JP2015069554A - Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To create information that does not reduce the credibility of actions while ensuring confidentiality from real information. An SNS server device includes a life log information acquisition unit, a deformation information creation unit, a disclosure level setting unit, and a disclosure control unit. The life log information acquisition unit 53 acquires life log information. The deformation information creation unit 55 creates deformation information obtained by deforming the life log information acquired by the life log information acquisition unit 53 into information different from the actual information. The disclosure level setting unit 51 sets a disclosure level that is a disclosure range of information. The disclosure control unit 56 controls the disclosure information and the deformation information created based on the actual information to be disclosed based on the disclosure level set by the disclosure level setting unit 51. [Selection] Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are map applications for searching and recommending courses for jogging and running, and services such as SNS (Social Networking Service) for runners. In some of these services, the distance traveled by the user, the course, the date and time, the traveling time, and the like are recorded as logs in an application or SNS, and the information can be shared by sharing the record with other users. And in those services, it is possible to recommend the course that you ran to other users, and conversely, to search for the course you ran, you can browse the courses that other users ran. it can.
However, although the travel distance, travel time, etc. are less harmful to the public, the travel course is associated with geographical location information, address, map data, etc., and when the travel course information is released, Even if the personal information is kept secret, there is a risk that the personal information such as the address is exposed by analogy.
In order to avoid such a risk, for example, when it is determined that the position indicated by the position information is included in an area (position information conversion area) where the position information is not desired to be known to others, the position information It is possible to adopt a technique for converting to position information indicating a position different from (Patent Document 1).

JP 2010-045699 A

  However, when the technology described in Patent Document 1 as described above is adopted, confidentiality is ensured, but only different information is disclosed, and the credibility of the information itself may be reduced. is there.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program for creating information that does not reduce the credibility of behavior while ensuring confidentiality from actual information. And

In order to achieve the above object, an information processing apparatus of one embodiment of the present invention provides:
An acquisition means for acquiring information;
Creating means for creating deformed information obtained by deforming the information acquired by the acquiring means into information different from actual information;
Setting means for setting the disclosure range of the information;
Output control means for controlling output based on the disclosure range set by the setting means, and the information for publication created based on the actual information, and the deformation information;
It is characterized by providing.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to create information that does not reduce the credibility of actions while ensuring confidentiality from real information.

It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the SNS server apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment in the information processing apparatus of this invention. It is a functional block diagram which shows the functional structure for performing an information disclosure process among the functional structures of the SNS server apparatus of FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of the information disclosure process which the SNS server apparatus of FIG. 1 which has the functional structure of FIG. 2 performs.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of an SNS server apparatus according to an embodiment of the information processing apparatus of the present invention.
The SNS server device 1 is connected to a plurality of user terminals 2 via the network N, and provides SNS. In the SNS, a space for disclosing user information such as personal profiles and diaries is provided.

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

  The CPU 11 executes various processes according to a program recorded in the ROM 12 or a program loaded from the storage unit 18 to the RAM 13.

  The RAM 13 appropriately stores data necessary for the CPU 11 to execute various processes.

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

The input unit 16 includes various buttons and the like, and inputs various types of information according to user instruction operations.
The output unit 17 includes a display, a speaker, and the like, and outputs images and sounds.
The storage unit 18 is composed of a hard disk, DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), or the like, and stores various data.
The communication unit 19 controls communication performed with other devices (not shown) such as the user terminal 2 via a network including the Internet.

  A removable medium 31 made of a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a semiconductor memory, or the like is appropriately attached to the drive 20. The program read from the removable medium 31 by the drive 20 is installed in the storage unit 18 as necessary. The removable medium 31 can also store various data stored in the storage unit 18 in the same manner as the storage unit 18.

Such an SNS server device 1 has a function of deforming and publishing life log information acquired from the user terminal 2 so that the actual life log information is concealed according to the disclosure setting. For example, when there is an access from a user who is set to be private, by disclosing the deformed information, the actual activity can be announced, but the information can be disclosed so that personal information cannot be specified. it can.
The SNS server device 1 also provides a service for displaying a running course on a map from a running life log acquired by the user terminal 2. At this time, when a user who is set to be undisclosed tries to browse, the running course is displayed on a different map or the running course is displayed in a different course shape. In this way, for the users who are set to be private, by exposing the deformed running course, it is disclosed that you are running, but the location of the running course is not specified, so your personal information is hidden can do.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration for executing the information disclosure process among the functional configurations of the SNS server device 1.

The information disclosure process is a series of acquiring SNS information such as user registration information and life log information via the user terminal 2 and publishing the SNS information according to the user's request for browsing according to the disclosure setting. This process.
Here, the “user registration information” is information that a user, such as a profile or a diary, arbitrarily inputs through the user terminal 2.
The “life log information” is life log information that records daily activities such as exercise data and captured image data acquired from a sensor unit (not shown) or an imaging unit (not shown) provided in the user terminal 2. . In the present embodiment, the life log is a log that records the date / time, place, heart rate, etc. of running when running. From this life log, it is possible to analyze and determine a running course (movement history), a running cycle, and the like. Moreover, in this embodiment, a life log is automatically output to the SNS server apparatus 1 after acquisition irrespective of a user's intention. In the SNS server device 1, life log information is accumulated for each running, and a running course, a running cycle, and the like are analyzed. The analysis result is disclosed as SNS information together with user registration information.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the information disclosure process is performed in the CPU 11 by a disclosure level setting unit 51, a user registration information acquisition unit 52, a life log information acquisition unit 53, an SNS information generation unit 54, and a deformation information generation unit. 55 and the public control unit 56 function.

An SNS information storage unit 71 is set in one area of the storage unit 18.
In the SNS information storage unit 71, SNS information obtained by processing information such as user registration information and life log information acquired from the user terminal 2 and information such as user registration information and life log information (hereinafter simply referred to as “public information”). "SNS information") and deformation information such as SNS information processed for a non-public level (hereinafter referred to as "deformation information") are stored.

The disclosure level setting unit 51 sets the disclosure level of the user's space accessed from the user terminal 2 by a setting operation from the user terminal 2.
In the SNS of this embodiment, the public level setting unit 51 allows a user who discloses a space to set a public level. The public level includes “public” where the SNS information is disclosed as it is, “deformed and disclosed” where the SNS information is secretly disclosed, and “non-public” where the SNS information is not disclosed.

  The user registration information acquisition unit 52 acquires user registration information from the user terminal 2 by an input operation of user registration information such as a profile or a diary from the user terminal 2. The acquired user registration information is stored in the SNS information storage unit 71.

  The life log information acquisition unit 53 acquires life log information that is automatically output when running life log information is acquired by the user terminal 2. The acquired life log information is stored cumulatively in the SNS information storage unit 71.

The SNS information creation unit 54 processes user registration information and life log information stored in the SNS information storage unit 71 for SNS disclosure, and creates SNS information.
For example, the SNS information creation unit 54 creates information by analyzing life log information and displaying a running course on a map.
The created SNS information is stored in the SNS information storage unit 71.

The deformation information creation unit 55 deforms the SNS information and creates deformation information different from the actual one for the purpose of obfuscation, concealment, and camouflaging. For example, the deformation information creation unit 55 creates deformation information by displaying the running course at a position different from the actual course on the map, or makes the running course different from the actual course. Create deformation information. In addition, when displaying a running course in the position different from the course which actually ran, it can deform | transform so that it may be displayed by applying to a major course. Further, when the running course is made to have a course shape different from the course actually run, for example, when the course shape is a circular course shape, the course is deformed to be a straight course or a course of another shape. By deforming in this way, the relative position information such as the distance, size, and direction of the course is disclosed, but it is not necessary to disclose the absolute position information such as the geographical position, map, and address. In addition, it is possible to disclose information that secures confidentiality that does not specify an individual.
The created deformation information is stored in the SNS information storage unit 71.
In this embodiment, SNS information corresponding to the “public” level is created, and then the SNS information is processed to create deformed information corresponding to the “deform and open” level. For this reason, a part of the information is actual information, and only the other part of the information can generate the deformed deformed information with the increased confidentiality.

  Based on the disclosure level set by the disclosure level setting unit 51, the disclosure control unit 56 performs control to disclose SNS information that has not been deformed or to disclose confidential deformation information. Specifically, the publication control unit 56 publishes the SNS information in the case of “public”, publishes the deformed information in the case of “deform and publish”, and publishes in the case of “private”. Do not control.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of information disclosure processing executed by the SNS server device 1 of FIG. 1 having the functional configuration of FIG.
The information disclosure process is started by an operation for starting the information disclosure process to the input unit 16 by the user.

  In step S11, the public level setting unit 51 sets the public level. In the present embodiment, the public level setting unit 51 sets a public level of “public”, “deformed and public”, or “private” by a setting operation from the user terminal 2.

In step S12, the user registration information acquisition unit 52 acquires user registration information. Specifically, the user registration information acquisition unit 52 acquires user registration information from the user terminal 2 by an operation of inputting user registration information such as a profile or a diary from the user terminal 2.
The user registration information acquisition unit 52 outputs the acquired user registration information to the SNS information storage unit 71 for storage. When the user registration information is input again at the user terminal 2, the user registration information acquisition unit 52 outputs the user registration information to the SNS information storage unit 71 for updating.

In step S13, the life log information acquisition unit 53 acquires life log information. Specifically, the life log information acquisition unit 53 acquires life log information that is automatically output when running life log information is acquired by the user terminal 2.
The life log information acquisition unit 53 outputs the acquired life log information to the SNS information storage unit 71 for storage.
When the life log information is automatically output from the user terminal 2 again, the life log information acquisition unit 53 causes the SNS information storage unit 71 to accumulate the life log information.

In step S14, the SNS information creation unit 54 creates SNS information. Specifically, the SNS information creation unit 54 processes user registration information and life log information stored in the SNS information storage unit 71 for SNS disclosure, and creates SNS information. Moreover, the SNS information creation part 54 creates the information which analyzed the life log information and displayed the running course on the map, for example.
The SNS information creation unit 54 outputs the created SNS information to the SNS information storage unit 71 for storage.

In step S <b> 15, the deformation information creation unit 55 creates deformation information that is confidential SNS information. Specifically, the SNS information is deformed to create secret SNS information different from the actual one. The deformation information creation unit 55 creates, for example, information that displays running courses on different maps, or creates running courses in different course shapes.
The deformation information creation unit 55 outputs the created confidential SNS information to the SNS information storage unit 71 for storage.

In step S <b> 16, the disclosure control unit 56 determines whether the access is from an ID that has been set to be private.
If the access is not from an ID that has been set private, NO is determined in step S16, and the process proceeds to step S17.

  In step S <b> 17, the public control unit 56 performs control for publicizing the SNS information for access from a “public” level user. Thereafter, the information disclosure process ends.

  On the other hand, if the access is from an ID that has been set private, YES is determined in step S16, and the process proceeds to step S18.

  In step S <b> 18, the publication control unit 56 publishes deformation information for access from a user at the “deform and release” level. Thereafter, the information disclosure process ends.

  By configuring the SNS device 1 in this way, even if the travel distance, travel time, etc. are disclosed to other users, it corresponds to absolute geographic information, detailed addresses, etc. from the travel course, travel route, etc. In addition, since it can be prevented from being disclosed, information can be concealed easily and automatically. In addition, by configuring the user to be able to select information that can be arbitrarily deformed, personal information such as the user's address and daily stopovers can be leaked without the user's knowledge or to other users. It can be prevented from being estimated, and personal information related to privacy can be protected.

The SNS server device 1 configured as described above includes a life log information acquisition unit 53, a deformation information creation unit 55, a disclosure level setting unit 51, and a disclosure control unit 56.
The life log information acquisition unit 53 acquires life log information.
The deformation information creation unit 55 creates deformation information obtained by deforming the life log information acquired by the life log information acquisition unit 53 into information different from the actual information.
The disclosure level setting unit 51 sets a disclosure level that is a disclosure range of information.
The disclosure control unit 56 controls the disclosure information and the deformation information created based on the actual information to be disclosed based on the disclosure level set by the disclosure level setting unit 51.
Thereby, in the SNS server apparatus 1, while ensuring confidentiality from real information, it is possible to create information that does not reduce the credibility of actions.

In addition, the deformation information creating unit 55 deforms the life log information to information different from the actual information with the content changed relatively.
Thereby, in the SNS server device 1, for example, in order to make the life log information relatively changed such as using a map in a different place even if the traveling course is not changed, the While ensuring confidentiality from information, it is possible to create information that does not reduce the credibility of actions.

The SNS server device 1 is a server connected to the user terminal 2 via the Internet.
The life log information acquisition unit 53 acquires information uploaded from the user terminal 2 to the SNS server device 1.
In the public level setting unit 51, the user of the user terminal who uploaded the information to the server sets the public range.
Thereby, in the SNS server apparatus 1, while ensuring confidentiality from real information, it is possible to create information that does not reduce the credibility of actions.

Further, in the SNS server device 1, the information is information indicating position information.
Thereby, in the SNS server apparatus 1, the information which must ensure more secrecy can be handled.

The deformation information creation unit 55 creates a movement history deformed at a position different from the movement history created based on the acquired position information.
Thereby, in the SNS server apparatus 1, while ensuring confidentiality from real information, it is possible to create information that does not reduce the credibility of actions.

The deformation information creation unit 55 creates a movement history deformed in a shape different from the movement history created based on the acquired position information.
Thereby, in the SNS server apparatus 1, while ensuring confidentiality from real information, it is possible to create information that does not reduce the credibility of actions.

In addition, the life log information acquisition unit 53 acquires information intended for release to others as life log information.
As a result, the SNS server device 1 has the credibility of the action while ensuring confidentiality from the real information, even for a malicious viewer who estimates information and acquires personal information. Information that does not become low can be provided.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, The deformation | transformation in the range which can achieve the objective of this invention, improvement, etc. are included in this invention.

  In the above-described embodiment, the SNS information created from the acquired life log information is deformed to create the deformed information. However, the deformed information may be created directly from the life log information.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the running life log is deformed by displaying the running course on a different map or changing the course shape. For example, several hundreds of arbitrary or random positions and directions are used. They may be shifted slightly in metric units or translated to camouflage or obscure. In addition, it can be converted into relative position information so as not to be associated with a map or a place name address.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, when selecting a course to be traveled from courses or the like that another person has traveled in the past, the name and personal information of the person who traveled there are not displayed together, and anonymous. Can be deformed to do. In addition, when selecting from courses that others have traveled in the past, it should be configured to at least switch display avoiding overlapping with the map display or displaying simultaneously with the map or place name. Can do.

  In the above-mentioned embodiment, when another user's travel course or trajectory is selected and specified, the selection is made on the basis of the region where the user who has disclosed information is currently present or the start position. Can display and select similar courses with similar distances and shapes as other users 'actual travel trajectories, and cannot select and set other users' travel courses and travel trajectories directly as courses to be traveled Can be.

  Moreover, in the above-mentioned embodiment, in order to conceal the tendency of running, a plurality of traveling loci and traveling courses of different dates and times of other users are displayed in a superimposed manner, overlappedly displayed, or accumulated and displayed. It can be configured to prohibit this.

  In the above-described embodiment, the life log information is deformed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The information that is subject to deformation can be any information that the user wants to keep secret, and if it is information that the user wants to keep other than the age of personal information, the name, address and hobby It is possible to deform personal information other than age such as other information into deformed information. Further, the deformation information can add a deformation tendency. For example, it can be deformed according to a specific gender such as a man, or can be deformed according to a tendency such as an income level or an active area. By deforming in this way, highly credible information can be disclosed without giving distrust to the user who browses.

  In the above-described embodiment, the SNS server apparatus 1 creates the deformation information, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, deformation information may be created on the user terminal 2 side. In addition, the deformation information is not limited to use in SNS, and can be used, for example, in the case where information is viewed by another person in an application such as a sports log.

In the above-described embodiment, the SNS server device 1 to which the present invention is applied has been described using a web server as an example, but is not particularly limited thereto.
For example, the present invention can be applied to general electronic devices having an information disclosure processing function. Specifically, for example, the present invention can be applied to a notebook personal computer, a printer, a television receiver, a video camera, a portable navigation device, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a portable game machine, and the like.

The series of processes described above can be executed by hardware or can be executed by software.
In other words, the functional configuration of FIG. 2 is merely an example and is not particularly limited. That is, it is sufficient if the SNS server device 1 has a function capable of executing the above-described series of processes as a whole, and what functional blocks are used to realize this function is not particularly limited to the example of FIG. .
In addition, one functional block may be constituted by hardware alone, software alone, or a combination thereof.

When a series of processing is executed by software, a program constituting the software is installed on a computer or the like from a network or a recording medium.
The computer may be a computer incorporated in dedicated hardware. The computer may be a computer capable of executing various functions by installing various programs, for example, a general-purpose personal computer.

  The recording medium including such a program is not only constituted by the removable medium 31 of FIG. 1 distributed separately from the apparatus main body in order to provide the program to the user, but also in a state of being incorporated in the apparatus main body in advance. It is comprised with the recording medium etc. which are provided in. The removable medium 31 is composed of, for example, a magnetic disk (including a floppy disk), an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or the like. The optical disc is composed of, for example, a CD-ROM (Compact Disk-Read Only Memory), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), a Blu-ray Disc (Blu-ray Disc) (registered trademark), and the like. The magneto-optical disk is configured by an MD (Mini-Disk) or the like. In addition, the recording medium provided to the user in a state of being incorporated in advance in the apparatus main body includes, for example, the ROM 12 in FIG. 1 in which the program is recorded, the hard disk included in the storage unit 18 in FIG.

  In the present specification, the step of describing the program recorded on the recording medium is not limited to the processing performed in time series along the order, but is not necessarily performed in time series, either in parallel or individually. The process to be executed is also included.

  As mentioned above, although several embodiment of this invention was described, these embodiment is only an illustration and does not limit the technical scope of this invention. The present invention can take other various embodiments, and various modifications such as omission and replacement can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention described in this specification and the like, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

The invention described in the scope of claims at the beginning of the filing of the present application will be appended.
[Appendix 1]
An acquisition means for acquiring information;
Creating means for creating deformed information obtained by deforming the information acquired by the acquiring means into information different from actual information;
Setting means for setting the disclosure range of the information;
Output control means for controlling output based on the disclosure range set by the setting means, and the information for publication created based on the actual information, and the deformation information;
An information processing apparatus comprising:
[Appendix 2]
The creating means deforms the information into information that is relatively changed to information different from the actual information.
The information processing apparatus according to appendix 1, wherein
[Appendix 3]
The information processing apparatus is a server connected to a user terminal via the Internet,
The acquisition means acquires information uploaded to the server from the user terminal,
The information processing apparatus according to appendix 1 or 2, wherein the setting unit sets the disclosure range by a user of a user terminal that has uploaded the information to the server.
[Appendix 4]
The information processing apparatus according to any one of supplementary notes 1 to 3, wherein the information is information indicating position information.
[Appendix 5]
The information processing apparatus according to appendix 4, wherein the creation unit creates a movement history deformed at a position different from a movement history created based on the acquired position information.
[Appendix 6]
The information processing apparatus according to appendix 4, wherein the creation unit creates a movement history deformed in a shape different from a movement history created based on the acquired position information.
[Appendix 7]
An acquisition step for acquiring information;
A creation step for creating deformed information obtained by deforming the information obtained in the obtaining step into information different from actual information;
A setting step for setting a disclosure range of the information;
A step of controlling output to other terminals based on the disclosure range set by the setting step, and the information for publishing created based on the actual information;
An information processing method comprising:
[Appendix 8]
Computer
Acquisition means for acquiring information,
Creating means for creating deformed information obtained by deforming the information obtained by the obtaining means into information different from actual information;
Setting means for setting a disclosure range of the information;
Output control means for controlling output to other terminals based on the disclosure range set by the setting means, and the information for release created based on the actual information;
A program characterized by functioning as

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... SNS server apparatus, 2 ... User terminal, 11 ... CPU, 12 ... ROM, 13 ... RAM, 14 ... Bus, 15 ... I / O interface, 16. ..Input unit, 17... Output unit, 18... Storage unit, 19 .. communication unit, 20... Drive, 31. -User registration information acquisition unit, 53 ... Life log information acquisition unit, 54 ... SNS information creation unit, 55 ... Deformation information creation unit, 56 ... Public control unit, 71 ... SNS information Storage unit, N ... Network

Claims (8)

An acquisition means for acquiring information;
Creating means for creating deformed information obtained by deforming the information acquired by the acquiring means into information different from actual information;
Setting means for setting the disclosure range of the information;
Output control means for controlling output based on the disclosure range set by the setting means, and the information for publication created based on the actual information, and the deformation information;
An information processing apparatus comprising: The creating means deforms the information into information that is relatively changed to information different from the actual information.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. The information processing apparatus is a server connected to a user terminal via the Internet,
The acquisition means acquires information uploaded to the server from the user terminal,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting unit sets the disclosure range by a user of a user terminal that has uploaded the information to the server.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information is information indicating position information.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the creation unit creates a movement history deformed at a position different from a movement history created based on the acquired position information.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the creation unit creates a movement history deformed in a shape different from a movement history created based on the acquired position information. An acquisition step for acquiring information;
A creation step for creating deformed information obtained by deforming the information obtained in the obtaining step into information different from actual information;
A setting step for setting a disclosure range of the information;
A step of controlling output to other terminals based on the disclosure range set by the setting step, and the information for publishing created based on the actual information;
An information processing method comprising: Computer
Acquisition means for acquiring information,
Creating means for creating deformed information obtained by deforming the information obtained by the obtaining means into information different from actual information;
Setting means for setting a disclosure range of the information;
Output control means for controlling output to other terminals based on the disclosure range set by the setting means, and the information for release created based on the actual information;
A program characterized by functioning as

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