JP2023111628A - Beacon control system and lighting system - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve the communication environment where a beacon unit is installed.SOLUTION: A beacon control system 1 transmits a control signal related to the control of a beacon unit 3 to the beacon unit 3 that transmits a beacon signal to a receiving terminal 5. The beacon control system 1 includes an identification unit 111 and a communication unit 12. The identification unit 111 identifies position information of the receiving terminal 5 based on the beacon signal that is transmitted from the beacon unit 3 and received by the receiving terminal 5. The communication unit 12 transmits a control signal based on the position information identified by the identification unit 111 to the beacon unit 3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD This disclosure relates generally to beacon control systems and lighting systems, and more particularly to beacon control systems for controlling beacon devices and lighting systems comprising beacon devices.

As an example of the use of beacon signals, the information providing method described in Patent Document 1 is cited. In the information providing method, the information providing electronic tag intermittently transmits a beacon (beacon signal) including the identification information of the electronic tag to the server using public wireless communication. In the information providing method, the server generates information for the owner of the electronic tag using the identification information and position information of the electronic tag, and transmits the information to the information providing electronic tag via public wireless communication. The information providing method uses the information providing electronic tag to transfer information for the owner to the portable information terminal using short-range wireless communication.

WO2019/230434

However, in the information providing method described in Patent Literature 1, when the traffic of beacon signals increases, the communication environment deteriorates and communication congestion may occur.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a beacon control system and a lighting system that can improve the communication environment of a place where a beacon device is installed.

A beacon control system according to one aspect of the present disclosure transmits a control signal related to control of the beacon device to a beacon device that transmits a beacon signal to a receiving terminal. The beacon control system includes an identification unit and a communication unit. The specifying unit specifies position information of the receiving terminal based on the beacon signal transmitted from the beacon device and received by the receiving terminal. The said communication part transmits the said control signal based on the said positional information specified by the said specific|specification part to the said beacon apparatus.

A lighting system according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes the beacon device and the lighting fixture. The beacon device is controlled by the beacon control system.

Advantageous Effects of Invention The present disclosure has the advantage of being able to improve the communication environment in places where beacon devices are installed.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an integrated system including a beacon control system according to Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing how a beacon device controlled by the same beacon control system is incorporated in a lighting fixture. FIG. 3 is an example of an image displayed on the display section of the beacon control system. FIG. 4 is an example of an image displayed on the display section of the beacon control system. FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing a first example of the operation of the beacon control system of the same. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing a second example of the operation of the beacon control system of the same. FIG. 7 is a block diagram of an integrated system including a beacon control system according to Embodiment 2. FIG.

In each embodiment below, a beacon control system and a lighting system of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. However, each embodiment described below is only a part of various embodiments of the present disclosure. Each of the embodiments described below can be modified in various ways according to design and the like as long as the object of the present disclosure can be achieved. Also, each drawing described in each embodiment below is a schematic drawing, and the ratio of the size and thickness of each component in the drawing does not necessarily reflect the actual dimensional ratio. do not have.

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As shown in FIG. 1 , at least one (one in FIG. 1 ) beacon device 3 and at least one (one in FIG. 1 ) receiving terminal 5 are used with the beacon control system 1 . In this embodiment, at least one (one in FIG. 1) luminaire 4 and a lighting control system 6 are also used with the beacon control system 1 .

Moreover, the beacon device 3 and the lighting fixture 4 constitute the lighting system 2 . That is, the lighting system 2 includes a beacon device 3 and lighting fixtures 4 .

A configuration including the beacon control system 1 , at least one lighting system 2 , at least one receiving terminal 5 and the lighting control system 6 is hereinafter referred to as an integrated system 100 .

At least one beacon device 3 is installed at the facility. The “facilities” referred to in this disclosure include, for example, residences, stores, office buildings, factories, warehouses, commercial complexes, libraries, museums, museums, amusement facilities, theme parks, parks, airports, train stations, stadiums, hotels, and hospitals, etc. In addition, the "facility" may be, for example, a mobile object such as a ship or a railway vehicle. Also, the "facility" may be an indoor facility or an outdoor facility.

At least one receiving terminal 5 is carried by a user (person) who uses the facility. The number of users may be plural or may be one. A receiving terminal 5 carried by each user receives a beacon signal transmitted from at least one beacon device 3 . The beacon control system 1 identifies the position of the receiving terminal 5 based on the beacon signal received by the receiving terminal 5 . Identifying the position of the receiving terminal 5 corresponds to identifying the position of the user carrying the receiving terminal 5 . Thus, at least one beacon device 3, at least one receiving terminal 5 and beacon control system 1 configure a positioning system for measuring the position of the receiving terminal 5 (user). An object of the present disclosure is to improve the communication environment in a location where at least one beacon device 3 of a positioning system is installed.

The beacon control system 1 of this embodiment transmits a control signal for controlling the beacon device 3 to the beacon device 3 that transmits a beacon signal to the receiving terminal 5 . As shown in FIG. 1 , the beacon control system 1 includes a specifying section 111 and a communication section 12 . The identifying unit 111 identifies the position information of the receiving terminal 5 based on the beacon signal transmitted from the beacon device 3 and received by the receiving terminal 5 . The communication unit 12 transmits a control signal based on the position information specified by the specifying unit 111 to the beacon device 3 .

According to this embodiment, the communication environment of the place where the beacon device 3 was installed can be improved by controlling the beacon device 3 based on the positional information of the receiving terminal 5. FIG. For example, for the beacon device 3 that is determined to be less necessary for positioning the receiving terminal 5, communication congestion can be alleviated by stopping transmission of beacon signals or reducing the frequency of transmission.

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Hereinafter, the integrated system 100 of this embodiment will be described in more detail. In this embodiment, the integrated system 100 includes multiple lighting systems 2 . That is, the integrated system 100 includes multiple beacon devices 3 and multiple lighting fixtures 4 . Also, the integrated system 100 includes a plurality of receiving terminals 5 .

As shown in FIG. 2, the beacon device 3 and lighting fixture 4 of the lighting system 2 are integrally provided.

(1) Beacon Control System The beacon control system 1 includes a computer system having one or more processors and memory. The beacon control system 1 may be installed in a facility where a plurality of beacon devices 3 are installed, or may be installed in a place away from the facility.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the beacon control system 1 includes a control section 11 , a communication section 12 , a storage section 13 , a display section 14 and an input section 15 .

Control unit 11 includes a processor of a computer system. The functions of the control unit 11 are realized by the processor executing a program recorded in the memory of the computer system. The program may be recorded in memory, may be provided through an electric communication line such as the Internet, or may be recorded and provided in a non-temporary recording medium such as a memory card.

Control unit 11 includes specifying unit 111 , determining unit 112 , generating unit 113 , and switching unit 114 . It should be noted that these merely indicate the functions realized by the control unit 11 and do not necessarily indicate a substantial configuration.

The identifying unit 111 identifies the position information of the receiving terminal 5 based on the beacon signal transmitted from the beacon device 3 and received by the receiving terminal 5 . "Specify the position information of the receiving terminal 5" includes calculating the position information of the receiving terminal 5 and acquiring the position information calculated in advance based on the beacon signal. That is, the specifying unit 111 may calculate the location information of the receiving terminal 5, or the specifying unit 111 may acquire the location information calculated by a configuration other than the specifying unit 111. FIG.

In this embodiment, the identifying unit 111 calculates the location information of the receiving terminal 5 based on the beacon signal. More specifically, the identifying unit 111 acquires information on the received signal strength indicator (RSSI) of the beacon signal and identification information of the receiving terminal 5 from the receiving terminal 5 . That is, the information on the received signal strength and the identification information transmitted from the receiving terminal 5 are received by the communication unit 12 , and the specifying unit 111 acquires the information on the received signal strength and the identification information via the communication unit 12 . The beacon control system 1 identifies a plurality of receiving terminals 5 based on the identification information. The identifying unit 111 obtains the position of the receiving terminal 5 based on the received signal strength of the beacon signal. More specifically, the identifying unit 111 is based on the received signal strength of the beacon signal transmitted from each of three or more beacon devices 3 among the plurality of beacon devices 3 and received by the receiving terminal 5, , and each of the three or more beacon devices 3 is determined. Furthermore, the specifying unit 111 calculates the position information (for example, coordinates) of the receiving terminal 5 by three-point positioning using the distance.

The determining unit 112 determines the control content for controlling the beacon device 3 based on the position information specified by the specifying unit 111 . Furthermore, the determining unit 112 generates a control signal according to the determined control content.

The control signal includes, for example, information for controlling stop and start of beacon signal transmission. In this case, the content of control is content representing the stop or start of beacon signal transmission.

The control signal includes, for example, information for controlling the frequency of transmission of beacon signals. In other words, the control signal includes, for example, information for changing the frequency of transmission of beacon signals. In this case, the control content is the content representing the frequency after the change.

A control signal contains the information for changing the identification information of the beacon apparatus 3, for example. In this case, the control content is the content representing the identification information after the change.

For example, the determination unit 112 determines the details of control as follows. When determining from the position information of the receiving terminal 5 that there is a high possibility that a user (person) is in a certain area, the determining unit 112 sends a beacon signal to the beacon device 3 that transmits the beacon signal to the area. to be sent. Also, for example, when the determination unit 112 determines from the position information of the receiving terminal 5 that there is a low possibility that a user (person) is in a certain area, the beacon device 3 that transmits a beacon signal to the area to stop transmitting beacon signals. The details of the process by which the determination unit 112 determines the content of control will be described later.

The generation unit 113 generates a control signal according to the control contents input to the input unit 15 . The switching unit 114 switches the control mode of the control unit 11 between a first mode in which the determining unit 112 generates the control signal and a second mode in which the generating unit 113 generates the control signal. Details of the generation unit 113 will be described later.

The communication unit 12 includes a communication interface device. The communication unit 12 can communicate with the lighting system 2 and the receiving terminal 5 via the communication interface device. “Communicable” as used in the present disclosure means that a signal can be sent and received directly or indirectly via a network, a repeater, or the like, by an appropriate communication method such as wired communication or wireless communication.

The storage unit 13 is, for example, a RAM (Random Access Memory) or an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory). The storage unit 13 stores information used by the beacon control system 1 . For example, the storage unit 13 stores a history of location information of the receiving terminal 5 specified by the specifying unit 111 . For example, storage part 13 memorizes map information on a facility, and position information on a plurality of beacon devices 3.

Display unit 14 includes a display. Display unit 14 displays the location information of receiving terminal 5 specified by specifying unit 111 . For example, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the display unit 14 displays the history of the location information of the receiving terminal 5 (user). In other words, the display unit 14 displays the moving route of the receiving terminal 5 . For example, the display unit 14 displays the moving route of the receiving terminal 5 for a certain period of time in the past on the map of the facility as a flow line L1. Moreover, the display part 14 displays the positional information on the several beacon apparatus 3 with the positional information on the receiving terminal 5. FIG.

3 and 4, only the flow line L1 of one receiving terminal 5 is shown. may be displayed in an overlapping manner. Further, the flow line L1 may be displayed separately for each receiving terminal 5 by color coding or the like.

The input unit 15 has, for example, at least one of buttons, a touch panel, and a touch panel display. The input unit 15 receives an input of control contents related to control of the plurality of beacon devices 3 from the user. The generation unit 113 generates a control signal according to the control content input to the input unit 15 .

When the display unit 14 includes a touch panel display, this touch panel display may also serve as the input unit 15 .

(2) Lighting System As shown in FIG. 1 , the lighting system 2 includes a beacon device 3 and lighting fixtures 4 . The beacon device 3 is controlled by the beacon control system 1 . The lighting fixtures 4 are controlled by a lighting control system 6 . The lighting system 2 also includes a communication unit 22 , a storage unit 23 , and a power supply circuit 24 . The communication unit 22 , the storage unit 23 , and the power supply circuit 24 are configurations shared by the beacon device 3 and the lighting fixture 4 .

The beacon device 3 includes a controller 31 and a transmitter 32 . Control unit 31 includes one or more processors of the computer system. The control section 31 controls the operation of the transmission section 32 . The transmitter 32 has a communication circuit that transmits a beacon signal. A beacon signal is a radio wave signal. The transmission unit 32 employs, for example, a communication method such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy or WiFi (registered trademark).

The lighting fixture 4 includes a controller 41 and a light source 42 . Control unit 41 includes one or more processors of the computer system. The control unit 41 controls power supplied from the power supply circuit 24 to the light source 42 . The light source 42 includes, for example, light-emitting elements such as light-emitting diodes. Light source 42 emits light.

The communication unit 22 includes a communication interface device. The communication unit 22 can communicate with the beacon control system 1, the receiving terminal 5, and the lighting control system 6 via the communication interface device. The communication unit 22 employs, for example, a communication method such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy or WiFi (registered trademark).

The storage unit 23 is, for example, RAM or EEPROM. The storage unit 23 stores information used in the lighting system 2 . For example, the storage unit 23 stores identification information of the beacon device 3 and the lighting device 4 . In addition, the identification information of the lighting fixture 4 may be used also as the identification information of the beacon apparatus 3. FIG.

The power supply circuit 24 is a circuit that supplies power to the beacon device 3 and the lighting fixture 4 . The power supply circuit 24 includes, for example, a conversion circuit that converts AC power from a power supply such as a commercial power supply into DC power.

As shown in FIG. 2, the beacon device 3 is incorporated in the lighting fixture 4. As shown in FIG. In the present disclosure, "incorporating" is a concept that includes attaching and integrally manufacturing. The lighting fixture 4 includes a fixture body 401 and a cover 402 . The fixture main body 401 is attached to an attachment target such as the ceiling C1. The cover 402 is attached to the instrument body 401 . A cover 402 covers the light source 42 (see FIG. 1). The beacon device 3 is attached to the device main body 401, for example. Moreover, the beacon apparatus 3 is covered with the cover 402, for example. The device main body 401 is configured such that the mounting location of the beacon device 3 is exposed by removing the cover 402 . Therefore, even when retrofitting the beacon device 3 to the lighting fixture 4, the beacon device 3 can be easily attached.

Moreover, the structure of at least one part of the beacon apparatus 3 is shared with the lighting fixture 4. As shown in FIG. Specifically, the fixture main body 401 of the lighting fixture 4 is a structure of the lighting fixture 4, and is used as an attachment member of the beacon apparatus 3. As shown in FIG. The attachment member of the beacon apparatus 3 is a member for attaching the beacon apparatus 3 to attachment object (ceiling C1). Moreover, the communication part 22, the memory|storage part 23, and the power supply circuit 24 are the structures shared by the beacon apparatus 3 and the lighting fixture 4. FIG.

(3) Receiving Terminal The receiving terminal 5 shown in FIG. 1 is, for example, a mobile phone such as a smart phone, an electronic tag, or a tablet terminal. In this embodiment, a case where the receiving terminal 5 is a smart phone will be described as an example. Receiving terminal 5 includes a computer system having one or more processors and memory.

The receiving terminal 5 has a control section 51 , a communication section 52 and a storage section 53 .

The control unit 51 includes a processor of the computer system. The functions of the control unit 51 are realized by the processor executing a program recorded in the memory of the computer system. The program may be recorded in memory, may be provided through an electric communication line such as the Internet, or may be recorded and provided in a non-temporary recording medium such as a memory card.

The control unit 51 performs overall control of the receiving terminal 5 . The control section 51 controls the communication section 52 and the storage section 53 . Also, the control unit 51 measures the received signal strength of the beacon signal received by the communication unit 52 .

The communication unit 52 includes a communication interface device. The communication unit 52 can communicate with the beacon control system 1, the lighting system 2, and the lighting control system 6 via the communication interface device.

The storage unit 53 is, for example, RAM or EEPROM. The storage unit 53 stores information used by the receiving terminal 5 . For example, the storage unit 53 stores identification information of the receiving terminal 5 . Moreover, the memory|storage part 53 has memorize|stored the identification information of the beacon apparatus 3 of at least one part among several beacon apparatuses 3. FIG. The beacon device 3 whose identification information is stored in the storage unit 53 is the valid beacon device 3 . The control unit 51 measures the received signal strength of beacon signals transmitted from valid beacon devices 3 and does not measure the received signal strength of beacon signals transmitted from other beacon devices 3 . That is, when the identification information included in the beacon signal is not stored in the storage unit 53, the control unit 51 does not perform the process of measuring the received signal strength of the beacon signal.

(4) Lighting Control System The lighting control system 6 shown in FIG. 1 includes a computer system having one or more processors and memory. The lighting control system 6 may be installed in a facility in which a plurality of beacon devices 3 are installed, or may be installed in a place away from the facility.

The lighting control system 6 includes a control section 61 , a communication section 62 , a storage section 63 and an operation section 64 .

Control unit 61 includes a processor of a computer system. The functions of the control unit 61 are realized by the processor executing a program recorded in the memory of the computer system. The program may be recorded in memory, may be provided through an electric communication line such as the Internet, or may be recorded and provided in a non-temporary recording medium such as a memory card.

The control unit 61 performs overall control of the lighting control system 6 . The control section 61 controls the communication section 62 and the storage section 63 .

The control unit 61 also generates a lighting control signal for controlling the operation of the lighting fixture 4 to be controlled. The lighting control signal is transmitted to the lighting fixture 4 to be controlled via the communication unit 62 .

The communication unit 62 includes a communication interface device. The communication unit 62 can communicate with the lighting system 2 and the receiving terminal 5 via the communication interface device.

The storage unit 63 is, for example, RAM or EEPROM. The storage unit 63 stores information used by the lighting control system 6 . For example, the storage unit 63 stores identification information of a plurality of lighting fixtures 4 . Further, for example, the storage unit 63 stores information related to control of the plurality of lighting fixtures 4 . The information related to the control of the plurality of lighting fixtures 4 is, for example, a control schedule representing control details for the plurality of lighting fixtures 4 for each time slot.

The operation unit 64 has, for example, at least one of buttons, a touch panel, and a touch panel display. The operation unit 64 receives input of control details related to control of the plurality of lighting fixtures 4 from the user.

For example, the control unit 61 generates the lighting control signal according to the control schedule stored in the storage unit 63 or the control details input to the operation unit 64 . The lighting control signal includes identification information of the lighting fixture 4 to be controlled and information representing the content of control. Each of the plurality of lighting fixtures 4 acquires the information contained in the lighting control signal when the identification information contained in the lighting control signal matches the identification information of its own device. Moreover, each of the plurality of lighting fixtures 4 discards the information contained in the lighting control signal when the identification information contained in the lighting control signal does not match the identification information of its own. That is, the lighting fixture 4 to be controlled receives the lighting control signal addressed to itself.

Upon receiving the lighting control signal, the lighting fixture 4 to be controlled controls the light source 42 according to the lighting control signal. For example, the lighting fixture 4 to be controlled performs switching between lighting and extinguishing of the light source 42 or dimming of the light source 42 according to the lighting control signal. Further, for example, the lighting fixture 4 to be controlled performs toning of the light source 42 according to the lighting control signal.

Further, the control unit 61 may generate the lighting control signal according to the control details input to the receiving terminal 5 by the user.

(5) First example of control of a plurality of beacon devices Next, a first example of control of a plurality of beacon devices 3 will be described with reference to FIG. 5 . The sequence shown in FIG. 5 is merely an example of control according to the present disclosure, and the order of processing may be changed as appropriate, and processing may be added or omitted as appropriate. FIG. 5 shows the operation flow of one beacon device 3 among the plurality of beacon devices 3 . 5 shows the operation flow of one receiving terminal 5 out of the plurality of receiving terminals 5. In FIG.

In order to control a plurality of beacon devices 3, position information of a plurality of receiving terminals 5 is specified first. That is, each of the plurality of beacon devices 3 transmits a beacon signal (step ST1). The identification information of the beacon device 3 is included in the beacon signal. The communication unit 52 of the receiving terminal 5 receives the beacon signal. The control unit 51 of the receiving terminal 5 measures the received signal strength indicator (RSSI) of the beacon signal received by the communication unit 52 (step ST2). More specifically, the control unit 51 measures the received signal strength of each of the multiple beacon signals transmitted from the multiple beacon devices 3 .

The communication unit 52 transmits a signal including information on the received signal strength of each of a plurality of beacon signals, identification information of the beacon device 3 corresponding to each received signal strength, and identification information of the receiving terminal 5 to the beacon control system. 1 (step ST3). The identifying unit 111 of the beacon control system 1 obtains the position of the receiving terminal 5 based on the received signal strength of each of the plurality of beacon signals (step ST4). That is, the identifying unit 111 obtains the distance between the receiving terminal 5 and each of the three or more beacon devices 3 based on the received signal strength. Furthermore, the specifying unit 111 calculates the position information (for example, coordinates) of the receiving terminal 5 by three-point positioning using the distance.

The location information of the receiving terminal 5 calculated by the specifying unit 111 is stored in the storage unit 13 . As time elapses, positional information for each hour is accumulated in the storage unit 13 as a history of positional information.

The determination unit 112 determines the control content for controlling the plurality of beacon devices 3 based on the history of the position information of the receiving terminal 5 stored in the storage unit 13 (step ST5). For example, the determining unit 112 determines the control content based on the position information up to the current time from a predetermined time before the current time. The determining unit 112 generates a control signal according to the determined control content.

The communication unit 12 of the beacon control system 1 transmits the control signal generated by the determination unit 112 to the plurality of beacon devices 3 (step ST6). In more detail, the control signal includes identification information of the beacon device 3 to be controlled and information representing the content of control. Each of the some beacon apparatus 3 acquires the information contained in this control signal, when the identification information contained in a control signal corresponds with the identification information of an own machine. Moreover, each of several beacon apparatus 3 discards the information contained in this control signal, when the identification information contained in a control signal does not correspond with the identification information of an own machine. That is, the beacon device 3 to be controlled receives the control signal addressed to itself.

The beacon device 3 to be controlled changes its operating state according to the control signal addressed to itself (step ST7).

As described above, the control signal includes, for example, information for controlling the stop and start of transmission of beacon signals. Upon receiving such a control signal, the beacon device 3 stops or starts transmitting the beacon signal. By stopping transmission of beacon signals for at least some of the beacon devices 3 among the plurality of beacon devices 3, communication congestion at the location where the plurality of beacon devices 3 are installed can be alleviated.

Also, the control signal includes, for example, information for controlling the frequency of beacon signal transmission. Upon receiving such a control signal, the beacon device 3 changes the frequency of transmission of beacon signals. For at least some beacon devices 3 among the plurality of beacon devices 3, by suppressing the frequency of transmission of beacon signals, it is possible to alleviate communication congestion in places where the plurality of beacon devices 3 are installed.

Moreover, a control signal contains the information for changing the identification information of the beacon apparatus 3, for example. Upon receiving such a control signal, the beacon device 3 changes its own identification information. As a result, the beacon signal transmitted from the beacon device 3 includes the changed identification information. Then, the control unit 51 of the receiving terminal 5 determines whether or not the identification information included in the beacon signal is stored in the storage unit 53 . Only when the identification information included in the beacon signal is stored in the storage unit 53, the control unit 51 performs processing for measuring the received signal strength of the beacon signal. By changing the identification information of the beacon device 3, it is changed for each beacon device 3 whether or not the control unit 51 of the receiving terminal 5 performs the process of measuring the received signal strength of the beacon signal. Therefore, for at least a part of the beacon devices 3 among the plurality of beacon devices 3, by using identification information that is not stored in the storage unit 53 as identification information, the amount of information processing of the receiving terminal 5 can be reduced. . That is, by changing the identification information of the beacon device 3, it is possible to switch between the substantially ineffective beacon device 3 that is not used to specify the position information of the receiving terminal 5 and the effective beacon device 3.

Further, the determining unit 112 does not control the same beacon device 3 with the control signal each time, but based on the position information of the receiving terminal 5, determines the combination of the targets controlled by the control signal among the plurality of beacon devices 3. do. For example, when making some beacon devices 3 start transmission of a beacon signal, deciding part 112 determines which beacon device 3 is made to start transmission of a beacon signal based on position information. Moreover, for example, when making some beacon devices 3 stop transmission of a beacon signal, the determination part 112 determines which beacon device 3 is made to stop transmission of a beacon signal based on a positional information. This will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG.

Below, the state where beacon device 3 is transmitting a beacon signal is called an ON state, and the state where beacon device 3 stops transmitting a beacon signal is called an OFF state.

3 and 4, the beacon device 3 in the OFF state is illustrated as a white rectangle, and the beacon device 3 in the ON state is illustrated as a dotted rectangle. In FIG. 3 , the plurality of beacon devices 3 are controlled so that the beacon devices 3 in the ON state and the beacon devices 3 in the OFF state are alternately arranged.

Based on this situation, the determining unit 112 refers to the location information of the receiving terminal 5 . Here, the number of receiving terminals 5 is assumed to be one. The location information of the receiving terminal 5 includes the history of the location information of the receiving terminal 5 (user), that is, the information of the flow line L1. The determining unit 112 identifies an area where the flow lines L1 are concentrated. For example, the determining unit 112 identifies an area where the density of the flow lines L1 is greater than a predetermined threshold (hereinafter referred to as "dense area"). The determining unit 112 changes the control of the plurality of beacon devices 3, for example, so that the density of the beacon devices 3 in the ON state outside the dense area is reduced. As a result, for example, as shown in Drawing 4, some beacon devices 3 installed outside the area where flow line L1 is crowded will be in an OFF state. Compared with FIG. 3 , the number of beacon devices 3 in the ON state is reduced in FIG. 4 . Thereby, the communication congestion of the place where the several beacon apparatus 3 was installed can be eased.

In addition, when there are multiple receiving terminals 5, the determination part 112 should just determine control of several beacon apparatuses 3 based on the density of several flow line L1 of several receiving terminals 5, for example.

Note that the determination unit 112 determines the combination of the beacon devices 3 to start or stop beacon signal transmission as described above, the target to change the frequency of beacon signal transmission, or the beacon device A combination of objects whose identification information of 3 is to be changed may be determined. For example, for at least one of two or more beacon devices 3 installed in a dense area, the frequency of beacon signal transmission may be increased. Further, the identification information of at least one of the two or more beacon devices 3 installed in the dense area may be changed to the identification information stored in the storage unit 53 of the receiving terminal 5 .

When determining the combination of the beacon devices 3 to be controlled, the determination unit 112 may determine the combination according to the density of the beacon devices 3 in a predetermined operating state. The predetermined operating state is, for example, an ON state or a state in which the frequency of beacon signal transmission is greater than a predetermined value. For example, the determining unit 112 may determine the combination such that the density of the beacon devices 3 in a predetermined operating state is smaller than a predetermined threshold value in some areas. The partial area is, for example, an area other than the dense area.

Moreover, the control signal may include information for controlling the plurality of beacon devices 3 individually. In other words, beacon device 3 may be controlled for every one. For example, the ON state and the OFF state of the beacon device 3 may be switched for each unit.

Alternatively, the control signal may contain information for controlling the plurality of beacon devices 3 for each group. That is, the same control may be performed for two or more beacon devices 3 belonging to the same group. Information for grouping the plurality of beacon devices 3 is stored in the storage unit 13 . Groups may be determined, for example, based on pre-divided areas. In this case, one or more beacon devices 3 belonging to one area may be grouped.

Alternatively, the operation mode of the beacon control system 1 may be switched between a mode in which a plurality of beacon devices 3 are individually controlled by a control signal and a mode in which a plurality of beacon devices 3 are controlled for each group.

(6) Second example of control of a plurality of beacon devices Next, a second example of control of a plurality of beacon devices 3 will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the sequence shown in FIG. 6 is merely an example of control according to the present disclosure, and the order of processing may be changed as appropriate, and processing may be added or omitted as appropriate.

In the first example described above, the determination unit 112 automatically determines the control content of the plurality of beacon devices 3 and generates the control signal. On the other hand, in a 2nd example, the production|generation part 113 determines the content of control of several beacon apparatuses 3 according to a user's input, and produces|generates a control signal. In the present embodiment, the switching unit 114 switches the control mode of the control unit 11 between the first mode in which the determination unit 112 generates the control signal as in the first example, and the first mode in which the generation unit 113 generates the control signal as in the second example. and a second mode that generates However, not limited to this, the control mode of the control unit 11 may be fixed to one of the first mode and the second mode.

Steps ST11 to ST14 in FIG. 6 are the same as steps ST1 to ST4 in FIG. That is, in the second example, each of the plurality of beacon devices 3 transmits a beacon signal (step ST11), and the control unit 51 of the receiving terminal 5 measures the received signal strength of the beacon signal received by the communication unit 52. (Step ST12). The communication unit 52 transmits a signal including information on the received signal strength of each of the plurality of beacon signals to the beacon control system 1 (step ST13). The specifying unit 111 of the beacon control system 1 obtains the location information of the receiving terminal 5 based on the received signal strength of each of the plurality of beacon signals (step ST14).

Display section 14 displays the location information of receiving terminal 5 specified by specifying section 111 (step ST15). More specifically, the location information of the receiving terminal 5 calculated by the specifying unit 111 is stored in the storage unit 13, and the display unit 14 displays the history of the location information of the receiving terminal 5 stored in the storage unit 13. . For example, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 , the display unit 14 displays the flow line L1 as the positional information of the receiving terminal 5 together with the facility map information and the positional information of the plurality of beacon devices 3 . The flow line L1 represents, for example, how the receiving terminal 5 moves from a predetermined time before the current time to the current time.

The user sees information displayed on the display unit 14 . Based on this information, a user determines the control content of several beacon apparatuses 3. FIG. That is, by displaying the position information of the receiving terminal 5 on the display unit 14 , the user is prompted to determine the content of control based on the position information of the receiving terminal 5 . Then, the user inputs the content of control to the input unit 15 . That is, the input unit 15 receives an input of control contents related to control of the beacon device 3 from the user (step ST16).

For example, the user turns on the beacon device 3 installed in an area (dense area) where the flow line L1 is dense, and turns off the beacon device 3 installed in a place away from the dense area. Then, determine the control contents. For example, when the display unit 14 and the input unit 15 are configured by a touch panel display, by touching the icon of the beacon device 3 displayed on the touch panel display, options for the control content of the beacon device 3 are displayed. . The option is, for example, an option to select either the on state or the off state. The user can select the content of control from options.

The generation unit 113 generates a control signal according to the control contents input to the input unit 15 . The communication unit 12 of the beacon control system 1 transmits the control signal generated by the determination unit 112 to the beacon device 3 to be controlled (step ST17), and the beacon device 3 to be controlled transmits the control signal addressed to itself According to the above, the operating state of its own device is changed (step ST18). Thereby, for example, when the user inputs to the input unit 15 to turn off a certain beacon device 3, the corresponding beacon device 3 is turned off.

The user who inputs the control contents to the input unit 15 may be the user who carries the receiving terminal 5, or may be a different person.

(7) Advantages According to the beacon control system 1 of the present embodiment, for example, the beacon device 3 installed in an area (dense area) where people are likely to pass is preferentially turned on, and the beacon device 3 is moved away from the dense area. The beacon device 3 installed at the location can be preferentially turned off. Alternatively, the frequency of transmission of beacon signals by beacon devices 3 installed in a dense area can be made higher than the frequency of transmission of other beacon devices 3 . As a result, the traffic of beacon signals is suppressed in areas where the possibility of people passing through is low, so that communication congestion can be alleviated. For example, the beacon device 3 installed in a dense area may transmit a beacon signal every 0.1 seconds, and the other beacon devices 3 may transmit a beacon signal every 1 second.

Moreover, it is good also considering the communication system of the lighting fixture 4 as the same communication system as the communication system of the beacon apparatus 3. FIG. Even in such a case, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the communication of the lighting device 4 is blocked by suppressing the amount of communication of the beacon signal. For example, the lighting device 4 communicates with the lighting control system 6 using the Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy communication method, and the beacon device 3 transmits a beacon signal using the Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy communication method. good too.

In addition, since the communication volume of the beacon signal is ensured in the dense area, the possibility that the positioning of the receiving terminal 5 will be hindered can be reduced.

Furthermore, the beacon apparatus 3 is incorporated in the lighting fixture 4 in this embodiment. In a facility, a plurality of lighting fixtures 4 are often installed at regular intervals over a wide area. Therefore, by incorporating the beacon device 3 into the lighting device 4, the beacon device 3 can be installed at a position convenient for positioning of the receiving terminal 5 by the beacon signal.

Also, the lighting fixture 4 is installed at a position facing the space so as to irradiate the space with light. Similarly, the beacon device 3 is desirably installed at a position facing the space so as to transmit the beacon signal to the space. By incorporating the beacon device 3 into the lighting fixture 4, the beacon device 3 can be installed at a desired position.

Moreover, by sharing a power supply with the beacon apparatus 3 and the lighting fixture 4, the beacon apparatus 3 can be constructed easily.

Moreover, compared with the case where the beacon apparatus 3 is provided separately from the lighting fixture 4, since the number of apparatuses installed in attachment objects, such as ceiling C1, reduces, the effort of installation can be reduced. Also, the appearance of the ceiling C1 can be improved.

(Modification 1 of Embodiment 1)
Next, Modification 1 of Embodiment 1 will be described. Configurations similar to those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

In one modification, the identifying unit 111 may use other information in addition to the beacon signal received by the receiving terminal 5 to identify the location information of the receiving terminal 5 . Therefore, the specifying unit 111 of Modification 1 specifies the position information of the receiving terminal 5 based on the beacon signal and the position detection signal received from the position detection device. The beacon control system 1 controls the beacon device 3 with a control signal based on the position information. A position detection signal is a signal relating to position information of a person, and is a signal different from a beacon signal. The position detection device detects the position of the receiving terminal 5 without relying on beacon signals.

The number of position detection devices may be one or plural. Modification 1 will be described on the assumption that a plurality of position detection devices are provided.

As an example, the position detection device is a stationary device such as a motion sensor or a camera. A human sensor is, for example, an optical sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, an infrared sensor, or the like. Human sensors or cameras are installed in facilities. The motion sensor or camera may be incorporated in the lighting fixture 4 or may be separate from the lighting fixture 4 . A motion sensor or camera detects the position of a user (person) and emits a position detection signal. Since the user carries the receiving terminal 5 , detection of the user's position corresponds to detection of the position of the receiving terminal 5 . The identifying unit 111 of the beacon control system 1 acquires a position detection signal from a human sensor or camera.

Another example of a position sensing device is a mobile terminal carried by a user. A mobile terminal may be used as the receiving terminal 5 , or the mobile terminal may be separate from the receiving terminal 5 . The mobile terminal is, for example, a mobile phone such as a smart phone, or a tablet terminal. A mobile terminal includes at least one sensor. The at least one sensor includes, for example, at least one of an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, and a GPS (Global Positioning System) sensor. The mobile terminal calculates its own location information using at least one sensor. The specifying unit 111 of the beacon control system 1 acquires a position detection signal including position information from the mobile terminal.

In this modification 1, the reliability of the beacon control system 1 is improved compared to the case where the position detection signal received from the position detection device is not used in order for the identification unit 111 to identify the position information of the receiving terminal 5. be able to. For example, the specifying unit 111 may obtain the position information based on the position detection signal when the process of specifying the position information of the receiving terminal 5 based on the beacon signal is an error. Further, the specifying unit 111 may correct the location information of the receiving terminal 5 calculated from the beacon signal based on the location detection signal.

(Other Modifications of Embodiment 1)
Other modifications of the first embodiment are listed below. The following modified examples may be implemented in combination as appropriate. Moreover, the following modified example may be realized by appropriately combining with the above-described modified example 1.

One or more beacon devices 3 may be included in the beacon control system 1 . That is, the beacon control system 1 may further include the beacon device 3 . In this case, the computer system constituting the beacon control system 1 of Embodiment 1 and the beacon device 3 may be integrated into one device, or the computer system and the beacon device 3 may be provided separately. good too.

When determining unit 112 determines the control content of beacon device 3 based on the position information of receiving terminal 5 , it is not essential to use the history of position information stored in storage unit 13 . The determination unit 112 may determine the content of control based only on the latest position information specified by the specification unit 111 . In other words, the determination unit 112 may determine the content of control based on instantaneous positional information. For example, for the beacon device 3 installed away from the receiving terminal 5, the frequency of transmission is reduced, the beacon device 3 is turned off, or the identification information is changed to make the beacon device 3 invalid. . Further, the operation mode of the determination unit 112 can be switched between an operation mode in which control details are determined based on the history of position information and an operation mode in which control details are determined based on instantaneous position information. good too.

The display unit 14 is not limited to displaying the position information of the receiving terminal 5 as the flow line L1. The display unit 14 may display the location information of the receiving terminal 5 as, for example, a density distribution map. The density distribution map referred to here is, for example, a diagram in which the higher the number of times a person (receiving terminal 5) has passed, the higher the numerical value is displayed. The density distribution map may be, for example, a diagram that displays a higher numerical value for a place where a person (receiving terminal 5) has stayed longer.

Further, the display unit 14 may display the position information of the receiving terminal 5 by, for example, a map of facilities and symbols such as dots or icons. In this case, a symbol is attached to the map where the receiving terminal 5 was located at a certain time.

Only some of the lighting fixtures 4 among the plurality of lighting fixtures 4 may share the configuration with the beacon device 3 .

The beacon device 3 may be incorporated only in some lighting fixtures 4 among the plurality of lighting fixtures 4 .

It is not essential that the lighting device 4 and the beacon device 3 correspond to each other on a one-to-one basis as in the first embodiment. For example, two or more beacon devices 3 may be incorporated in one lighting fixture 4 .

The position information of the receiving terminal 5 is not limited to coordinates, and may be information specifying an area where the receiving terminal 5 is located, for example. For example, when a beacon signal transmitted from a certain beacon device 3 is received by the receiving terminal 5 , it can be specified that the receiving terminal 5 exists in the area around the beacon device 3 .

The number of beacon devices 3 may not be plural, and may be one.

The number of lighting fixtures 4 may not be plural, and may be one.

The number of receiving terminals 5 may not be plural, and may be one.

As described in the first embodiment, the specifying unit 111 may acquire the location information of the receiving terminal 5 calculated by a configuration other than the specifying unit 111 . For example, the receiving terminal 5 may calculate its own location information. In this case, the position information transmitted from the receiving terminal 5 and the identification information of the receiving terminal 5 are received by the communication unit 12 , and the specifying unit 111 acquires the position information via the communication unit 12 . Also, the beacon control system 1 identifies the plurality of receiving terminals 5 based on the identification information.

In Embodiment 1, the receiving terminal 5 determines whether or not to perform the process of measuring the received signal strength of the beacon signal according to the identification information of the beacon device 3 . On the other hand, when the receiving terminal 5 calculates its own position information, the receiving terminal 5 determines whether or not to use the beacon signal for calculating the position information according to the identification information of the beacon device 3. good too. Alternatively, when the specifying unit 111 calculates the position information of the receiving terminal 5, the specifying unit 111 may determine whether to use the beacon signal to calculate the position information according to the identification information of the beacon device 3. .

The identifying unit 111 may calculate the location information of the receiving terminal 5 based on the phase of the beacon signal instead of the received signal strength of the beacon signal. Further, instead of the specifying unit 111, the receiving terminal 5 may calculate its own position information based on the phase of the beacon signal.

Integrated system 100 in the present disclosure includes a computer system. A computer system is mainly composed of a processor and a memory as hardware. At least part of the functions of the integrated system 100 in the present disclosure are realized by the processor executing a program recorded in the memory of the computer system. The program may be recorded in advance in the memory of the computer system, may be provided through an electric communication line, or may be recorded in a non-temporary recording medium such as a computer system-readable memory card, optical disk, or hard disk drive. may be provided. A processor in a computer system consists of one or more electronic circuits, including semiconductor integrated circuits (ICs) or large scale integrated circuits (LSIs). The integrated circuit such as IC or LSI referred to here is called differently depending on the degree of integration, and includes integrated circuits called system LSI, VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration), or ULSI (Ultra Large Scale Integration). In addition, a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) that is programmed after the LSI is manufactured, or a logic device capable of reconfiguring the bonding relationship inside the LSI or reconfiguring the circuit partitions inside the LSI may also be adopted as the processor. can be done. A plurality of electronic circuits may be integrated into one chip, or may be distributed over a plurality of chips. A plurality of chips may be integrated in one device, or may be distributed in a plurality of devices. A computer system, as used herein, includes a microcontroller having one or more processors and one or more memories. Accordingly, the microcontroller also consists of one or more electronic circuits including semiconductor integrated circuits or large scale integrated circuits.

In addition, a plurality of functions integrated in one device in the integrated system 100 may be distributed and provided in a plurality of devices. For example, a plurality of functions of the beacon control system 1 may be distributed and provided in a plurality of devices. Furthermore, at least part of the functions of the integrated system 100, for example, at least part of the functions of the beacon control system 1, may be realized by the cloud (cloud computing) or the like.

Conversely, in Embodiment 1, at least some of the functions of the integrated system 100 distributed over multiple devices may be integrated into one device. For example, functions distributed between the beacon control system 1 and the lighting control system 6 may be integrated into one device.

(Embodiment 2)
Embodiment 2 will be described below with reference to FIG. Configurations similar to those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof are omitted. Moreover, each of the above modifications of the first embodiment may also be applied to the second embodiment as appropriate.

This embodiment differs from Embodiment 1 in that the beacon device 3 and the lighting fixture 4 are separately provided. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

In this embodiment, the beacon device 3 and the lighting fixture 4 are each provided with the structure corresponded to the communication part 22, the memory|storage part 23, and the power supply circuit 24 of Embodiment 1 (refer FIG. 1). That is, the beacon device 3 includes the communication unit 33 , the storage unit 34 and the power supply circuit 35 , and the lighting device 4 includes the communication unit 43 , the storage unit 44 and the power supply circuit 45 .

The beacon device 3 further includes a housing, and the housing holds a control unit 31, a transmission unit 32, a communication unit 33, a storage unit 34, and a power supply circuit 35.

Also in this embodiment, like Embodiment 1, by controlling the beacon device 3 based on the positional information of the receiving terminal 5, the communication environment of the place where the beacon device 3 is installed can be improved.

In addition, the beacon device 3 and the lighting fixture 4 do not need to be provided as a set, and the beacon device 3 or the lighting fixture 4 may be provided independently.

(summary)
The following aspects are disclosed from the embodiments and the like described above.

A beacon control system (1) according to a first aspect transmits a control signal for controlling the beacon device (3) to a beacon device (3) that transmits a beacon signal to a receiving terminal (5). A beacon control system (1) comprises an identification unit (111) and a communication unit (12). The specifying unit (111) specifies the position information of the receiving terminal (5) based on the beacon signal transmitted from the beacon device (3) and received by the receiving terminal (5). A communication unit (12) transmits a control signal based on the position information specified by the specifying unit (111) to the beacon device (3).

According to said structure, the communication environment of the place where the beacon apparatus (3) was installed can be improved by controlling a beacon apparatus (3) based on the positional information on a receiving terminal (5).

In addition, the beacon control system (1) according to the second aspect, in the first aspect, further includes a determination unit (112). A decision unit (112) decides control details related to control of the beacon device (3) based on the position information specified by the specification unit (111), and generates a control signal according to the control details.

According to said structure, the control content of a beacon apparatus (3) can be automatically determined.

Moreover, the beacon control system (1) according to the third aspect further comprises a storage unit (13) in the second aspect. A storage unit (13) stores a history of location information specified by the specifying unit (111). A determination unit (112) determines control details based on the history stored in the storage unit (13).

According to said structure, a beacon apparatus (3) can be controlled so that convenience becomes higher.

Moreover, in the beacon control system (1) according to the fourth aspect, in the second or third aspect, a plurality of beacon devices (3) are provided. A determination unit (112) determines a combination of targets to be controlled by control signals among a plurality of beacon devices (3) based on position information.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to flexibly control a plurality of beacon devices (3) by changing the combination of objects to be controlled.

In addition, the beacon control system (1) according to the fifth aspect further includes a display section (14), an input section (15), and a generation section (113) in the first aspect. A display unit (14) displays the position information specified by the specifying unit (111). An input unit (15) accepts an input of control contents related to control of the beacon device (3) from the user. A generation unit (113) generates a control signal according to the control content input to the input unit (15).

According to said structure, a user can determine the control content of a beacon apparatus (3) by himself.

Further, in the beacon control system (1) according to the sixth aspect, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, a plurality of beacon devices (3) are provided. The control signal contains information for individually controlling a plurality of beacon devices (3).

According to said structure, the communication environment of the place where the beacon apparatus (3) was installed can be controlled finely.

Further, in the beacon control system (1) according to the seventh aspect, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, a plurality of beacon devices (3) are provided. A control signal contains the information for controlling a several beacon apparatus (3) for every group.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to reduce the amount of information processing of the beacon control system (1).

Also, in the beacon control system (1) according to the eighth aspect, in any one of the first to seventh aspects, the control signal includes information for controlling the stop and start of beacon signal transmission.

According to the above configuration, communication congestion can be alleviated by stopping transmission of the beacon signal depending on the situation.

Further, in the beacon control system (1) according to the ninth aspect, in any one of the first to eighth aspects, the control signal includes information for controlling frequency of beacon signal transmission.

According to the above configuration, communication congestion can be alleviated by reducing the frequency of transmission of beacon signals depending on the situation.

Further, in the beacon control system (1) according to the tenth aspect, in any one of the first to ninth aspects, the control signal includes information for changing the identification information of the beacon device (3).

According to the above configuration, it is possible to change the handling of the beacon signal in the process related to the beacon signal.

Moreover, the beacon control system (1) according to the eleventh aspect further comprises a beacon device (3) in any one of the first to tenth aspects.

According to said structure, the beacon control system (1) provided with the beacon apparatus (3) can be provided.

Further, in the beacon control system (1) according to the twelfth aspect, in any one of the first to eleventh aspects, at least a part of the configuration of the beacon device (3) is shared with the lighting device (4). ing.

According to the above configuration, the number of members can be reduced.

Further, in the beacon control system (1) according to the thirteenth aspect, in any one of the first to twelfth aspects, the beacon device (3) is incorporated in the lighting device (4).

According to said structure, the installation space of a beacon apparatus (3) can be ensured.

Configurations other than the first mode are not essential components of the beacon control system (1), and can be omitted as appropriate.

A lighting system (2) according to a fourteenth aspect includes a beacon device (3) and a lighting fixture (4). A beacon device (3) is controlled by a beacon control system (1) according to the twelfth or thirteenth aspect.

According to said structure, while installing a lighting fixture (4), a beacon apparatus (3) can be installed and it can be used for calculation of a positional information.

1 Beacon control system 2 Lighting system 3 Beacon device 4 Lighting equipment 5 Receiving terminal 12 Communication unit 13 Storage unit 14 Display unit 15 Input unit 111 Identification unit 112 Determination unit 113 Generation unit

Claims (14)

A beacon control system that transmits a control signal related to control of the beacon device to a beacon device that transmits a beacon signal to a receiving terminal,
a specifying unit that specifies position information of the receiving terminal based on the beacon signal transmitted from the beacon device and received by the receiving terminal;
A communication unit that transmits the control signal based on the position information specified by the specifying unit to the beacon device,
beacon control system. Further comprising a determining unit that determines control content related to control of the beacon device based on the position information specified by the specifying unit and generates the control signal according to the control content,
The beacon control system of claim 1. further comprising a storage unit that stores a history of the location information specified by the specifying unit;
The determination unit determines the control details based on the history stored in the storage unit.
A beacon control system according to claim 2. A plurality of the beacon devices are provided,
The determination unit determines a combination of targets to be controlled by the control signal among the plurality of beacon devices based on the position information.
A beacon control system according to claim 2 or 3. a display unit that displays the position information specified by the specifying unit;
An input unit that receives an input of control content related to control of the beacon device from a user;
a generation unit that generates the control signal according to the control content input to the input unit;
The beacon control system of claim 1. A plurality of the beacon devices are provided,
The control signal includes information for individually controlling the plurality of beacon devices,
A beacon control system according to any one of claims 1-5. A plurality of the beacon devices are provided,
The control signal includes information for controlling the plurality of beacon devices for each group,
A beacon control system according to any one of claims 1-5. The control signal includes information for controlling the stop and start of transmission of the beacon signal,
A beacon control system according to any one of claims 1-7. The control signal includes information for controlling the frequency of transmission of the beacon signal,
A beacon control system according to any one of claims 1-8. The control signal includes information for changing the identification information of the beacon device,
A beacon control system according to any one of claims 1-9. further comprising the beacon device;
A beacon control system according to any one of claims 1-10. At least part of the configuration of the beacon device is shared with lighting fixtures,
A beacon control system according to any one of claims 1-11. The beacon device is incorporated in a lighting fixture,
A beacon control system according to any one of claims 1-12. The beacon device controlled by the beacon control system according to claim 12 or 13,
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lighting system.

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