US-12621370-B2 - Context matching related information processing system, information processing method and information processing device

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Abstract

According to one embodiment, when a predetermined context is established in the communication area, the user of the reception or transmission side can receive or provide service information, in unconsciously. The system broadcasts a packet as a beacon signal, the packet consists of a header area containing communication standard data and a user area in which the device ID being used and context data can be written. When the beacon signal is received and detection data indicating that the data is a corresponding relationship with the context data set by its own device, service information is output.

Inventors

Takehiro YOSHIMOTO
Akira Ishitsuka

Assignees

KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
TOSHIBA DIGITAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION

Dates

Publication Date: 20260505
Application Date: 20240516
Priority Date: 20211116

Claims (9)

1 . An information processing system comprising: a first information processor which registers a first context in a context judgement section which is provided in a server; a second information processor which registers a second context in the context judgement section; wherein, in a case registration is performed of the first context and the second context which are in a matching relationship, the context judgement section forms a context group of the first context and the second context, and further the context judgement section forms group data that includes IDs of the first information processor and the second information processor and the context group; the first information processor and the second information processor performing mutual beacon communication with each other, a judgement section in each of the first information processor and the second information processor that judges context-related information contained in a beacon packet, wherein when result data of the judgement section indicates that the first context and the second context are in the matching relationship, the first information processor comprises a first processor that processes the result data of the matching relationship, as node notification data, and the second information processor comprises a second processor that processes the result data of the matching relationship, as output data for user notification, wherein in a case the judgement is performed of the context matching at the first information processor, the first information processor receives and prepares the group data in advance from the context judgement section in the server.
2 . The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the node notification data is data that provides a coupon to the second information processor.
3 . The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the context judgment section is connected to the first information processor via the Internet.
4 . The information processing system according to claim 3 , wherein the context judgement section comprises a table for carrying out matching processing of the first context and the second context transmitted from the first information processor and the second information processor, and a third context and a fourth context transmitted from a third information processor and a fourth information processor, and classifying a device ID of each information processor for each context.
5 . The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the context judgement section comprises a table for carrying out matching processing of the first context and the second context transmitted from the first information processor and the second information processor, and a third context and a fourth context transmitted from a third information processor and a fourth information processor, and classifying a device ID of each information processor for each context.
6 . The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the node is contained in a signage, wristwatch, bracelet, necklace, or glasses.
7 . The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the second information processor processes the result data, node notification data, as coupons.
8 . The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein if the first context and the second context contain information about a rival store, the data group containing the ID of the first information processor and the ID of the second information processor are constructed separately.
9 . An information processing method: registering a first context of a first information processor in a context judgement section which is provided in a server; registering a second context of a second information processor in the context judgement section; wherein in a case registration is performed of the first context and the second context which are in a matching relationship, the context judgement section forms a context group of the first context and the second context, and further the context judgement section forms group data that includes IDs of the first information processor and the second information processor and the context group; performing mutual beacon communication the first information processor and the second information processor; judging whether the first context and the second context are in the matching relationship or not; when result data of the judging indicates that the first context and the second context are in a matching relationship, processing the first information processor the result data of matching data as node notification data; and processing the second information processor the result data of the matching data as output data for user notification; wherein in a case the judging is performed of the context matching at the first information processor, the first information processor receives and prepares the group data in advance from the context judgement section in the server.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a Continuation Application of PCT Application NO. PCT/JP2022/042205, filed Nov. 14, 2022 and based upon and claiming the benefit of priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2021-186348, filed Nov. 16, 2021, the entire contents of all of which are incorporated herein by reference. FIELD Embodiments described herein relate generally to a context matching related information processing system, an information processing method, and an information processing device, and further, to a signal receiving method, a transmission method, a server and the like. BACKGROUND In general, there are methods such as follow, for example, for a user to obtain some sort of service information using a communication system. The user uses a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as “PC”) or a mobile terminal (for example, a smart phone (hereinafter referred to as “smartphone”)), and enters search information or a uniform resource locator (URL) according to his/her needs, or clicks on a commercial screen displayed on the screen, so as to establish a communication environment with the relevant server. Then, the server will provide service information to the PC or the smartphone. As described above, a method for a user to obtain some sort of service information is that the user operates a PC or smartphone according to the user's “needs”, actively accesses the server, and obtains the service information provided by the server. Such a method will be referred to as a “user origin” method because the user is a starting point. Apart from the “user origin” method described above, there are special cases in which service information can be obtained. Such special cases include, for example, that when a specific organization (for example, an official specialized organization such as the Japan Meteorological Agency) sends out “emergency notifications” all at once when an earthquake occurs. In this method, the recipients (users) are not identified, and the users receives the information simultaneously on the smartphone. The provision of such information is useful to the users. On the other hand, there are communication systems that send various types of service information (commercials and the like, which are not intended by the user) to the user's smartphone or PC. According to these communication systems, users are often provided with even service information in which they are not interested. As described above, many conventional service information providing systems are based on the “user origin” method, and they are systems which provide service information in response to the specific “needs” or “requests” of the user. In the meantime, the systems which adopt the “user origin” method provide service information only when users explicitly indicate their intended “needs” or “requests”. For this reason, it can be said that the conventional service information providing systems involves a small scale of chance to provide service information. Further, a service information providing system such as “earthquake prompt announcement”, which is not of the “user origin” system, is limited to special cases and have limited flexibility. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an advertisement packet (beacon packet) of a common format used by an information processor including a beacon device according to an embodiment. FIG. 2A is a diagram showing a configuration example of the embodiment. FIG. 2B is a diagram showing another configuration example of the embodiment. FIG. 2C is a flowchart showing an example of one operation of the embodiments. FIG. 2D is a diagram showing another configuration example of the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the embodiment, to which various setting functions are further added to the embodiments of FIGS. 2A and 2B. FIG. 4A is a diagram showing an exterior configuration example of an agent used in the embodiment. FIG. 4B is a diagram showing another exterior configuration example of the agent used in the embodiment. FIG. 4C is a diagram showing still another exterior configuration example of the agent used in the embodiment. FIG. 4D is a diagram showing an example of functional blocks within the agent. FIG. 5A is a diagram showing an exterior configuration example of a node used in the embodiment. FIG. 5B is a diagram showing another exterior configuration example of the node used in the embodiment. FIG. 5C is a diagram showing still another exterior configuration example of the node used in the embodiment. FIG. 5D is a diagram showing still another exterior configuration example of the node used in the embodiment. FIG. 5E is a diagram showing still another exterior configuration example of the node used in the embodiment. FIG. 6A is a diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the node shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B. FIG. 6B is a diagram showing another example of