Information processing device, method for controlling the information processing device, and control program for the information processing device

Abstract

To provide an information processing device that guides visitors while considering security. [Solution] The information processing device includes: a reservation reception unit that receives facility usage reservations and stores the reservation status in a predetermined storage unit, and outputs authentication information including key information for unlocking the facility's locking device based on the reservation information; a locking processing unit that performs an unlocking process for the facility's locking device in response to a request to start using the facility using the authentication information, and performs a locking process for the facility's locking device in response to a notification that the facility has finished using the facility; a usage status update unit that updates the facility's usage status to "in use" based on the unlocking process, and updates the facility's usage status to "unused" based on the locking process; a determination unit that, when it receives a reception notification based on predetermined reservation information from a reception terminal installed in a space where multiple facilities are located, determines whether the facility reserved with the predetermined reservation information is available based on the facility's usage status; and a notification unit that notifies a predetermined display device of the content corresponding to the result of the determination.

Claims

1. An information processing device for managing the use of multiple facilities, each with restricted access by a locking mechanism, A reservation receiving unit that receives reservations for the use of the aforementioned facilities, stores the reservation status of the multiple facilities in a predetermined storage unit, and outputs authentication information including key information for unlocking the locking device of the reserved facility based on the reservation information obtained when receiving the reservation. A locking processing unit that, in response to a request to start using the reserved facility using the aforementioned authentication information, performs an unlocking process for the locking device of the reserved facility, and in response to a notification that the use of the reserved facility has ended, performs a locking process for the locking device of the reserved facility. A usage status update unit updates the usage status of the reserved facility to "in use" based on the unlocking process, and updates the usage status of the reserved facility to "unused" based on the locking process. When a reception notification based on predetermined reservation information is received from a reception terminal installed in the space where the aforementioned multiple facilities are located, a determination unit determines whether or not the facility reserved with the predetermined reservation information is available, based on the usage status of the facility reserved with the predetermined reservation information. A notification unit that notifies a predetermined display device of the content corresponding to the determination result by the determination unit, An information processing device equipped with the following features.

2. The facility information acquisition unit further includes a unit that acquires facility information, which includes at least information regarding the locations of the aforementioned plurality of facilities, and stores it in a predetermined storage unit. If, as a result of the determination, the facility reserved with the predetermined reservation information is unused, the notification unit notifies the predetermined display device of Type 1 guidance information that provides directions to the location of the facility reserved with the predetermined reservation information. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1.

3. When the notification unit notifies the first type of guidance information, the locking processing unit performs an unlocking process using authentication information based on the predetermined reservation information, regardless of the start time of use specified in the predetermined reservation information. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2.

4. If, as a result of the determination, the facility reserved with the predetermined reservation information is in use, the system further includes an extraction unit that extracts other available facilities from among the multiple facilities based on the usage and reservation status of the multiple facilities and the content of the predetermined reservation information. The notification unit notifies the designated display device of Type 2 guidance information indicating the location of the other facility, The reservation reception unit outputs authentication information including other key information for unlocking the locking device of the other facility. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2.

5. If, as a result of the determination by the determination unit, the facility reserved with the predetermined reservation information is in use before the start time of use according to the predetermined reservation information, the notification unit displays a screen on the reception terminal allowing the user to choose whether or not to wait until the start time of use. If the reception terminal selects to wait until the start time of use, the extraction unit will not perform extraction of other facilities. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4.

6. A control method for an information processing device that manages the use of multiple facilities, each with restricted access by a locking device, Information processing device, The steps include: accepting a reservation for the use of the facility, storing the reservation status of the multiple facilities in a predetermined storage unit, and outputting authentication information, including key information for unlocking the locking device of the reserved facility, based on the reservation information obtained when accepting the reservation; The steps include: using the authentication information, performing an unlocking process for the locking device of the reserved facility in response to a request to start using the reserved facility, and performing a locking process for the locking device of the reserved facility in response to a notification that the use of the reserved facility has ended; Based on the unlocking process, the usage status of the reserved facility is updated to "in use," and based on the locking process, the usage status of the reserved facility is updated to "unused." When a reception notification based on predetermined reservation information is obtained from a reception terminal installed in the space where the aforementioned multiple facilities are located, the step of determining whether the facility reserved with the predetermined reservation information is available is based on the usage status of the facility reserved with the predetermined reservation information. A step of notifying a predetermined display device of the content corresponding to the result of the determination step described above, A method for controlling an information processing device to perform the following actions.

7. A control program for an information processing device that manages the use of multiple facilities, each with restricted access by a locking device, In an information processing device, The function includes receiving reservations for the use of the aforementioned facilities, storing the reservation status of the multiple facilities in a predetermined storage unit, and outputting authentication information, including key information for unlocking the locking device of the reserved facility, based on the reservation information obtained when receiving the reservation. A function that, using the aforementioned authentication information, performs the unlocking process for the locking device of the reserved facility in response to a request to start using the reserved facility, and performs the locking process for the locking device of the reserved facility in response to a notification that the use of the reserved facility has ended. Based on the unlocking process, the usage status of the reserved facility is updated to "in use," and based on the locking process, the usage status of the reserved facility is updated to "unused." When a reception terminal installed in the space where the aforementioned multiple facilities are located receives a reception notification based on predetermined reservation information, it has a function to determine whether the facility reserved with the predetermined reservation information is available for use, based on the usage status of the facility reserved with the predetermined reservation information. A function that notifies a predetermined display device of the content corresponding to the result of the determination by the aforementioned determination function, A control program for an information processing device that makes this possible.

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