CN113336029B - Elevator system - Google Patents

Abstract

The coupon management server (300) transmits, to an information communication terminal (500) held by a user, assigned elevator information indicating an elevator assigned to the user who performs a destination floor registration operation from among a plurality of elevators (60). A coupon management server (300) comprises: a storage unit (302) that stores a plurality of coupon data; and a control unit (301). The control unit (301) receives assigned elevator information and floor information including at least one of departure floor information indicating a departure floor of the user and destination floor information indicating a destination floor. The control unit (301) reads at least one coupon data from the storage unit (302) on the basis of the inputted floor information, and transmits the inputted assigned elevator information and the read coupon data to the information communication terminal (500).

Description

Elevator system

The present application is a divisional application of an invention patent application having an application date of 2017, 24.02.2017, an application number of 201780004188.9 (international application number of PCT/JP 2017/007237), and an invention name of "information providing device, elevator group management system, and elevator system".

Technical Field

The present invention relates to elevator systems.

Background

Patent document 1 discloses an elevator system in which an information communication terminal such as a smartphone, into which a dedicated call registration application is introduced, is swiped by a reader (command device) of a security gate (barrier door) to register a destination floor of a user, and elevator information indicating allocation to the user is transmitted to the information communication terminal to be displayed.

Documents of the prior art

Patent document

Patent document 1: japanese unexamined patent publication No. 2014-156356

Disclosure of Invention

The invention provides an information providing device, an elevator group management system and an elevator system, which can provide corresponding information according to users of elevators.

An information providing device according to a first aspect of the present invention transmits, to an information communication terminal held by a user, assigned elevator information indicating an elevator assigned to the user who performed a destination floor registration operation from among a plurality of elevators.

An information providing apparatus comprising:

a storage unit that stores a plurality of pieces of provided information provided to a user; and

a control unit.

The control unit receives the assigned elevator information and floor information including at least one of departure floor information indicating a departure floor of the user and destination floor information indicating a destination floor.

The control unit reads at least one piece of provided information from the storage unit based on the inputted floor information, and transmits the inputted assigned elevator information and the read provided information to the information communication terminal.

An elevator group management system according to a second aspect of the present invention comprises:

an information providing apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention; and

an elevator group management control device for controlling the operation of a plurality of elevators.

The group management control device inputs destination floor information indicating a destination floor of a user and departure floor information indicating a departure floor, assigns any one of a plurality of elevators to the user based on the input destination floor information and departure floor information, and outputs information indicating the assigned elevator to the information providing device.

An elevator system according to a third aspect of the present invention comprises:

a plurality of elevators; and

an elevator group management system according to a second aspect of the present invention.

Effects of the invention

According to the present invention, when an elevator is used, information indicating the elevator allocated to a user and provided information corresponding to the user's destination floor or departure floor can be transmitted to an information communication terminal held by the user.

Drawings

Fig. 1A is a schematic plan view showing the arrangement of machines on a specific floor of a building to which an elevator system according to embodiment 1 is applied.

Fig. 1B is a schematic plan view showing the arrangement of devices on floors other than a specific floor of a building to which the elevator system of embodiment 1 is applied.

Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an elevator group management system according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the group management control device in embodiment 1.

Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the destination floor registration device in embodiment 1.

Fig. 5 is a diagram showing an example of display of the display unit of the destination floor registration device in embodiment 1.

Fig. 6 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of an elevator control device according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the safety door according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 8 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the security gate according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 9 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the door display in embodiment 1.

Fig. 10 is a diagram showing a display example of the door display in embodiment 1.

Fig. 11 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the security server in embodiment 1.

Fig. 12 is a diagram showing a configuration of a user DB stored in the storage unit of the security server in embodiment 1.

Fig. 13 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the coupon management server in embodiment 1.

Fig. 14 is a diagram showing the configuration of the coupon management DB stored in the storage unit of the coupon management server in embodiment 1.

Fig. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of use of each floor of a building to which the elevator system according to embodiment 1 is applied.

Fig. 16 is a diagram showing an example of display of the display unit of the coupon registration apparatus according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of a registration operation in the coupon registration apparatus in embodiment 1.

Fig. 18 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of an information communication terminal in embodiment 1.

Fig. 19 is a diagram showing an example of display of the display unit of the information communication terminal according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 20 is a flowchart showing the operation of the security server in embodiment 1.

Fig. 21 is a flowchart showing the operation of the destination floor registration device of embodiment 1.

Fig. 22 is a flowchart showing the operation of the group management control apparatus according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 23 is a flowchart showing the operation of the coupon management server in embodiment 1.

Fig. 24 is a diagram showing a display example of the door display in embodiment 1.

Reference numerals

10. Group management control device

11. Control unit

12. Storage unit

13. Input/output interface

20. 20A, 20B, 20C safety door

20a door body

20i inlet

20e outlet

21. Control unit

22. Storage unit

23. Input/output interface

25. Reading device

26. First sensor

27. Second sensor

28. Door baffle

30. 30A-30Z destination floor registration device

31. Control unit

32. Storage unit

33. Input/output interface

34. Display unit

35. Operation part

36. Reading device

40. 40A-40F elevator control device

41. Control unit

42. Storage unit

43. Input/output interface

60. 60A-60F elevator

70. Door display

71. Control unit

72. Storage unit

73. Input/output interface

74. Display unit

100. Security server

101. Control unit

102. Storage unit

103. Input/output interface

200. Communication device

300. Coupon management server

301. Control unit

302. Storage unit

303. Input/output interface

400. 400-1 to 400-m coupon registration device

500. 500-1 to 500-n information communication terminal

501. Control unit

502. Storage unit

504. Display unit

505. Operation part

506. First wireless communication section

507. Second wireless communication unit

508 NFC tag

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(embodiment mode 1)

1. Structure of the product

1-1 Elevator System overview

An outline of the elevator system in the present embodiment will be described. Fig. 1A is a schematic plan view showing an arrangement of machines on a specific floor of a building (building) to which an elevator system in embodiment 1 is applied. Fig. 1B is a schematic plan view showing the arrangement of devices on floors other than a specific floor of a building to which the elevator system of embodiment 1 is applied. Wherein the specific floor is, for example, a lobby floor connected to the outside of the building. When entering a building, users of the building move through certain floors to other floors.

The elevator system according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of elevators (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as "elevators") 60A to 60F and a group management system. The elevator group management system comprehensively controls the traveling and operation of elevators (a to F, hereinafter referred to as "machines") 60A to 60F. In the present embodiment, six elevators 60A to 60F from the machine a to the machine F are provided as an example. On the elevator hall (elevator hall) side, riding openings for the elevators 60A to 60F are provided, and the user rides the elevators 60A to 60F from the elevator hall. The plurality of elevators 60A to 60F have the same configuration. Therefore, when it is not necessary to distinguish between the structures and the like in the description, each elevator can be appropriately referred to as an "elevator 60".

In the present embodiment, a plurality of security doors 20A to 20C are provided on a route from an entrance (entrance hall) to an elevator hall at a specific floor such as a hall floor of a building. The multiple safety doors 20A to 20C have the same structure. Therefore, when it is not necessary to distinguish between the structures and the like, each safety door may be appropriately referred to as "safety door 20". The user can enter the elevator hall through one of the security gates 20 from the entrance side.

In a building (building), the area from security doors 20A to 20C to the elevator hall side may be appropriately referred to as a "specific area". The specific area is an area in a building (building), and if the specific area does not pass through security doors 20A to 20C from the entrance side, the specific area cannot enter the area. Therefore, the specific area includes not only the elevator hall but also a space in the car of each elevator 60, a space of each floor that can be moved by using the elevator 60, and the like.

In addition, a destination floor registration device 30A and a communication device 200A are disposed in the vicinity of an elevator hall (elevator hall) of a specific floor.

As shown in fig. 1B, destination floor registration devices 30B (to 30Z) and communication devices 200B (to 200Z) are disposed near the elevator lobbies of floors other than the specified floor. The plurality of destination floor registration devices 30A to 30Z have the same configuration. Therefore, when no distinction is necessary in the explanation of the structure or the like, each destination floor registration device may be appropriately referred to as a "destination floor registration device 30". The plurality of communication apparatuses 200B to 200Z have the same configuration. Therefore, when it is not necessary to distinguish between the configurations and the like in the description, each communication apparatus may be appropriately referred to as "communication apparatus 200".

The elevator group management system in the present embodiment adopts the following destination floor registration method: before the user gets into the car of the elevator 60, the user registers the destination floor in advance by using the security gate 20 or the destination floor registration device 30. The group management system is configured to: a call to a destination floor (destination floor call) registered in advance in this manner is assigned to one of the plurality of elevators 60, and information indicating the assigned elevator is notified to the user, so that the user rides on the assigned elevator.

In the elevator group management system according to the present embodiment, destination floor registration is made possible by using an ID card or information communication terminals 500-1 to 500-n (hereinafter, referred to as "information communication terminal 500" as appropriate, without distinction) held by a user working in a building to enter building authentication. Specific control is explained below.

The destination floor registration device 30A for a specific floor is provided with: any destination floor can be registered when a user entering an elevator hall misses a designated elevator 60 or moves to a floor unrelated to the user ID registered in the ID card or the information communication terminal 500.

1-2 structure of elevator group management system

1-2-1. Summary

The structure of the elevator group management system in the present embodiment will be described. Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an elevator group management system according to embodiment 1. The elevator group management system of the present embodiment includes: a group management control device 10; a plurality of destination floor registration devices 30A to 30Z; a plurality of elevator control devices 40A-40F; a plurality of door displays 70; a plurality of communication devices 200A to 200Z; and a coupon management server 300. The door display 70 is provided on the emergency gate 20. Coupon registration apparatuses 400-1 to 400-m (hereinafter, referred to as "coupon registration apparatus 400" without distinction) arranged in stores that enter a building may be connected to the coupon management server 300 via the internet or the like. As described in detail below, the coupon in the present embodiment is an electronic coupon electronically transmitted and electronically displayed on a display unit or the like of an electronic device such as an information communication terminal. For convenience, hereinafter, referred to as a "coupon" as appropriate.

The elevator group management system communicates with the security server 100 or the destination floor registration device 30 and performs assignment control of a new destination floor call to each elevator. The devices are connected to each other via a network NW capable of transmitting information. The Network NW is configured by a LAN (Local Area Network) such as Ethernet (registered trademark), and transmits and receives various information to and from each device based on various protocols such as TCP/IP. Each of the devices connected to the network NW can perform signal transmission (information transmission) between the devices based on communication of various protocols such as TCP/IP via input/output interfaces included in the devices. The respective devices constituting the group management system may be connected to each other via a network of another signal system or a dedicated signal network.

Each of the elevators (machines) 60A to 60F has a car, a hoist (motor), a counterweight, and the like.

1-2-2 group management control device

The group management control device 10 performs the following control: a destination floor corresponding to a user ID (user information) read from an ID card or a smartphone by the reader 25 of the security gate 20 or the reader 36 of the destination floor registration device 30 or a destination floor input in the destination floor registration device 30 is allocated to one of the elevators 60A to 60F (elevator).

The group management control device 10 of the present embodiment transmits, to the coupon management server 300, the assigned elevator information indicating the assigned elevator and the coupon issuance request information (departure floor information, destination floor information, terminal information, tenant information). As described in detail below, the present embodiment is configured to: the coupon management server 300 transmits a coupon for a commercial facility corresponding to the user's destination floor or departure floor to the information communication terminal 500 of the user who performs the registration operation of the destination floor using the information communication terminal 500, and the group management control device 10 transmits coupon issuance request information (departure floor information, destination floor information, terminal information, tenant information) to the coupon management server 300.

Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the group management control device 10 in embodiment 1.

The group management control device 10 is configured by a computer, and includes: a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, and an input/output interface 13.

The storage unit 12 is configured by, for example, a RAM, a ROM, an HDD, an SSD, or the like, and stores programs and various data. The program includes a program for realizing various functions of the group management control device 10 according to the present embodiment.

The control unit 11 is configured by, for example, a CPU, an MPU, or the like. The control unit 11 performs arithmetic processing using various data and the like based on the program read from the storage unit 12, thereby realizing various functions of the group management control device 10 described later.

The input/output interface 13 is configured by, for example, a LAN adapter. The input/output interface 13 is an interface for transmitting and receiving various signals between the group management control device 10, the security server 100, the door display 70 of the security gate 20, the destination floor registration devices 30 (30A to 30Z), the elevator control devices 40 (40A to 40F), and the coupon management server 300. The input/output interface 13 converts the signal output from the control unit 11 into a signal of a predetermined format, and outputs the signal to the security server 100, the door display 70 of the security gate 20, the destination floor registration device 30, the elevator control device 40, and the coupon management server 300. The input/output interface 13 converts signals input from the security server 100, the door display 70 of the security gate 20, the destination floor registration device 30, the elevator control device 40, and the coupon management server 300 into signals of a predetermined format, and outputs the signals to the control unit 11.

1-2-3 destination floor registration device

Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the destination floor registration device 30 in embodiment 1. The destination floor registration device 30 is a device in which a user performs destination floor registration. The destination floor registration device 30 includes a control unit 31, a storage unit 32, an input/output interface 33, a display unit 34, an operation unit 35, and a reader 36.

The storage unit 32 is configured by, for example, a RAM, a ROM, an HDD, an SSD, or the like, and stores programs and various data. The program includes a program for realizing various functions of the destination floor registration device 30 of the present embodiment. The storage unit 32 stores, as data, for example, device identification information (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as "device ID") of the destination floor registration device 30.

The control unit 31 is configured by, for example, a CPU, an MPU, or the like. The control unit 31 performs arithmetic processing using various data and the like based on the program read from the storage unit 32, and realizes various functions of the destination floor registration device 30 described later.

The input/output interface 33 is configured by, for example, a LAN adapter. The input/output interface 33 is an interface for transmitting and receiving various signals between the destination floor registration device 30, the group management control device 10, and the security server 100. The input/output interface 33 converts the signal output from the control unit 31 into a signal of a predetermined format, and outputs the signal to the group management control device 10 and the security server 100. The input/output interface 33 converts the signal input from the group management control device 10 into a signal of a predetermined format, and outputs the signal to the control unit 31.

The reader 36 is arranged in front of the destination floor registration device 30. The reader 36 is constituted by, for example, a non-contact type reader, that is, a Near Field Communication (NFC) reader. The reader 36 can perform communication according to, for example, NFC standards ("Felica (registered trademark)", "Mifare (registered trademark)", and the like). The reader 36 performs wireless communication between an IC card such as an ID card or an NFC tag (NFC module) of an information communication terminal such as a smart phone, which is close to a predetermined distance, according to NFC standards, and can read information recorded in the IC card or the NFC tag of the information communication terminal. In the present embodiment, for example, identification information of a user (the above-mentioned "user ID" or the like) is stored in the NFC tag of the IC card or the information communication terminal, and when the reader 36 reads the user ID, the read user ID is output to the control unit 31. The control unit 31 outputs the user ID and the device ID of the destination floor registration device 30 to the security server 100 via the input/output interface 33. In addition, when the information communication terminal 500 is swiped, the reader 36 outputs a start request signal for requesting the start of the information receiving application stored in the storage section 502 of the information communication terminal 500 to the NFC tag.

The operation unit 35 is an interface for a user to input a destination floor. The operation unit 35 outputs a signal corresponding to the operation content of the operation unit 35 to the control unit 31.

The display unit 34 performs display based on the display signal output from the control unit 31.

In the present embodiment, the display unit 34 and the operation unit 35 are integrally formed by a touch panel display device using, for example, a liquid crystal display panel or an organic EL display panel. The display unit 34 and the operation unit 35 may be formed independently of each other by different members.

Fig. 5 is a diagram showing an example of display of a display unit of a destination floor registration device 30 in the elevator group management system according to embodiment 1. In this example, a numeric keypad for designating a floor number is displayed. Fig. 5 shows a case where eight floors are designated and the machine a is assigned. If the input operation of the destination floor is performed on the operation unit 35, the control unit 31 of the destination floor registration device 30 displays the input destination floor on the display unit 34, and then, if the assigned elevator information corresponding to the destination floor registration device 30 is received from the group management control device 10, the assigned elevator information is associated with the destination floor being displayed and displayed on the display unit 34 as shown in fig. 5. In response to the reader 36 swiping the ID card or the information communication terminal 500, the control unit 31 of the destination floor registration device 30 receives the assigned elevator information corresponding to the destination floor registration device 30 from the group management control device 10, associates the destination floor with the assigned elevator, and displays the information on the display unit 34 as shown in fig. 5.

1-2-4 elevator control device

The elevator control devices 40A to 40F control the operation of the hoisting machines (motors) and the like of the corresponding elevators 60A to 60F based on the control signal from the group management control device 10, thereby controlling the ascent, descent, stop and the like of the cars of the individual elevators 60A to 60F. The elevator control devices 40A to 40F detect the car states including the position, the traveling direction, the door open/close state, the load, and the like of the corresponding elevators 60A to 60F, respectively, and output a car state signal including information indicating the detected car states to the group management control device 10. The plurality of elevator control devices 40A to 40F have the same configuration. Therefore, when no distinction is necessary in the description of the configuration and the like, each elevator control device is appropriately referred to as an "elevator control device 40".

Fig. 6 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of an elevator control device 40 according to embodiment 1. Each of the elevator control devices 40 (elevator control devices 40A to 40F) includes a control unit 41, a storage unit 42, and an input/output interface 43.

The storage unit 42 is configured by, for example, a RAM, a ROM, an HDD, an SSD, or the like, and stores programs and various data. The program includes programs for realizing various functions of the elevator control device 40 of the present embodiment.

The control unit 41 is configured by, for example, a CPU, MPU, or the like. The control unit 41 performs arithmetic processing using various data and the like based on the program read from the storage unit 42, and realizes various functions of the elevator control device 40 described later.

The input/output interface 43 is configured by a LAN adapter, for example. The input/output interface 43 is an interface for transmitting and receiving various signals between the elevator control device 40 and the group management control device 10. The input/output interface 43 converts the signal output from the control unit 41 into a signal of a predetermined format, and outputs the signal to the group management control device 10. The input/output interface 43 converts the signal input from the group management control device 10 into a signal of a predetermined format, and outputs the signal to the control unit 41.

1-2-5 safety door

The security gate 20 is a device for allowing or restricting a user to enter a specific area. The security gate 20 allows only the user of the ID card registered with the regular user ID or the information communication terminal 500 registered with the regular user ID (hereinafter referred to as "the ID card registered with the regular user ID or the information communication terminal 500" as appropriate) to perform the specific area.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing the appearance of safety door 20 according to embodiment 1. Fig. 7 shows an example of the leftmost safety door 20A (20) in fig. 1. The emergency gate 20 includes a gate main body 20a, a first sensor 26, a second sensor 27, a reader 25, a gate display 70, and a gate barrier 28.

The first sensor 26, the second sensor 27, the reader 25, and the door display 70 are mounted on the outer surface of the door main body 20a. The door main body 20a is a housing for accommodating a control unit 21 and the like described later. The door bodies 20a are arranged along the user's entry direction. The door main body 20a is provided at a predetermined distance between the door main bodies of the adjacent safety doors 20, and a passage PA through which a user can pass is formed in a side surface of the door main body 20a.

The reader 25 is disposed on the entrance 20i side of the upper surface of the door main body 20a, and acquires user information from an information communication terminal 500 such as an ID card or a smartphone held by a user by NFC. The structure of the reader 25 will be described in detail later.

The door display 70 displays the assigned car information and the like. The detailed structure of the door display 70 will be described later.

The first sensor 26 detects the user's movement on the entrance 20i side of the passage PA of the security gate 20. The first sensor 26 and the second sensor 27 output detection signals if the user movement is detected.

The second sensor 27 detects the user's movement on the exit 20e side of the passage PA of the emergency gate 20. The first sensor 26 and the second sensor 27 output detection signals if the user movement is detected.

The door shutter 28 is a door that can be opened and closed freely. In a state where the door stopper 28 is opened, the user can pass through the emergency gate 20. In a state where the door stopper 28 is closed, the user is restricted from passing through the emergency gate 20.

Fig. 8 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the security gate 20 according to embodiment 1. The security gate 20 includes a control unit 21, a storage unit 22, and an input/output interface 23 in addition to the above-described constituent units.

The storage unit 22 is configured by, for example, a RAM, a ROM, an HDD, an SSD, or the like, and stores programs and various data. The program includes a program for realizing various functions of the security gate 20 of the present embodiment.

The control unit 21 is configured by, for example, a CPU, an MPU, or the like. The control unit 21 performs arithmetic processing using various data and the like based on the program stored in the storage unit 22, thereby realizing various functions of the security gate 20 described later.

The control unit 21 opens and closes the door shutter 28 based on the detection signals from the first sensor 26 and the second sensor 27, and the door opening signal, the door closing signal, and the like from the security server 100.

The input/output interface 23 is configured by, for example, a LAN adapter. The input/output interface 23 is an interface for transmitting and receiving various signals between the security gate 20 and the security server 100. The input/output interface 23 converts the signal output from the control unit 21 into a signal of a predetermined format, and outputs the signal to the security server 100. The input/output interface 23 converts the signal input from the security server 100 into a signal of a predetermined format, and outputs the signal to the control unit 21.

The reader 25 is constituted by a contactless reader NFC reader, like the reader 36 of the destination floor registration device 30. The reader 25 performs wireless communication between IC cards such as ID cards or NFC tags (NFC modules) of information communication terminals such as smart phones which are close to each other within a predetermined distance in accordance with respective standards of NFC, and can read information recorded in the IC tags of the IC cards or the NFC tags of the information communication terminals. When the reader 25 reads the user ID stored in the IC card or the information communication terminal from the NFC tag, the read user ID is output to the control unit 21. The control unit 21 outputs the user ID and the device ID of the security server 100 to the security server 100 via the input/output interface 23. In addition, when the information communication terminal 500 is swiped, the reader 25 outputs a start request signal for requesting the start of the information receiving application stored in the storage section 502 of the information communication terminal 500 to the NFC tag.

1-2-6 door display

The door display 70 is provided on the security gate 20 and is a display for notifying the user of information indicating the assigned car number assigned by the group management control apparatus 10 and other information related to the assignment. The door display 70 is provided in the security gate 20, and directly transmits and receives signals such as the assigned car information to and from the group management control device 10.

Fig. 9 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the door display 70 in embodiment 1. The door display 70 is configured by a computer so that display control can be performed based on information received from the group management control device 10. As shown in fig. 9, the door display 70 includes a control unit 71, a storage unit 72, an input/output interface 73, and a display unit 74.

The storage unit 72 is configured by, for example, a RAM, a ROM, an HDD, an SSD, or the like, and stores programs and various data. The program includes a program for realizing various functions of the door display 70 of the present embodiment described later.

The control unit 71 is configured by, for example, a CPU, an MPU, or the like. The control unit 71 performs arithmetic processing using various data and the like based on the program read from the storage unit 72, thereby realizing various functions of the door display 70 described later.

The input/output interface 73 is configured by, for example, a LAN adapter or the like. The input/output interface 73 is an interface for transmitting and receiving various signals between the door display 70 and the group management control device 10. The input/output interface 73 converts the signal output from the control unit 71 into a signal of a predetermined format, and outputs the signal to the group management control device 10. The input/output interface 73 converts a signal input from the group management control device 10 into a signal of a predetermined format, and outputs the signal to the control unit 71.

The display unit 74 is configured by, for example, a liquid crystal display panel or an organic EL display panel.

Fig. 10 is a diagram showing a display example of the door display 70 in embodiment 1. In the example shown in fig. 10, information indicating that the machine number a has been assigned is displayed on the door display 70.

1-2-7. Safety server

The security server 100 performs authentication based on the user ID read by the reader 25 of the security gate 20 or the reader 36 of the destination floor registration device 30. When the user ID is read by the reader 25 of the security gate 20, the security server 100 transmits a door open (open) signal or a door close (close) signal to the control unit 21 of the security gate 20 based on the authentication result. The security server 100 generates assignment request information of the elevator 60 based on the user ID and the like, and outputs the assignment request information to the group management control device 10.

Fig. 11 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the security server 100 in embodiment 1. The security server 100 is configured by a computer, and includes a control unit 101, a storage unit 102, and an input/output interface 103.

The storage unit 102 is configured by, for example, a RAM, a ROM, an HDD, an SSD, or the like, and stores programs and various data. The program includes a program for realizing various functions of the security server 100 of the present embodiment described later. The storage unit 102 stores a user database (hereinafter referred to as "user DB") as data. The structure of the user DB will be described later.

Further, the storage unit 102 stores installation floor information indicating an installation floor of the security gate 20 as data. The set floor information may be used as departure floor information of a user who passes through the security gate 20. In the case where the security gate 20 is installed at a plurality of floors, for example, an installation floor information table in which the device ID of the security gate 20 and the installation floor information are recorded in association with each other may be stored in the storage unit 102. In this case, when the device ID is received from the security gate 20, the installation floor information corresponding to the device ID may be acquired from the installation floor information table, and the acquired installation floor information may be used as the departure floor information.

The storage unit 102 stores installation floor information indicating installation floors of the destination floor registration devices 30 (30A to 30Z) as data. The installation floor information can be used as departure floor information of a user who performs destination floor registration by the reader 36 of the destination floor registration device 30. Since the destination floor registration devices 30 are installed on a plurality of floors, it is possible to store, for example, installation floor information in which the device IDs of the destination floor registration devices 30 (30A to 30Z) are recorded in association with the installation floor information in the storage unit 102. In this case, when the device ID is received from the destination floor registration device 30 (30A to 30Z), the installation floor information corresponding to the device ID may be acquired from the installation floor information table, and the acquired installation floor information may be used as the departure floor information.

The control unit 101 is configured by, for example, a CPU, an MPU, or the like. The control unit 101 performs arithmetic processing using various data and the like based on the program read from the storage unit 102, and realizes various functions of the security server 100 described later.

The input/output interface 103 is configured by, for example, a LAN adapter. The input/output interface 103 is an interface for transmitting and receiving various signals among the security server 100, the group management control device 10, the destination floor registration device 30, and the security gate 20. The input/output interface 103 converts the signal output from the control unit 101 into a signal of a predetermined format, and outputs the signal to the group management control device 10, the destination floor registration device 30, and the security gate 20. The input/output interface 103 converts signals input from the group management control device 10, the destination floor registration device 30, and the security gate 20 into signals of a predetermined format, and outputs the signals to the control unit 101.

Fig. 12 is a diagram showing the configuration of the user DB stored in the storage unit 102 of the security server 100 in embodiment 1. The user DB records the information on the destination floor, the tenant information, and the terminal information of the information communication terminal 500 on the user ID. For example, destination floor information and tenant information are set in advance by a building manager or the like.

The user ID is information for uniquely identifying a user, which is set for each elevator user.

The destination floor information is information indicating a destination floor mainly used by the user. For example, when the building is an office building, the floor where a tenant (a business or the like) to which the user belongs is set.

The tenant information is information indicating a tenant to which the user belongs.

The terminal information is information for identifying the information communication terminal 500. The terminal information is used to transmit the assigned elevator information and coupon data described later to the information communication terminal 500. As the terminal information, for example, an International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) or an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) or the like can be used. When the user imports (installs) an information receiving application described later to the information communication terminal 500, terminal information is transmitted from the information communication terminal 500 to the security server 100 through the information receiving application so as to be registered to the user DB.

In the example shown in fig. 12, "8 floors", "R company office", and "Ax" are recorded as destination floor information, tenant information, and terminal information associated with the user ID "00001". Destination floor information, tenant information, and terminal information associated with the user ID "00002" are recorded as "6 floors", "Q corporate office", and "Ay". Destination floor information, tenant information, and terminal information associated with the user ID "00003" are recorded as "5 floors", "P company office", and "Ab". Other user IDs similarly record corresponding destination floor information and the like. For example, "Ax", "Ay", "Ab" as mentioned above refer to IMEI.

1-2-8 coupon management server

The coupon management server 300 selects coupon data to be transmitted based on the assigned elevator information and the coupon issuance request information (departure floor information, destination floor information, terminal information, tenant information) and the like received from the group management control device 10, and outputs the assigned elevator information and the selected coupon data to the information communication terminal 500 corresponding to the terminal information via the communication device 200.

Fig. 13 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the coupon management server 300 in embodiment 1. The coupon management server 300 is configured by a computer, and includes a control unit 301, a storage unit 302, and an input/output interface 303.

The storage unit 302 is configured by, for example, a RAM, a ROM, an HDD, an SSD, or the like, and stores programs and various data. The program includes a program for realizing various functions of the coupon management server 300 of the present embodiment. The storage unit 302 stores, for example, a coupon management database (hereinafter, referred to as a "coupon management DB") and registered coupon Web page data as data. The structure of the coupon management DB and the registered coupon Web page data will be described later.

The control unit 301 is configured by, for example, a CPU, an MPU, or the like. The control unit 301 performs arithmetic processing using various data and the like based on the above-described program read from the storage unit 302, and realizes various functions of the coupon management server 300 described later.

The input/output interface 303 is configured by, for example, a LAN adapter. The input/output interface 303 is an interface for transmitting and receiving various signals between the coupon management server 300, the group management control apparatus 10, the coupon registration apparatus 400, and the communication apparatus 200. The input/output interface 303 converts the signal output from the control unit 301 into a signal of a predetermined format, and outputs the signal to the group management control device 10, the coupon registration device 400, and the communication device 200. The input/output interface 303 converts signals input from the group management control device 10, the coupon registration device 400, and the communication device 200 into signals of a predetermined format, and outputs the signals to the control unit 301.

Fig. 14 is a diagram showing the configuration of the coupon management DB stored in the storage unit 302 of the coupon management server 300 in embodiment 1. Fig. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of use of each floor of a building to which the elevator system according to embodiment 1 is applied.

In describing the configuration of the coupon management DB, first, an example of use of each floor of a building, which is a precondition for managing various information by the coupon management DB, will be described with reference to fig. 15.

In this building, the first floor (lobby floor) and the second floor are the store floors where the merchant stores are located, and the third floor to the eighth floor are office floors. For example, store a and store B enter the first floor (lobby floor), and store C and store D enter the second floor. Further, the office of the shop C is a third floor, fourth floor and fifth floor are P corporation offices, sixth floor and seventh floor are Q corporation offices, and eighth floor is R corporation office.

The coupon management DB stores the store name in association with tenant information to be transmitted, transmission start date information, transmission end date information, transmission day of the week information, transmission start time information, transmission end time information, departure floor information to be transmitted, destination floor information to be transmitted, and coupon data. The staff member of each store registers these information and coupon data using the coupon registration apparatus 400 equipped to each store.

The transmission target tenant information is information indicating a transmission target tenant of the coupon data.

The transmission start date information is information indicating a transmission start date of the coupon data.

The transmission end date information is information indicating the transmission end date of the coupon data.

The transmission day information is information indicating the transmission day of the coupon data.

The transmission start time information is information indicating the transmission start time of the coupon data.

The transmission end time information is information indicating the transmission end time of the coupon data.

The target departure floor information is information indicating a departure floor to which the coupon data is to be transmitted.

The destination floor information is information indicating a destination floor to which the coupon data is to be transmitted.

The coupon data is data of an electronic coupon displayed on the screen of the information communication terminal 500. The electronic coupon displays, for example, discount content and offer content of a product, a barcode readable by a reader of a shop, and the like. The coupon data may be image data (binary data) of a coupon image, and may also be text data representing a URL of a location of the coupon, data in HTML format, or the like. In the case of data indicating the URL, the URL may be automatically accessed by the application program so that the image of the coupon is displayed on the display unit, or the user may specify the URL by operating a browser and access the URL so that the image of the electronic coupon is displayed on the display unit.

In the first record of the example shown in fig. 14, registered in association with the shop name "C" are: "P", "Q", "R" as the sending target tenant information; "5/11" as transmission start date information; "5/15" as transmission end date information; as "-", which transmits the day information; "6; "10" as transmission end time information; "1" as the target departure floor information; "-" as target destination floor information; "data 1" as the coupon data. Here, "-" means unspecified, that is, all of the objects are used. In the case of this registration, the elevator users to which the sending tenant "P", "Q", or "R" belongs are 6: 00-10: during the period 00, when the elevator is taken from the 1 st floor of the target departure floor, "data 1" of the store C is transmitted as the coupon data.

In addition, in the second record, in association with the shop name "a", registered are: "C", "P", "Q", "R" as the transmission target tenant information; "5/13" as transmission start date information; "5/13" as transmission end date information; "-" as transmission week information; "11; "13" as transmission end time information; "-" as target departure floor information; "1" as the target destination floor information; "data 2" as the coupon data. In the case of this registration, the elevator users to which the sending tenant "C", "P", "Q", or "R" belongs are, on day 5/month and 13, 11:00 to 13: during the period 00, when the elevator is taken to reach the destination floor 1, the coupon data "data 2" of the store a is transmitted.

In addition, in the third record, in association with the shop name "a", there are registered: "P", "Q" as the sending target tenant information; "-", which is transmission start date information; "-" as transmission end date information; "saturday" and "sunday" as transmission day information; "-" as transmission start time information; "-" as transmission end time information; "-", which is used as the information of the target departure floor; "-" as target destination floor information; "data 3" as coupon data. In the registration contents, when the elevator user belonging to the sending tenant "P" or "Q" takes the elevator on saturday or sunday, the "data 3" of the shop a is sent as the coupon data.

In addition, in the fourth record, in association with the shop name "B", there are registered: "R" as sending target tenant information; "5/12" as transmission start date information; "5/12" as transmission end date information; "-" as transmission week information; "14" as transmission start time information; "15; "8" as the target departure floor information; "1" as the target destination floor information; "data 4" as the coupon data. In the registration content, 14 of 5 months and 12 days of the elevator user to which the sending target tenant "R" belongs: 00-15: during the period 00, when the elevator is taken from the destination floor 8 to the destination floor 1, the coupon data "data 4" of the store B is transmitted.

In addition, in the fifth record, in association with the shop name "D", registered are: "-" as sending target tenant information; "5/1" as transmission start date information; "-" as transmission end date information; "-" as transmission week information; "18" as transmission start time information; "-" as transmission end time information; "-", which is used as the information of the target departure floor; "2" as the target destination floor information; "data 5" as coupon data. In this registration, at 18 on 5 months and 1 days: after 00, the "data 5" of the shop D is transmitted as coupon data to all the users who take the elevator to reach the destination floor 2.

1-2-9 communication device

Returning to fig. 1A and 1B, communication devices 200 (200A to 200Z) are access points of, for example, a wireless LAN, are installed in elevator halls of each floor or in the vicinity thereof, and are connected to coupon management server 300 via a wired LAN. The communication devices 200 (200A to 200Z) can communicate with the information communication terminal 500 via a wireless LAN between the coupon management server 300. For example, the connection between the information communication terminal 500 and the wireless access point may be performed by wireless connection based on Wi-Fi (registered trademark) standard.

1-2-10 coupon registration device

The coupon registration apparatus 400 is provided in a shop that enters a building. The coupon registration apparatus 400 is an apparatus in which a clerk or the like of a store registers coupon transmission conditions or coupon data in the coupon management server 300.

The coupon registration apparatus 400 includes: the control unit, the storage unit, the input/output interface, the display unit, the operation unit, and the like may be constituted by a general desktop computer, a notebook computer, a tablet computer, a smart phone, and the like, which are equipped with a Web browser and are connectable to the internet. A clerk or the like at the store accesses a coupon registration Web site (Web page) provided by the coupon management server 300 using the coupon registration device 400, and registers the issue conditions of the electronic coupons and the coupon data.

Fig. 16 is a diagram showing an example of display of the display unit of the coupon registration apparatus according to embodiment 1. Specifically, fig. 16 shows an example of a screen displayed when a coupon registration Web site is accessed. Fig. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of a registration operation in the coupon registration apparatus 400 in embodiment 1.

When coupon data is newly registered (added), a clerk accesses a Web page for coupon registration, inputs a specified ID and password, and logs in (login) (S101). Then, a screen as shown in fig. 16 is displayed on the display unit of the coupon registration apparatus 400.

As the coupon transmission condition, the clerk inputs necessary items among the items of the shop name, the tenant information to be transmitted, the transmission start date information, the transmission end date information, the transmission day information, the transmission start time information, the transmission end time information, the departure floor information to be transmitted, and the destination floor information to be transmitted, and registers (adds) the coupon data (S102). In the example shown in fig. 16, "C" is input as a shop name; "P corporation", "Q corporation", "R corporation" of the tenant information to be transmitted as the coupon transmission condition; "5/11" as transmission start date information; "5/15" as transmission end date information; "-" as transmission week information; "6:00"; "10:00"; "1F" as the target departure floor information; "data 1" is registered as coupon data as "-" of the target destination floor information. The example shown in fig. 16 corresponds to the first record of the coupon management DB in fig. 14.

When the coupon transmission condition and the coupon data input are completed, the clerk clicks the confirmation button (S103). Then, the coupon management server 300 determines and registers the inputted coupon transmission condition and coupon data in the coupon management DB.

After completion of registration, the coupon management server 300 displays, in the coupon registration screen, "registration of coupon data has been completed", or the like. The clerk completes the registration operation by exiting (logout) (S104).

After the registration operation is completed, if the registered coupon transmission condition or coupon data is to be changed, the clerk visits the website again and displays a list display screen of the registered coupons on the coupon management server 300. The user selects the registered coupon to be changed to display the screen as shown in fig. 16 described above. So that the coupon management server 300 accepts the coupon transmission condition of the selected registered coupon and the change of the coupon data.

Further, if the registered coupon transmission condition and the coupon data are to be deleted, the clerk visits the above-mentioned website again, displays a screen of the registered coupon list, for example, selects the registered coupon to be deleted, and determines the operation. The coupon management server 300 thus accepts the coupon transmission condition of the selected registered coupon and the deletion of the coupon data.

1-2-11. Information communication terminal

The information communication terminal 500 is configured by introducing (installing) a dedicated information receiving application into a portable computer such as a smartphone held by a user. Fig. 18 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the information communication terminal 500 in embodiment 1. The information communication terminal 500 includes a control unit 501, a storage unit 502, a display unit 504, an operation unit 505, a first wireless communication unit 506, a second wireless communication unit 507, and an NFC tag 508.

The storage unit 502 is configured by, for example, a RAM, a ROM, or the like, and stores an OS, programs, and various data. An information receiving application that functions as the information communication terminal 500, for example, a portable computer such as a smartphone as a device that receives the assigned number information and the coupon data, is stored as a program. The information receiving application is configured such that the information communication terminal 500 is activated when it receives an activation signal through near field wireless communication (NFC) from the reader 36 of the destination floor registration device 30 or the reader 25 of the security gate 20. It should be noted that the information receiving application may be always running.

The control unit 501 is configured by, for example, a CPU, an MPU, or the like. The control unit 501 performs arithmetic processing using various data and the like based on the program read from the storage unit 502, thereby realizing various functions in the information communication terminal 500 described later.

The first wireless communication section 506 performs wireless communication based on various standards of portable communication such as W-CDMA, GSM, and the like.

The second wireless communication section 507 performs wireless communication based on a wireless LAN standard such as Wi-fi (registered trademark).

The operation unit 505 is an interface for the user to operate the information communication terminal 500. The operation unit 505 outputs a signal corresponding to the operation content of the operation unit 505 to the control unit 501.

The display unit 504 performs display based on the display signal output from the control unit 501.

The display portion 504 and the operation portion 505 are integrally formed by, for example, a touch panel type display device using a liquid crystal display panel or an organic EL display panel. The display portion 504 and the operation portion 505 may be independently configured using different members.

The NFC tag 508 is an IC tag that can perform wireless Communication based on, for example, standards ("Felica (registered trademark)", "Mifare (registered trademark)", and the like) for Near Field wireless Communication (NFC), and includes: an IC chip having a control unit, a memory unit, and the like, and an antenna. The storage unit of the NFC tag 508 stores, for example, identification information (hereinafter referred to as "user ID") for performing authentication in the secure server 100. The NFC tag 508 transmits the user ID when receiving a transmission request signal of the user ID after establishing wireless communication flow with the reader 25 of the security gate 20 or the reader 36 of the destination floor registration device 30. When receiving the start request signal of the information receiving application from the reader 25 or the reader 36, the control unit of the NFC tag 508 transmits the start request signal of the information receiving application to the control unit 501 of the information communication terminal 500. The control section 501 of the information communication terminal 500 reads and starts the information receiving application indicated by the received start request signal from the storage section 502.

When the information receiving application is started, the information communication terminal 500 sets the Wi-Fi wireless communication function to an ON (ON) state, and transmits terminal information to the coupon management server 300 via the communication device 200. When the distribution elevator information and the coupon data corresponding to the terminal information are received from the coupon management server 300 as a response to the transmission, the control unit 501 of the information communication terminal 500 displays the distribution elevator name and the coupon on the display unit 504 based on the received distribution elevator information and the coupon data.

Fig. 19 is a diagram showing an example of display of the display unit 504 of the information communication terminal 500 in embodiment 1. In the example of fig. 19, the machine a is shown to have been assigned to the 8 floors. In addition, a 10% discount coupon (electronic coupon) for restaurant ABC is also displayed. A tab TB capable of scrolling the display area up and down is provided at the right end of the display screen of the display unit 504, and when there are a plurality of coupons, other coupons can be displayed by scrolling the display area up and down.

Further, the information receiving application realizes a function of storing the received coupon data in the storage section 502 in the information communication terminal 500. Further, the information receiving application realizes a function of displaying the stored coupon data in a list manner based on a predetermined operation of the user in the information communication terminal 500. When the user uses the coupon, the desired coupon is selected from the list display and displayed on the screen, or the screen shown in fig. 19 displayed when the coupon data is received is saved as a screen memo and displayed. Further, the information receiving application implements a function in the information communication terminal 500 that can set whether to receive coupon data based on a predetermined operation by the user.

2. Operation of

2-1. Summary

2-1-1. Opening and closing control of door stop of safety door

The opening and closing control of the door shutter 28 of the emergency gate 20 will be described in chronological order. If the user brings the ID card or information communication device 500 in which the authorized user ID is registered into contact with or close to the reader 25 and enters the security gate 20 (20A to 20C), the reader 25 reads the user ID from the ID card or information communication device 500, and the read user ID and the device ID of the security gate 20 are transmitted as ID information to the security server 100 by the control unit of the security gate 20. If the user ID included in the received ID information is valid, security server 100 transmits a door open signal to control unit 21 of security gate 20 corresponding to the device ID. In this case, the control section 21 maintains the door shutter 28 in the open state. Thereby, the user can pass through the emergency gate 20.

On the other hand, when the user ID included in the received ID information is not compliant, the security server 100 transmits a door closing signal to the control unit 21 of the security gate 20 of the device ID. In this case, the control section 21 sets the door shutter 28 in the closed state. Therefore, the user of the ID card or the information communication device 500, which is notified of the user ID irregularity, cannot pass through the security gate 20.

In addition, if a signal from the first sensor 26 is received in a state where the door opening signal is not received from the security server 100, the control unit 21 of the security gate 20 controls the door shutter 28 in a closed state. The reason for this is that a unauthorized user of the information communication apparatus 500 or an ID card having no regular user ID may attempt to pass through the security server 100, which needs to be prevented.

In this way, a user of the ID card or the information communication device 500 having a regular user ID can enter the elevator hall, and a non-regular user of the ID card or the information communication device 500 not having a regular user ID cannot enter the elevator hall. Thereby ensuring the security in the building.

Machine number 2-1-2 distribution control

The assignment control of the number machines is described in chronological order.

2-1-2-1. Case where an ID card or an information communication device is presented on a reader of a security gate or a destination floor registration device

When the ID card or the information communication device 500 is presented (swiped) to the reader 25 of the security gate 20 or the reader 36 of the destination floor registration device 30 and the user ID is a valid user ID, the security server 100 determines whether or not the authentication is performed by the information communication device 500.

When authentication is performed not by the information communication device 500 but by the ID card, the security server 100 reads destination floor information corresponding to the user ID from the user DB. The security server 100 then transmits the departure floor information, the destination floor information, and the device ID of the security gate 20 or the destination floor registration device 30 to the group management control device 10 as assignment request information.

On the other hand, when authentication is performed by the information communication device 500, the security server 100 reads destination floor information, tenant information, and terminal information corresponding to the user ID from the user DB. The security server 100 then transmits the departure floor information, the destination floor information, the tenant information, the device ID of the security gate 20 or the destination floor registration device 30, and the terminal information to the group management control device 10 as allocation request information.

The group management control device 10, upon receiving allocation request information (departure floor information, destination floor information, tenant information, device ID, and terminal information) including terminal information, determines an allocated car based on the received allocation request information. Then, the group management control device 10 transmits the assigned elevator information indicating the specified assigned elevator to the door display 70 or the destination floor registration device 30 corresponding to the device ID, and transmits the coupon issuance request information (assigned elevator information, departure floor information, destination floor information, tenant information, and terminal information) to the coupon management server 300.

On the other hand, when receiving the assignment request information (departure floor information, destination floor information, and device ID) not including the terminal information, the group management control device 10 determines the assigned elevator based on the received assignment request information. Then, the group management control device 10 transmits the assigned elevator information indicating the identified assigned elevator to the door indicator 70 or the destination floor registration device 30 corresponding to the device ID. At this time, the group management control device 10 does not perform a transmission operation of transmitting the coupon issuance request information to the coupon management server 300.

If the door display 70 or the destination floor registration device 30 receives the assigned elevator information or the guidance information from the group management control device 10, the received assigned elevator information is displayed on the respective display sections 74 or 34.

2-1-2-2. Case where input operation of destination floor is performed by operation section of destination floor registration device

The car assignment control performed by the group management system when the user specifies a destination floor using the destination floor registration device 30 will be described in chronological order.

When receiving a destination floor input operation to the operation unit 35, the destination floor registration device 30 transmits destination floor information indicating the input destination floor, departure floor information, and a device ID of the destination floor registration device 30 to the group management control device 10 as assignment request information. The destination floor registration device 30 stores installation floor information of the device itself, and the stored installation floor information of the device itself can be used as the departure floor information.

Upon receiving the assignment request information (departure floor information, destination floor information, and device ID), the group management control device 10 determines an assigned elevator based on the destination floor information and the departure floor information included in the received assignment request information. Then, the group management control device 10 transmits the assigned car information indicating the identified assigned car to the destination floor registration device 30 corresponding to the device ID.

The destination floor registration device 30, upon receiving the assigned elevator information from the group management control device 10, displays the assigned elevator information on the display unit 34.

2-1-3 coupon issuing operations

When the coupon management server 300 receives the distribution elevator information and the coupon issuance request information (departure floor information, destination floor information, terminal information, and tenant information) from the group management control device 10, it acquires coupon data from the coupon management DB based on the departure floor information, destination floor information, and tenant information included in the coupon issuance request information and the current date, time, and week. The coupon management server 300 transmits the received assigned elevator information and the acquired coupon data to the information communication terminal 500 corresponding to the terminal information via the communication device 200.

2-1-4 coupon display operation

In a state where the information communication terminal 500 executes the information receiving application, if the assigned car information and the coupon data are received from the communication device 200, a screen as shown in fig. 19 described above is displayed on the display portion 504 based on the received assigned car information and the coupon data.

2-2. Detailed work

2-2-1. Detailed operation of Security Server

The detailed operation of the group management system will be explained. First, a specific operation of the security server 100 will be described. Fig. 20 is a flowchart showing the operation of the security server 100 in embodiment 1.

The control unit 101 of the secure server 100 determines whether or not the ID information (user ID, device ID) is received (S11).

If the ID information (user ID, device ID) is not received (no in S11), the secure server 100 (control unit 101) performs the determination in step S11 again.

When the ID information (user ID, device ID) is received (yes in S11), the security server 100 determines whether or not the user ID included in the received ID information is authorized (authenticated) (S12). For example, the control unit 101 of the security server 100 refers to the user DB stored in the storage unit 102, and determines whether or not the user ID included in the received ID information is a user ID registered in the user DB.

When the user ID is judged to be normal (yes in S12), that is, when the authentication is passed, the control unit 101 of the security server 100 judges whether or not the authentication is performed by the information communication device 500 (S13). For example, the control unit 101 of the security server 100 determines whether or not the authentication is performed by the information communication apparatus 500 based on whether or not a flag indicating that the identification medium is the information communication apparatus 500 is included in the character string constituting the ID information.

When the authentication is not performed by the information communication device 500 (no in S13), the control unit 101 of the security server 100 refers to the user DB stored in the storage unit 102 and acquires the destination floor information corresponding to the user ID. The control unit 101 of the security server 100 acquires departure floor information corresponding to the device ID included in the received ID information, for example, by referring to the installation floor information table (S14).

The control unit 101 of the security server 100 transmits the device ID included in the acquired departure floor information, destination floor information, and received ID information to the group management control device 10 as assignment request information (S15).

When the authentication is performed by the information communication device 500 (yes in S13), the control unit 101 of the security server 100 refers to the user DB stored in the storage unit 102, and acquires the destination floor information, tenant information, and terminal information corresponding to the user ID. The control unit 101 of the security server 100 acquires departure floor information corresponding to the device ID included in the received ID information, for example, by referring to the installation floor information table (S16).

The control unit 101 of the security server 100 transmits the device ID included in the acquired departure floor information, destination floor information, tenant information, terminal information, and received ID information to the group management control device 10 as assignment request information (S17).

If the control unit 101 of the security server 100 has transmitted the assignment request information (S15 or S17), it determines whether the transmission source of the ID information is the security gate 20 or the destination floor registration device 30 from the device ID of the ID information (S18).

When the source of the ID information is security gate 20 (yes in S18), control unit 101 of security server 100 transmits a gate open signal to security gate 20 (S19), and the process returns to step S11. Upon receiving the door opening signal, the control unit 21 of the security gate 20 controls the door stopper 28 to be in an open state, so that the user can pass through the security gate 20.

If the transmission source of the ID information is not the security gate 20 (no in S18), that is, if the transmission source of the ID information is the destination floor registration device 30, the control unit 101 of the security server 100 returns to step S11.

On the other hand, in the case where it is determined in the above step S12 that the user ID is not compliant (no in S12), that is, the authentication is not passed, the control unit 101 of the security server 100 determines whether the transmission source of the ID information is the security gate 20 or the destination floor registration device 30 from the device ID of the ID information (S20).

When the transmission source of the ID information is security gate 20 (yes in S20), control unit 101 of security server 100 transmits a door close signal to security gate 20 (S21), and the process returns to step S11. Upon receiving the door closing signal, the control unit 21 of the security gate 20 controls the door shutter 28 to be in the closed state, thereby restricting the user from passing through the security gate 20.

If the source of the ID information is not the security gate 20 (no in S20), that is, if the source of the ID information is the destination floor registration device 30, the control unit 101 of the security server 100 returns to step S11. If no in step S20, the control unit 101 of the security server 100 transmits information indicating that the authentication has not passed to the destination floor registration device 30, and the display unit 34 of the destination floor registration device 30 may display "authentication NG".

2-2-2. Detailed operation of destination floor registration device

The operation of the destination floor registration device 30 when a destination floor registration operation is performed using the destination floor registration device 30 will be described. Fig. 21 is an operation flowchart showing the destination floor registration device 30 according to embodiment 1.

The control unit 31 of the destination floor registration device 30 determines whether or not the operation unit 35 has performed a registration operation of a destination floor (S31). For example, the control unit 31 of the destination floor registration device 30 determines whether or not the input of the destination floor is performed by the operation unit 35 and whether or not the operation of confirming the input destination floor is performed.

When determining that the operation of registering the destination floor is performed by the operation unit 35 (yes at S31), the control unit 31 of the destination floor registration device 30 transmits the input destination floor information, departure floor information, and device ID of the destination floor registration device 30 to the group management control device 10 as assignment request information (S32). As the departure floor information, information indicating the installation floor of the destination floor registration device 30 itself stored in the storage unit 32 may be used.

In response to the assignment request information, the control unit 31 of the destination floor registration device 30 determines whether or not the assigned elevator information is received from the group management control device 10 (S33).

When it is determined that the assigned elevator information has not been received (no in S33), the control unit 31 of the destination floor registration device 30 performs the determination in step S33 again, and when it is determined that the assigned elevator information has been received (yes in S33), information indicating the assigned elevator is displayed on the display unit 34 (S34).

In the above step S31, when it is determined that the operation unit 35 has not performed the registration operation of the destination floor (no in S31), the control unit 31 of the destination floor registration device 30 determines whether or not the information communication terminal 500 is erased (presented) from the reader 36 (whether or not the registration operation of the destination floor is performed using the information communication terminal 500) (S35). For example, the control unit 31 of the destination floor registration device 30 determines whether or not the user ID is received from the reader 36, and determines that the registration operation of the destination floor is performed by the reader 36 when the user ID is received.

When it is determined that the information communication terminal 500 is not being brushed by the reader 36 (no in S35), the control unit 31 of the destination floor registration device 30 returns to step S31.

When it is determined that the information communication terminal 500 is flushed by the reader 36 (yes in S35), the control unit 31 of the destination floor registration device 30 transmits the user ID and the device ID of the destination floor registration device 30 to the security server 100 as ID information (S36), and the determination of step S33 described above is performed.

2-2-3 details of the group management control apparatus

The determination process of the assigned number machine by the group management control device 10 will be described. Fig. 22 is an operation flowchart showing the group management control device 10 according to embodiment 1.

The control unit 11 of the group management control apparatus 10 determines whether or not the allocation request information is received from the security server 100 or the destination floor registration device 30 (S41).

If not (no in S41), the control unit 11 of the group management control device 10 executes the process of step S41 again.

Upon receiving the identification number (yes at S41), the control unit 11 of the group management control device 10 specifies the assigned number (S42).

The assigned number is determined, for example, in the following manner. First, the control unit 11 of the group management control device 10 calculates an evaluation value for each elevator (car) for selecting an elevator (assigned car) to be assigned to a destination floor related to a destination floor call based on the operation information of each elevator. The operation information of each elevator includes, for example, information indicating the following: the car state (including the position, traveling direction, door open/close state, load, etc. of each elevator), the predicted waiting time (the time required from the generation of a destination floor call to the arrival of an assigned elevator at a departure floor), the predicted service end time (the time required from the generation of a destination floor call to the arrival of an assigned elevator at a destination floor), the number of scheduled stops of the car (the number of scheduled stops of the elevator until the end of the service), and the like. After calculating the evaluation values, the group management control device 10 selects, for example, the elevator having the smallest evaluation value among the elevators 60A to 60F, and assigns the destination floor to the selected elevator. In addition to this method, the group management control device 10 may allocate a destination floor to a certain elevator by using a generally known method.

If the assigned elevator is specified, the control unit 11 of the group management control device 10 transmits the assigned elevator information indicating the specified assigned elevator to the door indicator 70 of the security gate 20 or the destination floor registration device 30 corresponding to the received device ID, and displays the information on the door indicator 70 or the display unit 34 of the destination floor registration device 30 (S43).

The control unit 11 of the group management control device 10 determines whether or not the received assignment request information includes terminal information (S44).

If the terminal information is included in the distribution request information (yes in S44), the control unit 11 of the group management control device 10 transmits distribution elevator information indicating the specified distribution elevator and the coupon issuance request information to the coupon management server 300 (S45), and returns to the process of step S41.

If the terminal information is not included in the assignment request information (no in S44), the control unit 11 of the group management control device 10 returns to the process of step S41.

2-2-4. Detailed work of the coupon management Server

The control unit 301 of the coupon management server 300 determines whether the distribution elevator information and the coupon issuance request information (departure floor information, destination floor information, terminal information, and tenant information) are received from the group management control device 10 (S51).

If the distribution number information and the coupon issuance request information are not received from the group management control device 10 (no in S51), the control unit 301 of the coupon management server 300 again performs the determination in step S51.

If the distribution ticket issuer information and the coupon issuance request information are received from the group management control device 10 (yes at S51), the control unit 301 of the coupon management server 300 sets the number i of the record to be read to 1 (S52).

The control unit 301 of the coupon management server 300 reads the record of the number i (S53).

In steps S54 to S61, the control unit 301 of the coupon management server 300 determines whether or not the coupon data relating to the record of the number i is the coupon data to be transmitted to the information communication terminal 500, based on various information included in the coupon issuance request information.

Specifically, in step S54, the control unit 301 of the coupon management server 300 determines whether or not the tenant indicated by the transmission target tenant information included in the coupon issuance request information is included in the transmission target tenant in the record of the number i. Note that, if the coupon management DB is registered as "-" as the tenant to be transmitted, this means that all the tenants are the tenant to be transmitted, and in this case, it is determined in step S54 that the tenant indicated by the tenant information to be transmitted is included in the tenant to be transmitted.

In step S55, the control unit 301 of the coupon management server 300 determines whether or not the date of today is the date after the transmission start date of the record of number i. Note that, if "-" is registered as the transmission start date in the coupon management DB, it means that the transmission start date is not specified, and all dates are transmission target dates, and in this case "-", it is determined in step S55 that the date of today is a date after the transmission end date.

In step S56, the control unit 301 of the coupon management server 300 determines whether or not the date of today is the date after the transmission end date of the record of number i. Note that, if "-" is registered as the transmission end date in the coupon management DB, it means that the transmission end date is not specified, and all dates are transmission target dates, and in this case, "-" is determined in step S56 that the date of today is the date before the transmission end date.

In step S57, the control unit 301 of the coupon management server 300 determines whether the day of the week corresponds to the transmission day of the record of the number i. Note that, if "-" is registered as the transmission week in the coupon management DB, it means that all the weeks are the transmission weeks, and in this case "-" it is determined in step S57 that the week of today belongs to the transmission week.

In step S58, the control unit 301 of the coupon management server 300 determines whether or not the current time is after the transmission start time of the record of number i. Note that, if the coupon management DB is registered as "-" as the transmission start time, it means that the transmission is started from 0 without specifying the transmission start time, and in the case of "-" it is determined in step S58 that the current time is after the transmission start time.

In step S59, the control unit 301 of the coupon management server 300 determines whether or not the current time is before the transmission end time of the record of number i. Note that, if the coupon management DB is registered as "-" as the transmission end time, it means that the transmission is ended at 24 points without specifying the transmission end time, and in the case of "-", it is determined in step S59 that the current time is before the transmission end time.

In step S60, the control unit 301 of the coupon management server 300 determines whether or not the departure floor indicated by the departure floor information included in the coupon issuance request information is the same as the target departure floor of the record of the number i. Note that, if "-" is registered as the departure floor information in the coupon management DB, it means that all the departure floors are targeted for transmission, and in this case "-", it is determined in step S60 that the departure floor indicated by the departure floor information included in the coupon issuance request information is the same as the targeted departure floor.

In step S61, the control unit 301 of the coupon management server 300 determines whether or not the destination floor indicated by the destination floor information included in the coupon issuance request information is the same as the destination floor to which the record of the number i is directed. Note that, if "-" is registered as the destination floor information in the coupon management DB, it means that all the destination floors are targeted for transmission, and in this case "-", it is determined in step S61 that the destination floor indicated by the destination floor information included in the coupon issuance request information is the same as the targeted destination floor.

Then, when all the conditions of steps S54 to S61 are satisfied (all yes), the control unit 301 of the coupon management server 300 determines that the coupon data of the record of the number i is to be transmitted to the information communication terminal 500 indicated by the terminal information included in the coupon issuance request information, and stores the coupon data included in the record of the number i in the storage unit 302 as the coupon data to be transmitted (S62).

The control unit 301 of the coupon management server 300 determines whether or not the processing of steps S53 to S62 is completed for all records included in the coupon management DB (S63).

If the processing is not completed (no in S63), the control unit 301 of the coupon management server 300 adds 1 to the number i (S64), and executes the processing from step S53 onward again.

If the processing is completed (yes at S63), the control unit 301 of the coupon management server 300 transmits the coupon data stored in the storage unit 302 as the coupon data to be transmitted and the assigned elevator information received from the group management control apparatus 10 to the information communication terminal 500 corresponding to the terminal information (S65).

The determination sequence in steps S54 to S61 may be appropriately replaced.

2. Operation of the present embodiment

According to the present embodiment, when the elevator user passes through the security gate 20, the reader 25 swipes the information communication terminal 500, or when the reader 36 of the destination floor registration device 30 swipes the information communication terminal 500, the elevator that the user should take is allocated based on the destination floor and the departure floor of the user. And, coupon data is selected according to a destination floor, a departure floor, a tenant to which the user belongs, and the like of the user. Then, the information communication terminal 500 of the user is transmitted with the selected coupon data together with the assigned elevator information indicating the assigned elevator, and the information as shown in fig. 19 is displayed on the display portion 504 of the information communication terminal 500. Thus, the user can obtain the assigned elevator information indicating the elevator to be taken and the coupon of the shop at the same time. In this case, since the coupon is selected according to the destination floor of the user, the departure floor, the tenant to which the user belongs, and the like, the possibility of being useful to the elevator user is relatively high. Further, the coupon is transmitted in time when the elevator is used, for example, at lunch time or work time or at home. Therefore, the elevator user can obtain the coupons in time, and the coupon provider can obtain higher promotion effect compared with blind issuing of the coupons. As described above, the elevator group management system according to the present embodiment can provide advantages brought about by the entrance to the building to both of the tenant who enters the office floor of the building and the commercial facilities such as the stores that enter the store floor.

(summary of the embodiment)

(1) The coupon management server 300 (information providing apparatus) according to embodiment 1 transmits, to the information communication terminal 500 owned by the user, assigned elevator information indicating an elevator assigned to the user who performs the destination floor registration operation among the plurality of elevators.

The coupon management server 300 (information providing apparatus) includes:

a storage unit 302 for storing a plurality of coupon data (providing information) provided to a user; and

a control section 301.

The control unit 301 receives the assigned car information and at least one of the departure floor information indicating the departure floor of the user and the destination floor information indicating the destination floor.

The control unit 301 reads at least one piece of coupon data (provided information) from the storage unit 302 based on the inputted floor information, and transmits the inputted assigned elevator information and the read coupon data (provided information) to the information communication terminal 500.

According to the present embodiment, when the elevator 60 is used, coupon data (provision information) corresponding to the assigned elevator information and the user's destination floor or departure floor can be transmitted to the information communication terminal 500 held by the user.

(2) In the coupon management server 300 (information providing apparatus) of embodiment 1,

the control section 301 is also inputted with tenant information indicating a tenant to which the user performing the registration operation of the destination floor belongs.

The control section 301 reads at least one coupon data (provided information) from the storage section 302 based on the inputted floor information and tenant information; the input assigned elevator information and the read coupon data (provision information) are transmitted to the information communication terminal 500.

Therefore, when the elevator 60 is used, the assigned elevator information, the destination floor or the departure floor of the user, and the coupon data (provision information) corresponding to the tenant to which the user belongs can be transmitted to the information communication terminal 500 held by the user.

(3) In the coupon management server 300 (information providing apparatus) of embodiment 1,

the storage section 302 also stores each coupon data (providing information) in association with date-and-time related information including at least one of date, time, and day of the week to be transmitted.

The control section 301 reads at least one piece of coupon data (provided information) from the storage section 302 based on the inputted floor information and date-and-time related information; the input assigned elevator information and the read coupon data (provision information) are transmitted to the information communication terminal 500.

Therefore, when the elevator 60 is used, coupon data (provided information) corresponding to the assigned elevator information, the destination floor or departure floor of the user, the tenant of the user, and the date and time can be transmitted to the information communication terminal 500 held by the user.

(4) In the coupon management server 300 (information providing apparatus) of embodiment 1,

the offer information is coupon data.

Accordingly, the coupon data useful for the user can be transmitted to the user as the provision information.

(5) The elevator group management system according to embodiment 1 includes:

a coupon management server 300 (information providing apparatus); and

an elevator group management control device 10 for controlling the operation of a plurality of elevators 60.

The group management control device 10 inputs destination floor information indicating a destination floor of a user and departure floor information indicating a departure floor, allocates any one of the plurality of elevators 60 to the user based on the input destination floor information and departure floor information, and outputs information indicating the allocated elevator to the coupon management server 300 (information providing device).

Therefore, the above-described action and effect are obtained in the elevator group management system including the coupon management server 300 (information providing apparatus) and the group management control apparatus 10 of the elevator.

(6-1) the elevator group management system according to embodiment 1, further comprising:

a destination floor registration device 30 and a security server 100 (destination floor information acquisition device) that acquire destination floor information indicating a destination floor of a user at or near an elevator car and output the destination floor information to the group management control device 10.

Therefore, the above-described operation and effect are obtained in the elevator group management system including the coupon management server 300 (information providing apparatus), the group management control apparatus 10 of the elevator, and the destination floor registration apparatus 30 and the security server 100 (destination floor information acquiring apparatus).

(6-2) the elevator group management system according to embodiment 1, further comprising:

a security gate 20 and a security server 100 (destination floor information acquiring device) that acquire destination floor information indicating the destination floor of the user at or near the elevator car and output the destination floor information to the group management control device 10.

Therefore, the above-described operation and effect are obtained in the elevator group management system including the coupon management server 300 (information providing apparatus), the group management control apparatus 10 of the elevator, and the security gate 20 and the security server 100 (destination floor information acquiring apparatus).

(7-1) in the elevator group management system according to embodiment 1,

the destination floor registration device 30 and the security server 100 (destination floor information acquisition device) include:

a storage unit 102 (destination floor storage unit) that stores destination floor information in association with a user ID (user information);

a reader 36 (information acquisition unit) that acquires a user ID (user information) from an NFC tag 508 (identification medium) of the information communication terminal 500 held by the user; and

a control unit 101 (acquisition control unit).

The control unit 101 (acquisition control unit) reads the destination floor information corresponding to the user ID (user information) acquired by the reader 36 (information acquisition unit) from the storage unit 102 (destination floor storage unit); the read destination floor information is output to the group management control device 10.

Therefore, the above-described effect is obtained in the elevator group management system in which the destination floor can be registered by the information communication terminal 500 held by the user.

(7-2) in the elevator group management system according to embodiment 1,

the security gate 20 and the security server 100 (destination floor information acquisition device) include:

a storage unit 102 (destination floor storage unit) that stores destination floor information in association with a user ID (user information);

a reader 25 (information acquisition unit) that acquires a user ID (user information) from an NFC tag 508 (identification medium) of an information communication terminal 500 held by a user; and

a control unit 101 (acquisition control unit).

The control unit 101 (acquisition control unit) reads the destination floor information corresponding to the user ID (user information) acquired by the reader 25 (information acquisition unit) from the storage unit 102 (destination floor storage unit); the read destination floor information is output to the group management control device 10.

Therefore, the above-described effect is obtained in the elevator group management system in which the destination floor can be registered by the information communication terminal 500 held by the user.

(8) The elevator system of embodiment 1, comprising:

a plurality of elevators 60; and

an elevator group management system.

The above-described actions and effects can be obtained in an elevator system including a plurality of elevators 60 and an elevator group management system.

(other embodiments)

In the above embodiment, the coupon management server 300 selects coupon data to be transmitted to the user based on the processing flow as shown in fig. 23. However, the selection processing of the coupon data based on this flow is merely an example, and may also be performed using a general-purpose database application or the like.

In the above embodiment, the coupon management DB sets the tenant information to be transmitted as the coupon transmission condition. But the transmission object may be in units of individuals. For example, personal attributes such as sex, age, and the like may be set as the coupon transmission conditions in the coupon management DB, and the coupon data may be transmitted according to the user destination floor and/or departure floor, the personal attributes, and the like.

In the above-described embodiment, the registration of the coupon transmission conditions and the coupon data on the coupon registration apparatus 400 is performed by accessing the coupon registration Web site (page) by the coupon registration apparatus 400. However, an application (program) dedicated to registering the coupon transmission condition and the coupon data is installed on the coupon registering apparatus 400, and the application can be used to perform registration of the coupon transmission condition and the coupon data.

In the above embodiment, a description has been given of an example of a complex building in which an office of a company or a shop is located. However, the present invention is also applicable to composite buildings with homes and stores. In this case, for example, the resident can be assumed as the tenant.

In the above embodiment, the provided information is coupon data of a store that enters a building. However, in the present invention, the provision information is not limited thereto. For example, the provided information may be information related to a company that lives on an office floor of the building. In this case, the coupon registration apparatus 400 (information providing apparatus) is installed on an office floor, and when a staff member such as a company on the office floor goes out, information related to the company is transmitted as provided information.

The provided information may be information related to a shop or a company that is not in the building. The present invention is based on the destination floor and departure floor of elevator user, and provides information according to user transmission, so the provider of providing information does not need to enter the building.

In the above embodiment, when the ID card or the information communication terminal 500 is swiped through the reader 25 of the security gate 20 or the reader 36 of the destination floor registration device 30, the assigned elevator shown in fig. 5 or 10 is displayed on the display portion 74 of the gate display 70 or the display portion 34 of the destination floor registration device 30. However, when the information communication terminal 500 is swiped up to the reader 25 of the security gate 20 or the reader 36 of the destination floor registration device 30, the assigned elevator may not be displayed, and as shown in fig. 24, guidance information "please confirm the assigned elevator on the smartphone" may be displayed on the display portion 74 of the gate display 70 or the display portion 34 of the destination floor registration device 30. In this case, the user who registers the destination floor through the information communication terminal 500 must confirm the assigned elevator through the display portion 504 of the information communication terminal 500, and thus can see the coupon data at the time of confirmation. Therefore, a higher promotion effect can be obtained for the shop.

In the above-described embodiment, a security gate 20 including a reader 25 and a destination floor registration device 30 including a reader 36 are provided on a lobby floor (specific floor). However, in the present invention, it is also possible to provide only one of the security gate 20 including the reader 25 and the destination floor registration device 30 including the reader 36.

In the above embodiment, the information communication terminal 500 includes the first wireless communication unit 506 that performs wireless communication based on each standard of mobile communication such as W-CDMA and GSM. However, in the present invention, it is not necessary to have a wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication based on each standard of mobile communication such as W-CDMA and GSM.

In the above embodiment, the assigned elevator information and the coupon data are transmitted by the wireless LAN according to the Wi-Fi standard. However, the method of transmitting the assigned elevator information and the coupon data is not limited thereto. For example, an email describing the assigned car information and adding the coupon data or an email displaying the assigned car information and the coupon data in HTML form may be generated and transmitted by the coupon management server 300. In this case, the information communication terminal 500 need not have the information receiving application previously installed, and only needs to have a general-purpose email program installed. In this case, an e-mail address is registered in advance as the terminal information of the user DB, and when the reader 25 of the security gate 20 or the reader 36 of the destination floor registration device 30 swipes the information communication terminal 500, the security server 100 transmits the e-mail address to the group management control device 10, and the group management control device 10 may transmit the assigned elevator information and the coupon data to the coupon management server 300 together with the e-mail address. The form of the coupon data in this case may be any form of data, such as the image data (binary data) of the coupon image described above, or HTML data describing the URL of the coupon location.

In the above embodiment, the assigned elevator information and the coupon data are transmitted to the information communication terminal 500 only when the information communication terminal 500 is swiped to the reader 25 of the security gate 20 or the reader 36 of the destination floor registration device 30. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, when the reader 25 of the security gate 20 or the reader 36 of the destination floor registration device 30 swipes an ID card for building entrance authentication, instead of the information communication terminal 500, for a user whose user information is registered in the user DB, the assigned elevator information and the coupon data may be transmitted to the information communication terminal 500 in the same manner. In this case, it is preferable that the information receiving application of the information communication terminal 500 is configured to be always operated. Alternatively, the assigned number information and the coupon data are transmitted to the information communication terminal 500 by e-mail. In this case, an email address is also registered as the terminal information in the user DB.

In the above-described embodiments, the control units 11, 21, 31, 41, 71, 101, 301, and 501 are configured by a CPU, an MPU, or the like, and perform arithmetic processing using various data and the like based on programs read from the storage units 12, 22, 32, 42, 72, 102, 302, and 502 to implement various functions. That is, the control units 11, 21, 31, 41, 71, 101, 301, and 501 are realized by cooperation of hardware and software. However, each of the control units 11, 21, 31, 41, 71, 101, 301, and 501 may be configured by, for example, only a hardware (electronic circuit) FPGA, an ASIC, or the like.

In the above embodiment, the network NW is Ethernet (registered trademark), and the input/ output interfaces 13, 23, 33, 43, 73, 103, 303 are configured by using LAN adapters or the like. However, the network NW may be a wireless LAN conforming to IEEE standards, for example, and the input/ output interfaces 13, 23, 33, 43, 73, 103, 303 may be configured by wireless LAN adapters or the like.

Claims (2)

1. An elevator system, comprising:

a plurality of elevators;

a reader provided in a predetermined device disposed on a path to a passenger seat or in the vicinity of the passenger seat;

a security server that sets a departure floor and a destination floor based on the user information acquired by the reader, and generates allocation request information for allocating a call related to the departure floor and the destination floor to a request of any one of the elevators;

a group management control device for allocating a call related to the allocation request information to a car of any one of the plurality of elevators; and

a coupon management server having a storage unit for storing coupon data of electronic coupons,

the reader acquires the user information from an information communication terminal or an ID card prompted by a user,

as far as the security server is concerned,

transmitting allocation request information including terminal information of the information communication terminal to the group management control device when the user information is acquired from the information communication terminal by the reader,

transmitting allocation request information not including the terminal information of the information communication terminal to the group management control device when the user information is acquired from the ID card by the reader,

as for the group management control device,

determining an assigned number for assigning a call associated with the assignment request message upon receiving the assignment request message,

when the assigned car is determined, the assigned car information indicating the determined assigned car is displayed on a display unit provided in the predetermined device,

when the distribution request information includes the terminal information, transmitting coupon issuance request information including the distribution elevator information, the terminal information, the departure floor, and the destination floor to the coupon management server,

the coupon management server, upon receiving the coupon issuance request information from the security server, selects coupon data corresponding to the terminal information, the departure floor, and the destination floor included in the coupon issuance request information from among the coupon data stored in the storage unit, and transmits the selected coupon data and the assigned elevator information to the information communication terminal.

2. An elevator system, comprising:

a plurality of elevators;

a reader provided in a predetermined device disposed on a path to a passenger seat or in the vicinity of the passenger seat;

a security server that sets a departure floor and a destination floor based on the user information acquired by the reader, and generates allocation request information for allocating a call related to the departure floor and the destination floor to a request of any one of the elevators;

a group management control device for allocating a call related to the allocation request information to a car of any one of the plurality of elevators; and

a coupon management server having a storage unit for storing coupon data of electronic coupons,

the reader acquires the user information from an information communication terminal or an ID card prompted by a user,

as far as the secure server is concerned,

transmitting allocation request information including terminal information of the information communication terminal to the group management control apparatus when the user information is acquired from the information communication terminal by the reader,

transmitting allocation request information not including the terminal information of the information communication terminal to the group management control device when the user information is acquired from the ID card by the reader,

as for the group management control device,

determining an allocation number for allocating a call associated with the allocation request information upon receiving the allocation request information,

when the allocation request information does not include the terminal information, the allocation number machine information indicating the determined allocation number machine is displayed on a display unit provided in the predetermined device,

when the distribution request information includes the terminal information, when the distribution request information is specified, the display unit displays guidance information indicating that the distribution number is to be confirmed by the information communication terminal, and transmits coupon issuance request information including the distribution number information, the terminal information, the departure floor, and the destination floor to the coupon management server,

the coupon management server, upon receiving the coupon issuance request information from the security server, selects coupon data corresponding to the terminal information, the departure floor, and the destination floor included in the coupon issuance request information from among the coupon data stored in the storage unit, and transmits the selected coupon data and the assigned elevator information to the information communication terminal.

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