanations will be omitted or simplified as appropriate.

[0097] The examination environment management means 32b of the second embodiment returns environment confirmation data in response to a request from the mobile terminal 50 used by the examinee, and displays an examination environment confirmation screen 2 (2A, 2F, 2R) based on the environment confirmation data on the display unit 54. The examination environment confirmation screen 2 is a screen for preparing for taking a picture of the entire surroundings. When an examination environment video, which is a video of a whole surroundings taken by the camera 57, is sent from the mobile terminal 50 via the examination environment confirmation screen 2, the examination environment management means 32b links the examination environment video to the examinee's identification information and registers it in the storage unit 40. In other words, the examination environment management system 100 of the second embodiment is configured to display the examination environment confirmation screen 2 to prompt the examinee to prepare for taking a picture of the entire surroundings before displaying the photo guide screen 2U as shown in FIG. 7.

[0098] The exam environment confirmation screen 2 (2A, 2F, 2R) illustrated in Figures 19, 23 to 26 has a title section T, a position guidance section P, an explanation section E, an overview section G, an OK button Bo, and a back button R. The position guidance section P is the section where a position guidance statement is displayed. The position guidance section P may also include a direction specification statement. The OK button Bo is a virtual button for transitioning to the photography guidance screen 2U shown in Figure 7.

[0099] In the exam environment confirmation screen 2A shown in Figure 19, the sentence "Please be in a place where the entire desk can be seen" corresponds to the position guidance sentence, and the sentence "Please face the wall where the desk is placed" corresponds to the orientation specification sentence. Other possible orientation specification sentences include "Please face the desk side." The exam environment confirmation screen 2A in Figure 19 corresponds to the upper outline section G of the desk arrangement setting screen 2S in Figure 18.

[0100] In the exam environment confirmation screen 2F shown in FIG. 23, the sentence "Please stand in front of the desk" corresponds to the position guidance sentence. In the exam environment confirmation screen 2R shown in FIG. 24, the sentence "Please stand behind the desk" corresponds to the position guidance sentence. In the exam environment confirmation screen 2F shown in FIG. 25, the sentence "Please stand diagonally in front of the desk" corresponds to the position guidance sentence. In the exam environment confirmation screen 2R shown in FIG. 26, the sentence "Please stand diagonally behind the desk" corresponds to the position guidance sentence. The exam environment confirmation screens 2 (2F, 2R) in FIGS. 23 and 24 correspond to the upper outline portion G of the photography explanation screen 2E in FIG. 21, and the exam environment confirmation screens 2 (2F, 2R) in FIGS. 25 and 26 correspond to the lower outline portion G of the photography explanation screen 2E in FIG. 21. In addition, the examination environment confirmation screen 2F in FIG. 23 corresponds to the location display Pb in the middle of the photography instruction screen 2E in FIG. 22, and the examination environment confirmation screen 2F in FIG. 25 corresponds to the location displays Pb on the left and right of the photography instruction screen 2E in FIG. 22.

[0101] In response to a request from the mobile terminal 50 used by the examinee, the examination environment management means 32b returns layout confirmation data for setting the desk layout at the examination location, and causes the display unit 54 to display a desk layout setting screen 2S based on the layout confirmation data. The desk layout setting screen 2S illustrated in Figures 18 and 20 is configured to allow two desk layouts to be selected. That is, the desk layout setting screen 2S has a layout description section Ja and an outline section Ga that indicate a first desk layout, and a layout description section Jb and an outline section Gb that indicate a second desk layout, each of which is associated with a selection section C. The selection section C allows the examinee to select the desk layout at the examination location.

[0102] FIG. 18 shows an example in which the upper selection section C is checked, and FIG. 20 shows an example in which the lower selection section C is checked. The outline section Ga includes a rectangle representing the room and a block representing the desk placed against the wall. The outline section Gb includes a rectangle representing the room and a block representing the desk placed in the center. The desk arrangement setting screen 2S also has a title section T, an explanation section E, a next button Bn, and a back button R. The next button Bn is a virtual button for transitioning the desk arrangement setting screen 2S to the exam environment confirmation screen 2 according to the examinee's selection.

[0103] The test environment management system 100 may be configured to transition from the desk arrangement setting screen 2S selected as shown in Figure 20 to a photography instruction screen 2E related to supplementary explanations about the position where photography will be performed. The photography instruction screen 2E shown in Figure 21 has a title section T, an explanation section E, two outline sections G, a next button Bn, and a back button R. The photography instruction screen 2E shown in Figure 22 has a title section T, two explanation sections E, an outline section G, a next button Bn, and a back button R. The outline section G includes a rectangle representing the room and a block representing the desk placed in the center of the rectangle.

[0104] Each schematic section G illustrated in Fig. 21 has two location indicators Pb inside a rectangle representing a room. The upper schematic section G in Fig. 21 has location indicators Pb on both the front and back sides of the desk, guiding the photographer to take a full-circle photo from both the front and back of the desk. The lower schematic section G in Fig. 21 has location indicators Pb on both the diagonally front and diagonally back sides of the desk, guiding the photographer to take a full-circle photo from two locations on either side of the desk, diagonally opposite each other.

[0105] The schematic section G shown in FIG. 22 has three location indicators Pb within a rectangle representing a room, located on the front side of the desk, the front left side, and the front right side. Each location indicator Pb in FIG. 22 functions as a selectable virtual button. That is, when a location indicator Pb is pressed and selected on the shooting instruction screen 2E shown in FIG. 22, the mobile terminal 50 changes, for example, the color or size of the location indicator Pb and stores information indicating that the location indicator Pb was selected. When the next button Bn is pressed with a location indicator Pb selected, the mobile terminal 50, in cooperation with the testing environment management device 10, displays the exam environment confirmation screen 2 corresponding to the selected location indicator Pb.

[0106] When a request to take a photo is received on the exam environment confirmation screen 2, the camera 57 is activated and a photo-taking prompt screen 2U is displayed on the display unit 54. However, the screen displayed when taking a photo of the entire surroundings is not limited to the photo-taking prompt screen 2U, and may be a normal photo-taking screen on the mobile terminal 50. When taking a photo via the exam environment confirmation screen 2 is completed, an environment check screen 2K for checking the exam environment video is displayed on the display unit 54 of the mobile terminal 50.

[0107] That is, in this embodiment 2, the information processing unit 52, in response to an operation signal from the input unit 55, works in cooperation with the test environment management device 10 to display on the display unit 54 each screen (page) such as the entry / exit environment confirmation screen 1 (1A, 1B), entry / exit check screen 1K, desk layout setting screen 2S, shooting explanation screen 2E, exam environment confirmation screen 2 (2A, 2F, 2R), shooting guidance screen 2U, environment check screen 2K, blind spot shooting guidance screen 2V, desk environment confirmation screen 3, and related sub-windows.

[0108] More specifically, the output processing means 52a of the information processing unit 52 has a function of displaying the exam environment confirmation screen 2 on the display unit 54 based on the environment confirmation data. In response to operations on the exam environment confirmation screen 2, the output processing means 52a captures a video of the surrounding area using the camera 57 and transmits the captured video as an exam environment video to the exam environment management device 10. The output processing means 52a displays various characters on the display unit 54 and causes the notification unit 56 to issue various sounds.

[0109] When displaying the examination environment confirmation screen 2 on the display unit 54, the output processing means 52a may output at least one of a position guidance statement and a sound corresponding thereto based on the environment confirmation data (position guidance data). When displaying the examination environment confirmation screen 2 on the display unit 54, the output processing means 52a may output at least one of an orientation specification statement and a sound corresponding thereto based on the environment confirmation data (position guidance data). When receiving a photographing request by, for example, pressing the OK button Bo on the examination environment confirmation screen 2, the output processing means 52a activates the camera 57 and displays a photographing guidance screen 2U as shown in FIG. 7. When displaying the photographing guidance screen 2U on the display unit 54, the output processing means 52a may output at least one of a statement and a sound indicating a technique for taking a picture of the entire surroundings based on the environment confirmation data (technique explanation data).

[0110] Next, a test environment management method according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to the sequence chart of Fig. 27. The same steps as those in the sequence chart of Fig. 15 will be assigned the same step numbers, and their descriptions will be omitted or simplified. Note that the sequence chart of Fig. 27, like Fig. 15, is connected to the sequence chart of Fig. 16.

[0111] The test environment management system 100 executes steps S101 to S110, similar to the example in FIG. 15. The test environment management device 10 then registers the entrance / exit data transmitted from the mobile terminal 50 in the storage unit 40 (step S111) and transmits layout confirmation data to the mobile terminal 50 (step S301). The mobile terminal 50 then displays a desk layout setting screen 2S (see FIGS. 18 and 20) based on the layout confirmation data on the display unit 54 (step S302). When the mobile terminal 50 receives an instruction to transition to a new screen after one of multiple layouts is selected on the desk layout setting screen 2S (step S303), the mobile terminal 50 transmits selection information indicating the selected layout to the test environment management device 10 (step S304). The test environment management device 10 then returns environment confirmation data corresponding to the received selection information to the mobile terminal 50 (step S305).

[0112] The mobile device 50 displays an examination environment confirmation screen 2 based on the environment confirmation data on the display unit 54. When the examination environment confirmation screen 2 (2A, 2F, 2R) including a position guidance section P and an explanation section E is displayed on the display unit 54 as shown in FIGS. 19 and 23 to 26, the mobile device 50 may display the position guidance section P and the explanation section E together, or may display them sequentially with a time lag. Alternatively, the mobile device 50 may display, for example, the position guidance section P and a next button, and display the explanation section E and the OK button Bo when the next button is pressed. However, the mobile device 50 may display the explanation section E or the OK button Bo in response to a tap operation or the like, instead of the next button. The mobile device 50 may output audio corresponding to the text written in the position guidance section P from the notification unit 56, or may output audio corresponding to the text written in the explanation section E from the notification unit 56. The mobile terminal 50 may be configured to output both text and audio for either or both of the position guidance section P and explanation section E, or may be configured to output text only, or may be configured to output audio only (step S306).

[0113] When the mobile terminal 50 receives a request to take a photo on the exam environment confirmation screen 2 (step S307), it activates the camera 57 and displays the photo taking prompt screen 2U as shown in Figure 7 (step S308). Thereafter, the exam environment management system 100 executes the processes of steps S114 to S140, similar to the examples of Figures 15 and 16.

[0114] Although the above processes have been described in the order of the step numbers assigned to each figure, the order of the processes is not limited to these examples, and some of the processes may be omitted. For example, the test environment management system 100 can arbitrarily change the order of the entrance / exit environment confirmation process (steps S103 to S111), the test site environment confirmation process (steps S301 to S308, S114 to S128), and the desk-related environment confirmation process (steps S129 to S137). The test environment management system 100 may not perform the entrance / exit environment confirmation process (steps S103 to S111), or the desk-related environment confirmation process (steps S129 to S137). The test environment management system 100 may not perform steps S119 to S128.

[0115] In steps S301 to S306, an example has been shown in which the mobile terminal 50 acquires the layout confirmation data and the environment confirmation data from the test environment management apparatus 10 at separate times, but this is not limiting, and the mobile terminal 50 may be configured to independently perform the same processes as steps S301 to S306. In other words, the mobile terminal 50 may be configured to receive, at the timing of step S301, the layout confirmation data as well as the environment confirmation data corresponding to all desk layouts from the test environment management apparatus 10. Then, after processing step S303, the mobile terminal 50 may perform the processing of step S306 without communicating with the test environment management apparatus 10.

[0116] Next, an example of operation relating to the display of each screen illustrated in Figures 18 to 26 will be described based on the flowchart in Figure 28. Note that the process of step S401 in Figure 28 corresponds to the process of step S301 in Figure 27. Other processes in Figure 28 correspond to the processes in Figure 27, but common symbols are only used partially.

[0117] When the mobile terminal 50 receives the layout confirmation data transmitted from the test environment management device 10 (step S401), it displays the desk layout setting screen 2S as shown in Figures 18 and 20 on the display unit 54 based on the layout confirmation data (step S302). When the mobile terminal 50 receives an instruction to transition the screen on the desk layout setting screen 2S with the wall-side desk layout selected as shown in Figure 18 (step S303 / Yes), it transmits selection information indicating the selected layout to the test environment management device 10. Then, the mobile terminal 50 receives the environment confirmation data corresponding to the selection information (step S402).

[0118] Next, the portable terminal 50 displays an exam environment confirmation screen 2A as shown in Fig. 19 on the display unit 54 based on the environment confirmation data (step S403). When the portable terminal 50 receives a photographing request on the exam environment confirmation screen 2A (step S404 / Yes), it activates the camera 57 and displays a photographing prompt screen 2U as shown in Fig. 7 (step S405).

[0119] When the mobile terminal 50 receives a shooting instruction on the shooting guide screen 2U (step S406 / Yes), it starts shooting video with the camera 57 (step S407). When the rotation angle of the camera 57 reaches the set angle (step S408 / Yes), the mobile terminal 50 stops shooting video and displays an environment check screen 2K like the one in Fig. 10 on the display unit 54 (step S409). When the mobile terminal 50 receives a registration instruction on the environment check screen 2K (step S410 / Yes), it transmits the video shot via the exam environment confirmation screen 2A to the exam environment management device 10 as an exam environment video (step S411).

[0120] When the mobile terminal 50 receives an instruction to transition the screen while the central desk arrangement is selected on the desk arrangement setting screen 2S as shown in Fig. 20 (step S303 / No), the mobile terminal 50 transmits selection information indicating the selected arrangement to the test environment management device 10. Then, the mobile terminal 50 receives environment confirmation data corresponding to the selection information (step S412).

[0121] Next, the portable terminal 50 displays the photography instruction screen 2E as shown in Fig. 21 or 22 on the display unit 54 based on the environment confirmation data (step S413). Hereinafter, first, a process when the portable terminal 50 displays the photography instruction screen 2E of Fig. 21 will be described.

[0122] When an instruction to transition to a new screen is received with the upper outline section G selected on the photography instruction screen 2E of Fig. 21 (Yes in step S414), the portable terminal 50 displays the examination environment confirmation screen 2F as shown in Fig. 23 on the display unit 54 (step S415). Then, the portable terminal 50 executes the processes of steps S416 to S421 in the same manner as the processes of steps S404 to S409.

[0123] When the mobile terminal 50 receives a registration instruction on the environment check screen 2K (step S422 / Yes), it transmits the video captured via the exam environment confirmation screen 2F to the exam environment management device 10 as the exam environment video (step S423), and causes the display unit 54 to display the exam environment confirmation screen 2R as shown in FIG. 24 (step S424). Then, the mobile terminal 50 executes the processes of steps S425 to S430 in the same manner as the processes of steps S404 to S409. When the mobile terminal 50 receives a registration instruction on the environment check screen 2K (step S431 / Yes), it transmits the video captured via the exam environment confirmation screen 2R to the exam environment management device 10 as the exam environment video (step S432).

[0124] When an instruction to transition to a new screen is received with the outline portion G at the bottom of the shooting instruction screen 2E in Fig. 21 selected (step S414 / Yes), the portable terminal 50 displays the examination environment confirmation screen 2F as shown in Fig. 25 on the display unit 54. Then, the portable terminal 50 executes the processes of steps S416 to S421 in the same manner as the processes of steps S404 to S409.

[0125] When the mobile terminal 50 receives a registration instruction on the environment check screen 2K (step S422 / Yes), it transmits the video captured via the exam environment confirmation screen 2F to the exam environment management device 10 as the exam environment video (step S423), and causes the display unit 54 to display the exam environment confirmation screen 2R as shown in FIG. 26 (step S424). Then, the mobile terminal 50 executes the processes of steps S425 to S430 in the same manner as the processes of steps S404 to S409. When the mobile terminal 50 receives a registration instruction on the environment check screen 2K (step S431 / Yes), it transmits the video captured via the exam environment confirmation screen 2R to the exam environment management device 10 as the exam environment video (step S432).

[0126] When the portable terminal 50 displays the photography instruction screen 2E of Fig. 22, steps S424 to S432 in Fig. 28 are unnecessary. That is, when a screen transition is instructed with the central location display Pb selected on the photography instruction screen 2E of Fig. 22 (step S414 / Yes), the portable terminal 50 displays the examination environment confirmation screen 2F as shown in Fig. 23 on the display unit 54 (step S415). When a screen transition is instructed with either the left or right location display Pb selected on the photography instruction screen 2E of Fig. 22 (step S414 / Yes), the portable terminal 50 displays the examination environment confirmation screen 2F as shown in Fig. 25 on the display unit 54 (step S415). Then, the portable terminal 50 executes the processes of steps S416 to S421 in the same manner as the processes of steps S404 to S409. When the mobile terminal 50 receives the registration instruction on the environment check screen 2K (step S422 / Yes), it transmits the video captured via the exam environment confirmation screen 2F to the exam environment management device 10 as the exam environment video (step S423).

[0127] The processing of steps S411 and S432 corresponds to the processing of step S117 in Figure 27, and the testing environment management system 100 subsequently executes the processing of steps S118 to S140. In steps S408, S420, and S429, an example was shown in which the mobile terminal 50 automatically ends the surrounding area capture, but this is not limiting, and the surrounding area capture may also be ended in response to an operation by the examinee or the like.

[0128] As described above, the test environment management device 10 in the second embodiment includes the test environment management means 32b, which returns environment confirmation data for taking a round-trip shot of the surroundings in response to a request from the portable device 50 used by the test taker, and displays the test environment confirmation screen 2 on the display unit 54. When the test environment video obtained by taking a round-trip shot of the surroundings based on the rotation of the camera 57 is transmitted from the portable device 50 via the test environment confirmation screen 2, the test environment management means 32b links the test environment video to the test taker's identification information and registers the resulting test environment video in the storage unit 40. In this way, the test environment management device 10 guides the test taker to take a round-trip shot of the surroundings and registers the resulting test environment video, thereby reducing uncertainties that could lead to cheating in the preparation stage immediately before the test, and thereby preventing cheating by test takers, etc., without the need for high-performance devices.

[0129] Furthermore, the examination environment management system 100 of the second embodiment is configured to capture different round-around shots for each desk arrangement pattern in the examination location. For example, if the desks are placed far from the wall, the backside of the desks may not be captured even with round-around shots. In this regard, adopting two round-around shots by combining the examination environment confirmation screen 2F and the examination environment confirmation screen 2R can reduce the amount of uncaptured area, thereby improving the quality of the examination environment video. For example, the angle set for round-around shots via the examination environment confirmation screen 2R may be smaller than that for round-around shots via the examination environment confirmation screen 2F. Even if round-around shots based on the examination environment confirmation screen 2F are taken only once, the quality of the examination environment video can be improved by interposing the shooting instruction screen 2E, as shown in Figure 22, and guiding the examinee to a suitable position for shooting. In either case, examinees are made aware that the examination location environment is being thoroughly checked, which can enhance the deterrent effect of cheating. Other configurations and effects are the same as those of the first embodiment.

[0130] The above-described embodiments are merely examples of the test environment management device, test environment management system, test environment management program, and test environment management method, and the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. For example, in the present embodiment, an example is shown in which the entrance / exit environment confirmation screen 1 is set as the initial screen. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The test environment management system 100 may be configured to display the entrance / exit environment confirmation screen 1 via another screen as the initial screen. The mobile terminal 50 may not display the entrance / exit check screen 1K, but may transmit entrance / exit data to the test environment management device 10 immediately after completing video or still image capture. The mobile terminal 50 may not display the environment check screen 2K, but may transmit the exam environment video to the test environment management device 10 immediately after completing the surrounding area capture. The mobile terminal 50 may not display the blind spot check screen, but may transmit blind spot data to the test environment management device 10 immediately after completing the blind spot capture. The mobile terminal 50 may not display the desk check screen, but may transmit blind spot data to the test environment management device 10 immediately after completing the desk area capture.

[0131] The various screens illustrated in each figure are merely examples. The layout of each element displayed on each screen, as well as its shape, font, and expression, can be modified as appropriate, and each element can be freely selected and discarded. For example, the text displayed in the title section T, explanation section E, position guidance section P, and layout explanation section Ja can be freely modified and not limited to the examples in each figure. The format of the outline section G (including Ga and Gb) can be freely modified and not limited to the examples in each figure. The format and text structure of the various virtual buttons can also be freely modified and not limited to the examples in each figure. Various texts displayed on each screen may be substituted by audio output from the notification unit 56. The background of the examination environment confirmation screen 2 is merely an example and can be freely modified (including a plain background), or a background may be inserted into another screen. Although each figure is illustrated in grayscale for formality, appropriate colors are used for the text, figures, etc. in actual screens. Note that the photographing guidance screen 2U and the photographing screen may vary slightly depending on the type of browser and the model of the mobile terminal 50.

[0132] The examination environment confirmation screen 2 may be configured so that at least one of the position guidance section P and the explanation section E is not displayed. For example, if the position guidance section P outputs audio equivalent to the written text, the position guidance section P may not be displayed. Alternatively, if the explanation section E outputs audio equivalent to the written text, the explanation section E may not be displayed. The shooting guidance screen 2U may have a rotation angle section that displays the rotation angle for one full rotation of the surrounding area instead of the remaining angle section Z. If the set angle is 360°, the rotation angle section of the shooting guidance screen 2U before the start of shooting displays "0°," and the rotation angle section when the camera 57 has rotated 90° after the start of shooting displays "90°." However, the shooting guidance screen 2U does not necessarily have to have the remaining angle section Z or a rotation angle section.

[0133] The desk arrangement setting screen 2S may have an arrangement description section Ja and an arrangement description section Jb but not have an outline section Ga and an outline section Gb, or may have an outline section Ga and an outline section Gb but not have an arrangement description section Ja and an outline section Jb. While FIGS. 18 and 20 show an example in which the selection section C is a checkbox, this is not a limitation and the desk arrangement setting screen 2S can be configured to allow the user to select a desk arrangement using various techniques. While FIGS. 18 and 20 show an example of the desk arrangement setting screen 2S in which two desk arrangements can be selected, this is not a limitation and the desk arrangement setting screen 2S may be configured in which three or more desk arrangements can be selected.

[0134] However, the desk layout setting screen 2S is not limited to the configurations shown in Figures 18 and 20 and can take various forms. For example, the desk layout setting screen 2S may have a single outline section G consisting of a square block representing the testing location and a desk block representing a desk, with the desk block being movable within the square block by a sliding operation or the like. This allows the examinee to freely move the desk block to approximate the desk layout of the actual testing location, allowing the testing environment management device 10 to derive a more appropriate shooting position and guide the examinee based on the desk layout set in the desk layout setting screen 2S. The desk layout setting screen 2S may have an outline section G that displays only a square block representing the testing location, allowing the examinee to draw a shape representing a desk within the square block with a finger or the like. This configuration also allows the examinee to create a desk layout similar to the desk layout of the actual testing location within the square block, allowing the testing environment management device 10 to guide the examinee to a more appropriate shooting position based on the desk layout set in the desk layout setting screen 2S. 21 shows an example in which the selection section C is a check box, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the photography instruction screen 2E can be configured to allow the user to select the photography position using various methods. However, the test environment management system 100 may be configured so that the photography instruction screen 2E is not displayed, or so that the desk layout setting screen 2S is not displayed. [Explanation of symbols]

[0135] 1 Entrance / Exit Environment Confirmation Screen, 1A Entrance / Exit Closure Confirmation Screen (Entrance / Exit Environment Confirmation Screen), 1B Entrance / Exit Open Confirmation Screen (Entrance / Exit Environment Confirmation Screen), 1K Entrance / Exit Check Screen, 2, 2A, 2F, 2R Examination Environment Confirmation Screen, 2E Shooting Explanation Screen, 2K Environment Check Screen, 2S Desk Layout Setting Screen, 2U Shooting Guidance Screen, 2V Blind Spot Shooting Guidance Screen, 3 Desk Environment Confirmation Screen, 10 Examination Environment Management Device, 20 Communication Unit, 30 Control Unit, 31 Communication Processing Means, 32 Provision Processing Means, 32a Entrance / Exit Environment Management Means, 32b Examination Environment Management Means, 32c Desk Environment Management Means, 33 Analysis Means, 34 Data Management Means, 40 Memory Unit, 40m Detection Model, 40p Examination Environment Management Program, 50 Mobile Terminal, 51 Communication Unit, 52 Information Processing Unit, 52a Output Processing Means, 53 Memory Unit, 54 Display Unit, 55 Input section, 56 notification section, 57 camera, 60 operation terminal, 70 test execution device, 80 examination terminal, 90 supervisor terminal, 100 test environment management system, B shooting button, Ba start shooting button, Bb switch button, Bn next button, Bo OK button, Bs shutter button, Bt registration button, C selection section, Dt time display section, E explanation section, G, Ga, Gb outline section, H horizontal line, Ja, Jb placement explanation section, K highlight display, Mc confirmation section, Mo monitor section, Ms blind spot display, Mx marking, N network, P position guidance section, Pb location display, R back button, Sh start position display, T title section, X detection display section, Y guidance arrow, Yd operation display, Z remaining angle section.

Claims

1. An examination environment management means for transmitting environmental confirmation data for taking a picture of the entire area around a predetermined position in the examination location using a camera on the opposite side of the display unit of a portable terminal to the portable terminal, and displaying a photography guidance screen based on the environmental confirmation data on the display unit, The examination environment management means When a video of the exam environment captured by rotating the camera around the examinee through the shooting guidance screen is sent from the mobile terminal, the exam environment management device links the video to the examinee's identification information and registers it in a memory unit.

2. An examination environment management means for transmitting environmental confirmation data for taking a picture of the entire area around a predetermined position in the examination location using a camera on the opposite side of the display unit of the portable terminal to the portable terminal, and displaying an examination environment confirmation screen based on the environmental confirmation data on the display unit, The examination environment management means When a video of the exam environment captured by rotating the camera around the examinee via the exam environment confirmation screen is sent from the mobile terminal, the exam environment management device links the video of the exam environment to the examinee's identification information and registers it in a memory unit.

3. an examination environment management means for transmitting environmental confirmation data for taking a picture of the entire area around the examination site at a predetermined position using the camera of a portable terminal used by the examinee to the portable terminal, displaying a photography prompt screen based on the environmental confirmation data on the display unit of the portable terminal, and when an examination environment video is sent from the portable terminal by taking a picture of the entire area based on the rotation operation of the camera through the photography prompt screen, linking the examination environment video to the examinee's identification information and registering the examination environment video in a memory unit; and an analysis means for analyzing the examination environment video to detect blind spots, which are areas not yet photographed in the examination environment video; The examination environment management means When a blind spot is detected by the analysis means, the test environment management device sends supplementary data to the mobile terminal, including blind spot position information indicating the position of the blind spot, to guide the test subject in photographing the blind spot, and displays a blind spot photographing guidance screen based on the supplementary data on the display unit.When blind spot data, which is a video or still image showing the condition of the blind spot photographed by the camera, is sent from the mobile terminal via the blind spot photographing guidance screen, the test environment management device links the blind spot data to the test subject's identification information and registers it in a memory unit.

4. an examination environment management means for transmitting environmental confirmation data for taking a picture of the entire area around the examination site using a camera of a portable terminal used by an examinee to the portable terminal, displaying an examination environment confirmation screen based on the environmental confirmation data on the display unit of the portable terminal, and when an examination environment video taken of the entire area around the examination site based on the rotation operation of the camera via the examination environment confirmation screen is transmitted from the portable terminal, linking the examination environment video to the examination examinee's identification information and registering the examination environment video in a memory unit; and an analysis means for analyzing the examination environment video to detect blind spots, which are areas not yet photographed in the examination environment video; The examination environment management means When a blind spot is detected by the analysis means, the test environment management device sends supplementary data to the mobile terminal, including blind spot position information indicating the position of the blind spot, to guide the test subject in photographing the blind spot, and displays a blind spot photographing guidance screen based on the supplementary data on the display unit.When blind spot data, which is a video or still image showing the condition of the blind spot photographed by the camera, is sent from the mobile terminal via the blind spot photographing guidance screen, the test environment management device links the blind spot data to the test subject's identification information and registers it in a memory unit.

5. The analysis means The test environment management device described in claim 3 or 4 uses the exam environment video sent from the mobile terminal as input to a detection model constructed by machine learning based on images or videos in which the blind spot exists, determines whether or not the blind spot exists, and obtains the blind spot position information indicating its location if the blind spot exists.

6. an examination environment management means for transmitting environmental confirmation data for taking a picture of the entire area around the examination site at a predetermined position using the camera of a portable terminal used by the examinee to the portable terminal, displaying a photography prompt screen based on the environmental confirmation data on the display unit of the portable terminal, and when an examination environment video is sent from the portable terminal by taking a picture of the entire area based on the rotation operation of the camera through the photography prompt screen, linking the examination environment video to the examinee's identification information and registering the examination environment video in a memory unit; an entrance / exit environment management means for, in response to a request from the mobile terminal, returning entry / exit confirmation data for checking the environment of the entrance / exit of the examination location, displaying an entry / exit environment confirmation screen based on the entry / exit confirmation data on the display unit, and, when entrance / exit data, which is a video or still image taken by the camera and showing that the entrance / exit is closed, is sent from the mobile terminal via the entry / exit environment confirmation screen, linking the entrance / exit data to the examinee's identification information and registering it in a memory unit.

7. an examination environment management means for transmitting environmental confirmation data for taking a picture of the entire area around the examination site using a camera of a portable terminal used by an examinee to the portable terminal, displaying an examination environment confirmation screen based on the environmental confirmation data on the display unit of the portable terminal, and when an examination environment video taken of the entire area around the examination site based on the rotation operation of the camera via the examination environment confirmation screen is transmitted from the portable terminal, linking the examination environment video to the examination examinee's identification information and registering the examination environment video in a memory unit; an entrance / exit environment management means for, in response to a request from the mobile terminal, returning entry / exit confirmation data for checking the environment of the entrance / exit of the examination location, displaying an entry / exit environment confirmation screen based on the entry / exit confirmation data on the display unit, and, when entrance / exit data, which is a video or still image taken by the camera and showing that the entrance / exit is closed, is sent from the mobile terminal via the entry / exit environment confirmation screen, linking the entrance / exit data to the examinee's identification information and registering it in a memory unit.

8. an examination environment management means for transmitting environmental confirmation data for taking a picture of the entire area around the examination site at a predetermined position using the camera of a portable terminal used by the examinee to the portable terminal, displaying a photography prompt screen based on the environmental confirmation data on the display unit of the portable terminal, and when an examination environment video is sent from the portable terminal by taking a picture of the entire area based on the rotation operation of the camera through the photography prompt screen, linking the examination environment video to the examinee's identification information and registering the examination environment video in a memory unit; and an entrance / exit environment management means for returning entrance / exit confirmation data for checking the environment of the entrance / exit of the test site in response to a request from the mobile terminal and displaying an entrance / exit closure confirmation screen based on the entrance / exit confirmation data on the display unit, The entrance / exit closure confirmation screen is It guides you to lock the entrance door and take a photo of the door. If the entrance door of the test location cannot be locked, a switch button is included to switch to an entrance / exit opening confirmation screen that guides the opening of the entrance door and the taking of a photo of the outside of the door; The entrance / exit environment management means When entrance / exit data showing the entrance / exit environment photographed by the camera is sent from the mobile terminal via the entrance / exit closure confirmation screen or the entrance / exit open confirmation screen, the entrance / exit data is linked to the examinee's identification information and registered in a memory unit, in an examination environment management device.

9. an examination environment management means for transmitting environmental confirmation data for taking a picture of the entire area around the examination site using a camera of a portable terminal used by an examinee to the portable terminal, displaying an examination environment confirmation screen based on the environmental confirmation data on the display unit of the portable terminal, and when an examination environment video taken of the entire area around the examination site based on the rotation operation of the camera via the examination environment confirmation screen is transmitted from the portable terminal, linking the examination environment video to the examination examinee's identification information and registering the examination environment video in a memory unit; and an entrance / exit environment management means for returning entrance / exit confirmation data for checking the environment of the entrance / exit of the test site in response to a request from the mobile terminal and displaying an entrance / exit closure confirmation screen based on the entrance / exit confirmation data on the display unit, The entrance / exit closure confirmation screen is It guides you to lock the entrance door and take a photo of the door. If the entrance door of the test location cannot be locked, a switch button is included to switch to an entrance / exit opening confirmation screen that guides the opening of the entrance door and the taking of a photo of the outside of the door; The entrance / exit environment management means When entrance / exit data showing the entrance / exit environment photographed by the camera is sent from the mobile terminal via the entrance / exit closure confirmation screen or the entrance / exit open confirmation screen, the entrance / exit data is linked to the examinee's identification information and registered in a memory unit, in an examination environment management device.

10. an examination environment management means for transmitting environmental confirmation data for taking a picture of the entire area around the examination site at a predetermined position using the camera of a portable terminal used by the examinee to the portable terminal, displaying a photography prompt screen based on the environmental confirmation data on the display unit of the portable terminal, and when an examination environment video is sent from the portable terminal by taking a picture of the entire area based on the rotation operation of the camera through the photography prompt screen, linking the examination environment video to the examinee's identification information and registering the examination environment video in a memory unit; and an entrance / exit environment management means for returning entrance / exit confirmation data for checking the environment of the entrance / exit of the test location in response to a request from the mobile terminal and displaying an entrance / exit open confirmation screen based on the entrance / exit confirmation data on the display unit, The entrance / exit opening confirmation screen is It guides the opening of the entrance door and the taking of pictures of the outside of the door. If the entrance door of the test location can be locked, a switch button is included to switch to the entrance / exit closure confirmation screen that guides the user to lock the door and take a photo of the door; The entrance / exit environment management means When entrance / exit data showing the entrance / exit environment photographed by the camera is sent from the mobile terminal via the entrance / exit open confirmation screen or the entrance / exit closed confirmation screen, the entrance / exit data is linked to the examinee's identification information and registered in a memory unit, in an examination environment management device.

11. an examination environment management means for transmitting environmental confirmation data for taking a picture of the entire area around the examination site using a camera of a portable terminal used by an examinee to the portable terminal, displaying an examination environment confirmation screen based on the environmental confirmation data on the display unit of the portable terminal, and when an examination environment video taken of the entire area around the examination site based on the rotation operation of the camera via the examination environment confirmation screen is transmitted from the portable terminal, linking the examination environment video to the examination examinee's identification information and registering the examination environment video in a memory unit; and an entrance / exit environment management means for returning entrance / exit confirmation data for checking the environment of the entrance / exit of the test location in response to a request from the mobile terminal and displaying an entrance / exit open confirmation screen based on the entrance / exit confirmation data on the display unit, The entrance / exit opening confirmation screen is It guides the opening of the entrance door and the taking of pictures of the outside of the door. If the entrance door of the test location can be locked, a switch button is included to switch to the entrance / exit closure confirmation screen that guides the user to lock the door and take a photo of the door; The entrance / exit environment management means When entrance / exit data showing the entrance / exit environment photographed by the camera is sent from the mobile terminal via the entrance / exit open confirmation screen or the entrance / exit closed confirmation screen, the entrance / exit data is linked to the examinee's identification information and registered in a memory unit, in an examination environment management device.

12. an examination environment management means for transmitting environmental confirmation data for taking a picture of the entire area around the examination site at a predetermined position using the camera of a portable terminal used by the examinee to the portable terminal, displaying a photography prompt screen based on the environmental confirmation data on the display unit of the portable terminal, and when an examination environment video is sent from the portable terminal by taking a picture of the entire area based on the rotation operation of the camera through the photography prompt screen, linking the examination environment video to the examinee's identification information and registering the examination environment video in a memory unit; a desk environment management means for returning desk confirmation data for confirming the environment around the desk of the examinee in response to a request from the mobile terminal and displaying a desk environment confirmation screen based on the desk confirmation data on the display unit; The desk environment management means includes: When desk data, which is a video or still image showing the environment around the desk captured by the camera, is sent from the mobile terminal via the desk environment confirmation screen, the test environment management device links the desk data to the examinee's identification information and registers it in a memory unit.

13. an examination environment management means for transmitting environmental confirmation data for taking a picture of the entire area around the examination site using a camera of a portable terminal used by an examinee to the portable terminal, displaying an examination environment confirmation screen based on the environmental confirmation data on the display unit of the portable terminal, and when an examination environment video taken of the entire area around the examination site based on the rotation operation of the camera via the examination environment confirmation screen is transmitted from the portable terminal, linking the examination environment video to the examination examinee's identification information and registering the examination environment video in a memory unit; a desk environment management means for returning desk confirmation data for confirming the environment around the desk of the examinee in response to a request from the mobile terminal and displaying a desk environment confirmation screen based on the desk confirmation data on the display unit; The desk environment management means includes: When desk data, which is a video or still image showing the environment around the desk captured by the camera, is sent from the mobile terminal via the desk environment confirmation screen, the test environment management device links the desk data to the examinee's identification information and registers it in a memory unit.

14. a data management means for generating qualification data indicating the qualification of the test environment; The certification data is 5. The test environment management device of claim 3, further comprising recorded data indicating that the test environment video has been recorded, and full-area completed data indicating that there are no unphotographed areas in the test location.

15. A mobile device used by the examinee; a test environment management device including an examination environment management means for transmitting to the mobile device environment confirmation data for capturing an image of the entire periphery of a predetermined position in the test location using a camera on the opposite side of the display unit of the mobile device; The mobile terminal an output processing means for displaying a photography guidance screen on the display unit based on the environment confirmation data, taking a video of the surrounding area in accordance with the rotation of the camera around the examinee through the photography guidance screen, and transmitting the taken video to the test environment management device as an examination environment video; The examination environment management means An exam environment management system that links the exam environment video transmitted from the output processing means to the examination examinee's identification information and registers it in a memory unit.

16. A mobile device used by the examinee; a test environment management device including an examination environment management means for transmitting to the mobile device environment confirmation data for capturing an image of the entire periphery of a predetermined position in the test location using a camera on the opposite side of the display unit of the mobile device; The mobile terminal an output processing means for displaying an examination environment confirmation screen on the display unit based on the environment confirmation data, taking a video of the surrounding area in accordance with the rotation of the camera centered on the examinee via the examination environment confirmation screen, and transmitting the taken video to the test environment management device as an examination environment video; The examination environment management means An exam environment management system that links the exam environment video transmitted from the output processing means to the examination examinee's identification information and registers it in a memory unit.

17. Sending environmental confirmation data for photographing the entire area around a predetermined position in a test location using a camera on the opposite side of the display unit of a mobile device to the mobile device, and displaying a photographing guidance screen based on the environmental confirmation data on the display unit. and an exam environment management program that causes one or more processors to execute the following steps when a video of the exam environment captured by rotating the camera around the examinee through the shooting guidance screen is sent from the mobile terminal: linking the video of the exam environment to the examinee's identification information and registering it in a memory unit.

18. Using a camera on the opposite side of the display unit of the mobile device, environmental confirmation data for capturing an image of the entire area around a predetermined position in the examination location is transmitted to the mobile device, and an examination environment confirmation screen based on the environmental confirmation data is displayed on the display unit. and an exam environment management program that causes one or more processors to execute the following steps when a video of the exam environment captured by rotating the camera around the examinee via the exam environment confirmation screen is sent from the mobile terminal: linking the video of the exam environment to the examinee's identification information and registering it in a memory unit.

19. An examination environment confirmation process in which environmental confirmation data for photographing the entire area around a predetermined position in the examination location using a camera on the opposite side of the display unit of the mobile device is sent to the mobile device, and a photography guidance screen based on the environmental confirmation data is displayed on the display unit; A test environment management method in which one or more processors execute a registration processing step of linking the test environment video to the test taker's identification information and registering it in a memory unit when the test environment video, captured by rotating the camera around the test taker through the shooting guidance screen, is sent from the mobile terminal.

20. An examination environment confirmation process in which environmental confirmation data for capturing an image of the entire area around a predetermined position in the examination location using a camera on the opposite side of the display unit of the mobile device is sent to the mobile device, and an examination environment confirmation screen based on the environmental confirmation data is displayed on the display unit; A test environment management method in which one or more processors execute a registration processing step of linking the test environment video to the test taker's identification information and registering it in a memory unit when the test environment video, captured by rotating the camera around the test taker via the test environment confirmation screen, is sent from the mobile terminal.

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