JP2015191569A - Group creation system, server, terminal and program - Google Patents

Abstract

A group creation system, server, terminal, and program capable of suppressing participation in a group invited by an unauthorized user.
An invitation destination terminal includes an address book storage unit that stores user unique information, and an address book storage unit that receives user unique information of the invitation source terminal of the invitation information received together with the invitation information to the group. 31, the invitation information is classified as a normal message. If the unique information of the user of the invitation source terminal 10 is not stored in the address book storage unit 31, the invitation information is classified as a spam message. And a selection unit 33 that accepts a selection input as to whether or not to participate in the group with respect to the invitation information, and transmits a selection result to the management server 20.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a system, a server, a terminal, and a program for creating a group of users in a communication tool.

Conventionally, a friend registration function, a group conversation function, and the like are implemented in a communication tool provided in SNS (Social Networking Service) or the like.
Patent Document 1 proposes a technique for transmitting a URL for invitation to a group. In this technique, in order to prevent an unauthorized user from joining the group, it is confirmed that the user who has announced participation in the group is a correct user.

JP 2005-332187 A

However, even with the technique of Patent Document 1, the user who received the invitation cannot determine whether or not the invitation is valid. For this reason, when a notification containing an invitation URL is received and the user accepts the notification without confirming the sender and contents, the user may unintentionally join an unauthorized group. there were.
Furthermore, in the group that participated, for example, when the setting for disclosing personal information or the like is made to the group members, there is a possibility that the third party may acquire the personal information.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a group creation system, a server, a terminal, and a program capable of suppressing participation in a group invited by an unauthorized user.

  A group creation system according to the present invention is a system having a first terminal invited to a group, a second terminal invited to the group, and a management server for managing the group. The terminal includes a first transmission unit that transmits invitation information to the group destined for the second terminal to the management server. The management server includes user specific information and a member of the group. A user information storage unit that stores information, a specifying unit that specifies user-specific information of the first terminal, user-specific information of the first terminal, and the invitation information are destinations of the invitation information. The member information is updated based on a second transmission unit that transmits to the second terminal and a response to the invitation information from the second terminal, and an update result is transmitted to the first terminal. The second terminal includes an address book storage unit that stores user unique information, and the user terminal unique information received together with the invitation information is the address book storage unit. If the personal information of the user of the first terminal is not stored in the address book storage unit, the invitation information is classified as a spam message. And a selection unit that receives a selection input as to whether or not to participate in the group with respect to the invitation information and transmits a selection result to the management server.

  The user-specific information of the first terminal may be a telephone number of the first terminal.

  The user information storage unit stores identification information of a registered terminal capable of transmitting the invitation information, and the second transmission unit is configured such that the second terminal that is a destination of the invitation information is not registered. The transmission of the invitation information may be suspended, and the management server may include an invitation information storage unit that stores the invitation information whose transmission has been suspended.

  The management server includes a first notification unit for notifying the first terminal of connection information to a site for registering the second terminal when transmission of the invitation information is suspended; The first terminal may include a second notification unit that notifies the connection information to the second terminal.

  The connection information may be a URL of a site for downloading an application for communication with the management server.

  When the registration of the second terminal is completed, the second transmission unit may transmit the invitation information whose transmission has been suspended to the second terminal.

  In the terminal according to the present invention, the address book storage unit that stores the user's unique information, and the user's unique information of the source terminal of the invitation information received together with the invitation information to the group are stored in the address book storage unit. A determination unit that classifies the invitation information as a normal message, and classifies the invitation information as a spam message when the unique information of the user of the transmission source terminal is not stored in the address book storage unit. And a selection unit that receives a selection input as to whether or not to join the group with respect to the invitation information, and transmits a selection result to a server that manages the group.

  The group creation program according to the present invention causes a computer to function as the terminal.

  According to the present invention, participation in a group invited by an unauthorized user can be suppressed.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the group creation system which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 1st example of the group creation process which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 1st example of the group creation process which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st pattern of the group creation process which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd pattern of the group creation process which concerns on embodiment.

Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a group creation system 1 according to the present embodiment.

  The group creation system 1 includes an inviter terminal (first terminal) that invites to a group in the communication tool, a management server 20 that manages the group, and an invitee terminal (second terminal) that is invited to the group. ). The invitation source terminal 10 invites the invitation destination terminal 30 via the management server 20 to the group, and the invitation destination terminal 30 notifies the invitation by accepting or rejecting the group, so that Information is updated.

  The communication tool is a service provided by the management server 20 for transmitting and receiving messages, mails, photos, and the like between terminals, and may be used in a terminal that executes a predetermined application (application). The application includes a web browser, and may be a site service provided on the web or a web application executed on the web browser. In the present embodiment, as an example, the communication tool will be described as being used in a terminal that executes a predetermined application (application).

The group in the communication tool is a set of users that can be designated as a transmission / reception destination or a constituent member that permits browsing of predetermined information. For the members of the group, unique information that can identify a user or a terminal is registered in the management server 20.
Hereinafter, in the present embodiment, as an example, the specific information is assumed to be the telephone number of the terminal.

The invitation source terminal 10 includes an address book storage unit 11, a transmission unit 12 (first transmission unit), and a notification unit 13 (second notification unit).
The management server 20 includes a user information storage unit 21, a specification unit 22, a transmission unit 23 (second transmission unit), an invitation information storage unit 24, a notification unit 25 (first notification unit), and an update unit. 26.
The invitation destination terminal 30 includes an address book storage unit 31, a determination unit 32, and a selection unit 33.

  The address book storage unit 11 stores an address book in which unique information such as a telephone number or an e-mail address is registered as a contact by the user of the invitation source terminal 10.

  The transmission unit 12 transmits, to the management server 20, invitation information for a group whose destination is the invitation destination terminal 30.

  The notification unit 13 notifies the invitation destination terminal 30 of various information acquired from the management server 20, specifically, connection information to the management server 20 described later. The notification means may be, for example, SMS (Short Message Service), e-mail, or various SNS tools.

The user information storage unit 21 stores a telephone number that is unique information of a registered user who uses an application provided by the management server 20 and group member information.
Further, the user information storage unit 21 stores identification information of a terminal or a user who has been registered in a predetermined application that can transmit invitation information, that is, can communicate with the management server 20.

The specifying unit 22 specifies a telephone number as unique information of the user of the invitation source terminal 10.
Further, the specifying unit 22 determines whether or not the invitation destination terminal 30 that is the destination of the invitation information has been registered in a predetermined application.

The transmission unit 23 transmits the telephone number of the invitation source terminal 10 and the invitation information to the invitation destination terminal 30 that is the destination of the invitation information.
Here, when the invitation destination terminal 30 that is the destination of the invitation information has not been registered, the transmission unit 23 suspends the transmission of the invitation information.
Thereafter, when the registration of the invitation destination terminal 30 is completed, the transmission unit 23 transmits the invitation information whose transmission has been suspended to the invitation destination terminal 30.

  The invitation information storage unit 24 temporarily stores the invitation information whose transmission is suspended by the transmission unit 23, for example, for a predetermined period or until the invitation destination terminal 30 is registered.

When the transmission of the invitation information by the transmission unit 23 is suspended, the notification unit 25 notifies the invitation source terminal 10 of connection information to the site for registering the invitation destination terminal 30.
The connection information is a URL of a site for downloading the aforementioned predetermined application from the management server 20 or another server. Here, an example in which application data is stored in the management server 20 has been described. However, application data is stored in another server, and the management server 20 guides the URL of the other server as connection information. It may be a thing. As described above, since the communication tool is not limited to an application, the connection information may be a URL of a site that provides a communication tool service or a URL for executing a Web application.

  The updating unit 26 updates the group member information in the user information storage unit 21 based on the response to the invitation information from the invitation destination terminal 30 and notifies the invitation source terminal 10 of the update result. The update unit 26 may also notify the invitation destination terminal 30 of the update result.

  The address book storage unit 31 stores an address book in which unique information such as a telephone number or a mail address is registered as a contact by the user of the invitation destination terminal 30. This address book identifies users who are permitted to receive messages.

  The determination unit 32 determines whether or not the telephone number of the invitation source terminal 10 received together with the invitation information is stored in the address book storage unit 31, and classifies the invitation information as a normal message if stored. If the invitation information is not stored, the invitation information is classified as a spam message.

  The selection unit 33 receives a selection input as to whether or not to join the group with respect to the invitation information, and transmits the selection result to the management server 20.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a first example of group creation processing according to the present embodiment.
In this example, a predetermined application is installed on both the invitation source terminal 10 and the invitation destination terminal 30 and the communication tool can be used.

  When the group creation button 101 is pressed (tapped), the invitation source terminal 10 calls the address book and displays the contact list 102. When a user to be invited is selected from this contact list 102, the invitation source terminal 10 transmits the telephone number of the invitation destination to the management server 20.

The management server 20 transmits the invitation information to the group to the invitation destination terminal 30 with the identified telephone number of the invitation source.
The invitation destination terminal 30 that has received the invitation information determines whether the telephone number of the invitation source is registered in the address book. If registered, the invitation destination terminal 30 processes the invitation information as a normal message and displays a message 301.

On the other hand, when the telephone number of the invitation source is not registered in the address book, the invitation destination terminal 30 classifies the invitation information as a spam message and outputs the notification information 302.
When a spam message browsing operation is performed at the invitation destination terminal 30, a message 301 similar to a normal message is displayed.

  When an approval or rejection button is selected for the message 301, the selection result is transmitted to the management server 20, and the group information is updated. When the approval button is selected, the user of the invitation destination terminal 30 is added as a member of the group, and the group creation is completed.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a second example of the group creation processing according to the present embodiment.
In this example, a predetermined application is not installed in the invitation destination terminal 30 and the communication tool cannot be used.

  When the group creation button 101 is pressed (tapped), the invitation source terminal 10 calls the address book and displays the contact list 102. When a user to be invited is selected from this contact list 102, the invitation source terminal 10 transmits the telephone number of the invitation destination to the management server 20.

The management server determines whether or not the user of the invitee terminal 30 is registered as a user of the application based on the telephone number of the invitee, and if not registered, the URL for downloading the application is The invitation source terminal 10 is notified.
The invitation source terminal 10 notifies the invitation destination terminal 30 of the notified URL using an existing tool.

The invitation destination terminal 30 displays a link 303 to the notified URL. When this link 303 is selected, the invitee terminal 30 connects to the URL of the site for downloading the predetermined application described above, and downloads the application from the management server 20 or another server. When using a site service or a web application that does not require downloading of an application, the link 303 may be a URL of a site that provides a communication tool service or a URL for executing a web application.
Subsequently, when the user registration to the application is completed, the management server 20 transmits the temporarily stored invitation information to the invitation destination terminal 30 and displays the message 301.

  When an approval or rejection button is selected for the message 301, the selection result is transmitted to the management server 20, and the group information is updated. When the approval button is selected, the user of the invitation destination terminal 30 is added as a member of the group, and the group creation is completed.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a first pattern of group creation processing according to the present embodiment.

In step S <b> 1, the invitation source terminal 10 selects an invitation destination user to the group based on a user operation input.
In step S <b> 2, the invitation source terminal 10 transmits invitation information including an invitation destination telephone number to the management server 20.

In step S <b> 3, the management server 20 specifies the telephone number of the invitation source terminal 10.
In step S4, the management server 20 refers to the registered user information of the application, and determines whether or not the invitation destination is the application user. In the first pattern, this determination is YES, and an application is installed in the invitation destination terminal 30.

In step S <b> 5, the management server 20 transmits invitation information including the telephone number of the specified invitation source terminal 10 to the invitation destination terminal 30.
In step S6, the invitation destination terminal 30 determines whether or not the telephone number of the invitation source terminal 10 is registered in the address book. If this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S9, and if the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S7.

In step S7, the invitation destination terminal 30 determines that the invitation source is an unauthorized user who is not registered in the address book, and classifies the invitation information as a spam message.
In step S8, the invitee terminal 30 determines whether or not there has been an operation input for displaying a spam message. If this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S9, and if the determination is NO, the process ends.

In step S <b> 9, the invitation destination terminal 30 displays a message for notifying invitation information.
In step S <b> 10, the invitation destination terminal 30 accepts selection of approval or rejection for the invitation to the group.
In step S <b> 11, the invitation destination terminal 30 transmits the selection result in step S <b> 10 to the management server 20.

In step S12, the management server 20 updates group member information based on the received selection result.
In steps S13 and S14, the management server 20 notifies the invitation source terminal 10 of group update result information.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a second pattern of the group creation processing according to this embodiment.
In the second pattern, a step A is additionally executed following step S4 of the first pattern (FIG. 4). That is, the determination in step S4 is NO, and no application is installed in the invitation destination terminal 30, so the process proceeds to step S21.

In step S21, the management server 20 notifies the invitation source terminal 10 of a URL for downloading the application.
In step S <b> 22, the invitation source terminal 10 transmits the URL notified from the management server 20 to the invitation destination terminal 30.

In step S <b> 23, the invitation destination terminal 30 accesses the management server 20 or another server storing application data by the notified URL, and downloads the application. When using a site service or web application that does not require application download, the URL notified to the invitee terminal 30 is the URL of the site providing the communication tool service or the URL for executing the web application. There may be.
In step S24, the management server 20 registers the user of the invitation destination terminal 30 as a user of the application.

  When the user registration is completed, the management server 20 transmits the invitation information including the telephone number of the invitation source terminal 10 to the invitation destination terminal 30 in step S5. Henceforth, step S6-S14 are the same as a 1st pattern (FIG. 4).

  According to the present embodiment, the group creation system 1 determines whether or not the unique information of the user of the invitation source terminal 10 is registered in the address book in the invitation destination terminal 30, and from the invitation source that is not registered. Invite information is classified as spam. Thereby, the group creation system 1 accepts only safe invitations from acquaintances registered in the address book, and can suppress unintended participation in groups invited from unauthorized users not registered in the address book.

  The group creation system 1 can easily realize a group creation function with a secure ID that can identify a terminal and a user by using a telephone number as unique information.

  If the invitation destination terminal 30 has not been registered as an application user, the group creation system 1 suspends transmission of the invitation information and temporarily stores it. Thereby, the group creation system 1 can resume the process by waiting until the invitation destination terminal 30 is ready to receive the invitation information.

  Further, the group creation system 1 notifies the invitation source terminal 10 of the URL of the application download site to the invitation destination terminal 30. Thereby, the group creation system 1 can install the application by transferring this URL to the invitation destination terminal 30, and can proceed with the process of sending the invitation information and the classification by the address book.

  Further, when the application is installed in the invitation destination terminal 30 and the user registration is completed, the group creation system 1 transmits the invitation information suspended by the management server 20 to the invitation destination terminal 30, so that the process can proceed without delay.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not restricted to embodiment mentioned above. Further, the effects described in the present embodiment are merely a list of the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are not limited to those described in the present embodiment.

  The group creation method by the group creation system 1 is realized by software. When implemented by software, a program constituting the software is installed in the information processing apparatus (invitation source terminal 10, management server 20, invitation destination terminal 30). Also, these programs may be recorded on a removable medium such as a CD-ROM and distributed to the user, or may be distributed by being downloaded to the user's computer via a network.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Group creation system 10 Invitation origin terminal 11 Address book memory | storage part 12 Transmission part (1st transmission part)
13 Notification unit (second notification unit)
20 management server 21 user information storage unit 22 identification unit 23 transmission unit (second transmission unit)
24 Invitation information storage unit 25 Notification unit (first notification unit)
26 update unit 30 invitation destination terminal 31 address book storage unit 32 determination unit 33 selection unit

Claims (8)

A group creation system having a first terminal invited to a group, a second terminal invited to the group, and a management server for managing the group,
The first terminal is
A first transmission unit for transmitting invitation information to the group destined for the second terminal to the management server;
The management server
A user information storage unit for storing user specific information and member information of the group;
A specifying unit for specifying unique information of a user of the first terminal;
A second transmitter that transmits the unique information of the user of the first terminal and the invitation information to the second terminal that is the destination of the invitation information;
An update unit that updates the member information based on a response to the invitation information from the second terminal and notifies the first terminal of the update result, and
The second terminal is
An address book storage unit for storing user-specific information;
When the unique information of the user of the first terminal received together with the invitation information is stored in the address book storage unit, the invitation information is classified as a normal message, and the unique information of the user of the first terminal If the information is not stored in the address book storage unit, a determination unit that classifies the invitation information as a spam message;
A group creation system comprising: a selection unit that receives a selection input as to whether or not to join the group with respect to the invitation information, and transmits a selection result to the management server.   The group creation system according to claim 1, wherein the unique information of the user of the first terminal is a telephone number of the first terminal. The user information storage unit stores identification information of a registered terminal capable of transmitting the invitation information,
When the second terminal that is the destination of the invitation information is not registered, the second transmission unit suspends transmission of the invitation information,
The group creation system according to claim 1, wherein the management server includes an invitation information storage unit that stores invitation information whose transmission is suspended. The management server includes a first notification unit for notifying the first terminal of connection information to a site for registering the second terminal when transmission of the invitation information is suspended,
The group creation system according to claim 3, wherein the first terminal includes a second notification unit that notifies the connection information to the second terminal.   The group creation system according to claim 4, wherein the connection information is a URL of a site for downloading an application for communication with the management server.   The group according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein when the registration of the second terminal is completed, the second transmission unit transmits the invitation information whose transmission is suspended to the second terminal. Creation system. An address book storage unit for storing user-specific information;
When the unique information of the user of the source terminal of the invitation information received together with the invitation information to the group is stored in the address book storage unit, the invitation information is classified as a normal message, and the source terminal If the user's unique information is not stored in the address book storage unit, a determination unit that classifies the invitation information as a spam message;
A terminal comprising: a selection unit that receives a selection input as to whether or not to join the group with respect to the invitation information, and transmits a selection result to a server that manages the group.   A group creation program for causing a computer to function as the terminal according to claim 7.

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