JP2002352361A - Building management method and building management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a building management method and a building management system that can promptly cope with an alarm generated from a building in a certain area by dividing a large area dotted with buildings, into a plurality of areas. SOLUTION: In this building management method, the large area is divided into a plurality of areas, and the centralized management of at least one of the buildings dotted in the area, is performed through a communication line 10. Monitoring computers 3a-3n provided in the buildings to monitor and control the buildings, transmit monitored information to a large area management computer 2 for performing the centralized management of the buildings in a plurality of areas, through the communication line.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a building management method and a building management system for managing a plurality of buildings.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, as a method of managing a plurality of buildings, a manager or a security guard dispatched from a management company is resident in each of the buildings to be managed to perform various types of alarm management, facility management, access control, and the like. In addition, a system for reporting management operations to the management company by telephone or mail is adopted. In recent years, monitoring of facilities in buildings and security and security are replaced by computer control, and as shown in FIG.
It is known that information is transmitted from 100F to the management company 101 via a public line, and the management company 101 centrally manages each building. Here, when an alarm is issued from the building 100A shown in FIG.
In 01, a guard is dispatched to the building 100A, and the guard performs processing for an alarm.

[0003]

However, when the location of the building 100A where the alarm is issued is located far away from the management company 101, there is a problem that the processing for the alarm cannot be performed quickly. In view of the above, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has divided a wide area in which buildings are scattered into a plurality of areas, so that it is possible to quickly respond to a warning issued from a building in a certain area. , A building management method and a building management system.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a building management method according to the present invention divides a wide area into a plurality of areas, and connects at least one building scattered in the area to a communication line. When centralized management via the, the monitoring computer provided in the building to monitor and control the building, the monitoring information via the communication line to a wide area management computer that centrally manages the building in a plurality of areas It is characterized by transmission. Here, the building means a building such as a building, a house or a warehouse. Preferably, the monitoring computer automatically transmits the monitoring information to the wide area management computer.

Further, the wide area management computer transmits map information indicating the location of the building and monitoring building structure information indicating the structure of the building to be monitored, which is monitored and controlled by the monitoring computer which has transmitted the monitoring information. The information is displayed on a display.

[0006] An alarm countermeasure computer provided at the area center for alarm countermeasures for buildings in the area preferably receives alarm information automatically transmitted by the wide area management computer via the communication line.

Preferably, the wide area management computer transmits control information for controlling facilities in a building to the monitoring computer which has transmitted the monitoring information, based on the received monitoring information. Controls the equipment in the building and the security equipment on the basis of the control information received by. Preferably, the wide area management computer automatically transmits the control information to the monitoring computer.

Preferably, the wide area management computer transmits start / stop information for starting or stopping driving of equipment in a building or security equipment to the monitoring computer via the communication line. The computer starts or stops driving the equipment in the building or the security equipment based on the start / stop information. Preferably, the wide area management computer automatically transmits the start / stop information based on a schedule.

Further, the monitoring information is measurement information obtained by measuring equipment in a building, and the monitoring computer is configured to automatically transmit the measurement information to the wide area management computer via the communication line. it can.

It is preferable that the wide area management computer automatically transmits start / stop information for starting or stopping driving of equipment in the building to the monitoring computer based on the measurement information.

Further, preferably, the computers are connected to each other as a VPN using a TCP / IP network,
Each of the computers is always connected to an access point of an Internet service provider by a dedicated line IP connection.

A building management system according to the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems divides a wide area into a plurality of areas and centrally manages at least one building scattered in the area via a communication line. An object management system, which is connected to a communication line and centrally manages buildings in each area, and a monitoring computer connected to the communication line and transmits building monitoring information to the wide area management computer And characterized in that:

Further, the present invention is a building management system for dividing a wide area into a plurality of areas and centrally managing at least one building scattered in the area via a communication line. Connected to the computer for alarm measures provided for alarm measures of buildings in the area, and connected to the communication line to centrally manage the buildings in each area,
It is characterized by comprising a wide area management computer that transmits alarm information to an alarm countermeasure computer, and a monitoring computer that is connected to a communication line and transmits building monitoring information to the wide area management computer.

Further, the present invention is a building management system for dividing a wide area into a plurality of areas and centrally managing at least one building scattered in the area via a communication line. And a monitoring computer that is connected to a communication line and transmits building monitoring information to the wide-area management computer. , Based on the received monitoring information, transmits control information for controlling facilities in the building via a communication line to the monitoring computer that has transmitted the monitoring information,
The in-building facility is controlled based on the received control information.

A building management system according to the present invention is a building management system that divides a wide area into a plurality of areas and centrally manages at least one building scattered in the area via a communication line. It is connected to a communication line to centrally manage buildings in each area, and transmits start / stop information to start or stop driving equipment and security equipment in buildings to a monitoring computer based on a schedule. A wide-area management computer, and a monitoring computer connected to the communication line to transmit building monitoring information to the wide-area management computer, and to start or stop driving equipment or security equipment in the building based on the start / stop information;
It is characterized by having.

Further, the building management system of the present invention
A building management system that divides a wide area into a plurality of areas and centrally manages at least one building scattered in the area via a communication line, and is connected to the communication line, It is characterized by comprising a wide-area management computer that centrally manages a building, and a monitoring computer that is connected to a communication line and transmits measurement information obtained by measuring equipment in the building to the wide-area management computer. Further, the building management system of the present invention is connected to the communication line, receives and records the information from the wide area management computer, a WEB site device, and connected to the communication line, the WEB site device And a browsing computer that receives the information.

A building management system according to the present invention for solving the above problems divides a wide area into a plurality of areas and centrally manages at least one building scattered in the area via a communication line. A building management system that is connected to a communication line to centrally manage buildings in each area and to start and stop information for starting or stopping equipment and security equipment in buildings based on a schedule. A wide-area management computer for sending to the monitoring computer
A WEB site device connected to the communication line for receiving and recording schedule information for transmitting start / stop information from the wide area management computer;
A browsing computer that receives schedule information from the EB site device and transmits schedule change information to the WEB site device, and is connected to a communication line to transmit building monitoring information to the wide area management computer, And a monitoring computer that starts or stops the equipment and crime prevention equipment in the building based on the schedule change information transmitted from the browsing computer is transmitted to the wide area management computer via the WEB site device. The schedule recorded in the wide area management computer is updated based on the schedule change information. Further, the building management system is preferably configured such that the computers are connected to each other as a VPN using a TCP / IP network, and the computers are always connected to an access point of an Internet service provider by a dedicated line IP connection. .

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a building management system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the building management system 1 divides a wide area where buildings B are scattered into a plurality of areas (area A, area B). , Area C, area D, area E,...), And the management headquarter H centrally manages the buildings in all areas. In each area, at least one building B to be managed is scattered, and at least one area center C is provided.

The management headquarter H is a building B to be managed.
And a center that manages the area center C, and has a wide area management computer for communicating with each area center C and each building B. This wide area management computer receives the monitoring information from each monitoring computer that monitors the facilities in the building B and the security guard, sends an instruction to the alarm countermeasure computer provided in the area center C, and transmits the monitoring information as the case may be. An instruction to control the equipment in the building B is sent to the monitoring computer. Each area center C is a company located in an area divided into a wide area, and corresponds to a dispatch office, a branch office, a branch office, etc. of the management headquarter H, and guards and repairs facilities of buildings B scattered in the area. And the like, and an alarm countermeasure computer is provided in the area center C. The building B to be monitored has a monitoring computer that monitors facilities and security in the building.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a building management system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the building management system 1 has a wide area management computer 2 and monitoring computers 3 _{1 to} 3 _n ( (n is a positive number of 2 or more) and the alarm countermeasure computer 4 are connected to the network 10.
In FIG. 2, although the monitoring computer 3 ₁ to 3 _n in one area A and warning measures computer 4 is shown, the monitoring computer and alarm countermeasures also in the area such as in the other areas B A computer is connected to the wide area management computer 2 via a network 10.

The wide area control computer 2, the monitoring information transmitted from the monitoring computer 3 ₁ to 3 _n in a plurality of areas and record keeping, on the basis of the monitoring information, and transmits the alarm information to the alarm countermeasure computer 4 or is an information terminal device and transmits the like transmitted monitoring computer 3 _first control information to 3 _n monitoring information.

The alarm countermeasure computer 4 is an information terminal device used when accessing the wide area management computer 2 of the management headquarter H. In FIG. 2, for example, one alarm countermeasure computer 4 is shown in the area A,
A plurality of information terminal devices may be provided in the same area and connected to the network 1 to be used as an alarm countermeasure computer.

Each of the monitoring computers 3 _{1 to} 3 _n is an information terminal device used for accessing the wide area management computer 2 of the management headquarter H, and is provided, for example, in a management room in a building to be managed.

The network 10 is a network that provides an Internet connection service under a predetermined protocol environment such as TCP / IP.
d Services Digital Network) and other fixed networks, including digital fixed networks and analog fixed networks.
PDC (Personal Digital Cellular Telecommunication
A digital telephone communication network such as a PHS (Personal Handyphone System) system or a PHS (Personal Handyphone System) system, an Internet connection service of cable television, or an Internet connection service using satellite communication is applicable. Hereinafter, the network 10 is configured by a digital fixed communication network, and the communication protocol is TCP.
/ IP is explained as an example, and the network 10
May be referred to as a digital fixed communication network 10.

The digital fixed communication network 10 is well known for its configuration and transmission method as ISDN, and has a network configuration in which a digital exchange (PBX) is installed in a circuit network. This digital fixed communication network 10 may be an analog telephone network PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network). In this case, an NCU (Network Con-
control unit) and a modem (modem).

Each of the wide area management computers 2 and the monitoring
Computer 3₁~ 3_n, The alarm countermeasure computer 4
The nearest Internet provider (Internet
Service Provider (ISP) Access Point and Dedicated
With a linear IP connection (Leased Circuit Type IP Connection)
Connected at all times, each computer 2, 3₁~
3 _n, 4 are connected via a VPN (Virtu
al Private Network). And each computer
The data is always connected.

Next, wide area control computer 2 connected to the digital fixed communication network 10 in FIG. 2, the monitoring computer 3 ₁ to 3 _n, for each internal main configuration of the alarm countermeasure computer 4 will be described.

[0028] FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating wide area control computer 2, the monitoring computer 3 ₁ to 3 _n, the main configuration of the alarm countermeasure computer 4. In FIG. 3, these computers 2, 3 _{1 to} 3 _n , 4 have a well-known configuration as a tower type desktop personal computer, a notebook type personal computer, or the like. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, a connection device 31 is provided.
A terminal adapter (DSU) for terminating the digital fixed communication network 10 and a terminal adapter (DSU) for converting a protocol for accommodating a communication signal in the computer to an R point interface connected to a T point interface of this output. TA).

Further, each of the computers 2, 3 _{1 to} 3 _n ,
4 includes a CPU 32, a working RAM 33, a ROM 34 storing a boot and control program, a flash memory 35, and a drive device 36 for a CD-ROM / hard disk / floppy disk. Each computer 2,3 ₁ to 3 _n, 4 is output (I
/ O) The configuration includes a monitor device 38 connected to the circuits 37a and 37b, an input operation device 39 such as a keyboard and a coordinate input device (mouse, input pad, etc.), and a hard disk device 40. Further, though not described in FIG. 3, the monitoring computer 3 ₁ to 3 _n is the interface device is provided for exchanging linked terminal board and the signal to each equipment in a building, monitoring computer 3 ₁ 3 to 3 _n monitor and control each facility in the building via the interface device and the terminal board.

Further, each of the computers 2, 3 _{1 to} 3 _n , 4
In order for each computer to configure a VPN via the Internet, each of the computers 2, 3 _{1 to} 3 _n , 4 has a function of adding a new IP header (encapsulation) to a transmission packet as a so-called tunneling technique, and has a function thereof. It has a decryption function. Further, IPsec (a protocol for guaranteeing security at the IP layer which is a network layer) is used as an encryption / authentication technique for preventing tampering or leakage of information during packet transmission in a VPN using the Internet which is a public network. Each of the computers 2, 3 _{1 to} 3 _n and 4 also has a function of adding an ESP (encrypted payload) to the IP packet. As a method of configuring a VPN via the Internet, in addition to the above IPsec, L2TP (L2T
P may use a technique of encapsulating and communicating a packet of a PPP which is a data link layer with an IP which is a protocol of a network layer.

It should be noted, wide area control computer 2, the monitoring computer 3 ₁ to 3 _n, the alarm countermeasure computer 4, 3
In addition to using a stand-alone (single-unit configuration) general-purpose computer described in (1), a UNIX workstation having a relatively large-scale configuration may be used. For example, when monitoring equipment and security of a relatively large building, it is preferable to configure a UNIX workstation.

Next, each of the computers 2 and 3 ₁ shown in FIG.
To 3 _n, 4 is known TCP as Internet communication
/ IP communication connection processing, HTML (HyperText Marku
p Language) language processing function (text, audio, JPEG still image by data compression), HTTP hyperlink function transfer / two-way communication, FTP file transfer, and CGI (Common Gateway Interface)
To run each external application. Each computer is equipped with web browser software (application) for surfing the Internet for this purpose. In addition, WEB browser (World Wide Web Brow
ser) software is software for searching a WWW server and displaying files in HTML format, that is, software for browsing WWW pages on the Internet.

In FIG. 2, each of the computers 2, 3 ₁ to
3 _n , 4 is a well-known IP through a TCP / IP link.
File transfer using packets is performed by two-way communication. Such transfer processing on the Internet is HT
This is executed by an object instruction in the TP (an object instruction (click) on a radio button, anchor, push button, or the like by a coordinate input device such as a mouse). In this case, an end description character (FIN) or an acknowledgment character (ACK) for opening the TCP connection is stored in the file format, and the file transfer is executed by its identification, but this notation is omitted in the following description.

Next, the digital fixed communication network 10 shown in FIG.
Will be described. In the digital fixed communication network 10 shown in FIG. 2, for example, the transmission speed is 64,384 kbi.
IP packets are transmitted at 1.5 Mbit / s at t / s. At a transmission speed of 64 kbits, 2B + D (information channel 32 kbps × 2, control channel 16 kbps)
s) The transmission is performed according to, for example, a packet exchange procedure X. 31 (I.430 / I.431, Q.921
/ Q. 931, X. 25 protocol). Note that another high-speed transmission method (for example, asymmetric digital transmission) may be applied, and a high-speed communication method (for example,
Gigabit high-speed data communication system) may be applied.

[0035] Next, wide area control computer 2, the monitoring computer 3 ₁ to 3 _n, the exchange of sequences of information between the alarm countermeasure computer 4 will be described.
First, the processing in the building management system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes (A) alarm processing, (B) start / stop processing,
(C) There is a measurement process, and the exchange of information for each of these processes will be described. In the description of the sequence, the wide area management computer 2, the monitoring computer 3a (1 ≦ a ≦ n) provided in a specific building X having a location in the area A, security of a building in the area A, etc. The communication of the information exchanged with the alarm countermeasure computer 4 which has the jurisdiction over is described as an example.

First, the sequence of the alarm processing (A) will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the following procedures (A1) to (A6) are performed in the order of the numbers as the “alarm processing”. (A1) The monitoring computer 3a detects an abnormality of the equipment in the building. Here, when an abnormality is detected, for example, a screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the display of the monitoring computer 3a. On this screen, the alarms that have occurred are listed in the order in which they occurred, and the management number (N
o), "Occurrence time" indicating the time when the alarm was issued, "Equipment name" indicating the name of the equipment in which the error was detected, "Status" indicating the operating state of the equipment in which the error was detected, and the error was detected. "Detailed equipment" indicating the specific location of the installed equipment, "Warning level" indicating the alert level, and "Current response status" indicating the processing status of the alarm are displayed.

The monitoring computer 3a stores the contents of signals sent from each facility device in the hard disk device 40 (see FIG. 3), and based on the control signals sent through the terminal board, Apparatus 40 (see FIG. 3)
To determine the contents of the received signal. That is,
The monitoring computer 3a can determine whether equipment in the building or security is normal or abnormal.
Further, the monitoring computer 3a refers to the inside of the hard disk device 40 based on the signal via the terminal board, and refers to the “occurrence time”, “equipment name”, “state”, “equipment details”, “warning level”, “ The "current response status" is displayed on the display.

(A2) The monitoring computer 3a transmits monitoring information to the wide area management computer 2. Note that this transmission is automatically transmitted after the abnormality is detected. It is desirable that the transmission of the monitoring information is performed simultaneously with the detection of the abnormality. This automatic transmission is performed by the monitoring computer 3a.
Performed by software stored in.

The monitoring information includes, for example, monitoring of the water level of tanks, monitoring of disaster prevention such as fire alarm, security monitoring such as locking and unlocking of buildings, and electricity, water, gas and air conditioning in buildings. This is information related to equipment facility monitoring. The monitoring computer 3a receives signals from these devices and the like via a terminal board, creates monitoring information based on the received signals, and transmits the monitoring information to the wide area management computer 2. For example, the management number “0103060” shown in FIG.
In addition to the management number, the monitoring information transmitted in response to the alarm of “045” includes an occurrence time “2001/02/06 13: 13:13:13” displayed on the display of the monitoring computer 3a in FIG.
30:49 ", equipment name" fire alarm ", state" operation ",
In addition to the equipment details “test terminal”, the warning level “2”, the current response status “unsupported”, the name of the area to which the device belongs, etc. are also included. The monitoring information includes an identifier (ID) for identifying the monitoring computer 3a that is the transmission source.
Are added, and the wide area management computer 2 can determine the transmission source based on the ID and the like.

(A3) The wide area management computer 2 examines the received monitoring information and determines that it is alarm information. Here, when the monitoring information is received, for example, a screen as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display of the wide area management computer 2. On this screen, the received monitoring information is listed in the order in which it is received, and for each monitoring information, a “management number (No)”, an “occurrence time”, an “area name” indicating an area where an abnormality has occurred and the building belongs, The "building name", "equipment name", "status", "equipment details", "alarm level", and "current response processing" indicating the name of the building in which the error has occurred are displayed. Note that the wide area management computer 2 is based on the contents (“occurrence time”, “equipment name”, “status”, “equipment details”, “warning level”, “current response status”) included in the received monitoring information. As shown in FIG. 6, the contents of the monitoring information are displayed on the display. The wide area management computer 2 refers to the inside of the hard disk device 40 based on the “ID” included in the monitoring information and displays “area name” and “building name” on the display.

Here, each piece of monitoring information displayed in the list in FIG. 6 is linked to a screen for displaying the occurrence site in detail, and when any one of the objects is designated (clicked), for example, The screen shown in FIG. 7 is displayed.
The screen shown in FIG. 7 displays a map around the building that has issued the monitoring information and a structural diagram of the building. This allows
It is possible to easily grasp the location of the building where the alarm is generated, the geographical situation around the site where the alarm is generated, and the structure of the building. The map around the building that has issued the monitoring information as the map information shown in FIG. 7 and the structure diagram of the building as the monitoring building structure information are, for example, the hard disk drive 4 of the wide area management computer 2.
0 is stored for each building. When the monitoring information shown in FIG. 6 is selected, these are searched in the hard disk device 40 based on the “building name” that issued the monitoring information, and Read the map information and monitoring building structure information of
It is displayed on the display.

(A4) The wide area management computer 2 transmits the alarm information to the alarm countermeasure computer 4 of the area center that has jurisdiction over the area to which the monitoring computer 3a that transmitted the monitoring information of (A2) belongs. Here, when the wide area management computer 2 receives the monitoring information, the alarm information is automatically transmitted to the alarm countermeasure computer 4 of the area center that controls the building that issued the monitoring information. Further, it is preferably transmitted at the same time that the wide area management computer 2 determines that the information is alarm information. The alarm information includes "management number (No)", "occurrence time", "building name", "equipment name", "status", "equipment details", "warning level", and "current response status". included.

When the alarm countermeasure computer 4 receives the alarm information, a screen shown in FIG. 8, for example, is displayed on its display. On this display screen, the alarm information received from the wide area management computer 2 is displayed in a list in the order of the alarm occurrence time, and for each alarm information, “management number (No)”, “occurrence time”, "Building name", "equipment name", "status", "equipment details", "warning level", and "current response status" are described. The information contained in the alarm information transmitted from the wide area management computer 2 is displayed on a display.

Here, a security guard or the like who is resident at an area center having jurisdiction over the area to which the monitoring computer 3a belongs, confirms the reception of the alarm information, and then dispatches to a place where an abnormal situation has occurred. Note that the alarm information shown in FIG. 8 is the same as the monitoring information shown in FIG.
Then, a map (map information) around the building that issued the monitoring information and a structural diagram of the building (monitoring building structure information) as shown in FIG. 7 may be displayed.

(A5) The wide area management computer 2
May transmit the control information to the monitoring computer 3a that has transmitted the monitoring information of (A2). The control information is information that causes the monitoring computer 3a to control equipment and the like in the building. For example, the water pump is turned off to disable water, or the power supply is turned off. For stopping the supply of electricity.

The wide area management computer 2 creates desired control information by referring to the database device 40 based on the received monitoring information. Control information creation information for creating control information is stored in the database device 40. For example, control contents corresponding to the received monitoring information are stored in the hard disk device 40. The transmission of the control information is preferably performed automatically, and more preferably, immediately after the reception of the monitoring information.

(A6) The monitoring computer 3a performs control processing based on the received control information. Surveillance computer 3
A process corresponding to the control information is stored in the hard disk device 40a. The monitoring computer 3a searches the hard disk device 40 in the computer based on the received control information and determines a process to be executed. Then, a desired signal is transmitted to the terminal board via the interface device. This signal is transmitted to desired equipment in the building via the terminal board, and the operation of the equipment is controlled. For example, power on / off control is performed.

In the sequence of FIG. 4, for example, the order of (A4) and (A5) may be interchanged.

The wide area management computer 2 can search the database device 40 and print out a report of the generated alarm information by a printer. Here, FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a printout example, and the items to be printed include, for example, a monthly report for each building,
Any one of the annual report and the designated period is designated, and the alarm information generated during that period is listed and printed on paper.

Next, the sequence of the above (B) start / stop processing will be described. As shown in FIG. 10, the following procedures (B1) to (B7) are performed in the order of the numbers as “start / stop processing”. (B1) The wide area management computer 2 searches the database device 40 to check the schedule of the start / stop processing. Here, the start / stop processing refers to the air conditioning in the monitored building,
This is a process for starting or stopping the operation of facilities such as entrance lighting, building sign lighting, and security devices.
In the database device 40, schedule information indicating the schedule of the start / stop processing is recorded for each building for each date. Here, FIG.
This is information indicating the schedule of March 6, 1 (Tuesday), and such information is stored in the database device 40. The schedule information can be set in the wide area management computer 2 such as new registration, change, and deletion by operating a keyboard and a mouse.

(B2) As a result of checking the schedule, the wide area management computer 2 automatically transmits the start / stop information to the monitoring computer 3a when it is time to perform the desired start / stop processing. The “control information” is information created when there is an abnormality in the monitored building based on the monitoring information, whereas “start / stop information” is information created under the schedule check. In some respects, they are different.

(B3) As in (A6), the monitoring computer 3a determines what kind of information the received information refers to by referring to the hard disk device 40 in the computer. Here, it is determined as start / stop information.

(B4) Based on the result determined in (B3), the monitoring computer 3a transmits a signal for starting and stopping the equipment in the building to the terminal board via the interface device. A signal is transmitted from the terminal board to the desired equipment, for example, the operation of the desired equipment starts or stops.

(B5) After the start / stop processing, the monitoring computer 3a creates monitoring information of facility equipment in the building and automatically transmits the monitoring information to the wide area management computer 2. The monitoring information created here is different from the monitoring information of (A2) described above, and is monitoring information for confirming the result of the start / stop processing, and is the monitoring information of the equipment to be subjected to the start / stop processing instructed by the wide area management computer 2. This is information indicating the state after the start / stop processing. The monitoring information for confirming the result of the start / stop processing includes the name of the equipment to be started / stopped, the state after the processing, the processing result, and the like. Status, processing result, etc.)
Signal sent from terminal board and hard disk drive 40
Created with reference to

(B6) The wide area management computer 2 uses the database device 4 based on the received monitoring information of (B5).
By searching for “0”, it is determined whether the above-mentioned start / stop processing has been completed. Here, if completed, the exchange of information between the monitoring computer 3a and the wide area management computer 2 for the start / stop processing ends. When the wide area management computer 2 receives the monitoring information, a screen shown in FIG. 12, for example, is displayed on the display, and “management number”, “occurrence time”, “area name”, “building name” are displayed for each monitoring information. , “Equipment name”, “status”, and “result” indicating the result of the start / stop processing are displayed. “Success” in the result in FIG. 12 means that the start / stop processing has been completed normally.

It should be noted that the wide area management computer 2 checks the contents included in the received monitoring information (the name of the equipment to be started / stopped,
The contents of the monitoring information are displayed on the display as shown in FIG. 12 based on the state after the processing, the processing result, such as “occurrence time”, “equipment name”, and “state”. The wide area management computer 2 refers to the inside of the hard disk device 40 based on the “ID” included in the monitoring information and displays “area name” and “building name” on the display. Also in the "start / stop processing",
The wide area management computer 2 can print a report as shown in FIG. 9 as a monthly report or the like on a sheet of paper using a printer connected to the computer, similarly to the above-described “alarm processing”.

(B7) On the other hand, if the start / stop processing is not completed in (B6), the wide area management computer 2 automatically transmits alarm information to the alarm countermeasure computer 4. Here, a security guard or the like resident at an area center having jurisdiction over the area to which the monitoring computer 3a belongs confirms the reception of the alarm information and then dispatches to a place where an abnormal situation has occurred.

Next, the sequence of the measurement processing (C) will be described. As shown in FIG. 13, the following processes (C1) to (C3) are performed in the order of the numbers as the “measurement process”. (C1) The monitoring computer 3a performs a measurement process. Here, the measurement process is a process of measuring the usage of electricity, water, gas, and the like at predetermined time intervals (for example, every 10 minutes). The received signal is received via a terminal board and an interface device.

(C2) The monitoring computer 3a creates measurement information based on the signals sent from the respective equipment in the measurement processing of (C1) and automatically transmits the measurement information to the wide area management computer 2. The measurement information created here is
This is information indicating the measurement result of the facility device to be measured. The measurement information includes the name of the equipment to be subjected to the measurement processing, the measurement processing result, and the like, and these contents (the name of the equipment to be measured, the measurement processing result, and the like) are sent from the terminal board. It is created with reference to the signal and the inside of the hard disk device 40.

(C3) The wide area management computer 2 refers to the inside of the database device 40 based on the content of the received information of (C2) and determines that the information is measurement information. This measurement information is stored in the database device 40 of the wide area management computer 2.
Is recorded and managed. When the wide area management computer 2 receives the measurement information, the wide area management computer 2 divides the monitored building by the building shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, the received measurement contents can be displayed in a list by monitoring time. As shown in FIG. 14, for each piece of measurement information, “monitoring time” indicating the time at which the measurement processing was performed, “equipment name” indicating the equipment to be subjected to the measurement processing, the previously measured measured value, and the result of the current measurement "Equipment details" indicating the ratio to the value and "Integrated value" indicating the cumulative value of the measurement result are displayed. The integrated value is obtained by the wide area management computer 2 recording the measurement result up to the previous time in the database device 40, and performing an integration process of integrating the measurement result value transmitted this time to this.

It should be noted that the wide area management computer 2 determines the contents included in the received measurement information (the name of the equipment to be measured,
Based on the measurement processing result, monitoring time, etc.), the contents of the measurement information are displayed on the display as shown in FIG. Further, the wide area management computer 2 refers to the inside of the hard disk device 40 based on the “ID” included in the measurement information,
"Area name" and "Building name" can be displayed on the display. Also in the “measurement process”, the wide area management computer 2 prints a report as shown in FIG. 9 as a monthly report or the like on a paper using a printer connected to the computer similarly to the above “alarm process”. Can be output.

Further, the explanation of the “measurement process” (C1)
In (C3), the case where the wide area management computer 2 receives the measurement information and the processing is completed is illustrated, but the wide area management computer 2 performs the processing based on the received measurement information.
As processing similar to (A3) to (A6) of the above “warning processing”, warning information may be transmitted to the alarm countermeasure computer 4 or control information may be transmitted to the monitoring computer 3a. For example, the wide area management computer 2 stores the reference value of the amount of water used for a predetermined time in the hard disk device 40, and determines that the amount of water indicated by the measurement information is abnormal when the amount of water exceeds the reference value and is used in a large amount. Sends alarm information and control information.

As described above, according to the building management system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the wide area where the buildings B shown in FIG. 1 are scattered is divided into a plurality of areas (area A, area B, area C, area C, area C).
The area is divided into areas D, E,...), And monitoring information is collectively managed by a management headquarter H (wide area management computer 2) from buildings (monitoring computers) scattered in each area,
If there is an abnormality in the facilities or security in the building, an alert is sent to the area center C (alarm computer 4) that has jurisdiction over the security of the building that issued the alarm, and the guards of the area center immediately alert. It can be dispatched to the site of occurrence and promptly process alarms.

Further, since monitoring information, alarm information, etc. are automatically transmitted from each computer to the transmission destination computer, the monitoring status of the facilities and security in the building can be promptly notified to the management headquarters C and the area center. Staff members can promptly execute processing for the occurrence of an alarm.

Further, the control information is also automatically transmitted from the management headquarters H (wide-area management computer 2) to the building to be monitored (monitoring computer). Can be. For example,
When there is an abnormality in the power supply device of the facility in the building, the operation of the device can be stopped immediately.

Further, in the alarm processing, a map (map information) and a structure of the building (monitoring building structure information) around the alarm occurrence site as shown in FIG. 7 are displayed on the display of the management headquarters (wide area management computer 2). So you can
In the management headquarters, the place where the alarm is generated and the building can be easily grasped.

Further, the management headquarter H (wide area management computer 2), the monitored building B (monitoring computer), and the area center C are connected to the ISP access point by a dedicated line I.
Since the P connection is made and the VPN is configured, information can be exchanged between the computers instantaneously. Therefore, the management headquarter H (wide area management computer 2) can always check and manage the state of the facilities and security in the building in real time.

Next, a building management system according to a modification of the embodiment of the present invention will be described. Figure 15 is a diagram showing a building management system 1A according to a modification of the embodiment of the present invention, the building management system 1A is different from the building management system 1, the browsing computer 5 ₁ to 5 m _(m 2
The above positive number) and the WEB site device 6 are connected to the network 1
Connected to 0.

[0069] viewing computer 5 ₁ ~5 _m is, WEB
An information terminal device used when accessing the site device 6, and the owner (owner or management company) of the building managed by the building management system 2 is "Confirmation of building status",
This is used when performing a "request for control of equipment in a building" or the like. "Confirmation of the building status" means the confirmation of the occurrence status of the alarm process, the schedule status of the start / stop process, and the result of the integration process that has already been performed. It means a request to execute a start / stop process at a time outside the management.

[0070] viewing computer 5 ₁ to 5 _m, the wide area control computer 2 and the monitoring computer 3 ₁ shown in FIG. 3
_3n and alarm countermeasure computer 4
2, a working RAM 33, a ROM 34 storing a boot and control program, a flash memory 35,
It has a drive device 36 for D-ROM / hard disk / floppy disk, etc., and performs communication connection processing by TCP / IP known as Internet communication, HTML
(HyperText Markup Language) language processing function (text, audio, JPEG still image by data compression), and H
Transfer / two-way communication using the hyperlink function using TTP, file transfer using FTP, and CGI (Common Ga
teway Interface) to execute each external application.

The WEB site device 6 has a wide area management computer.
Data 2 centrally manages and holds information.
Here, the information recorded and held in the WEB site device 6 is:
Each monitoring computer 3₁~ 3_nIs a wide-area management computer
Monitoring information and measurement information sent to the server 2
The management computer 2 sends it to the alarm countermeasure computer 4
Monitoring computer based on alarm information and schedule
Data 3₁~ 3_nStart / stop information and schedule
And information of the file. these
The information to be recorded and retained is stored in each browsing computer 5₁~ 5
_mAccesses the WEB site device 6 (TCP /
When connected using the IP communication protocol),
Can be browsed using browser software. That is, the browsing compilation
Computer 5 ₁~ 5_mIs TCP / IP with WEB site device 6
When connected under the link, the browsing computer 5₁~ 5
_mUse WEB browser software for display
By doing so, a home page with the desired information is displayed
You.

[0072] Further, WEB site device 6, the start-stop information request processing sent from the viewing computer 5 ₁ to 5 _m recording holding, the information this hold automatically to wide area control computer 2 Send. As each viewing computer 5 ₁ to 5 _m registers the information request chronograph coupling process to WEB site device 6, as well as the viewing of the information WEB
Using a browser software, open a homepage for registering a request for start / stop processing, and specify the building, time, equipment, etc. where the desired start / stop processing is performed within the homepage, and
By transmitting the specified information to the B site device 6, the WE
It is recorded and held in the B site device 6.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a main part of the WEB site device 6. In FIG. 16, the WEB site device 6 having a relatively large device scale is generally constructed by a UNIX workstation or a LAN composed of a plurality of personal computers. The UNIX workstation and the LAN are provided with a connection device 21 for connecting to an ISDN (digital fixed communication network 10). The connection device 21 is a digital terminal connection device (DS
U) or a router (not shown) in which a firewall application for preventing intrusion is installed.

Further, the UNIX workstation and the LAN have a WEB server 22 which is a main computer for executing basic communication processing on the Internet.
With a distributed name management system (DNS: Domain Name)
System) DNS server 23 is provided.

In addition, the UNIX workstation and the LAN, together with the mail server 24, are provided with an encrypted communication protocol (SSL: Secure) used for membership.
An SSL server 25 for Sockets Layer) is provided.

Further, in the UNIX workstation or LAN, various data are stored, and together with the database device 26 for executing a search, the file transfer is performed by FTP (File Transfer).
Protocol) FTP server 27 for file transfer and a small general-purpose computer
MA / CD random access system, RPC (Remote Proc
and an I / F circuit 28 for performing an interface connection for operating in the same manner as in (Edure Call remote call sequence).

It is well known that such UNIX workstations and LANs include a LAN server, a FAX (image) server, an interworking function (IWF) server, and the like. It is also well known that a firewall application for preventing intrusion is mounted on the web server 22 or a web server dedicated to executing the firewall application is provided. In addition, the IWF server may be built in the WEB server. Note that there is also a configuration in which the IWF server executes processing of each server including the WEB server. These may be configured in consideration of the transmission capacity (traffic amount) and the data processing amount. In other words, the WEB site device 5 is not particularly limited to the configuration in FIG.

[0078] It should be noted, WEB site device 6 and the respective regional management computer 2, WEB-site equipment and viewing computer 5 ₁ ~5 _m, respectively, the nearest Internet provider (Internet Service Provider: ISP) access point and a private-linear IP connection (Leased Circuit Type I
P Connection), the computers 2, 3 _{1 to} 3 _n , 4, 5 _{1 to} 5 _m , and 6 are connected to each other via the Internet via a VPN (Virtual Private Network).
Is configured. The computers are always connected.

Next, a description will exchange the sequence of information between the wide area control computer 2 and the monitoring computer 3 ₁ to 3 _n and viewing computer 5 ₁ to 5 _m and the WEB site device 6. First, as processing in the building management system 1A according to a modified example of the embodiment of the present invention, (A) alarm processing of the building management system 1 described above,
(B) Start / stop processing, (C) Measurement processing, (D) Building equipment status confirmation processing, (E) Building equipment control request processing,
(F) There is a communication process. Of these processes, (D)-
Regarding (F), the exchange of information for each process will be described.

In the description of the sequence, the wide area management computer 2 and the monitoring computer 3a provided in a specific building X located in the area A
(1 ≦ a ≦ n), transmission of information exchanged between the browsing computer 5 _b (1 ≦ b ≦ m) operated by the owner Y of the building X, and the WEB site device 6 as an example. explain.

First, the process (D) for confirming the equipment status in the building will be described. As shown in FIG. 17, the following procedures (D1) to (D3) are performed in the order of the numbers as “confirmation processing of facility status in a building”. (D1) The monitoring computer 3a transmits monitoring information and measurement information to the wide area management computer 2. (D2) The wide area management computer 2 transmits the received monitoring information and measurement information to the WEB site device 6, and the monitoring information and measurement information are recorded in the database device 26.

The wide area management computer 2 examines the received monitoring information, and if it determines that the information is alarm information,
The wide area management computer 2 transmits the alarm information to the alarm countermeasure computer 4 of the area center that has jurisdiction over the area to which the monitoring computer 3a that has transmitted the monitoring information (D1) belongs (not shown), and also transmits the alarm information to the WEB site device 6. Send alarm information. In this way, the WEB site device 6 records the received monitoring information, alarm information, and measurement information in the database device 26, and uses the received information as information provided when the browsing computer 5b requests browsing. Is done. (D3) The browsing computer 5b is the web site device 6
To browse information on desired facilities in the building.

Here, the browsing computer 5b is connected to the web
When a predetermined URL is specified using browser software, W
It is connected to the EB site device 6 under the communication protocol TCP / IP, and a data packet of a predetermined homepage is
FIG. 18 is transmitted from the site device 6 to the browsing computer 5b and displayed on the display of the browsing computer 5b.
Is displayed by the web browser. The home page shown in FIG. 18 is provided with buttons for “alarm / status”, “start / stop status”, and “accumulation status” that link to a page for checking the status of facilities in the building. The "Alarm / Status" button is selected when the viewer checks the alarm generation status (already performed alarm processing) and the status of the facilities in the building. Select this when requesting confirmation of the schedule or execution of start / stop processing at a time outside the management of the schedule, and select the “Integration processing” button to confirm the result of the integration processing that has already been performed. Things,
The “contact” button is for the owner of the building X to send a message to the management headquarter H or the like.

Note that the WEB site device 6 requests a desired ID and password when connected to the browsing computer 5b under TCP / IP. The ID and the password are managed by the database device 26 of the WEB site device 6. The WEB site device 6 checks whether the ID and the password transmitted from the browsing computer 5b are appropriate or not. The content is searched for and determined, and if appropriate, sent to the browsing computer 5b as shown in FIG.
The data packet for the page shown in FIG. Further, the WEB site device 6 searches the database device 26 to determine who is an accessor based on the ID and the password transmitted from the browsing computer 5b, and limits information to be provided for each accessor. For example,
When the owner X who owns only the building X accesses the WEB site device 6, the WEB site device 6 provides the owner X with information on only the building X.

When one of the buttons of “alarm / status”, “start / stop status”, and “integration status” provided on the homepage shown in FIG. 18 is instructed (clicked) by the object,
A data packet is transmitted from the WEB site device 6,
The homepage shown in FIG. 19 is displayed on the display of the viewing computer 5b. In this homepage,
A calendar is provided. When an object is designated (clicked) on the date of the calendar, desired information on the building X on that date is transmitted from the WEB site apparatus 6 and displayed on the display of the browsing computer 5b.

For example, in FIG. 18, the “alarm / status” button is designated by an object (click), and
When an object is designated (clicked) on “May 2” in the calendar shown in FIG. 9, a data packet is transmitted from the WEB site apparatus 6 to the browsing computer 5b, and the display of the browsing computer 5b is shown in FIG. The home page is displayed. As shown in FIG. 20, on the display of the browsing computer 5b, alarm processings already performed on the building X are listed for each processing, and the status of facilities in the building is displayed. Here, FIG.
The information of each situation listed in “0” is linked to a homepage that displays the details, and FIG.
When the object is designated (clicked) on the management number (No.) 0105020039 shown in FIG. 0, for example, detailed information as shown in FIG. 21 is displayed on the display of the browsing computer 5b.

In FIG. 18, when the button of the "start / stop status" or "accumulation status" is instructed (clicked) by an object, similarly to the case of instructing (clicking) of the object of "alarm / status", FIG. When a calendar shown is displayed and a date in the calendar is further designated by an object, information on start / stop processing or integration processing on the designated date is listed as shown in FIG.
It is displayed on the display of the viewing computer 5b.

Next, (E) the control request processing for the facility in the building will be described. Viewing computer 5b is WEB
The site device 6 is accessed, a predetermined ID and password are transmitted to the WEB site device 6, and when the ID and the password are determined to be appropriate, the data packet is transmitted from the WEB site device 6 to the browsing computer 5b. The transmitted data is displayed on the display of the viewing computer 5b as shown in FIG.
The home page shown in is displayed. Here, when the owner Y designates (clicks) the button of the “start / stop status” in FIG. 18 by an object, a data packet is transmitted from the WEB site apparatus 6 to the browsing computer 5b, and is displayed on the display of the browsing computer 5b. The home page shown in FIG. 22 is displayed.

The homepage shown in FIG. 22 is provided with a “driving record” button linking to a homepage displaying the schedule status of the start / stop processing, and requests execution of the start / stop processing at a time outside the control of the schedule. A "drive request" button is provided to link to the homepage. When the “drive request” button shown in FIG. 22 is instructed by the object, the homepage shown in FIG. 23 is displayed on the display of the browsing computer 5b. The home page shown in FIG. 23 is provided with pull-down menus and radio buttons for designating the date and time and the equipment for performing the start / stop processing. Send to The WEB site device 6 transmits the received information (schedule change information) of the start / stop processing to the database device 2
6 and transmitted to the wide area management computer 2. The wide area management computer 2 updates the recorded schedule based on the schedule change information, and
As shown in FIG. 0, schedule management is performed, and when a predetermined time is reached, start / stop processing is performed, and the request from the owner Y is achieved. On the other hand, when the "driving record" button shown in FIG. 22 is instructed (clicked) by the object, the calendar shown in FIG. 19 is displayed on the display of the viewing computer 5b.

Next, the (F) communication process will be described. The browsing computer 5b accesses the WEB site device 6, transmits a predetermined ID and password to the WEB site device 6, and when the ID and the password are determined to be appropriate, the data packet is transmitted from the WEB site device 6. Is transmitted to the viewing computer 5b, and the homepage shown in FIG. 18 is displayed on the display of the viewing computer 5b. Here, the owner Y makes the "contact" in FIG.
When the object button is clicked, the WE
The data packet is transmitted from the B site apparatus 6 to the viewing computer 5b, and the home page shown in FIG. 24 is displayed on the display of the viewing computer 5b.

The home page shown in FIG. 24 is provided with predetermined columns for writing “destination”, “title”, and “text (notification document)”. When the object button is instructed (clicked), the button is transmitted to the WEB site device 6. The transmitted content is the mail server 2 of the web site device 6.
4 is stored. The transmission content stored in the mail server 24 is downloaded to the destination computer when the destination computer accesses the WEB site device 6.

As described above, according to the building management system 1A according to the modified example of the embodiment of the present invention, the same effects as those of the building management system 1 can be obtained, and the owner of the building and the like can be referred to as “the status of the building. Confirmation "and" Request for control of building equipment "
Can be easily performed.

In the above description, the case where various types of information transmitted between the computers are automatically performed has been described, but the information may be transmitted manually by a computer operator.

Further, in the above description, the monitoring computer 3a has been mainly described. However, in the building management system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, information is exchanged between the monitoring computer 3a and the wide area management computer 2. If the wide area management computer 2 receives monitoring information from another monitoring computer while the monitoring is being performed, alarm processing, start / stop processing, and measurement processing with a plurality of monitoring computers can be performed simultaneously.

In the above description, the management target is a building. However, the management of buildings such as houses and warehouses can be similarly applied to the present invention. In the present invention, if a monitoring computer is provided in a building, a house, a warehouse, or the like as a building to be managed, a plurality of types of management objects are provided, and the management headquarter H (wide area management computer 2) performs centralized management. Can be performed. Note that, in addition to the details described above, the present invention can be implemented in various forms without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[0096]

As described above in detail, in the building management method and the building management system according to the present invention, a wide area in which a plurality of buildings are scattered is divided into a plurality of areas, and each building is scattered in each area. The monitoring information transmitted from the building (monitoring computer) is managed by the management headquarters (wide area management computer). If there is an abnormality in the building equipment or security, the building that sent the alarm (monitoring computer)
An alert is sent to an area center (alarm countermeasure computer) that is in charge of security, etc., and the guards at that area center are immediately dispatched to the site where the alarm is generated, and can quickly process the alarm.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a building management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a building management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a main part of a wide area management computer, a monitoring computer, and an alarm countermeasure computer of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram illustrating a schematic operation of the building management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a main part of a screen displayed when an abnormality is detected on the display of the monitoring computer according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a main part of a screen displayed when monitoring information is received on the display of the wide area management computer according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a main part of a screen for displaying an alarm information transmission source on a display of the wide area management computer according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a main part of a screen displayed when receiving alarm information on a display of the alarm countermeasure computer according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a printout printed by the wide area management computer according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram illustrating a schematic operation of the building management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of schedule information managed in the database of the wide area management computer according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a main part of a screen for displaying a result of the start / stop processing on a display of the wide area management computer according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram illustrating a schematic operation of the building management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a main part of a screen for displaying a result of the measurement processing on the display of the wide area management computer according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a building management system according to a modification of the embodiment of the present invention.

16 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of a main part of the WEB site device of FIG.

FIG. 17 is a sequence diagram illustrating a schematic operation of a building management system according to a modified example of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a main part of a screen displayed after being connected to a WEB site device on a display of a browsing computer according to a modification of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a main part of a screen displayed when a date is specified on a display of a viewing computer according to a modification of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a main part of a screen for displaying a list of alarms / statuses on a display of a browsing computer according to a modification of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a main part of an example of a screen for displaying in detail an item selected from a list of alarms / statuses on a display of a viewing computer according to a modified example of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a main part of an example of a screen displayed after selecting a start / stop status button in FIG. 18 on a display of a viewing computer according to a modified example of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 23 shows a scheduled date and time of start / stop processing and a homepage for managing facilities after selecting a drive request button in FIG. 22 on a display of a viewing computer according to a modified example of the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing an important section of an example of a screen.

FIG. 24 is a view showing a main part of an example of a screen on a display of a browsing computer according to a modification of the first embodiment of the present invention, in which a home page for writing a message is displayed after selecting a contact button in FIG. 18;

FIG. 25 is a schematic diagram showing a conventional building management system.

[Explanation of symbols]

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Claims (19)

[Claims] 1. A building management method for dividing a wide area into a plurality of areas and centrally managing at least one building scattered in the area via a communication line, wherein the building management method is provided in the building. A building management method, wherein a monitoring computer for monitoring and controlling a building transmits monitoring information to the wide area management computer for centrally managing buildings in a plurality of areas via the communication line. 2. The building management method according to claim 1, wherein the monitoring computer automatically transmits the monitoring information to the wide area management computer. 3. The wide area management computer transmits map information indicating the location of the building and monitoring building structure information indicating the structure of the building to be monitored, which is monitored and controlled by the monitoring computer that has transmitted the monitoring information. The building management method according to claim 1, wherein the information is displayed on a display. 4. An alarm countermeasure computer provided at an area center for alarming a building in the area receives alarm information automatically transmitted by the wide area management computer via the communication line. , Claim 1
3. The building management method according to any one of Items 1 to 3. 5. The wide area management computer transmits control information for controlling facilities in a building to the monitoring computer that has transmitted the monitoring information, based on the received monitoring information. The building management method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the equipment in the building and the security equipment are controlled based on the control information. 6. The building management method according to claim 5, wherein the wide area management computer automatically transmits the control information to the monitoring computer. 7. The wide area management computer transmits start / stop information for starting or stopping driving of equipment in a building or security equipment to the monitoring computer via the communication line, and the monitoring computer sends the start / stop information. The building management method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the driving of the equipment in the building or the security equipment is started or stopped based on the stop information. 8. The building management method according to claim 7, wherein the wide area management computer automatically transmits the start / stop information based on a schedule. 9. The monitoring information is measurement information obtained by measuring equipment in a building, wherein the monitoring computer automatically transmits the measurement information to the wide area management computer via the communication line. The building management method according to claim 1. 10. The wide area management computer automatically transmits start / stop information for starting or stopping driving of equipment in a building to the monitoring computer based on the measurement information. The described building management method. 11. The communication between computers is TCP / IP.
The building according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the building is connected as a VPN using a network, and each of the computers is always connected to an access point of an Internet service provider by a dedicated line IP connection. Management method. 12. A building management system which divides a wide area into a plurality of areas and centrally manages at least one building scattered in the area via a communication line, wherein the building management system is connected to the communication line. A wide area management computer that centrally manages the building in each area; and a monitoring computer that is connected to the communication line and transmits monitoring information of the building to the wide area management computer. A building management system, characterized in that: 13. A building management system for dividing a wide area into a plurality of areas and centrally managing at least one building scattered in the area via a communication line, wherein the building management system is connected to the communication line. An alarm countermeasure computer provided for alarming the building in the area, connected to the communication line, centrally managing the building in each area, and sending alarm information to the alarm countermeasure computer. A building management system, comprising: a wide-area management computer that transmits data; and a monitoring computer that is connected to the communication line and transmits monitoring information of the building to the wide-area management computer. 14. A building management system which divides a wide area into a plurality of areas and centrally manages at least one building scattered in the area via a communication line, wherein the building management system is connected to the communication line. A wide-area management computer that centrally manages the building in each area; and a monitoring computer that is connected to the communication line and transmits monitoring information of the building to the wide-area management computer. The management computer transmits control information for controlling facilities in the building via the communication line to the monitoring computer that has transmitted the monitoring information based on the received monitoring information, and the monitoring computer receives the control information. A building management system, wherein facilities in a building are controlled based on the control information. 15. A building management system that divides a wide area into a plurality of areas and centrally manages at least one building scattered in the area via a communication line, wherein the building management system is connected to the communication line. A wide area management computer that centrally manages the buildings in each of the areas, and transmits start / stop information for starting or stopping driving of equipment and security devices in the buildings to a monitoring computer based on a schedule, A monitoring computer that is connected to a communication line, transmits the building monitoring information to the wide area management computer, and starts or stops driving equipment or security equipment in the building based on the start / stop information. A building management system, characterized in that: 16. A building management system for dividing a wide area into a plurality of areas and centrally managing at least one building scattered in the area via a communication line, wherein the building management system is connected to the communication line. A wide-area management computer that centrally manages the building in each area, and a monitoring computer that is connected to the communication line and transmits measurement information obtained by measuring equipment in the building to the wide-area management computer. A building management system, comprising: 17. A WEB site device connected to the communication line to receive and record the information from the wide area management computer, and a browsing device connected to the communication line to receive the information from the WEB site device. The building management system according to any one of claims 12 to 16, further comprising a computer for use. 18. A building management system for dividing a wide area into a plurality of areas and centrally managing at least one building scattered in the area via a communication line, wherein the building management system is connected to the communication line. A wide area management computer that centrally manages the buildings in the respective areas, and transmits start / stop information for starting or stopping driving of equipment and security devices in the buildings to a monitoring computer based on a schedule, A WEB site device connected to the communication line for receiving and recording schedule information for transmitting start / stop information from the wide area management computer; and receiving the schedule information from the WEB site device connected to the communication line. A browsing computer that transmits schedule change information to the WEB site device; A monitoring computer that is connected to a communication line, transmits monitoring information of the building to the wide area management computer, and starts or stops driving equipment or security equipment in the building based on the start / stop information. The schedule change information transmitted from the browsing computer is transmitted to the wide area management computer via the web site device, and the schedule recorded in the wide area management computer is updated based on the schedule change information. A building management system, characterized in that: 19. The communication between the computers is TCP / IP.
The building according to any one of claims 12 to 18, wherein the building is connected as a VPN using a network, and each of the computers is constantly connected to an access point of an Internet service provider by a dedicated line IP connection. Management system.