JP2016031382A - Management device, management system, management method, and management program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a management device, management system, management method, and management program for collecting measurement results by a sensor and managing a management target on the basis of the collected measurement results, and capable of providing superior service.SOLUTION: A management device includes an acquisition part that acquires sensor information indicating measurement results by a sensor, and a display control part that performs control of displaying at least any one of the sensor information acquired by the acquisition part and management information created on the basis of the sensor information. The display control part can perform control of displaying advertisements.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

  The present invention relates to a management device, a management system, a management method, and a management program.

  A communication service is provided by a wireless base station device that forms a cell that is an area in which a wireless terminal device can communicate, and an M2M (Machine to Machine) system is known as a system that uses such a communication service. Yes. In the M2M system, for example, devices are automatically controlled by exchanging information with each other without the intervention of humans.

  As an example of the M2M system, for example, Patent Literature 1 (Japanese Patent No. 4237134) discloses the following technology. That is, a mobile communication network having a wireless terminal, a gateway node capable of wireless communication with the wireless terminal, a location information storage device that holds location information of the wireless terminal, and a message transmission destination from the wireless terminal This is a network system in which another network to which a certain terminal is connected is connected via a gateway. The network system includes terminal address holding means for holding the address of the terminal that is a transmission destination predetermined for each wireless terminal. When transmitting a message from the wireless terminal to the terminal, when the gateway node receives a wireless frame from the wireless terminal, the gateway node accesses the terminal address holding unit, and sends a message destination terminal to each wireless terminal. An address is specified, and a message is transmitted to the specified destination terminal via the gateway. When transmitting a message from the terminal to the wireless terminal, the gateway accesses the position information storage device, acquires position information from the ID of the wireless terminal, and the corresponding gateway node from the acquired position information Forward the message to The gateway node transfers the message to the wireless terminal.

Japanese Patent No. 4237134 Japanese Patent No. 5172642 JP 2013-134603 A

  As one use form of such an M2M system, one or a plurality of measurement devices capable of wirelessly transmitting measurement results from sensors are installed, measurement results are collected from each measurement device, and based on the collected measurement results A management system that manages the management target can be considered. In such a usage form, a technique for providing a better service is desired.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and its purpose is to provide a better service in a configuration in which measurement results from sensors are collected and management targets are managed based on the collected measurement results. A management device, a management system, a management method, and a management program are provided.

  (1) In order to solve the above problem, a management device according to an aspect of the present invention includes an acquisition unit that acquires sensor information indicating a measurement result by a sensor, the sensor information acquired by the acquisition unit, and the A display control unit that performs control to display at least one of the management information created based on the sensor information, and the display control unit can perform control to display an advertisement.

  (9) In order to solve the above problem, a management system according to an aspect of the present invention acquires a sensor and sensor information indicating a measurement result by the sensor, and based on the acquired sensor information and the sensor information. A management device that performs control to display at least one of the management information created in this manner, and the management device can perform control to display an advertisement.

  (10) In order to solve the above problem, a management method according to an aspect of the present invention is created based on a step of acquiring sensor information indicating a measurement result by a sensor, the acquired sensor information, and the sensor information. Including a step of performing control to display at least one of the management information and a step of performing control to display an advertisement.

  (11) A management method according to another aspect of the present invention is a management method in a management system including a sensor and a management device, the step of transmitting sensor information indicating a measurement result by the sensor, and the management A step of receiving the sensor information; a step of controlling the management device to display at least one of the received sensor information and the management information created based on the sensor information; The management device includes a step of acquiring advertisement information from a storage device, and a step of performing a control in which the management device displays an advertisement indicated by the advertisement information acquired from the storage device.

  (12) In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a management program according to an aspect of the present invention is a management program used in a management device, and acquires, in a computer, sensor information indicating a measurement result by a sensor; It is a program for executing a step of performing control to display at least one of the acquired sensor information and management information created based on the sensor information and a step of performing control to display an advertisement.

  (13) A management program according to another aspect of the present invention is a management program used in a management system including a sensor and a management device, and transmits sensor information indicating a measurement result of the sensor to a computer. A step in which the management device receives the sensor information, and a control in which the management device displays at least one of the received sensor information and management information created based on the sensor information. A step for performing, a step for the management device to acquire advertisement information from a storage device, and a step for the management device to perform control to display an advertisement indicated by the advertisement information acquired from the storage device. It is a program.

  The present invention can be realized not only as a management apparatus including such a characteristic processing unit, but also as a semiconductor integrated circuit that realizes a part or all of the management apparatus.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a better service in the configuration in which the measurement results obtained by the sensors are collected and the management target is managed based on the collected measurement results.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a screen on which management information is displayed in the management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen on which management information and advertisement information are displayed in the management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another example of a screen on which management information and advertisement information are displayed in the management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another example of a screen on which management information is displayed in the management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing another example of a screen on which management information and advertisement information are displayed in the management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen on which advertisement information is displayed in the management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration of a measurement device in the management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the configuration of the management apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a sequence when the management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention displays an advertisement. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another example of a sequence when the management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention displays an advertisement. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating another example of a sequence when the management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention displays an advertisement. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a configuration of a management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a configuration of a management apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a sequence when the management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention displays an advertisement. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing another example of a sequence when the management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention displays an advertisement.

  First, the contents of the embodiment of the present invention will be listed and described.

  (1) A management device according to an embodiment of the present invention is created based on an acquisition unit that acquires sensor information indicating a measurement result by a sensor, the sensor information acquired by the acquisition unit, and the sensor information. A display control unit that performs control to display at least one of the management information. The display control unit can perform control to display an advertisement.

  With such a configuration, for example, an advertisement for a product or service can be displayed together with management information or the like, and therefore, for example, a highly convenient product or service advertisement can be presented to a user who confirms the management information or the like. . Therefore, it is possible to provide a better service in the configuration in which the measurement results obtained by the sensors are collected and the management target is managed based on the collected measurement results.

  (2) Preferably, the display control unit can perform control to display an advertisement based on the sensor information.

  With such a configuration, for example, when it can be determined from the sensor information that an abnormality has occurred in the management target, an abnormality is presented to the user by presenting an advertisement for a product or service used to solve the abnormality to the user. Can be encouraged to deal with, and a high effect can be obtained for the presented advertisement. In addition, when it can be determined from the sensor information that there is no abnormality in the management target, for example, an advertisement for a product or service that can manage the management target more appropriately can be presented to the user.

  (3) More preferably, the display control unit can perform control to display an advertisement based on the sensor information and information other than the sensor information and the management information.

  With such a configuration, for example, since an advertisement selected based on sensor information and other information can be presented to the user, an advertisement more useful to the user can be presented.

  (4) Preferably, the said display control part can perform control which displays the advertisement based on the user's operation regarding the display of at least any one of the said sensor information and the said management information.

  With such a configuration, for example, it is possible to present an advertisement for a product or service related to a matter of high interest of the user to the user.

  (5) Preferably, the said display control part can perform control which displays the advertisement based on the communication quality of the said sensor information.

  With such a configuration, for example, when the communication quality of sensor information is poor, it is possible to prompt the user to improve the communication quality by presenting an advertisement for a product or service that can improve the communication quality. Moreover, a high effect can be obtained for the presented advertisement.

  (6) Preferably, the said display control part can perform control which displays the advertisement of a specific organization or an individual.

  With such a configuration, for example, a provider that provides a service related to the management apparatus can present an advertisement for its own product or service to the user. In addition, when the business operator presents an advertisement for a product or service of another business operator who has contracted with the business operator, the business operator can obtain advertising revenue from the other business operator.

  (7) Preferably, the display control unit can perform control to display at least one of the sensor information and the management information and an advertisement on one screen.

  With such a configuration, for example, the content of the advertisement can be recognized in parallel by a user who confirms a screen on which management information or the like is displayed.

  (8) Preferably, the display control unit can perform control to display an advertisement when the management information is not displayed.

  With such a configuration, for example, an advertisement can be displayed on the entire screen, so that the effect of the advertisement can be enhanced.

  (9) The management system according to the embodiment of the present invention acquires a sensor and sensor information indicating a measurement result by the sensor, the acquired sensor information, and management information created based on the sensor information. A management device that performs control to display at least one of them, and the management device can perform control to display an advertisement.

  With such a configuration, for example, an advertisement for a product or service can be displayed together with management information or the like, and therefore, for example, a highly convenient product or service advertisement can be presented to a user who confirms the management information or the like. . Therefore, it is possible to provide a better service in the configuration in which the measurement results obtained by the sensors are collected and the management target is managed based on the collected measurement results.

  (10) A management method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes at least one of a step of acquiring sensor information indicating a measurement result by a sensor, the acquired sensor information, and management information created based on the sensor information. The method includes a step of performing control to display one of them and a step of performing control to display an advertisement.

  With such a configuration, for example, an advertisement for a product or service can be displayed together with management information or the like, and therefore, for example, a highly convenient product or service advertisement can be presented to a user who confirms the management information or the like. . Therefore, it is possible to provide a better service in the configuration in which the measurement results obtained by the sensors are collected and the management target is managed based on the collected measurement results.

  (11) A management method according to an embodiment of the present invention is a management method in a management system including a sensor and a management device, the step of transmitting sensor information indicating a measurement result by the sensor, and the management device Receiving the sensor information, controlling the management device to display at least one of the received sensor information and management information created based on the sensor information, and the management The device includes a step of acquiring advertisement information from a storage device, and a step of controlling the management device to display an advertisement indicated by the advertisement information acquired from the storage device.

  With such a configuration, for example, an advertisement for a product or service can be displayed together with management information or the like, and therefore, for example, a highly convenient product or service advertisement can be presented to a user who confirms the management information or the like. . Therefore, it is possible to provide a better service in the configuration in which the measurement results obtained by the sensors are collected and the management target is managed based on the collected measurement results.

  (12) A management program according to an embodiment of the present invention is a management program used in a management apparatus, the step of acquiring sensor information indicating a measurement result by a sensor in a computer, the acquired sensor information, and It is a program for executing a step of performing control to display at least one of management information created based on the sensor information and a step of performing control to display an advertisement.

  With such a configuration, for example, an advertisement for a product or service can be displayed together with management information or the like, and therefore, for example, a highly convenient product or service advertisement can be presented to a user who confirms the management information or the like. . Therefore, it is possible to provide a better service in the configuration in which the measurement results obtained by the sensors are collected and the management target is managed based on the collected measurement results.

  (13) A management program according to an embodiment of the present invention is a management program used in a management system including a sensor and a management device, and transmitting sensor information indicating a measurement result of the sensor to a computer And the management device receives the sensor information, and the management device performs control to display at least one of the received sensor information and management information created based on the sensor information. A program for executing a step, a step in which the management device acquires advertisement information from a storage device, and a step in which the management device performs control to display an advertisement indicated by the advertisement information acquired from the storage device It is.

  With such a configuration, for example, an advertisement for a product or service can be displayed together with management information or the like, and therefore, for example, a highly convenient product or service advertisement can be presented to a user who confirms the management information or the like. . Therefore, it is possible to provide a better service in the configuration in which the measurement results obtained by the sensors are collected and the management target is managed based on the collected measurement results.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will not be repeated. Moreover, you may combine arbitrarily at least one part of embodiment described below.

<First Embodiment>
[system]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  With reference to FIG. 1, the management system 101 includes measuring devices 10 </ b> A to 10 </ b> C, a base station 12, an advertisement DB (Database) 14, a management device 15, a terminal device 16, and an acquisition information DB (storage device) 17. With. Measuring devices 10A to 10C include sensors 11A to 11C, respectively. Hereinafter, each of the measuring devices 10 </ b> A to 10 </ b> C is also referred to as a measuring device 10, and each of the sensors 11 </ b> A to 11 </ b> C is also referred to as a sensor 11.

  The management system 101 is not limited to the configuration including the three measuring devices 10A to 10C, and may be configured to include one or two measuring devices 10, or may be configured to include four or more measuring devices 10. There may be.

  Further, the management system 101 may be configured to include a plurality of sets of one or a plurality of measuring devices 10 and base stations 12.

  The measuring apparatus 10 and the base station 12 are installed in a server room in a company facility, for example. The measuring device 10 measures the temperature and humidity in the server room in which the measuring device 10 is installed, for example, using a sensor 11 that is a temperature and humidity sensor, and transmits sensor information indicating the measurement result to the base station 12 in a wireless signal. . Moreover, the measuring device 10 contains a battery, for example, and operate | moves using the output electric power of the said battery.

  Communication between the measuring apparatus 10 and the base station 12 is performed according to a communication standard such as Wi-Fi, ZigBee (registered trademark), or Bluetooth (registered trademark). The measurement apparatus 10 transmits the measurement result by the sensor 11 to the base station 12 every minute, for example.

  The measuring device 10 and the base station 12 may be installed in a factory, a house, a hospital, or the like. The sensor 11 may be an electric energy sensor, an illuminance sensor, a carbon monoxide concentration sensor, a carbon dioxide concentration sensor, an acceleration sensor, or the like. In addition, the measurement device 10 may include a plurality of sensors 11.

  The base station 12 receives a radio signal from each measurement device 10 and transmits sensor information included in the received radio signal to the management device 15 via a network 13 such as an intranet or the Internet.

  For example, when transmitting the sensor information to the management device 15, the base station 12 adds the time information such as a time stamp to the sensor information and transmits it. Note that when the base station 12 transmits the sensor information to the management device 15, the communication quality information indicating the communication quality with the measuring device 10 that is the transmission source of the sensor information, specifically, LQI (Link Quality Indication) and the like. You may add and transmit. Here, the LQI indicates that, for example, the larger the value, the better the quality. Note that the measurement device 10 and the base station 12 are not limited to a wireless connection configuration, and may be a wired connection configuration.

  The management device 15 and the acquisition information DB 17 are installed, for example, in a facility where the measurement device 10 and the base station 12 are installed. Note that the management device 15 and the acquisition information DB 17 may be installed, for example, in a facility of a business operator that provides a service related to the management system 101 (hereinafter also referred to as a system-related trader).

  The management device 15 receives the sensor information transmitted from the base station 12 via the network 13, transmits the received sensor information to the acquisition information DB 17, and stores it in the acquisition information DB 17.

  The management device 15 and the acquisition information DB 17 are not limited to the directly connected configuration, and may be connected via other devices. For example, the management device 15 and the acquisition information DB 17 may be connected via the network 13 or another network.

  The management device 15 creates management information for managing a management target, for example, a server room, based on sensor information stored in the acquisition information DB 17, for example. The management information is, for example, information indicating a graph or table in which the same type of sensor information is collected in time series.

  The management information may be, for example, data obtained by performing some kind of calculation on the sensor information, or may be a part of sensor information extracted from the sensor information. Further, the management information may include information of a different type from the sensor information.

  The management device 15 performs control to display management information. Specifically, for example, the management device 15 displays the management information on the terminal device 16 by transmitting the management information to the terminal device 16.

  The terminal device 16 is a personal computer or a tablet, for example, and displays the contents of the management information received from the management device 15 on its own screen. Specifically, for example, the terminal device 16 has a GUI (Graphical User Interface) and performs display so that the user can recognize the contents of the management information.

  The user can perform operations related to the contents displayed on the screen of the terminal device 16. For example, when there is content to be newly displayed on the screen of the terminal device 16, the user clicks a button corresponding to the content displayed on the screen. When the user clicks a button on the screen, the terminal device 16 creates operation information indicating which button is clicked, and transmits the operation information to the management device 15. Note that the terminal device 16 may transmit information indicating the request content to the management device 15 to the management device 15 as operation information.

  The management device 15 creates management information based on the operation information received from the terminal device 16 and the sensor information stored in the acquisition information DB 17 and transmits the management information to the terminal device 16. Here, the management information indicates the content that the user wants to display on the screen of the terminal device 16, for example.

  The terminal device 16 displays the management information received from the management device 15 on its own screen. In this way, for example, the user can switch the display content of the terminal device 16 from a graph indicating temperature to a graph indicating humidity.

  In addition, the management apparatus 15 and the terminal device 16 are not restricted to the structure connected directly, You may connect via another apparatus. Specifically, for example, the management device 15 and the terminal device 16 may be connected via the network 13 or another network.

  In addition, the configuration is not limited to one terminal device 16 connected to the management device 15, and may be a configuration in which a plurality of terminal devices 16 are connected.

  The advertisement DB 14 is installed, for example, in a facility of a system affiliated company, and the advertisement DB 14 stores advertisement information indicating advertisements of a plurality of organizations or individuals including the system affiliated company.

  The management device 15 acquires advertisement information from the advertisement DB 14 via the network 13 and performs control to display the content of the acquired advertisement information on the screen of the terminal device 16. Specifically, the management device 15 transmits advertisement information to the terminal device 16 and causes the terminal device 16 to display an advertisement.

  Here, when acquiring the advertisement information from the advertisement DB 14, the management device 15 selects the advertisement information indicating the advertisement of a specific organization or individual, and acquires the selected advertisement information.

  Specifically, for example, the management device 15 acquires advertisement information indicating an advertisement of a system related company, advertisement information indicating an advertisement of another business operator who has contracted with the system related company, and the like. The system-related company can obtain advertisement revenue from the business by displaying the advertisement of the business that has contracted with itself on the terminal device 16.

  Note that the management device 15 is not limited to a server, and may be a personal computer or a tablet, for example, and may include a screen. In this case, the management device 15 performs control to display management information and advertisements on its own screen.

  Moreover, the management apparatus 15 and advertisement DB14 are not restricted to the structure connected via the network 13, For example, you may connect directly. Further, the management device 15 may include one or both of the acquisition information DB 17 and the advertisement DB 14.

  For example, when the management device 15 determines that an abnormality has occurred in the management target based on the sensor information, the management device 15 can notify the administrator or user of the management device 15 using e-mail or the like.

[Advertisement display based on sensor information]
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a screen on which management information is displayed in the management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  With reference to FIG. 2, for example, on the screen of the terminal device 16, a graph part GD, a button part BO, and a pointer P are displayed.

  A graph is displayed in the graph part GD. In this example, the graph part GD displays a graph G1 indicating a change with time in temperature at the installation location of the measurement device 10B, which is created based on sensor information indicating the measurement result of the sensor 11B.

  The graph G1 is drawn by connecting the points k in order. The point k is plotted based on sensor information that the management device 15 receives from the measurement device 10 at a cycle of 1 minute, for example.

  The graph G1 indicates that the temperature at the installation location of the measurement apparatus 10B was equal to or lower than the threshold value Ath and higher than the threshold value Bth from time t1 to time t2. Here, the point k at time t2 is, for example, the point k plotted based on the latest sensor information at the time when the screen is displayed.

  For example, the management device 15 transmits management information to the terminal device 16 regularly or irregularly so that the content of the screen displayed on the terminal device 16 indicates the latest measurement result. When the terminal device 16 receives new management information from the management device 15, the terminal device 16 updates the screen display.

  Various buttons that can switch the content to be displayed on the graph part GD are displayed on the button part BO.

  For example, the user can select the type of measurement result to be displayed by clicking “temperature” or “humidity”, which is a button on the screen, using the pointer P. Further, the user selects which of the sensors 11 </ b> A to 11 </ b> C is to display the measurement result by clicking one of the buttons “sensor 11 </ b> A”, “sensor 11 </ b> B”, or “sensor 11 </ b> C”. can do. The screen indicates that “temperature” and “sensor 11B” are selected.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen on which management information and advertisement information are displayed in the management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  FIG. 3 shows the screen of the terminal device 16 at a time after a certain time has elapsed since the time when the content shown in FIG. 2 was displayed on the screen of the terminal device 16. Referring to FIG. 3, a graph part GD, a button part BO, an advertisement part AD, and a pointer P are displayed on the screen.

  A graph G2 displayed in the graph part GD indicates that the temperature at the installation location of the measuring device 10B is higher than the threshold value Ath between time t3 and time t4. The point k at time t4 is, for example, the point k plotted based on the latest sensor information at the time when the screen is displayed.

  The advertising unit AD is displayed as a trigger when, for example, the temperature at the installation location of the measuring device 10B is higher than the threshold value Ath. Specifically, when the management device 15 recognizes that the temperature at the installation location of the measurement device 10B is higher than the threshold value Ath based on the sensor information received from the measurement device 10, the management device 15 acquires the advertisement information from the advertisement DB 14. Thus, control is performed to display the advertisement indicated by the advertisement information on the screen of the terminal device 16.

  Here, the advertisement displayed on the advertisement unit AD is an advertisement based on sensor information, for example, a maintenance company such as an air conditioner at the place where the measurement apparatus 10B is installed, a management company such as a facility where the measurement apparatus 10B is installed, and an emergency This is an advertisement for a service provider or the like that can handle the case.

  The advertisement displayed on the advertisement unit AD may be an advertisement of a sensor having a more appropriate measurement range, for example, a temperature / humidity sensor that can accurately measure a higher temperature, or an advertisement of an air conditioner or the like. There may be.

  Further, the advertisement displayed in the advertisement unit AD may be an advertisement of a device or the like used for calibration, for example, when the sensor 11B is a sensor that requires calibration periodically or irregularly. When 11B is a sensor that easily deteriorates over time, it may be an advertisement for the same type of sensor as sensor 11B.

  In addition, the advertisement displayed on the advertising unit AD is, for example, when the temperature at the installation location of the measuring device 10B is stable for a long time in a temperature range lower than the threshold value Ath and higher than the threshold value Bth, the temperature in the temperature range is set. It may be an advertisement of a temperature / humidity sensor that can be measured with higher accuracy.

  In the advertising part AD, a URL or the like in which a hyperlink to a website is set may be displayed together with an advertisement for a product or the like.

[Advertisement display based on user operations]
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another example of a screen on which management information and advertisement information are displayed in the management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 4, for example, on the screen of terminal device 16, graph part GD, button part BO, advertising part AD, and pointer P are displayed.

  In this example, the advertisement unit AD is displayed based on a user operation related to the display of management information. Specifically, for example, the management device 15 counts, for each button, the number of times each button on the screen of the terminal device 16 is clicked by the user.

  And the management apparatus 15 displays advertisement part AD, when the count value about a certain button exceeds predetermined value.

  Here, an advertisement based on the user's operation is displayed in the advertisement unit AD. For example, when the number of times the user clicks the “temperature” button on the screen exceeds a predetermined value, the management device 15 can measure the temperature of the advertisement information stored in the advertisement DB 14 with high accuracy, for example. The advertisement information indicating the advertisement of the temperature / humidity sensor is acquired.

[Advertisement display based on communication quality]
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another example of a screen on which management information is displayed in the management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 5, for example, on the screen of terminal device 16, graph part GD, button part BO, and pointer P are displayed.

  For example, when the measurement device 10 periodically transmits sensor information, the management device 15 periodically receives the sensor information from the measurement device 10 and displays a graph in which the points k are plotted at equal intervals. Control to display on the screen.

  In this example, although the measurement apparatus 10 periodically transmits sensor information, the case where the points k cannot be plotted at equal intervals is shown. In such a case, the cause may be that the communication quality between the measuring device 10 and the management device 15 is degraded. Specifically, it is considered that the communication quality has been lowered due to interference of other radio waves, multipath fading, a decrease in signal components due to a decrease in battery voltage in the measuring apparatus 10, and the like.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing another example of a screen on which management information and advertisement information are displayed in the management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  FIG. 6 shows the screen of the terminal device 16 at a time after a certain time has elapsed from the time when the content shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the screen of the terminal device 16. Referring to FIG. 6, a graph part GD, a button part BO, an advertisement part AD, and a pointer P are displayed on the screen.

  The advertisement unit AD is displayed, for example, when the management device 15 determines that the communication quality between the measurement device 10 and the management device 15 has been bad for a predetermined time.

  Specifically, for example, when the measurement apparatus 10 periodically transmits sensor information but the management apparatus 15 cannot receive the sensor information periodically, the management apparatus 15 Determines that the communication quality of the sensor information is poor. And the management apparatus 15 acquires advertisement information from advertisement DB14, and performs control which displays the advertisement which the said advertisement information shows on the screen of the terminal device 16. FIG.

  Here, the advertisement displayed on the advertisement unit AD is an advertisement based on the communication quality of the sensor information. Specifically, for example, the advertisement is an advertisement of a product or service used to improve communication quality, and can be used as, for example, the base station 12, an advertisement of an access point with a diversity antenna, or a base station 12 is an advertisement of an access point with an increased reception sensitivity that can be used as 12.

  The advertisement displayed in the advertisement unit AD may be an access point advertisement that is already used as the base station 12. For example, the effect of space diversity can be obtained by installing a new base station 12 alongside an existing base station 12.

[Individual display of advertisement]
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen on which advertisement information is displayed in the management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 7, for example, an advertisement unit AD, a pointer P, and a button BT are displayed on the screen of the terminal device 16. In this example, for example, the graph part GD and the button part BO shown in FIG. 3 are not displayed.

  For example, the management device 15 performs control to display an advertisement that is strongly impressed by the user, for example, an advertisement for a new product sold by a system-related company, on the screen of the terminal device 16 in a state where the content of the management information is not displayed. It can be carried out.

  For example, the management device 15 may perform control to display information related to the update of software used in the base station 12 on the advertising unit AD, or a system-related company will exhibit its products at an exhibition. You may perform control which displays guidance etc. of an effect on advertising part AD.

  For example, when the user clicks the button BT using the pointer P, the management device 15 displays the management information and the advertisement information on one screen as shown in FIG. For example, the management device 15 may perform control to display a screen as shown in FIG. 7 for a predetermined time and then display a screen as shown in FIG.

[Configuration and basic operation of measuring device]
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration of a measurement device in the management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 8, measurement device 10 includes a sensor 11, a battery unit 41, a processing unit 42, and a transmission unit 43.

  The sensor 11 is, for example, a temperature / humidity sensor, measures temperature and humidity around the sensor 11, and outputs sensor information indicating the measurement result to the processing unit 42.

  Note that the measuring device 10 may include a plurality of sensors 11. In this case, the sensors 11 included in the measurement device 10 may be of different types. Specifically, for example, the measurement device 10 may include a temperature / humidity sensor and an illuminance sensor as the sensor 11.

  The processing unit 42 includes the sensor information received from the sensor 11, the ID of its own measuring device 10, etc., in a frame format packet according to a predetermined communication standard, and outputs it to the transmission unit 43.

  The transmission unit 43 converts the packet received from the processing unit 42 into a radio signal and transmits it to the management device 15 via the base station 12 and the network 13. The battery unit 41 supplies power to other circuits in the measurement device 10.

[Configuration and basic operation of the management device]
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the configuration of the management apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 9, management device 15 includes an acquisition unit 21, a processing unit 22, a display control unit 23, and an advertisement determination unit 24.

  The acquisition unit 21 acquires sensor information indicating a measurement result by the sensor 11. Specifically, the acquisition unit 21 receives the sensor information transmitted from the measurement device 10 via the base station 12 and the network 13 and outputs the received sensor information to the processing unit 22 and the advertisement determination unit 24.

  Further, the acquisition unit 21 receives operation information from the terminal device 16 and outputs the received operation information to the processing unit 22 and the advertisement determination unit 24.

  The processing unit 22 transmits the sensor information received from the acquisition unit 21 to the acquisition information DB 17 and stores it in the acquisition information DB 17. For example, the processing unit 22 acquires sensor information from the acquisition information DB 17, creates management information based on the acquired sensor information, and outputs the management information to the display control unit 23 and the advertisement determination unit 24.

  Further, when receiving the operation information from the acquisition unit 21, the processing unit 22 creates management information based on the operation information and sensor information, and outputs the management information to the display control unit 23.

  The display control unit 23 receives management information from the processing unit 22 and performs control to display the management information on the screen of the terminal device 16, for example. Specifically, the display control unit 23 transmits management information to the terminal device 16 and causes the terminal device 16 to display the management information.

(Advertisement display based on sensor information)
The advertisement determination unit 24 acquires advertisement information from the advertisement DB 14 via the network 13 based on the sensor information or management information, and outputs the acquired advertisement information to the display control unit 23. Specifically, the advertisement determination unit 24 acquires advertisement information from the advertisement DB 14 and performs display control when, for example, the temperature at the installation location of the measurement device 10B becomes higher than the threshold value Ath as shown in FIG. To the unit 23.

  Note that the advertisement determination unit 24 may acquire the advertisement information when, for example, the temperature at the installation location of the measuring device 10B is higher than the threshold value Ath for a predetermined time. Further, the advertisement determination unit 24 may acquire the advertisement information when the temperature indicated by each sensor information periodically received by the acquisition unit 21 is continuously higher than the threshold value Ath a predetermined number of times.

  For example, the management device 15 may acquire advertisement information when the temperature at the installation location of the measurement device 10B is lower than the threshold value Bth.

  Here, the advertisement information acquired by the advertisement determination unit 24 is advertisement information indicating an advertisement based on sensor information or management information. For example, in the advertisement determination unit 24, the type of advertisement to be acquired when the value indicated by the sensor information exceeds a predetermined threshold is registered in advance. The advertisement determination unit 24 selects advertisement information indicating the type of advertisement to be acquired from the advertisement information stored in the advertisement DB 14, and acquires the selected advertisement information.

  The advertisement determination unit 24 has, for example, a list of advertisements stored in the advertisement DB 14, and selects advertisement information using the list when selecting advertisement information acquired from the advertisement DB 14.

  The advertisement determination unit 24 is not limited to the configuration in which the type of advertisement to be acquired when the value indicated by the sensor information exceeds a predetermined threshold, and the content of the sensor information satisfies a predetermined condition. Any type of advertisement that should be acquired may be registered. For example, the advertisement determination unit 24 may register the type of advertisement to be acquired when the value indicated by the sensor information is stable for a long time.

  Further, the advertisement determination unit 24 may be configured to register the type of advertisement to be acquired when the content of the management information satisfies a predetermined condition. For example, the advertisement determination unit 24 may register the type of advertisement to be acquired when the average value or variance of the values indicated by the sensor information acquired at a plurality of timings exceeds a predetermined threshold.

  The advertisement information acquired by the advertisement determination unit 24 is, for example, advertisement information indicating a specific organization or individual advertisement. Specifically, for example, when the advertisement determination unit 24 acquires the advertisement information from the advertisement DB 14, the advertisement determination unit 24 displays advertisement information indicating an advertisement of the system affiliated company or an advertisement of another business operator who has contracted with the system affiliated company. Select and acquire the advertisement information shown.

  Here, the display control unit 23 performs control to display an advertisement based on sensor information or management information. Specifically, the display control unit 23 displays the advertisement on the screen of the terminal device 16 by transmitting the advertisement information received from the advertisement determination unit 24 to the terminal device 16.

  The advertisement that the display control unit 23 displays on the screen of the terminal device 16 is, for example, an advertisement of a specific organization or individual selected by the advertisement determination unit 24. That is, the display control unit 23 performs control to display the selected specific organization or individual advertisement on the screen of the terminal device 16.

  Moreover, the display control part 23 performs control which displays management information and advertisement information on one screen of the terminal device 16, for example, as shown in FIG. Specifically, the display control unit 23 displays the graph part GD and the button part BO on which management information is displayed and the advertisement part AD on which advertisement information is displayed on the same screen.

(Advertisement display based on user operations)
Further, the advertisement determination unit 24 acquires the advertisement information from the advertisement DB 14 via the network 13 based on a user operation related to the display of management information, and outputs the acquired advertisement information to the display control unit 23, for example.

  Specifically, for example, the advertisement determination unit 24 counts, for each button, the number of times each button on the screen of the terminal device 16 is clicked by the user based on the operation information received from the acquisition unit 21.

  The advertisement determination unit 24 acquires advertisement information from the advertisement DB 14 and outputs the advertisement information to the display control unit 23 when the count value for a certain button exceeds a predetermined value.

  The advertisement determination unit 24 is not limited to the configuration in which the advertisement information is acquired based on the count value of the number of times the button is clicked. For example, the advertisement determination unit 24 selects the advertisement information based on the click frequency, order, or time zone of each button. The structure which acquires may be sufficient.

  Here, the advertisement information acquired from the advertisement DB 14 by the advertisement determination unit 24 is advertisement information indicating an advertisement based on a user operation. For example, the advertisement determination unit 24 stores information for associating each button on the screen of the terminal device 16 with the type of advertisement to be acquired from the advertisement DB 14. When the count value for a certain button exceeds a predetermined value, the advertisement determination unit 24 selects advertisement information indicating the type of advertisement associated with the button from the advertisement information stored in the advertisement DB 14, The selected advertisement information is acquired from the advertisement DB 14.

  When the count value for a certain button exceeds a predetermined value, the advertisement determining unit 24 includes a character string written on the button, for example, the same character string as the character string “temperature” in the button part BO in FIG. Advertisement information may be selected and the selected advertisement information may be acquired from the advertisement DB 14.

  Here, the display control unit 23 performs control to display an advertisement based on a user operation related to the display of management information. Specifically, the display control unit 23 causes the terminal device 16 to display an advertisement by transmitting the advertisement information received from the advertisement determination unit 24 to the terminal device 16.

(Advertisement display based on communication quality)
Further, the advertisement determination unit 24 acquires the advertisement information from the advertisement DB 14 via the network 13 based on the communication quality of the sensor information, and outputs the acquired advertisement information to the display control unit 23, for example.

  Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, there is a predetermined state in which the acquisition unit 21 cannot periodically receive sensor information even though the measurement apparatus 10 periodically transmits sensor information. When the time is continued, the advertisement determination unit 24 determines that the communication quality is poor and acquires the advertisement information from the advertisement DB 14.

  The advertisement determination unit 24 may determine the communication quality of the sensor information using, for example, the LQI added to the sensor information in the base station 12.

  Here, the advertisement information acquired by the advertisement determination unit 24 is, for example, advertisement information indicating an advertisement based on the communication quality of the sensor information. For example, the advertisement determination unit 24 registers in advance the types of advertisements to be acquired when the communication quality is poor. The advertisement determination unit 24 selects advertisement information indicating the type of advertisement to be acquired from the advertisement information stored in the advertisement DB 14, and acquires the selected advertisement information.

  Here, the display control unit 23 displays an advertisement based on the communication quality of the sensor information, for example. Specifically, the display control unit 23 displays the advertisement on the terminal device 16 by transmitting the advertisement information received from the advertisement determination unit 24 to the terminal device 16.

(Advertisement display)
In addition, the advertisement determination unit 24 acquires, for example, advertisement information indicating an advertisement that is strongly impressed by the user, for example, an advertisement for a new product sold from a system-related company, and outputs the advertisement information to the display control unit 23.

  At this time, for example, the advertisement determination unit 24 adds a single display instruction to the acquired advertisement information and outputs the information to the display control unit 23. The single display instruction is, for example, an instruction for displaying an advertisement indicated by the advertisement information on the screen in a state where the management information is not displayed on the screen of the terminal device 16.

  For example, when receiving the advertisement information to which the single display instruction is added from the advertisement determination unit 24, the display control unit 23 performs control to display the advertisement when the management information is not displayed on the terminal device 16. Specifically, for example, when the display control unit 23 receives advertisement information to which a single display instruction is added, as shown in FIG. 7, the display control unit 23 displays an advertisement in a state where management information is not displayed on the screen of the terminal device 16. Display.

[Operation]
Next, an operation when the management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention displays an advertisement will be described.

  Each device in the management system includes a computer, and an arithmetic processing unit such as a CPU in the computer reads and executes a program including a part or all of each step of the following flowcharts and sequences from a memory (not shown). Each of the programs of the plurality of apparatuses can be installed from the outside. The programs of the plurality of apparatuses are distributed while being stored in a recording medium.

(Advertisement display based on sensor information)
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a sequence when the management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention displays an advertisement.

  Referring to FIG. 10, first, measurement device 10 performs measurement, for example, periodically using sensor 11 (step S12), and transmits sensor information indicating the latest measurement result to management device 15 (step S13).

  Next, the management device 15 receives the sensor information from the measurement device 10, transmits the received sensor information to the acquisition information DB 17, and stores it (step S14).

  Next, the management device 15 creates management information based on, for example, sensor information stored in the acquisition information DB 17 (step S15).

  Next, the management device 15 performs control to display management information on the terminal device 16. Specifically, the management device 15 transmits management information to the terminal device 16 (step S16).

  Next, the terminal device 16 receives the management information from the management device 15 and displays the received management information on its own screen (step S17).

  Next, the management device 15 selects advertisement information indicating the type of advertisement to be acquired from the advertisement information stored in the advertisement DB 14 based on the sensor information or the management information (step S18). Then, the management device 15 creates request information for requesting transmission of the selected advertisement information (step S19), and transmits the created request information to the advertisement DB 14 (step S20).

  Next, the advertisement DB 14 receives the request information from the management device 15 and transmits the advertisement information to the management device 15 based on the received request information (step S21).

  Next, the management device 15 receives the advertisement information from the advertisement DB 14 and performs control to display an advertisement indicated by the received advertisement information, that is, an advertisement based on the sensor information or the management information on the screen of the terminal device 16. Specifically, the management device 15 transmits the received advertisement information to the terminal device 16 (step S22).

  Next, the terminal device 16 receives the advertisement information from the management device 15, and displays the advertisement indicated by the received advertisement information on its own screen (step S23).

(Advertisement display based on user operations)
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another example of a sequence when the management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention displays an advertisement.

  Referring to FIG. 11, the operations in steps S42 to S47 are the same as the operations in S12 to S17 shown in FIG.

  Next, when the terminal device 16 receives a user operation related to the display of management information (step S48), the terminal device 16 creates operation information based on the operation (step S49), and transmits the created operation information to the management device 15. (Step S50).

  Next, the management device 15 receives the operation information from the terminal device 16, creates management information based on the received operation information and the sensor information stored in the acquisition information DB 17 (step S51), and the created management information Is transmitted to the terminal device 16 (step S52).

  Next, the terminal device 16 receives the management information from the management device 15 and displays the received management information on its own screen (step S53).

  Next, the management device 15 selects advertisement information indicating the type of advertisement to be acquired from the advertisement information stored in the advertisement DB 14 based on the operation information (step S54). Then, the management device 15 creates request information for requesting transmission of the selected advertisement information (step S55), and transmits the created request information to the advertisement DB 14 (step S56).

  Next, the advertisement DB 14 receives the request information from the management device 15 and transmits the advertisement information to the management device 15 based on the received request information (step S57).

  Next, the management apparatus 15 receives the advertisement information from the advertisement DB 14 and performs control to display an advertisement indicated by the received advertisement information, that is, an advertisement based on a user operation related to the display of the management information on the screen of the terminal device 16. . Specifically, the management device 15 transmits the acquired advertisement information to the terminal device 16 (step S58).

  Next, the terminal device 16 receives the advertisement information from the management device 15 and displays the advertisement indicated by the received advertisement information on its own screen (step S59).

(Advertisement display based on communication quality)
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating another example of a sequence when the management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention displays an advertisement.

  Referring to FIG. 12, the operations in steps S72 to S77 are the same as the operations in S12 to S17 shown in FIG.

  Next, the management device 15 selects advertisement information indicating the type of advertisement to be acquired from the advertisement information stored in the advertisement DB 14 based on the communication quality of the sensor information (step S78). Then, the management device 15 creates request information for requesting transmission of the selected advertisement information (step S79), and transmits the created request information to the advertisement DB 14 (step S80).

  Next, the advertisement DB 14 receives the request information from the management device 15 and transmits the advertisement information to the management device 15 based on the received request information (step S81).

  Next, the management device 15 receives the advertisement information from the advertisement DB 14 and performs control to display an advertisement indicated by the received advertisement information, that is, an advertisement based on the communication quality of the sensor information on the screen of the terminal device 16. Specifically, the management device 15 transmits the acquired advertisement information to the terminal device 16 (step S82).

  Next, the terminal device 16 receives the advertisement information from the management device 15 and displays the received advertisement information on its own screen (step S83).

  In the management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the management device 15 is configured to perform control to display management information. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and control to display sensor information is performed. The structure which performs may be sufficient, and the structure which performs control which displays both management information and sensor information may be sufficient.

  Specifically, the processing unit 22 in the management device 15 transmits at least one of sensor information acquired from the acquisition unit 21 and management information created based on the sensor information to the display control unit 23.

  The display control unit 23 performs control to display at least one of sensor information and management information received from the processing unit 22 on, for example, the screen of the terminal device 16.

  In the management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the management device 15 includes the advertisement determination unit 24. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

  For example, a device including the advertisement determination unit 24 may be provided outside the management device 15. In this case, for example, an advertisement to be displayed on the terminal device 16 by the device is selected. The apparatus and the management apparatus 15 are connected directly or via the network 13.

  In the management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the management device 15 includes the processing unit 22, but the present invention is not limited to this.

  For example, a device including the processing unit 22 may be provided outside the management device 15. In this case, for example, the device creates management information based on the sensor information. The apparatus and the management apparatus 15 are connected directly or via the network 13.

  By the way, as one usage form of the M2M system, one or a plurality of measurement devices capable of wirelessly transmitting the measurement results obtained by the sensor 11 are installed, the measurement results are collected from each measurement device, and based on the collected measurement results. A management system that manages the management target can be considered. In such a usage form, a technique for providing a better service is desired.

  On the other hand, in the management device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the acquisition unit 21 acquires sensor information indicating a measurement result by the sensor 11. The display control unit 23 performs control to display at least one of sensor information acquired by the acquisition unit 21 and management information created based on the sensor information. And the display control part 23 can perform control which displays an advertisement.

  Further, in the management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the management device 15 acquires sensor information indicating a measurement result by the sensor 11, and the management created based on the acquired sensor information and sensor information. Control to display at least one of the information is performed. And the management apparatus 15 can perform control which displays an advertisement.

  Specifically, in the management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, sensor information indicating a measurement result by the sensor 11 is transmitted. The management device 15 receives sensor information. The management device 15 performs control to display at least one of the received sensor information and management information created based on the sensor information. In addition, the management device 15 acquires advertisement information from the advertisement DB 14 that is a storage device. And the management apparatus 15 performs control which displays the advertisement which the advertisement information acquired from advertisement DB14 shows.

  With such a configuration, for example, an advertisement for a product or service can be displayed together with management information or the like, and therefore, for example, a highly convenient product or service advertisement can be presented to a user who confirms the management information or the like. .

  Therefore, the management device and the management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention provide a better service in a configuration in which measurement results from sensors are collected and management targets are managed based on the collected measurement results. be able to.

  Moreover, in the management apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention, the display control part 23 performs control which displays the advertisement based on sensor information, specifically the advertisement based on sensor information itself or management information. Is possible.

  With such a configuration, for example, when it can be determined from the sensor information that an abnormality has occurred in the management target, an abnormality is presented to the user by presenting an advertisement for a product or service used to solve the abnormality to the user. Can be encouraged to deal with, and a high effect can be obtained for the presented advertisement. In addition, when it can be determined from the sensor information that there is no abnormality in the management target, for example, an advertisement for a product or service that can manage the management target more appropriately can be presented to the user.

  In the management device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the display control unit 23 performs control to display an advertisement based on a user operation related to display of at least one of sensor information and management information. Is possible.

  With such a configuration, for example, it is possible to present an advertisement for a product or service related to a matter of high interest of the user to the user.

  Moreover, in the management apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention, the display control part 23 can perform control which displays the advertisement based on the communication quality of sensor information.

  With such a configuration, for example, when the communication quality of sensor information is poor, it is possible to prompt the user to improve the communication quality by presenting an advertisement for a product or service that can improve the communication quality. Moreover, a high effect can be obtained for the presented advertisement.

  Further, in the management device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the display control unit 23 can perform control to display an advertisement of a specific organization or individual.

  With such a configuration, for example, a company that provides a service related to the management device 15 can present an advertisement for its own product or service to the user. In addition, when the business operator presents an advertisement for a product or service of another business operator who has contracted with the business operator, the business operator can obtain advertising revenue from the other business operator.

  In the management device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the display control unit 23 can perform control to display at least one of sensor information and management information and an advertisement on one screen. is there.

  With such a configuration, for example, a user who confirms a screen on which management information or the like is displayed can make the content of the advertisement recognized.

  Further, in the management device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the display control unit 23 can perform control to display an advertisement when the management information is not displayed.

  With such a configuration, for example, an advertisement can be displayed on the entire screen, so that the effect of the advertisement can be enhanced.

  Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will not be repeated.

<Second Embodiment>
The present embodiment relates to a management system that selects an advertisement based on a plurality of types of information, as compared to the management system according to the first embodiment. The contents other than those described below are the same as those of the management system according to the first embodiment.

[Configuration and basic operation]
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a configuration of a management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 13, the management system 101 includes measuring devices 10A to 10C, a base station 12, an advertisement DB 14, a management device 15, a terminal device 16, an acquisition information DB 17, a public DB 18, and a private DB 19. Is provided.

  The public DB 18 stores, for example, information (hereinafter also referred to as public information) that is installed at a system-related business facility and is open to the public. Specifically, the public DB 18 includes, as public information, information on the environment such as the weather, temperature, humidity, and concentration of air pollutants around the facility where the measuring apparatus 10 and the base station 12 are installed, and power consumption. Information on social demands such as reduction requests and reduction of environmental pollution is stored.

  The private DB 19 is installed, for example, in a facility where the measuring apparatus 10 and the base station 12 are installed, and stores information related to the facility (hereinafter also referred to as private information). Specifically, the private DB 19 stores, as private information, information relating to the production amount of the product, the number of years of operation of the equipment, and maintenance of the equipment. Note that the private information may be information on a company that operates the facility, information on a business partner of the company, or the like. Further, the private DB 19 may be installed, for example, in a facility of a system related company.

  The management device 15 acquires public information from the public DB 18 via the network 13. For example, the management device 15 acquires advertisement information from the advertisement DB 14 via the network 13 based on public information acquired from the public DB 18 and sensor information from the measurement device 10.

  And the management apparatus 15 performs control which displays the content of the advertisement information acquired from advertisement DB14 on the screen of the terminal device 16. FIG. Specifically, the management device 15 transmits advertisement information to the terminal device 16 and causes the terminal device 16 to display an advertisement.

  In addition, the management device 15 acquires private information from the private DB 19 via the network 13. For example, the management device 15 acquires advertisement information from the advertisement DB 14 via the network 13 based on the private information acquired from the private DB 19 and the sensor information from the measurement device 10.

  And the management apparatus 15 performs control which displays the content of the advertisement information acquired from advertisement DB14 on the screen of the terminal device 16. FIG. Specifically, the management device 15 transmits advertisement information to the terminal device 16 and causes the terminal device 16 to display an advertisement.

  Note that the management device 15 and the public DB 18 are not limited to being connected via the network 13 and may be directly connected. In addition, the management device 15 and the private DB 19 are not limited to the configuration connected via the network 13 and may be configured to be directly connected.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a configuration of a management apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 14, management device 15 includes an acquisition unit 21, a processing unit 22, a display control unit 23, and an advertisement determination unit 24.

  The advertisement determination unit 24 acquires public information from the public DB 18 via the network 13. In addition, the advertisement determination unit 24 acquires private information from the private DB 19 via the network 13.

  The advertisement determination unit 24 is an advertisement indicating the type of advertisement to be acquired from the advertisement information stored in the advertisement DB 14 based on the sensor information or management information and information other than the sensor information and the management information. Select information. Then, the advertisement determination unit 24 acquires the selected advertisement information from the advertisement DB 14 and outputs it to the display control unit 23.

  Specifically, for example, in the advertisement determination unit 24, the types of advertisements to be acquired when the contents of sensor information or management information and the contents of public information satisfy a predetermined condition are registered in advance. And the advertisement judgment part 24 selects and acquires the advertisement information which should be acquired from advertisement DB14 based on sensor information or management information, and public information.

  More specifically, for example, in the advertisement determination unit 24, when the temperature at the installation location of the measurement device 10B is higher than a predetermined threshold, the temperature around the facility where the measurement device 10B is installed is predetermined. It is registered that the advertisement to be acquired when it is higher than the threshold is an advertisement related to a maintenance company of the air conditioning equipment.

  In addition, for example, in the advertisement determination unit 24, the types of advertisements to be acquired when the contents of the sensor information or management information and the contents of the private information satisfy a predetermined condition are registered in advance. And the advertisement judgment part 24 selects and acquires the advertisement information which should be acquired from advertisement DB14 based on sensor information or management information, and private information.

  More specifically, for example, in the advertisement determination unit 24, when the temperature at the installation location of the measurement device 10B is higher than a predetermined threshold, the number of years of operation of the air conditioning equipment in the facility where the measurement device 10B is installed It is registered that the advertisement to be acquired when the value exceeds the predetermined threshold is an advertisement related to air conditioning equipment.

  The display control unit 23 performs control to display an advertisement based on sensor information or management information and information other than the sensor information and management information. Specifically, the display control unit 23 displays the advertisement on the screen of the terminal device 16 by transmitting the advertisement information received from the advertisement determination unit 24 to the terminal device 16.

[Operation]
Next, the operation when the management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention displays an advertisement will be described.

  Each device in the management system includes a computer, and an arithmetic processing unit such as a CPU in the computer reads and executes a program including a part or all of each step of the following flowcharts and sequences from a memory (not shown). Each of the programs of the plurality of apparatuses can be installed from the outside. The programs of the plurality of apparatuses are distributed while being stored in a recording medium.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a sequence when the management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention displays an advertisement.

  Referring to FIG. 15, the operations in steps S112 to S117 are the same as the operations in S12 to S17 shown in FIG.

  Next, for example, when the content of sensor information or management information satisfies a predetermined condition, the management device 15 transmits request information P for requesting public information to the public DB 18 (step S118).

  Next, the public DB 18 receives the request information P from the management device 15 and transmits the public information stored therein to the management device 15 (step S119).

  Next, the management device 15 receives public information from the public DB 18 and, based on the received public information and sensor information or management information, of the types of advertisement information to be acquired from the advertisement information stored in the advertisement DB 14. Advertisement information indicating an advertisement is selected (step S120).

  Then, the management device 15 creates request information C for requesting transmission of the selected advertisement information (step S121), and transmits the created request information C to the advertisement DB 14 (step S122).

  Next, the advertisement DB 14 receives the request information C from the management device 15 and transmits the advertisement information to the management device 15 based on the received request information C (step S123).

  Next, the management device 15 receives advertisement information from the advertisement DB 14 and performs control to display an advertisement indicated by the received advertisement information, that is, an advertisement based on sensor information or management information and public information on the screen of the terminal device 16. . Specifically, the management device 15 transmits the received advertisement information to the terminal device 16 (step S124).

  Next, the terminal device 16 receives the advertisement information from the management device 15, and displays the advertisement indicated by the received advertisement information on its own screen (step S125).

  FIG. 16 is a diagram showing another example of a sequence when the management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention displays an advertisement.

  Referring to FIG. 16, the operations in steps S212 to S217 are the same as the operations in S12 to S17 shown in FIG.

  Next, for example, when the content of sensor information or management information satisfies a predetermined condition, the management device 15 transmits request information Q for requesting private information to the private DB 19 (step S218).

  Next, the private DB 19 receives the request information Q from the management device 15 and transmits private information stored therein to the management device 15 (step S219).

  Next, the management device 15 receives private information from the private DB 19 and, based on the received private information and sensor information or management information, of the types of advertisement information to be acquired from the advertisement information stored in the advertisement DB 14. Advertisement information indicating an advertisement is selected (step S220).

  Then, the management device 15 creates request information C for requesting transmission of the selected advertisement information (step S221), and transmits the created request information C to the advertisement DB 14 (step S222).

  Next, the advertisement DB 14 receives the request information C from the management device 15 and transmits the advertisement information to the management device 15 based on the received request information C (step S223).

  Next, the management device 15 receives advertisement information from the advertisement DB 14 and performs control to display an advertisement indicated by the received advertisement information, that is, an advertisement based on sensor information or management information and private information on the screen of the terminal device 16. . Specifically, the management device 15 transmits the received advertisement information to the terminal device 16 (step S224).

  Next, the terminal device 16 receives the advertisement information from the management device 15 and displays the advertisement indicated by the received advertisement information on its own screen (step S225).

  As described above, the advertisement determination unit 24 in the management device 15 performs the advertisement based on the sensor information and other information other than the sensor information and the management information, specifically, the sensor information itself or the management information, the sensor information, It is possible to perform control for displaying an advertisement based on information other than management information.

  With such a configuration, for example, since an advertisement selected based on sensor information and other information can be presented to the user, an advertisement more useful to the user can be presented.

  Since other configurations and operations are the same as those of the management system according to the first embodiment, detailed description thereof will not be repeated here.

  The above embodiment should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  The above description includes the following features.

[Appendix 1]
An acquisition unit for acquiring sensor information indicating a measurement result by the sensor;
A display control unit that performs control to display at least one of the sensor information acquired by the acquisition unit and management information created based on the sensor information on a screen of a terminal device using a GUI;
The display control unit can perform control to display an advertisement on the screen,
The acquisition unit acquires the sensor information from a plurality of sensors,
The sensor information is acquired by the acquisition unit after being wirelessly transmitted.

[Appendix 2]
Multiple sensors,
Control for acquiring sensor information indicating a measurement result by the sensor and displaying at least one of the acquired sensor information and management information created based on the sensor information on a screen of a terminal device using a GUI. A management device to perform,
The management device can perform control to display an advertisement on the screen,
The management device acquires the sensor information from each of the sensors,
The management system in which the sensor information is acquired by the management device after being wirelessly transmitted.

10, 10A, 10B, 10C Measuring device 11, 11A, 11B, 11C Sensor 12 Base station 13 Network 15 Management device 16 Terminal device 14 Advertising DB
17 Acquisition information DB
18 Public DB
19 Private DB
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 21 Acquisition part 22,42 Processing part 23 Display control part 24 Advertisement judgment part 41 Battery part 43 Transmission part 101 Management system

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An acquisition unit for acquiring sensor information indicating a measurement result by the sensor;
A display control unit that performs control to display at least one of the sensor information acquired by the acquisition unit and management information created based on the sensor information;
The said display control part is a management apparatus which can perform control which displays an advertisement.   The management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit can perform control to display an advertisement based on the sensor information.   The management apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the display control unit is capable of performing control to display an advertisement based on the sensor information and information other than the sensor information and the management information.   4. The display control unit according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit can perform control to display an advertisement based on a user operation related to display of at least one of the sensor information and the management information. The management device according to item 1.   The management device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the display control unit is capable of performing control to display an advertisement based on communication quality of the sensor information.   The management apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the display control unit is capable of performing control to display an advertisement of a specific organization or an individual.   The said display control part can perform control which displays at least any one of the said sensor information and the said management information, and an advertisement on one screen, In any one of Claims 1-6. The management device described.   The management apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the display control unit can perform control to display an advertisement when the management information is not displayed. A sensor,
A management device that obtains sensor information indicating a measurement result by the sensor, and performs control to display at least one of the acquired sensor information and management information created based on the sensor information;
The management apparatus is a management system capable of performing control to display an advertisement. Obtaining sensor information indicating a measurement result by the sensor;
Performing control to display at least one of the acquired sensor information and management information created based on the sensor information;
And a step of controlling to display an advertisement. A management method in a management system comprising a sensor and a management device,
Transmitting sensor information indicating a measurement result by the sensor;
The management device receiving the sensor information;
The management device performing control to display at least one of the received sensor information and management information created based on the sensor information;
The management device acquiring advertisement information from a storage device;
The management device includes a step of performing control to display an advertisement indicated by the advertisement information acquired from the storage device. A management program used in a management device, which is
Obtaining sensor information indicating a measurement result by the sensor;
Performing control to display at least one of the acquired sensor information and management information created based on the sensor information;
A management program for executing the control of displaying advertisements. A management program used in a management system including a sensor and a management device,
Transmitting sensor information indicating a measurement result by the sensor;
The management device receiving the sensor information;
The management device performing control to display at least one of the received sensor information and management information created based on the sensor information;
The management device acquiring advertisement information from a storage device;
A management program for causing the management device to execute a control of displaying an advertisement indicated by the advertisement information acquired from the storage device.

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