JP2007094662A - Equipment specifying system and id tag - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an equipment specifying system capable of accurately specifying site-installed equipment to be read out, and an ID tag. <P>SOLUTION: The equipment specifying system S is provided with maintenance tags 2 that are stuck to maintenance work object equipment 10 at a client site 1, an RFID reader unit 11, and maintenance equipment 12. The maintenance tag 2 comprises an RFID chip 20, an LED 21, a buzzer 22 and an energy source 23. The maintenance equipment 12 transmits read data corresponding to input unique data, to the RFID reader unit 11. When the data, read from the RFID reader unit 11, is the same as self-identification information stored in the RFID chip 20, the RFID chip 20 performs emission of the LED 21 and sounding of the buzzer 22. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a device identification system and an ID tag for identifying the installation position of a maintenance target device.

  Conventionally, a plurality of site-installed devices installed at customer sites only have a device label indicating a device type name and device serial number.

  Therefore, the customer must identify the site-installed equipment for maintenance from the multiple site-installed equipment installed at the customer site by looking at the equipment model name and equipment serial number indicated on the equipment label. It is difficult to specify the installation equipment accurately, and remote or customer engineers (hereinafter referred to as CE) go to the site to perform maintenance work on the site installation equipment. It took a long time to recover.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is made in view of the above circumstances, and the site management server transmits read data corresponding to the input unique data to the RFID reader unit. The RFID reader unit receives the read data transmitted from the site management server, and the read data received by the RFID reader unit is attached to the site installation device. Since it is transmitted to the chip, the read data can be transmitted from the RFID reader unit to the RFID chip of the ID tag, and the read data from the RFID reader unit and the identification information stored in the RFID chip are the same , RFID chip provides ID tag notification means Therefore, the ID tag notification means can be used to notify that the device is a site-installed device to be read, and the customer does not need to be aware of the device model name and device serial number of the site-installed device. Since the means informs the customer of the site installation equipment to be read out, the installation position of the site installation equipment to be read out of the plurality of site installation equipment installed at the customer site can be easily done by the ID tag notification means. It is possible to specify the site installation equipment to be read accurately, and it is possible to perform simple maintenance work by the customer himself / herself, out of the maintenance work currently performed remotely or by the CE. Thus, an object of the present invention is to provide a device identification system and an ID tag that can realize a reduction in maintenance fees and a reduction in the recovery time of site-installed devices.

  The device specifying system of the present invention includes an ID tag attached to each of a plurality of site-installed devices installed at a customer site, an RFID reader unit that reads RFID chip identification information, and a site that can communicate with the RFID reader unit. And a management server for identifying an installation position of the site-installed device, wherein the ID tag is attached to an RFID chip storing identification information unique to the attached site-installed device. An informing means for informing the installation position of the installation equipment and an energy source for supplying energy to the informing means, wherein the RFID chip receives the read data transmitted from the RFID reader unit; Means for determining whether the read data and the stored identification information are the same or not; And when the data and the identification information of the self are the same, the means for driving the notification means, the site management server, the means for storing the correspondence between the unique data of the site-installed equipment and the read data, Means for inputting unique data of a target site-installed device, and means for transmitting read data corresponding to the inputted unique data to the RFID reader unit, wherein the RFID reader unit is transmitted from the site management server. And a means for receiving the read data and a means for transmitting the received read data to the RFID chip.

  In the device specifying system of the present invention, the site management server is configured such that the site management server has a work procedure manual corresponding to the site-installed device, layout information including the position of the RFID reader unit and a list of site-installed devices under the position, and the configuration of the site-installed device. Based on the information, there is provided means for creating a correspondence between the specific data of the site-installed device and the read data.

  The device specifying system of the present invention includes an ID tag attached to each of a plurality of site-installed devices installed at a customer site, an RFID reader unit that reads RFID chip identification information, and a site that can communicate with the RFID reader unit. A system comprising a management server and a service center server connected to the site management server via a network, wherein the system identifies the installation position of the site-installed equipment, and the site installation to which the ID tag is attached An RFID chip in which identification information unique to the device is stored; an informing means for informing an installation position of the attached site-installed equipment; and an energy source for supplying energy to the informing means, wherein the RFID chip includes the RFID reader Means for receiving the read data transmitted from the unit; and the received read data. And means for determining whether the stored identification information is the same or not, and means for driving the notification means when the read data and the identification information are the same. The service center server includes means for inputting unique data of a site-installed device to be read, and means for transmitting the inputted unique data to the site management server, wherein the site management server is unique to the site-installed device. Means for storing correspondence between data and read data; means for receiving the unique data transmitted from the service center server; and means for transmitting read data corresponding to the received unique data to the RFID reader unit. The RFID reader unit receives the read data transmitted from the site management server; The read data signal which is a circuit configuration which is characterized in that a means for transmitting to said RFID chip.

  The ID tag of the present invention is attached to a site installation device installed at a customer site, an RFID chip storing identification information unique to the attached site installation device, and an installation position of the attached site installation device It has the structure characterized by providing the alerting | reporting means which alert | reports, and the energy source which supplies energy to the said alerting | reporting means.

  In the ID tag of the present invention, the RFID chip determines whether the means for receiving the read data transmitted from the RFID reader unit and the received read data and the stored identification information are the same or not. And means for driving the notification means when the read data and the identification information of the self are the same.

  As described above, according to the present invention, since the site management server transmits the read data corresponding to the input unique data to the RFID reader unit, the read data is transmitted from the site management server to the RFID reader unit. Since the RFID reader unit receives the read data transmitted from the site management server and transmits the read data received by the RFID reader unit to the RFID chip of the ID tag attached to the site installation device, the read data Can be transmitted from the RFID reader unit to the RFID chip of the ID tag, and when the read data from the RFID reader unit and the identification information stored in the RFID chip are the same, the RFID chip notifies the ID tag. Since the device is driven, The ID tag notification means can be notified by the ID tag notification means, and the customer does not need to be aware of the equipment model name and device serial number of the site installation equipment. Since the device is notified to the customer, the installation position of the site installation device to be read can be easily specified by the ID tag notification means from among the plurality of site installation devices installed at the customer site, It is possible to accurately identify the site-installed equipment to be read, and it is possible to perform simple maintenance work by the customer himself / herself, out of the maintenance work currently performed remotely or by the CE. It is possible to obtain a device identification system and an ID tag that can realize a reduction and a reduction in the recovery time of site-installed devices.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

  The device identification system S of the present invention includes a maintenance tag 2 serving as an ID tag attached to a maintenance work target device 10 serving as a plurality of site-installed devices installed at a customer site 1, and an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification). A system that includes an RFID reader unit 11 that reads the identification information of the chip 20 and a maintenance device 12 that is a management server of the customer site 1 that can communicate with the RFID reader unit 11 and identifies the installation position of the maintenance target device 10 It is.

  In the device identification system S of the present invention, the maintenance tag 2 indicates the installation position of the RFID chip 20 storing the identification information unique to the attached maintenance work target device 10 and the attached maintenance work target device 10. A low-power / high-brightness LED (Light Emitting Diode) 21 and a buzzer 22, which are notification means for notification, and an energy source 23 for supplying energy to the LED 21 and the buzzer 22 are provided.

  In the device specifying system S of the present invention, the means for the RFID chip 20 to receive the read data transmitted from the RFID reader unit 11 and the received read data and the stored identification information are the same or not. And means for driving the LED 21 and the buzzer 22 when the read data and the self identification information are the same.

  In the device identification system S of the present invention, the maintenance device 12 at the customer site 1 stores the correspondence between the unique data of the maintenance work target device 10 and the read data, and the unique data of the maintenance work target device 10 to be read. Means for inputting and means for transmitting read data corresponding to the input unique data to the RFID reader unit 11 are provided.

  In the device identification system S of the present invention, the RFID reader unit 11 includes means for receiving read data transmitted from the maintenance device 12 of the customer site 1 and means for transmitting the received read data to the RFID chip 20. ing.

  In the device identification system S of the present invention, the maintenance device 12 at the customer site 1 is based on the work procedure manual corresponding to the maintenance work target device 10, the position of the RFID reader unit 11 and the list of maintenance work target devices 10 subordinate thereto. On the basis of the layout information and the configuration information of the maintenance work target device 10, there are provided means for creating correspondence between the unique data of the maintenance work target device 10 and the read data.

  The device identification system S of the present invention includes a maintenance tag 2 attached to each of a plurality of maintenance work target devices 10 installed at a customer site 1, an RFID reader unit 11 that reads identification information of an RFID chip 20, and an RFID A maintenance device 12 at the customer site 1 that can communicate with the reader unit 11, and a server 40 at the service center 4 connected to the maintenance device 12 at the customer site 1 via the network 3. It is a system that specifies the installation position of the.

  In the device identification system S of the present invention, the maintenance tag 2 indicates the installation position of the RFID chip 20 storing the identification information unique to the attached maintenance work target device 10 and the attached maintenance work target device 10. An LED 21 and a buzzer 22 for informing, and an energy source 23 for supplying energy to the LED 21 and the buzzer 22 are provided.

  In the device specifying system S of the present invention, the means for the RFID chip 20 to receive the read data transmitted from the RFID reader unit 11 and the received read data and the stored identification information are the same or not. And means for driving the LED 21 and the buzzer 22 when the read data and the self identification information are the same.

  In the device identification system S of the present invention, the server 40 of the service center 4 transmits means for inputting the specific data of the maintenance work target device 10 to be read, and the input specific data to the maintenance device 12 of the customer site 1. Means.

  In the device identification system S of the present invention, the maintenance device 12 of the customer site 1 stores the correspondence between the unique data of the maintenance target device 10 and the read data, and the unique data transmitted from the server 40 of the service center 4. And means for transmitting read data corresponding to the received unique data to the RFID reader unit 11.

  In the device identification system S of the present invention, the RFID reader unit 11 includes means for receiving read data transmitted from the maintenance device 12 of the customer site 1 and means for transmitting the received read data to the RFID chip 20. ing.

  The ID tag of the present invention is affixed to the RFID chip 20 that is affixed to the maintenance work target device 10 installed in the customer site 1 and stores identification information unique to the affixed maintenance work target device 10. An LED 21 and a buzzer 22 for notifying the installation position of the maintenance work target device 10 and an energy source 23 for supplying energy to the LED 21 and the buzzer 22 are provided.

  The ID tag of the present invention determines whether the RFID chip 20 receives the read data transmitted from the RFID reader unit 11 and whether the received read data and the stored identification information are the same or not. And means for driving the LED 21 and the buzzer 22 when the read data and the identification information of the self are the same.

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing a device identification system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a detailed diagram of an ID tag.
The customer site 1 has a plurality of device installation areas A and device installation areas B as shown in FIG.

  In the equipment installation area A of the customer site 1, as shown in FIG. 1, a server rack 13A on which a large number of maintenance work target devices 10A1, 10A2,..., 10An are mounted and a large number of maintenance work target devices 10a1, 10a2,. , 10an and the RFID reader unit 11a are installed, and the maintenance tag 2 is attached to the maintenance work target devices 10A1, 10A2,..., 10An and the maintenance work target devices 10a1, 10a2,. ing.

  In the equipment installation area B of the customer site 1, as shown in FIG. 1, a server rack 13B in which a large number of maintenance work target devices 10B1, 10B2,..., 10Bn are mounted and a large number of maintenance work target devices 10b1, 10b2,. , 10bn and the RFID reader unit 11b are installed, and the maintenance tag 2 is attached to the maintenance target devices 10B1, 10B2,..., 10Bn and the maintenance target devices 10b1, 10b2,. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a maintenance device 12 is installed in the customer site 1, a database (DB) 14 and a printer 15 are connected to the maintenance device 12, and a work procedure is stored in the database 14. Various support information such as documents, layout information, and configuration information is stored.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an RFID reader unit 11a and an RFID reader unit 11b are connected to the maintenance device 12 by wire.

  The maintenance equipment 12 at the customer site 1 and the server 40 at the service center 4 are connected via a network 3 as shown in FIG.

  In the maintenance tag 2, as shown in FIG. 2, device specific information such as a device type name and a device serial number is displayed on the device label 24.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the maintenance tag 2 includes an RFID chip 20, an LED 21, a buzzer 22, and an energy source 23.

  The RFID chip 20 of the maintenance tag 2 stores device-specific information such as a device type name and a device serial number displayed on the device label 24.

The customer site 1 may have a plurality of equipment installation areas.
A large number of maintenance work target devices 10 having the same shape are mounted on the server rack 13.
A maintenance tag 2 is attached to each maintenance work target device 10 in advance at the time of delivery.

  The maintenance device 12 is connected to the server 40 of the service center 4 through the network 3.

  The database 14 of the maintenance device 12 stores various support information such as work procedure manuals, layout information, and configuration information.

  The maintenance device 12 is adapted to cooperate with a plurality of RFID reader units 11 installed in each device installation area.

However, there is no limitation on the method of cooperation between the maintenance device 12 and the RFID reader unit 11 and the shape of the station (desktop PC or notebook PC) of the maintenance device 12.
For example, in a small site, a notebook PC with a built-in RFID reader may be used.

  A plurality of RFID reader units 11 are installed in each device installation area, and cover the maintenance tag 2 within a certain distance range.

  The maintenance tag 2 is obtained by adding an RFID chip 20, an LED 21, a buzzer 22, and an energy source 23 to the device label 24.

  The RFID chip 20 stores device-specific information such as the model name and model number displayed on the device label 24 of the maintenance tag 2.

The RFID chip 20 has the following functions.
In response to an information collection request from the RFID reader unit 11, the identification information is returned.

  The device identification request from the RFID reader unit 11 is processed.

  In the device identification request process, it is determined whether the identification information transmitted from the RFID reader unit 11 is the same as its own information. If the identification information is the same, the light emission or buzzer of the LED 21 of the maintenance tag 2 is determined. 22 rings.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of data in the work procedure manual.
The work procedure manual is sent from the server 40 of the service center 4 to the maintenance equipment 12 of the customer site 1 as necessary.

  The work procedure manual is displayed on the display unit of the maintenance device 12 or printed by the printer 15 for use by the customer.

The customer does not need to be aware of the device type name and device serial number of the maintenance work target device 10.
A necessary work procedure is dynamically generated in conjunction with the device specific information of the RFID chip 20.

A checklist is also included, which is paired with a work procedure manual.
The check list check result is used to update the configuration information.

  The accurate maintenance work of the maintenance work target device 10 by referring to the dynamic work procedure can be realized.

  Also, it is easy to input work history and reflect it in configuration information.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a data outline of layout information.
Device identification of each maintenance work target device 10 is performed by the LED 21 and the buzzer 22 of the maintenance tag 2 attached to the maintenance work target device 10, but a rough device installation area is determined by layout information.

  The layout information includes a position of the RFID reader unit 11 and a list of maintenance work target devices 10 under the position.

  The layout information is displayed on the display means of the maintenance device 12 at the customer site 1.

  The device installation area information of each maintenance work target device 10 is initially registered when delivery of the maintenance work target device 10 is set.

  The movement of the maintenance work target device 10 is also updated by the read of the RFID chip 20 of the maintenance tag 2.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a data overview of configuration information.
The configuration information is hardware configuration information of the maintenance work target device 10 (identification information of the casing of the maintenance work target device 10 and a configuration of a CPU, a disk, and the like), and these pieces of information are at the time of delivery of the maintenance work target device 10. The configuration information is updated by using the information in the check list paired with the work procedure manual.

  The configuration information includes information related to business and hardware.

Hereinafter, an assumed usage scene of the device identification system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
(1) Initial failure isolation of faults When an abnormality occurs in a customer's business, a list of hardware that may be faulty is listed based on the configuration information of the maintenance equipment 12.

  The work procedure manual and check list necessary for initial failure isolation are printed out by the printer 15 as necessary.

  Based on the layout information of the maintenance equipment 12 at the customer site 1, the customer moves to the server rack 13 in the equipment installation area and the RFID reader unit 11 is attached to the maintenance target equipment 10 LED 21 of the maintenance tag 2. Lights up.

  Using the RFID reader unit 11, the customer confirms the maintenance target device 10 and checks whether there is any abnormality in the maintenance target device 10.

  The customer inputs the contents of the checklist to the maintenance device 12 at the customer site 1 at the station.

  If the customer can self-maintenance the maintenance work target device 10 based on the confirmation result of the maintenance target device 10, the operation shifts to emergency recovery and log collection work. If the customer himself cannot self-maintain the maintenance work target device 10, the service center Call 4

(2) Emergency recovery and log collection work The display means of the maintenance equipment 12 at the customer site 1 includes countermeasures that can be handled by the customer, such as emergency treatment of simple maintenance work target equipment 10 and log collection, along with risk explanations. Is displayed.

  The maintenance device 12 at the customer site 1 generates a work procedure manual corresponding to the maintenance work target device 10 at the customer site 1 according to the customer's selection.

  When the hardware configuration of the maintenance work target device 10 is changed, for example, when a disk of the maintenance work target device 10 at the customer site 1 is replaced with a spare disk, the configuration information is updated by the maintenance device 12 at the customer site 1.

  The log of the maintenance work target device 10 and the failure state are also sent from the maintenance device 12 of the customer site 1 to the server 40 of the service center 4.

  In some cases, a confirmation request corresponding to the secondary separation work or automatic notification is separately sent from the server 40 of the service center 4 to the maintenance device 12 of the customer site 1.

1 is a system configuration diagram showing a device identification system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed view of ID tag. Explanatory drawing which shows the data outline | summary of a work procedure manual. Explanatory drawing which shows the data outline | summary of layout information. Explanatory drawing which shows the data outline | summary of structure information.

Explanation of symbols

1 Customer site 2 Maintenance tag (ID tag)
3 Network 4 Service Center 10 Equipment subject to maintenance work (site installation equipment)
10A1 to 10An Maintenance work target devices 10a1 to 10an Maintenance work target devices 10B1 to 10Bn Maintenance work target devices 10b1 to 10bn Maintenance work target devices 11 RFID reader units 11a and 11b RFID reader unit 12 Maintenance devices (management server)
13A Server rack 13a Server rack 13B Server rack 13b Server rack 14 Database 15 Printer 20 RFID chip 21 LED (notification means)
22 Buzzer (notification means)
23 Energy source 24 Equipment label 40 Server A Equipment installation area B Equipment installation area S Equipment identification system

Claims (5)

An ID tag attached to each of a plurality of site-installed devices installed at a customer site; an RFID reader unit that reads identification information of an RFID chip; and a site management server that can communicate with the RFID reader unit, A system for identifying the installation position of site installation equipment,
The ID tag includes an RFID chip in which identification information unique to the attached site installation device is stored, an informing means for informing the installation position of the attached site installation device, and an energy source for supplying energy to the informing device. The RFID chip receives the read data transmitted from the RFID reader unit, and determines whether the received read data and the stored identification information are the same or not And means for driving the notification means when the read data and the identification information of the self are the same, and the site management server stores the correspondence between the unique data of the site-installed equipment and the read data And means for inputting the unique data of the site-installed equipment to be read, and the read data corresponding to the inputted unique data as R Means for transmitting to the ID reader unit, the RFID reader unit comprising means for receiving the read data transmitted from the site management server, and means for transmitting the received read data to the RFID chip. A device identification system characterized by that.   The site management server installs the site on the basis of a work procedure manual corresponding to the site installed device, layout information including a position of the RFID reader unit and a list of site installed devices under the RFID reader unit, and configuration information of the site installed device. 2. The device specifying system according to claim 1, further comprising means for creating a correspondence between the device specific data and the read data. An ID tag attached to each of a plurality of site-installed devices installed at a customer site, an RFID reader unit that reads identification information of an RFID chip, a site management server that can communicate with the RFID reader unit, and the site management server A service center server connected via a network to identify the installation position of the site-installed equipment,
The ID tag includes an RFID chip in which identification information unique to the attached site installation device is stored, an informing means for informing the installation position of the attached site installation device, and an energy source for supplying energy to the informing device. The RFID chip receives the read data transmitted from the RFID reader unit, and determines whether the received read data and the stored identification information are the same or not And when the read data and the identification information of the self are the same, means for driving the notification means, the service center server, the means for inputting the specific data of the site installation equipment to be read; Means for transmitting the input unique data to the site management server, wherein the site management server is unique to a site-installed device. Means for storing the correspondence between the data and the read data, means for receiving the specific data transmitted from the service center server, and means for transmitting the read data corresponding to the received specific data to the RFID reader unit. And the RFID reader unit comprises means for receiving the read data transmitted from the site management server, and means for transmitting the received read data to the RFID chip. system.   An RFID chip that is affixed to the site-installed device installed at the customer site and stores identification information unique to the affixed site-installed device, and an informing means for informing the installation position of the affixed site-installed device; An ID tag comprising: an energy source for supplying energy to the notification means. The RFID chip has means for receiving read data transmitted from the RFID reader unit, means for determining whether the received read data and stored identification information are the same or not, and the read The ID tag according to claim 4, further comprising means for driving the notification means when the data and the identification information of the self are the same.

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