JP2003178151A - Report generating support device and its method, report generation support program and recording medium for program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To generate report information and send it to a specific information center while a workman for installation, maintenance, repair or the like of a machine for a factory or the like is working and not conscious of data collection. <P>SOLUTION: A temporary information storing server 3 temporarily stores operation information of a machine tool 4, tool internal information, and measurement information of a measuring device 5 of the machine tool 4, and an image storing server 6 stores image information of the machine tool 4. A gateway device 1 receives work report information from an inspection terminal 2, acquires related information in preparation time of the work report information through a network 7 from the temporary information storing server 3 and the image storing server 6 specified by the work report information, and it generates new work report information by adding the related information to the original work report information or updating it. The gateway device 1 sends the added or updated work report information to a specific server of a management center 9 at a time specified by the original work report information through an IP network 8. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is, for example, a worker engaged in work such as installation, maintenance, and repair of machinery in a factory or the like, while performing work, reports such as work report on the spot. The purpose is to provide technologies that can be created, and consists of terminal technologies such as wearable / mobile PCs that implement these technologies and communication technologies that connect to local area networks and wide area networks for communication. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, due to the spread of the Internet, the situation in a factory is inspected by an inspection terminal using a wearable / mobile PC, etc., and an electronic work report is created on the terminal using the necessary information collected, Attempts to store and store data at management centers have been proposed and realized based on the Field-AID documentation concept ([1] Mutoh, Tezuka, Nakamura, Mogi, “Voice of robots / information devices via PC. Study on Operation ", IEICE Technical Research Report Human Communication Basics HCS2000-56-61, PP.1 /
6, 2001, [2] Hiraiwa, Mutoh, Miki, Okuhira, Kakizaki,
"Concept of field work support system using wearable PC and study of permanent wearable display", Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Robotics Mechatronics Lecture 00, 2P2-39
-045, 2000, [3] Mogi, Mutoh, Nakamura, Katayama,
Kosaka, "A study of multimedia documentation for information sharing and collaboration", The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Robotics Mechatronics Conference 00, 2P2-3
9-049.2000).

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, when the information of the measuring device and the monitoring device installed in the factory is included in the report according to the report contents, the report contents are not included. Therefore, the worker must access the device by using the inspection terminal, and the worker himself / herself must collect the information for each work and include it in the report.
There was a problem that required labor, labor and work amount.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems. For example, an operator engaged in work such as installation, maintenance, and repair of machinery in a factory or the like can perform information while performing the work. An object of the present invention is to provide a report creation support device and a method thereof capable of creating a report such as a work report on the spot without being aware of collection.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a means for receiving format information including time information, data type information and display position information from a data terminal, and the received format information. Means for extracting and acquiring data corresponding to the time information and the data type information specified in step 1 from one or more information sources, and adding or updating the extracted and acquired data to the format information received from the data terminal. And a means for creating report information.

[0006] Alternatively, in the above report preparation support device, there is provided a means for transmitting the report information prepared by the preparing means to a server installed in a management center existing in a remote place. The writing support device is used as a means.

[0007] Alternatively, in the above report preparation support device, the preparation means interprets the format information received from the data terminal and adds or updates the format information according to the extracted specification. The report creation support device is used as a means.

Alternatively, in the above report preparation support device, the transmitting means interprets the format information received from the data terminal, extracts the designated server and the designated time, and outputs the report information to the designated time. And a means for transmitting the report to the designated server.

Alternatively, in the above report preparation support apparatus, in the format information received from the data terminal, a tag for describing the designation for the report preparation support apparatus includes text information constituting the report information and information. The report creation support device is provided separately from the tag for describing the data extracted and obtained from the source.

Alternatively, the process of receiving the format information including the time information, the data type information, and the display position information from the data terminal and the data corresponding to the time information and the data type information designated by the received format information are A report characterized by comprising the steps of extracting and acquiring from the above information source and adding or updating the extracted and acquired data to the format information received from the data terminal to create report information. Use the writing support method as a means.

Alternatively, in the above-mentioned report preparation support method, after the preparation process, there is a process of transmitting the report information prepared by the preparation process to a server installed in a management center existing in a remote place. , The method of supporting the report preparation characterized by the above.

Alternatively, in the above report preparation support method, in the preparation process, the form information is added or updated in accordance with the designation extracted by interpreting the form information received from the data terminal. Use support methods as means.

Alternatively, in the above report preparation support method, in the process of transmitting, the format information received from the data terminal is interpreted, the designated server and the designated time are extracted, and the report information is transmitted at the designated time. A report preparation support method characterized in that the report is transmitted to the designated server.

Alternatively, a report creation support program for causing a computer to execute the steps in the above report creation support method is used.

Alternatively, a report creating support program for causing a computer to execute the steps in the above data communication method, and a recording medium recording the report creating support program recorded on a computer readable recording medium are provided as means. To do.

In the present invention, multimedia information such as images and sounds of related information sources are automatically collected and added or updated to the format information created by the data terminal, and further managed as report information. By transmitting the report to the center, it is possible to create a report that covers all necessary items while reducing the labor, labor, and work amount of the operator of the data terminal.

Generally, the management of the information of the information source in the network is entrusted to a device having a server function such as a gateway. If each address is added to the data and transmitted to each terminal, the setting at each terminal becomes complicated if the number of terminals increases. According to the present invention, information such as the address and data type of a related information source is centrally managed to reduce the burden of setting and troubleshooting.

[0018]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. In the following explanation,
Although description will be made by taking a case of creating a report for a machine tool of a factory or the like as an example, the present invention is not limited to this and can be applied to the case of creating a report for various information sources. is there.

A. Basic Structure First, the basic structure of the present invention will be shown using the in-plant data management system block diagram shown in FIG.

According to the present invention, at least the inspection terminal 2 for inspecting the machine tool 4 in the factory and producing a report, the operation information of the machine tool 4, the machine internal information and the machine tool 4 are required. The information temporary storage server 3 that temporarily stores the information of the measuring device 5 that performs various measurements, and the image storage server 6 that stores the video information of the machine tool 4 are connected through a local network 7 and a wide area network such as an IP network 8 is connected. A gateway device 1 connected to a server installed in a management center 9 located at a remote place is prepared.

This gateway device 1 includes an inspection terminal 2
Every time you receive work report information sent from
Information temporary storage server 3 specified in this work report information
Alternatively, a means for obtaining related information related to the work report information from the image storage server 6 and adding or updating the obtained related information to the original work report information is provided.

Further, according to the present invention, in the gateway device 1 described above, at the time designated in the work report information received from the inspection terminal 2 through the wide area network such as the IP network 8, the designated management center is also designated. A means for transmitting work report information to which the relevant information is added or updated is provided to the server of FIG.

Further, in the present invention, if the work report information transmitted from the inspection terminal 2 is described in, for example, the XML (Extensible Markup Language) format, the work report information in the XML format is interpreted. Then, a function of adding or updating the relevant information to the work report information and a process of transmitting the work report information having the relevant information added or updated to the server of the management center 9 are provided.

Further, in the present invention, in the work report information in the XML format described above, the tag for describing the designation for the gateway device 1 is obtained from the text information constituting the report, the measuring device or the monitoring device. It is characterized in that it is provided separately from the tag for describing information of the data file.

B. Configuration of Embodiment Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the following description, character data will be described as an example of information stored in the information temporary storage server, but the present invention is not limited to this, and in the case of an image storage server, still image data, moving image data. A file that can be transmitted and received via a network such as the Internet.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of an in-plant data management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, first, the inspection terminal 2 transmits work report information to the originating gateway device 1.
A wearable / mobile PC or the like can be used as the inspection terminal 2.

The information temporary storage server 3 is connected to the machine tool 4 or the measuring device 5 and also to the gateway device 1 through a local network 7 such as the Internet.
The machine internal information and the measurement information of the measurement device 5 are time-tagged, that is, the measurement time is added and stored, and the information is responded in response to a request from the gateway device 1 which is a client connected to the network 6. To do.

The image storage server 6 is connected to a local network 7 such as the Internet, and the machine tool 3
The image for monitoring is photographed, the photographed data information is time-tagged, that is, the measurement time is added and stored, and the information is stored in response to a request from the gateway device 1 which is a client connected to the network 6. respond.

The gateway device 1 is connected to a local network 7 such as the Internet, and
It is connected to the management center 9 via a wide area network such as the IP network 8 and the X from the inspection terminal 2 is connected.
ML (Extensible Markup Language)
When the work report information in the format is received, the information temporary storage server 3 designated by the default tag of the received XML
Alternatively, the information of the time when the work report information is created is requested and acquired from the image storage server 6, and the acquired information is added to the original XML format. It should be noted that XML is an international standard document description language that makes the document format suitable for distribution on the Internet.

The gateway device 1 also receives the received X
The newly created work report information in the XML format is transmitted through the IP network 8 to the management center 9 designated by the default tag of the work report information in the ML format at the designated time.

C. Operation of Embodiment Next, the flowchart shown in FIG. 2 and the XM shown in FIG.
The operation of this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the work report information in the L format.

First, the machine tool 4 stores operation information and machine internal information, and the measuring device 5 stores measurement information including time in the information temporary storage server 3. Video storage server 6
The still image data or moving image data of the machine tool 4 that has been photographed is also stored, including the time of photographing.

The information temporary storage server 3 and the video storage server 6 store the time-tagged information as described above, and request the transmission of the time-specified information from the gateway device 1 connected through the network 7. Is received and the information of the corresponding time is responded. In this case, for example, it is possible to receive a GET command of the HTTP protocol in which a time is specified as an option from the gateway device 1 and respond with information of the corresponding time. The HTTP protocol GET command is information for requesting data from a request destination.

The inspection terminal 2 is connected to the gateway device 1 by X
Send work report information in ML format. In this case, for example, the work report information in the XML format can be transmitted to the gateway device 1 using the POST command of the HTTP protocol. In addition, HTTP
The POST command of the protocol is information for notifying the destination that data will be transmitted. At this time, for multimedia data such as images and sounds included in the work report information, the file name is described in the tag of the multimedia file in the XML format, and the file body has the XML format work report information and HTTP multi-media. It is transmitted to the gateway device 1 in the form of a part.

The work report information in the XML format includes the additional tag of the multimedia file and the management center 9.
F transmission tags are available. Inspection terminal 2 in XML format as an additional tag for multimedia files
By specifying the addresses of the information temporary storage server 3 and the image storage server 6 related to the contents reported in step 1, the gateway device 1 that received the work report information sets the specified information temporary storage server 3 and the image storage server 6 On the other hand, for example, H
Using the GET command of the TTP protocol, the accumulated multimedia information at the time of creating the work report information is collected, and the collected multimedia information is additionally described in the multimedia file tag in the XML format. To do. An example of the format is shown in FIG.

Further, the address and the transmission time of the management center 9 of the transmission destination are described in the transmission tag of the work report information in the XML format to the management center, and the gateway device 1 receives the work of the received XML format. The report information, the multimedia file, and the collected multimedia information are transmitted to the designated management center 9 at the designated time. In this case, it can be transmitted by, for example, a POST command of HTTP protocol.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the configuration of the gateway device 1 for explaining the method of creating work report information.

The gateway device 1 includes a network interface unit 1a, an IP network interface unit 1b, and
These communication control unit 1c, image / voice data receiving / storing unit 1d, multimedia report creating function / control unit 1e
An input report information acquisition unit 1f, an image / sound correspondence file determination unit 1g, and an image / sound correspondence file acquisition unit 1h
And the image / sound acquisition unit 1j and the two hard disks 1
m, 1n, a report output unit 1k, and a device control unit 1p that controls the entire system.

First, the input report information acquisition unit 1f acquires the work report information in the XML format input by the operator from the inspection terminal 2 through the network 7 and the network interface unit 1a and records it in the hard disk 1n. .

The image / sound data receiving / storing section 1d designates the time designated by the work report information received from the inspection terminal 2 recorded on the hard disk 1n and designates it as an external information source connected to the network 7. The information temporary storage server 3 and the video storage server 1m are requested to transmit information at the specified time by, for example, a GET command of the HTTP protocol, and in response thereto, the information temporary storage server 3
And the image information and the audio information of the corresponding time transmitted from the video storage server 6 are acquired and stored as a file in the hard disk 1m.

The image / sound correspondence file determination unit 1g is acquired by the input report information acquisition unit 1f under the control of the multimedia report creation function / control unit 1e together with the image / sound correspondence file acquisition unit 1h. According to the specification of the work report information received from the inspection terminal 2 recorded in the hard disk 1n, the image / audio compatible file to be acquired is determined from among the plurality of image / audio compatible files stored in the hard disk 1m, and the image is acquired. -The audio compatible file acquisition unit 1h is an image / audio compatible file determination unit 1g.
The image / sound compatible file determined by is acquired from the hard disk 1m.

The image / sound acquisition unit 1j analyzes the image / sound compatible file acquired by the image / sound compatible file acquisition unit 1h under the control of the multimedia report creation function / control unit 1e, and the hard disk The work report information received from the inspection terminal 2 recorded in 1n is added or updated with the image / sound information to newly create work report information, which is stored in the hard disk 1n.

The report output section 1k sends the newly created work report information stored in the hard disk 1n to the designated management center 9 at the designated time according to the designation of the work report information received from the inspection terminal 2. Then, the data is transmitted via the IP network interface unit 1b and the IP network 8 by using, for example, the POST command of the HTTP protocol.

The present invention can be realized by configuring a part or all of the functions of the gateway device 1 shown in FIG. 5 as a program such as a computer and executing the program using the computer or the like.
Alternatively, it goes without saying that the procedure of the processing shown in FIG. 2 can be configured as a program of a computer and the computer or the like can execute the program.
Alternatively, a program for causing a computer or the like to execute the processing procedure can be read by a recording medium such as an FD (floppy disk (registered trademark)), an MO, a ROM, a memory card, a C, or the like.
It can be recorded on a D, a DVD, a removable disk, or the like, and can be saved or distributed.
Further, it is also possible to provide the above program as a internet or electronic mail through a communication line. Then, the present invention can be implemented by installing the program in a computer or the like from the recording medium or the communication line.

[0046]

As described above, according to the present invention,
It becomes possible to automatically collect and add or update multimedia information such as images and sounds of related information sources to the format information created by the data terminal, and the added or updated report information can be added to the management center. Since it is possible to send the report to the user, it is possible to create a report that covers the necessary items while reducing the labor, labor and work of the operator of the data terminal.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an in-plant data management system showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the above embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of work report information in XML format transmitted from an inspection terminal.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a format of work report information created by the gateway device.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a gateway device for explaining a method of creating work report information.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Gateway device 1a ... Network interface section 1b ... IP network interface section 1c ... communication control unit 1d ... Image / sound data receiving / storing unit 1e ... Multimedia report creation function / control unit 1f ... Input report information acquisition unit 1g ... Image / sound compatible file determination unit 1h ... Image / sound compatible file acquisition unit 1j ... Image / sound acquisition unit 1m, 1n ... hard disk 1k ... Report output section 1p ... Device control unit 2 ... Inspection terminal 3 ... Information temporary storage server 4 ... Machine tools 5 ... Measuring device 6 ... Image storage server 7 ... Network 8 ... IP network 9 ... Management center

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Manabu Mogi             2-3-1, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo             Inside Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (72) Inventor Nobuhiro Muto             2-3-1, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo             Inside Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (72) Inventor Kenichiro Shimokura             2-3-1, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo             Inside Telegraph and Telephone Corporation F-term (reference) 5B009 NA05 VC01

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A unit for receiving format information including time information, data type information, and display position information from a data terminal, and data corresponding to the time information and data type information designated by the received format information. A report comprising means for extracting and acquiring from the above information source and means for creating report information by adding or updating the extracted and acquired data to the format information received from the data terminal. Writing support device. 2. The report creation support apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for transmitting the report information created by the creating means to a server installed in a management center existing in a remote place. Characteristic report creation support device. 3. The report creation support apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the creating means interprets the format information received from the data terminal and adds or updates the format information according to the extracted specification. A report preparation support device characterized by the following. 4. The report creation support apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the means for transmitting interprets the format information received from the data terminal, extracts a designated server and a designated time, and outputs the report information. A report creation support apparatus, which transmits to a specified server at the specified time. 5. The report creation support apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the format information received from the data terminal includes a tag for describing a designation for the report creation support apparatus. A report preparation support device characterized in that it is provided separately from text information that constitutes report information and tags for describing data extracted and obtained from an information source. 6. A process of receiving format information including time information, data type information and display position information from a data terminal, and data corresponding to the time information and data type information designated by the received format information A report characterized by including the steps of extracting and acquiring from the above information source and adding or updating the extracted and acquired data to the format information received from the data terminal to create report information. Writing support method. 7. The report preparation support method according to claim 6, wherein after the preparation process, the report information prepared in the preparation process is transmitted to a server installed in a management center existing in a remote place. A method for supporting the preparation of a report, characterized in that 8. The report creation support method according to claim 6, wherein in the creating process, the format information received from the data terminal is interpreted and the format information is added or updated in accordance with the extracted specification. Characteristic report preparation support method. 9. The report creation support method according to claim 7, wherein in the process of transmitting, the format information received from the data terminal is interpreted, the designated server and the designated time are extracted, and the report information is obtained. A report creation support method comprising: transmitting to a specified server at the specified time. 10. A report preparation support program, characterized in that the report preparation support method according to claim 6 is a program for causing a computer to execute the steps. 11. A program for causing a computer to execute the steps of the data communication method according to claim 6, wherein the program is recorded in a recording medium readable by the computer. A recording medium on which the characteristic report creation support program is recorded.