JPH11355815A - Demand aggregation system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] There is a problem that a user cannot reflect his / her desires in an operation form of a common facility and take an action in consideration of demand distribution information and an operation schedule regarding the operation form of a common facility. there were. SOLUTION: Voting means 11a, 11b, 11c for voting for a request regarding an operation form of a common facility, totaling means 12 for totalizing voted requests and generating demand distribution information and operation schedule, and generated demand distribution A publishing unit 13 for publishing information and an operation schedule;

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a demand tallying system for adjusting demand in a common facility utilization mode.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a configuration of a broadcasting center described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-167999, which is one form of a conventional demand totaling system. 110 and the start of the program
A selection instructing unit 112 also serving as instructing means for instructing termination,
Control unit 114 as a control unit that also controls the entire center.
And a song information storage unit 118 storing request data storage unit 118a and data for playing a karaoke song.
b, a karaoke player 116 for playing karaoke songs, and a karaoke player 1
And a broadcasting unit 120 as a “broadcasting unit” for broadcasting the karaoke tune reproduced at 16.

Next, the operation will be described. When the first mode for ordering the number of requests is set, the control unit 114
Receives the request signal from the request input unit 110, and refers to the request queue table in the request information storage unit 118a to determine whether there is the same music number. If there is the same number, the number of requests in the table in which the music number is registered is incremented. Then, the number of requests for the immediately preceding song is compared, and if the number is large, the order of the song and the request queue is exchanged. This provides a request program that meets the wishes of more viewers.

[0004]

Since the broadcasting center, which is one form of the conventional demand totaling system, is configured as described above, such a technical idea is shared by the shared television set in the dormitory canteen and the broadcast contents are determined. There are the following problems when applied to shared facilities shared by several or more users, such as organizations and shared baths. In other words, the user has his / her own desires regarding the form of use of the shared facilities, such as the selected channel and time zone in the shared television, the name of the program to be rebroadcasted in the broadcast content determination organization, the time zone, and the temperature and time zone in the shared bath. However, my hope is thin in the overall distribution of demand and demand, for example, my hope is actually mainstream, my hope is not mainstream, but it is sub-current after mainstream, but my hope is thin It is a widespread demand and it is meaningful if you choose an embodiment, if there are few people who have the same hope as your own, it is not meaningful even if you implement it, or if you have the same hope as your own It is not known where it is located in the sense that it is not at all, so it is necessary to endure an unwilling use form, or to judge a more or less desirable response in consideration of demand. That there is a problem that can not be. For example, in the case of a television installed in a dormitory cafeteria, it is desirable that the channel desired by a large number of people is selected, but when the size of the cafeteria becomes larger than several people, it is not possible to listen to everyone's wishes. It becomes difficult, and you must endure with a program that does not meet your wishes selected in order to use the cafeteria where the shared TV is installed, or if the desired program is selected, that program will be selected. If you want to use the dormitory facilities such as the cafeteria during the time that you are, but otherwise the desired program is not selected, you can watch the desired program on another TV and make a different time zone for the cafeteria. However, there is a problem that such a determination cannot be made. Also, for example, a broadcast content determining organization can be regarded as a shared facility shared by several or more users, and a broadcast content determining organization uses shared facilities such as a program name, a time zone, and a broadcast content creation request. Consumers have their own hopes regarding the form, and at present, they may only receive complaints at the broadcaster's complaint reception desk, but they have not yet made it possible to disclose the raw demand distribution, and I do not know the overall desired distribution and the position in the demand,
For this reason, there is a problem that it is difficult to endure an unwilling use form or to judge a more or less desirable measure in consideration of demand. Further, for example, when the shared facility is a shared bath, it is desirable that a large number of users have a desired temperature, but the desired temperature differs for each user. In addition, since the communal bath is operated for a sufficiently long time than the time used by the user individually, it is possible to adjust the time used by the user, and when the temperature is at the user's desired temperature. It should be possible to use it, but it is difficult to predict which temperature it is actually at what time, and the temperature management of the shared bath requires the user to operate at the desired temperature. However, there was a problem that it was not possible to grasp clearly.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and enables a user to reflect his / her desires in an operation mode of a common facility, and demand distribution information on an operation mode of a common facility. Another object of the present invention is to obtain a demand aggregation system capable of taking an action in consideration of an operation schedule.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a demand totalizing system for voting for a request regarding an operation mode of a common facility, and a demand distribution information and an operation schedule by totalizing the voted requests. And a publishing means for publishing the generated demand distribution information and the operation schedule.

[0007] The demand tallying system according to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to voting for a request regarding the operation mode of the shared facility, also wishes to offer the applicant who is a burden on the applicant and which benefits the user of the shared facility. Voting means for adding to the voting in accordance with the strength of the wishes of the applicant, tallying means for summing up the voting hopes and generating demand distribution information and operation schedules in consideration of the offer of the applicant, And a publishing means for publishing the demand distribution information and the operation schedule generated in consideration of the offer.

[0008] The demand totalizing system according to the third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that a notifying means for notifying the demand distribution information to be released and the operation schedule or a part thereof is provided near the shared facility. .

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a demand aggregation system, wherein a notifying means for notifying the demand distribution information and the operation schedule or a part thereof to be disclosed is provided in a place where the users of the shared facilities particularly operate. It is a feature.

The demand totalizing system according to the fifth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that a notifying means for transmitting the demand distribution information and the operation schedule or a part thereof to be disclosed is provided near the voting means.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below. Embodiment 1 FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a demand aggregation system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numerals 11a, 11b, and 11c denote voting means, and the voting means 11a, 11b, and 11c pass, to the tallying means 12, a request for a vote on the operation mode of the shared facility. 12 is
Tabulation means for counting demands passed from the voting means 11a, 11b, 11c to generate demand distribution information and operation schedules;
Reference numeral 13 denotes a disclosure unit that discloses the demand distribution information and the operation schedule generated by the aggregation unit 12.

In the demand aggregation system according to the first embodiment, the present invention is applied to a shared television set in a dormitory or the like as a shared facility.

The voting means 11a, 11b, 11c may be a personal computer owned by the user, a telephone owned by the user, or may be installed near the common television. Alternatively, a console added to the shared TV may be used. For example, when a personal computer is applied as the voting means 11a, 11b, 11c, the personal computer, which is the voting means 11a, 11b, 11c, notifies the counting means 12 of the desired vote. To be specific, vote using the keyboard of a personal computer,
From 9:00 to 19:30, data is input in such a form that channel 1 is desired. Since this input is data input similar to the recording reservation operation of the VCR, a simpler device such as a telephone as well as a personal computer is applied as a voting means for voting for a desired operation mode of the common facility. You can also.

When a personal computer is applied as the voting means 11a, 11b, 11c, the counting means 12
a, 11b, 11c may be another personal computer connected by a communication line to the personal computer,
11b and 11c may be realized as software in a personal computer which is the counting means 12.

The publishing means 13 may be an output device to a personal computer or a telephone used for inquiring the demand distribution information to be disclosed and the operation schedule, or may be adjacent to the shared television or a shared television user. The notification unit may be a distribution unit that is appropriately distributed in the activity area. further,
For example, a WWW page formed on a WWW server can be applied as the disclosure unit 13. Further, for example, the WWW server and the WWW page formed on the WWW server may be constructed on the same personal computer together with the tallying means 12 for counting the votes cast and generating demand distribution information and operation schedule. For example, the WWW server and the WWW page constructed in this way can be disclosed to a user of a common facility having a personal computer. Further, for example, the publishing unit 13 may be a unit that publishes the demand distribution information and the operation schedule by responding to the inquiry on the telephone with a synthesized voice. The voice used for the response in this example may be a combination of the demand distribution information and the operation schedule generated by the tallying unit 12 with the synthesized voice. The publishing means 13 for publishing the demand distribution information and the operation schedule can be realized by a method of responding to the inquiry by the telephone constructed as described above.

Next, the operation will be described. Voting means 11
a, 11b, and 11c, the votes cast in the
Passed to. The aggregation means 12 aggregates the respective requests and generates demand distribution information and operation schedules.

Here, if the voted hopes do not conflict with each other, the demand distribution information may simply be the voted hopes arranged in chronological order, for example, and the operation schedule based on this demand distribution information may be simply a vote. Requests made may be arranged in chronological order. For example, if the voted hope is 19:00
If there is only a request for channel 1 from 19:00 to 19:30, demand distribution information indicating that there is a demand for channel 1 from 19:00 to 19:30 and the demand consists of only one request. In this case, the operation schedule is an operation schedule in which channel 1 is set from 19:00 to 19:30 based on this demand distribution.

On the other hand, if there is a conflict among a plurality of voted hopes, for example, 19:00 as shown in FIG.
From 1:30 to 19:30 hope for channel 1 and 19:
When there is a request 2 for channel 3 from 00 to 19:20 and there is a conflict, for example, the demand distribution information has a request for channel 1 and channel 3 from 19:00 to 19:20, and the number of votes obtained can be referred to. Such information can be used. That is, in this example, the information is information indicating the relationship between each time and the desired number of votes at that time. And
The example of the operation schedule based on the demand distribution information exemplified here may be a time series of the channel to be selected at each time obtained by continuously obtaining the maximum vote request at each time. FIGS. 3 and 4 show examples of the demand distribution information and the operation schedule. Here, continuity is given priority in the case of the same vote.

The demand distribution information and the operation schedule generated by the tallying means 12 are made public by the publishing means 13.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, the user of the shared television has disclosed the channel selected on the shared television and the time period during which the channel is selected on the shared television. If the desired program is selected, use the dormitory facilities such as a cafeteria during the time when the program is selected, and if the desired program is not selected, watch the desired program on another, for example, a personal television. It can be determined that the use time of the cafeteria is set to another time zone. In addition, since there is a means for voting for hope, it is possible to vote for one's own wishes with respect to the use form of the common facility and the time series of channel setting change in the shared television of the dormitory.
As a result, each user of the shared facility can express his / her own wish, and can collect the desired usage form of the shared facility without having to ask many users of the shared facility about the request. Further, by accumulating the history of the demand distribution information and the operation history of the operation mode of such shared facilities, it is possible to characterize the community constituted by the users of the shared facility, and to newly enter the community concerned. The effect is that it can be used as a reference for those who are considering participation.

Embodiment 2 FIG. The demand aggregation system according to the second embodiment of the present invention is basically the same as the configuration shown in FIG. 1, but the present invention is applied to a broadcast content determining organization or a broadcasting station as a shared facility.

Here, the voting means 11a, 11b, 11c
Can be a personal computer owned by each user, a telephone, or an input means such as a remote controller added to a television for reception. Also,
The counting means 12 may be a computer. The publishing means 13 may be a personal computer or a telephone output device used to inquire about the demand distribution to be disclosed.

When a personal computer is used as the voting means 11a, 11b, 11c, voting is performed using a keyboard of the personal computer, and a time zone is input for a program desired to be rebroadcast. In the case of applying a telephone and voting for rebroadcasting, for example, 21:00 on July 7, 1997
If you want to re-broadcast at 21:00 on July 7, 1998, 1970970721001999807072
You may negotiate if you enter 100. Further, when a personal computer is used, a desired broadcast content to be newly created can be described and presented, and a vote can be made for the proposed broadcast content to be newly created.

The counting means 12 includes voting means 11a, 11b,
A personal computer may be used as the personal computer 11c, and another personal computer or an information processing device connected to the personal computer via a communication line may be used. Alternatively, the voting means 11a, 11b, and 11c may be used as the totaling means 1
2 may be realized as software in a personal computer or an information processing device.

Next, the operation will be described. Voting means 11
a, 11b, and 11c, the votes cast in the
Passed to. The aggregation means 12 aggregates the respective requests and generates demand distribution information and operation schedules.

Here, if the voted hopes do not conflict with each other, the demand distribution information may simply be the voted hopes arranged in chronological order, for example, and the operation schedule based on this demand distribution information may be simply a vote. Requests made may be arranged in chronological order. For example, a voted hope is midnight 3: 0
From 0 to 3:30, if only the desire to rebroadcast the program broadcast from 19:00 to 19:30 on the previous day is 3: 0
From 0 to 3:30, demand distribution information indicating that there is a demand for rebroadcasting of a program broadcast from 19:00 to 19:30 the day before, and the demand consists of only one request. In this case, the operation schedule will be based on this demand distribution at midnight 3:
It is assumed that the program broadcasted from 00: 00 to 19: 30 from the previous day from 00 to 3:30 will be rebroadcast.

On the other hand, if there is a conflict among a plurality of voted wishes, for example, from 3:00 to 3:30 in the middle of the night, wishes 1 and 3:00 to rebroadcast a program broadcast from 19:00 the previous day From 2:10 to 3:20, there is a desire 2 for rebroadcasting a program broadcast from 18:10 the previous day. For example, the demand distribution information is a program broadcast from 19:00 the previous day from 3:00 to 3:20 at midnight. Rebroadcast and the day before 1
There is a request to rebroadcast the program broadcasted from 8:10, and the information can be referred to the number of votes obtained. That is, in this example, the information is information indicating the relationship between each time and the desired number of votes at that time. Then, the example of the operation schedule based on the demand distribution information exemplified here can be a time series of the channel to be selected at each time obtained by successively obtaining the maximum vote request at each time. It is even better to consider the continuity of the program.

The demand distribution information and the operation schedule generated by the tallying means 12 are made public by the publishing means 13.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, the user of the broadcasting station can obtain the demand distribution information on the operation mode of the shared facility, that is, the demand distribution information on the broadcasting content determined as the broadcasting content by the broadcasting station. Since it has been published,
Even in the case of broadcast contents that have not actually been broadcast, it is possible to know the trend and trend in the community in the area covered by the broadcast station from the demand distribution for the broadcast contents. Also, when considering information on broadcast contents decided as broadcast contents or almost confirmed candidate broadcast contents as the operation schedule of shared facilities, since this operation plan is disclosed, it is important to consider the use of other equivalent common facilities. can do.
In addition, since means for voting for a request are provided, it is possible to vote on the broadcast station for its own use in deciding the form of use of the shared facility, the broadcast content determining organization or the broadcast content at the broadcast station. In this way, each user of the shared facility can express his / her desire. In addition, since demand distribution information and operation schedules generated by reflecting this desire are disclosed, equivalent shared facilities, that is, in the case of a certain broadcast content determining organization, or a broadcasting station, the relevant broadcast content determining organization, or the broadcasting station Has the effect that the disclosed demand distribution information and operation information can be used as judgment material for considering the use of another broadcast content determining organization or broadcast station. Here, in the case of another broadcasting content determining organization or broadcasting station, it is particularly effective to consider an object covering an area different from the area covered by the original broadcasting content determining organization or broadcasting station. That is, there is a case where it is difficult to consolidate demand in a nationwide broadcast but it is easy in a local area broadcast. Furthermore, by accumulating the history of the demand distribution information and the history of the operation mode regarding the operation mode of such a common facility, it is possible to perform the characterization of the community constituted by the common facility user,
The effect is obtained that it can be used as a reference for those who are newly considering participation in the community.

Embodiment 3 The demand aggregation system according to the third embodiment of the present invention is basically the same as the configuration shown in FIG. 1, but applies the present invention to a shared bath as a shared facility.

Here, the voting means 11a, 11b, 11c
May be a personal computer owned by each user, a telephone, or a console installed near the communal bath. Further, the counting means 12 may be a personal computer. Further, the disclosure means 13 may be a personal computer or an output device to a telephone used for inquiring the demand distribution to be disclosed, or may be near the communal bath,
Alternatively, it may be a notification means which is appropriately distributed and installed in the activity area of the shared bath user.

When a personal computer is used as the voting means 11a, 11b, 11c, the voting uses a keyboard of the personal computer to input data in the form of requesting 43 ° C. at 19:35. This input can be performed by using a simpler input device such as a telephone in addition to the personal computer.
b, 11c can also be applied.

The counting means 12 includes voting means 11a, 11b,
11c may be another personal computer connected to the personal computer via a communication line, or the voting means 11a, 11b, 11
You may implement | achieve c as software in the personal computer which is the totaling means 12.

Next, the operation will be described. Voting means 11
a, 11b, and 11c, the votes cast in the
Passed to. The aggregation means 12 aggregates the respective requests and generates demand distribution information and operation schedules.

Here, if the voted hopes do not conflict with each other, the demand distribution information may simply be the voted hopes arranged in chronological order, for example, and the operation schedule based on this demand distribution information may be simply a vote. Requests made may be arranged in chronological order. For example, if the voted hope is 19:35
If the request is only 43 ° C., the demand distribution information is generated that the demand is 43 ° C. at 19:35 and the demand consists of only one request. In this case, the operation schedule may be an operation schedule in which heating is set to start at 19:20 based on this demand distribution so as to reach 43 ° C. at 19:35. Further, in the case of the operation mode focusing on the temperature of the shared bath, there is a natural temperature drop, so that the cost for temperature control may be reflected in the operation schedule. That is,
As shown in FIG.
If there is a demand distribution as shown in FIG. 6 in which only four requests of 45 ° C. by 0:05 are required, a fee is charged for raising the temperature at a later time in addition to the demand shown in FIG. The additional charge information may be added to the demand distribution information.

On the other hand, when a plurality of wishes compete with each other, for example, there are restrictions in terms of cost between the above two wishes, the wishes 3 and the wishes, and the demands are set to 43 ° C. at 19:35 and to 4 ° at 20:05.
In the case where it is impossible to heat to 5 ° C. as the facility of the common bath, it is different from each request, but, for example, to 45 ° C. at 19:30 in consideration of a natural temperature drop as the operation mode of the common bath. An operation schedule in which heating was performed and then the temperature was naturally reduced was adopted.
The operation schedule may be such that the message of 43 ° C. at 19:45 is notified at 19:45.

The demand distribution information and the operation schedule generated by the tallying means 12 are made public by the publishing means 13.

As described above, according to the third embodiment, since the user of the shared bath is notified of the operation schedule such as the temperature and time zone that the shared bath will follow, if there is a desired operation form, If it is possible to use during the time when the operation form is being implemented and there is no desired operation form, but it is better to be patient with knowledge of the published demand distribution information and operation schedule, select to endure Abandon the use of the common facility if it is not possible to put up with knowledge of the demand distribution information and the operation schedule, or if it is more appropriate to give up the use of the common facility. Can also. In addition, since there is a means for voting for a request, it is possible to vote for one's own request for the usage form of the shared facility. In this way, each user of the shared facilities can express his / her own wishes, and can simply avoid complaining unnecessarily. Further, by accumulating the history of the demand distribution information and the operation history of the operation mode of such shared facilities, it is possible to characterize the community constituted by the users of the shared facility, and to newly enter the community concerned. The effect is that it can be used as a reference for those who are considering participation.

Embodiment 4 The demand aggregation system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention is basically the same as the configuration shown in FIG. 1, except that voting means 11a, 11b, and 11c vote for a request regarding the operation mode of the common facility, and The applicant's offer, which is the burden of the user and which is beneficial to the user of the shared facility, is added to the voting according to the strength of the applicant's desire, and the voting means 11a, 11b, and 11c vote in the counting means 12. Requests are totaled to generate demand distribution information and an operation schedule while taking into account the offer of the above-mentioned applicant, and the publishing means 13 publishes the demand distribution information and the operation schedule created while taking into account the offer of the above-mentioned applicant. Is different.

Here, the offer of the applicant, which is a burden of the applicant added to the voting according to the strength of the desire and which is beneficial to the user of the shared facility, is, for example, an offer of funding. Good. Then, the counting means 12 adds the offer of the applicant to the demand distribution information as the counting result at the time of counting. The operation schedule as another counting result of the counting means 12 is determined in consideration of, for example, the maximum vote operation mode and the amount of the provided fund. For example, if the shared facility is a shared television set in a dormitory canteen or the like, an offer for funding as shown in FIG. 7 may be provided. In this case, FIG.
May be reflected in the demand distribution information and the operation schedule.

As described above, according to the fourth embodiment, among the shared facility users, those who want to insist on their own desires can determine the size of the burden imposed on the shared facility users and the shared burden. The effect that the magnitude of the profit to the facility user can be indicated and especially the desire to vote for itself can be weighted can be obtained. Further, when there is an operation mode that is particularly strongly desired from the demand distribution information disclosed by the disclosure unit, it is possible to determine that there is an operation mode that is particularly strongly desired. In this case, if it is desired to further prioritize one's own wishes, it is possible to indicate the wishes of one's own wishes by expressing an intention to provide greater self-pay as a benefit to the users of the shared facilities. In addition, it is possible to obtain an effect that it is possible to consider the expansion of the common facility by accumulating the fund provided to the common facility user by using the self-paid fund. For example,
When the present invention is applied to a shared television set in a dormitory cafeteria, the expansion of shared facilities performed by accumulating the provided funds may be expansion of shared facilities such as additional installation of a shared television. When a broadcast content determining organization or a broadcast station is considered as the shared facility, the shared facility for accumulating the provided funds may be additional installation of a broadcast station or multi-channel.

Embodiment 5 FIG. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a demand aggregation system according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention. In FIG. 9, 21a, 21b and 21c are notifying means for notifying the demand distribution information and the operation schedule or a part thereof to be disclosed when the shared equipment is used, and the notifying means 21a, 21b and 21c are shared. Provided near facilities. Other configurations are the same as those shown in FIG. 1, and therefore, the same reference numerals as those shown in FIG.

Here, in the case where a shared television set in a dormitory canteen or the like is considered as a shared facility, the notifying means 21a, 2
1b and 21c may be posting means provided next to the shared television, display means added to the shared television, or a method of displaying and distributing on paper. Is also good. When a broadcast content determining organization or a broadcast station is considered as a shared facility, the notification means 21a, 21b, 2
1c may be a means for displaying data distributed and superimposed on a broadcast from the broadcast station, a telephone line, or a method of displaying and distributing on paper. . In addition, when considering a shared bath as a shared facility,
The notification means 21a, 21b, 21c may be a posting means capable of receiving a notification while using the shared bath, or may be a method of displaying on paper and distributing at the entrance of the shared bath. .

As described above, according to the fifth embodiment, a user of a shared facility who thought that it was not necessary to vote for his / her own request did not actually use the shared facility. And provide more opportunities to realize that an operation mode that is different from the one expected is progressing or is to be performed. Also, since the noticed dissatisfaction can be returned to voting, it is possible to participate in the operation of the common facility by this voting, and it is possible to prevent the community of users of the common facility from unduly feeling disgust. In addition, when the demand distribution information is notified by the notification means, use the shared facilities to see if there is any support among other users for an operation mode that is close to your desire. It is also possible to change the use form of the common facility. Alternatively, if the operating schedule of the shared facility is notified by the notification means, the operating schedule of the shared facility can be viewed while using the shared facility, so that the usage mode of the shared facility is changed to a more desirable mode, or Usage patterns that should be avoided can also be avoided. Furthermore, when the demand distribution information is displayed on the display means as the notification means, it is determined whether or not there is any support among other users for an operation mode close to the user's request. Since it is possible to view while using, the effect of increasing the chance of finding a demand distribution that unexpectedly deserves support is obtained. For example, if the present invention is applied to a shared TV set in a dormitory cafeteria, if one day the use of the cafeteria is started at 20:30 from the 2 demand aggregation system, two shared TVs are provided in the cafeteria. Although they are both programs that do not bother with hope, according to the schedule for channel setting of the shared TV disclosed on the display means provided near the shared TV, 21:
If a program that better meets your needs is scheduled from 00, it can be determined that it is better to start using the dining room at 21:00 from the next time.

Embodiment 6 FIG. The demand aggregation system according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention is basically the same as that shown in FIG. 9, except that notification means 21a, 21b, and 21c are provided in places where the users of the shared facilities are particularly active. Is different.

Here, in the case where a shared television set in a dormitory canteen or the like is considered as a shared facility, the notifying means 21a, 2
1b and 21c may be information display means installed at the entrance of the dormitory, information transmission means installed in each room or corridor of the dormitory, or a telephone set inside the dormitory. There may be. When a broadcast content determining organization or a broadcasting station is considered as a shared facility, the notification means 21a, 21
b and 21c may be information display means installed at the entrance of a station, a government office, a public hall, a broadcasting station, or a regional hospital. Furthermore, when considering a shared bath as a shared facility, notification means 2
1a, 21b, 21c may be information display means installed at the entrance of the building accommodating the common bath, or may be telephones installed inside the building accommodating the common bath, Notification means installed in another shared bath or hot spring may be used.

As described above, according to the sixth embodiment, the demand distribution information and the operation schedule relating to the operation mode of the common facility are notified to the space where many users of the common facility are active. This makes it possible for the user to judge whether it is better to use the shared facilities before consolidating the posture to use the shared facilities. For example, if the shared facility is a shared TV set in a dormitory cafeteria, consider the space where many users of the shared facility are active as a dormitory, and take into account demand distribution information and operation schedule notified within the dormitory. You can decide whether to use a bath or to spend in your own room.

Embodiment 7 FIG. The demand aggregation system according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention is basically the same as that shown in FIG. 9, except that notification means 21a, 21b, 21c are provided near voting means 11a, 11b, 11c. Are different.

Here, in the case where a shared television set in a dormitory canteen or the like is considered as a shared facility, the notification means 21a, 2
1b and 21c may be displayed on the screen of a personal computer used for voting the request, or may be output to a telephone used for voting the request.
The information may be output to a pager that displays information by carrying it in an arbitrary place including a place for voting for hope. When a broadcast content determining organization or a broadcasting station is considered as a shared facility, the notification means 21a, 21b, and 21c may be displayed on a screen of a personal computer used for voting a request, or may be used to vote for a request. The information may be output to a telephone used for the mobile phone, or may be output to a pager for displaying information by carrying the mobile phone in an arbitrary place including a place for voting for hope. Further, when considering a shared bath as a shared facility, the notification means 21a,
21b and 21c may be displayed on the screen of a personal computer used for voting the request, may be output to a telephone used for voting the request, or may be a place for voting the request. Alternatively, the information may be output to a pager that displays information by carrying it in an arbitrary place.

As described above, according to the seventh embodiment, when both the demand distribution information and the operation schedule to be disclosed are notified, the person considering the use of the shared facility is separated from the shared facility. It is also possible to refer to the operation schedule of the shared facility at the expected usage time of the shared facility, further vote for one's own wishes, and adjust the use time.

[0051]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the demands regarding the operation form of the common facilities are voted, the requested votes are totaled, and the demand distribution information and the operation schedule are generated. It is configured to publish the demand distribution information and operation schedule that has been provided, so that users can reflect their wishes in the operation mode of shared facilities, and the demand distribution information and operation schedule regarding the operation mode of common facilities There is an effect that it is possible to take an action in consideration. For this reason, according to the present invention, it is possible to select the channel of the television installed in the dormitory of the dormitory, determine the content of the broadcast, and sum up the demand regarding the operation form of the common facility that can be scalably applied to the common facility such as a common bath. Becomes

According to the second aspect of the present invention, while voting for a request regarding the operation mode of the shared facility, the applicant wishes to offer the applicant who is a burden of the applicant and which benefits the user of the shared facility. Is added to the voting according to the strength of the voting, the voting hopes are totaled, the demand distribution information and the operation schedule are generated taking into account the offer of the applicant, and the demand distribution generated taking into account the offer of the applicant Since the information and operation schedule are made public, among the joint facilities users, those who want to insist on their own wishes should contact the joint facilities users with the size of the burden imposed on them. This has the effect of indicating the size of the profit and giving weight to the desire to vote in particular.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the notifying means for notifying the demand distribution information and the operation schedule to be disclosed or a part thereof is provided near the shared facility,
A user of a shared facility who thought that it was not necessary to vote for his / her own request was actually using the shared facility, and an operation mode different from the one expected This has the effect of providing more opportunities to become aware of what is going on or going on.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the notification means for notifying the demand distribution information and the operation schedule or a part thereof to be disclosed is provided in a place where the users of the shared facilities particularly operate. This has the effect that the user of the shared facility can determine whether it is better to use the shared facility before consolidating the system for using the shared facility.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the notification means for transmitting the demand distribution information and the operation schedule or a part thereof to be disclosed is provided near the voting means.
If both the demand distribution information and the operation schedule to be disclosed are notified, refer to the operation schedule of the common facility at the expected usage time of the common facility even if the person considering the use of the common facility is away from the common facility And vote for their own wishes,
There is also an effect that the use time can be adjusted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a demand aggregation system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for describing a request regarding an operation mode of a shared facility to be voted according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining demand distribution information and operation schedules generated by a tallying unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining demand distribution information and operation schedules generated by a tallying unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for describing a request regarding an operation mode of a shared facility according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining demand distribution information and operation schedules generated by a tallying unit according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an offer of a applicant according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining demand distribution information and operation schedules generated by a tallying unit according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a demand aggregation system according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a broadcast center, which is one form of a conventional demand aggregation system.

[Explanation of symbols]

11a, 11b, 11c voting means, 12 counting means,
13 disclosure means, 21a, 21b, 21c notification means.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A voting means for voting for a request regarding the operation mode of a shared facility; a counting means for counting demands voted by the voting means to generate demand distribution information and an operation schedule; A demand summarization system, comprising: a disclosure means for disclosing demand distribution information and an operation schedule. 2. A method for voting for a request for an operation form of a common facility, and for voting a request for a benefit which is a benefit of the common facility user according to the strength of the wish of the applicant. Voting means to be added to the voting means; a voting means for voting by the voting means to generate demand distribution information and an operation schedule in consideration of the offer of the applicant; and an offer of the applicant by the aggregation means. A demand summarizing system comprising: a publishing unit for publishing demand distribution information and an operation schedule generated while taking account of the demand. 3. The demand totalizing system according to claim 1, further comprising a notifying means for notifying the demand distribution information and the operation schedule to be disclosed or a part thereof, near the shared facility. 4. The system according to claim 1, wherein a notifying means for notifying the demand distribution information and the operation schedule or a part thereof to be made public is provided in a place where the users of the shared facilities particularly operate. Demand aggregation system. 5. The demand totalizing system according to claim 1, further comprising a notifying means for transmitting the demand distribution information and the operation schedule or a part thereof to be disclosed, near the voting means.