JP2008032483A - Meter management terminal and management system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a meter management terminal and a meter management system which can provide use display displayed on a utility usage display section of a meter simply and surely at the expiration work for a check validity period. <P>SOLUTION: The meter management terminal comprises a storage section for storing work identification information which is individually assigned to work for a meter for measuring utility usage provided in a customer's facility and work information on work in connection with each other, a reading means which can read meter identification information which is individually assigned to and displayed on the meter, and a photographing means which can photograph the use display displayed on the utility usage display section of the meter as an image. The meter management terminal further comprises a processing means for storing the meter identification information read by the reading means and the display image photographed by the photographing means in the storage section in connection with the work identification information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a meter management terminal device used when performing a specific work on a utility usage measurement meter provided in a customer facility, and uses information collected by the meter management terminal device Related to the management system.

In the following description, the meter replacement work when the validity period of various meters for utility usage measurement expires will be described as an example.
A gas meter, an electric meter, or a water meter that is installed in a home or the like and measures the amount of gas used, the amount of electricity used, the amount of water used, etc., can use only those that have passed the certification stipulated in the Measurement Law. The period during which the validity of the certification pass continues is called the certification validity period, and the meter whose certification validity period expires needs to be replaced with a new meter that has passed the certification separately. For example, in the case of a meter that measures the amount of gas used for general households, the validity period of the certification is 10 years or 7 years, and every time that period elapses, the gas company must replace it with a new meter that has passed the certification. There is a need to do.

  The requirement required in such meter management work is to correctly manage when the verification validity period of the meter installed at each customer expires (the meter whose verification validity period expires and the meter that is installed) In other words, the meter management operation is performed without error.

Conventionally, the meter replacement work associated with the expiration of the certification validity period has been performed through the following processes, for example.
First, the gas company is close to the expiration of the validity period (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “validation”) from the customer management database (including customer information and meter information) that it manages. Extract the meter and create a validation list.
Next, a verification meter list is created by dividing the meters to be replaced included in this verification list for each area where they are installed. Pass the list and request the replacement work of the meter for each region.

Then, the operator who replaces the meter will bring the full meter list and a new meter that has passed the verification to the customer's home and confirm that the meter installed at the customer's home is the meter to be replaced. And replace it with a new meter that has passed the test.
After the replacement work of the meter, the replacement worker of the meter provides the meter installation location, customer name, use number, information on the removed meter, information on the installed meter (information such as the validity period of the certification), etc. Create work report information entered by handwriting. This work report information is submitted by the worker in writing to the gas company and entered into the gas company's database, so that the meter to be verified can be extracted again at the next verification. It can be carried out.

  In a series of operations from the creation of a verification meter list to the actual meter replacement work and the input of work reports in the conventional check work as described above, further improvement of work efficiency and prevention of work mistakes, etc. In order to take measures against the above, the applicant has proposed a technique disclosed in Patent Document 1.

  In the technology disclosed in this document, a customer identification that is uniquely assigned to a customer facility provided with a utility using device and displayed on a meter management terminal device that is a portable mobile terminal for supporting an operator. A reading unit having a function of reading information and a function of reading meter identification information that is uniquely assigned and displayed for the meter, and associates the read customer identification information with the meter identification information A storage unit for storing.

  By doing in this way, the operator can use the meter management terminal device to efficiently perform the work of associating and recording in which customer facility the new meter is installed, without any work mistake.

Japanese Patent Application No. 2003-089569 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-294324)

Now, by using the meter management terminal device disclosed in Patent Document 1, regarding the so-called meter replacement work that has reached the expiration date of verification, the verification validity period management, the correspondence between each customer facility and the replaced meter Although it is possible to identify the relationship well, it has been found that there are the following problems.
That is, the various meters for measuring utility usage are intended to determine the utility usage of the customer, and each customer is charged according to the usage display of the meter. Usually, the department or system on the side of the business that handles such billing and the department or system that requests the replacement work are separate departments or systems.

  Now, as described above, when the meter is replaced, the customer may be wondering if the billing value for the period including the replacement is incorrect. Of course, this kind of question needs to be handled by the department or system on the side of the business that handles billing, but the department or system on the side of the business that handles billing and the department or system that requests the replacement work. Since these are separate departments or systems, there is a problem that information related to this type of billing is not linked well.

  Furthermore, if the customer has a question that the billing value during the period including the replacement is incorrect, it is preferable that there is a record material that can accurately answer this question. A meter management terminal device or management system that can simply and reliably present this type of recorded material is not yet known.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its purpose is, for example, to present a usage display that is easily and surely displayed on the utility usage display section of a meter in a verification operation. It is in providing a meter management terminal device and a meter management system.

In order to achieve the above object, the first characteristic configuration of the meter management terminal device is:
A storage unit for storing the work identification information individually assigned to the work for the meter for utility usage measurement provided in the customer facility and the work information related to the work;
Reading means capable of reading meter identification information individually assigned to the meter and displayed;
Imaging means capable of imaging the usage display displayed on the utility usage display section of the meter as an image,
Processing means for storing meter identification information read by the reading means and a display image taken by the imaging means or image identification information given to the display image in the storage unit in association with the construction identification information. That is.

  In this meter management terminal device, construction identification information and construction information that is information related to the construction are stored in association with each other in the storage unit. Therefore, the worker heading to the site can identify the work he / she performs with this construction identification information, and can confirm the construction contents with the construction information. Here, the construction information can include, for example, construction information before construction and construction information after construction.

Now, by using this meter management terminal device, the following operations can be executed by each means.
The reading means can read the meter identification information that is individually assigned to the meter and displayed, thereby identifying the meter to be constructed. That is, meter identification information before construction and meter identification information after construction can be specified.

  In the imaging means, the usage display displayed on the utility usage amount display section of the meter can be captured as an image, whereby the usage display displayed on the meter to be constructed can be identified. That is, the usage display before construction and the usage display after construction can be specified as the captured images of the usage display. In this case, when the meter is replaced as described above, it is possible to obtain both captured images of the usage display of the old meter and the new meter.

  The storage unit includes a processing unit that stores the meter identification information read by the reading unit and the display image or image identification information captured by the imaging unit in the storage unit in association with the construction identification information. A display image (or image identification information) that is a captured image of identification information-construction information-meter identification information-use display is stored in association with each other. Therefore, as explained in the section on the problem to be solved earlier, even when the customer makes a question about the usage amount (charge value), the captured image of the usage display can be presented easily and reliably. Reasonable recording materials regarding usage indications can be provided.

In the meter management terminal device having the above configuration, it is preferable that customer identification information individually assigned to the customer facility is stored in the storage unit in association with the construction identification information.
Thus, by associating the construction identification information with the customer identification information, it is possible to easily and reliably associate each customer with each construction.

Further, in the meter management terminal device configured as described above, at least one of the construction identification information, the meter identification information, the customer identification information, and the image identification information is displayed using a barcode, and the reading unit is configured to display the barcode. Is preferably configured to read.
At least one of the construction identification information, the meter identification information, the customer identification information, and the image identification information is displayed by a bar code, and the reading means reads the information so that the identification information is recognized. The technology according to the present application can be easily realized using the technology established as

Furthermore, the meter management terminal device having the above-described configuration preferably includes an output unit capable of outputting the information stored in the storage unit or the display image.
By adopting such a configuration, the operator can easily check the information stored in the storage unit of the meter management terminal device or the stored display image on the output unit.

Now, regarding the meter management terminal device described so far, the above construction is a meter replacement work for replacing the old meter before the replacement with the new meter,
It is preferable that the display image is one or both of the display image of the old meter and the display image of the new meter.
In the replacement work of the meter, it is possible to grasp useful information regarding the old meter and the new meter and proceed with the subsequent work.

In addition, with respect to the meter management terminal device described so far, the display image includes an image portion indicating the installation state of the meter in addition to the use display image displayed on the utility usage amount display portion of the meter. It is preferable.
Capture the situation in the field by adding an image of usage display displayed on the utility usage display section of the meter to the captured image stored in the storage section and including an image section showing the meter installation status It is possible to accurately grasp using an image, and it is possible to further increase the usefulness and reliability as a recording material.

  Now, the construction identification information and the meter identification information that are configured to be able to transmit and receive information to and from the meter management terminal device described so far, obtain the construction identification information and the meter identification information associated with each other, and verify the meter corresponding to the meter identification information It is preferable to construct a management system that stores information related to the validity period in a management database and supports management of information related to the validity period of the meter provided in the customer facility.

  By constructing the management system in this manner, it is possible to construct a management system capable of storing the information related to the validity period of the meter in the management database and performing highly reliable test expiration management.

  Now, it is configured to be able to transmit and receive information to and from the meter management terminal device described so far, and obtains the construction identification information, meter identification information and display image associated with each other, and a utility corresponding to the display image It is preferable to construct a management system that stores the usage amount in a management database and supports the management of the utility usage amount of the customer facility.

  By constructing the management system in this way, it is possible to construct a management system capable of managing construction and related information by storing utility usage related information corresponding to display image information in the management database.

Hereinafter, the gas meter 2 installed in each home 1 will be described by taking as an example construction for replacing the meter 2 from the old meter to the new meter at the expiration of the certification.
FIG. 1 shows a device and system according to the present application. A meter 2 installed in each home 1 and a meter management terminal device 3 (on the right side of FIG. The present application relates to a management system 4 installed on the operator side and a functional block diagram of the device 3 in the box). Here, as shown in the figure, the management system 4 is provided with a meter management system 4a that is involved in the management of inspections, and a charge management system 4b that is involved in the use of gas from the operator to each customer. When the problem of the present application described above (problem in which a question about the billing value from the customer side occurs) occurs, the question is notified to the person in charge on the business operator side who operates the fee management system 4b.

Each household 1
The gas meter 2 is installed on the outdoor wall surface 1a (an example of customer equipment) of each household 1, and when it is verified, replacement work from the old meter to the new meter is performed. Each household 1 is assigned customer identification information i1 such as a customer identification number.

  As can be seen from FIG. 1, a bar code tag 5 storing meter identification information i <b> 2 for individually identifying the gas meter 2 is attached to the gas meter 2. Further, the gas meter 2 is provided with a utility usage amount display unit 6 for displaying a gas usage amount measured by the gas meter 2 (an integrated value is displayed as a guideline value), and the pointer value on the display unit 6 is read. As a result, the amount of gas used by the customer can be determined. In the illustrated example, the pointer value is 6 digits. In the present application, this display is called use display, and a captured image of the part is called a display image.

  In the inspection work according to the present application, it is possible to leave the usage display before the replacement of the old meter and the usage display after the replacement of the new meter as recorded materials.

Meter management terminal 3
The meter management terminal device 3 is a so-called handy computer, and as shown in FIG. 1, a reading unit 3a for reading barcodes and imaging for use display, an input unit 3b, an output unit 3c, and a storage unit 3d. And a control processing unit 3e for managing the exchange of information between the reading unit 3a, the input unit 3b, the output unit 3c, and the storage unit 3d.

The reading information read by the reading unit 3a is sent to the barcode processing unit 3aa when the barcode to be read is included, and the identification information embedded in the barcode can be taken in. Yes. For example, it is possible to read a bar code in which meter identification information i2 of the old meter and the new meter is embedded. On the other hand, an image processing unit 3ab is provided in parallel with the barcode processing unit 3aa, so that the state to be read can be directly captured as an image. This image includes a display image I obtained by imaging the previous use display, and an image portion Ia (for example, an image including an engagement portion with a vertical tube) indicating the installation state of the meter 2 at a specific part of the display image I. ) Can be included (see FIG. 3).
Therefore, by using the reading unit 3a, the meter identification information i2 of each of the new and old meters is further obtained from the bar code tag 5 attached to the meter 2, and a display image I obtained by capturing the usage display of each meter 2 is obtained. It is possible. The reading unit 3a and the barcode processing unit 3aa constitute a reading unit of the present application, and the reading unit 3a and the image processing unit 3ab constitute an imaging unit of the present application.

As the input unit 3b, a key type input receiving unit 3ba and an information transmitting / receiving unit 3bb capable of receiving information from other devices in a wired or wireless form are provided.
The operator can set the operation state of the meter management terminal device 3 at the site by operating the input receiving unit 3ba, and can input predetermined input information. On the other hand, information sent to the construction company together with the construction request from the meter management system 4a before construction is sent to the information related to construction (construction identification information i3, construction information i4, customer identification information i1 described later) via the information transmission / reception unit 3bb. Customer information i5 and meter identification information i2 of the old meter).

As the output unit 3c, a display unit 3ca capable of displaying an image, the information transmitting / receiving unit 3bb described above, and a print output unit 3cb capable of printing out predetermined information are provided.
The operator can view the captured image via the display unit 3ca, and can also display and view various information input from the input unit 3b or stored in the storage unit 3d. it can. Furthermore, the report to the customer can be printed out via the print output unit 3cb, and other information can also be output. Furthermore, information can be output to the outside via the information transmitting / receiving unit 3bb.

  The control processing unit 3e as processing means is configured to perform the exchange of information between the barcode processing unit 3aa, the image processing unit 3ab, the input receiving unit 3ba, and the information transmitting / receiving unit 3bb and the storage unit 3d. Has been. In the present application, the information stored in the storage unit 3d has a unique structure and is arranged according to the construction identification information standard. The construction identification information i3, the construction information i4 (meter identification information) i2 (including meter identification information of old meter and new meter)), customer identification information i1, customer information i5, guideline value information i6, display image I (display image of old meter and new meter), etc. are properly organized Are configured to be stored.

FIG. 2 specifically shows the storage state of these pieces of information in the storage unit 3d.
FIG. 2 shows a structure of a storage area allocated to each of a plurality of works, and each work employs a structure that is identified and stored by the work identification information i3.

Construction identification information i3 and construction information i4
As shown in the figure, a construction identification number is assigned as construction identification information i3, and construction information i4 mainly includes construction contents, construction date, information on an old meter that is a removal meter, and an attachment meter. A storage area for information on the new meter is provided.
In the example shown in the figure, it is shown that the construction content is meter installation / removal construction, and the construction date is July 7, 2006. Further, as construction information i4, as shown in the figure, the gas type (indicating that it is city gas), the customer type (indicating that it is for home use), and gas are actually used. The presence / absence of use (the one shown in the figure indicates that it is in use) and the construction purpose (the one shown in the figure indicates that it is replaced according to the expiration date) are stored.
As for the information related to the meter 2, an area for storing a number code, a test maturity date, and a meter identification number is provided for each meter 2. In the case of verification work, information related to the old meter is obtained before the work, but the information related to the new meter is determined for the first time after the work. Here, the meter identification number is the meter identification information i2 referred to in the present application.

  Further, a configuration is adopted in which the number code, the date of expiry date, and the meter identification number are also stored as information on the new meter. For this new meter, the expiry date for the certification will be five years ahead. Here, the meter identification number of the new meter also corresponds to the meter identification number referred to in the present application.

Customer identification information i1 and customer information i5
As information related to the customer, a storage area for customer identification information i1, which is a number assigned to each customer, is provided, and an area for storing a customer's name, address, and the like is provided as customer information i5.

Guideline value information i6
As shown in FIG. 2, the storage unit 3d is provided with a storage area for storing the indicator value of the old meter and the indicator value of the new meter. These guideline values are information that is read by the operator at the site before and after the meter 2 is removed, and is stored via the input receiving unit 3ba. Since the pointer value matches the pointer value displayed in the display image I, the display image I becomes a recording material.

Display image I
As described above, in the meter management terminal device 3 according to the present application, as shown in FIG. 1, the image processing unit 3ab is provided so that the information obtained from the reading unit 3a is an image. Then, the operator includes the image portion Ia in which the installation state of the meters 2 is determined as shown in FIG. You can shoot. The image I obtained in this way includes information on the installation state of the meter by including an image of the vertical tube connected to the meter 2 in addition to the usage display.
As shown in FIG. 2, the storage unit 3 d is provided with a storage area for the display image I of the old meter and the new meter. The operator stores the display images I of the old meter and the new meter in the storage area as appropriate at a predetermined stage during the replacement work of the meter 2. Then, after completion of the construction, these images I are sucked up to the management systems 4a and 4b.

Management system 4a, 4b
As a management system for the meter management terminal device 3, as shown in FIG. 1, a meter management system 4a and a charge management system 4b are provided on the operator side.
The management system is constructed from a database server 41 and a database 40 that constitute these systems, and the meter management system 4a is constructed so as to execute a required process in order to accurately perform the expiration date of each meter 2. Yes. On the other hand, the charge management system 4b is constructed so as to accurately charge the use of gas by the customer.

  On the meter management system 4a side, for each meter 2, the system is constructed so as to manage all the information stored in the storage unit 3d of the meter management terminal device 3, and the expiration date of the test coming to each meter 2 On the other hand, a system is built to request the meter replacement work from the business operator to the construction company before a predetermined period from the maturity. Then, the currently registered information is transferred to the meter management terminal 3 on the construction company side, and the verification operation can be executed accurately. Then, after completing the construction at the site based on the information, the information can be brought back from the site, and the information on the meter management system 4a side can be updated to maintain an appropriate management state.

On the other hand, on the charge management system 4b side, the guideline value of the display unit 6 of the old meter and the guideline value of the display unit 6 of the new meter are stored in the storage unit 3d of the meter management terminal device 3 and taken home during construction on site. Therefore, it is possible to satisfactorily charge for the charging period (for example, the month in which the replacement work is performed) using these pieces of information. Specifically, with respect to the guide value of the old meter, charging can be performed as the sum of the guide value at the time of removal-the guide value of the previous month and the guide value of this month-the guide value at the time of attachment.
Furthermore, since the information brought back by the meter management terminal device 3 includes the display image I including the installation state of the old meter and the display image I including the installation state of the new meter, the display image I is displayed in the system 4a, The captured image I can be presented as a recording material when a question is presented by the customer stored in 4b.

Operation Hereinafter, a work flow regarding the replacement work of the meter 2 using the meter management terminal device 3 and the management systems 4a and 4b according to the present application will be described with reference to FIGS.
Overall Flow FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an outline of work between an operator, a construction company, and a worker, and the person who executes each step is shown in step brackets.
Step 1
The business operator extracts and confirms the meter 2 (verification meter) whose expiry date is approaching in the meter management system 4a. In the example described so far, the meter 2 whose test expiration date is within four months from the present time is extracted.

Step 2
The business operator places an order for the replacement work of the meter 2 based on the certification maturity with the construction company.
At this time, the construction identification information i3 is confirmed, and construction information i4 (including the old meter identification information i2), customer identification information i1, and customer information i5 related to the construction identification information i3 are delivered to the construction company. In the following description, these information, and after construction, meter identification information i2 (including meter identification information of the new meter), pointer value information i6 and display image I (display images of the old meter and new meter) are summarized. Called construction-related information.

Step 3
The worker of the construction company takes in the construction-related information into the meter management terminal device 3 based on the construction command. By this capturing operation, the worker can know the contents of construction, information about the customer, and the like.

Step 4
The worker goes to the site and completes the site work. Upon completion of this site construction, meter identification information i2, pointer value information i6, and display image I (display images of the old meter and new meter) of the new meter are stored in a predetermined area of the storage unit 3d of the meter management terminal device 3. Is done. FIG. 5 which will be described in detail later shows the flow of this site construction in detail.

Step 5
The worker completes the site construction, returns to the construction company, and outputs the construction-related information in the updated state.
Step 6
The updated construction-related information is downloaded and stored from the system on the construction company side to the meter management system 4a and the charge management system 4b side on the business side, and is used for subsequent work.

The above is an outline of the operation flow between the operator, the construction company, and the worker.
Hereinafter, on-site work will be described based on the on-site work flow shown in FIG. This construction is performed by an operator.
Step 10
The worker who went to the customer confirms the installation customer who is subject to the certification maturity construction.
Step 11
Check the area around the meter to be constructed. Is there any problem in the installation environment other than the meter as such confirmation? Is there enough space for the work? Check etc.
In the case of moving from step 11 to step 12, if the meter replacement corresponds to the installation of the microcomputer meter, the work necessary for the installation of the microcomputer meter is executed.

Step 12
Make sure that no gas is used at home. If it is being used, temporarily stop using it.
Step 13
After confirming that no gas is being used, the meter gas plug is closed.

Step 14
In a situation where this step is reached, the old meter is still installed and no problem occurs even if the meter is removed. In the situation immediately before the removal, the display image I including the installation state of the old meter which is the proof meter is photographed. Furthermore, the meter identification information i2 of the old meter is obtained by reading the barcode tag 5 attached to the old meter. These pieces of information are appropriately stored in corresponding storage areas provided in the storage unit 3d of the meter management terminal 3.

Step 15
In parallel with the capture of the display image I and the capture of the meter identification information i2, the operator visually reads the pointer value of the old meter, and inputs the pointer value information i6 from the input receiving unit 3ba. The data is appropriately stored in a corresponding storage area provided in the storage unit 3d of the meter management terminal 3.
In this way, the process related to the old meter is completed.

Step 16
In this step, the old meter is removed and a new meter is installed. A new bar code tag 5 in which a separately prepared meter identification number i2 is embedded is attached to the new meter.

Step 17
Immediately after completing the installation of the new meter, a display image I including the installation state of the new meter, which is a new meter, is photographed. Furthermore, the meter identification information i2 of the new meter is obtained by reading the barcode tag 5 attached to the new meter. These pieces of information are appropriately stored in corresponding storage areas provided in the storage unit 3d of the meter management terminal 3.

Step 18
In parallel with the capture of the display image I and the capture of the meter identification information i2, the operator visually reads the guide value of the new meter and inputs the guide value from the input receiving unit 3ba. Stored in the corresponding storage area provided in the storage unit 3d of the terminal 3 for use.
In this way, the process related to the new meter is completed.

Step 19
After completing the above operation, the gas can be used by opening the meter gas plug.
Step 20
After that, the customer will be informed and explained the details of the work.

Step 21
The guide values of the old meter and the new meter related to billing are also notified to the customer in a printed form in the state of notification.
In this way, site construction can be completed.

[Another embodiment]
(1) In the above embodiment, the meter management terminal device 3 includes the barcode processing unit 3aa and the image processing unit 3ab in addition to the reading unit 3a, and from the information read by the reading unit 3a, An example has been shown in which identification information embedded in a barcode is configured to be captured and an image can be acquired. However, the meter management terminal device may only be able to capture identification information via a barcode, and for example, a predetermined image may be captured by the mobile phone 7 carried by the operator.
Embodiments of this configuration are shown in FIGS. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of information in this other embodiment, and FIG. 7 shows a storage form of information in the storage unit 3a corresponding to FIG. FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram of the meter management terminal device, and FIG. 9 shows a unique mobile phone 7 used in this embodiment.
First, the cellular phone 7 will be described with reference to FIG. 9. The cellular phone 7 includes an imaging camera 7a and an image processing unit 7b that processes image information obtained from the imaging camera 7a, and the obtained image. Is provided.
On the other hand, an image identification information generation unit 7d that generates image identification information i7 corresponding one-to-one to the image thus obtained, and a barcode generation unit 7e that uses the image identification information i7 generated by this generation unit as a barcode. The image identification information i7 generated in this way can be separately displayed on the display unit 7c.

Returning to FIG. 8 and proceeding with the description, the meter management terminal device 3 is provided with only a barcode processing unit 3aa for processing information from the reading unit 3a as compared with the embodiment shown in FIGS. The storage area of the display image I is not provided in the storage unit 3d. Instead, a storage area for image identification information i7 of the old meter and the new meter is provided.
As described above, the mobile phone 7 used in the present application can display a barcode as the image identification information i7 corresponding to the captured image on the display unit 7c on a one-to-one basis. The captured image and its image identification information i7 can be generated as corresponding information.

  Therefore, in this alternative embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the reading of the bar code for each meter 2 and the imaging of the display image I described above in steps 5 and 8 are performed by different devices (the former is a meter). The management terminal device 3 and the latter are executed by the mobile phone 7). After completing such an operation, on the mobile phone 7 side, the barcode embedded with the identification information i7 of the captured image is displayed on the display unit 7c. Then, the operator causes the meter management terminal device 3 to read the identification information i7 displayed on the display unit 7c, and stores it in the storage unit 3d in association with the construction identification information i3 as shown in FIG. .

After completing the work at the site as described above, the worker returns to the construction company, and information stored in the meter management terminal device 3 on the management system 4a, 4b side (this information includes construction identification information). i3 and related information, including image identification information i7 issued corresponding to the display image in the mobile phone 7, and information stored in the mobile phone 7 (new and old meters) Display image I and display identification information i7) of each image.
In this way, the display image I captured by the mobile phone 7 via the image identification information i7, the construction identification information i3, the construction information i4, the customer identification information i1, the customer information i5, The guideline value information i6 and the like can be associated and stored on the management systems 4a and 4b side, and can be managed and used satisfactorily.
Also in this example, the meter management terminal device may include an image processing unit so that an arbitrary image can be acquired.

  For example, it is possible to provide a meter management terminal device and a meter management system capable of presenting a usage display displayed on the utility usage amount display unit of the meter easily and surely in a full work.

The figure which shows the cooperation state of the terminal device for meter management, and a meter management system The figure which shows the structure of the memory area of a memory | storage part The figure which shows the example of the display image including the installation state of the meter The figure which shows the outline of the operation flow of the terminal device for meter management, and a meter management system Diagram showing the flow of on-site construction The figure which shows the use condition of the terminal device for meter management in another embodiment, a mobile telephone, and a meter management system The figure which shows the structure of the memory area of the memory | storage part in another embodiment. Functional block diagram of a terminal device for meter management in another embodiment Functional block diagram of a mobile phone used in another embodiment

Explanation of symbols

2 meter 3 meter management terminal 3a reading unit 3aa barcode processing unit 3ab image processing unit 3b input unit 3ba input receiving unit 3bb information transmitting / receiving unit 3c output unit 3ca display unit 3cb print output unit 3d storage unit 3e control processing unit 4 management system 4a Meter management system 4b Charge management system 5 Barcode tag 7 Mobile phone 7c Display unit 40 Database 41 Database server i1 Customer identification information i2 Meter identification information i3 Construction identification information i4 Construction information i5 Customer information i6 Guideline value information i7 Image identification information I Display image

Claims (8)

A storage unit for storing the work identification information individually assigned to the work for the meter for utility usage measurement provided in the customer facility and the work information related to the work;
Reading means capable of reading meter identification information individually assigned to the meter and displayed;
Imaging means capable of imaging the usage display displayed on the utility usage display section of the meter as an image,
Processing means for storing meter identification information read by the reading means and a display image taken by the imaging means or image identification information given to the display image in the storage unit in association with the construction identification information. Meter management terminal device.   The meter management terminal device according to claim 1, wherein customer identification information individually assigned to the customer facility is stored in the storage unit in association with the construction identification information.   The at least one of the construction identification information, the meter identification information, the customer identification information, and the image identification information is displayed using a barcode, and the reading unit is configured to read the barcode. Meter management terminal device.   The meter management terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising an output unit capable of outputting information stored in the storage unit or a display image. The above construction is a meter replacement work in which an old meter before replacement is replaced with a new meter,
5. The meter management terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the display image is one or both of a display image of the old meter and a display image of a new meter.   The meter management terminal device according to claim 5, wherein the display image includes an image portion indicating an installation state of the meter in addition to a use display image displayed on the utility usage amount display portion of the meter. It is comprised so that information can be transmitted and received with the terminal device for meter management as described in any one of Claims 1-6.
Obtaining the construction identification information and meter identification information associated with each other, storing in the management database information related to the meter validation validity period corresponding to the meter identification information, and validating the meter validation provided in the customer facility A management system that supports the management of information about periods. It is comprised so that information can be transmitted and received with the terminal device for meter management as described in any one of Claims 1-6.
Acquires the construction identification information, meter identification information, and display image associated with each other, stores utility usage related information corresponding to the display image in a management database, and supports management of utility usage at the customer facility Management system.

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