JP2018032258A - Information providing system - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to accurately identify a user who is to receive information.
An information providing system includes a management server that provides a home appliance service for monitoring or controlling home appliances to a user. The information providing system includes a specifying unit and a distribution unit. When the content and the condition information of the user to whom the content is to be distributed are received from the provider that provides the content, the specifying unit specifies a user that matches the condition information. The distribution unit distributes the content to the terminal device of the user specified by the specifying unit.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an information providing system.

  In recent years, home electronic devices (hereinafter referred to as “home devices”) have been connected to the Internet, and environments in which home devices can be accessed from terminal devices such as smartphones and tablets have increased. For example, a technology is proposed in which a management device of an information provider transmits an operation screen of a network device held in the management device to a terminal device, and a user operates a network device in a home using the operation screen on the terminal device Has been.

  Various home appliance services for monitoring or controlling home appliances by applying such Internet connection technology of home appliances have been proposed.

JP 2014-186938 A

  When providing home appliance services, user information is registered in the server, but the registered user information is used only in home appliance services.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention can provide an information providing system that can effectively use user information registered in a management server that provides home appliance services.

  The information providing system according to the present application is an information providing system including a management server that provides a home appliance service for monitoring or controlling home appliances to a user, and is a content from a provider that provides the content, and is a distribution target of the content. When the user condition information is received, a specifying unit that specifies a user that matches the condition information, and a distribution unit that distributes the content to the terminal device of the user specified by the specifying unit It is characterized by comprising.

  According to one aspect of the embodiment, it is possible to specify a user who is to receive information.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an information providing system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the management server according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a registration information storage unit according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the power information storage unit according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the information providing source server according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a content storage unit according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram illustrating an information provision processing procedure by the information provision system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of content displayed on the display unit. FIG. 9 is a diagram (part 1) illustrating an information providing system according to a modification example of the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram (part 2) illustrating the information providing system according to the modification example of the first embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram (part 3) illustrating the information providing system according to the modification example of the first embodiment. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a management server according to the second embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an information providing system according to the second embodiment. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of an information providing system according to a modification example of the second embodiment. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a safety confirmation system according to the third embodiment. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a management server according to the third embodiment. FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of a safety information storage unit according to the third embodiment. FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a response information storage unit according to the third embodiment. FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a door phone parent device according to the third embodiment. FIG. 20 is a sequence diagram illustrating a safety confirmation processing procedure by the safety confirmation system according to the third embodiment.

  Hereinafter, an information providing system according to an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In the embodiment, configurations having the same functions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted. In addition, the information provision system demonstrated by the following embodiment is only an example, and does not limit embodiment. The following embodiments may be appropriately combined within a consistent range.

  An information providing system according to a first embodiment below is an information providing system including a management server that provides a home appliance service for monitoring or controlling home appliances to a user. When the condition information of the user to whom the content is to be distributed is received, the content is sent to the identification unit 234 that identifies the user that matches the condition information and the terminal device of the user identified by the identification unit 234. And a distribution unit 235 for distribution.

  The information providing system according to the first embodiment below further includes a registration information storage unit 221 that stores attribute information related to a user of the home appliance service, and the specifying unit 234 is stored in the registration information storage unit 221. Among the attribute information, the user associated with the attribute information that matches the attribute information received as the condition information is specified as the content distribution target.

  In the information providing system according to the first embodiment described below, the specifying unit 234 is attribute information received as condition information among attribute information stored in the registered information storage unit 221, and includes a predetermined service. The user associated with the attribute information that matches the attribute information of the target user is identified, and the distribution unit 235 distributes information related to the predetermined service to the user terminal device identified by the identification unit 234. .

  In the information providing system according to the first embodiment described below, the specifying unit 234 is attribute information received as condition information among attribute information stored in the registered information storage unit 221, and is a predetermined advertisement. The user associated with the attribute information that matches the attribute information of the user to be distributed is specified, and the distribution unit 235 distributes the predetermined advertisement content to the user terminal device specified by the specifying unit 234. To do.

  In addition, the information providing system according to the second embodiment below can be used for specifying condition information of a user whose content is to be distributed among the attribute information stored in the registration information storage unit 221. The information processing apparatus further includes a providing unit 336 that provides various information to a providing source.

  In the information providing system according to the second embodiment below, the providing unit 336 provides data related to power consumption in the home appliance service to the providing source, and the specifying unit 234 is an attribute stored in the power information storage unit 222. Among the information, the attribute information specified by the provider and the user associated with the attribute information that matches the attribute information of the user to be provided by the provider based on the data related to power consumption. The specifying and distributing unit 235 distributes information related to the power plan as content to the user terminal device specified by the specifying unit 234.

  In the information providing system according to the second embodiment described below, the distribution unit 235 determines whether or not the user specified by the specifying unit 234 is at home, and when it is determined that the user is at home. , Deliver content.

  In addition, in the safety confirmation system included in the information providing system according to the following first and second embodiments, in the safety confirmation system according to the following third embodiment, the terminal device receives predetermined information from the resident. This is a door phone base unit 10 that includes a response reception unit 20 that receives a response to a notification and a response transmission unit 21 that transmits a response result of a resident to the response to the management server 400.

  In the safety confirmation system according to the third embodiment below, the management server 400 stores the response result transmitted by the response transmission unit 21 and the history information regarding the response result accumulated by the accumulation unit 435. Based on the determination unit 436 for determining whether or not to notify the resident that there is a possibility that the resident has an abnormality based on the person set as an object to be monitored by the resident, And a notification unit 437 for notifying a person when it is determined that there is a possibility that the problem has occurred.

(First embodiment)
[1. Information providing system)
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an information providing system according to the first embodiment. An information providing system 1 shown in FIG. 1 is, for example, a HEMS (Home Energy Management System) network that is connected to electrical equipment and conforms to the ECHONET or ECHONET Lite protocol.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the information providing system 1 includes a residential distribution board HD, a smart meter MT, a home gateway GW, a doorphone parent device 10, a doorphone child device 30, an information providing source server 100, And a management server 200.

  In the information providing system 1 shown in FIG. 1, the information providing source server 100 and the management server 200 are connected to the Internet. Further, in the information providing system 1 shown in FIG. 1, the door phone slave unit 30 is connected to the Internet using the HEMS home gateway GW as a gateway. Therefore, in the information providing system 1 illustrated in FIG. 1, for example, information can be transmitted and received among the door phone slave unit 30, the information providing source server 100, and the management server 200.

  The residential distribution board HD is a device that divides electricity into the wiring of the house H2. For example, the residential distribution board HD includes various devices such as an earth leakage breaker and a wiring breaker. For example, the residential distribution board HD supplies power supplied from the power grid CP to the general load NL of the house H2. In addition, the house H2 concerning embodiment shall be one room of a predetermined apartment.

  The smart meter MT is a meter that measures the power supplied from the power system CP, that is, the power purchased from the power system CP, and the power supplied to the power system CP, that is, the sold power. That is, the smart meter MT holds information regarding the power supplied to the power system CP. For example, the smart meter MT may include a meter that measures the sold power and a meter that measures the purchased power. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the smart meter MT is provided between the residential distribution board HD and the power system CP, and measures the sold power or the purchased power.

  Further, the smart meter MT can transmit various information to the management server 200 via the home gateway GW. For example, in response to a request from the management server 200, the smart meter MT transmits data regarding power consumption consumed in the house H2 to the management server 200 via the home gateway GW.

  The home gateway GW is a network device that enables transmission / reception of information between networks of the information providing system 1. The home gateway GW enables transmission / reception of information between the components of the information providing system 1. For example, the home gateway GW enables transmission / reception of information between the doorphone parent device 10 and the information providing source server 100 and the management server 200. For example, the home gateway GW enables transmission / reception of information between the smart meter MT and the management server 200. A predetermined relay device (for example, a broadband router) or the like may be provided between the home gateway GW, the information providing source server 100, and the management server 200, but the description is omitted in FIG.

  Further, the doorphone parent device 10 connected to the Internet with the home gateway GW as a gateway has a doorphone child device 30. Moreover, the doorphone master unit 10 and the doorphone slave unit 30 are installed in the house H2. FIG. 1 shows an example in which one set of doorphone parent device 10 and doorphone child device 30 is set for each house H2 which is a residence room of a predetermined apartment, but a plurality of sets of doorphone parent devices 10 and The door phone slave unit 30 may be installed. Moreover, although there are a plurality of houses H2 in which the doorphone master unit 10 and the doorphone slave unit 30 are installed, a plurality of illustrations are omitted in FIG. Note that the doorphone master unit 10 and the doorphone slave unit 30 may be collectively referred to as a doorphone device.

  When the visitor operates the doorphone slave unit 30, the doorphone master unit 10 receives a visitor notification from the doorphone slave unit 30. When the doorphone master unit 10 receives the visitor notification, the doorphone master unit 10 outputs a predetermined voice for notification of the visitor such as a chime or a melody from the speaker. Thereby, door phone main unit 10 notifies a visitor to the person at home. Furthermore, door phone master unit 10 receives a moving image captured by a camera (not shown) of door phone slave unit 30 from door phone slave unit 30. Then, the intercom base unit 10 displays the received moving image on the display unit 12. As a result, door phone master unit 10 provides the operator of door phone master unit 10 with the type of person who has visited. The display unit 12 corresponds to a monitor (display screen) included in the door phone base unit 10. The display unit 12 is assumed to employ a touch panel.

  The operator confirms the moving image displayed on the display unit 12 and presses the response button 13 when responding. When the response button 13 is pressed, the doorphone master unit 10 connects the microphone and speaker of the doorphone slave unit 30 to the microphone and speaker of the doorphone master unit 10, and operates the doorphone master unit 10 and the doorphone slave unit 30. Enable people to talk.

  The door phone slave unit 30 has a call button 31. Also, the door phone slave unit 30 has a microphone and a speaker (not shown).

  The customer who has visited the house H2 presses the call button 31 of the door phone slave unit 30, and notifies the home visitor. When the call button 31 is pressed, the doorphone slave device 30 notifies the doorphone master device 10 of a visitor notification. Thereafter, the response button 13 of the doorphone master unit 10 is pressed to connect to the microphone and the speaker of the doorphone slave unit 30, and the customer uses the doorphone slave unit 30 to talk to the operator of the doorphone master unit 10. Can do.

  The information provider server 100 is a server device managed by a provider that provides predetermined content. For example, a provider submits content to the information providing source server 100 using his / her terminal device (for example, a smartphone, a mobile phone terminal, a tablet terminal, etc.), and a person to whom the content is to be distributed. Specify the condition information. When receiving the content submission and the condition information specification from the provider, the information providing source server 100 transmits the received content and condition information to the management server 200 described later. The information provider server 100 is a server that provides a service different from the home appliance service provided by the management server 200, or a server that is constructed independently of the home appliance service.

  In addition, although the provider who provides a predetermined content is a local government, an apartment management company, a dealer, etc., for example, it is not limited to these. The content includes various message information (for example, “notification” for a specific person, safety confirmation for elderly people, etc.), proposal of a predetermined service, advertising content, etc. is not. Such content is submitted in a text format, for example.

  In addition, the condition information of the person to whom the content is to be distributed indicates what kind of person the content is desired to be distributed to, for example, the attribute information of the person. The person attribute information includes, for example, an address, name, age, telephone number, occupation, hobby preference, lifestyle habit, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the management server 200 is a server device that controls a HEMS that is a home appliance system having a plurality of electrical devices. The management server 200 provides a home appliance service for monitoring or controlling home appliances to the user. In the management server 200, for example, name, address, telephone number, identification information for identifying the home appliance registered by the user, and the like are registered as user information of the user who provides the home appliance service. The home appliance service can be used by a user registering with the management server 200 as a member, and user information is stored at the time of member registration. For example, the management server 200 receives content from the information providing source server 100 and condition information of a person to whom the content is to be distributed. Then, when the management server 200 receives the content and the condition information of the person to whom the content is to be distributed, the management server 200 identifies a person that matches the condition information. Then, the management server 200 distributes the content to the identified person's terminal device.

  Here, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the terminal device to which content is distributed is the doorphone parent device 10 shown in FIG. Therefore, in the present embodiment, “a person who is a content distribution target” and “a person who matches the condition information” are residents of each house H 2, that is, a user of the doorphone master unit 10. Below, the information provision process performed by the information provision system 1 concerning 1st Embodiment is demonstrated concretely.

  In the following description, it is assumed that the provider that provides the content is a local government. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, it is assumed that the provider is an “X ward municipality” having jurisdiction over the X ward. Therefore, in this example, the information providing source server 100 is a server device managed by the “X ward local government”.

  First, in each house H2, the user performs membership registration using a portable terminal such as a personal computer or a smartphone that can be connected to the Internet, or the doorphone master unit 10. Such membership registration is requested as a pre-stage for providing the home appliance service to the user. In the subsequent setting, the resident (user) of each house H2 is associated with the home appliance installed in the house H2. Registered in the management server 200.

  For example, in order to register as a member, the user accesses the management server 200 by operating a personal computer or the like, and inputs user information (attribute information) such as an address, name, age, sex, and telephone number on the member registration page. The management server 200 manages the received information as member registration information (hereinafter referred to as “registration information”). Further, the management server 200 completes member registration by receiving registration information. In addition, when a home appliance such as the door phone base unit 10 is connected to the home gateway GW, for example, an identification number such as a MAC (Media Control Access) address or an IP (Internet Protocol) address is registered as identification information of the own device. The identification number is transmitted to the management server 200 via the home gateway GW and stored in the management server 200 in a state linked to the registration information (steps S1 and S2).

  FIG. 1 shows an example in which the management server 200 stores registration information accepted by member registration by a user in the registration information storage unit 221. For the sake of simplicity, the identification information received from the home appliance (for example, the doorphone master unit 10) after member registration is omitted here, but in actuality, as shown in FIG. The information is stored in a state associated with the registration information.

  Similarly to the home appliance, when the user information and the identification information are associated after membership registration, the smart meter MT transmits data regarding power consumption in the house H2 to the management server 200 via the home gateway GW (step S3).

  Here, as shown in FIG. 1, it is assumed that the X ward local government wants to provide content C1 that is message information for a user who lives in the X ward and is in his 60s or older. In such a case, the attribute information that is the condition information of the user who is the distribution target of the content C1 is “resident in X ward, over 60s”. That is, the X ward local government wants to distribute the content C1 to the user who has the attribute information “resident in X ward, over 60s”.

  For example, the X ward local government submits text format content C1 to the information providing source server 100 using a terminal device (not shown) and designates attribute information “resident in X ward, over 60s”. . When the information providing source server 100 accepts the content C1 submission and the designation of the attribute information “X ward residence, over 60s”, the received content C1 and the attribute information “X ward residence, over 60s” are sent to the management server 200. Transmit (step S4).

  When the management server 200 receives the content C1 and the attribute information “resident in X ward, over 60s”, the management server 200 identifies a user who matches the attribute information “resident in X ward, over 60s” (step S5). As described above, the management server 200 receives attribute information about the user from the user of each house H2 as registration information and stores it in the registration information storage unit 221.

  Therefore, the management server 200 selects the user associated with the attribute information that matches the attribute information “resident in X ward, over 60s” received from the X ward local government among the attribute information stored in the registration information storage unit 221. The content C1 is specified as a distribution target. In the example of FIG. 1, the management server 200 identifies the users U1 and U3 as distribution targets of the content C1.

  Then, the management server 200 simultaneously distributes the content C1 to the display terminals owned by each of the users U1 and U3, for example, the doorphone master unit 10 via the home gateway GW (steps S6 and S7). The intercom base unit 10 installed in the housing H2 of each of the users U1 and U3 displays the content C1 received from the X ward local government on the display unit 12 via the management server 200 (step S8).

  The management server 200 may distribute the content C1 to the terminal devices T (for example, smartphones, mobile phone terminals, tablet terminals, etc.) of the users U1 and U3 specified as distribution targets. In addition, the management server 200 may accept, for example, identification information or a mail address of the terminal device T as registration information so that the content can be distributed to the terminal device T.

  Here, depending on the content, for example, a response from the user may be requested. For example, it is assumed that the content C11 includes message information such as “00 is held in the X ward. Will you attend?”. In such a case, the municipality X wishes to provide the content C11 that the user can respond to, for example, “Yes” or “No”.

  In such a case, for example, when the information providing source server 100 accepts the submission of the content C11 that is message information such as “X will be held in X ward. The content C11 is controlled so that the user can respond by using “Yes” and “No” response buttons.

  The information providing source server 100 transmits the content C11 and the attribute information “resident in X ward, over 60s” to the management server 200. Then, the management server 200 simultaneously distributes the content C11 to the doorphone master units 10 of the users U1 and U3 specified using the attribute information “resident in the X ward, over 60s”. The intercom base unit 10 displays the received content C11 on the display unit 12. Specifically, door phone base unit 10 displays response buttons “Yes” and “No” on display unit 12 together with message information “00 will be held in District X. Are you attending?”.

  For example, it is assumed that the user U1 confirms the content C11 and selects “Yes” via the touch panel of the doorphone master unit 10. In such a case, door phone parent device 10 transmits a signal indicating “Yes” to information providing source server 100. For example, a signal indicating “Yes” is transmitted to the information providing source server 100 via the home gateway GW and the management server 200. Then, the information providing source server 100 transmits the fact that the user U1 is “attendance” to the terminal device in the X ward local government.

[2. Management server configuration]
Next, the management server 200 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the management server 200 according to the first embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the management server 200 includes a communication unit 210, a storage unit 220, and a control unit 230.

(About the communication unit 210)
The communication unit 210 is realized by, for example, a NIC (Network Interface Card). The communication unit 210 is connected to the network by wire or wirelessly, and transmits and receives information to and from the terminal device T, the home gateway GW, and the information provider server 100, for example.

(Regarding storage unit 220)
The storage unit 220 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. The storage unit 220 includes a registration information storage unit 221 and a power information storage unit 222.

(Registered information storage unit 221)
The registration information storage unit 221 is a storage unit that stores attribute information about the user and identification information for identifying the intercom base unit 10 used by the user. FIG. 3 shows an example of the registration information storage unit 221 according to the first embodiment. In the example of FIG. 3, the registration information storage unit 221 includes “user ID”, “address”, “name”, “age”, “sex”, “apparatus information”, “home appliance information”, “phone number”, “ “Installation date”.

  “User ID” indicates identification information for identifying a user who is registered as a member to receive the home appliance service. “Address”, “Name”, “Age”, “Gender”, and “Telephone number” indicate attribute information input at the time of member registration by the user identified by the corresponding “User ID”.

  “Device information” includes “MAC address” and “IP address”. “MAC address” and “IP address” indicate identification information for identifying the intercom base unit 10, respectively. The “home appliance information” is information (for example, a model number) that can identify home appliances installed in a house or apartment room. “Installation date” indicates the date when the home appliance identified by the corresponding “home appliance information” was installed.

  Therefore, in the example of FIG. 3, the user U1 has an address “Kanagawa Prefecture X Ward, Condominium M1, 101”, name “NA1”, age “65”, gender “male” for membership registration to the management server 200. ”And the attribute information such as the telephone number“ PN1 ”are input. 3 shows an example in which the MAC address “mac1” and the IP address “ip1”, which are identification information of the intercom base phone 10 corresponding to the user U1, are registered.

  Further, in the example of FIG. 3, each room of the apartment M1 is illuminated by a contractor or the like on “April 1, 2012”, which is the time before being surrendered to the resident (for example, when a new apartment is established). An example is shown in which L1 "and air conditioner" A1 "are installed.

(About the power information storage unit 222)
The power information storage unit 222 is a storage unit that stores data related to power consumption acquired from the smart meter MT. FIG. 4 shows an example of the power information storage unit 222 according to the first embodiment. In the example of FIG. 4, the power information storage unit 222 includes items such as “user ID”, “measurement device ID”, and “power history”.

  “User ID” indicates identification information for identifying a user who is registered as a member to receive the home appliance service. That is, the “user ID” corresponds to the “user ID” shown in FIG.

  “Measurement device ID” indicates identification information for identifying the smart meter MT installed in each house H2 having the doorphone master unit 10. “Power history” indicates history information of data related to power consumption acquired so far from the smart meter MT identified by the corresponding “measurement device ID”. In the example of FIG. 4, conceptual symbols are used as “power history”, but actually, a numerical value indicating power consumption is stored in association with, for example, a measurement date and time when power consumption is measured. .

  That is, in the example of FIG. 4, the management server 200 shows an example in which the data related to the power consumption acquired so far from the smart meter MT identified by the measurement device ID “MT1” is “DA1”.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the control unit 230 executes various programs stored in a storage device inside the management server 200 by using a RAM as a work area by a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), or the like. It is realized by. Further, the control unit 230 is realized by an integrated circuit such as an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a field programmable gate array (FPGA).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 230 includes a registration information receiving unit 231, an acquisition unit 232, a content receiving unit 233, a specifying unit 234, and a distribution unit 235, and performs information processing described below. Implement or execute a function or action. The internal configuration of the control unit 230 is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 2, and may be another configuration as long as the information processing described later is performed. In addition, the connection relationship between the processing units included in the control unit 230 is not limited to the connection relationship illustrated in FIG. 2, and may be another connection relationship.

(Registration information reception unit 231)
The registration information receiving unit 231 receives user information (attribute information) necessary for membership registration with the home appliance service from a terminal device used by the user. Further, the registration information receiving unit 231 receives device information transmitted from the doorphone parent device 10 or a predetermined device after member registration is performed by the user. For example, the registration information receiving unit 231 receives device information including home appliance information and identification information (MAC address and IP address) for identifying the intercom base unit 10.

  Also, the registration information receiving unit 231 stores the user information received from the user and the device information received from the doorphone parent device 10 or a predetermined device in the registration information storage unit 221. For example, when the registration information receiving unit 231 receives device information from the doorphone master unit 10 or a predetermined device, the registration information is associated with the user information received from the user at the time of member registration as described above. The data is stored in the storage unit 221.

  Further, the registration information receiving unit 231 may complete the member registration of the user and issue a member number when the user information is stored in the registration information storage unit 221 as member information. Although not shown, the registration information receiving unit 231 may store the issued member number in the registration information storage unit 221 in association with the member information, and may transmit the member number to the corresponding user terminal device T. .

(Acquisition unit 232)
The acquisition unit 232 acquires data regarding power consumption in the house H2 from the smart meter MT installed in each house H2. For example, the acquisition unit 232 periodically transmits a power consumption acquisition request to the smart meter MT. When the smart meter MT receives the power consumption acquisition request, the smart meter MT associates the “measuring device ID” of the own device with data related to the power consumption and transmits the data to the management server 200. Thereby, the acquisition part 232 can acquire the data regarding power consumption.

  In addition, the acquisition unit 232 causes the power information storage unit 222 to store data regarding power consumption acquired from the smart meter MT. Although not shown, it is assumed that the management server 200 has information that can identify the smart meter MT installed in each house H2 in advance. For example, the management server 200 is assumed to be associated with member information such as “user ID”.

  For example, when receiving data regarding power consumption including “measurement device ID” from the smart meter MT, the acquisition unit 232 identifies “user ID” corresponding to “measurement device ID”. Then, the acquisition unit 232 stores the identified “user ID”, “measurement device ID”, and data related to power consumption in the power information storage unit 222 in association with each other.

(About the content reception unit 233)
The content accepting unit 233 accepts content from a provider who provides the content and condition information of a user who is a distribution target of the content. Specifically, the content receiving unit 233 receives content and condition information of a user who is a distribution target of the content from the information providing source server 100 managed by the provider who provides the content.

  For example, the provider submits the content to the information providing source server 100 using his / her terminal device, and specifies condition information of a person to whom the content is to be distributed. When receiving the content submission and the condition information specification from the provider, the information providing source server 100 transmits the received content and condition information to the management server 200. Then, the content receiving unit 233 receives content and condition information from the information providing source server 100. As described with reference to FIG. 1, the condition information indicates to which user the content is desired to be distributed, and thus corresponds to the attribute information of the user.

(About the specific part 234)
When the content and the condition information of the user who is the distribution target of the content are received from the provider who provides the content, the specifying unit 234 specifies a user that matches the condition information. Specifically, the specifying unit 234 refers to the registered information storage unit 221 when the content receiving unit 233 receives attribute information that is content and condition information. Then, the specifying unit 234 specifies the user associated with the attribute information that matches the attribute information received as the condition information among the attribute information stored in the registration information storage unit 221 as the content distribution target. The user specified as the distribution target by the specifying unit 234 may be a condition that the user further has a display terminal such as the doorphone master unit 10 or the like.

(About distribution unit 235)
The distribution unit 235 distributes the content to the user terminal device specified by the specifying unit 234. For example, when a plurality of users are specified by the specifying unit 234, for example, the distribution unit 235 simultaneously distributes content to the doorphone parent device 10 of each specified user.

  Here, the processing of the content reception unit 233, the specification unit 234, and the distribution unit 235 will be described using the example of FIG. For example, it is assumed that the X ward local government wants to provide content C1 for elderly people living in X ward. In this case, the X ward local government submits the content C1 to the information providing source server 100 and designates the attribute information “resident in X ward, over 60s”.

  As a result, the content receiving unit 233 receives the content C1 and the attribute information “resident in X ward, over 60s” from the information providing source server 100. And the specific | specification part 234 makes the user matched with attribute information which matches attribute information "X ward residence, 60 generations or more" among the attribute information memorize | stored in the registration information storage part 221 as a delivery target of content C1. Identify. In the example of the registration information storage unit 221 illustrated in FIG. 3, the specifying unit 234 specifies the users U1 and U3 as distribution targets of the content C1. Distribution unit 235 then distributes content C1 to user U1 and U2 intercom master unit 10 simultaneously. The intercom master device 10 that has received the content C1 displays the content C1 on the display unit 12.

[3. Information source server configuration]
Next, the information providing source server 100 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the information providing source server 100 according to the first embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 5, the information providing source server 100 includes a communication unit 110, a storage unit 120, and a control unit 130.

(About the communication unit 110)
The communication unit 110 is realized by a NIC or the like, for example. The communication unit 110 is connected to the network by wire or wireless, and transmits and receives information to and from the management server 200, for example.

(About the storage unit 120)
The storage unit 120 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory device such as a RAM or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. The storage unit 120 includes a content storage unit 121.

(About the content storage unit 121)
The content storage unit 121 is a storage unit that stores content received from a provider and condition information (attribute information) of a user who is a distribution target of the content. Here, FIG. 6 shows an example of the content storage unit 121 according to the first embodiment. In the example of FIG. 6, the content storage unit 121 includes items such as “provider ID”, “provider name”, “content ID”, and “attribute information”.

  The “provider ID” indicates identification information for identifying the provider. The “provider name” indicates the name of the provider identified by the corresponding “provider ID”. The “content ID” indicates identification information for identifying the content submitted by the provider identified by the corresponding “provider ID”.

  “Content” indicates content submitted by the provider identified by the corresponding “provider ID”. “Content ID” is, for example, text data, image data, or the like. “Attribute information” indicates attribute information designated by the provider identified by the corresponding “provider ID”.

  That is, in the example of FIG. 6, the “X ward municipality” identified by the provider ID “PR1” submitted the content ID “C1” and specified the attribute information “resident in X ward, over 60s”. An example is shown.

(About the control unit 130)
Returning to FIG. 5, the control unit 130 is realized by a CPU, MPU, or the like executing various programs stored in the storage device inside the information providing source server 100 using the RAM as a work area. The control unit 130 is realized by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC or FPGA, for example.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 130 includes a content reception unit 131, a content control unit 132, a content transmission unit 133, and a transfer unit 134, and realizes information processing functions and operations described below. Or run. Note that the internal configuration of the control unit 130 is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 5, and may be another configuration as long as information processing described later is performed. In addition, the connection relationship between the processing units included in the control unit 130 is not limited to the connection relationship illustrated in FIG. 5, and may be another connection relationship.

(About the content reception unit 131)
The content accepting unit 131 accepts content submission from a provider and designation of attribute information of a user who is a distribution target of the content from the provider. Moreover, the content reception part 131 will pay out provider ID and content ID, if content and attribute information are received. Then, the content reception unit 131 stores the content and attribute information in the content storage unit 121 in association with the dispensed provider ID and content ID.

  The information providing server 100 may have a list of message information. In such a case, for example, the content receiving unit 131 may cause the provider to select desired message information by displaying a list of message information on the terminal device of the provider in response to access from the provider. Good. And the content reception part 131 will memorize | store the received message information in the content memory | storage part 121, if the message information selected by the provider is received.

(About the content control unit 132)
The content control unit 132 controls the content received from the provider by the content receiving unit 131. For example, some contents received from a provider require a response from the user. In such a case, the content control unit 132 controls the content received from the provider so that the user who browses the content can respond according to the content. In this regard, as an example, the content control unit 132 causes the intercom base unit 10 to display response buttons that are selectable buttons with “Yes” and “No” displayed and can be selected via the touch panel. Control is performed such that the control information instructed is embedded in the content received from the provider. For example, the content control unit 132 executes such content control processing in accordance with a provider's instruction.

  In addition, when receiving the content including such control information, door phone base unit 10 causes display unit 12 to display response buttons displaying “Yes” and “No” along with the received content.

  The content control unit 132 may also control content layout as content control processing. For example, depending on the performance of the doorphone master unit 10, the number of characters that can be displayed per line on the display unit 12 and the character size are limited. Therefore, when the submitted content is in the text format, the content control unit 132 appropriately performs a line feed or a change in the number of characters from the submitted state. For example, when the number of characters per line exceeds 20 in the submitted state, the content control unit 132 performs control such that a line feed is performed at the 20th character.

(About the content transmission unit 133)
The content transmission unit 133 transmits the content and attribute information received from the provider by the content reception unit 131 to the management server 200.

(For transfer unit 134)
The transfer unit 134 transmits and receives various information, that is, transfers. For example, when the transfer unit 134 receives a response signal (for example, a user response signal with respect to the contents of the content) transmitted from the intercom base unit 10, the transfer unit 134 transfers to the terminal device indicated by the destination (for example, URL) included in the response signal. The response result included in the response signal is transmitted. The transfer unit 124 may also transmit predetermined information in accordance with the provider's instruction. For example, the transfer unit 134 transmits user information managed by the provider to an organization designated by the provider.

[4. Processing procedure)
Next, the procedure of the information provision process which the information provision system 1 concerning 1st Embodiment performs is demonstrated using FIG. FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram illustrating an information provision processing procedure by the information provision system 1 according to the first embodiment.

  First, the information providing source server 100 determines whether or not a content submission and designation of attribute information of a user to whom the content is to be distributed has been received from the provider (step S101). If the information providing source server 100 does not accept content submission and attribute information designation (step S101; No), it waits until it is accepted. On the other hand, when the information providing source server 100 receives content submission and attribute information designation (step S101; Yes), the information providing source server 100 controls the received content (step S102). Here, it is assumed that the information providing source server 100 has received the content Cx, which is message information such as “X will be held in the X ward, AB Square. In addition, the information providing source server 100 embeds control information instructing the intercom base unit 10 to display the selection button that can respond with “Yes” and “No” in the content Cx according to the instruction of the X ward local government. It is assumed that control has been performed.

  Next, the information providing source server 100 transmits the content Cx and attribute information to the management server 200 (step S103). The management server 200 receives content Cx and attribute information (step S104). Then, the management server 200 performs a specifying process for specifying a user that matches the received attribute information (step S105). Specifically, the management server 200 identifies the user corresponding to the attribute information that matches the received attribute information among the attribute information stored in the registration information storage unit 221 as the distribution target of the content Cx. Here, it is assumed that the management server 200 identifies the users U1 and U3 as distribution targets of the content Cx.

  Then, the management server 200 distributes the content Cx all at once to the doorphone master units 10 of the users U1 and U3 (step S106). When intercom base unit 10 receives content Cx from management server 200 (step S107), it displays content Cx (step S108). At this time, door phone base unit 10 displays a selection button that can select “Yes” and “No” in accordance with the control information included in content Cx.

  Here, FIG. 8 shows an example of the content displayed on the display unit 12. In the example of FIG. 8, the content Cx is displayed on the display unit 12 of the door phone parent machine 10 of the user U1 (same as the user U3), and a selection button BT11 that the user can respond to according to the content of the content Cx and An example in which BT12 is displayed is shown. For example, when the user U1 wants to make a “participation” response to the content of the content Cx, the user U1 presses the selection button BT11 on which “Yes” is displayed. Further, when the user U1 wants to respond “non-participation” to the content of the content Cx, the user U1 presses the selection button BT12 in which “No” is displayed.

  In the state shown in FIG. 8, door phone master unit 10 determines whether or not a response operation has been received from the user (step S109). Specifically, door phone base unit 10 determines whether or not selection button BT11 or BT12 has been pressed by user U1 (also user U3). When intercom base unit 10 has not received a response operation (step S109; No), it waits until it is received.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the response operation has been received (step S109; Yes), the intercom base unit 10 transmits a response result corresponding to the pressed selection button to the management server 200 via the home gateway GW ( Step S110). For example, it is assumed that the user U1 presses the selection button BT11. In such a case, the intercom base unit 10 transmits a response signal including information indicating the response result “Yes” to the management server 200 via the home gateway GW. Further, the response signal includes identification information (MAC address, IP address) of the intercom base unit 10.

  When management server 200 receives the response signal as described above from door phone base unit 10 (step S111), it transmits the received response signal to information providing server 100 (step S112). For example, the management server 200 refers to the registration information storage unit 221 using the identification information of the intercom base unit 10 included in the response signal. Then, the management server 200 specifies user information (address, name, age, sex, etc.) associated with the identification information. Then, the management server 200 further includes the identified user information in the response signal, and transmits the response information to the information providing source server 100. Note that such transmission processing in step S112 may be performed by the specifying unit 234, for example, or may be performed by a dedicated processing unit (for example, a transmission unit).

  When the information processing apparatus 100 receives the response signal (step S113), the information processing apparatus 100 transmits a response result (information indicating the response result “Yes”) included in the response signal to the terminal device of the X ward local government (step S114). The transmission of the response result to the terminal device of the X ward municipality is performed by the transfer unit 134, for example.

[5. (Modification)
The information providing system 1 according to the first embodiment may be implemented in various different forms other than the first embodiment. Accordingly, other embodiments will be described below.

[5-1. Corresponding to the contractor service)
In the first embodiment, the information processing in the case where the provider providing the content is a local government and the local government provides message information for elderly people as the content has been described. However, the provider in the information providing system 1 is not limited to the local government. For example, the provider may be various vendors who want to provide their own services.

  In this case, the specifying unit 234 sets the attribute information stored in the registration information storage unit 221 to the attribute information of the user who is the target of the predetermined service and matches the attribute information received from the supplier. Specify the associated user. And the delivery part 235 delivers the information regarding a predetermined | prescribed service as a content with respect to the user's doorphone main unit 10 specified by the specification part 234. Information regarding the predetermined service is submitted together with the attribute information by the trader. This point will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 9 is different from FIG. 1 only in the provider and the content type, and therefore, description of step numbers and the like overlapping those in FIG. 1 are omitted.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram (part 1) illustrating an information providing system 1 according to a modification example of the first embodiment. The information providing system 1 shown in FIG. 9 includes a delivery company G1 in place of the X ward local government shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, it is assumed that the delivery company G1 wants to provide content C2, which is guidance information for the company service S1 for users who live in the X ward and are in their 60s or more. In such a case, the attribute information that is the condition information of the user who is the distribution target of the content C2 is “resident in X ward, over 60s”. That is, the delivery company G1 wants to distribute the content C2 to the user who has the attribute information “having the X ward, over 60s”.

  Therefore, for example, the home delivery company G1 submits the text content C2 to the information providing source server 100 using the terminal device (not shown), and the attribute information “resident in X ward, over 60s”. specify. When the information providing source server 100 accepts the submission of the content C2 and the designation of the attribute information “resident in X ward, over 60s”, the management server 200 sends the received content C2 and attribute information “resident in X ward, over 60s”. (Step S4-1).

  Subsequently, when the content C2 and the attribute information “resident in X ward, over 60s” are received, the specifying unit 234 specifies a user who matches the attribute information “resident in X ward, over 60s” (step S5). Specifically, the specifying unit 234 associates the attribute information stored in the registration information storage unit 221 with the attribute information that matches the attribute information “resident in X ward, over 60s” received from the delivery company G1. To be distributed as the target user of the service S1, that is, the distribution target of the content C2 that is the guide information of the service S1.

  In the example of FIG. 9, the specifying unit 234 specifies the users U1 and U3 as distribution targets of the content C2. Then, the distribution unit 235 distributes the content C1 to the doorphone master units 10 of the users U1 and U3 via the home gateway GW (Steps S6-1 and S7-1). The intercom master phone 10 installed in the housing H2 of each of the users U1 and U2 displays the content C2 on the display unit 12 (step S8).

[5-2. (Supports advertising content)
In the information providing system 1, the provider may be an advertiser who wants to provide advertising content. In such a case, the specifying unit 234 is attribute information received from the advertiser among the attribute information stored in the registration information storage unit 221 and matches the attribute information of the user to which the advertising content is to be distributed. The user associated with is specified. Then, the distribution unit 235 distributes the advertising content to the intercom base unit 10 specified by the specifying unit 234. This point will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 10 is different from FIG. 1 only in the provider and the content type, and therefore, description of step numbers and the like overlapping those in FIG. 1 are omitted.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram (part 2) illustrating the information providing system 1 according to a modified example of the first embodiment. The information providing system 1 shown in FIG. 10 includes a seller G2 as an advertiser in place of the X ward local government. Further, as shown in FIG. 10, it is assumed that the seller G2 wants to provide content C3, which is advertising content, to a user who lives in the X ward and is in his 60s or older. In such a case, the attribute information that is the condition information of the user who is the distribution target of the content C3 is “resident in X ward, over 60s”. That is, the seller G2 wants to distribute the content C3 to the user who has the attribute information “residing in X ward, over 60s”.

  Therefore, for example, the seller G2 submits the content C3 in the text format to the information providing source server 100 using a terminal device (not shown), and the attribute information “resident in X ward, over 60s”. specify. When the information providing source server 100 accepts the submission of the content C3 and the designation of the attribute information “resident in X ward, over 60s”, the management server 200 sends the received content C3 and attribute information “resident in X ward, over 60s”. (Step S4-2).

  Subsequently, when the content C3 and the attribute information “resident in X ward, over 60s” are received, the specifying unit 234 specifies a user who matches the attribute information “resident in X ward, over 60s” (step S5). Specifically, the specifying unit 234 associates the attribute information stored in the registration information storage unit 221 with the attribute information that matches the attribute information “resident in X ward, over 60s” received from the seller G2. Specified user is specified as a distribution target of the content C3.

  In the example of FIG. 10, the specifying unit 234 specifies the users U1 and U3 as distribution targets of the content C3. Then, the distribution unit 235 simultaneously distributes the content C3 to the doorphone master units 10 of the users U1 and U3 via the home gateway GW (Steps S6-2 and S7-2). The intercom master phone 10 installed in the housing H2 of each of the users U1 and U2 displays the content C3 on the display unit 12 (step S8).

[5-3. (Multiple providers)
In addition, the providers included in the information providing system 1 may be a plurality of providers related to each other. Here, FIG. 11 is a figure (the 3) which shows the information provision system 1 concerning the modification in 1st Embodiment. The information providing system 1 shown in FIG. 11 further includes a welfare officer X1, which is a civic group that provides support for the elderly in cooperation with the X ward local government. For example, the civil welfare committee X1 goes around each elderly person's house and provides support for elderly persons living in the X ward. And they are trying to get more elderly people. However, the local welfare officer X1 may not be able to grasp the status of residents in the X ward (for example, how much elderly people occupy). In such a case, as shown in FIG. 11, the information providing source server 100 transmits the resident information in the X ward to the terminal device of the welfare officer X1 in accordance with the instruction of the X ward local government.

  Thereby, the welfare officer X1 becomes easy to provide the patrol service with reference to the resident information received from the X ward local government. Here, it is assumed that the welfare officer X1 wants to provide the content C4, which is guidance information for the patrol support service S3, for users who live in the X ward and are in their 60s or older. In such a case, the attribute information that is the condition information of the user who is the distribution target of the content C4 is “resident in X ward, over 60s”. That is, the welfare officer X1 wants to distribute the content C4 to the user who has the attribute information “residing in X ward, over 60s”.

  Therefore, for example, the civil welfare committee member X1 submits text format content C4 to the information providing source server 100 using a terminal device (not shown), and the attribute information “resident in X ward, over 60 generations”. specify. When the information providing source server 100 accepts the submission of the content C4 and the designation of the attribute information “resident in X ward, over 60s”, the management server 200 sends the received content C4 and attribute information “resident in X ward, over 60s”. (Step S4-3). Steps S5, S6-3, S7-3, and S8, which are subsequent processing steps, are not described here because they are the same as those described above.

  In FIG. 11, the civil welfare committee member X1 has been described as an example of a provider related to the X ward local government. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, various service providers may be used. For example, it is assumed that the delivery company G1 wants to propose a delivery service S2 to the residents of the X ward. However, it may be difficult for the delivery company G1 to grasp the address information of the residents in the X ward. Therefore, the delivery company G1 may accept user information from the information providing source server 100 as shown in FIG. 11 by cooperating with the X ward local government that knows the address information of the residents of the X ward. Then, the delivery agent G1 uses the terminal device to submit content serving as guidance information for the delivery service S2 to the information providing source server 100, and to add attribute information indicating a user who is the target of the delivery service S2. specify.

  Thus, when providing a home appliance service for monitoring or controlling home appliances to a user, user information is managed by user registration in the management server, but in the present embodiment, by using the registered user information, Other services provided by third parties other than the home appliance service provider can be easily extended. In addition, when a home appliance such as a door phone is connected in the home appliance service, a predetermined content can be reliably notified to the user by a push notification or the like. Note that a third party may confirm in advance whether or not to provide a service to the user from the outside of the information providing source server 100 or the like via the management server 200 in advance. When the user wants to receive a service provided by a third party, the user may notify the third party that the service is desired to be received.

(Second Embodiment)
[1. (Information provision processing)
In the first embodiment, the management server 200 receives content and attribute information from a provider and distributes the content to a user specified based on the attribute information. However, the management server 300 according to the second embodiment may provide predetermined information to the provider before receiving content and attribute information from the provider. Specifically, the management server 300 can use information that can be used by the provider to specify attribute information that is condition information of a user to whom content is to be distributed before accepting the content and attribute information from the provider. May be provided to such a provider. Then, the provider submits content to the management server 300 and designates attribute information determined using information received from the management server 300. In the present embodiment, the predetermined information provided from the management server 300 to the provider is attribute information of the user registered in the registration information storage unit 221 (for example, address, name, age, sex, telephone number, etc.). It is.

[2. Management server configuration]
Next, the management server 300 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the management server 300 according to the second embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 12, the management server 300 includes a communication unit 210, a storage unit 220, and a control unit 330.

(Regarding the controller 330)
The control unit 330 is realized by a CPU, an MPU, or the like executing various programs stored in a storage device inside the management server 300 using the RAM as a work area. The control unit 330 is realized by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC or FPGA, for example.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the control unit 330 includes a registration information reception unit 231, an acquisition unit 232, a content reception unit 233, a specification unit 234, a distribution unit 235, and a provision unit 336. Implement or execute the functions and operations of the information processing described. Note that the internal configuration of the control unit 330 is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 12, and may be another configuration as long as information processing described later is performed. Further, the connection relationship between the processing units included in the control unit 330 is not limited to the connection relationship illustrated in FIG. 12, and may be another connection relationship.

  That is, the management server 300 according to the second embodiment corresponds to the management server 200 according to the first embodiment further including the providing unit 336. Therefore, description of processing units other than the providing unit 336 is omitted.

(About the providing unit 336)
The providing unit 336 provides the provider with information that can be used by the provider to specify attribute information that is condition information of a user who is a content distribution target. For example, before accepting content and attribute information from the provider, the providing unit 336 sends information available for the provider to specify the attribute information to the provider via the information providing source server 100. May be provided. This point will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an information providing system according to the second embodiment. The information providing system 2 according to the second embodiment shown in FIG. 13 is the same as the information providing system 1 according to the first embodiment described so far. In addition, as shown in FIG. 13, although a provider is demonstrated as the seller G3 here, it is not limited to this, A local government, an apartment management company, various service providers, etc. may be sufficient.

  Similar to the management server 200, the management server 300 receives identification information such as a MAC address and an IP address from the intercom base unit 10 and stores it in the registration information storage unit 221 in association with the member information registered in advance by the user. (Steps S21 and S22). In addition, the management server 300 acquires data regarding power consumption from the smart meter MT (step S23). Here, the providing unit 336 of the management server 300 manages, as the user attribute information stored in the registration information storage unit 221, the address of the user having the doorphone parent device 10 and the home appliance information at the address by the seller G3. The information is transmitted to the information provider server 100 (step S24). Here, the home appliance information indicates the type of home appliance used by the user and the installation date of the home appliance used by the user.

  Then, based on the attribute information received from the management server 300, the seller G3 plans a plan to distribute the content C5, which is advertising content, to a pinpoint target such as “a user who uses an air conditioner with a short lifetime”. can do. That is, since the dealer G3 can accurately narrow down users who are likely to want a specific product (here, home appliances), the advertising effect can be enhanced.

  Here, it is assumed that the seller G3 has decided to distribute the content C5 that is the advertising content to the user who is the “resident of the apartment M1” based on the attribute information received from the management server 300. In such an example, the attribute information that is the condition information of the user who is the distribution target of the content C5 is “resident of condominium M1” (which can also be said to be a user who uses an air conditioner with a short lifetime). That is, the seller G3 wants to distribute the content C5 to the user who has the attribute information “resident of the apartment M1”.

  Therefore, for example, the seller G3 submits the text content C5 to the information providing source server 100 using the terminal device (not shown) and designates the attribute information “resident of the apartment M1”. Upon receipt of the content C5 and the designation of the attribute information “resident of condominium M1”, the information providing source server 100 transmits the received content C5 and attribute information “resident of condominium M1” to the management server 300 (step S25). ).

  Subsequently, when the content C5 and the attribute information “resident of condominium M1” are received, the specifying unit 234 specifies a user who matches the attribute information “resident of condominium M1” (step S26). Specifically, the specifying unit 234 specifies a user associated with attribute information matching the attribute information “resident of condominium M1” among the attribute information stored in the registration information storage unit 221 as the distribution target of the content C5. To do.

  In the example of FIG. 13, the specifying unit 234 specifies the users U1 to U3 as distribution targets of the content C5. Then, the distribution unit 235 distributes the content C5 all at once to the doorphone master units 10 of the users U1 to U3 via the home gateway GW (steps S27 and S28). The intercom master phone 10 installed in the housing H2 of each of the users U1 to U3 displays the content C5 on the display unit 12 (step S29).

[3. (Modification)
The information providing system 2 according to the second embodiment may be implemented in various different forms other than the second embodiment. Accordingly, other embodiments will be described below.

[3-1. (Proposal of power plan accompanying power data provision)
The providing unit 336 may provide the provider with data related to power consumption in the house H2 in which the door phone parent device 10 is installed. The specifying unit 234 is attribute information specified by the provider among the attribute information stored in the registration information storage unit 221, and is a provision target of the power plan set by the provider based on data regarding power consumption The user associated with the attribute information that matches the attribute information of the user to be identified is specified. Then, the distribution unit 235 distributes proposal information for proposing a power plan to the user's doorphone parent device 10 specified by the specifying unit 234. This point will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of the information providing system 2 according to a modification example of the second embodiment. Similar to the management server 200, when the management server 300 receives the identification information from the intercom base unit 10, the management server 300 stores it in the registration information storage unit 221 in association with the member information registered in advance by the user (steps S31 and S32). ). Also, the management server 300 acquires data regarding power consumption from the smart meter MT (step S33). Here, the providing unit 336 of the management server 300 refers to the registration information storage unit 221 and the power information storage unit 222, and as the user attribute information, the address of the user having the doorphone parent device 10 and the house H2 corresponding to the address The data related to the power consumption at the time is transmitted to the information providing source server 100 managed by the service provider G4 (step S34).

  Then, based on the attribute information received from the management server 300, for example, the service provider G4 can propose a more optimal power plan for each user. Here, based on the attribute information received from the management server 300, the service provider G4 is content that is guidance information for the power plan PL1 suitable for the user who is a “resident of the condominium M1, room 101” Suppose that it is decided to distribute C6. In such an example, the attribute information that is the condition information of the user who is the distribution target of the content C6 is “resident of condominium M1, room 101”. That is, the service provider G4 wants to distribute the content C6 to the user who has the attribute information “resident of condominium M1, room 101”.

  Therefore, for example, the service provider G4 submits the text content C6 to the information providing source server 100 by using a terminal device (not shown), and the attribute information “resident of the apartment M1, room 101”. specify. Upon receiving the submission of the content C6 and the designation of the attribute information “resident of the condominium M1, room 101”, the information providing source server 100 receives the received content C6 and the attribute information “resident of the condominium M1, room 101” on the management server 300. (Step S35).

  Subsequently, when the content C6 and the attribute information “resident of condominium M1, room 101” are received, the specifying unit 234 specifies that the user who matches the attribute information “resident of condominium M1, room 101” is the user U1. (Step S36). Then, the distribution unit 235 distributes the content C6 to the door phone master 10 of the user U1 via the home gateway GW (Steps S37 and S38). The intercom base phone 10 installed in the house H2 of the user U1 displays the content C6 on the display unit 12 (step S39).

  Here, in the example of FIG. 14, since the distribution target of the content C6 is “resident of the condominium M1, room 101” and it is clear that the user U1 is an individual, the specifying unit 234 substantially requires specific processing. do not do. Specifically, since the content C6 has only to be distributed to the “resident of the condominium M1, room 101”, no specific processing is required. Therefore, the specifying unit 234 responds to the content content, for example, when the provider specifies attribute information that is specific attribute information for a specific user and does not require specific processing. Other users may also be identified.

  In other words, in the example of FIG. 14, the specifying unit 234 refers to the registration information storage unit 221, and a user who matches the power plan PL <b> 1 targeting the user U <b> 1 who is a “resident of the apartment M <b> 1, room 101” It is determined whether or not it exists. If present, the specifying unit 234 also specifies the user as a target user of the power plan PL1. For example, when the specifying unit 234 specifies the user U2 in addition to the user U1, the distribution unit 235 distributes the content C6, which is guide information of the power plan PL1, to the user U2.

[3-2. (Delivery timing)
In the first and second embodiments, the distribution unit 235 has shown an example in which content is distributed when a user is specified by the specifying unit 234. However, the distribution unit 235 may determine whether the user specified by the specifying unit 234 is at home, and may distribute the content when it is determined that the user is at home. For example, the distribution unit 235 accesses the smart meter MT, determines whether electricity is consumed in the house H2, and determines that the user is at home in the house H2 if electricity is consumed. To do.

(Third embodiment)
[1. (Safety confirmation system)
Next, in the information providing system including the doorphone parent device 10, the information providing source server 100, and the management server 400, the management server 400 confirms the safety of the user of the doorphone parent device 10, and according to the response result of the user. An example of performing predetermined processing will be described. Here, in the information providing system including the doorphone parent device 10, the information providing source server 100, and the management server 400, a system including the doorphone parent device 10 and the management server 400 is referred to as a safety confirmation system 3. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of the safety confirmation system 3 according to the third embodiment. The management server 400 may have the functions of the management servers 200 and 300 described so far. Below, the safety confirmation process performed by the safety confirmation system 3 is demonstrated concretely using FIG.

  First, in the example of FIG. 15, it is assumed that the user U1 is an object of watching from a person (for example, a family) registered in advance. The management server 400 inquires about being at home by transmitting message information for confirming that the user U1 of the doorphone master unit 10 is at home to the doorphone master unit 10 via the home gateway GW ( Steps S41 and S42). For example, the management server 400 periodically transmits message information such as “If you are at home, press“ Yes ”” to the intercom base unit 10. The reason for periodically transmitting is to make it possible to accurately grasp the tendency of the home status by the user (for example, the possibility of being absent during weekdays is high).

  When receiving the message information, door phone base unit 10 displays the received message information on display unit 12, thereby notifying that the user is at home (step S43). Further, door phone base unit 10 may notify that it is an in-home inquiry by outputting a predetermined sound from a speaker together with message information display. Here, for example, it is assumed that the user U1 who has received the notification responds to the message information. For example, it is assumed that the user U1 presses a response button displaying “Yes” as a response to the message information. When receiving the response from the user, door phone base unit 10 transmits a response signal including a response result to management server 400 (steps S44 and S45). For example, the response signal includes a response result (information indicating a response “present” to the inquiry), identification information (MAC address, IP address), etc. of the intercom base unit 10.

  The doorphone master unit 10 is described in the first and second embodiments in addition to the response result to the home inquiry, for example, the response result to the visitor notification when the call button 31 of the doorphone slave unit 30 is pressed. Response results corresponding to various contents may also be transmitted. In addition, when the doorphone base unit 10 does not receive a response from the user even after a predetermined time has passed since the notification requiring the response, for example, information indicating a response “None” to the inquiry as a response result. Is sent to the management server 400.

  Then, when receiving the response signal, the management server 400 associates the response result and the time information included in the received response signal and accumulates them in the response information storage unit 423 (step S46). The management server 400 performs such accumulation processing for each user. The accumulated response information can be said to be a response history so far.

  Here, the management server 400 again sends message information for confirming the presence of the intercom 10 in the state where the response information sufficient to analyze the tendency of the user U1 to stay at home is stored in the response information storage unit 423. Suppose that the home is inquired by sending to.

  In response to the inquiry, it is assumed that the management server 400 receives a response signal including information indicating a response “none” from the intercom base unit 10. In such a case, the management server 400 determines whether or not a state abnormality has occurred in the user U1 based on the response information of the user U1 stored in the response information storage unit 423 (step S47). For example, the management server 400 refers to the response information storage unit 423 and determines from the response history of the user U1 so far whether the user U1 is likely to be at home in the time period when the inquiry is made. To do. If the management server 400 determines that there is a high possibility that the user is at home despite the response result being “None”, the management server 400 does not respond because some state abnormality has occurred in the user U1. Determine that it is in a possible state.

  As described above, when the management server 400 determines that a state abnormality has occurred, the management server 400 has a state abnormality in the user U1 with respect to the watcher P1 who is a person (for example, a family) registered in advance. A notification that there is a possibility of occurrence is sent (step S48).

[2. Management server configuration]
Next, a management server 400 according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the management server 400 according to the third embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 16, the management server 400 includes a communication unit 410, a storage unit 420, and a control unit 430.

(About communication unit 410)
The communication unit 410 is realized by a NIC or the like, for example. The communication unit 410 is connected to the network by wire or wirelessly, and transmits and receives information to and from the home gateway GW and the door phone parent device 10, for example.

(Regarding storage unit 420)
The storage unit 420 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory device such as a RAM or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. The storage unit 420 includes a registration information storage unit 221, a safety information storage unit 422, and a response information storage unit 423. Description of the registration information storage unit 221 is omitted.

(About safety information storage unit 422)
The safety information storage unit 422 is a storage unit that stores various types of information related to safety confirmation. Here, FIG. 17 shows an example of the safety information storage unit 422 according to the third embodiment. In the example of FIG. 17, the safety information storage unit 422 includes items such as “user ID”, “monitoring target information”, “contact”, “relation”, and “emergency call response facility”.

  “User ID” indicates identification information for identifying the user of the doorphone master unit 10. The “user ID” is also identification information for identifying a person to be “watched”. “Monitoring target information” indicates the personal information of the user identified by the corresponding “user ID”, that is, the “watching target” person. For example, the “monitoring target information” is the address, name, age, gender, etc. of the person who is “watching target”.

  “Contact” indicates a contact to be notified of a notification that there is a possibility that a state abnormality has occurred in the user identified by the corresponding “user ID”, that is, the person to be watched over. For example, a telephone number or an e-mail address is set in “Contact”. “Relationship” indicates a relationship between a person who is “watched” and a person corresponding to “contact”. In general, it is often an elderly person that is registered as a person to be watched over. In such a case, the person corresponding to the “contact” and the person indicated by the “relationship” are often “children” of the elderly. “Emergency call response facility” indicates a notification destination facility to which information is notified from the management server 400 when an “emergency call” is made via the intercom base unit 10.

  That is, the example of FIG. 17 illustrates an example in which “watching target information” is registered with the user U1 as the “watching target” person. In the example of FIG. 17, when it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the user U1, an example is shown in which the mail address “mad1” is registered as a notification destination to be notified of this. An example in which the person who corresponds to the mail address “mad1” and who takes care of the user U1 is “family” is shown. In the example of FIG. 17, when the user U1 makes an “emergency call” using the doorphone master unit 10, an example is registered such that information is notified to the “Y City Municipal Hospital”. Thus, the registration information stored in the safety information storage unit 422 is information input by safety registration. Then, the safety registration may be performed by the user who is the “watching target” person, or by the family of the user.

(About the response information storage unit 423)
The response information storage unit 423 is a storage unit that stores response information when the user responds to various notifications to the user of the intercom base unit 10 as a response history. FIG. 18 shows an example of the response information storage unit 423 according to the third embodiment. In the example of FIG. 18, the response information storage unit 423 includes items such as “user ID”, “time information”, “inquiry type”, and “response presence / absence”.

  “User ID” indicates identification information for identifying the user of the doorphone master unit 10. The “user ID” is also identification information for identifying a person to be “watched”. “Time information” indicates the time at which the management server 400 received the response result. The “time information” may further include a day of the week. “Inquiry type” indicates the type of inquiry to the user. “Response presence / absence” indicates whether or not the user responds to an inquiry corresponding to “inquiry type”.

  That is, in the example of FIG. 18, it is shown that the user U1 did not respond to the visitor notification, which is the notification received by the doorphone master unit 10, at “15:15 on March 31, 2016”.

(About control unit 430)
Returning to FIG. 16, the control unit 430 is realized by executing various programs stored in the storage device inside the management server 400 using the RAM as a work area by a CPU, MPU, or the like. The control unit 430 is realized by an integrated circuit such as ASIC or FPGA, for example.

  As illustrated in FIG. 16, the control unit 430 includes a safety registration reception unit 431, an inquiry unit 432, a response reception unit 433, an emergency call reception unit 434, a storage unit 435, a determination unit 436, and a notification unit 437. And implements or executes the functions and operations of information processing described below. Note that the internal configuration of the control unit 430 is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 16, and may be another configuration as long as the information processing described below is performed. Further, the connection relationship between the processing units included in the control unit 430 is not limited to the connection relationship illustrated in FIG. 16, and may be another connection relationship.

(About safety registration reception part 431)
The safety registration receiving unit 431 receives registration information that is information related to safety registration. For example, the safety registration receiving unit 431 receives registration information by safety registration by the user of the doorphone parent device 10 or a person (for example, a family) who has a relationship with the user. In addition, for example, the safety registration receiving unit 431 may receive registration information from the doorphone parent device 10 or may receive registration information from a predetermined website. In addition, the safety registration receiving unit 431 stores the registration information received by the safety registration in the safety information storage unit 422.

(About the inquiry unit 432)
The inquiry unit 432 makes an inquiry about being at home by transmitting message information for confirming that the user of the doorphone parent device 10 is at home to the doorphone parent device 10. For example, the inquiry unit 432 transmits message information such as “If you are at home, press“ Yes ”” to the user's doorphone parent device 10 registered in the safety information storage unit 422.

(About the response receiving unit 433)
The response receiving unit 433 receives a response signal including a response result of the user from the intercom base unit 10. For example, the response receiving unit 433 receives notification signals that are notification information notified to the user through the intercom base unit 10 and that include a response result of the user with respect to notification information that requires a response from the user. The notification information that requires a response from the user includes the message information transmitted by the inquiry unit 432, the visitor notification when the call button 31 of the door phone slave unit 30 is pressed, and the first and second embodiments. Various contents.

(Emergency call receiver 434)
First, the intercom base unit 10 has a function capable of transmitting an emergency call to a predetermined registration destination, assuming that the user has a physical condition or the like. As will be described later, for example, the intercom base unit 10 includes an emergency call button (referred to as an “emergency button”). When the emergency button is pressed, the intercom base unit 10 transmits an emergency signal indicating that an emergency has occurred to the user to the management server 400. The emergency call receiving unit 434 receives such an emergency signal.

  Further, the emergency signal includes identification information (MAC address, IP address) of the doorphone master unit 10. Therefore, when receiving the emergency signal, the emergency call receiving unit 434 refers to the registration information storage unit 221 illustrated in FIG. 3 and acquires the user ID associated with the identification information of the doorphone master unit 10. Then, the emergency call receiving unit 434 refers to the safety information storage unit 422 shown in FIG. 17 and specifies the emergency call handling facility associated with the acquired user ID. Then, the emergency call receiving unit 434 notifies the user that an emergency has occurred to the identified emergency call handling facility. Note that the emergency call receiving unit 434 may be configured to notify the local government having jurisdiction over the current address of the user who pressed the emergency button when the emergency call handling facility is not registered.

(About the storage unit 435)
The accumulation unit 435 receives a response signal that is a response signal transmitted from the intercom base unit 10 and includes a user response result to the notification information. For example, the storage unit 435 receives a response signal including a response result for the message information transmitted by the inquiry unit 432. Then, the storage unit 435 stores the response result received from the intercom base unit 10 in the response information storage unit 423. For example, the response signal includes identification information of the doorphone parent device 10 that is the transmission destination of the response signal in addition to the response result. Therefore, the storage unit 435 acquires the user ID using the identification information of the doorphone master unit. Then, the storage unit 435 associates the acquired user ID with the time when the response result is received, the type of notification information (inquiry type) for the response result, and the response result (for example, whether there is a response). To be stored in the response information storage unit 423.

(About determination unit 436)
When a response result is received by the storage unit 435, the determination unit 436 determines whether or not a state abnormality has occurred in the user based on the response history stored in the response information storage unit 423. Specifically, when information indicating a response “none” is received as a response result, determination unit 436 analyzes history information corresponding to the user of doorphone parent device 10 that is the response result transmission source. Then, the determination unit 436 determines whether or not there is a high possibility that the user is currently at home. If the determination unit 436 determines that there is a high possibility that the user is at home despite the response result being “None”, the response may be caused by some state abnormality occurring in the user. It is determined that the state is impossible.

  An example is shown more specifically. For example, the determination unit 436 analyzes the history information and calculates the response rate of the user on the day of the week and time when the response result is accepted. For example, when the determination unit 436 determines that the response rate is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold (for example, 90%), that is, the possibility of being at home is high, even though the response result is “None”. It is determined that a state abnormality has occurred.

  Note that the determination unit 436 may determine whether or not there is a high possibility of being at home in consideration of not only history information but also predetermined external information. For example, the determination unit 436 has a high possibility of staying at home by further taking into account the weather around the location of the target user and the event information performed around the location of the target user as the predetermined external information. It is determined whether or not.

  For example, the determination unit 436 refers to the weather information around the area of the target user when the response result is “Yes” in the time zone where the possibility of being at home is low. Here, assuming that the weather information “rain” is obtained, the determination unit 436 responds “Yes” because the user stays home without going out because of “rain”, that is, in a time zone in which the possibility of being home is low. It is determined that it is normal that the response result is the response “present”.

  Further, the determination unit 436 refers to event information around the area of the target user when the response result is “None” in the time zone where the possibility of being at home is high. Here, if it is obtained that “a festival event is taking place” in the vicinity of the target user's area, the determination unit 436 has returned “no” because it has gone out by participating in the event, that is, the response result is It is determined that the response “no” is normal.

(About the notification unit 437)
When the determination unit 436 determines that a state abnormality has occurred, the notification unit 437 has a state abnormality in the contact information registered for the determination target user in the safety information storage unit 422. Notify that there is a possibility.

[3. Configuration of door phone master unit)
Next, with reference to FIG. 19, the doorphone parent device 10 according to the third embodiment will be described. FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the intercom base unit 10 according to the third embodiment. As shown in FIG. 19, the intercom base unit 10 includes a communication unit 11, a display unit 12, a response button 13, an audio output unit 14, and a control unit 15. The control unit 15 includes a voice control unit 16, a registration information transmission unit 17, a display control unit 18, an inquiry reception unit 19, a response reception unit 20, and a response transmission unit 21.

(About the communication unit 11)
The communication part 11 is implement | achieved by NIC etc., for example. The communication unit 11 is connected to the network by wire or wirelessly, and transmits / receives information to / from the home gateway GW and the management server 400, for example.

(About the display unit 12)
The display unit 12 is a display screen with a touch panel function. In addition to this, the display unit 12 may have a display screen and operation buttons, or may have a function of inputting an arbitrary character string such as a software keyboard.

(Response button 13)
When the response button 13 is pressed, the microphone and speaker of the doorphone slave unit 30 are connected to the microphone and speaker of the doorphone master unit 10, and the operator of the doorphone master unit 10 and the operator of the doorphone slave unit 30 communicate with each other. It can be so.

(About the audio output unit 14)
The audio output unit 14 is, for example, a speaker.

(About the voice control unit 16)
The voice control unit 16 causes the voice output unit 14 to output a predetermined voice such as a chime. For example, the voice control unit 16 receives a voice notification instruction from the doorphone slave unit 30 when the doorphone slave unit 30 is operated. Then, the voice control unit 16 causes the voice output unit 14 to output a predetermined customer notification voice such as a chime.

(Registration information transmitter 17)
The registration information transmission unit 17 transmits registration information to the management server 400 via the home gateway GW in response to a user operation. Such registration information includes attribute information (for example, address, name, age, gender, etc.) related to the user and identification information of the doorphone master unit 10 and is stored in the registration information storage unit 221.

(About the display control unit 18)
The display control unit 18 performs display control for displaying information on the display unit 12. For example, the display control unit 18 displays content received from the management server 400 and message information related to a home inquiry. In addition, when the control information is included in the notification information, the display control unit 18 displays a response button (for example, a button for displaying “Yes”) that can be selected by the user according to the control information. To do. The display control unit 18 may also display an “emergency button” as a response button. The display control unit 18 may always display the “emergency button”, or may switch between display and non-display according to a user setting. The “emergency button” may be a physical button.

(About the inquiry receiver 19)
The inquiry receiving unit 19 receives message information related to a home inquiry transmitted from the inquiry unit 432 of the management server 400.

(About the response reception unit 20)
The response receiving unit 20 receives a response operation from the user. For example, the response receiving unit 20 detects that the response button displayed on the display unit 12 has been pressed, and receives the response content indicated by the pressed response button.

(About the response transmitter 21)
The response transmission unit 21 transmits a user response result to the management server 400 when a notification that requires a response is performed or when notification information that requires a response is displayed on the display unit 12. For example, the response transmission unit 21 transmits a response signal including a response result to the management server 400 when a response operation by the user is received by the response reception unit 20. For example, the response transmission unit 21 transmits, to the management server 400, a response signal including information indicating a response “present” to the inquiry as a response result. The response signal also includes identification information of the doorphone master unit. In addition, when a response from the user is not accepted even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the notification requiring a response is made, the response transmission unit 21 indicates, for example, a response “None” as a response result. A response signal including information is transmitted to the management server 400.

[4. Processing procedure)
Next, the procedure of the information provision process which the safety confirmation system 3 concerning 3rd Embodiment performs is demonstrated using FIG. FIG. 20 is a sequence diagram showing a safety confirmation processing procedure by the safety confirmation system 3 according to the third embodiment.

  First, the management server 400 inquires the user about being at home by transmitting message information for confirming that he / she is at home to the intercom base unit 10 (step S201). The target user for whom such a home inquiry is made is, for example, a user whose safety is registered in the safety information storage unit 422. When receiving the inquiry message (step S202), door phone parent device 10 notifies the user of the inquiry message (step S203). For example, the intercom base phone 10 displays an inquiry message on the display unit 12 and outputs a predetermined notification sound from the audio output unit 14.

  Next, intercom base unit 10 transmits a user response result to the inquiry message to management server 400 (step S204). For example, when receiving a user's response operation to the inquiry message, door phone base unit 10 transmits information indicating a response “present” to management server 400 as a response result. On the other hand, when the user's response operation to the inquiry message is not accepted even after a predetermined time has elapsed, door phone base unit 10 transmits information indicating a response “none” to management server 400 as a response result.

  When receiving the response result (step S205), the management server 400 accumulates the received response result in the response information storage unit 423 (step S206). Here, the management server 400 determines whether or not a response result sufficient to be used for the following determination process is accumulated for the user of the intercom base unit 10 that is the response result transmission source (step S207). Then, if the response result is sufficiently accumulated (step S207; Yes), the management server 400 may have some state abnormality in the target user (the user of the intercom base phone 10 that is the response result transmission source). A determination process for determining whether or not there is a property is performed (step S208).

  If the management server 400 determines that there is a possibility that a state abnormality has occurred, the management server 400 notifies the contact information registered in the safety information storage unit 422 to that effect (step S209).

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information provision system 2 Information provision system 3 Safety confirmation system 20 Response reception part 21 Response transmission part 100 Information provision origin server 200 Management server 221 Registration information storage part 222 Power information storage part 233 Content reception part 234 Specification part 235 Distribution part 300 Management Server 336 Providing unit 400 Management server 422 Safety information storage unit 423 Response information storage unit 432 Inquiry unit 435 Storage unit 436 Judgment unit 437 Notification unit

Claims (9)

An information providing system including a management server that provides a home appliance service for monitoring or controlling home appliances to a user,
A specifying unit that specifies a user who matches the condition information when the content and condition information of a user who is a distribution target of the content are received from a provider that provides the content;
A distribution unit that distributes the content to the terminal device of the user specified by the specification unit;
An information providing system comprising: A storage unit for storing attribute information about the user of the home appliance service;
The specifying unit specifies a user associated with attribute information matching the attribute information received as the condition information, among the attribute information stored in the storage unit, as the content distribution target. The information providing system according to claim 1. The identification unit is attribute information received as the condition information among attribute information stored in the storage unit, and is associated with attribute information that matches the attribute information of a user who is a target of a predetermined service. Identify users,
The information distribution system according to claim 2, wherein the distribution unit distributes information regarding the predetermined service to a user terminal device specified by the specifying unit. The specifying unit corresponds to attribute information that is received as the condition information among attribute information stored in the storage unit, and that matches attribute information of a user who is a distribution target of a predetermined advertisement content. Identify the users to be attached,
The information distribution system according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the distribution unit distributes the predetermined advertisement content to a user terminal device specified by the specifying unit. Of the attribute information stored in the storage unit, the information processing apparatus further includes a providing unit that provides the providing source with information that can be used by the providing source to specify condition information of a user to whom the content is to be distributed. The information providing system according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein The providing unit provides the provider with data related to power consumption in the home appliance service,
The identification unit is attribute information designated by the provider among the attribute information stored in the storage unit, and a power plan provision target set by the provider based on data on the power consumption Identify the user associated with the attribute information that matches the user's attribute information,
The information distribution system according to claim 5, wherein the distribution unit distributes information regarding the power plan as the content to a user terminal device specified by the specifying unit. The distribution unit determines whether the user specified by the specifying unit is at home, and distributes the content when it is determined that the user is at home. The information provision system according to any one of the above. The terminal device
A response reception unit that receives a response to a predetermined information notification from a resident;
A response transmitter that transmits a response result of the resident to the information notification to the management server;
The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the information providing system is a door phone device. The management server
An accumulator that accumulates the response results transmitted by the response transmitter;
Based on the history information related to the response result accumulated by the accumulation unit, there is a possibility that the resident may have an abnormality with respect to the person set as a monitoring target of the resident. A determination unit for determining whether to notify,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising: a notification unit configured to notify the person when the determination unit determines that the resident may have an abnormality. Information provision system.

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