JP-7854825-B2 - Servers, remote communication systems, remote communication methods

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Inventors

寺本宜広
北嶋將人
上野哲生

Assignees

株式会社イトーキ

Dates

Publication Date: 20260507
Application Date: 20220322

Claims (6)

A server connected to a network and a remote communication unit located in a predetermined physical area to enable remote communication with other information processing devices, A receiving unit receives identification information for identifying a person staying in the predetermined physical space area, which has been acquired by the acquisition unit in the remote communication unit, from the acquisition unit. A first processing unit that identifies person information indicating a person identified by the identification information received by the receiving unit, and location information indicating the location where the remote communication unit is located, A server comprising: a first output unit that outputs the person information and location information identified by the first processing unit to the outside in order to automatically log the person into the virtual space in the remote communication.
The first processing unit identifies the person by biometric authentication using the identification information and identifies the person information. The server according to claim 1 .
A server connected to a network and a remote communication unit located in a predetermined physical area to enable remote communication with other information processing devices, A first input unit receives input of person information indicating a person identified by identification information for identifying a person staying in the predetermined real space area acquired by the acquisition unit of the remote communication unit, and also receives input of location information indicating the location where the remote communication unit is located. A second processing unit that identifies user identification information in the remote communication associated with the person information, and connection information to the virtual space in the remote communication associated with the location information, A server comprising a login processing unit that uses the user identification information and the connection information to automatically log the person into the virtual space for the remote communication.
A remote communication system that enables remote communication between a remote communication unit located in a predetermined physical space area and other information processing equipment, The system comprises the aforementioned remote communication unit, a first server, and a second server. The aforementioned remote communication unit is An acquisition unit that acquires identification information for identifying a person staying in the aforementioned predetermined real-world area, The system includes a transmission unit that transmits the identification information acquired by the acquisition unit to an external party, The aforementioned first server is, A receiving unit that receives the identification information transmitted from the transmitting unit, A first processing unit that identifies person information indicating a person identified by the identification information received by the receiving unit, and location information indicating the location where the remote communication unit is located, The system includes a first output unit that outputs the person information and location information identified by the first processing unit to the outside, The aforementioned second server is A first input unit that receives the aforementioned person information and location information, A second processing unit that identifies user identification information in the remote communication associated with the person information, and connection information to the virtual space in the remote communication associated with the location information, A remote communication system comprising a login processing unit that automatically logs the person into the virtual space in the remote communication using the user identification information and the connection information.
The remote communication system according to claim 4 , wherein an area configuration fixture defining at least a portion of the predetermined physical space area is arranged near the remote communication unit.
A remote communication method is performed by a remote communication unit, a first server, and a second server in order to realize remote communication between a remote communication unit located in a predetermined physical space area and another information processing device, The aforementioned remote communication unit performs at least the following <acquisition step> and <transmission step>, The first server performs at least the following <receiving step>, <first processing step>, and <first output step>: The second server performs at least the following steps: <First Input Step>, <Second Processing Step>, and <Login Processing Step>. Remote communication methods. <Acquisition Step> Acquire identification information to identify a person staying in a predetermined physical space area. <Transmission Step> Transmit the identification information acquired in the acquisition step to the outside. <Reception Step> Receive the identification information transmitted in the transmission step. <First Processing Step> Identify person information indicating the person identified by the identification information received in the reception step, and location information indicating the location where the remote communication unit is located. <First Output Step> Output the person information and location information to the outside. <First Input Step> Receive input of the person information and location information output in the first output step. <Second Processing Step> Identify user identification information in the remote communication associated with the person information, and connection information to the virtual space in the remote communication associated with the location information. <Login Processing Step> Automatically log the person into the virtual space in the remote communication using the user identification information and the connection information.

Description

This invention relates to a remote communication unit, a server, a remote communication system, and a remote communication method. One example of a method for realizing remote communication is the conferencing system described in Patent Document 1. Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2014-225801 This is an illustrative diagram of remote communication using a remote communication system according to one aspect of the present invention.Figure 1 is a block diagram of the remote communication system shown.This figure shows the operation flow of the remote communication method using the remote communication system shown in Figure 1.Figure 1 is an illustrative diagram showing the automatic login of a person residing in a designated physical area using the remote communication system.This is a diagram showing the main components of a remote communication system according to another aspect of the present invention.Figure 5 is a flowchart showing the operation flow of the remote communication method using the remote communication system.This is a diagram showing the main components of a remote communication system according to another aspect of the present invention.Figure 7 is a flowchart showing the operation flow of the remote communication method using the remote communication system.This is a block diagram of a remote communication system according to another aspect of the present invention.This figure shows an example of the implementation of a remote communication unit in the remote communication system shown in Figure 1.This figure shows an example of the realization of a portion of a remote communication system according to one aspect of the present invention that is configured in a predetermined physical space area. [Embodiment 1] (1) Remote Communication System The remote communication system of this embodiment enables remote communication between a remote communication unit located in a predetermined physical space area and another information processing device. For example, as shown in the image in Figure 1, a remote communication system can be realized in a virtual space 3 between a person 10A staying in a predetermined physical space area 10 within an office 1 and a remote worker 2 located outside the office 1. However, the remote communication system of one aspect of the present invention is not limited to use between locations inside and outside an office, and can also be used, for example, between the head office and a branch office of the same company. The virtual space 3 shown in Figure 1 contains virtual spots 30a to 30d corresponding to one or more real-world areas within Office 1, with one of these virtual spots 30a corresponding to a predetermined real-world area 10. This remote communication system allows remote workers 2 to experience the feeling of communicating with people in Office 1 within a predetermined real-world area 10. Furthermore, in this embodiment, to facilitate this remote communication, a person 10A residing in the predetermined real-world area 10 is automatically logged into the virtual space 3. The configuration for achieving this is described below. As shown in Figure 2, the remote communication system 100 of this embodiment realizes remote communication between a remote communication unit 200 located in a predetermined physical space area 10 (Figure 1) and another information processing device 500 (Figure 1) (the terminal on the remote worker 2 side). The system comprises the remote communication unit 200, a first server 410, and a second server 420. <Remote Communication Unit 200> The remote communication unit 200 is placed in a predetermined physical space area 10 (Figure 1) and, as an example, is mounted on a chat stand-type device. This will be described later. As shown in Figure 2, the remote communication unit 200 includes a camera 201, an acquisition unit 202, and a transmission unit 203. Camera 201 captures images of people residing in a predetermined physical space area 10 (Figure 1), and generates captured image information representing these images. Camera 201 may continuously capture images of the predetermined physical space area 10 (Figure 1), or it may capture images only when a person enters the area based on sensing by a separately provided sensor, and not capture images if the sensor does not detect a person. Camera 201 may be dedicated to person identification, or it may be provided for purposes other than person identification. Furthermore, camera 201 may be removed from the remote communication unit 200, and the acquisition unit 202 may acquire the captured image information generated by a camera located outside the remote communication unit 200. The acquisition unit 202 acquires identification information for identifying a person 10A staying in a predetermined real-world area 10 (Figure 1). In this embodiment, the acquisition unit 202 acquires the captured image information generated by the camera 201 as identification information. Alternativ