Information processing system, information processing device, information processing method, and program

Abstract

To make asset management of company's equipment efficient and easy.SOLUTION: In a server 1 that manages one or more pieces of furniture as inventory targets to each of which a TAG capable of wireless transmission of information including an identifier arranged in an office used by a user in a scope of a predetermined distance as a signal is attached, an equipment management unit 51 manages information including the identifier and a position for each of the one or more pieces of furniture as inventory targets as equipment management information. When entering the scope of the predetermined distance from a position where the predetermined furniture is arranged, a reception control unit 41 of an operator terminal 2 receives a signal emitted from the TAG attached to the predetermined furniture. An inventory unit 53 of the server 1 determines that an inventory of the predetermined equipment is performed on a condition determined that a predetermined identifier of TAG information matches an identifier of the predetermined equipment among one or more equipment included in the equipment management information and a current position of the TAG information is included in a position of a predetermined space included in the equipment management information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing device, an information processing method, and a predetermined service using a program. [Background technology]

[0002] BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, furniture and other equipment placed in a company's office have been owned by the company as its assets (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-182454 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, asset management of such company facilities has conventionally required a considerable amount of man-hours, which means that there has been a demand for an efficient and simple way to manage assets of company facilities.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and makes it possible to efficiently and easily manage assets of company facilities. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, an information processing system according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: a first information processing device that manages, as an inventory target, one or more pieces of equipment that are placed in a predetermined space used by a user and that have tags attached thereto that can wirelessly transmit information including an identifier as a signal within a predetermined distance; a second information processing device operated by an operator designated by the user; In an information processing system including: The first information processing device equipment management means for managing information including the identifier and the location in the predetermined space as equipment management information for each of the one or more pieces of equipment that are the subject of the inventory; a TAG information acquisition means for acquiring TAG information when information including a predetermined identifier and a current location obtained from the signal of the predetermined TAG is transmitted from the second information processing device as TAG information; an inventory means for determining that an inventory of the predetermined equipment has been taken on the condition that the predetermined identifier of the TAG information matches an identifier of the predetermined equipment among the one or more pieces of equipment included in the equipment management information, and that the current location of the TAG information is included in the location of the predetermined space included in the equipment management information; Equipped with The second information processing device a receiving control means for executing control to receive the signal transmitted from the TAG attached to the predetermined equipment when the predetermined equipment enters within the predetermined distance range from the position where the predetermined equipment is located; a TAG information generating means for generating, based on the signal received under the control of the reception control means, information including the identifier included in the signal and the current location of the source of the signal, as the TAG information; a transmission control means for controlling transmission of the TAG information to the first information processing device; Equipped with.

[0007] An information processing device according to one aspect of the present invention is an information processing device that constitutes the information processing system according to the above-described one aspect of the present invention. An information processing method and a program according to one aspect of the present invention are information processing methods and programs corresponding to the information processing devices according to the above-described one aspect of the present invention, respectively. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, the asset management of a user's equipment can be made efficient and simple. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing an overview of a service to which an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied; [Figure 2] This is a diagram that explains an overview of the subscription service provided as part of the service shown in Figure 1. [Figure 3] This is a diagram explaining the overview and benefits of the subscription service provided as part of the service shown in Figure 1. [Figure 4] This is a diagram explaining the value of the subscription service provided as part of the service shown in Figure 1. [Figure 5] 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] 6 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a server in the information processing system of FIG. 5. FIG. [Figure 7] 7 is a functional block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the server in FIG. 6. FIG. [Figure 8] 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for checking the status of assets, among the screens presented to the user by the server having the functional configuration of FIG. 9. FIG. [Figure 9] 8 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for adding assets to be managed using this service, among the screens presented to the user by the server having the functional configuration of FIG. 7. FIG. [Figure 10] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for requesting the issuance of an IC tag (tag sticker) to be attached to an asset managed using this service, among the screens presented to the user by a server having the functional configuration of FIG. 7. [Figure 11] 8 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for confirming the location of an inventory of assets managed using this service, among the screens presented to the user by a server having the functional configuration of FIG. 7. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0011] First, referring to Figures 1 to 5, we will explain an overview of a service (hereinafter referred to as "this service") to which an information processing system according to one embodiment of the present invention (for example, an information processing system including server 1 in Figure 7 described below) is applied.

[0012] FIG. 1 shows an overview of the service to which an information processing system according to one embodiment of the present invention is applied.

[0013] This service is a management service for assets including furniture used in a specific location designated by a user U. For the sake of convenience in the following explanation, it is assumed that the user U is a company. In this case, the predetermined location designated by the user U is the office of the company. In other words, traditionally, companies had to register and manage their own assets (furniture in this case), affix labels to them, and periodically conduct inventories to confirm that the assets were in the designated location (for example, within the office). In contrast, this service supports automatic inventory (hereinafter referred to as "automatic inventory") of furniture used in a specific location (office) designated by a corporate user U.

[0014] Furthermore, as part of this service, a "subscription service" will be provided, which will allow companies to pay a fixed fee and use the furniture they need in line with their company's progress and timing of change. Subscription services apply such subscriptions (e.g., monthly payments), which can significantly reduce the initial cost of furniture for user U. This service also makes it possible to manage furniture provided by a subscription service as assets of user U. That is, in the example of FIG. 1, the furniture that is the subject of automatic inventory is the furniture provided by the subscription service. As will be described later, the furniture that is the subject of automatic inventory can also be added later by user U, and is not necessarily limited to furniture provided by the subscription service.

[0015] Below, we will explain in more detail the overview of the automatic inventory of this service with reference to Figure 1.

[0016] As shown in FIG. 1, this service is provided by a server 1 managed by a service provider. The automated inventory is carried out based on the operation of a predetermined terminal by a person designated by a user U who is a company. Hereinafter, the employee designated by the user U, i.e., the employee who operates the predetermined terminal, will be referred to as the "operator." The predetermined terminal operated by the operator is the operator terminal 2 shown in FIG. 1. The operator terminal 2 is a portable terminal that can be carried around freely, such as a smartphone. That is, the operator can receive the service by operating the operator terminal 2 and accessing the server 1 via the Internet or the like. Here, including in the drawings described below, only one operator terminal 2 is illustrated, but in reality, there are often multiple operators. For example, multiple operators (employees) or users U (companies) may be used as operator terminals 2, such as smartphones. The number of operators is not limited to one, and there may be multiple operators, and each of the multiple operators may operate a different terminal as the operator terminal 2. However, for the sake of convenience, the following description will be given assuming that there is one "operator" and one "operator terminal 2." This service is provided online. That is, a manager of the general affairs department or the like who checks the asset inventory status of user U can use a desktop personal computer (for example, the manager terminal 3 in FIG. 7 described later) to check the status of asset management managed by the online server 1. Specific examples of a UI (User Interface) provided to the manager or service provider by this service will be described later with reference to FIGS. 8 to 11.

[0017] First, the service provider SA proposes a subscription for office / furniture to the user U (see steps S2 and S2S in FIG. 2, which will be described later). Here, the office means an office in which N pieces of furniture are arranged. If the user U accepts this proposal, he places an order with the service provider SA, thereby concluding a subscription contract. The service provider SA issues a delivery instruction for the ordered product (here, furniture N) to the delivery company VN. In response, the delivery company VN delivers the furniture N to the user U. Typically, the delivery company VN attaches a tag sticker to each piece of furniture N at the time of delivery. As a result, although not shown in the figure, each piece of furniture N is associated with an identifier specified by the tag sticker and managed as assets in the server 1. As shown in Figure 1, the service provider SA can also propose to the TAG affixing contractor VT that they commission the affixing of tag stickers to furniture. If the TAG affixing contractor VT receives this proposal (if the commission is granted), it will visit the user U's office and affix the tag stickers to the furniture.

[0018] Furthermore, the operator terminal 2 is provided with a function of reading the tag sticker through API cooperation or the like, thereby obtaining the identifier specified by the tag sticker and obtaining the location information of the tag sticker. This completes the preparation for automatic inventory.

[0019] Once preparations are complete, the user U can perform an automatic inventory by simply bringing the operator terminal 2, such as a smartphone, close to the N pieces of furniture to be inventoried, which will automatically collect the identifiers and location information of each of these N pieces of furniture (tag stickers). Here, if the floor on which the furniture is installed is registered in the asset data (data managed by server 1 in association with an identifier for each of N pieces of furniture), it becomes possible to distinguish between assets (furniture) on different floors belonging to the same company (user U).

[0020] The automatic inventory will now be described in more detail. That is, a tag sticker is attached to the furniture delivered by the service provider. By receiving the radio waves emitted from this tag sticker by the operator terminal 2, it is possible to know that the operator terminal 2 is located within a predetermined range of the furniture to which the tag sticker is attached. The operator terminal 2 may be a personal smartphone of an employee of the user U, or may be a corporate smartphone distributed to employees of the user U. These smartphones are realized by installing dedicated application software. In this way, once the information wirelessly transmitted from the TAG (tag sticker) attached to the furniture provided to user U by server 1 has been confirmed, the company's furniture is considered to have been "inventoried."

[0021] The following processing is performed by server 1, which manages, as an inventory target, one or more pieces of furniture placed in the office used by user U, which have tags attached that can wirelessly transmit information including an identifier as a signal within a specified distance. That is, the server 1 manages information including an identifier and an office location for each of one or more pieces of furniture that are the subject of inventory as facility management information. When the operator terminal 2 enters within a predetermined distance from the position where the predetermined furniture is located, the operator terminal 2 receives a signal transmitted from a tag (tag sticker) attached to the predetermined furniture. Then, based on the received signal, the operator terminal 2 transmits information including the identifier contained in the signal and the current location of the source of the signal to the server 1 as TAG information. When information including an identifier and a current location obtained from a TAG signal is transmitted from the operator terminal 2 as TAG information, the server 1 acquires the TAG information. It can be determined that an inventory of a specified piece of furniture has been taken if the identifier of the TAG information matches the identifier of a specified piece of furniture among one or more pieces of furniture included in the facility management information, and if the current location of the TAG information is determined to be included in the location of the office included in the facility management information. In this way, this service makes it possible to automatically determine inventory based on identifiers and the like acquired from TAGs (tag stickers) within a predetermined range of the operator terminal 2 of the user U.

[0022] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an overview of the subscription service provided as part of the service shown in FIG. For example, as shown in Figure 2, new furniture is planned and produced in step S1. In this planning and production, customer trends obtained from the sharing of used furniture in step S5 (described later) are fed back and taken into consideration. This makes it possible to plan and produce new furniture that is appropriate for the needs of customers.

[0023] In step S2, a proposal is made to make N (N is an integer greater than or equal to 1) pieces of furniture, including the new furniture planned and produced in this manner, available for subscription use in a specific location designated by user U (for example, an office if user U is a company). As will be described in more detail later, as shown in step S2S, used furniture (i.e., circulating products) shared in step S5 are also subject to subscription. Here, the subscription usage period is not particularly limited, and the user U can freely select a period within the range of, for example, 3 to 24 months.

[0024] If the user U accepts this subscription proposal and a contract is concluded, in step S3, the multiple pieces of furniture that are the subject of the subscription are delivered to a specific location designated by the user U (for example, an office if the user U is a company). This allows user U to continue using multiple pieces of furniture through subscription. In other words, the multiple pieces of furniture used under the subscription become the subject of automatic inventory for user U as shown in Figure 1. After the subscription contract ends, the process proceeds to step S4.

[0025] In step S4, at least some of the used furniture is collected. Here, "at least some" is used because the user U may purchase the furniture. In other words, after using the furniture, the user U can freely choose between purchasing or returning the furniture. Note that the multiple pieces of furniture that have been used at step S4 are excluded from the automatic inventory of FIG. 1 for the user U. In step S5, the collected furniture, i.e., the used furniture, becomes an object of sharing (rental). That is, in step S2S of another user U, the collected furniture is proposed to the other user U as one of the objects of subscription. In this way, used furniture has traditionally been treated as an asset and often disposed of, but with this service it can be shared and reused as a subscription for another user. In other words, it becomes the subject of the automatic inventory shown in Figure 1 for another user. In this way, this service makes it possible to create a recycling flow for furniture.

[0026] In other words, this service will make it possible to realize the vision of "making the inside of the home the richest country in the world," and contribute to "a world where high-quality furniture continues to be used for a long time." It will also make it possible to "return profits to manufacturers that create high-quality products (furniture)," thereby enabling those manufacturers to contribute to the development of the industry.

[0027] Figure 3 is a diagram explaining the overview and benefits of the asset management service provided as part of the service shown in Figure 1.

[0028] In FIG. 3, the left side shows an overview of the asset management service, and the right side shows the benefits to the user U who receives the asset management service.

[0029] As described in the service overview on the left side of Figure 3, fixtures and other items purchased by user U of the asset management service (in this example, furniture and other items subject to subscription) are automatically added to the cloud (Server 1 in Figure 7, described below) after tag stickers showing IDs are affixed. This frees user U from the traditional tasks of affixing labels and taking inventory of in-house assets. Furthermore, user U can manage the lifecycle of assets (in this example, furniture and other items subject to subscription), making it easier to place additional disposal orders, etc.

[0030] In other words, asset management services can solve the problems listed on the right side of Figure 3. That is, as shown in the problem on the right side of Figure 3, User U wanted to manage their company's assets by performing registration, labeling, and inventorying with minimal effort, and also wanted to centrally manage not only ledger management but also peripheral management of things (furniture, in this example).An asset management service can solve these problems.

[0031] Furthermore, as shown in the middle left of Figure 3, with asset management services, items (furniture, etc. in this example) subscribed to (or purchased) via a service provider are automatically tagged and registered, completing preparations for automatic inventory. In other words, as shown in the middle right-hand section of Figure 3, from the user U's perspective, there is the advantage that he or she does not have to register the assets for the first time himself or herself. Another advantage is that inventory is easy. Another advantage is that the status of assets can be seen at a glance, and assets can be used effectively in cooperation with departments (such as general affairs and the office department where the furniture is located).

[0032] Furthermore, as shown in the lower left section of Figure 3, the asset management service allows users to see the status of assets at a glance, as shown in the screen example in Figure 8, which will be described later, and allows them to work with departments to make effective use of assets. Furthermore, user U can check the status of assets and immediately place additional orders, request maintenance, or request disposal (see the actions in Figure 8, which will be described later). User U can also easily order office-related tasks and goods (see links 103 and 104 in Figure 8, which will be described later). In other words, as shown in the bottom right-hand section of Figure 3, from User U's perspective, there were the following issues: Even if they digitized the data themselves, the initial registration (sticking labels, etc.) was a hassle. There was also the issue of discrepancies between the ledger and the actual item. Inventory work was extremely tedious and painful, as it was not a job that should be done by finance and accounting. There was also the issue of difficulty in coordinating with other departments that use assets. User U can solve these issues by introducing an asset management service.

[0033] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the value of the asset management service provided as part of the service shown in FIG. As shown in Figure 4, the asset management service is particularly valuable in the area where the circle representing user U, the circle representing competitors, and the circle representing this service (asset management service) overlap. That is, the asset management service is particularly valuable in terms of ledger management, label issuance, and inventory management, as well as office design, existing furniture liquidation, labeling, and system management.

[0034] The present service including the subscription service described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 is, in other words, the following service. That is, one or more new pieces of equipment (for example, furniture in this example) are managed from among candidates for equipment to be placed in a predetermined space (for example, an office in this example) used by the user U (for example, see step S1 in FIG. 2). In addition, among the candidates for equipment to be placed in a specified space, one or more pieces of equipment that have already been placed in other spaces (for example, used furniture (i.e., circulating products) that are the subject of sharing in step S5 of FIG. 2) are managed. Of the candidates managed as described above, a contract (i.e., a subscription contract) for paying a specified fee every specified period is managed as a contract to place N (N is an integer value greater than or equal to 1) pieces of equipment in a specified space (see steps S2 and S3 above). In addition, for each of the N pieces of equipment that are the subject of the subscription contract, information about the equipment (for example, asset data in Figure 6) is registered and managed in server 1 in association with an identifier attached to the actual item (furniture) (in this example, an identifier that can be identified by a tag sticker, for example). Then, information about one or more of the N pieces of equipment that are the subject of the contract is presented to an administrator of the user U who manages the equipment via an administrator terminal 3 (for example, an administrator terminal 3 in FIG. 7, which will be described later). Specific examples of presentation formats (screens) will be described later with reference to FIGS. 8 to 11. In this way, this service enables user U to see the asset status at a glance on the cloud, automatically registers and manages products (furniture in this example) that have identifiers (tag stickers), and manages subscription contracts that include circulating products.

[0035] Furthermore, according to this service, the information about the equipment managed by the server 1 includes information about the life cycle, including the date on which the equipment was registered as new equipment (furniture) and the date on which an inventory was taken in the specified space (for example, the office of user U in this example). It also includes the location in the specified space where the inventory was taken. This allows this service (cloud asset management service) to manage at least the lifecycle and location of equipment (for example, furniture in this example), making it possible to visualize this for user U (for example, see the "Location" and "Lifecycle" items in Figure 8 below).

[0036] Furthermore, this service makes it possible to present to user U (administrator) via administrator terminal 3 information for accepting requests from user U to dispose of, sell, maintain, or order additional equipment of the same or similar equipment for one or more of the N pieces of equipment that are the subject of the contract (for example, the actions in Figure 8 described below). This allows the user U to use the cloud asset management service to easily execute actions such as disposal for each piece of equipment (for example, furniture in this example).

[0037] Furthermore, according to this service, it becomes possible to present to user U via the administrator terminal 3 information (see, for example, links 103 and 104 in Figure 8 described below) for accepting orders from user U for goods or services to be used in a specified space (for example, user U's office in this example) that is different from N's equipment (for example, furniture in this example) that is the subject of the contract. This allows user U to easily order office-related tasks and items other than N's equipment (for example, furniture in this example) by using the cloud asset management service.

[0038] Furthermore, according to this service, each of the N pieces of equipment (for example, furniture in this example) that are the subject of the contract is affixed with a tag (for example, a tag sticker in this example) that can transmit information including an identifier. As a result, when the operator terminal 2 approaches the TAG, the server 1 acquires information recognized based on information transmitted from the TAG of a specified facility, the information including the identifier and location of the specified facility. This makes it possible to realize the automated inventory shown in Figure 1 above. Furthermore, the information acquired in this manner (such as the information shown in the "Location" item in Figure 8) can be presented to the user U via the administrator terminal 3 as the information regarding the specified facility.

[0039] Furthermore, according to this service, it is possible to present to user U via the administrator terminal 3 information (for example, link 103 in Figure 8 or the information in Figure 9) for accepting additional operations on another piece of equipment to be used with an identifier in the specified space (for example, user U's office in this example), which is different from the equipment of N that is the subject of the contract (for example, in this example, the furniture at the time of delivery in step S3 in Figure 2). When an additional operation is accepted, in addition to the N equipment that is the subject of the contract, information about the other equipment is additionally registered and managed in association with the identifier attached to the actual item (for example, an identifier identified by a tag sticker in this example). This allows the user U to use the cloud asset management service to later add any equipment (products such as furniture) as a managed asset, that is, as a target for automatic inventory.

[0040] This service has been described above with reference to FIGS. Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7, the configuration of an information processing system for realizing this service, that is, an information processing system to which a server according to an embodiment of the information processing system of the present invention is applied, will be described.

[0041] FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an information processing system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0042] The information processing system shown in FIG. 5 includes a server 1, and an operator terminal 2 and an administrator terminal 3 as devices of a user U. The server 1, the operator terminal 2, and the administrator terminal 3 are connected to each other via a network NW such as the Internet. Note that, although the network NW is the Internet in this embodiment, its form is not particularly limited to that of this embodiment, and for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark), Wi-Fi, LAN (Local Area Network), etc. can be adopted.

[0043] FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a server in the information processing system of FIG.

[0044] The server 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, a bus 14, an input / output interface 15, an input unit 16, an output unit 17, a memory unit 18, a communication unit 19, and a drive 20.

[0045] The CPU 11 executes various processes according to a program recorded in the ROM 12 or a program loaded from the storage unit 18 into the RAM 13 . The RAM 13 also stores data and the like necessary for the CPU 11 to execute various processes.

[0046] The CPU 11, ROM 12, and RAM 13 are connected to one another via a bus 14. An input / output interface 15 is also connected to this bus 14. An input unit 16, an output unit 17, a storage unit 18, a communication unit 19, and a drive 20 are connected to the input / output interface 15.

[0047] The input unit 16 is composed of various hardware buttons and the like, and inputs various information in response to instructions and operations from the operator. The output unit 17 is configured with a display such as a liquid crystal display, and displays various images.

[0048] The storage unit 18 is configured with a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) or the like, and stores various data. The communication unit 19 controls communication with other devices (such as the operator terminal 2 and the administrator terminal 3) via a network NW including the Internet.

[0049] The drive 20 is provided as needed. Removable media 21, such as a magnetic disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, or semiconductor memory, is appropriately attached to the drive 20. A program read from the removable media 21 by the drive 20 is installed in the storage unit 18 as needed. The removable media 21 can also store various data stored in the storage unit 18 in the same way as the storage unit 18.

[0050] The cooperation of the various hardware and software components of the server 1 shown in FIG. 6 makes it possible to execute various processes, which will be described later. Although not shown, the operator terminal 2 and the administrator terminal 3 in the information processing system of Fig. 5 also have the hardware configuration shown in Fig. 6. Therefore, a description of the hardware configuration of the operator terminal 2 and the administrator terminal 3 will be omitted. However, if the operator terminal 2 is configured as a smartphone or a tablet, it has a touch panel as the input unit 16 and the output unit 17.

[0051] FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of the functional configuration of the server of FIG.

[0052] As shown in FIG. 7, in the operator terminal 2, a reception control unit 41, a TAG information generation unit 42, and a transmission control unit 43 function.

[0053] When a predetermined piece of equipment (for example, furniture in this example) among candidates for equipment to be placed in a predetermined space (for example, an office in this example) used by the user U is selected as a target for automatic inventory, the user U (operator terminal 2) approaches the predetermined piece of equipment. Then, the reception control unit 41 of the operator terminal 2 starts to function. Specifically, for example, a signal transmitted from a tag sticker (TAG) attached to a predetermined facility is designed to reach within a predetermined distance. Therefore, when the operator terminal 2 enters within the predetermined distance from the location where the predetermined facility is located, the reception control unit 41 functions. That is, the reception control unit 41 executes control to receive the signal transmitted from the tag seal (TAG) attached to the predetermined equipment.

[0054] The TAG information generation unit 42 of the operator terminal 2 generates TAG information based on the signal received under the control of the receiving control unit 41 (the signal transmitted from the tag sticker (TAG)), including the identifier contained in the signal and information including the current location of the sender of the signal. The transmission control unit 43 of the operator terminal 2 executes control to transmit the TAG information to the server 1 via the network NW.

[0055] In contrast to the functional configuration of the operator terminal 2, the functional configuration of the server 1 is as follows. That is, in the CPU 11 of the server 1, an equipment management unit 51, a TAG information acquisition unit 52, an inventory unit 53, an identifier issuing unit 54, a new furniture management unit 55, a shared furniture management unit 56, and a subscription management unit 57 function. The storage unit 18 of the server 1 is provided with a user DB 71, a new furniture DB 72, and a shared furniture DB 73.

[0056] The equipment management unit 51 stores and manages information including the tag sticker (TAG) identifier and the location of the user U's office for each of one or more pieces of furniture that are the subject of the user U's inventory in the user DB 71 as equipment management information. That is, the user DB 71 stores facility management information for each of a plurality of users, including the user U.

[0057] Here, as described above, when the operator of the user U performs an automatic inventory of a predetermined piece of equipment, if TAG information is transmitted from the operator terminal 2, the TAG information acquisition unit 52 goes into operation. That is, when information including a specified identifier and current location obtained from a signal of a tag sticker (TAG) of a specified facility is transmitted from the operator terminal 2 as TAG information, the TAG information acquisition unit 52 acquires the TAG information.

[0058] The inventory unit 53 determines that an inventory of the specified equipment has been taken if the specified identifier of the TAG information acquired by the TAG information acquisition unit 52 matches the identifier of the specified equipment among one or more pieces of equipment included in the equipment management information of user U, and if it determines that the current location of the TAG information is included in the location of the office included in the equipment management information (here, a perfect match is not necessarily required, and it is determined that the equipment is included if there is a match at the address level, etc.).

[0059] Furthermore, as will be described later, the user U can request the addition of furniture to be subject to automatic inventory. When such a request is made, a tag sticker (TAG) will be affixed to the added furniture. Therefore, the identifier issuing unit 54 issues the identifier of the tag sticker (TAG), that is, the identifier of the furniture to be added. The identifier issuing unit 54 also issues identifiers for tag stickers (TAG) to be attached to new furniture or the like, as described below, as needed.

[0060] In addition, when a subscription service, which is part of this service in Figure 2, is provided, a new furniture management unit 55, a shared furniture management unit 56, and a subscription management unit 57 function.

[0061] The new furniture management unit 55 registers and manages, in the new furniture DB 72, various information about one or more new pieces of equipment (for example, furniture in this example) among candidates for equipment to be placed in a predetermined space (for example, an office in this example) used by the user U. Hereinafter, the equipment (furniture in this example) managed by the new furniture management unit 55 will be referred to as "new furniture." The shared furniture management unit 56 registers and manages in the shared furniture DB 73 various information relating to one or more pieces of equipment that have already been placed in other spaces, among the candidates for equipment to be placed in a predetermined space. Here, the equipment managed by the shared furniture management unit 56 is, for example, used furniture (i.e., circulating products) that is the subject of sharing in step S5 in Fig. 2. Therefore, the equipment is hereinafter referred to as "shared furniture."

[0062] The subscription management unit 57 stores and manages in the user DB 71 various information regarding a contract (i.e., a subscription contract) in which user U pays a specified fee every specified period as a contract with user U to place N equipment in a specified space from among the candidates (candidates consisting of new furniture and shared furniture) managed by the new furniture management unit 55 and the shared furniture management unit 56 as described above.

[0063] The equipment management unit 51 can present information about one or more of the N pieces of equipment that are the subject of the contract to the user U via the administrator terminal 3. Specific examples of presentation formats (screens) will be described later with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11, but for example, the following information is presented:

[0064] When an automatic inventory is performed, that is, when the operator terminal 2 approaches the TAG (e.g., tag sticker in this example) attached to each piece of equipment (new furniture or shared furniture) that is the subject of the inventory, the TAG information acquisition unit 52 acquires information recognized based on the information transmitted from the TAG of the equipment that is the subject of the inventory, and which includes the identifier and location of the equipment. The information thus obtained, including the identifier and location of the target equipment, is stored and managed in the user DB 71 in a form that is added to information about the target equipment (for example, the asset data in Figure 6). In this case, the location of the target facility can be presented to the user U by the facility management unit 51 via the administrator terminal 3, for example, in the form of being displayed in the "Location" field in FIG.

[0065] For example, the information about equipment managed for each piece of equipment by the new furniture management unit 55 or the shared furniture management unit 56 includes information about the life cycle, including the date on which the equipment was registered as new equipment (furniture) and the date on which an inventory was taken in a specified space (for example, the office of user U in this example). It also includes the location in the specified space where the inventory was taken. Such information is displayed in the “Location” and “Life Cycle” fields in FIG. 8, which will be described later, and is presented to the user U via the administrator terminal 3.

[0066] Furthermore, for example, with regard to equipment managed by the new furniture management unit 55 or the shared furniture management unit 56 (for example, in this example, new furniture or shared furniture that is recorded as an asset of user U), information for accepting requests from user U to dispose of, sell, maintain, or order additional equipment of the same or similar equipment is presented to user U via the administrator terminal 3, for example, in the form of an action shown in Figure 8 described below.

[0067] Furthermore, for example, information for accepting orders from user U for goods or services to be used in a specified space (for example, in this example, user U's office) that is different from the equipment that is managed by the new furniture management unit 55 or the shared furniture management unit 56 (for example, in this example, new furniture or shared furniture that is recorded as user U's assets) can be presented to user U via the administrator terminal 3, for example, in the form of links 103, 104 in Figure 8 described below (and the pages to which these links lead, not shown).

[0068] The configuration of the information processing system for realizing the specific example of the present service described above has been described above with reference to FIGS. Below, with reference to Figures 8 to 11, various examples of screens presented to a user or service provider by a server having the functional configuration of Figure 8, i.e., screens presented to user U or a service provider as part of the cloud asset management service of this service, will be described.

[0069] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for checking the asset status, among the screens presented to the user by the server having the functional configuration of FIG.

[0070] The user U can view a list of facilities (for example, furniture in this example) by operating the Items link 102 in the cloud asset management service (ALM). FIG. 8 shows an example of a list of facilities (for example, furniture in this example). Specifically, the list includes the following items: product name (equipment name), life cycle (subscription usage period and last inventory date), location 111 (location where inventory was taken), price (acquisition cost (purchase cost), monthly acquisition fee (subscription cost)), and department using the equipment (department that should take inventory). This allows users to see at a glance the facilities managed by this service. Furthermore, the information acquired in this manner (such as the information shown in the "Location" item in Figure 8) can be presented to the user U via the administrator terminal 3 as the information regarding the specified facility.

[0071] As will be described in more detail later, the list also includes action request buttons. By operating the request buttons, the user can check the asset status and take various actions, such as placing additional orders, requesting maintenance, or requesting disposal.

[0072] Furthermore, the user can operate the processing button 101 to perform processing on selected equipment from the listed equipment (for example, furniture in this example). Specifically, for example, the user U can operate the processing button 101 to cause the server 1 to perform an inventory.

[0073] Furthermore, the user U can operate the Orders link 103 to transition the screen to a page for placing an additional order for equipment (for example, furniture in this example), and place the order. That is, the user U can use the screen shown in the example of FIG. 9 to check the shortage of equipment and seamlessly place an additional order for the equipment.

[0074] Furthermore, the user U can operate the Vendors link 104 to transition the screen to a page where office-related work and goods can be easily ordered. That is, the user U can request a vendor to perform maintenance work on the equipment as an office-related task, or can request or purchase items related to the equipment (for example, markers to be used on a whiteboard, which is equipment).

[0075] Furthermore, the user U can operate the Messages link 105 to transition the screen to a page for sending a direct message to the service provider. That is, the user U can easily consult with the service provider about the facilities.

[0076] Next, each action that can be used from the action request button in FIG. 8 will be described. By operating the disposal action 112, the user can check the status of the asset and make a request for disposal of the facility. Furthermore, the user U can operate the maintenance action 114 to check the status of the assets and request maintenance of the equipment. Furthermore, the user U can operate the action 115 for ordering similar products to check the status of the assets and request an order for similar equipment.

[0077] Here, user U can use the cloud asset management service (ALM in the figure) of this service to manage the equipment (furniture) used in a specific location specified by user U (for example, an office if user U is a company), even if the equipment is not being used with a subscription (for example, a monthly payment) to this service. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for adding assets to be managed using this service, among the screens presented to the user U by the server having the functional configuration of FIG.

[0078] As shown in FIG. 9, a user U can register a photograph of the equipment, a product name (equipment name), a product ID (an identifier for managing the equipment, etc.), a location of use, and a user (department, etc.) in association with each other. The user U can also attach tag stickers to equipment (furniture) for which he or she is not using a subscription (for example, monthly payment) for this service.

[0079] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for confirming the location of an inventory of assets managed using this service, among the screens presented to the user by the server having the functional configuration of FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, by operating a link set in the information about a place described with reference to FIG. 8, the user U can view a floor plan 141 of that place. The location 142 where the equipment is inventoried is displayed on the floor plan 141. In this way, the user U can easily understand where the equipment is located (where the equipment is inventoried) using this service.

[0080] Although one embodiment of the information processing system of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. Furthermore, the effects described in this embodiment are merely a list of the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are not limited to those described in this embodiment.

[0081] In the above-described embodiment, the subject of subscription is furniture, but the present invention is not limited to this and may be any equipment that is placed in a predetermined space used by a user.

[0082] In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the asset management service is provided as a cloud-based service, but this is not limited to this, and it may also be provided as specified application software installed on the operator terminal 2 or the administrator terminal 3.

[0083] In addition, in the above embodiment, if it is determined that the current location of the TAG information is included in the location of a specified space included in the equipment management information, it is assumed that an inventory of the furniture has been taken, but this location does not necessarily have to be an exact match. Specifically, for example, an inventory may be considered to have been taken when the current location matches a predetermined spatial location at the address level.

[0084] Furthermore, the system configuration shown in FIG. 5, the hardware configuration shown in FIG. 6, and the functional configuration shown in FIG. 7 are merely examples for achieving the object of the present invention, and are not particularly limited.

[0085] In other words, the functional configuration shown in FIG. 7 is merely an example and is not particularly limited. That is, it is sufficient if the information processing system shown in Fig. 5 is provided with a function that can execute the above-described series of processes as a whole, and the type of functional block used to realize this function is not particularly limited to the example of Fig. 7. Furthermore, the location of the functional block is not particularly limited to that shown in Fig. 7 and may be arbitrary. For example, the functional block of the server 1 may be transferred to the operator terminal 2, the administrator terminal 3, or another information processing device not shown. That is, it is also possible to allow the administrator terminal 3 to manage the equipment information by the server 1. Furthermore, one functional block may be configured as a single piece of hardware, a single piece of software, or a combination thereof.

[0086] Furthermore, for example, when a series of processes is executed by software, the programs that make up the software are installed into a computer or the like from a network or a recording medium. The computer may be a computer built on dedicated hardware. The computer may also be a computer capable of executing various functions by installing various programs, such as a server, a general-purpose smartphone, or a personal computer.

[0087] Furthermore, for example, the recording medium containing such a program may be configured not only as a removable medium (not shown) that is distributed separately from the device main body in order to provide the program to the user, but also as a recording medium that is provided to the user in a state that is pre-installed in the device main body.

[0088] The recording medium containing such a program may be constituted by the removable medium 21 shown in FIG. 7, which is distributed separately from the device main body in order to provide the program to the user, or may be constituted by a recording medium provided to each user in a state in which it is pre-installed in the device main body. The removable medium 21 may be constituted, for example, by a magnetic disk (including a floppy disk), an optical disk, or a magneto-optical disk. The optical disk may be constituted, for example, by a CD-ROM (Compact Disk-Read Only Memory) or a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk). The magneto-optical disk may be constituted, for example, by an MD (Mini-Disk). Furthermore, the recording medium provided to the user in a state in which it is pre-installed in the device main body may be constituted, for example, by the ROM 12 shown in FIG. 7, on which the program is recorded, or a hard disk included in the storage unit 18 shown in FIG. 7.

[0089] In this specification, the steps of describing a program to be recorded on a recording medium include not only processes that are performed chronologically in accordance with the order, but also processes that are not necessarily performed chronologically but are performed in parallel or individually. In addition, in this specification, the term "system" refers to an overall device that is made up of a plurality of devices, a plurality of means, etc.

[0090] In summary, the information processing system to which the present invention is applied is sufficient if it has the following configuration, and can take on a variety of different embodiments. That is, an information processing system to which the present invention is applied (for example, an information processing system including the server 1 in FIG. 7) A first information processing device (e.g., server 1 in FIG. 7) that manages, as an inventory target, one or more pieces of equipment (e.g., furniture in the specification) that are placed in a predetermined space used by a user and that have tags (e.g., tag stickers in the specification) that can wirelessly transmit information including an identifier as a signal within a predetermined distance, among the pieces of equipment (e.g., furniture in the specification) that are placed in a predetermined space used by a user; a second information processing device (for example, the operator terminal 2 in FIG. 7) operated by an operator designated by the user; In an information processing system including: The first information processing device equipment management means (for example, equipment management unit 51 in FIG. 7) that manages information including the identifier and the location in the predetermined space as equipment management information for each of the one or more pieces of equipment that are the subject of the inventory; a TAG information acquisition means (for example, the TAG information acquisition unit 52 of FIG. 7) for acquiring TAG information when information including a predetermined identifier and a current location obtained from the signal of the predetermined TAG is transmitted as TAG information from the second information processing device; an inventory means (e.g., inventory unit 53 in FIG. 7) that determines that an inventory of the predetermined equipment has been taken on the condition that the predetermined identifier of the TAG information matches an identifier of the predetermined equipment among the one or more pieces of equipment included in the equipment management information, and that the current location of the TAG information is included in the location of the predetermined space included in the equipment management information; Equipped with The second information processing device A reception control means (for example, the reception control unit 41 in FIG. 7) that executes control to receive the signal transmitted from the TAG attached to the predetermined equipment when the predetermined equipment enters within the range of the predetermined distance from the location where the predetermined equipment is located; a TAG information generating means (for example, the TAG information generating unit 42 in FIG. 7) that generates, based on the signal received under the control of the reception control means, information including the identifier included in the signal and the current location of the source of the signal as the TAG information; a transmission control means (for example, the transmission control unit 43 in FIG. 7) for controlling transmission of the TAG information to the first information processing device; It is enough to have this.

[0091] This means that when the user's second information processing device enters within a specified distance from the location where the specified equipment is located, an inventory determination can be automatically made based on the identifier obtained from the TAG and the current location of the specified equipment.

[0092] Moreover, the first information processing device An identifier issuing unit (for example, the identifier issuing unit 54 in FIG. 7) that issues the identifier for each of the one or more pieces of equipment that are the subject of the inventory. The sensor may further include:

[0093] Moreover, the first information processing device a new equipment management unit (e.g., a new furniture management unit 55 in FIG. 7) that manages one or more new pieces of equipment among the candidates for equipment to be placed in the predetermined space used by the user; An other use equipment management unit (for example, the shared furniture management unit 56 in FIG. 7) that manages one or more pieces of equipment that have already been placed in other spaces among the candidates for equipment to be placed in the specified space; a contract management unit (e.g., a subscription management unit 57 in FIG. 7) that manages a contract for paying a predetermined price every predetermined period as a contract to arrange N pieces of equipment (N is an integer value of 1 or more) in the predetermined space from among the candidates managed by the new equipment management unit and the other-use equipment management unit; Furthermore, The facility management means The equipment management information can be managed by taking each of the N pieces of equipment that are the subject of the contract as an object of the inventory.

[0094] The facility management information managed by the facility management means is: information about the life cycle, including the date on which the equipment was registered as new equipment and the date on which an inventory was taken in the specified space by the inventory means; and, The current position used when the inventory was taken in the predetermined space by the inventory means. It can include.

[0095] Moreover, the first information processing device If additional operations are performed on another piece of equipment that is subject to inventory and is different from the equipment N that is the subject of the contract, The identifier issuing means further issues an identifier for the other equipment, The equipment management means can further add and manage the equipment management information about the other equipment.

[0096] In addition, an information processing device to which the present invention is applied (for example, the server 1 in FIG. 7) An information processing device that manages, as an inventory target, one or more pieces of equipment that are placed in a predetermined space used by a user and that have tags attached thereto that can wirelessly transmit information including an identifier as a signal within a predetermined distance, and that communicates with another information processing device operated by an operator designated by the user, equipment management means for managing information including the identifier and the location in the predetermined space as equipment management information for each of the one or more pieces of equipment that are the subject of the inventory; a TAG information acquisition means for acquiring TAG information when information including a predetermined identifier and a current location obtained from the signal of the predetermined TAG is transmitted as TAG information from the other information processing device; an inventory means for determining that an inventory of the predetermined equipment has been taken on the condition that the predetermined identifier of the TAG information matches an identifier of the predetermined equipment among the one or more pieces of equipment included in the equipment management information, and that the current location of the TAG information is included in the location of the predetermined space included in the equipment management information; Equipped with The TAG information acquisition means In the other information processing device, when the device enters within the range of the predetermined distance from the location where the specified equipment is located and receives the signal transmitted from the TAG attached to the specified equipment, and information including the identifier contained in the signal and the current location of the source of the signal is generated and transmitted as the TAG information, Obtain the relevant TAG information, If you can do that, that's enough.

[0097] In addition, an information processing device to which the present invention is applied (for example, the operator terminal 2 in FIG. 7) An information processing device that communicates with another information processing device that manages, as an inventory target, one or more pieces of equipment that are placed in a predetermined space used by a user and that have tags attached thereto that can wirelessly transmit information including an identifier as a signal within a predetermined distance, and is operated by an operator designated by the user, In the other information processing device, For each of the one or more pieces of equipment that are the subject of the inventory, information including the identifier and the location in the predetermined space is managed as equipment management information, When information including a predetermined identifier and a current location obtained from the signal of a predetermined TAG is transmitted as TAG information from the information processing device, the TAG information is acquired, When it is determined that an inventory of the specified equipment has been performed, the specified identifier of the TAG information matches the identifier of the specified equipment among the one or more pieces of equipment included in the equipment management information, and the current location of the TAG information is determined to be included in the location of the specified space included in the equipment management information, a receiving control means for executing control to receive the signal transmitted from the TAG attached to the predetermined equipment when the predetermined equipment enters within the predetermined distance range from the position where the predetermined equipment is located; a TAG information generating means for generating, based on the signal received under the control of the reception control means, information including the identifier included in the signal and the current location of the source of the signal, as the TAG information; a transmission control means for controlling transmission of the TAG information to the other information processing device; It is enough to have this. [Explanation of symbols]

[0098] 1 Server, 2 Operator terminal, 3 Administrator terminal, 11 CPU, 18 Storage unit, 20 Drive, 21 Removable media, 41 Reception control unit, 42 Information generation unit, 43 Transmission control unit, 51 Equipment management unit, 52 TAG information acquisition unit, 53 Inventory unit, 54 Identifier issuance unit, 55 New furniture management unit, 56 Shared furniture management unit, 57 Subscription management unit, 71 User DB, 72 New furniture DB, 73 Shared furniture DB

Claims

1. a first information processing device that manages, as an inventory target, one or more pieces of equipment that are placed in a predetermined space used by a user and that have tags attached thereto that can wirelessly transmit information including an identifier as a signal within a predetermined distance; a second information processing device operated by an operator designated by the user; In an information processing system including: The first information processing device equipment management means for managing information including the identifier and the location in the predetermined space as equipment management information for each of the one or more pieces of equipment that are the subject of the inventory; a tag information acquiring means for acquiring tag information when information including a predetermined identifier and a current location obtained from the signal of the predetermined tag is transmitted from the second information processing device as tag information; an inventory means for determining that an inventory of the predetermined equipment has been taken on the condition that the predetermined identifier of the TAG information matches the identifier of the predetermined equipment among the one or more pieces of equipment included in the equipment management information, and that the current location of the TAG information is included in the location of the predetermined space included in the equipment management information; Equipped with The second information processing device a receiving control means for executing control to receive the signal transmitted from the tag attached to the predetermined equipment when the predetermined equipment enters within the predetermined distance from the location where the predetermined equipment is located; a tag information generating means for automatically generating, as the tag information, information including the identifier included in the signal and a current location of the source of the signal calculated using location information of the second information processing device, based on the signal received under the control of the reception control means; a transmission control means for controlling transmission of the TAG information to the first information processing device; Equipped with Information processing system.

2. The first information processing device an identifier issuing means for issuing the identifier to each of the one or more pieces of equipment that are the subject of the inventory; The information processing system according to claim 1 , further comprising:

3. The first information processing device a new equipment management means for managing one or more new pieces of equipment among candidates for equipment to be placed in the predetermined space used by the user; an other-use equipment management means for managing one or more pieces of equipment that have already been placed in other spaces among the candidates for equipment to be placed in the predetermined space; a contract management means for managing a contract for placing N pieces of equipment (N is an integer value of 1 or more) in the specified space from among the candidates managed by the new equipment management means and the other-use equipment management means, and for paying a specified price for each specified period; Furthermore, The facility management means managing the equipment management information by taking each of the N pieces of equipment subject to the contract as an object of the inventory; The information processing system according to claim 2 .

4. The facility management information managed by the facility management means includes: information about the life cycle, including the date on which the equipment was registered as new equipment and the date on which an inventory was taken in the specified space by the inventory means; and, The current position used when the inventory was taken in the predetermined space by the inventory means. The information processing system according to claim 3 , comprising:

5. The first information processing device If additional operations are performed on another piece of equipment that is subject to inventory and is different from the equipment N that is the subject of the contract, The identifier issuing means further issues an identifier for the other equipment, The equipment management means further adds and manages the equipment management information about the other equipment.

5. The information processing system according to claim 3 or 4.

6. An information processing device that manages, as an inventory target, one or more pieces of equipment that are placed in a predetermined space used by a user and that have tags attached thereto that can wirelessly transmit information including an identifier as a signal within a predetermined distance, and that communicates with another information processing device operated by an operator designated by the user, equipment management means for managing information including the identifier and the location in the predetermined space as equipment management information for each of the one or more pieces of equipment that are the subject of the inventory; a tag information acquiring means for acquiring tag information when information including a predetermined identifier and a current location obtained from the signal of the predetermined tag is transmitted as tag information from the other information processing device; an inventory means for determining that an inventory of the predetermined equipment has been taken on the condition that the predetermined identifier of the TAG information matches the identifier of the predetermined equipment among the one or more pieces of equipment included in the equipment management information, and that the current location of the TAG information is included in the location of the predetermined space included in the equipment management information; Equipped with The TAG information acquisition means When the other information processing device enters within the predetermined distance from the location where the specified equipment is located and receives the signal transmitted from the TAG attached to the specified equipment, and information including the identifier contained in the signal and the current location of the source of the signal calculated using location information of the other information processing device is automatically generated and transmitted as the TAG information, Acquire the TAG information. Information processing device.

7. An information processing method is executed by an information processing device that manages, as an inventory target, one or more pieces of equipment that are placed in a predetermined space used by a user and that have tags attached thereto that can wirelessly transmit information including an identifier as a signal within a predetermined distance, and that communicates with another information processing device operated by an operator designated by the user, comprising: an equipment management step of managing information including the identifier and the location in the predetermined space for each of the one or more pieces of equipment that are the subject of the inventory as equipment management information; a tag information acquisition step of acquiring tag information when information including a predetermined identifier and a current location obtained from the signal of the predetermined tag is transmitted from the other information processing device as tag information; an inventory step of determining that an inventory of the specified equipment has been taken on the condition that the specified identifier of the TAG information matches the identifier of the specified equipment among the one or more pieces of equipment included in the equipment management information and that the current location of the TAG information is included in the location of the specified space included in the equipment management information; Including, The TAG information acquisition step includes: When the other information processing device enters within the predetermined distance from the location where the specified equipment is located and receives the signal transmitted from the TAG attached to the specified equipment, and information including the identifier contained in the signal and the current location of the source of the signal calculated using location information of the other information processing device is automatically generated and transmitted as the TAG information, acquiring the TAG information; Information processing methods.

8. A computer manages, as an inventory target, one or more pieces of equipment that are placed in a predetermined space used by a user and that have tags attached thereto that can wirelessly transmit information including an identifier as a signal within a predetermined distance, and that communicates with another information processing device operated by an operator designated by the user, an equipment management step of managing information including the identifier and the location in the predetermined space for each of the one or more pieces of equipment that are the subject of the inventory as equipment management information; a tag information acquisition step of acquiring tag information when information including a predetermined identifier and a current location obtained from the signal of the predetermined tag is transmitted from the other information processing device as tag information; an inventory step of determining that an inventory of the specified equipment has been taken on the condition that the specified identifier of the TAG information matches the identifier of the specified equipment among the one or more pieces of equipment included in the equipment management information and that the current location of the TAG information is included in the location of the specified space included in the equipment management information; Execute a control process including As the processing of the TAG information acquisition step, When the other information processing device enters within the predetermined distance from the location where the specified equipment is located and receives the signal transmitted from the TAG attached to the specified equipment, and information including the identifier contained in the signal and the current location of the source of the signal calculated using location information of the other information processing device is automatically generated and transmitted as the TAG information, Execute a control process including a step of acquiring the tag information. program.

9. An information processing device that communicates with another information processing device that manages, as an inventory target, one or more pieces of equipment that are placed in a predetermined space used by a user and that have tags attached that can wirelessly transmit information including an identifier as a signal within a predetermined distance, and is operated by an operator designated by the user, In the other information processing device, For each of the one or more pieces of equipment that are the subject of the inventory, information including the identifier and the location in the predetermined space is managed as equipment management information, When information including a predetermined identifier and a current location obtained from the signal of a predetermined tag is transmitted as tag information from the information processing device, the tag information is acquired, When it is determined that an inventory of the specified equipment has been taken, the specified identifier of the TAG information matches the identifier of the specified equipment among the one or more pieces of equipment included in the equipment management information, and the current location of the TAG information is determined to be included in the location of the specified space included in the equipment management information, a receiving control means for executing control to receive the signal transmitted from the tag attached to the predetermined equipment when the predetermined equipment enters within the predetermined distance range from the position where the predetermined equipment is located; a tag information generating means for automatically generating, as the tag information, information including the identifier included in the signal and a current location of the source of the signal calculated using location information of the information processing device, based on the signal received under the control of the reception control means; a transmission control means for controlling transmission of the TAG information to the other information processing device; An information processing device comprising:

10. An information processing method is executed by an information processing device operated by an operator designated by the user, which communicates with another information processing device that manages, as an inventory target, one or more pieces of equipment placed in a predetermined space used by a user and having tags attached thereto that can wirelessly transmit information including an identifier as a signal within a predetermined distance, the information processing device comprising: In the other information processing device, For each of the one or more pieces of equipment that are the subject of the inventory, information including the identifier and the location in the predetermined space is managed as equipment management information, When information including a predetermined identifier and a current location obtained from the signal of a predetermined tag is transmitted as tag information from the information processing device, the tag information is acquired, When it is determined that an inventory of the specified equipment has been taken, the specified identifier of the TAG information matches the identifier of the specified equipment among the one or more pieces of equipment included in the equipment management information, and the current location of the TAG information is determined to be included in the location of the specified space included in the equipment management information, a reception control step of executing control to receive the signal transmitted from the tag attached to the predetermined equipment when the predetermined equipment enters within the range of the predetermined distance from the position where the predetermined equipment is located; a tag information generating step of automatically generating, as the tag information, information including the identifier included in the signal received by the control in the reception control step and a current location of the source of the signal calculated using location information of the information processing device, based on the signal received by the control in the reception control step; a transmission control step of executing control to transmit the TAG information to the other information processing device; An information processing method including:

11. A program that communicates with another information processing device that manages, as an inventory target, one or more pieces of equipment that are placed in a predetermined space used by a user and that have tags attached that can wirelessly transmit information including an identifier as a signal within a predetermined distance, and causes a computer operated by an operator designated by the user to execute control processing, In the other information processing device, For each of the one or more pieces of equipment that are the subject of the inventory, information including the identifier and the location in the predetermined space is managed as equipment management information, When information including a predetermined identifier and a current location obtained from the signal of the predetermined tag is transmitted as tag information from the other information processing device, the tag information is acquired, When it is determined that an inventory of the specified equipment has been taken, the specified identifier of the TAG information matches the identifier of the specified equipment among the one or more pieces of equipment included in the equipment management information, and the current location of the TAG information is determined to be included in the location of the specified space included in the equipment management information, The computer, a reception control step of executing control to receive the signal transmitted from the tag attached to the predetermined equipment when the predetermined equipment enters within the range of the predetermined distance from the position where the predetermined equipment is located; a tag information generating step of automatically generating, as the tag information, information including the identifier included in the signal received by the control in the reception control step and the current location of the source of the signal calculated using location information of the computer, based on the signal received by the control in the reception control step; a transmission control step of executing control to transmit the TAG information to the other information processing device; A program that executes control processing including:

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