JP2019164554A - Information processor, information processing method, program, information processing system, and conference system - Google Patents

Abstract

An information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a program, an information processing system, and a conference system capable of easily managing action items in a conference using a remote conference system. According to the present invention, an arbitrary position on a display device is pressed by using a data storage unit for storing a conference record and conference participant data, and a participant icon representing a participant of the conference displayed on the display device. Then, the action item information generation unit that creates action item information including the participant indicated by the participant icon and the pressed location on the display device, and the participant icon is pressed from the participant data based on the action item information Identify the participant, identify the information indicated by the participant icon pressed on the display device from the conference record, and show the participant icon pressed participant to the participant icon pressed part on the display part And an action item notification control unit that notifies information to be transmitted. [Selection diagram] FIG.

Description

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

  A system in which each of a plurality of users uses a terminal device such as a computer and communicates via a network is known.

  For example, a remote conference system in which an interactive whiteboard and a computer are connected via a network is known (Patent Document 1).

  However, in a conference using a conventional remote conference system, it is difficult to manage action items assigned to each participant.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a program, an information processing system, and a conference system capable of easily managing action items in a conference using a remote conference system. .

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides a display device and an information processing device that can be connected to each of one or more terminal devices via a network. When an arbitrary position of the display device is pressed using a data storage unit that stores participant data and a participant icon representing the participant of the conference displayed on the display device, the participant icon indicates An action item information generation unit that creates action item information including a pressed location on the display device and the display device, and the participant whose icon is pressed from the participant data based on the action item information Identify the information shown on the display location of the participant icon on the display device from the meeting record, and press the participant icon The participants, and a action item notification control unit for notifying the information shown in the pressed location on the display device of the participant icon.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily manage action items in a conference using a remote conference system.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of an information processing system according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of functions of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a project selection screen displayed by the project selection unit of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of project data included in the data storage unit of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of user data included in the data storage unit of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of functions of the project management unit of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a conference management screen displayed by the conference management screen display control unit of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of an agenda creation screen displayed by the conference management screen display control unit of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a bibliographic item input screen displayed by the input screen display control unit of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of conference data managed by the conference data management unit of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 12 is a partially enlarged view of the page area of the conference management screen displayed by the conference management screen display control unit of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a conference start screen displayed by the conference start control unit of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of the electronic blackboard address data referred to by the conference start control unit of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a conference screen displayed by the conference screen display control unit of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating another example of the conference screen displayed by the conference screen display control unit of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating the function of the participant icon display control unit of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating the function of the participant icon display control unit of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating participant icon stamp pressing information created by the action item information generation unit of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an action item notification screen notified by the action item notification control unit of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 24 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 25 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating a notification example of action items using chat in the information processing apparatus according to the first modification of the embodiment. FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the information processing apparatus according to the first modification of the embodiment. FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating an example of functions of the project management unit of the information processing apparatus according to the second modification of the embodiment. FIG. 29 is a diagram illustrating an example of a transition screen displayed by the action item transition control unit of the information processing apparatus according to the second modification of the embodiment. FIG. 30 is a diagram illustrating an example of a conference record browsing screen displayed by the action item transition control unit of the information processing apparatus according to the second modification of the embodiment. FIG. 31 is a diagram illustrating another example of the conference record browsing screen displayed by the action item transition control unit of the information processing apparatus according to the second modification of the embodiment. FIG. 32 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the information processing apparatus according to the second modification of the embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a program, an information processing system, and a conference system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. Further, the present invention is not limited by the following embodiments, and components in the following embodiments can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art, are substantially the same, and have a so-called equivalent range. Is included. Furthermore, various omissions, substitutions, changes, and combinations of the components can be made without departing from the scope of the following embodiments.

(Configuration example of information processing system)
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of an information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment. Details of the information processing system 1 will be described below.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system 1 includes an information processing device 10, a conference terminal 25, an electronic whiteboard (IWB) 30, a plurality of terminal devices 20a, and one or more terminal devices 20b. including. One conference terminal 25 and one electronic blackboard 30 are installed for each conference room. The plurality of terminal apparatuses 20a are connected to the information processing apparatus 10 via a network 12 such as a LAN (Local Area Network). The terminal device 20b is connected to the information processing apparatus 10 via an external network 40 such as the Internet. Hereinafter, when the terminal device 20a and the terminal device 20b are not distinguished from each other, they may be simply referred to as “terminal device 20”.

  For example, it is assumed that a remote conference using the information processing system 1 is performed while a participant in the conference room writes on the electronic blackboard 30.

  The conference terminal 25 includes a camera and a microphone array. The camera images a subject including at least the screen of the electronic blackboard 30 that is the main screen of the conference at a predetermined frame rate. The microphone array collects audio in the conference room. These captured images and audio data are recorded so that they can be viewed during or after the meeting.

  The information processing apparatus 10 acquires from the conference terminal 25 a captured image obtained by imaging with a camera and audio data collected by a microphone array. The information processing apparatus 10 causes the captured image and audio data acquired from the conference terminal 25 to be output from the terminal device 20 of each user participating in the conference. Thus, the screen of the electronic blackboard 30 installed in the conference room is shared by each of the user terminal device 20a directly participating in the conference and the user terminal device 20b participating in the conference from a remote location, and the conference Remote conferences can be held while sharing room audio. A user who directly participates in a conference is a user who exists in the conference room. A user who participates from a remote location is a user who does not exist in the conference room. Note that, for example, a configuration in which data acquired from the conference terminal 25 is not output from the terminal device 20a of the user directly participating in the conference may be used.

  The terminal device 20a is used in a conference room, for example. The terminal device 20b is used in a remote place different from the conference room, and for example, the terminal device 20 is assumed to be used by a user who participates in the conference from a remote location such as a telecommuter. In this example, as a form of participation in the meeting, “direct participation”, which is a form of directly participating in the meeting in the conference room, “remote participation”, which is a form of participating in the meeting from a remote place, and simply speaking from a remote place Three types of “semi-participation” are assumed. However, the form of participation in the conference is not limited to this.

  The terminal device 20 is a device having an information processing function, an information input function, an information output function, a communication function, and the like. The terminal device 20 may be a general computer such as a notebook type or a desktop type, a tablet terminal, a smartphone, or the like. The terminal device 20 accesses an information processing apparatus 10 by executing an application program such as a web browser.

  The information processing apparatus 10 is a computer such as a server having an information processing function and a communication function. The information processing apparatus 10 may be configured by a single server or the like, or may be configured in cooperation with a plurality of servers. The information processing apparatus 10 receives access from a plurality of terminal apparatuses 20 that execute a web browser or the like. In addition, the information processing apparatus 10 provides information requested by the terminal device 20 to each of the plurality of terminal devices 20.

(Example of hardware configuration of information processing device)
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 10. The information processing apparatus 10 has the same configuration as a normal computer. Specifically, the information processing apparatus 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 301, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 302, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 303, a storage device 304, and a communication device 305. The CPU 301, ROM 302, RAM 303, storage device 304, and communication device 305 are connected by a bus.

  The CPU 301 expands and executes a program stored in the storage device 304 in the RAM 303, and controls each unit to perform input / output and process data. The ROM 302 stores a start program for reading an OS (Operating System) activation program from the storage device 304 to the RAM 303. The RAM 303 stores data as a work area for the CPU 301.

  The storage device 304 is, for example, a hard disk drive or a flash memory. The storage device 304 stores an OS, application programs, and data. These programs are files in an installable or executable format, and are recorded and distributed on a computer-readable recording medium. The program may be distributed by downloading from a server.

  The communication device 305 is an interface device when connecting to a network, for example.

(Function example of information processing device)
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of functions of the information processing apparatus 10. For convenience of explanation, FIG. 3 mainly illustrates functions related to the present embodiment, but the functions of the information processing apparatus 10 are not limited to these.

  The information processing apparatus 10 implements the functions shown in FIG. 3 when the CPU 301 executes a predetermined application program. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the information processing apparatus 10 includes a project selection unit 42, at least one project management unit 44, and a data storage unit 46.

  The information processing apparatus 10 includes a project management unit 44 for each project. A project is a plan for achieving some purpose. Based on the function of the project management unit 44, the information processing apparatus 10 forms a group of a plurality of users for each project. The information processing apparatus 10 realizes communication between users belonging to the same project for each project.

  The project selection unit 42 allows a user to participate in a project to which the user belongs. Specifically, when accessed from the terminal device 20, the project selection unit 42 causes the user of the terminal device 20 to select any project. When any project is selected by the user, the terminal device 20 transmits selection information indicating the selected project to the information processing device 10. The project selection unit 42 can call the project management unit 44 corresponding to the project selected according to the selection information from the terminal device 20, and can exchange information between the project management unit 44 and the terminal device 20. To do.

  The project management unit 44 receives access from each terminal device 20 and allows the user to participate in the corresponding project. The project management unit 44 executes various types of information processing related to the corresponding project.

  The data storage unit 46 stores captured images and audio data collected by the camera and microphone array of the conference terminal 25. The data storage unit 46 stores project data managed by the corresponding project management unit 44 for each project. The data storage unit 46 stores user data indicating data related to the user. Further, the data storage unit 46 stores conference data related to the conference. The conference data includes various information related to the conference such as a conference name, a participant name, a conference date and time, and a conference location.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a project selection screen displayed by the project selection unit 42 of the information processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment. When accessed from the terminal device 20, the project selection unit 42 provides the terminal device 20 with a project selection screen as shown in FIG. The project selection screen is an image that causes the terminal device 20 to select one project that the user intends to participate in from among the projects to which the user belongs from at least one managed project.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of project data included in the data storage unit 46 of the information processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment. In the example of FIG. 5, the project data is used for each project ID that identifies a project, a user ID that identifies a member who participates in the project, the name of the project, the date and time of a regular meeting, and the project. This is data in which conference terminal information that can identify the conference terminal 25 to be associated is associated. The conference terminal information may be an identifier for identifying the conference terminal 25 or an address indicating the position of the conference terminal 25 on the network 12.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of user data included in the data storage unit 46 of the information processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment. In the example of FIG. 6, the user data corresponds to the user ID for identifying the user, the user name, the password used for user authentication, the e-mail address, and the connection destination information in the case of remote participation or semi-participation. It is the attached data. An address indicating a position on the network 12 or the network 40 of the terminal device 20 used by the user may be further associated. Thereby, the user's terminal device 20 can receive various notifications from the information processing device 10.

(Example function of Project Management Department)
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of functions that the project management unit 44 has. As shown in FIG. 7, the information processing apparatus 10 having the project management unit 44 is an information processing apparatus 10 that can be connected to each of the electronic blackboard 30 as a display device and one or more terminal devices 20 via a network. Any position of the electronic blackboard 30 is pressed using a data storage unit 46 for storing user data as conference records and conference participant data, and a participant icon representing the participant displayed on the electronic blackboard 30. Then, the action item information generation unit 409 for creating the participant icon stamp pressing information as the action item information including the participant indicated by the participant icon and the pressing location on the electronic blackboard 30, and the participant icon stamp pressing information Based on the user data, the participant whose participant icon is pressed is identified, and the participant icon The action item notification control unit 410 that identifies the information indicated at the pressed location on the child blackboard 30 and notifies the participant whose icon is pressed on the electronic blackboard 30 of the participant icon. And comprising. Details of the functions of the project management unit 44 included in the information processing apparatus 10 will be described below.

  The project management unit 44 includes a conference management screen display control unit 401, an input screen display control unit 402, a conference data management unit 403, a conference management screen update unit 404, a conference start control unit 405, and a conference screen display control unit. 406, a conference screen switching unit 407, a participant icon display control unit 408, an action item information generation unit 409, and an action item notification control unit 410.

  The conference management screen display control unit 401 performs control to display a conference management screen for managing a conference in the corresponding project on the terminal device 20.

  The input screen display control unit 402 performs control to display the bibliographic item input screen on the terminal device 20. The bibliographic item input screen is a screen showing information related to the conference, and is input from the terminal device 20 of the conference organizer.

  The conference data management unit 403 manages conference data. In addition, the conference data management unit 403 performs control to notify the terminal device 20 of the conference participant that the conference is to be held.

  Each time the conference management screen update unit 404 receives the bibliographic item input information, the conference management screen update unit 404 updates the conference management screen to reflect the bibliographic item input information.

  When the meeting is started, the meeting start control unit 405 performs control to display a meeting start screen on the electronic blackboard 30 installed in the meeting room where the meeting is held.

  When the conference is started, the conference screen display control unit 406 displays a conference screen such as the electronic blackboard 30 on the terminal device 20.

  The conference screen switching unit 407 switches between multiple types of conference screens according to instructions from the user during the conference.

  The participant icon display control unit 408 displays a participant icon at a predetermined position on the conference screen. The participant icon is an icon indicating an individual participant of the project. In addition, when an arbitrary position on the electronic blackboard 30 is pressed using the participant icon, the participant icon display control unit 408 displays a participant icon stamp at that position. The arbitrary position of the electronic blackboard 30 can be set near the position where the action item is described, for example. The action item is an item that needs to be handled by any participant.

  When the participant icon stamp is pressed at an arbitrary position on the electronic blackboard 30, the action item information generation unit 409 creates participant icon stamp pressing information as action item information and records it in the data storage unit 46.

  The action item notification control unit 410 notifies action item information to the project participants.

(Conference management screen)
Next, taking a conference management screen created for each project as an example, details of various functions of the project management unit 44 will be further described. At least one meeting management screen is created for each project, and is used for managing meeting information regarding the project.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a conference management screen displayed by the conference management screen display control unit 401 of the information processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment. In this example, the conference management screen includes a common region 47 that is a display region common to each conference, and a page region 48 that switches for each conference.

  In the common area 47, a list of conferences held so far is displayed. When the user selects any conference, the conference management screen display control unit 401 performs control to switch the image in the page area 48 to an image corresponding to the selected conference. In the common area 47, a conference addition button 50 for instructing addition of a conference is displayed.

  In the page area 48, status information 55 indicating members who participated in the selected conference, a conference participation method, an attached file, and the like is displayed. The attached file is, for example, an agenda or conference material created by the member. Also, in the page area 48, a display component 60 that accepts an instruction to display a conclusion at the previous meeting of the meeting is displayed. In the page area 48, a display component 65 that receives an agenda creation instruction is displayed.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of an agenda creation screen displayed by the conference management screen display control unit 401 of the information processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment. When the conference management screen display control unit 401 receives an agenda creation instruction via the display component 65, the conference management screen display control unit 401 performs control to display an agenda creation screen as illustrated in FIG. 9 on the terminal device 20. The agenda creation screen includes an area 71 for inputting a title and an area 72 for inputting detailed information. By pressing the upload button, the agenda is uploaded and the contents are reflected in the status information 55.

(Conference start and conference participation)
Next, details of various functions of the project management unit 44 will be further described along the flow from the start of the conference to the participation in the conference.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a bibliographic item input screen displayed by the input screen display control unit 402 of the information processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment. When a new conference is held, for example, a user who is a conference organizer presses the conference addition button 50 from the terminal device 20 on which the above-described conference management screen is displayed. When the conference addition button 50 is pressed from the terminal device 20, button pressing information indicating that the conference addition button 50 has been pressed is transmitted to the information processing device 10. The button press information received from the terminal device 20 is passed to the input screen display control unit 402. The input screen display control unit 402 that has confirmed the button press information performs control to display a bibliographic item input screen as shown in FIG. 10 on the terminal device 20 that has transmitted the button press information.

  The bibliographic item input screen shown in FIG. 10 includes an area 421 for inputting a meeting name, an area 422 for inputting a participant name (user name participating in the meeting), an area 423 for inputting the meeting date and time, and an input of a meeting place. And an OK button 425 for instructing confirmation of input.

  When the OK button 425 is pressed, the terminal device 20 displaying the bibliographic item input screen displays “bibliographic item input information”, which is information already input to the bibliographic item input screen at that time. Send to. The bibliographic item input information received from the terminal device 20 is passed to the conference data management unit 403 and the conference management screen update unit 404.

  Each time the conference data management unit 403 receives the bibliographic item input information, the conference data management unit 403 issues a new conference ID for identifying the conference. The conference data management unit 403 then identifies the corresponding project, the newly issued conference ID, and various information indicated by the bibliographic information input information (conference name, participant name, conference date, conference location). Is registered in the data storage unit 46.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of conference data managed by the conference data management unit 403 of the information processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment. The conference data further includes participation information indicating a user participation method, but the participation information is not registered at this stage. As will be described later, the participation information is registered by being selected by each participant.

  Note that, for example, an input of conference terminal information for specifying the conference terminal 25 may be received from the bibliographic item input screen, and the conference terminal information may be included in the bibliographic item input information. In this case, the conference terminal information is stored in the conference data instead of the above-described project data (FIG. 5).

  The conference data management unit 403 also performs control to notify the terminal device 20 used by the user with the participant name included in the conference data newly registered in the data storage unit 46 that the conference is to be held. For example, the conference data management unit 403 refers to the user data (FIG. 6) stored in the data storage unit 46 and each participant name (user name) included in the conference data newly registered in the data storage unit 46. Then, a corresponding mail address is specified, and control is performed to notify that the conference is held with the specified mail address as a destination.

  This notification includes link information indicating the link destination of the conference management screen, for example, an address at which the Web page of the conference management screen is acquired and can be browsed. For this reason, the terminal device 20 can acquire and display the conference management screen from the information processing device 10 using the link information included in the notification from the information processing device 10. In the page area 48 of the conference management screen, display components such as a pull-down menu for selecting a participation method are displayed for each user participating in the conference.

  FIG. 12 is a partially enlarged view of the page area 48 of the conference management screen displayed by the conference management screen display control unit 401 of the information processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment. Specifically, in FIG. 12, an area corresponding to a certain participant in the page area 48 is enlarged.

  When the user performs an operation of selecting a “participation method button”, which is a down arrow icon at the right end of the pull-down menu 80 for selecting a participation method, a list of selectable participation methods is displayed. The selection operation may be, for example, a touch operation or an operation in which the cursor is moved and the mouse is clicked. Thereby, the user can perform an operation of selecting one of the participation methods.

  When receiving the selection operation, the terminal device 20 transmits participation information indicating the selected participation method to the information processing device 10. For example, the terminal device 20 transmits a user ID together with the participation information to the information processing device 10. The participation information and user ID received from the terminal device 20 are passed to the conference data management unit 403.

  The conference data management unit 403 refers to the above-described user data (FIG. 6), identifies the user name corresponding to the user ID received from the terminal device 20, and identifies the conference data including the identified user name. Then, in the identified conference data, the participation information received from the terminal device 20 is associated with the identified user name and registered. In this way, participation information is associated with one or more user names included in the conference data, that is, for each participant.

  As described above, here, three participation methods (participation form) are assumed: direct participation, remote participation, and semi-participation. In addition, the conference data management unit 403 notifies the connection destination information about the user name associated with the participation information indicating remote participation or semi-participation, with the mail address corresponding to the user name as the destination.

  The conference management screen update unit 404 updates the conference management screen. In this example, the meeting management screen update unit 404 creates a page area 48 corresponding to a newly added meeting, and a newly added meeting option in the meeting list displayed in the common area 47. Add The conference management screen update unit 404 also has a function of updating the conference management screen by reflecting the above-described participation information received from the terminal device 20.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a conference start screen displayed by the conference start control unit 405 of the information processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment. The conference start control unit 405 displays a conference start screen for starting the conference as shown in FIG. 13 on the conference screen such as the electronic blackboard 30 at the conference start timing. The conference screen is a screen displayed on the terminal device 20 of the conference participant when the conference starts.

  Specifically, the conference start control unit 405 confirms whether or not the conference date and time included in the conference data has been reached for each conference data managed by the conference data management unit 403. When the meeting date and time is reached, the meeting start control unit 405 provides and displays a meeting start screen as shown in FIG. 13 on the electronic blackboard 30 installed at the meeting place included in the meeting data. In this example, electronic blackboard address data (see FIG. 14) in which a meeting place is associated with an address indicating the position of the electronic blackboard 30 on the network 12 is stored in the data storage unit 46, and the conference start control unit 405 is stored. Can identify the electronic blackboard 30 installed at the conference location included in the conference data by referring to the electronic blackboard address data.

  In the example of FIG. 13, a button 85 for instructing the start of the conference is displayed on the conference start screen. When the electronic blackboard 30 receives the pressing of the button 85, the electronic blackboard 30 transmits conference start information indicating that the pressing of the button 85 has been received to the information processing apparatus 10. Moreover, the meeting start control part 405 performs control which starts acquisition of the picked-up image and audio | voice data from the meeting terminal 25 utilized in the meeting, when the meeting starts. Thereafter, the information processing apparatus 10 periodically acquires data from the conference terminal 25 and stores the data in the data storage unit 46. As described above, the conference terminal 25 can be specified from, for example, conference data and project data.

(Conference screen)
When the conference is started, the conference proceeds while sharing the conference screen among a plurality of participants. Here, the details of various functions of the project management unit 44 will be further described with reference to various conference screens presented to participants during the conference.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a conference screen displayed by the conference screen display control unit 406 of the information processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment. In the example of FIG. 15, an electronic blackboard 30 is displayed as a conference screen. The electronic blackboard 30 is configured so that characters and figures can be drawn with an electronic pen and various information 31 such as materials can be displayed. For example, various command buttons 32 such as a drawing button, an erasing button, and a saving button are displayed on a part of the electronic blackboard 30. In addition, a participant icon 33 of a conference participant is displayed on a part of the electronic blackboard 30.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating another example of the conference screen displayed by the conference screen display control unit 406 of the information processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 16, a chat history image 34 by a conference participant can be displayed as text data on the electronic blackboard 30 by the above-described command button 32.

  In addition to this, there may be a plurality of conference screens such as captured images of participants in the conference room and screens of the terminal devices 20 of the participants. The conference screen switching unit 407 switches between the plurality of conference screens and displays them according to an instruction from the user.

(Stamp function)
During the meeting, participants use the stamp function to record the action details and the person in charge for items that need to be handled by any participant, and notify the person in charge at any time. Can do. Here, the details of the stamp function of the project management unit 44 will be further described.

  FIGS. 17 and 18 are diagrams illustrating the function of the participant icon display control unit 408 of the information processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment. When a new participant joins the conference, the participant icon display control unit 408 displays the participant icon 33 on a part of the electronic blackboard 30 as described above. Also, as shown in FIG. 17, when items that need to be handled by any participant are written on the electronic blackboard 30, a participant icon stamp can be displayed for each item.

  Specifically, the participant icon display control unit 408 selects any participant's participant icon 33 on the electronic blackboard 30 by pressing it, and displays an arbitrary one on the electronic blackboard 30 displayed as a conference screen. When pressed near a position, for example, a position where a predetermined action item is described, a participant icon stamp 35 of the participant is displayed at that position, as shown in FIG.

  When the participant icon stamp 35 is displayed at an arbitrary position on the electronic blackboard 30, the action item information generation unit 409 counts the number 33p of participant icon stamps for each participant, that is, counts the number of action items. Displayed on the operator icon 33. Also, the action item information generation unit 409 creates participant icon stamp pressing information and registers it in the data storage unit 46.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating participant icon stamp pressing information created by the action item information generation unit 409 of the information processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 19, the participant icon stamp pressing information includes the project ID, the date and time when the participant icon stamp 35 was pressed, the user ID of the user indicated by the participant icon stamp 35, and the participant icon stamp. The point where 35 is pressed and the conference ID are included. The point at which the participant icon stamp 35 is pressed is, for example, the coordinates at which the participant icon stamp 35 on the electronic blackboard 30 is pressed.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating the action item notification screen 21 notified by the action item notification control unit 410 of the information processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment. When the action item transmission button is pressed on the conference screen, the action item notification control unit 410 transmits the action item to each person in charge of the action item. The action item transmission button can be pressed at any timing during and after the meeting. In the example of FIG. 20, when the terminal device 20 is a smartphone, the action item notification screen 21 received by the terminal device 20 is shown. As shown in FIG. 20, the content notified to each person in charge includes a captured image of the periphery where the participant icon stamp 35 on the electronic blackboard 30 is pressed. The captured image is acquired by the action item notification control unit 410 based on the information on the pressing point of the participant icon stamp 35 included in the participant icon stamp pressing information. At this time, the captured image may be appropriately selected in a cutout shape such as a circle or a rectangle cut out around the participant icon stamp 35. Further, a range in which the action item is described may be estimated using a character recognition function or the like, and the portion may be cut out. Further, the entire image of the electronic blackboard 30 at the time when the participant icon stamp 35 is pressed may be captured as it is. Further, the content notified to each person in charge may include information on a part of the conference management screen such as an agenda and information such as the time when the participant icon stamp 35 is pressed.

(Example of additional process of meeting data)
Next, an operation example of the information processing apparatus 10 when a new meeting is held will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the information processing apparatus 10 when new conference data is added. The organizer of the new meeting accesses the information processing apparatus 10 by operating his / her terminal device 20.

  As illustrated in FIG. 21, in step S <b> 1, the project selection unit 42 of the information processing apparatus 10 performs control to display the above-described project selection screen for the terminal device 20 that has accessed. The organizer can perform an operation of selecting one of the projects from the project selection screen displayed on the terminal device 20. As described above, when any project is selected by the organizer, selection information indicating the selected project is transmitted from the terminal device 20 to the information processing device 10.

  In step S <b> 2, the information processing apparatus 10 determines whether selection information has been received from the terminal device 20.

  When the selection information is received (Yes), in step S3, the project management unit 44 corresponding to the selected project of the information processing device 10 sends the above-described conference management screen to the terminal device 20 that has transmitted the selection information. Control to display. The organizer can request the addition of a new conference by pressing the conference addition button 50 on the conference management screen displayed on the terminal device 20. As described above, when the conference addition button 50 is pressed by the organizer, the button pressing information indicating that the pressing of the conference addition button 50 is accepted is transmitted from the terminal device 20 to the information processing device 10.

  In step S <b> 4, the information processing apparatus 10 determines whether or not the press of the conference addition button 50 has been received from the terminal device 20.

  When button press information is received from the terminal device 20 (Yes), the bibliographic item input screen is controlled to be displayed on the terminal device 20 in step S5. The organizer can input a bibliographic item from the bibliographic item input screen displayed on the terminal device 20, and can press the OK button 425 after the input is completed. Thereby, the bibliographic item input information is transmitted from the terminal device 20 to the information processing device 10.

  In step S <b> 6, the information processing apparatus 10 determines whether bibliographic item input information has been received from the terminal device 20.

  When the bibliographic item input information is received (Yes), the conference data management unit 403 of the information processing apparatus 10 generates new conference data and registers it in the data storage unit 46 in step S7. In step S <b> 8, the information processing apparatus 10 performs control to notify the terminal apparatus 20 used by the user having the participant name included in the newly registered conference data that the conference is to be held.

  Thus, the operation of the information processing apparatus 10 when adding new conference data is completed. The order of each step can be arbitrarily changed.

(Example of registration process for participants' conference data)
Next, an operation example of the information processing apparatus 10 when participating in a newly held conference will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the information processing apparatus 10 when an access requesting the Web page of the conference management screen from the terminal apparatus 20 that has received the notification in step S8 of FIG. 21 is received.

  In step S11, the information processing apparatus 10 that has received this access performs control to display a conference management screen on the accessed terminal apparatus 20. The user (participant) of the terminal device 20 that has received the notification in step S <b> 8 can input a participation method from the conference management screen displayed on the terminal device 20. As described above, when any participation method is selected, participation information indicating the selected participation method is transmitted from the terminal device 20 to the information processing device 10.

  In step S <b> 12, the information processing apparatus 10 determines whether participation information has been received from the terminal device 20.

  When the participation information is received (Yes), in step S13, the conference data management unit 403 of the information processing apparatus 10 registers the received participation information in the corresponding conference data.

  Thus, the operation of the information processing apparatus 10 when participating in a newly held conference is completed. Note that the order of the above steps can be arbitrarily changed.

(Example of participant icon stamp pressing process)
Next, an operation example of the information processing apparatus 10 when the participant icon stamp 35 is pressed during the meeting will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the information processing apparatus 10 when the participant icon stamp 35 is added.

  As shown in FIG. 23, in step S21, the participant icon display control unit 408 determines whether any of the participant icons 33 of each participant displayed on the electronic blackboard 30 has been selected. When any of the participant icons 33 is selected (Yes), in step S22, the participant icon display control unit 408 determines whether an arbitrary position on the conference screen such as the electronic blackboard 30 has been selected.

  When an arbitrary position is selected (Yes), in step S23, the action item information generation unit 409 generates participant icon stamp pressing information and registers it in the data storage unit 46.

  In step S24, the participant icon display control unit 408 displays the selected participant icon stamp 35 at a place where the electronic blackboard 30 or the like is pressed.

  In step S25, the action item information generation unit 409 updates the participant icon stamp pressing number 33p of the participant.

  Thus, the operation of the information processing apparatus 10 when adding the participant icon stamp 35 is completed. Note that the order of the above steps can be arbitrarily changed.

(Example of participant icon update processing)
Next, an operation example of the information processing apparatus 10 when the participant icon 33 is updated will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 24 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the information processing apparatus 10 when the participant icon 33 is updated in step S25 of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 24, in step S31, the action item information generation unit 409 refers to, for example, conference data managed by the conference data management unit 403, and acquires a participant list of the target conference that is currently in progress. To do.

  In step S <b> 32, the action item information generation unit 409 counts how many target user IDs are registered for the target conference ID of the target conference based on the participant icon stamp pressing information created by the action item information generation unit 409.

  In step S <b> 33, the action item information generation unit 409 displays the number of pressed participant icon stamps 35 on the participant icon 33.

  Thus, the operation of the information processing apparatus 10 when the participant icon 33 is updated is completed. Note that the order of the above steps can be arbitrarily changed.

  In step S32, the action item information generation unit 409 counts the number of times the participant icon stamp 35 is pressed in the ongoing conference, but the present invention is not limited to this. The action item information generation unit 409 may count the number of times the participant icon stamp 35 has been pressed in the conferences so far and display it.

(Example of action item transmission processing)
Next, an operation example of the information processing apparatus 10 when an action item is transmitted to each person in charge will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 25 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the information processing apparatus 10 when an action item is transmitted.

  As shown in FIG. 25, in step S41, the action item notification control unit 410 determines whether or not the action item transmission button has been pressed. When the action item transmission button is pressed (Yes), the action item notification control unit 410 reads the participant icon stamp pressing information created by the action item information generation unit 409. In step S43, the action item notification control unit 410 further narrows down the information of the target conference by the conference ID from the read participant icon stamp pressing information.

  In step S44, for example, the action item notification control unit 410 reads the participant information of the target conference with reference to the user data (FIG. 6) stored in the data storage unit 46, and the mail address corresponding to each person in charge. Is identified. In step S45, the action item notification control unit 410 creates a mail document for each person in charge.

  In step S46, the action item notification control unit 410 determines whether there is unprocessed participant icon stamp pressing information. If there is unprocessed participant icon stamp pressing information (Yes), in step S47, the action item notification control unit 410 captures a conference screen such as the electronic blackboard 30 based on the pressing point of the participant icon stamp pressing information. Create an image. In step S48, the action item notification control unit 410 attaches the created captured image to the mail. Returning to step S46, the action item notification control unit 410 determines whether there is unprocessed participant icon stamp pressing information.

  If there is no unprocessed participant icon stamp pressing information (No), the action item notification control unit 410 transmits an email to each person in charge. Email transmission to a person in charge having a plurality of action items may be performed in a batch or may be performed for each action item.

  Thus, the operation of the information processing apparatus 10 when transmitting an action item is completed. Note that the order of the above steps can be arbitrarily changed.

  For example, Patent Document 1 describes a system including a whiteboard device used for a conference and an information processing device that stores drawing data drawn on the whiteboard device. In this system, drawing data can be managed in cooperation between the whiteboard device and the information processing device. However, Patent Document 1 does not suggest how to manage action items.

  In the information processing apparatus 10 of the embodiment, the action item information generation unit 409 creates participant icon stamp pressing information and records it in the data storage unit 46. As a result, information such as the person in charge of the action item and the content of the action item is recorded.

  In the information processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment, the action item notification control unit 410 notifies the person in charge of the action item of the action item information based on the participant icon stamp pressing information. As a result, the person in charge of the action item can confirm the action item he is in charge of.

  In the information processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment, the action item can be easily managed by notifying the participant of the record regarding the action item arrangement for each participant and the record thereof.

(Modification 1)
Next, an information processing apparatus according to Modification 1 of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 26 and 27. The information processing apparatus according to the first modification of the embodiment differs from the above-described embodiment in that action item notification is performed through chat.

  FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating a notification example of action items using chat in the information processing apparatus according to the first modification of the embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 26, the action item notification control unit of the information processing apparatus according to the first modification of the embodiment adds an action item to a participant when the participant icon stamp 35 of any participant is pressed. And the contents of the action item are converted into text data and displayed on the chat history image 34. The history image 34 is recorded in the data storage unit 46.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the information processing apparatus 10 when an action item is displayed on the chat history image 34 after the flow of FIG. 23 ends.

  As shown in FIG. 27, in step S51, the action item notification control unit of the first modification of the embodiment reads the participant icon stamp pressing information created by the action item information generation unit. In step S52, the action item notification control unit converts the display of the electronic blackboard 30 or the like at the position where the participant icon stamp is pressed into text data based on the pressing point included in the participant icon stamp pressing information.

  In step S <b> 53, the action item notification control unit creates a chat message and enables display as the chat history image 34. In step S54, the action item notification control unit records a chat message as the chat history image 34.

  Thus, the operation of the information processing apparatus according to the first modification of the embodiment is completed. Note that the order of the above steps can be arbitrarily changed.

  In the information processing apparatus according to the first modification of the embodiment, the person in charge of the action item can check the action item he / she is responsible for in the chat history image 34.

(Modification 2)
Next, an information processing apparatus according to Modification 2 of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 28 to 32. In the information processing apparatus according to the second modification of the embodiment, the person in charge of the action item can browse the contents of the conference before and after the participant icon stamp 35 is pressed.

  FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating an example of functions of the project management unit 44a of the information processing apparatus according to the second modification of the embodiment. In addition to or instead of the functions of the project management unit 44 of the above-described embodiment, the project management unit 44a includes an action item information generation unit 409a and an action item transition control unit 411.

  The action item information generation unit 409a also adds conference record information including the time when the participant icon stamp 35 is pressed to the participant icon stamp pressing information. The information of the conference record is video data during a conference including a conference screen such as the electronic blackboard 30 or audio data recording a conversation during the conference. The action item information generation unit 409a extracts these video data or audio data within a predetermined time before and after the time when the participant icon stamp 35 is pressed, and adds it to the participant icon stamp pressing information.

  The action item transition control unit 411 transitions to a conference record before and after the time when the participant icon stamp 35 is pressed. For example, a user who is viewing a conference screen of a predetermined conference during or after the conference can browse a conference record in which the action item that he / she is in charge of is being discussed using the function of the action item transition control unit 411. it can.

  FIG. 29 is a diagram illustrating an example of the transition screen 22 displayed by the action item transition control unit 411 of the information processing apparatus according to the second modification of the embodiment. While the user is browsing the conference screen of the predetermined conference on the terminal device 20 such as a smartphone, the user can read the A.D. I. By pressing the button 23, the transition screen 22 shown in FIG. 29 can be displayed. The transition screen 22 lists the time when the user's participant icon stamp 35 is pressed. When the user selects any time, conference records before and after that time can be viewed.

  FIG. 30 is a diagram illustrating an example of the conference record browsing screen 24 displayed by the action item transition control unit 411 of the information processing apparatus according to the second modification of the embodiment. In FIG. 30, video data 29 is presented as a conference record. The user can view the video data 29 by pressing the playback button 26 on the video data 29.

  FIG. 31 is a diagram illustrating another example of the conference record browsing screen 27 displayed by the action item transition control unit 411 of the information processing apparatus according to the second modification of the embodiment. In FIG. 31, audio data is presented as a conference record. The user can view the audio data by pressing the play button 28 on the screen.

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the information processing apparatus when the action item transition control unit 411 of the information processing apparatus according to the second modification of the embodiment makes the transition to the conference record browsing screens 24 and 27.

  As shown in FIG. 32, in step S61, the action item transition control unit 411 performs A.D. I. It is determined whether or not the button 23 has been selected. A. I. When the button 23 is selected (Yes), the action item transition control unit 411 displays the transition screen 22 in step S62.

  In step S63, the action item transition control unit 411 determines whether any time on the transition screen 22 has been selected. When any time is selected (Yes), the action item transition control unit 411 displays the meeting record browsing screens 24 and 27 in step S64.

  In step S65, the action item transition control unit 411 determines whether or not the playback buttons 26 and 28 are pressed. When the reproduction buttons 26 and 28 are pressed (Yes), the action item transition control unit 411 reproduces the conference record.

  Thus, the operation of the information processing apparatus when the action item transition control unit 411 transitions to the conference record browsing screens 24 and 27 ends. Note that the order of the above steps can be arbitrarily changed.

  In the information processing apparatus according to the second modification of the embodiment, the person in charge of each action item can quickly obtain more detailed information about his / her action item without browsing all meeting records.

  In the information processing apparatus 10 according to the above-described embodiment, the conference record created by the action item information generation unit 409a according to the second modification of the embodiment is sent to the mail sent by the action item notification control unit 410 to the person in charge of each action item. You may link to the address of the storage location. Thereby, the user who received mail can browse the meeting record currently debated about own action item.

  In addition to the above description, each of the above-described embodiment, Modification 1 and Modification 2 can be arbitrarily combined.

  The program executed by the information processing apparatus 10 is a file in an installable or executable format, and is a CD-ROM, flexible disk (FD), CD-R, DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), USB ( It may be configured to be recorded and provided on a computer readable recording medium such as Universal Serial Bus), or may be configured to be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet. Various programs may be provided by being incorporated in advance in a ROM or the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information processing system 10 Information processing apparatus 12 Network 20 Terminal apparatus 25 Conference terminal 30 Electronic blackboard 33 Participant icon 40 Network 42 Project selection part 44 Project management part 46 Data storage part 401 Conference management screen display control part 402 Input screen display control part 403 Conference data management unit 404 Conference management screen update unit 405 Conference start control unit 406 Conference screen display control unit 407 Conference screen switching unit 408 Participant icon display control unit 409, 409a Action item information generation unit 410 Action item notification control unit 411 Action Item transition control unit

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Claims (11)

An information processing device connectable to a display device and each of one or more terminal devices via a network,
A data storage unit for storing conference records and conference participant data;
When an arbitrary position of the display device is pressed using a participant icon representing a participant of the conference displayed on the display device, the participant indicated by the participant icon and a pressed place on the display device An action item information generation unit for creating action item information including
Based on the action item information, the participant who has pressed the participant icon is specified from the participant data, and the information indicated at the place where the participant icon is pressed on the display device is specified from the meeting record. An action item notification control unit for notifying the participant who has pressed the participant icon of information indicated by a place where the participant icon is pressed on the display device,
Information processing device. Participant icon display control unit for displaying the participant icon on the display device and displaying a participant icon stamp at the arbitrary position when the arbitrary position of the display device is pressed using the participant icon Comprising
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. The action item notification control unit
Sending an email attached with an image of the display device at the place where the participant icon is pressed to the participant whose icon is pressed;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. The action item notification control unit
Displaying the information shown in the place where the participant icon is pressed on the display device in a chat history image;
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The action item information generation unit
Based on the action item information, count the number of pressing of the participant icon for each participant,
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The number of pressing of the participant icon for each participant includes the number of pressings during the conference and the number of pressings in past conferences.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 5. An action item transition control unit that transitions a screen displayed on the terminal device by the participant;
The action item information generation unit
The action item information includes a meeting record within a predetermined time including a time when the participant icon is pressed,
The action item transition control unit
In response to the request of the participant who pressed the participant icon, the screen of the terminal device is transitioned to the conference record within the predetermined time including the time when the participant icon was pressed.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6. An information processing method by an information processing apparatus connectable to a display device and each of one or more terminal devices via a network,
A data storage step for storing meeting records and meeting participant data;
When an arbitrary position of the display device is pressed using a participant icon representing a participant of the conference displayed on the display device, the participant indicated by the participant icon and a pressed place on the display device An action item information generation step for creating action item information including
Based on the action item information, the participant who has pressed the participant icon is specified from the participant data, and the information indicated at the place where the participant icon is pressed on the display device is specified from the meeting record. An action item notification control step of notifying the participant who has pressed the participant icon of the information indicated by the place where the participant icon is pressed on the display device.
Information processing method. A display device and a computer connectable to each of the one or more terminal devices via a network;
A data storage step for storing meeting records and meeting participant data;
When an arbitrary position of the display device is pressed using a participant icon representing a participant of the conference displayed on the display device, the participant indicated by the participant icon and a pressed place on the display device An action item information generation step for creating action item information including
Based on the action item information, the participant who has pressed the participant icon is specified from the participant data, and the information indicated at the place where the participant icon is pressed on the display device is specified from the meeting record. An action item notification control step of notifying the participant who has pressed the participant icon of the information indicated by the location where the participant icon is pressed on the display device,
program. An information processing system including a display device, one or more terminal devices, the display device, and an information processing device connectable to each of the one or more terminal devices via a network,
A data storage unit for storing conference records and conference participant data;
When an arbitrary position of the display device is pressed using a participant icon representing a participant of the conference displayed on the display device, the participant indicated by the participant icon and a pressed place on the display device An action item information generation unit for creating action item information including
Based on the action item information, the participant who has pressed the participant icon is specified from the participant data, and the information indicated at the place where the participant icon is pressed on the display device is specified from the meeting record. An action item notification control unit for notifying the participant who has pressed the participant icon of information indicated by a place where the participant icon is pressed on the display device,
Information processing system. A conference system comprising a display device and capable of communication connection with each of one or more terminal devices via a network,
A data storage unit for storing conference data;
An action item information generating unit for associating an action item displayed on the display device and an information icon stored in the conference data;
An action item notification control unit for notifying the action item related to the information icon based on the information of the information icon,
Conference system.

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