JP2020135730A - Schedule control device and schedule control method - Google Patents

Abstract

To allow for avoiding unintended changes even when modifying schedules among multiple programs in one go.SOLUTION: A schedule control device is provided, comprising an acquisition unit 202 for acquiring schedules of each program that operates equipment, a reception unit 203 configured to receive schedules to be modified in one go every certain time period, and a setting modification unit 204 configured to perform batch modification of the schedules acquired by the acquisition unit 202 according to what the reception unit 203 receives.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a schedule control device and a schedule control method for setting a schedule of a program for operating equipment.

In the building monitoring system, there is a schedule control function that sets a schedule for a program that operates equipment such as an air conditioner and controls the equipment according to the schedule (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This schedule control function controls the equipment according to a predetermined schedule, for example, "turn on the equipment at 9 o'clock on weekdays" or "turn off the equipment at 18:00 on weekdays".

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-025337

On the other hand, in setting the schedule in the schedule control function, there is a request to change the schedules of a plurality of programs at once.
However, in the schedule setting in the conventional schedule control function, the unit for batch change of the schedule is one day. Therefore, a problem occurs in the following cases.

For example, FIG. 13 shows the schedule of the first program and the schedule of the second program on a certain day. As shown in FIG. 13, for the first program, a schedule for turning off the equipment at 0 o'clock, a schedule for turning on the equipment at 8 o'clock, and a schedule for turning off the equipment at 17:00 are set. It is rare. Further, as shown in FIG. 13, for the second program, a schedule for turning off the equipment at 0 o'clock, a schedule for turning on the equipment at 12 o'clock, and a schedule for turning off the equipment at 17:00. Is assembled.

Then, for example, at 11:00, the schedule of "turn off the equipment at 17:00" of the first program and the schedule of "turn off the equipment at 17:00" of the second program are collectively combined with the schedule of "turn off the equipment at 19:00". Consider the case of changing with. In this case, in the conventional batch change on a daily basis, the state of the equipment operating by one of the programs changes.

For example, if a batch change is made at 11:00 based on the daily schedule of the first program, both the daily schedule of the first program and the daily schedule of the second program will be "OFF at 0 o'clock." , "The equipment is turned on at 8 o'clock" and "The equipment is turned off at 19:00". Therefore, in this case, the device operated by the second program is turned on at 11 o'clock.

Also, if you make a batch change at 11:00 based on the daily schedule of the second program, both the daily schedule of the first program and the daily schedule of the second program will be "OFF at 0 o'clock." , "The equipment is turned on at 12:00" and "The equipment is turned off at 19:00". Therefore, in this case, the device operated by the first program is turned off at 11 o'clock.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a schedule control device capable of avoiding unintended changes even when the schedules of a plurality of programs are changed at once.

The schedule control device according to the present invention has an acquisition unit that acquires a schedule for each program that operates the equipment, a reception unit that accepts a schedule for batch change in time units, and a reception unit for the schedule acquired by the acquisition unit. It is characterized by having a setting change unit that makes batch changes according to the acceptance result.

According to the present invention, since the configuration is as described above, it is possible to avoid unintended changes even when the schedules of a plurality of programs are changed at once.

It is a figure which shows the configuration example of the monitoring system which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the setting change operation example of the schedule by the monitoring apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the object selection screen used in the monitoring apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the batch change screen used in the monitoring apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the time unit setting screen used in the monitoring apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the batch change screen used in the monitoring apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the configuration example of the monitoring system which concerns on Embodiment 2. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the schedule setting change operation by the monitoring apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 2. It is a figure which shows an example of the time unit setting screen used in the monitoring apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the configuration example of the monitoring system which concerns on Embodiment 3. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the schedule setting change operation by the monitoring apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 3. It is a figure which shows an example of the time unit setting screen used in the monitoring apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 3. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the daily schedule for each program.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
Embodiment 1.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a monitoring system according to the first embodiment.
The monitoring system monitors I / O in facilities such as buildings, factories or plants. As shown in FIG. 1, the monitoring system includes a plurality of controllers 1 and a monitoring device 2. The controller 1 and the monitoring device 2 are connected to each other via an open network such as BACnet. The following shows a case where the schedule control device is applied to the monitoring device 2.

The controller 1 controls equipment (not shown) such as an air conditioner installed in the facility. At this time, the controller 1 controls the equipment based on the schedule received from the monitoring device 2. The schedule exists for each program and indicates the operation schedule of the equipment operated by the program.

The monitoring device 2 has a function of controlling the schedule (schedule control device), and controls the equipment via the controller 1 by transmitting the schedule to the controller 1. In the following, among the functions for controlling the schedule of the monitoring device 2, only the functions related to changing the schedule settings will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the monitoring device 2 includes a storage unit 201, an acquisition unit 202, a reception unit 203, a setting change unit 204, a screen generation unit 205, and a display unit 206 as functions related to changing the schedule setting. The monitoring device 2 is realized by a processing circuit such as a system LSI (Large Scale Integration), a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that executes a program stored in a memory or the like, or the like.

The storage unit 201 stores data indicating the schedule. The schedule includes information on the state change of the operation of the equipment operated by the corresponding program (information indicating the time when the state is changed and the content of the state change). The storage unit 201 is composed of an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a DVD (Digital Versaille Disc), a memory, or the like.
FIG. 1 shows a case where the storage unit 201 is provided inside the monitoring device 2. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the storage unit 201 may be provided outside the monitoring device 2.

The acquisition unit 202 acquires the schedule for each program from the storage unit 201. At this time, the acquisition unit 202 acquires, for example, a schedule for each program corresponding to the schedule type and date selected by the user from the storage unit 201.

The reception unit 203 receives from the user a schedule to be changed in a batch in units of time.

The setting change unit 204 collectively changes the schedule acquired by the acquisition unit 202 according to the acceptance result by the reception unit 203. The data indicating the schedule after the change by the setting change unit 204 is stored in the storage unit 201 and updated.

The screen generation unit 205 generates a screen related to changing the schedule setting.
For example, the screen generation unit 205 generates a target selection screen in response to a user operation. The target selection screen is a screen for the user to select a schedule type and a date to be collectively changed. Further, the screen generation unit 205 generates a batch change screen based on the schedule acquired by the acquisition unit 202 after the schedule type and the date are selected by the user on the target selection screen. The batch change screen is a screen for the user to batch change the schedule. Further, the screen generation unit 205 updates the batch change screen in response to a user operation on the batch change screen (according to the acceptance result by the reception unit 203).

The display unit 206 displays the screen generated by the screen generation unit 205.
FIG. 1 shows a case where the display unit 206 is provided inside the monitoring device 2. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the display unit 206 may be provided outside the monitoring device 2.

Next, an operation example of changing the schedule setting by the monitoring device 2 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
The storage unit 201 stores data indicating the schedule. Further, the screen generation unit 205 generates a screen related to the schedule setting change according to the user operation, and the display unit 206 displays the screen generated by the screen generation unit 205.

In the schedule setting change operation example by the monitoring device 2 shown in FIG. 1, as shown in FIG. 2, the acquisition unit 202 first acquires the schedule for each program from the storage unit 201 (step ST201, acquisition step).

Next, the reception unit 203 receives from the user a schedule to be collectively changed in time units (step ST202, reception step).

Next, the setting change unit 204 collectively changes the schedule acquired by the acquisition unit 202 according to the acceptance result by the reception unit 203 (step ST203, setting change step).

Next, a specific example of the schedule setting change operation by the monitoring device 2 shown in FIG. 1 will be described.
In a specific example of the schedule setting change operation by the monitoring device 2 shown in FIG. 1, first, the screen generation unit 205 generates a list screen (not shown) based on the schedule stored in the storage unit 201. The list screen is a screen in which schedules are displayed in a list. Then, the display unit 206 displays the list screen generated by the screen generation unit 205. This list screen is provided with a target selection screen display button. The target selection screen display button is a button for displaying the target selection screen.

When the target selection screen display button is selected by the user on the list screen, the screen generation unit 205 generates a target selection screen (screen shown by reference numeral 301) as shown in FIG. Then, the display unit 206 displays the target selection screen generated by the screen generation unit 205. The target selection screen shown in FIG. 3 is provided with a type selection column (column indicated by reference numeral 302) and a date selection column (column indicated by reference numeral 303). The type selection column is a column for selecting a schedule type to be changed at once. The date selection field is a field for selecting a date to be changed all at once. FIG. 3 shows a case where the user selects the execution schedule as the schedule type and January 16, 2019 as the date.

When the schedule type and date to be collectively changed are selected by the user on the target selection screen, the acquisition unit 202 acquires the schedule for each program corresponding to the selected schedule type and date from the storage unit 201. Then, the screen generation unit 205 generates a batch change screen (screen shown by reference numeral 401) as shown in FIG. 4 from the schedule acquired by the acquisition unit 202. Then, the display unit 206 displays the batch change screen generated by the screen generation unit 205.

In the batch change screen shown in FIG. 4, the main window shows a first bar graph (graph shown by reference numeral 402) showing the daily schedule of the first program and a daily schedule of the second program. A second bar graph (graph shown by reference numeral 403) is displayed.
For the first program, a schedule for turning off the equipment at 0 o'clock, a schedule for turning on the equipment at 8:30, and a schedule for turning off the equipment at 17:00 are set.
Further, for the second program, a schedule for turning off the equipment at 0 o'clock, a schedule for turning on the equipment at 12 o'clock, and a schedule for turning off the equipment at 17:00 are set.

In the following, the user collectively changes the schedule of "turn off the equipment at 17:00" of the first program and the schedule of "turn off the equipment at 17:00" of the second program to the schedule of "turn off the equipment at 19:00". Show the case.

Further, in the batch change screen shown in FIG. 4, a setting screen (screen indicated by reference numeral 404) is displayed in a sub window. The setting screen is a screen for changing the schedule all at once.
Further, the setting screen shown in FIG. 4 is provided with a daily unit button (button indicated by reference numeral 405) and a time unit button (button indicated by reference numeral 406). The daily unit button is a button for displaying the daily unit setting screen (screen indicated by reference numeral 407) on the setting screen. The daily setting screen is a screen for collectively changing the schedule on a daily basis. The time unit button is a button for displaying the time unit setting screen on the setting screen. The time unit setting screen is a screen for collectively changing the schedule in time units.

FIG. 4 shows a state in which the daily unit button is selected by the user and the daily unit setting screen is displayed on the setting screen. The daily schedule is shown on the daily setting screen. In FIG. 4, the schedule of the first program is shown as the base daily schedule, and the setting can be changed by the user. Further, a setting button (button indicated by reference numeral 408) is provided on the daily unit setting screen. The setting button is a button for collectively changing the schedule for each program displayed in the main window to the schedule shown on the daily setting screen on a daily basis.

When the schedule setting is changed by the user on the daily unit setting screen and the setting button is selected, the screen generation unit 205 reflects the content of the setting change on the bar graph on the batch change screen. In addition, the setting change unit 204 collectively changes the schedule for each program with respect to the schedule acquired by the acquisition unit 202. It should be noted that the batch change of the schedule on a daily basis is the same as the conventional method.

On the other hand, when the time unit button is selected by the user on the setting screen, the screen generation unit 205 displays the time unit setting screen (screen shown by reference numeral 501) as shown in FIG. 5 on the setting screen. Note that FIG. 5 shows a state in which a schedule to be changed at once is already set on the time unit setting screen, but an empty list is displayed in the initial state. Further, the time unit setting screen is provided with a setting button (button indicated by reference numeral 502). The setting button is a button for collectively changing the schedule for each program displayed in the main window to the schedule displayed in the time unit setting screen in time units.

Then, the user changes the schedule setting for this empty list in units of time. In the above example, as shown in FIG. 5, the user cancels the schedule of "turning off the equipment at 17:00" and adds the schedule of "turning off the equipment at 19:00". On the time unit setting screen, a menu screen on which cancellation or addition of the schedule can be selected is displayed by selecting the button indicated by reference numeral 503. The user then selects the settings button.

Then, the screen generation unit 205 updates the batch change screen as shown in FIG. 6 in response to a user operation on the time unit setting screen (according to the acceptance result by the reception unit 203). That is, as shown in FIG. 6, in the two bar graphs, the schedule of "equipment is turned off at 17:00" is collectively changed to the schedule of "equipment is turned off at 19:00".

Further, the setting change unit 204 collectively changes the target schedule according to the acceptance result by the reception unit 203 with respect to the schedule for each program acquired by the acquisition unit 202. That is, in the schedule of the first program and the schedule of the second program, the schedule of "turning off the equipment at 17:00" is collectively changed to the schedule of "turning off the equipment at 19:00".

In the above, the case where the schedule control device is applied to the monitoring device 2 is shown. However, the schedule control device is not limited to this, and may be applied to other devices, or may be configured independently.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, the schedule control device includes an acquisition unit 202 that acquires a schedule for each program that operates the equipment, and a reception unit 203 that receives a schedule for batch change in time units. The schedule acquired by the acquisition unit 202 is provided with a setting change unit 204 that collectively changes the schedule acquired by the reception unit 203 according to the acceptance result by the reception unit 203. As a result, the schedule control device according to the first embodiment can avoid unintended changes even when the schedules of a plurality of programs are changed at once. That is, in the schedule control device according to the first embodiment, it is possible to collectively change the schedule not in units of one day but in units of time, so that unintended changes can be avoided.

Embodiment 2.
In the first embodiment, a case is shown in which a schedule to be collectively changed is set from the beginning for an empty list on the time unit setting screen. On the other hand, it may be easier to set the schedule to be batch-changed based on the schedule of the program to be batch-changed, and a specific example thereof will be shown.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the monitoring system according to the second embodiment. The monitoring device 2 in the second embodiment shown in FIG. 7 has an extraction unit (first extraction unit) 207 added to the monitoring device 2 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. Other configurations are the same, and only different parts will be described with the same reference numerals.

The extraction unit 207 extracts a schedule common to all programs from the schedules acquired by the acquisition unit 202.
Further, the reception unit 203 in the second embodiment receives a schedule for batch change from the schedule extracted by the extraction unit 207 in time units.

Next, an operation example of changing the schedule setting by the monitoring device 2 shown in FIG. 7 will be described with reference to FIG.
The storage unit 201 stores data indicating the schedule. Further, the screen generation unit 205 generates a screen related to the schedule setting change according to the user operation, and the display unit 206 displays the screen generated by the screen generation unit 205.

In the schedule setting change operation example by the monitoring device 2 shown in FIG. 7, as shown in FIG. 8, the acquisition unit 202 first acquires the schedule for each program from the storage unit 201 (step ST801, acquisition step).

Next, the extraction unit 207 extracts a schedule common to all programs from the schedules acquired by the acquisition unit 202 (step ST802, extraction step).

Next, the reception unit 203 receives the schedule to be collectively changed from the schedule extracted by the extraction unit 207 in time units (step ST803, reception step).

Next, the setting change unit 204 collectively changes the schedule acquired by the acquisition unit 202 according to the acceptance result by the reception unit 203 (step ST804, setting change step).

Next, a specific example of the schedule setting change operation by the monitoring device 2 shown in FIG. 7 will be described.
In a specific example of the schedule setting change operation by the monitoring device 2 shown in FIG. 7, first, the screen generation unit 205 generates a list screen based on the schedule stored in the storage unit 201. Then, the display unit 206 displays the list screen generated by the screen generation unit 205. This list screen is provided with a target selection screen display button.

When the target selection screen display button is selected by the user on the list screen, the screen generation unit 205 generates a target selection screen (screen shown by reference numeral 301) as shown in FIG. Then, the display unit 206 displays the target selection screen generated by the screen generation unit 205. The target selection screen is provided with a type selection column (column indicated by reference numeral 302) and a date selection column (column indicated by reference numeral 303).

When the schedule type and date to be collectively changed are selected by the user on the target selection screen, the acquisition unit 202 acquires the schedule for each program corresponding to the selected schedule type and date from the storage unit 201. Then, the screen generation unit 205 generates a batch change screen (screen shown by reference numeral 401) as shown in FIG. 4 from the schedule acquired by the acquisition unit 202. Then, the display unit 206 displays the batch change screen generated by the screen generation unit 205.

In the batch change screen shown in FIG. 4, the main window shows a first bar graph (graph shown by reference numeral 402) showing the daily schedule of the first program and a daily schedule of the second program. A second bar graph (graph shown by reference numeral 403) is shown.
In the following, the user collectively changes the schedule of "turn off the equipment at 17:00" of the first program and the schedule of "turn off the equipment at 17:00" of the second program to the schedule of "turn off the equipment at 19:00". Show the case.

Further, in the batch change screen shown in FIG. 4, a setting screen (screen indicated by reference numeral 404) is displayed in a sub window. The setting screen shown in FIG. 4 is provided with a daily unit button (button indicated by reference numeral 405) and a time unit button (button indicated by reference numeral 406). FIG. 4 shows a state in which the daily unit button is selected by the user and the daily unit setting screen (screen indicated by reference numeral 407) is displayed on the setting screen.

When the time unit button is selected by the user on the setting screen shown in FIG. 4, the screen generation unit 205 displays the time unit setting screen (screen shown by reference numeral 901) as shown in FIG. 9 on the setting screen. In the initial state, the time unit setting screen is in a state (and display) in which a schedule common to all programs is displayed among the schedules acquired by the acquisition unit 202, as shown in FIG. ..
On the time unit setting screen shown in FIG. 9, the schedule of "turn off the equipment at 0 o'clock" and the schedule of "turn off the equipment at 17:00" common to the first program and the second program are displayed, and the setting can be changed by the user. It is said that.

Then, the user changes the schedule setting in units of time on this time unit setting screen. In the above example, the user changes the schedule of "turning off the equipment at 17:00" to the schedule of "turning off the equipment at 19:00". On the time unit setting screen, a menu screen on which the schedule can be changed is displayed by selecting the button indicated by reference numeral 903. After that, the user selects a setting button (button shown by reference numeral 902).
In addition, on this time unit setting screen, the schedule of "turning off the equipment at 17:00" is not canceled. That is, in this time unit setting screen, only the schedule of the time that exists in common between the programs is changed.

Then, the screen generation unit 205 updates the batch change screen as shown in FIG. 6 in response to a user operation on the time unit setting screen (according to the acceptance result by the reception unit 203). That is, as shown in FIG. 6, in the two bar graphs, the schedule of "equipment is turned off at 17:00" is collectively changed to the schedule of "equipment is turned off at 19:00".

Further, the setting change unit 204 collectively changes the target schedule according to the acceptance result by the reception unit 203 with respect to the schedule for each program acquired by the acquisition unit 202. That is, in the schedule of the first program and the schedule of the second program, the schedule of "turning off the equipment at 17:00" is collectively changed to the schedule of "turning off the equipment at 19:00".

In the above, the case where the and display is performed on the time unit setting screen is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be possible to select whether to display the empty list shown in the first embodiment or the and display shown in the second embodiment on the time unit setting screen.

Embodiment 3.
In the first embodiment, a case is shown in which a schedule to be collectively changed is set from the beginning for an empty list on the time unit setting screen. On the other hand, it may be easier to set the schedule to be batch-changed based on the schedule of the program to be batch-changed, and a specific example thereof will be shown.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the monitoring system according to the third embodiment. The monitoring device 2 according to the third embodiment shown in FIG. 10 has an extraction unit (second extraction unit) 208 added to the monitoring device 2 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. Other configurations are the same, and only different parts will be described with the same reference numerals.

The extraction unit 208 extracts the schedules acquired by the acquisition unit 202 after collecting the common schedules into one.
Further, the reception unit 203 in the third embodiment receives a schedule for batch change from the schedule extracted by the extraction unit 208 in time units.

Next, an operation example of changing the schedule setting by the monitoring device 2 shown in FIG. 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
The storage unit 201 stores data indicating the schedule. Further, the screen generation unit 205 generates a screen related to the schedule setting change according to the user operation, and the display unit 206 displays the screen generated by the screen generation unit 205.

In the schedule setting change operation example by the monitoring device 2 shown in FIG. 10, as shown in FIG. 11, the acquisition unit 202 first acquires the schedule for each program from the storage unit 201 (step ST1101, acquisition step).

Next, the extraction unit 207 extracts the schedule acquired by the acquisition unit 202 after collecting the common schedule into one (step ST1102, extraction step).

Next, the reception unit 203 receives the schedule to be collectively changed from the schedule extracted by the extraction unit 207 in time units (step ST1103, reception step).

Next, the setting change unit 204 collectively changes the schedule acquired by the acquisition unit 202 according to the acceptance result by the reception unit 203 (step ST1104, setting change step).

Next, a specific example of the schedule setting change operation by the monitoring device 2 shown in FIG. 10 will be described.
In a specific example of the schedule setting change operation by the monitoring device 2 shown in FIG. 10, first, the screen generation unit 205 generates a list screen based on the schedule stored in the storage unit 201. Then, the display unit 206 displays the list screen generated by the screen generation unit 205. This list screen is provided with a target selection screen display button.

When the target selection screen display button is selected by the user on the list screen, the screen generation unit 205 generates a target selection screen (screen shown by reference numeral 301) as shown in FIG. Then, the display unit 206 displays the target selection screen generated by the screen generation unit 205. The target selection screen is provided with a type selection column (column indicated by reference numeral 302) and a date selection column (column indicated by reference numeral 303).

When the schedule type and date to be collectively changed are selected by the user on the target selection screen, the acquisition unit 202 acquires the schedule for each program corresponding to the selected schedule type and date from the storage unit 201. Then, the screen generation unit 205 generates a batch change screen (screen shown by reference numeral 401) as shown in FIG. 4 from the schedule acquired by the acquisition unit 202. Then, the display unit 206 displays the batch change screen generated by the screen generation unit 205.

In the batch change screen shown in FIG. 4, the main window shows a first bar graph (graph shown by reference numeral 402) showing the daily schedule of the first program and a daily schedule of the second program. A second bar graph (graph shown by reference numeral 403) is displayed.
In the following, the user collectively changes the schedule of "turn off the equipment at 17:00" of the first program and the schedule of "turn off the equipment at 17:00" of the second program to the schedule of "turn off the equipment at 19:00". Show the case.

Further, in the batch change screen shown in FIG. 4, a setting screen (screen indicated by reference numeral 404) is displayed in a sub window. The setting screen shown in FIG. 4 is provided with a daily unit button (button indicated by reference numeral 405) and a time unit button (button indicated by reference numeral 406). FIG. 4 shows a state in which the daily unit button is selected by the user and the daily unit setting screen (screen indicated by reference numeral 407) is displayed on the setting screen.

When the time unit button is selected by the user on the setting screen shown in FIG. 4, the screen generation unit 205 displays the time unit setting screen (screen shown by reference numeral 1201) as shown in FIG. 12 on the setting screen. In the initial state of the time unit setting screen, as shown in FIG. 12, the schedules acquired by the acquisition unit 202 are combined into one for the common schedules and displayed (or display). It has become.
On the time unit setting screen shown in FIG. 12, of the first program and the second program, the schedule of "turning off the equipment at 0 o'clock", the schedule of "turning on the equipment at 8:30", and "equipment at 12 o'clock" The schedule "OFF" and the schedule "OFF equipment at 17:00" are displayed, and the setting can be changed by the user.

Then, the user changes the schedule setting in units of time on this time unit setting screen. In the above example, the user deletes the 0 o'clock line, the 8:30 line, and the 12 o'clock line on the time unit setting screen shown in FIG. 12, cancels the schedule of "turn off the equipment at 17:00", and " Add a schedule that says "Turn off equipment at 19:00". In the time unit setting screen, by selecting the button indicated by reference numeral 1203, a menu screen on which row deletion, schedule cancellation, and change can be selected is displayed. After that, the user selects a setting button (button shown by reference numeral 1202).

Then, the screen generation unit 205 updates the batch change screen as shown in FIG. 6 in response to a user operation on the time unit setting screen (according to the acceptance result by the reception unit 203). That is, as shown in FIG. 6, in the two bar graphs, the schedule of "equipment is turned off at 17:00" is collectively changed to the schedule of "equipment is turned off at 19:00".

Further, the setting change unit 204 collectively changes the target schedule according to the acceptance result by the reception unit 203 with respect to the schedule for each program acquired by the acquisition unit 202. That is, in the schedule of the first program and the schedule of the second program, the schedule of "turning off the equipment at 17:00" is collectively changed to the schedule of "turning off the equipment at 19:00".

The schedule setting change operation example by the monitoring device 2 according to the third embodiment is seemingly complicated with respect to the schedule setting change operation example by the monitoring device 2 according to the first embodiment. On the other hand, in the schedule setting change operation example by the monitoring device 2 according to the third embodiment, it is considered to be effective when deleting an unnecessary additional schedule.

In the above, the case where or display is performed on the time unit setting screen is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be possible to select whether to display the empty list shown in the first embodiment or the or display shown in the third embodiment on the time unit setting screen. Further, the and display shown in the second embodiment may be selectable on the time unit setting screen.

In the present invention, within the scope of the invention, it is possible to freely combine each embodiment, modify any component of each embodiment, or omit any component in each embodiment. is there.

1 Controller 2 Monitoring device 201 Storage unit 202 Acquisition unit 203 Reception unit 204 Setting change unit 205 Screen generation unit 206 Display unit 207 Extraction unit (first extraction unit)
208 Extraction unit (second extraction unit)

Claims (4)

An acquisition unit that acquires the schedule for each program that operates the equipment,
The reception department that accepts schedules for batch changes on a time-by-time basis,
A schedule control device including a setting change unit that collectively changes the schedule acquired by the acquisition unit according to the acceptance result by the reception unit. It has a first extraction unit that extracts a schedule common to all programs among the schedules acquired by the acquisition unit.
The schedule control device according to claim 1, wherein the reception unit receives a schedule for batch change from the schedule extracted by the first extraction unit in time units. The common schedule has a second extraction unit that extracts the schedules acquired by the acquisition unit after collecting them into one.
The schedule control device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the reception unit receives a schedule for batch change from the schedule extracted by the second extraction unit in time units. The acquisition step to acquire the schedule for each program that operates the equipment, and
A reception step that accepts schedules for batch changes on a time-by-time basis,
A schedule control method having a setting change step of collectively changing the schedule acquired in the acquisition step according to the acceptance result in the reception step.

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