JP7729797B2 - Program, information processing device, and information processing method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a program, an information processing device, and an information processing method.

Information about a user may be stored and managed as digital information on an information processing device so that it can only be accessed by the user and a system administrator. Patent Document 1 discloses technology for storing and managing a user's bank account information on an information processing device.

JP 2011-018301 A

If information about users is stored and managed on an information processing device so that only users and system administrators can access it, then in an emergency or other situation where the user is unable to access the information for some reason, those who need the information will not be able to view it when they need it. On the other hand, if user information were accessible to anyone, this would be inappropriate from the perspective of information management.

The present invention aims to provide technology related to more appropriately managing information about users.

In one embodiment, the program causes a computer to function as an information processing device that includes a control unit that sets disclosure conditions, including conditions for the scope of information to be disclosed when predetermined conditions are met; a storage unit that stores disclosure information, including at least one of information about the user obtained from an external system and reference information to information about the user stored in the external system, in accordance with the setting of the disclosure conditions; and a communication unit that, when the predetermined conditions are met, sends a notification to a device associated with a pre-set institution or agent to disclose the disclosure information based on the disclosure conditions.

In one embodiment, an information processing device includes a control unit that sets disclosure conditions, including conditions for the scope of information to be disclosed when predetermined conditions are met; a storage unit that stores disclosure information, including at least one of information about a user obtained from an external system and reference information to information about the user stored in the external system, in accordance with the setting of the disclosure conditions; and a communication unit that, when the predetermined conditions are met, sends a notification to a device associated with a pre-set institution or agent to disclose the disclosure information based on the disclosure conditions.

An information processing method according to one embodiment includes a control unit setting disclosure conditions including conditions for the scope of information to be disclosed when predetermined conditions are met; a storage unit storing disclosure information including at least one of information about the user obtained from an external system and reference information to information about the user stored in the external system in accordance with the setting of the disclosure conditions; and a communication unit transmitting a notification to a device associated with a pre-set institution or agent to disclose the disclosure information based on the disclosure conditions when the predetermined conditions are met.

The present invention provides technology for more appropriately managing information about users.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an overview of a system according to an embodiment. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of a server device according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of a control unit according to an embodiment. FIG. 1 is a sequence diagram for explaining an overview of exemplary processing by a system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a computer according to an embodiment.

A system according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the embodiment described below is merely an example, and is not intended to exclude various modifications or the application of technologies not explicitly stated below. In other words, the present invention can be implemented by modifying it in various ways or by combining various embodiments, without departing from the spirit of the invention. Furthermore, in the following description of the drawings, identical or similar parts are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals.

[System Overview]
An overview of a system according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1. System 1 is a system for storing information about a user (hereinafter also referred to as "user information") and managing access to the information. For example, in response to a user's instruction, system 1 sets up an institution (e.g., some organization or group such as a medical institution, financial institution, fire department (fire station), special rescue team, police, security company, road service company, or insurance company) or agent that allows access to the user information, and when a predetermined condition is met, makes the user information available to the institution or agent.

User information managed by system 1 includes, for example, information registered with public institutions (e.g., local governments or the national government), financial institutions, medical institutions, or online service providers. Information registered with public institutions includes, for example, the user's family register information, resident information, registration information, or other public information. Information registered with financial institutions includes, for example, information about the user registered with a bank, credit card company, securities company, or life insurance company. Information registered with medical institutions includes, for example, information about the user registered with a family doctor, hospital, or pharmacy. Information registered with online service providers includes, for example, the user's account information or service usage history information.

For example, when a user inputs information for identity verification into System 1 (e.g., uploading an image of a driver's license), System 1 performs identity verification processing for the user (S11). If the user's identity verification is successful, the user inputs disclosure conditions for disclosure to the institution or agent described below when certain conditions are met into System 1 (S12). The disclosure conditions include, for example, conditions regarding the scope of the user's own user information. The conditions regarding the scope of user information include, for example, the scope of information that is to be disclosed to the institution or agent described below, from among the user information registered with a public institution, financial institution, medical institution, or online service provider.

System 1 stores the disclosure conditions entered by the user in a database and, in accordance with the disclosure conditions, performs processing to link data with an external system that stores and manages user information registered with a public institution, financial institution, medical institution, or online service provider (S13).

For example, suppose the disclosure conditions include a condition that, of information a, information b, and information c registered as user information for user A at Pharmacy D, a medical institution, information a and information b be disclosed to the institution or agent. In this case, system 1 performs a process to acquire information a and information b from Pharmacy D's system, or a process to make information a and information b available for acquisition from Pharmacy D's system. After this data linking process, system 1 stores in the database the disclosure information including the information about the user acquired from the external system (or reference information to the information about the user stored in the external system).

Then, for example, when a predetermined condition is met (for example, in an emergency such as when user A is transported to hospital B, or when a request is made by a person registered as a representative), system 1 may present the disclosure information to the institution or representative.

Specifically, for example, in an emergency, such as when User A is transported to Hospital B, the institution, Hospital B, checks with System 1 whether it has the authority to access User A's user information (S14). As a method for determining whether an emergency exists, for example, System 1 may periodically send a message to User A's terminal device and determine that an emergency exists if there is no response to the message, or it may determine that an emergency exists based on location information of User A's terminal device (e.g., whether the location information indicates the location of the hospital). Information on whether User A has the authority to access User A's user information is stored in System 1's database. If it is determined that User A has the authority to access User A's user information based on the information in the database, System 1 references the disclosure conditions stored in the database and presents, for example, information a and information b (disclosure information) obtained from Pharmacy D's system to Hospital B in accordance with the disclosure conditions (S15). If it is not an emergency, System 1 may not present the disclosure information to Hospital B.

Similarly, for example, agent C requests system 1 to perform identity verification processing to request disclosure of user A's disclosure information (S16). System 1 confirms that agent C is registered as user A's agent, and if the identity verification processing is successful, may present information a and information b (disclosure information) to agent C in accordance with preset disclosure conditions (S17). If agent C is not registered as user A's agent, or if the identity verification processing fails, system 1 does not present the disclosure information to agent C.

As described above, system 1 according to this embodiment sets disclosure conditions, including conditions for the scope of information to be disclosed when predetermined conditions are met, and stores disclosure information that includes at least one of information about the user obtained from an external system and reference information to information about the user stored in the external system, in accordance with the disclosure condition settings. When the predetermined conditions are met, system 1 transmits a notification to a device associated with a pre-set institution or agent to disclose the disclosure information based on the disclosure conditions (i.e., presents the disclosure information to the institution or agent).

As a result, according to this embodiment, if a user has difficulty accessing information about that user for some reason, such as in an emergency, a specified institution or agent that needs that information can access that information via System 1. Therefore, according to this embodiment, information about users can be managed more appropriately.

[System configuration]
An example of the configuration of the system 1 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 2. The system 1 includes a server device 10 and terminal devices 20 (20a, 20b, 20c). Each device is configured to be able to communicate with each other via a network N.

The server device 10 is an information processing device such as a server computer. The server device 10 may be composed of a single information processing device (or computer; the same applies below), or may be composed of multiple information processing devices using cloud computing technology, distributed computing technology, or the like.

The terminal device 20 is configured as an information processing device such as a personal computer, mobile device, or dedicated terminal. The terminal device 20 may be configured to be able to communicate with the server device 10 configured using cloud computing technology.

Network N is composed of a wireless network or a wired network. Network N includes any network, such as the Internet, a mobile communication network, or a LAN (Local Area Network).

In the example shown in FIG. 2, system 1 is configured to include one server device 10 and three terminal devices 20, but the number of devices included in system 1 is not limited to this, and system 1 may include any number of devices. For example, system 1 may include more than three terminal devices 20. Note that in the following description, at least a portion of the processing described as processing by either server device 10 or terminal device 20 may be executed by the other device. For example, a portion of the processing described as processing by server device 10 may be executed by terminal device 20, and a portion of the processing described as processing by terminal device 20 may be executed by server device 10.

[Functional configuration]
The functions of the server device 10 will be described with reference to Fig. 3. The server device 10 has a communication unit 11, a database 12, and a control unit 13 as its main functional components.

Server device 10 may have other functional configurations possessed by information processing devices, such as general information processing devices or dedicated devices. The functional configuration of server device 10 is realized through cooperation between computer programs (software) and hardware, for example, when a control device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) possessed by server device 10 reads and executes a computer program stored in a storage device.

The control unit 13 controls the processing of various functions executed by the server device 10. For example, the control unit 13 sets disclosure conditions, including conditions for the scope of user information (disclosure information) to be disclosed when predetermined conditions are met. User information managed by the system 1 includes, for example, information registered with public institutions, financial institutions, medical institutions, or online service providers. The predetermined conditions are stored, for example, in the database 12, and the control unit 13 may refer to the database 12 to determine whether the predetermined conditions are met.

The predetermined conditions may include, for example, at least some of the following conditions:
Condition (1): A notification transmitted in response to a user input has not been received via the communication unit 11 for a predetermined period of time.
Condition (2): A notification indicating that an emergency has occurred to the user is received via the communication unit 11.
Condition (3): A request for disclosure of the disclosure information is received via the communication unit 11 from an institution or a person registered as an agent that is permitted to access the disclosure information.

Condition (1) may be, for example, a condition that a notification sent from the terminal device 20 in response to a user's input to the terminal device 20 has not been received via the communication unit 11 for a predetermined period of time since the last time it was received, or a condition that a response (notification) has not been received from the terminal device 20 via the communication unit 11 for a predetermined period of time since a notification (e.g., a safety confirmation notification) was sent from the communication unit 11 to the terminal device 20.

The notification indicating that an emergency has occurred for a user under condition (2) may be, for example, a notification sent by a user (e.g., user A) operating the terminal device 20 when an emergency occurs for the user (e.g., user A) (e.g., hospitalization). The notification may also be a notification indicating that an emergency has occurred for user A, sent by a predetermined person other than user A (e.g., a person who has been registered and authenticated in advance) operating the terminal device 20.

In condition (3), a person registered as an institution or agent authorized to access the disclosed information is, for example, an institution (or its staff member) or agent who is registered in database 12 as a person authorized to access the disclosed information and who has been identified or authenticated by the identity verification and authentication functions of control unit 13, which will be described later.

The disclosure conditions are conditions set for the disclosure information stored in database 12, and are conditions for disclosing the information to a pre-set institution or agent when the specified conditions are met. The disclosure information is set by control unit 13, for example, in response to a request from a user received via communication unit 11. The set disclosure conditions are stored in database 12. Furthermore, control unit 13 performs processing to link data with external systems (external systems) such as public institutions, financial institutions, medical institutions, or online service providers in order to obtain user information from the external systems in accordance with the set disclosure conditions.

The disclosure conditions may include, for example, conditions regarding the range of information (i.e., the content of the disclosed information) that will be disclosed when the specified conditions are met among the user information. The disclosure conditions may also include conditions regarding the period for which the disclosed information will be disclosed when the specified conditions are met. The period may include, for example, one week or one month.

Further processing by the control unit 13 will be described in detail below.

The database 12 stores various types of information, including information received by the communication unit 11, information required for processing by the server device 10, or information generated by the server device 10. For example, the database 12 stores disclosure information including at least one of user information obtained from an external system and reference information to user information stored in an external system, depending on the disclosure conditions set by the control unit 13. The database 12 also stores information on institutions or agents that are set to be permitted to disclose the disclosure information.

The communication unit 11 receives and transmits various information through communication with external devices. For example, the communication unit 11 receives a request for disclosure of disclosure information from the terminal device 20 of an institution or agent. Furthermore, when the above-mentioned predetermined conditions are met, the communication unit 11 may transmit a notification to the terminal device 20 associated with a preset institution or agent to disclose the disclosure information based on the above-mentioned disclosure conditions. Note that, as described above, the disclosure conditions are conditions set for the above-mentioned disclosure information stored in the database 12, and are conditions for disclosure to the preset institution or agent when the above-mentioned predetermined conditions are met.

In response to receiving the institution's or agent's personal identification information, the communication unit 11 may send a notification to the terminal device 20 associated with the institution or agent to disclose the above-mentioned disclosure information. More specifically, when the communication unit 11 receives the institution's or agent's personal identification information (e.g., an image of a driver's license), the control unit 13 may perform processing for personal identification based on the personal identification information, and in response to successful personal identification, send a notification to the terminal device 20 associated with the institution or agent to disclose the above-mentioned disclosure information. The notification to disclose the disclosure information may, for example, include the disclosure information or may include link information for referencing the disclosure information.

In response to receiving the authentication information of the institution or agent, the communication unit 11 may send a notification to disclose the above-mentioned disclosure information to the terminal device 20 associated with the institution or agent. More specifically, when the communication unit 11 receives the authentication information of the institution or agent (e.g., a user ID and password), the control unit 13 may perform authentication processing based on the authentication information, and in response to successful authentication, send a notification to disclose the above-mentioned disclosure information to the terminal device 20 associated with the institution or agent.

In response to sending the above-mentioned notification for disclosing the disclosure information of a certain user (e.g., user A) to the terminal device 20 associated with the institution or agent, the communication unit 11 may send a notification (hereinafter also referred to as a "disclosure notification") to the terminal device 20 associated with the user (e.g., user A). By sending the disclosure notification to the terminal device 20, the user can understand that the disclosure information related to the user has been disclosed to the institution or agent. The disclosure notification sent to the terminal device 20 may include, for example, information about the institution or agent to which the disclosure information has been disclosed.

The communication unit 11 may receive a request from the terminal device 20 in response to an operational instruction from the user to set the disclosure information so that it is not disclosed to the institution or agent. In response to the request received by the communication unit 11, the control unit 13 may set the disclosure information so that it is not disclosed to the institution or agent (i.e., so that the institution or agent cannot access the disclosure information).

As described above, according to this embodiment, the server device 10 has a communication unit 11, a database 12, and a control unit 13. The control unit 13 sets disclosure conditions, including conditions for the range of information to be disclosed when predetermined conditions are met. The database 12 stores disclosure information, including at least one of information about the user obtained from an external system and reference information to information about the user stored in the external system, in accordance with the setting of the disclosure conditions. When the predetermined conditions are met, the communication unit 11 sends a notification to a device associated with a pre-set institution or agent to disclose the disclosure information based on the disclosure conditions. As a result, according to this embodiment, information about users can be managed more appropriately, as described above.

With reference to Figure 4, examples of various functions executed by the control unit 13 will be described in more detail. As shown in Figure 4, the functions executed by the control unit 13 include, for example, a user function 131, a consent management function 132, an information management function 133, an agency management function 134, and a UI management function 135. The control unit 13 may also execute functions other than those described above, or may not execute some of the functions described above.

(1) User Function 131
The user function 131 includes an identity verification function and an authentication function. The identity verification function is a function that verifies the identity of a user, an institution (or its staff), or an agent based on information or data input to the system 1 via the communication unit 11. For identity verification, eKYC (electronic Know Your Customer) technology may be used, or other identity verification methods (delivery, bank commission, attribute inquiry, etc.) may also be used.

The authentication function authenticates users, institutions (staff), or agents who register, update, or inquire about information via system 1. Any authentication method may be used, such as using a user ID and password, biometric authentication, or two-factor authentication.

(2) Consent management function 132
The consent management function 132 is a function that acquires information indicating various consents given by the user via the communication unit 11 and manages the disclosure, editing, storage, etc. of user information within the scope of the consents. The consents include (a) consent to use of the system 1, (b) consent to storage of user information, and (c) consent to disclosure of user information. The information indicating the consents given by the user may be stored in the database 12 together with a timestamp indicating when the consents were given.

(a) Consent includes the user's consent to the system 1 acquiring, editing, and storing user information from an external system, and further to setting the authority of institutions or agents who can access the user information. (b) Consent includes consent regarding the period for which user information (or disclosed information) acquired from an external system will be stored in the database 12, and information indicating such consent may be acquired, for example, from the user's terminal device 20 via the communication unit 11. (c) Consent includes consent regarding the disclosure of user information stored in the database 12 to institutions or agents, and may also include consent set for each item of user information, and information indicating such consent may be acquired, for example, from the user's terminal device 20 via the communication unit 11.

(3) Information management function 133
The information management function 133 includes the following functions.

(3-1) Information Acquisition, Registration, and Editing Function This function selects or registers user information to be acquired from an external system based on a user request acquired from the terminal device 20 via the communication unit 11. It also includes a function to edit the acquired user information as needed. Furthermore, a control signal may be sent to the user's terminal device 20 via the communication unit 11, and the display unit of the terminal device 20 may be controlled to present user information that can be acquired from the external system and present the data content to be acquired (including presentation of user information items and the relevant user information itself. It may also include presentation of access authority information to the external system). The terminal device 20 selects user information to be registered as disclosure information via a user operation, and the server device 10 acquires information related to the selection via the communication unit 11. The acquired information related to the selection is appropriately edited and stored in a format that can be stored in the database 12.

(3-2) Information Acquisition Function This is a function to acquire user information corresponding to the information regarding the above selection for the user information from an external system. The acquired user information is stored in the database 12. The period for which the user information is stored in the database 12 corresponds to the period agreed upon by the user as described above.

(3-3) Change History Function This is a function for storing in the database 12 timestamps and history information indicating the timing of storage and editing of user information stored in the database 12 by the information management function 133 described above.

(4) Proxy authority management function 134
The proxy management function 134 includes the following functions.

(4-1) Proxy Setting Function This function sets information about an institution or agent that can disclose disclosure information when certain conditions are met, and the content of the disclosure information, based on a user request received from the user's terminal device 20 via the communication unit 11, and stores the information in the database 12. The authority of an institution or agent to access disclosure information disclosed to the institution or agent is also referred to as proxy. If the agent is a natural person, the information about the agent may include information such as the name, address, contact information, or relationship with the user. If the institution or agent is an organization such as a corporation, the information about the institution or agent may include information such as the corporation's name, location, contact information, representative name, or relationship with the user. The information about the institution or agent may include information about the disclosure period for the disclosure information set for the institution or agent.

The institution or agent can confirm whether the agent has authority to access the disclosed information in the following ways. In the first method, an inquiry card for inquiring about the disclosed information is issued, and the agent, etc. sends the card information on the inquiry card to the server device 10 via the terminal device 20. The server device 10 then compares the received card information with the card information stored in the database 12 to determine whether the agent has authority to act, and may send the result of the determination to the terminal device 20, which may display the result on the display of the terminal device 20. Furthermore, if it is determined that the agent has authority to act, the server device 10 may send the contents of the disclosed information to the terminal device 20, and the terminal device 20 may display the contents of the disclosed information on the display.

As a second method, the institution's or agent's terminal device 20 may be notified in advance by email or other means that proxy authority has been established. The notification may include link information for accessing the disclosed information. In response to an operation on the terminal device 20 by the institution or agent, the contents of the disclosed information may be sent to the terminal device 20 via the link and displayed on the display unit of the terminal device 20.

The user can also configure the system to prevent the institution or agent from accessing the disclosed information. For example, when the institution or agent accesses the disclosed information via the link (or the server device 10), the server device 10 first notifies the user's terminal device 20 of the institution or agent's access to the disclosed information. If, in response to this notification, the server device 10 receives a request from the user via the terminal device 20 to deny access to the disclosed information, the server device 10 may configure the database 12 so that access to the disclosed information is not permitted.

(4-2) Inquiry Card Issuance Function This is a function to issue the above-mentioned inquiry card based on a user request received from the user's terminal device 20 via the communication unit 11. The inquiry card issuance function executes processing for issuing an inquiry card, such as generating card information, based on the request. An image code such as a QR code (registered trademark) containing information for accessing the disclosed information, a web address, or ID information may be displayed on the issued inquiry card.

(5) UI management function 135
The UI management function 135 is a function for providing a user interface that enables a user, institution, or agent to use the system 1 via the terminal device 20. In detail, the UI management function 135 provides a user interface that enables a user, institution, or agent to request processes such as the above-mentioned identity verification, authentication, consent, information editing and registration, power of attorney setting, and inquiry card issuance via the terminal device 20, and to refer to the results of the processes. To provide the interface, the UI management function 135 transmits various information and control signals to the terminal device 20 via the communication unit 11. The UI management function 135 may be provided by an SDK (Software Development Kit) or an API (Application Programming Interface).

[Processing flow]
The processing flow in the system 1 will be described with reference to Figure 5. Each processing step described below is realized by cooperation between a computer program (software) and hardware, for example, when a control unit included in the server device 10 and the terminal device 20 reads and executes a computer program stored in a storage unit.

The details of the processing executed in system 1 have already been explained, so in the following explanation of the processing flow, the content already explained will be simplified or omitted. In the example processing shown in Figure 5, terminal device 20a is operated by user A, who sets disclosure information for his or her own user information, and terminal device 20b is operated by an institution (or a person in charge thereof) who is permitted to access the disclosure information.

In step S51, in response to an operation by user A, terminal device 20a transmits a personal identification request to server device 10 along with user A's personal identification information (e.g., an image of a driver's license). In step S52, server device 10 performs personal identification processing for user A in response to the received personal identification information and personal identification request. In step S53, server device 10 transmits information on the success or failure of personal identification to terminal device 20a as a result of the personal identification processing.

If the identity verification result received by terminal device 20a in step S53 indicates success, in step S54, terminal device 20a, in response to an operation by user A, sends a request to register disclosure information to server device 10, along with disclosure conditions including conditions for the range of information to be disclosed when certain conditions are met among user A's user information.

In step S55, the server device 10 stores the disclosure conditions in the database 12 based on the disclosure conditions and the disclosure information registration request received in step S54. Furthermore, the server device 10 performs processing to link data with an external system (external system) such as a public institution, financial institution, medical institution, or online service provider, in order to acquire user information about user A from the external system, according to the stored disclosure conditions. Based on the results of the data linking processing, the server device 10 stores disclosure information in the database 12, including information about user A acquired from the external system (or reference information to information about user A stored in the external system).

Next, in step S56, in response to an operation by a staff member at an institution (e.g., a medical institution), terminal device 20b sends an authority confirmation request to server device 10 to confirm whether the institution has the authority to access user A's disclosed information. The request to confirm whether the institution has the authority is made, for example, using an inquiry card as described above.

In step S57, the server device 10 checks whether or not the user has the authority based on the authority confirmation request received in step S56. If it determines that the user has the authority, in step S57 the server device 10 references the database 12 and sends the notification to the terminal device 20b to present the user A's disclosure information. The notification may include, for example, the disclosure information or link information for referencing the disclosure information.

As described above, according to this embodiment, if a user has difficulty accessing information about that user for some reason, such as in an emergency, a specified institution or agent that needs that information can access that information via System 1. Therefore, this embodiment allows for more appropriate management of information about users.

[Hardware configuration]
6, an example of the hardware configuration of the computer 800 will be described when the server device 10 and the terminal device 20 are realized by the computer 800. Note that the functions of each device can also be realized by dividing them into multiple devices.

As shown in FIG. 6, the computer 800 includes a processor 801, memory 803, a storage device 805, an input I/F unit 807, a data I/F unit 809, a communication I/F unit 811, and a display device 813. Although not shown, the computer 800 may also include various actuators (e.g., motors), positioning modules (e.g., GPS modules), or various sensors.

The processor 801 is a control unit that controls various processes in the computer 800 by executing programs stored in the memory 803.

Memory 803 is a storage medium such as RAM (Random Access Memory). Memory 803 temporarily stores program code for programs executed by processor 801 and data required when executing the programs.

The storage device 805 is a non-volatile storage medium such as a hard disk drive (HDD) or flash memory. The storage device 805 stores an operating system and various programs for implementing the above-mentioned configurations. Note that the storage device 805 may be the same device as the memory 803.

The input I/F unit 807 is a device for receiving input from the user. Specific examples of the input I/F unit 807 include a keyboard, mouse, touch panel, various sensors, and wearable devices. The input I/F unit 807 may be connected to the computer 800 via an interface such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus).

The data I/F unit 809 is a device for inputting data from outside the computer 800. A specific example of the data I/F unit 809 is a drive device for reading data stored on various storage media. The data I/F unit 809 may also be provided outside the computer 800. In that case, the data I/F unit 809 is connected to the computer 800 via an interface such as a USB.

The communication I/F unit 811 is a device for performing data communication via the Internet N with devices external to the computer 800, either wired or wirelessly. The communication I/F unit 811 may also be provided external to the computer 800. In that case, the communication I/F unit 811 is connected to the computer 800 via an interface such as a USB.

The display device 813 is a device for displaying various types of information. Specific examples of the display device 813 include a liquid crystal display, an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display, and a display for a wearable device. The display device 813 may be provided external to the computer 800. In that case, the display device 813 is connected to the computer 800 via, for example, a display cable. Furthermore, if a touch panel is used as the input I/F unit 807, the display device 813 can be configured as an integral part of the input I/F unit 807.

[Modification]
The program for implementing the system 1 (or the server device 10, or the terminal device 20) in the above embodiment can be installed or loaded onto a computer through various recording media such as optical disks such as CD-ROMs, magnetic disks, semiconductor memories, or by downloading via a communication network, etc.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be embodied in various other forms without departing from the spirit of the present invention. The above-described embodiment is merely illustrative in all respects and should not be interpreted as limiting.

1 System 10 Server device 11 Communication unit 12 Database 13 Control unit 20 Terminal device 20a Terminal device 20b Terminal device 20c Terminal device 800 Computer 801 Processor 803 Memory 805 Storage device 807 Input I/F unit 809 Data I/F unit 811 Communication I/F unit 813 Display device N Network

Claims (11)

Computer,
a control unit that sets disclosure conditions indicating the range of information to be disclosed when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and acquires information corresponding to the disclosure conditions from the external system from at least one of a plurality of pieces of information about the user stored in the external system and a plurality of pieces of reference information to information about the user stored in the external system before the predetermined condition is satisfied;
a storage unit configured to store disclosure information including at least one of information about the user acquired from the external system by the control unit based on the disclosure conditions and reference information to information about the user stored in the external system;
and a communication unit that, when the specified conditions are met, sends a notification to a device associated with a pre-set agent to disclose the disclosure information based on the disclosure conditions. The program described in claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition includes a condition that a notification sent in response to an input by the user has not been received via the communication unit for a predetermined period of time. The program described in claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition includes a condition in which a notification indicating that an emergency has occurred to the user is received via the communication unit. The program described in claim 1, wherein the disclosure conditions include conditions for the period during which the disclosure information is to be disclosed when the predetermined conditions are met. The program described in claim 1, wherein the communication unit, upon receiving the agent's identity verification information, sends a notification to the device associated with the agent to disclose the disclosure information. The program described in claim 1, wherein the communication unit, upon receiving the agent's authentication information, sends a notification to the device associated with the agent to disclose the disclosure information. The program of claim 1, wherein the communication unit sends a notification to a device associated with the user in response to sending a notification to disclose the disclosure information to a device associated with the agent. The program described in claim 1, wherein the control unit sets the stored disclosure information not to be disclosed to the agent in response to an instruction from the user received via the communication unit. The program described in claim 1, wherein the information about the user includes information registered with a public institution, financial institution, medical institution, or online service provider. a control unit that sets disclosure conditions indicating the range of information to be disclosed when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and acquires information corresponding to the disclosure conditions from the external system from at least one of a plurality of pieces of information about the user stored in the external system and a plurality of pieces of reference information to information about the user stored in the external system before the predetermined condition is satisfied;
a storage unit configured to store disclosure information including at least one of information about the user acquired from the external system by the control unit based on the disclosure conditions and reference information to information about the user stored in the external system;
and a communication unit that, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, transmits a notification to a device associated with a preset agent to disclose the disclosure information based on the disclosure condition. a control unit sets a disclosure condition indicating a range of information to be disclosed when a predetermined condition is satisfied , and acquires information corresponding to the disclosure condition from the external system from at least one of a plurality of pieces of information related to the user stored in the external system and a plurality of pieces of reference information to information related to the user stored in the external system before the predetermined condition is satisfied;
a storage unit stores, based on the disclosure conditions, disclosure information including at least one of information about the user acquired from the external system and reference information to information about the user stored in the external system;
and when the predetermined conditions are satisfied, a communication unit sends a notification to a device associated with a preset agent to disclose the disclosure information based on the disclosure conditions.