Information processing device, information processing method, and wireless terminal

Abstract

This will allow users to understand whether the communication quality of their wireless terminals improves by using a slice network. [Solution] In a communication system, the information processing device 1 includes an acquisition unit 132 that acquires a first measurement result, which is the throughput of the wireless terminal before a predetermined slice network is applied to the communication of the wireless terminal used by the user, and a second measurement result, which is the throughput of the wireless terminal after a predetermined slice network is applied, before receiving a request from the wireless terminal to apply a predetermined slice network. The output unit 134 outputs information to the wireless terminal indicating whether applying a predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal will improve the quality of the communication, based on the relationship between the pre-application throughput shown by the first measurement result, the post-application throughput shown by the second measurement result, and the target throughput of the wireless terminal.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a wireless terminal.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, it has been known to enable a user to use a slice network, which is a network obtained by virtually dividing a communication network. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an apparatus that applies a slice network to a user's wireless terminal in response to the user's application for using the slice network.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In the conventional technology, there has been a problem that it is impossible to grasp whether the communication quality of a wireless terminal is improved by a user using a slice network.

[0005] Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of these points, and an object thereof is to enable a user to grasp whether the communication quality of a wireless terminal is improved by using a slice network.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] An information processing device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes: an acquisition unit that acquires a first measurement result, which is the throughput of a wireless terminal before applying a predetermined slice network that virtually divides a communication network to the communication of a wireless terminal used by a user, and a second measurement result, which is the throughput of the wireless terminal after applying the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal, before receiving a request from the wireless terminal to apply the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal; and an output unit that outputs information to the wireless terminal indicating whether applying the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal has the effect of improving the quality of the communication, based on the relationship between the pre-application throughput shown by the first measurement result and the post-application throughput shown by the second measurement result acquired by the acquisition unit and the target throughput which is the target throughput for the communication of the wireless terminal.

[0007] The output unit may output to the wireless terminal information indicating that applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal is effective in improving the communication quality of the wireless terminal, if the throughput before application is less than the target throughput and the throughput after application is equal to or greater than the target throughput.

[0008] The output unit may output to the wireless terminal information indicating that applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal is effective in improving the communication quality of the wireless terminal, when the throughput before application is less than the target throughput and the throughput after application is equal to or greater than the target throughput, and the difference between the throughput after application and the throughput before application is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold.

[0009] The output unit may output to the wireless terminal information indicating that applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal is effective in improving the communication quality of the wireless terminal if the difference is greater than or equal to a first threshold and less than a second threshold, and if the difference is greater than or equal to a second threshold, it may output to the wireless terminal information indicating that the effect of improving communication quality is greater than when the difference is greater than or equal to the first threshold and less than the second threshold.

[0010] The output unit may output to the wireless terminal information indicating that applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal is ineffective in improving the communication quality of the wireless terminal when the throughput before application is less than the target throughput and the throughput after application is equal to or greater than the target throughput, and the difference between the throughput after application and the throughput before application is less than a predetermined threshold.

[0011] If the pre-application throughput is equal to or greater than the target throughput, the output unit may output to the wireless terminal information indicating that applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal is ineffective in improving the communication quality of the wireless terminal, regardless of the relationship between the pre-application throughput and the post-application throughput.

[0012] The output unit may output to the wireless terminal information indicating that applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal is effective in improving the communication quality of the wireless terminal when the throughput before application is less than the target throughput and the throughput after application is greater than the throughput before application.

[0013] The acquisition unit may acquire the second measurement result on the condition that the pre-application throughput is less than the target throughput. The information processing device may have an application unit that applies the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal before receiving a request from the wireless terminal to apply the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal, and the acquisition unit may acquire the second measurement result when the application unit applies the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal.

[0014] The application unit may apply the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal before receiving the application request from the wireless terminal, and if it receives the application request from the wireless terminal within a predetermined time, it may maintain the application of the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal. If it does not receive the application request from the wireless terminal within the predetermined time, it may release the application of the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal.

[0015] The application unit may apply the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal when the screen displayed on the wireless terminal transitions to a reception screen that accepts the use or purchase of a ticket for using the predetermined slice network.

[0016] If the predetermined slice network is applied to the communication of the wireless terminal before the application request is received from the wireless terminal, the ticket for using the predetermined slice network will not be consumed until the application request is received from the wireless terminal, and once the application request is received from the wireless terminal, the ticket will not be consumed.

[0017] The information processing device may display a reception screen on the wireless terminal that accepts the use or purchase of a ticket for using the predetermined slice network, and that accepts a throughput measurement request, and the reception screen has a reception unit that accepts the measurement request, and the acquisition unit may acquire the first measurement result and the second measurement result in response to the reception unit accepting the measurement request. If the predetermined slice network is applied to the communication of the wireless terminal, the reception screen may be controlled so that the measurement request is not accepted.

[0018] A second aspect of the present invention relates to an information processing method, which includes the steps of: obtaining a first measurement result, which is the throughput of a wireless terminal before a predetermined slice network is applied to the communication of a wireless terminal used by a user, and a second measurement result, which is the throughput of the wireless terminal after the predetermined slice network is applied to the communication of the wireless terminal, before a request for the application of the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal is received from the wireless terminal; and outputting information to the wireless terminal indicating whether applying the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal has the effect of improving the quality of the communication, based on the relationship between the obtained pre-application throughput shown in the first measurement result and the post-application throughput shown in the second measurement result and the target throughput, which is the target throughput for the communication of the wireless terminal.

[0019] A wireless terminal according to a third aspect of the present invention is a wireless terminal to which a predetermined slice network obtained by virtually dividing a communication network can be applied, and includes a measurement unit that measures the pre-application throughput, which is the throughput of the wireless terminal before the predetermined slice network is applied to the communication of the wireless terminal, and measures the post-application throughput, which is the throughput of the wireless terminal after the predetermined slice network is applied to the communication of the wireless terminal, and a display control unit that causes the display unit of the wireless terminal to display information indicating whether applying the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal has the effect of improving the quality of the communication, based on the relationship between the pre-application throughput and the post-application throughput measured by the measurement unit and the target throughput, which is the target throughput for the communication of the wireless terminal. [Effects of the Invention]

[0020] According to the present invention, there is an effect that a user can grasp whether the communication quality of a wireless terminal is improved by using a slice network.

Brief Description of Drawings

[0021] [Figure 1] It is a diagram for explaining the outline of a communication system. [Figure 2] It is a diagram showing the functional configuration of an information processing apparatus. [Figure 3] It is a diagram showing an example of a selection reception screen. [Figure 4] It is a diagram showing an example of a purchase reception screen. [Figure 5] It is a diagram showing an example of a settlement screen. [Figure 6] It is a diagram showing an example in which improvement effect information is shown on a reception screen. [Figure 7] It is a diagram showing the functional configuration of a wireless terminal. [Figure 8] It is a sequence diagram showing the flow of processing when an information processing apparatus receives a measurement request.

Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0022] [Outline of Communication System S] FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the outline of a communication system S. The communication system S includes an information processing apparatus 1 and a wireless terminal 2, and is a network in which a communication network is virtually divided, and is a system for applying a predetermined slice network with a predetermined communication quality guaranteed to the communication of the wireless terminal 2.

[0023] The information processing apparatus 1 is a computer that controls the application of a predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2. The communication network is, for example, a communication network provided in a 5G (5th Generation) SA (Stand Alone) area.

[0024] A 5G SA area is, for example, an area where wireless communication is performed using dedicated communication equipment for 5G communication and 5G base stations. Furthermore, the communication network includes not only wireless communication networks but also wired core networks. A predetermined slice network includes, for example, a slice network where a predetermined bandwidth is guaranteed, and a slice network where communication is prioritized over best-effort communication.

[0025] The information processing device 1 can apply a predetermined slice network to the communication of a wireless terminal by controlling the allocation of resource blocks allocated to the communication of a wireless terminal using a communication network provided in a 5G SA area.

[0026] In this embodiment, a user can have the communication of their wireless terminal 2 applied to a predetermined slice network by purchasing a ticket to use the predetermined slice network or by using a ticket they already possess. Hereinafter, the ticket to use the predetermined slice network will also be simply referred to as a ticket.

[0027] Information processing device 1 is connected to a wireless terminal 2, such as a smartphone, which is a user terminal used by a user, in a communication-enabled manner. Information processing device 1 displays a reception screen to the wireless terminal 2 for accepting the use or purchase of tickets (Figure 1 (1)). The reception screen is provided with a button for accepting the measurement of the throughput of the wireless terminal 2 before and after the application of a predetermined slice network. When this button is pressed, information processing device 1 accepts the throughput measurement request. It is assumed that a predetermined default slice network is applied to the communication of the wireless terminal 2 before the application of the predetermined slice network.

[0028] When the information processing device 1 receives a measurement request (Figure 1, (2)), it obtains a first measurement result, which is the pre-application throughput of the wireless terminal 2 before applying a predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2 (Figure 1, (3)).

[0029] Subsequently, the information processing device 1 provisionally applies a predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2 (Figure 1, (4)). Here, provisional application means applying the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2 without consuming a ticket, before receiving a request from the user to apply the predetermined slice network. In contrast, after receiving a request to apply the predetermined slice network, consuming a ticket to maintain the application of the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2, or consuming a ticket to start the application of the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2, is called full application of the predetermined slice network.

[0030] The information processing device 1 acquires a second measurement result, which is the throughput of the wireless terminal 2 after provisionally applying a predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2 (Figure 1, (5)).

[0031] The information processing device 1 outputs improvement effect information to the wireless terminal 2 indicating whether applying a predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal 2's communication will improve the quality of that communication, based on the relationship between the pre-application throughput shown in the first measurement result, the post-application throughput shown in the second measurement result, and the target throughput, which is the target throughput for the communication of the wireless terminal 2 (Figure 1, (6)). In this way, the user of the wireless terminal 2 can understand whether the communication quality of the wireless terminal 2 will improve by using the predetermined slice network, and for example, if they understand that the communication quality of the wireless terminal 2 will improve, they can request the application of the predetermined slice network.

[0032] [Functional configuration of the information processing device 1] Next, the functional configuration of the information processing device 1 will be described. Figure 2 is a diagram showing the functional configuration of the information processing device 1. The information processing device 1 includes a communication unit 11, a storage unit 12, and a control unit 13.

[0033] The communication unit 11 is a communication interface for sending and receiving data with external devices such as the wireless terminal 2 and communication equipment that manages the communication network. The memory unit 12 is a storage medium for storing various types of data, and includes ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), and hard disks. The memory unit 12 stores programs to be executed by the control unit 13. The memory unit 12 also stores programs that cause the control unit 13 to function as a receiving unit 131, an acquisition unit 132, an application unit 133, and an output unit 134.

[0034] The control unit 13 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The control unit 13 functions as a receiving unit 131, an acquisition unit 132, an application unit 133, and an output unit 134 by executing a program stored in the storage unit 12.

[0035] The reception unit 131 is a reception screen that accepts the use or purchase of tickets for using a predetermined slice network, and displays a reception screen that accepts throughput measurement requests on the wireless terminal 2, and accepts throughput measurement requests on the reception screen.

[0036] First, the reception unit 131 receives a request from the wireless terminal 2 to display a ticket selection screen for applying a predetermined slice network. The display request includes, for example, terminal location information indicating the location of the wireless terminal 2, measured at the wireless terminal 2, and a user ID for identifying the user of the wireless terminal 2.

[0037] When the reception unit 131 receives a request to display the selection reception screen, it identifies the terminal location of the wireless terminal 2 based on the terminal location information included in the display request, and identifies the communication network provided at the terminal location as the communication network to which the wireless terminal 2 is connected. The request to display the selection reception screen may also include the cell ID of the cell covered by the base station of the communication network to which the wireless terminal 2 is connected. The reception unit 131 may then identify the communication network corresponding to that cell ID.

[0038] The reception unit 131 then identifies one or more predetermined slice networks that correspond to the identified communication network and have available resources. Each of the one or more predetermined slice networks has a ticket associated with it. The reception unit 131 transmits a selection screen to the wireless terminal 2, which accepts the user's selection of a ticket to purchase or use from among the tickets associated with each of the one or more predetermined slice networks identified, and displays the selection screen on the wireless terminal 2.

[0039] Here, the reception unit 131 displays a selection screen on the wireless terminal 2 that accepts the user's selection of a ticket to purchase or use from among the tickets associated with a predetermined slice network corresponding to the identified communication network, but is not limited to this. The reception unit 131 may also identify the user's subscribed rate plan from among several rate plans for the use of the communication network provided by the communication carrier that provides the predetermined slice network, based on the user ID. Then, it may display a selection screen on the wireless terminal 2 that accepts the user's selection of a ticket corresponding to the identified rate plan.

[0040] Figure 3 shows an example of a selection screen. In Figure 3, it can be seen that a selection screen is displayed that accepts the purchase of one of two tickets. In the example shown in Figure 3, it can be seen that a purchase procedure button is displayed for each of the two tickets to proceed with the ticket purchase procedure. Here, each ticket is associated with the right to have a predetermined slice network applied to the communication of the wireless terminal for a predetermined period of time. In the example shown in Figure 3, it can be seen that for each of the two tickets, purchasing the ticket applies the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal 2 for 30 minutes. When a purchase procedure button is pressed, the reception unit 131 accepts the selection of the ticket corresponding to the pressed purchase procedure button. The reception unit 131 then transmits a purchase acceptance screen, which is an acceptance screen for accepting the purchase of the selected ticket, to the wireless terminal 2, and displays the purchase acceptance screen on the wireless terminal 2.

[0041] In addition, while the selection screen in Figure 3 shows tickets that the user can purchase, it is not limited to these. The screen may also display one or more tickets held by the user that are associated with a predetermined slice network applicable to the communication of the wireless terminal 2, along with a ticket selection button for accepting the selection of such tickets. When a ticket selection button is pressed, the reception unit 131 accepts the selection of the ticket corresponding to the pressed ticket selection button. The reception unit 131 may then transmit a usage acceptance screen, which serves as an acceptance screen for accepting the use of the selected ticket, to the wireless terminal 2, and have the wireless terminal 2 display the usage acceptance screen.

[0042] Figure 4 shows an example of a purchase acceptance screen. As shown in Figure 4, the purchase acceptance screen displays information about the selected ticket, a measurement button that accepts requests to measure the throughput before and after applying (temporarily applying) a predetermined slice network corresponding to the ticket to the communication of the wireless terminal 2, and a payment request button that accepts requests to display a payment screen for making a payment for the ticket.

[0043] In Figure 4, we explained that the purchase acceptance screen shows a measurement button and a payment request button. However, the usage acceptance screen, which accepts the use of tickets held by the user, will display a measurement button that accepts a throughput measurement request and a usage request button that accepts a usage request for a ticket selected by the user from among the tickets held by the user.

[0044] The reception unit 131 accepts a measurement request when the measurement button is pressed on the purchase reception screen or the usage reception screen. However, if the ticket has already been used and a predetermined slice network is applied to the communication of the wireless terminal 2 when the purchase reception screen or usage reception screen is displayed (for example, when purchasing or using an additional ticket of the same type because the validity period of the ticket currently in use has expired), the system controls these reception screens so that the measurement request cannot be accepted. For example, when the purchase reception screen or usage reception screen is displayed, the reception unit 131 determines whether a predetermined slice network corresponding to the selected ticket is applied to the communication of the wireless terminal 2, and if it determines that the predetermined slice network is applied, it sends a purchase reception screen or usage reception screen configured so that the measurement button cannot be pressed to the wireless terminal 2. In this way, the information processing device 1 can prevent the measurement from being performed when the predetermined slice network is applied to the wireless terminal 2 because the ticket has already been used and therefore the throughput measurement is unnecessary.

[0045] Furthermore, when the payment request button is pressed on the purchase request screen, the reception unit 131 accepts the payment request. The reception unit 131 then displays the payment screen on the wireless terminal 2 and accepts the payment confirmation request to finalize the payment. Figure 5 shows an example of the payment screen. In Figure 5, it can be seen that the ticket selected by the user, the unit price of the ticket, the number of tickets to be purchased by the user, the total amount, a field for entering a PIN, and a payment confirmation button to accept the payment confirmation.

[0046] When the payment confirmation button is pressed, the reception unit 131 receives the payment confirmation request as a request to apply a predetermined slice network. As a result, payment processing is performed, and upon completion of payment, the user's use of the ticket is confirmed, and the application of the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2 begins. In the example above, the case of purchasing a ticket was described, but when a user uses a ticket they already own, instead of the payment screen, a usage confirmation screen is displayed on the wireless terminal 2 that accepts a usage confirmation request to confirm the use of the owned ticket. The usage confirmation request received via the usage confirmation screen corresponds to the request to apply a predetermined slice network.

[0047] Here, if the predetermined slice network is applied to the communication of wireless terminal 2 before a request for application of the predetermined slice network is received from wireless terminal 2, that is, if the predetermined slice network is provisionally applied to the communication of wireless terminal 2 in response to the acceptance of a throughput measurement request, the validity period of the predetermined slice network associated with the ticket is not consumed until the application request is received from wireless terminal 2. Furthermore, when the predetermined slice network is applied upon receiving the application request from wireless terminal 2, the validity period of the predetermined slice network associated with the ticket is consumed. In this way, users can easily submit throughput measurement requests.

[0048] The acquisition unit 132 acquires a first measurement result, which is the pre-application throughput, which is the throughput of the wireless terminal 2 before a predetermined slice network is applied to the communication of the wireless terminal 2, and a second measurement result, which is the post-application throughput, which is the throughput of the wireless terminal 2 after a predetermined slice network is applied to the communication of the wireless terminal 2, before receiving a request from the wireless terminal 2 to apply a predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2, that is, before the use of the ticket by the user is confirmed.

[0049] Specifically, the acquisition unit 132 acquires a first measurement result and a second measurement result in response to the reception unit 131 receiving a measurement request on the reception screen. First, when the reception unit 131 receives a measurement request, the acquisition unit 132 instructs the wireless terminal 2 to measure throughput, has the wireless terminal 2 measure throughput, and acquires the result of the measurement from the wireless terminal 2 as a first measurement result showing the throughput measurement result before application. Note that the acquisition unit 132 acquired the throughput measurement result from the wireless terminal 2, but is not limited to this; the throughput measurement result may also be acquired from equipment that relays the communication network or from a server for throughput measurement.

[0050] When the acquisition unit 132 acquires the first measurement result, it instructs the application unit 133 to apply a predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2. When the application unit 133 receives the instruction from the acquisition unit 132 to apply a predetermined slice network, it provisionally applies the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2 before receiving a request from the wireless terminal 2 to apply the predetermined slice network.

[0051] For example, when the application unit 133 receives an instruction from the acquisition unit 132 to apply a predetermined slice network, it identifies the resources available in the predetermined slice network and determines whether the predetermined slice network can be applied to the communication of the wireless terminal 2 based on the identified resources. If the application unit 133 determines that the predetermined slice network can be applied, it applies the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2.

[0052] For example, the reception unit 131 has previously obtained a user ID to identify the user of the wireless terminal 2, and the application unit 133 provisionally applies the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2 by instructing the communication control device that provides the slice network to apply the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2 corresponding to the user ID of the user of the wireless terminal 2.

[0053] The acquisition unit 132 acquires a second measurement result when the application unit 133 applies a predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2. For example, after the application unit 133 has provisionally applied a predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2, the acquisition unit 132 instructs the wireless terminal 2 to measure throughput, causing the wireless terminal 2 to measure throughput. The acquisition unit 132 then acquires the result of this measurement from the wireless terminal 2 as a second measurement result indicating the result of the throughput measurement after application.

[0054] Furthermore, if the pre-application throughput is equal to or greater than the target throughput for communication of wireless terminal 2, applying the predetermined slice network to the communication of wireless terminal 2 will not significantly improve communication quality, and in such a situation, there is a high probability that the user will not request the application of the predetermined slice network.

[0055] Therefore, the acquisition unit 132 may, on the condition that the pre-application throughput is less than the target throughput, which is the target throughput for the communication of the wireless terminal 2, instruct the application unit 133 to apply the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2, and acquire the second measurement result after the predetermined slice network has been applied to the communication of the wireless terminal 2. In this way, if there is a high probability that the user will not request the application of the predetermined slice network, the predetermined slice network will not be provisionally applied, and the reduction of the resources of the predetermined slice network can be suppressed.

[0056] The output unit 134 outputs improvement effect information to the wireless terminal 2, which is information indicating whether applying a predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2 has the effect of improving the quality of the communication, based on the relationship between the pre-application throughput shown by the first measurement result and the post-application throughput shown by the second measurement result acquired by the acquisition unit 132, and the target throughput which is the target throughput for the communication of the wireless terminal 2.

[0057] Specifically, the output unit 134 outputs improvement effect information to the wireless terminal 2 indicating that applying a predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal 2's communication is effective in improving the communication quality of the wireless terminal 2, when the throughput before application is less than the target throughput and the throughput after application is equal to or greater than the target throughput.

[0058] For example, the output unit 134 outputs improvement effect information to the purchase acceptance screen shown in Figure 4, indicating whether applying a predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2 will improve the quality of the communication. Figure 6 shows an example of improvement effect information being displayed on the purchase acceptance screen. The improvement effect information is a combination of symbols such as "○" indicating that there is an improvement effect or "×" indicating that there is no improvement effect, and a message indicating whether there is an improvement effect. In the example shown in Figure 6, it can be seen that the purchase acceptance screen displays "○", a symbol indicating that there is an improvement effect, and a message indicating that the quality of communication of the wireless terminal 2 will improve by purchasing the ticket.

[0059] The output unit 134 may output information to the wireless terminal 2 indicating that applying a predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal 2's communication is effective in improving the communication quality of the wireless terminal 2 when the throughput before application is less than the target throughput and the throughput after application is equal to or greater than the target throughput, and the difference between the throughput after application and the throughput before application is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold. Alternatively, the output unit 134 may output improvement effect information to the wireless terminal 2 indicating that applying a predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal 2's communication is not effective in improving the communication quality of the wireless terminal 2 when the throughput before application is less than the target throughput and the throughput after application is equal to or greater than the target throughput, and the difference between the throughput after application and the throughput before application is less than a predetermined threshold.

[0060] Furthermore, if the throughput before application is less than the target throughput and the throughput after application is equal to or greater than the target throughput, and the difference between the throughput after application and the throughput before application is greater than or equal to a first threshold and less than a second threshold, the output unit 134 may output information to the wireless terminal 2 indicating that applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal 2 is effective in improving the communication quality of the wireless terminal 2. If the difference is greater than or equal to the second threshold, the output unit 134 may output information to the wireless terminal 2 indicating that the effect of improving communication quality is higher than when the difference is greater than or equal to the first threshold and less than the second threshold. For example, if the difference is greater than or equal to the first threshold and less than the second threshold, the output unit 134 may output the symbol "〇" indicating that there is an improvement effect, and if the difference is greater than or equal to the second threshold, it may output the symbol "◎" indicating that the improvement effect is higher than "〇".

[0061] Furthermore, the output unit 134 may output improvement effect information to the wireless terminal 2 indicating that applying a predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal 2's communication is effective in improving the communication quality of the wireless terminal 2 when the throughput before application is less than the target throughput and the throughput after application is greater than the throughput before application.

[0062] Furthermore, if the pre-application throughput is equal to or greater than the target throughput, the output unit 134 may output improvement effect information to the wireless terminal 2 indicating that applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal 2's communication is ineffective in improving the communication quality of the wireless terminal 2, regardless of the relationship between the pre-application throughput and the post-application throughput. Also, even if the pre-application throughput is equal to or greater than the target throughput and the post-application throughput is not measured, the output unit 134 may output improvement effect information to the wireless terminal 2 indicating that applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal 2's communication is ineffective in improving the communication quality of the wireless terminal 2.

[0063] In this way, the information processing device 1 can allow the user to understand the improvement effect when a predetermined slice network is applied, based on the relationship between the throughput before application, the throughput after application, and the target throughput.

[0064] Once the user confirms the improvement effect and decides to apply the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2, the user presses the payment button on the purchase acceptance screen shown in Figure 6. When the payment button is pressed on the purchase acceptance screen, the reception unit 131 displays the payment screen shown in Figure 5 on the wireless terminal 2 and accepts the payment confirmation request as a request to apply the predetermined slice network.

[0065] Before receiving an application request from the wireless terminal 2, the application unit 133 applies a predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2 (provisional application). If it receives an application request from the wireless terminal 2 within a predetermined time, it maintains the application of the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2 and starts timing the application of the predetermined slice network, thereby starting the full application of the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2.

[0066] On the other hand, if the application unit 133 applies a predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2 and does not receive an application request from the wireless terminal 2 within a predetermined time, it releases the application of the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2. In this way, the information processing device 1 can prevent the predetermined slice network from remaining provisionally applied to the wireless terminal 2 for a long period of time if the user does not request the application of the predetermined slice network.

[0067] Furthermore, if the application unit 133 has deactivated the application of a predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2 by failing to accept an application request within a predetermined time, and the screen displayed on the wireless terminal 2 transitions to a reception screen that accepts the use or purchase of a ticket to use the predetermined slice network, as shown in Figure 5, for example, the application unit 133 may reapply the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2.

[0068] When the screen shown in Figure 5 is reached, there is a high probability that the user will apply a predetermined slice network. In response to this, the information processing device 1 can pre-apply the predetermined slice network in advance before receiving the request to apply the predetermined slice network, and then immediately apply the predetermined slice network at the moment the request is received.

[0069] [Functional Configuration of Wireless Terminal 2] Next, the functional configuration of the wireless terminal 2 will be described. Figure 7 is a diagram showing the functional configuration of the wireless terminal 2. The wireless terminal 2 has an input unit 21, a display unit 22, a communication unit 23, a storage unit 24, and a control unit 25.

[0070] The input unit 21 is, for example, a touch panel superimposed on a button or display unit 22, and accepts operation input from the user of the wireless terminal 2. The display unit 22 is a liquid crystal display and displays various screens under the control of the control unit 25.

[0071] The communication unit 23 is a communication interface for sending and receiving data with the information processing device 1, a base station of a wireless communication network, etc. The memory unit 24 is a storage medium for storing various types of data and includes ROM and RAM. The memory unit 24 stores the programs executed by the control unit 25. The memory unit 24 also stores programs that cause the control unit 25 to function as the display control unit 251 and the measurement unit 252.

[0072] The control unit 25 is, for example, a CPU. The control unit 25 functions as a display control unit 251 and a measurement unit 252 by executing a program stored in the memory unit 24. The display control unit 251 displays a selection screen for accepting ticket purchase or use, a payment screen for ticket purchase, and a usage confirmation screen for confirming the use of owned tickets on the display unit 22 in response to user operations.

[0073] The measurement unit 252 measures the pre-application throughput and the post-application throughput in response to a throughput measurement request made on the reception screen for accepting ticket purchases or usage.

[0074] For example, when a throughput measurement request is made on the reception screen, the measurement unit 252 receives the measurement request from the information processing device 1, and then, upon receiving a measurement instruction for pre-application throughput from the information processing device 1, measures the pre-application throughput. The measurement unit 252 then transmits a first measurement result, which indicates the measurement result of the pre-application throughput, to the information processing device 1. Although the measurement unit 252 transmits the throughput measurement result to the information processing device 1, it is not limited to this, and the throughput measurement result may also be transmitted to equipment that relays the communication network or to a server for throughput measurement.

[0075] Then, after a predetermined slice network is provisionally applied to the communication of the wireless terminal 2, the measurement unit 252 receives a measurement instruction from the information processing device 1 for post-application throughput, and measures the post-application throughput. The measurement unit 252 then transmits a second measurement result, which shows the measurement result of the post-application throughput, to the information processing device 1.

[0076] Subsequently, the display control unit 251 displays improvement effect information on the display unit 22, indicating whether applying a predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2 has the effect of improving the quality of the communication, based on the relationship between the pre-application throughput and post-application throughput measured by the measurement unit 252 and the target throughput, which is the target throughput for the communication of the wireless terminal 2.

[0077] [Operation Sequence] Next, we will explain the processing flow when the information processing device 1 receives a measurement request. Figure 8 is a sequence diagram showing the processing flow when the information processing device 1 receives a measurement request. Note that at the start of Figure 8, the purchase acceptance screen shown in Figure 4 is displayed on the wireless terminal 2. Furthermore, the sequence diagram shown in Figure 8 describes an example in which the information processing device 1 acquires the throughput measurement result from the wireless terminal 2.

[0078] First, the receiving unit 131 of the information processing device 1 receives a throughput measurement request from the wireless terminal 2 (S1). When the acquisition unit 132 of the information processing device 1 receives the measurement request, it issues a throughput measurement instruction to the wireless terminal 2 (S2).

[0079] When the measurement unit 252 of the wireless terminal 2 receives a measurement instruction, it measures the throughput of the communication network to which it is connected (S3) and transmits the measurement result to the information processing device 1 (S4). The acquisition unit 132 of the information processing device 1 acquires the measurement result received from the wireless terminal 2 as a first measurement result indicating the measured throughput result before application.

[0080] The acquisition unit 132 instructs the application unit 133 to apply a predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2. The application unit 133 applies the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2 (S5). The application of the predetermined slice network here is a provisional application. After the predetermined slice network has been applied to the communication of the wireless terminal 2, the acquisition unit 132 of the information processing device 1 instructs the wireless terminal 2 to measure throughput (S6).

[0081] When the measurement unit 252 of the wireless terminal 2 receives a measurement instruction, it measures the throughput of the communication network to which it is connected (S7) and transmits the measurement result to the information processing device 1 (S8). The acquisition unit 132 of the information processing device 1 acquires the measurement result received from the wireless terminal 2 as a second measurement result indicating the measured throughput result after application.

[0082] The output unit 134 outputs improvement effect information to the wireless terminal 2 indicating whether applying a predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal 2's communication will improve the quality of the communication, based on the relationship between the pre-application throughput shown by the first measurement result acquired by the acquisition unit 132 and the post-application throughput shown by the second measurement result, and the target throughput of the wireless terminal 2 (S9). The display control unit 251 of the wireless terminal 2 displays the received improvement effect information on the display unit 22 by displaying a purchase acceptance screen including the received improvement effect information on the display unit 22 (S10).

[0083] [Example 1] In the above-described embodiment, before receiving a request from the wireless terminal 2 to apply a predetermined slice network, and before receiving a request from the user to purchase or use a ticket, a first measurement result, which is the measurement result of the throughput before application, and a second measurement result, which is the measurement result of the throughput after application, are obtained, and information indicating whether applying the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2 has the effect of improving the quality of said communication is output to the wireless terminal 2, but is not limited to this.

[0084] For example, if a predetermined telecommunications carrier offers a pricing plan that allows for the application of a predetermined slice network in an area where such a plan is available, the reception unit 131 may receive a throughput measurement request from the wireless terminal 2 before the user subscribes to the predetermined pricing plan. In this case, the reception unit 131 may display a subscription screen to the wireless terminal 2 of a user who is not subscribed to the predetermined pricing plan. This screen includes a measurement button that accepts throughput measurement requests before and after the predetermined slice network is applied to the wireless terminal 2's communication. The reception unit 131 may then accept the measurement request when the measurement button is pressed on the subscription screen. In this way, the user of the wireless terminal 2 can understand the improvement in the communication quality of the wireless terminal 2 that can be expected by subscribing to the predetermined pricing plan before actually subscribing to it.

[0085] [Differentiation 2] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the output unit 134 outputs improvement effect information to the wireless terminal 2, which is information indicating whether applying a predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2 has the effect of improving the quality of the communication, based on the relationship between the throughput before application, the throughput after application, and the target throughput. However, the output unit 134 may output only information indicating the throughput before application and the throughput after application to the wireless terminal 2 instead of information indicating whether applying a predetermined slice network has the effect of improving the quality of the communication.

[0086] [Difference 3] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the acquisition unit 132 acquires a first measurement result, which is the measurement result of throughput before application, and a second measurement result, which is the measurement result of throughput after application, in response to the pressing of the measurement button on the purchase acceptance screen or the usage acceptance screen. However, it is not limited to this. The acquisition unit 132 may automatically acquire the first measurement result, which is the measurement result of throughput before application, and the second measurement result, which is the measurement result of throughput after application, at a predetermined timing before receiving a request from the wireless terminal 2 to apply a predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2, without accepting a measurement request from the user.

[0087] In this case, the predetermined timing before receiving a request from wireless terminal 2 to apply a predetermined slice network to the communication of wireless terminal 2 may be, for example, the timing when transitioning from the selection acceptance screen to the purchase acceptance screen or the usage acceptance screen. By doing so, the information processing device 1 can quickly display information on the purchase acceptance screen or the usage acceptance screen indicating whether applying the predetermined slice network will improve the quality of the communication.

[0088] [Differentiation Example 4] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, a predetermined slice network is applied by applying a ticket, but the invention is not limited to this, and a communication preference service may also be applied by applying a ticket. In this case, the communication preference service may include communication control that prioritizes the communication of wireless terminal 2 using the communication preference service over the communication of wireless terminals of users not using the communication preference service in a 5G SA area or a 5G NSA (Non-Stand Alone) area. A 5G NSA area is, for example, an area where wireless communication is performed using communication equipment dedicated to 4G (4th Generation) communication, 4G base stations, and 5G base stations. Also, when applying a communication preference service to a wireless terminal in a 5G SA area, the communication preference service may include the application of a predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal. The information processing device 1 can prioritize communication over communication terminals not using the communication preference service by controlling the allocation of resource blocks allocated to the communication of wireless terminals using the communication network provided in a 5G SA area or a 5G NSA area.

[0089] In this case, the acquisition unit 132 acquires a first measurement result, which is the pre-application throughput, which is the throughput of the wireless terminal 2 before the communication preferential service is applied to the communication of the wireless terminal 2 used by the user, and a second measurement result, which is the post-application throughput, which is the throughput of the wireless terminal 2 after the communication preferential service is applied to the communication of the wireless terminal 2, before receiving a request from the wireless terminal 2 to apply the communication preferential service to the communication of the wireless terminal 2.

[0090] Furthermore, the output unit 133 outputs information to the wireless terminal 2 indicating whether applying the communication preferential service to the wireless terminal 2's communication will improve the quality of that communication, based on the relationship between the pre-application throughput shown in the first measurement result, the post-application throughput shown in the second measurement result, and the target throughput, which is the target throughput for the communication of the wireless terminal 2. In this way, the user of the wireless terminal 2 can understand whether the communication quality of the wireless terminal 2 will improve by applying the communication preferential service.

[0091] [Effects of Information Processing Device 1] As described above, the information processing device 1 according to this embodiment obtains a first measurement result, which is the pre-application throughput, which is the throughput of the wireless terminal 2 before applying a predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2, and a second measurement result, which is the post-application throughput, which is the throughput of the wireless terminal 2 after applying a predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2, before receiving a request from the wireless terminal 2 to apply a predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2. Based on the relationship between the pre-application throughput shown in the first measurement result and the post-application throughput shown in the second measurement result and the target throughput, which is the target throughput for the communication of the wireless terminal 2, the information processing device 1 outputs information to the wireless terminal 2 indicating whether applying a predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal 2 will improve the quality of the communication. In this way, the user of the wireless terminal 2 can understand whether the communication quality of the wireless terminal 2 will improve by using a predetermined slice network.

[0092] Furthermore, this invention will make it possible to contribute to Goal 9 of the United Nations-led Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), "Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation."

[0093] Although the present invention has been described above using embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of its gist. For example, all or part of the apparatus can be configured by functionally or physically distributing and integrating in any unit. Furthermore, new embodiments resulting from any combination of multiple embodiments are also included in the embodiments of the present invention. The effects of the new embodiments resulting from the combinations are combined with the effects of the original embodiments. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0094] 1. Information Processing Device 11 Communications Department 12 Storage section 13 Control Unit 131 Reception Department 132 Acquisition Department 133 Application section 134 Output section 2 Wireless terminals 21 Input section 22 Display section 23 Communications Department 24 Memory section 25 Control Unit 251 Display Control Unit 252 Measuring section

Claims

1. An acquisition unit acquires, before receiving a request from the wireless terminal to apply the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal used by the user, a first measurement result which is the throughput of the wireless terminal before applying the predetermined slice network which virtually divides the communication network to the communication of the wireless terminal, and a second measurement result which is the throughput of the wireless terminal after applying the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal. An output unit outputs to the wireless terminal information indicating whether applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal's communication has the effect of improving the quality of the communication, based on the relationship between the pre-application throughput shown in the first measurement result and the post-application throughput shown in the second measurement result acquired by the acquisition unit and the target throughput which is the target throughput for the communication of the wireless terminal. It has, The output unit outputs information to the wireless terminal indicating that applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal is effective in improving the communication quality of the wireless terminal, when the throughput before application is less than the target throughput and the throughput after application is equal to or greater than the target throughput, and the difference between the throughput after application and the throughput before application is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold. Information processing device.

2. The output unit outputs information to the wireless terminal indicating that applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal is effective in improving the communication quality of the wireless terminal if the difference is greater than or equal to a first threshold and less than a second threshold, and outputs information to the wireless terminal indicating that the effect of improving communication quality is greater than when the difference is greater than or equal to the first threshold and less than the second threshold. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1.

3. An acquisition unit acquires, before receiving a request from the wireless terminal to apply the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal used by the user, a first measurement result which is the throughput of the wireless terminal before applying the predetermined slice network which virtually divides the communication network to the communication of the wireless terminal, and a second measurement result which is the throughput of the wireless terminal after applying the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal. An output unit outputs to the wireless terminal information indicating whether applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal's communication has the effect of improving the quality of the communication, based on the relationship between the pre-application throughput shown in the first measurement result and the post-application throughput shown in the second measurement result acquired by the acquisition unit and the target throughput which is the target throughput for the communication of the wireless terminal. It has, The output unit outputs information to the wireless terminal indicating that applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal is ineffective in improving the communication quality of the wireless terminal when the throughput before application is less than the target throughput and the throughput after application is equal to or greater than the target throughput, and the difference between the throughput after application and the throughput before application is less than a predetermined threshold. Information processing device.

4. An acquisition unit acquires, before receiving a request from the wireless terminal to apply the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal used by the user, a first measurement result which is the throughput of the wireless terminal before applying the predetermined slice network which virtually divides the communication network to the communication of the wireless terminal, and a second measurement result which is the throughput of the wireless terminal after applying the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal. An output unit outputs to the wireless terminal information indicating whether applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal's communication has the effect of improving the quality of the communication, based on the relationship between the pre-application throughput shown in the first measurement result and the post-application throughput shown in the second measurement result acquired by the acquisition unit and the target throughput which is the target throughput for the communication of the wireless terminal. It has, If the pre-application throughput is equal to or greater than the target throughput, the output unit outputs information to the wireless terminal indicating that applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal is ineffective in improving the communication quality of the wireless terminal, regardless of the relationship between the pre-application throughput and the post-application throughput. Information processing device.

5. An acquisition unit acquires, before receiving a request from the wireless terminal to apply the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal used by the user, a first measurement result which is the throughput of the wireless terminal before applying the predetermined slice network which virtually divides the communication network to the communication of the wireless terminal, and a second measurement result which is the throughput of the wireless terminal after applying the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal. An output unit outputs to the wireless terminal information indicating whether applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal's communication has the effect of improving the quality of the communication, based on the relationship between the pre-application throughput shown in the first measurement result and the post-application throughput shown in the second measurement result acquired by the acquisition unit and the target throughput which is the target throughput for the communication of the wireless terminal. It has, The acquisition unit acquires the second measurement result on the condition that the pre-application throughput is less than the target throughput. Information processing device.

6. An acquisition unit acquires, before receiving a request from the wireless terminal to apply the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal used by the user, a first measurement result which is the throughput of the wireless terminal before applying the predetermined slice network which virtually divides the communication network to the communication of the wireless terminal, and a second measurement result which is the throughput of the wireless terminal after applying the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal. When the screen displayed on the wireless terminal transitions to a reception screen that accepts the use or purchase of a ticket for using the predetermined slice network, an application unit applies the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal, An output unit outputs to the wireless terminal information indicating whether applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal's communication has the effect of improving the quality of the communication, based on the relationship between the pre-application throughput shown in the first measurement result and the post-application throughput shown in the second measurement result acquired by the acquisition unit and the target throughput which is the target throughput for the communication of the wireless terminal. It has, The acquisition unit acquires the second measurement result when the application unit applies the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal. Information processing device.

7. The application unit applies the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal before receiving the application request from the wireless terminal, and if it receives the application request from the wireless terminal within a predetermined time, it maintains the application of the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal, and if it does not receive the application request from the wireless terminal within the predetermined time, it releases the application of the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6.

8. If the predetermined slice network is applied to the communication of the wireless terminal before the application request is received from the wireless terminal, the ticket for using the predetermined slice network is not consumed until the application request is received from the wireless terminal, and the ticket is consumed when the application request is received from the wireless terminal. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6.

9. A reception screen for accepting the use or purchase of tickets for using a predetermined slice network which is a virtual division of a communication network, wherein a reception screen for accepting throughput measurement requests of the wireless terminal used by the user is displayed on the wireless terminal, and the reception screen includes a reception unit that accepts the measurement requests, In response to the reception unit receiving the measurement request, an acquisition unit acquires, before receiving a request from the wireless terminal to apply the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal's communication, a first measurement result which is the pre-application throughput, which is the throughput of the wireless terminal before the predetermined slice network is applied to the wireless terminal's communication, and a second measurement result which is the post-application throughput, which is the throughput of the wireless terminal after the predetermined slice network is applied to the wireless terminal's communication. An output unit outputs to the wireless terminal information indicating whether applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal's communication has the effect of improving the quality of the communication, based on the relationship between the pre-application throughput shown in the first measurement result and the post-application throughput shown in the second measurement result acquired by the acquisition unit and the target throughput which is the target throughput for the communication of the wireless terminal. An information processing device having

10. If the predetermined slice network is applied to the communication of the wireless terminal, the reception screen is controlled so that the measurement request cannot be accepted. The information processing apparatus according to claim 9.

11. The output unit outputs information to the wireless terminal indicating that applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal is effective in improving the communication quality of the wireless terminal, when the throughput before application is less than the target throughput and the throughput after application is equal to or greater than the target throughput. An information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1, 4 to 6, and 8.

12. The output unit outputs information to the wireless terminal indicating that applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal is effective in improving the communication quality of the wireless terminal when the throughput before application is less than the target throughput and the throughput after application is greater than the throughput before application. An information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1, 4 to 6, and 8.

13. A computer executes A step of obtaining, before receiving a request from the wireless terminal to apply the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal used by the user, a first measurement result which is the throughput of the wireless terminal before applying the predetermined slice network which virtually divides the communication network to the communication of the wireless terminal, and a second measurement result which is the throughput of the wireless terminal after applying the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal, The steps include outputting information to the wireless terminal indicating whether applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal's communication has the effect of improving the quality of the communication, based on the relationship between the acquired first measurement result showing the pre-application throughput and the second measurement result showing the post-application throughput and the target throughput which is the target throughput for the communication of the wireless terminal, It has, In the output step, if the pre-application throughput is less than the target throughput and the post-application throughput is equal to or greater than the target throughput, and the difference between the post-application throughput and the pre-application throughput is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold, the computer outputs information to the wireless terminal indicating that applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal is effective in improving the communication quality of the wireless terminal. Information processing methods.

14. A computer executes A step of obtaining, before receiving a request from the wireless terminal to apply the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal used by the user, a first measurement result which is the throughput of the wireless terminal before applying the predetermined slice network which virtually divides the communication network to the communication of the wireless terminal, and a second measurement result which is the throughput of the wireless terminal after applying the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal, The steps include outputting information to the wireless terminal indicating whether applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal's communication has the effect of improving the quality of the communication, based on the relationship between the acquired first measurement result showing the pre-application throughput and the second measurement result showing the post-application throughput and the target throughput which is the target throughput for the communication of the wireless terminal, It has, In the output step, if the pre-application throughput is less than the target throughput and the post-application throughput is equal to or greater than the target throughput, and the difference between the post-application throughput and the pre-application throughput is less than a predetermined threshold, the computer outputs information to the wireless terminal indicating that applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal is ineffective in improving the communication quality of the wireless terminal. Information processing methods.

15. A computer executes A step of obtaining, before receiving a request from the wireless terminal to apply the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal used by the user, a first measurement result which is the throughput of the wireless terminal before applying the predetermined slice network which virtually divides the communication network to the communication of the wireless terminal, and a second measurement result which is the throughput of the wireless terminal after applying the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal, The steps include outputting information to the wireless terminal indicating whether applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal's communication has the effect of improving the quality of the communication, based on the relationship between the acquired first measurement result showing the pre-application throughput and the second measurement result showing the post-application throughput and the target throughput which is the target throughput for the communication of the wireless terminal, It has, In the output step, if the pre-application throughput is equal to or greater than the target throughput, the computer outputs to the wireless terminal information indicating that applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal is ineffective in improving the communication quality of the wireless terminal, regardless of the relationship between the pre-application throughput and the post-application throughput. Information processing methods.

16. A computer executes A step of obtaining, before receiving a request from the wireless terminal to apply the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal used by the user, a first measurement result which is the throughput of the wireless terminal before applying the predetermined slice network which virtually divides the communication network to the communication of the wireless terminal, and a second measurement result which is the throughput of the wireless terminal after applying the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal, The steps include outputting information to the wireless terminal indicating whether applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal's communication has the effect of improving the quality of the communication, based on the relationship between the acquired first measurement result showing the pre-application throughput and the second measurement result showing the post-application throughput and the target throughput which is the target throughput for the communication of the wireless terminal, It has, In the acquisition step, the computer acquires the second measurement result on the condition that the pre-application throughput is less than the target throughput. Information processing methods.

17. A computer executes A step of obtaining, before receiving a request from the wireless terminal to apply the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal used by the user, a first measurement result which is the throughput of the wireless terminal before applying the predetermined slice network which virtually divides the communication network to the communication of the wireless terminal, and a second measurement result which is the throughput of the wireless terminal after applying the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal, When the screen displayed on the wireless terminal transitions to a reception screen that accepts the use or purchase of a ticket for using the predetermined slice network, the steps include applying the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal, The steps include outputting information to the wireless terminal indicating whether applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal's communication has the effect of improving the quality of the communication, based on the relationship between the acquired first measurement result showing the pre-application throughput and the second measurement result showing the post-application throughput and the target throughput which is the target throughput for the communication of the wireless terminal, It has, In the acquisition step, the computer acquires the second measurement result when the predetermined slice network is applied to the communication of the wireless terminal in the application step. Information processing methods.

18. A computer executes A reception screen for accepting the use or purchase of a ticket to use a predetermined slice network which is a virtual division of a communication network, wherein the reception screen for accepting a throughput measurement request of the wireless terminal used by the user is displayed on the wireless terminal, and the step of accepting the measurement request on the reception screen, In the receiving step, in response to receiving the measurement request, the steps include obtaining a first measurement result, which is the pre-application throughput measurement result, which is the throughput of the wireless terminal before the predetermined slice network is applied to the communication of the wireless terminal, and a second measurement result, which is the post-application throughput measurement result, which is the throughput of the wireless terminal after the predetermined slice network is applied to the communication of the wireless terminal, before receiving a request from the wireless terminal to apply the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal. The steps include outputting information to the wireless terminal indicating whether applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal's communication has the effect of improving the quality of the communication, based on the relationship between the acquired first measurement result showing the pre-application throughput and the second measurement result showing the post-application throughput and the target throughput which is the target throughput for the communication of the wireless terminal, An information processing method having

19. A wireless terminal to which a predetermined slice network, which virtually divides a communication network, can be applied, A measurement unit measures the pre-application throughput, which is the throughput of the wireless terminal before applying the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal, and measures the post-application throughput, which is the throughput of the wireless terminal after applying the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal. A display control unit causes the wireless terminal's display unit to display information on the wireless terminal's display unit indicating whether applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal's communication has the effect of improving the quality of the communication, based on the relationship between the pre-application throughput and post-application throughput measured by the measurement unit and the target throughput, which is the target throughput for the wireless terminal's communication. It has, The display control unit, when the throughput before application is less than the target throughput and the throughput after application is equal to or greater than the target throughput, and the difference between the throughput after application and the throughput before application is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold, causes the display unit to display information indicating that applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal is effective in improving the communication quality of the wireless terminal. Wireless terminal.

20. A wireless terminal to which a predetermined slice network, which virtually divides a communication network, can be applied, A measurement unit measures the pre-application throughput, which is the throughput of the wireless terminal before applying the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal, and measures the post-application throughput, which is the throughput of the wireless terminal after applying the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal. A display control unit causes the wireless terminal's display unit to display information on the wireless terminal's display unit indicating whether applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal's communication has the effect of improving the quality of the communication, based on the relationship between the pre-application throughput and post-application throughput measured by the measurement unit and the target throughput, which is the target throughput for the wireless terminal's communication. It has, When the throughput before application is less than the target throughput and the throughput after application is equal to or greater than the target throughput, and the difference between the throughput after application and the throughput before application is less than a predetermined threshold, the display control unit causes the display unit to display information indicating that applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal is ineffective in improving the communication quality of the wireless terminal. Wireless terminal.

21. A wireless terminal to which a predetermined slice network, which virtually divides a communication network, can be applied, A measurement unit measures the pre-application throughput, which is the throughput of the wireless terminal before applying the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal, and measures the post-application throughput, which is the throughput of the wireless terminal after applying the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal. A display control unit causes the wireless terminal's display unit to display information on the wireless terminal's display unit indicating whether applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal's communication has the effect of improving the quality of the communication, based on the relationship between the pre-application throughput and post-application throughput measured by the measurement unit and the target throughput, which is the target throughput for the wireless terminal's communication. It has, If the pre-application throughput is equal to or greater than the target throughput, the display control unit causes the display unit to display information indicating that applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal is ineffective in improving the communication quality of the wireless terminal, regardless of the relationship between the pre-application throughput and the post-application throughput. Wireless terminal.

22. A wireless terminal to which a predetermined slice network, which virtually divides a communication network, can be applied, A measurement unit measures the pre-application throughput, which is the throughput of the wireless terminal before applying the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal, and measures the post-application throughput, which is the throughput of the wireless terminal after applying the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal. A display control unit causes the wireless terminal's display unit to display information on the wireless terminal's display unit indicating whether applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal's communication has the effect of improving the quality of the communication, based on the relationship between the pre-application throughput and post-application throughput measured by the measurement unit and the target throughput, which is the target throughput for the wireless terminal's communication. It has, The measurement unit measures the post-application throughput on the condition that the pre-application throughput is less than the target throughput. Wireless terminal.

23. A wireless terminal to which a predetermined slice network, which virtually divides a communication network, can be applied, A measurement unit measures the pre-application throughput, which is the throughput of the wireless terminal before applying the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal, and measures the post-application throughput, which is the throughput of the wireless terminal after applying the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal. A display control unit causes the wireless terminal's display unit to display information on the wireless terminal's display unit indicating whether applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal's communication has the effect of improving the quality of the communication, based on the relationship between the pre-application throughput and post-application throughput measured by the measurement unit and the target throughput, which is the target throughput for the wireless terminal's communication. It has, The measurement unit measures the post-application throughput when the predetermined slice network is applied to the communication of the wireless terminal, when the screen displayed on the wireless terminal transitions to a reception screen that accepts the use or purchase of a ticket for using the predetermined slice network. A wireless terminal.

24. A wireless terminal to which a predetermined slice network, which virtually divides a communication network, can be applied, A reception screen for accepting the use or purchase of a ticket for using the predetermined slice network, the reception screen for accepting a request to measure the throughput of the wireless terminal, and the reception unit for accepting the measurement request, In response to the reception unit receiving the measurement request, a measurement unit measures the pre-application throughput, which is the throughput of the wireless terminal before applying the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal, and measures the post-application throughput, which is the throughput of the wireless terminal after applying the predetermined slice network to the communication of the wireless terminal. A display control unit causes the wireless terminal's display unit to display information on the wireless terminal's display unit indicating whether applying the predetermined slice network to the wireless terminal's communication has the effect of improving the quality of the communication, based on the relationship between the pre-application throughput and post-application throughput measured by the measurement unit and the target throughput, which is the target throughput for the wireless terminal's communication. A simple wireless terminal.

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