JP2016004520A - Management point retrieval method and device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To retrieve a management point efficiently on the basis of a point name even when a rule to a naming is not clear.SOLUTION: A keyword extraction section 15A extracts keywords from respective point names included in point definition information 14A, then displays a keyword list 14B formed of the acquired keywords on a screen, and a point retrieval section 15B retrieves point names including a selected keyword, from the point definition information 14A, according to selection operation for selecting an arbitrary keyword from the keyword list 14B displayed on the screen, and then, displays a point list 14C formed of the acquired point names, on the screen, as a retrieval result.

Description

  The present invention relates to a facility management technique, and more particularly to a management point search technique for searching a management point set for each piece of equipment in a facility according to an operation.

  Generally, in facilities such as buildings and factories, each facility installed in the facility is monitored and managed by the facility management system. Therefore, management points to be monitored are set in advance in each facility and acquired from these management points. Data is displayed on the monitoring screen of the status of any equipment. In these management points, various attribute information such as a point name, data type, data unit, and point address are individually defined and registered in the point definition information.

If the scale of the facility is large, tens of thousands of management points are defined. If the operator wants to check the measurement values of any device, the tens of thousands of management points defined It is necessary to search for a management point to be monitored.
Conventionally, as a technique for searching for such management points, a technique for searching for management points to be monitored from point definition information by designating a point name defined in advance has been proposed (for example, Patent Documents). 1 etc.).

JP, 2014-041400, A

  Regarding the naming of point names for such management points, although there are conventional rules such as using names associated with the installation location, equipment, equipment, data, etc., standardized rules are not used. There are few cases, and it is almost always decided freely for each facility. For this reason, according to the prior art, if the rules regarding naming are not clear, the point name is repeatedly input and searched until a desired management point is specified, which is extremely inefficient. It was.

  The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a management point search technique capable of efficiently searching for management points based on point names even when the rules regarding naming are not clear.

  In order to achieve such an object, the management point search method according to the present invention selects a target management point from among management points set in advance for each piece of equipment installed in the facility. And a storage step for storing point definition information in which the point names of the respective management points are registered, and a keyword is extracted from each point name included in the point definition information. A keyword extraction step for displaying a keyword list including the selected keywords on the screen, and a point name including the selected keyword selected according to a selection operation for selecting an arbitrary keyword from the keyword list displayed on the screen. Search from the information and search the point list consisting of the obtained point names. And a point search step of screen display as.

  In one configuration example of the management point search method according to the present invention, the keyword extraction step extracts a keyword from the point name included in the point list obtained in the point search step, and the keyword includes the obtained keyword. A management point search method characterized by displaying a list on a screen.

  In one configuration example of the management point search method according to the present invention, the keyword extraction step stores a set of each point name included in the point definition information and a keyword extracted from the point name as a correspondence list in the storage unit. A management point search method characterized in that, when a keyword is extracted from a point name included in the point list, a keyword corresponding to the point name is selected from the correspondence list.

  In one configuration example of the management point search method according to the present invention, for each keyword extracted by the keyword extraction step, the number of points including the number of the point names including the keyword is counted. The management point search method characterized by displaying the screens in a descending order of the number of points and displaying them on the screen.

  In one configuration example of the management point search method according to the present invention, when a plurality of keywords are selected in the selection operation, the point search step includes all of these keywords based on a search method designated in advance. A management point search method characterized by searching for a point name or a point name including any one of these keywords.

  A management point search device according to the present invention is a management point search device for searching for a target management point according to an operation from among management points set in advance for each facility installed in the facility. , A storage unit for storing point definition information in which the point names of the respective management points are registered, a keyword is extracted from each point name included in the point definition information, and a keyword list including the obtained keywords is displayed on the screen. In response to a selection operation of selecting an arbitrary keyword from the keyword extraction unit and the keyword list displayed on the screen, a point name including the selected selected keyword is searched from the point definition information, and the obtained point name A point search unit that displays a point list consisting of That.

  According to the present invention, when searching for a management point, a desired keyword can be selected from a large number of defined management points simply by selecting and selecting an arbitrary keyword from the keyword list displayed on the screen without inputting a keyword. The management point of can be narrowed down. Therefore, even when the rules regarding naming are not clear, it becomes possible to efficiently search for management points based on point names.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a management point search device. It is a structural example of point definition information. It is a structural example of a keyword list. It is a structural example of a point list. It is a flowchart which shows a management point search process. It is a display example of a management point search screen (initial screen). It is an example of a display of a management point search screen (building A). It is a display example of a management point search screen (building A + measured air volume). It is a display example of a management point search screen (building A + measured air volume + VAV-5-2-1).

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[Management point search device]
First, with reference to FIG. 1, the management point search apparatus 10 concerning this Embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the management point search apparatus.

  The management point search device 10 includes an information processing device such as a server device or a personal computer used in a facility management system for managing a facility such as a building or a factory. It has a function of searching for management points set in advance.

The name of the management point used in the facility management system may have a structure in which a character string having a meaning associated with the installation location, equipment, device, data name, etc. is connected by a delimiter such as a space or a dot. Many. For example, the point name for acquiring the measurement data regarding the blown air volume in the air conditioner “VAV-5-2-1” installed in “building A” is “building A VAV-5-2-1 measured air volume”. It becomes.
The present invention focuses on such conventional rules for point names, extracts keywords by dividing each point name by a meaningful character string, and uses the keyword as a selection list instead of keyword operation input. It is intended to be displayed on the screen.

Next, the configuration of the management point search device 10 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
The management point search apparatus 10 includes a communication I / F unit 11, an operation input unit 12, a screen display unit 13, a storage unit 14, and an arithmetic processing unit 15 as main functional units.

  The communication I / F unit 11 exchanges various data such as point definition information 14A, management point search results, and programs described later by performing data communication with various devices used in the facility management system via a communication line. have.

The operation input unit 12 includes an operation input device such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a touch panel, and has a function of detecting an operator operation and outputting the operation to the arithmetic processing unit 15.
The screen display unit 13 includes a screen display device such as an LCD, and has a function of displaying various data such as an operation menu output from the arithmetic processing unit 15 and a management point search screen.

The storage unit 14 includes a storage device such as a hard disk or a semiconductor memory, and has a function of storing various processing information and programs used in management point search processing in the arithmetic processing unit 15.
Main processing information stored in the storage unit 14 includes point definition information 14A, a keyword list 14B, and a point list 14C.

The point definition information 14A is definition information in which attribute information related to the management point is registered for each management point. The point definition information 14A is acquired from the management device of the facility management system via the communication I / F unit 11 and stored in the storage unit 14. Stored in advance.
FIG. 2 is a configuration example of point definition information. Here, for each point ID for identifying a management point, a point name that is the name of the management point, an address used for control in the facility management system, a data type of data acquired from the management point, and the management point Various attribute information such as data unit of data to be acquired is registered.

The keyword list 14 </ b> B is a set of keywords extracted from each point name included in the point definition information 14 </ b> A and the point list 14 </ b> C, and is extracted by the arithmetic processing unit 15 and stored in the storage unit 14.
FIG. 3 is a configuration example of the keyword list. Here, a set of a keyword and a point number including the number of point names including the keyword is registered as a list.

The point list 14 </ b> C is a set of point names including a selected keyword selected according to a selection operation from the keyword list 14 </ b> B displayed on the screen, and is searched for by the arithmetic processing unit 15 and stored in the storage unit 14.
FIG. 4 is a configuration example of the point list. Here, the point names are registered as a list.

The arithmetic processing unit 15 includes a CPU and its peripheral circuits, and has a function of realizing various processing units used for the management point search process by reading and executing a program from the storage unit 14.
As main processing units realized by the arithmetic processing unit 15, there are a keyword extraction unit 15A and a point search unit 15B.

  The keyword extraction unit 15A has a function of extracting a keyword from each point name included in the point definition information 14A, a function of extracting a keyword from each point name included in the point list 14C obtained by the point search unit 15B, The screen display unit 13 has a function of displaying a keyword list 14B made up of the selected keywords.

  Further, as a function of the keyword extraction unit 15A, a set of each point name included in the point definition information 14A and a keyword extracted from the point name is stored in the storage unit 14 as a correspondence list, and is included in the point list 14C. When extracting a keyword from a point name, a function for selecting a keyword corresponding to the point name from the corresponding list, and for each extracted keyword, the number of points consisting of the number of point names including the keyword is counted. A function of rearranging the set of points and the number of points in descending order of the number of points and displaying the screen on the screen display unit 13 may be provided.

  As a method of extracting a keyword included in a point name, there is a method of using the conventional rule of the point name described above. For example, the name of the management point often has a configuration in which character strings having meanings associated with installation locations, facilities, devices, data names, and the like are connected by delimiters such as spaces and dots. Therefore, if the point name is divided by these delimiters, keywords composed of meaningful character strings can be extracted efficiently.

  In addition, as another method of extracting keywords included in the point name, a method of searching for a character string in which letters such as alphabets, numbers, and symbols are continuous, or dividing the point name by these character strings, kanji and alphabet, There are a method of dividing the point name at the boundary of the above, a method of searching for terms such as preinstalled installation location, facility, equipment, data name, etc.

  The point search unit 15B points the point name including the selected keyword selected in accordance with the selection operation performed by the operation input unit 12 that selects an arbitrary keyword from the keyword list 14B displayed on the screen of the screen display unit 13. A function for searching from the definition information 14A, a function for displaying the point list 14C including the obtained point names on the screen display unit 13 as a search result, and when a plurality of keywords are selected by the selection operation, And a function for searching for a point name including all of these keywords (AND search) or a point name including any one of these keywords (OR search).

[Operation of this embodiment]
Next, the operation of the management point search apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the management point search process.
The arithmetic processing unit 15 executes the management point search process of FIG. 5 according to the search request operation detected by the operation input unit 12. In the management point search process, it is assumed that the point definition information 14A is stored in the storage unit 14 in advance. As a search method, it is assumed that AND search for searching for management points including all of a plurality of selected keywords is designated in advance.

  First, the keyword extraction unit 15A reads the point definition information 14A from the storage unit 14, extracts keywords from each point name included in the point definition information 14A (step 100), and displays the keyword list 14B including the obtained keywords on the screen. A screen is displayed on the display unit 13 (step 101). At this time, the number of points is counted for each keyword, and a set of these keywords and the number of points is rearranged in descending order of the number of points and displayed on the screen.

  FIG. 6 is a display example of a management point search screen (initial screen). Here, a keyword list 14B including a keyword extracted from each point name included in the point definition information 14A and the number of points is displayed in the display area 51 as an initial keyword selection list.

Next, the arithmetic processing unit 15 confirms whether or not a search end operation has been detected by the operation input unit 12 (step 102), and if a search end is detected (step 102: YES), a series of management point search processes Exit.
On the other hand, when the search end is not detected (step 102: NO), the arithmetic processing unit 15 performs an operation input of a keyword selection operation for selecting an arbitrary keyword from the keyword list 14B displayed on the screen of the screen display unit 13. It is confirmed whether or not it has been detected by the unit 12 (step 103). If no keyword selection operation has been detected (step 103: NO), the process returns to step 102.

  When a keyword selection operation is detected (step 103: YES), the point search unit 15B searches the point definition information 14A for a point name including the selected keyword selected by the keyword selection operation (step 104), The point list 14C composed of the obtained point names is displayed on the screen display unit 13 as a search result (step 105).

  Thereafter, the keyword extraction unit 15A extracts keywords included in the point list 14C obtained by the point search unit 15B (step 106), returns to step 101, and stores the keyword list 14B composed of newly obtained keywords. The screen display unit 13 displays the screen.

  FIG. 7 is a display example of the management point search screen (building A). Here, a point list 14C including point names including the selected keyword “building A” selected by the keyword selection operation is displayed in the display area 54 as a search result. A keyword list 14B made up of keywords extracted from the point list 14C is displayed in the display area 52 as a new keyword selection list.

  Therefore, when a new selection keyword “measured air volume” is selected from the keyword list 14B displayed in the display area 52, a point name including all of these two selected keywords “building A” and “measured air volume” is obtained. Searched. FIG. 8 is a display example of a management point search screen (building A + measured air volume). Here, a point list 14 </ b> C including point names including all of “building A” and “measured air volume” is displayed in the display area 54 as a search result. A keyword list 14B made up of keywords extracted from the point list 14C is displayed in the display area 53 as a new keyword selection list.

  Thereafter, when a new selection keyword “VAV-5-2-1” is selected from the keyword list 14B displayed in the display area 53, these three selection keywords “building A”, “measured air volume”, Point names including all of “VAV-5-2-1” are searched. FIG. 9 is a display example of a management point search screen (building A + measured air volume + VAV-5-2-1). Here, a point list 14C including point names including all of “building A”, “measured air volume”, and “VAV-5-2-1” is displayed in the display area 54 as a search result. Thereby, the management point containing each selection keyword was narrowed down to one.

[Effects of the present embodiment]
As described above, in this embodiment, the keyword extraction unit 15A extracts keywords from each point name included in the point definition information 14A, displays the keyword list 14B including the obtained keywords on the screen, and the point search unit 15B. However, in response to a selection operation for selecting an arbitrary keyword from the keyword list 14B displayed on the screen, a point name including the selected selected keyword is searched from the point definition information 14A, and the point consisting of the obtained point name The list 14C is displayed on the screen as a search result.

As a result, when searching for management points, the operator simply selects and operates arbitrary keywords from the keyword list 14B displayed on the screen without inputting characters, and from among the many management points defined. Desired management points can be narrowed down.
Therefore, even when the rules regarding naming are not clear, it becomes possible to efficiently search for management points based on point names.

  In the present embodiment, the keyword extraction unit 15A extracts keywords included in the point list 14C obtained by the point search unit 15B, and displays the keyword list 14B including the obtained keywords on the screen. Good. Thereby, by selecting a plurality of keywords, the management points can be narrowed down, and the management points can be searched extremely efficiently.

  In the present embodiment, the keyword extraction unit 15A stores a set of each point name included in the point definition information 14A and a keyword extracted from the point name in the storage unit 14 as a correspondence list, and the point list When extracting a keyword from a point name included in 14C, a keyword corresponding to the point name may be selected from the correspondence list. Thereby, when extracting a keyword from a point name, it is not necessary to perform processing such as dividing the point name into character strings every time, and the second and subsequent keyword extraction processing can be speeded up.

  In this embodiment, for each extracted keyword, the keyword extraction unit 15A counts the number of points including the number of point names including the keyword, and sets the combination of the keyword and the number of points as the number of points. It may be arranged in descending order and displayed on the screen. The number of points is an important index. The larger the value, the more the keyword can be regarded as a keyword meaning a large class. Therefore, by displaying the number of points for each keyword and rearranging the points in descending order, it is possible to narrow down the search from a large class to a small class and improve convenience. Is possible.

  In the present embodiment, when a plurality of keywords are selected by the selection operation, the point search unit 15B, based on a search method designated in advance, a point name including all of these keywords, or You may make it search the point name containing any one. This makes it possible to search for management points flexibly using a plurality of keywords.

[Extended embodiment]
The present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Various changes that can be understood by those skilled in the art can be made to the configuration and details of the present invention within the scope of the present invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Management point search apparatus, 11 ... Communication I / F part, 12 ... Operation input part, 13 ... Screen display part, 14 ... Memory | storage part, 14A ... Point definition information, 14B ... Keyword list, 14C ... Point list, 15 ... Arithmetic processing unit, 15A... Keyword extracting unit, 15B.

Claims (6)

A management point search method for searching for a target management point according to an operation from management points set in advance for each piece of equipment installed in the facility,
Storing the point definition information in which the point name of each management point is registered;
A keyword extraction step of extracting a keyword from each point name included in the point definition information and displaying a keyword list including the obtained keywords on a screen;
In response to a selection operation for selecting an arbitrary keyword from the keyword list displayed on the screen, a point name including the selected selection keyword is searched from the point definition information, and a point list including the obtained point names is obtained. A management point search method comprising: a point search step for displaying a screen as a search result. In the management point search method according to claim 1,
In the keyword extraction step, a keyword is extracted from a point name included in the point list obtained in the point search step, and a keyword list including the obtained keyword is displayed on the screen. In the management point search method according to claim 2,
In the keyword extracting step, a set of each point name included in the point definition information and a keyword extracted from the point name is stored in the storage unit as a correspondence list, and the keyword is extracted from the point name included in the point list. A management point search method comprising: selecting a keyword corresponding to the point name from the correspondence list when extracting the point. In the management point search method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The keyword extraction step counts the number of points made up of the number of the point names including the keyword for each extracted keyword, and rearranges the pairs of the keyword and the number of points in descending order of the number of points. A management point search method characterized by displaying. In the management point search method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
In the point search step, when a plurality of keywords are selected in the selection operation, based on a search method designated in advance, a point name including all of these keywords or a point including any one of these keywords A management point search method characterized by searching for a name. A management point search device that searches for a target management point according to an operation from management points set in advance for each facility installed in the facility,
A storage unit for storing point definition information in which a point name of each management point is registered;
A keyword extraction unit that extracts a keyword from each point name included in the point definition information and displays a keyword list including the obtained keywords on a screen;
In response to a selection operation for selecting an arbitrary keyword from the keyword list displayed on the screen, a point name including the selected selection keyword is searched from the point definition information, and a point list including the obtained point names is obtained. A management point search device comprising: a point search unit that displays a screen as a search result.

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