JP2021009081A - Portable terminal and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a technology that enables causing a user to start movement for a destination so as to be surely in time for a scheduled time of arrival to the destination when an elevator or an escalator is used in a process to move to the destination.SOLUTION: In a portable terminal, a reception processing unit receives input from an input unit for a destination and a scheduled time of arrival to the destination, and an acquisition processing unit acquires a current place of the portable terminal. And, a determination processing unit determines whether or not at least any of the destination and the current place exists in a building in which conveyance means is installed. A calculation processing unit calculates an arrival prediction time to the destination for a case where movement to the destination is started at the time considering a scheduled utilization time required for utilization of the conveyance means installed in the building when the determination processing unit determines that at least any of the destination and the current place exists in the building. A notification processing unit urges a user to move to the destination when the arrival prediction time matches or comes close to the scheduled time of arrival.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a technique for providing information to a user of a building in which an elevator or an escalator is installed.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for providing a user waiting for an elevator with an estimated time of arrival for each means of transportation to the destination floor in a building in which transportation means such as an elevator, an escalator, and stairs are installed. ing.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-222437

In buildings such as department stores and large commercial facilities, there are many users who stop by to kill time on the way to a certain destination (movie theater, train station, hospital, etc.). Such users must start moving to their destination in time for their estimated arrival time, but if the elevators and escalators are busy, it will take longer than expected to move through the building. There is a risk of being late for the estimated time of arrival.

In such a situation, if the above technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 is used, it is possible to move within the building to the destination floor in the shortest time. However, the technology only provides the estimated time of arrival for each means of transportation to the destination floor, and the user must decide whether or not to start moving to the destination. Therefore, if the start of movement to the destination is delayed, the user may be delayed in the estimated arrival time even if he / she can move in the building in the shortest time.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to, when using an elevator or an escalator in the process of moving to a destination, to have the user start moving to the destination so as to be surely in time for the estimated time of arrival at the destination. To provide the technology that makes it possible.

The mobile terminal according to the present invention includes a display unit, an input unit, and a control unit, and the control unit includes a reception processing unit, an acquisition processing unit, a judgment processing unit, a calculation processing unit, and a notification processing. Includes part and. The reception processing unit accepts input from the input unit regarding the destination and the estimated time of arrival at the destination. The acquisition processing unit acquires the current location of the mobile terminal. The determination processing unit determines whether or not at least one of the destination and the current location is in the building where the transportation means is installed. When the calculation processing unit determines that at least one of the destination and the current location is in the building, the calculation processing unit determines the estimated arrival time at the destination when the movement to the destination is started at that time. , Calculated in consideration of the estimated usage time required to use the transportation means installed in the building. The notification processing unit prompts the user to move to the destination when the estimated arrival time matches or approaches the estimated arrival time.

According to the mobile terminal, the estimated arrival time is calculated in consideration of the estimated usage time required to use the transportation means installed in the building. Therefore, when it takes time to move by the transport means, it is possible to calculate the estimated arrival time in consideration of it. Then, the estimated arrival time calculated in consideration of the time required for the movement by the transportation means is the time predicted with a margin in the movement time to the destination. Therefore, when the estimated arrival time approaches the estimated arrival time, the notification is executed, so that the user is urged to move to the destination with a margin in the time until the estimated arrival time.

When a plurality of transport means are installed in the building, in the above-mentioned mobile terminal, the calculation processing unit uses the longest predicted utilization time predicted for each of the transport means to predict the arrival. The time may be calculated. According to this configuration, the estimated arrival time is calculated in consideration of the time when it takes the longest time to move by the elevator or the escalator (worst case).

In the above-mentioned mobile terminal, the notification processing unit may display the route from the current location to the transportation means installed in the building on the display unit when prompting the user to move to the destination. According to this configuration, the user can confirm the boardable transport means and the route to the transport means on the display unit. Therefore, in the process of moving to the destination, the user can move to the transportation means selected for boarding with almost no hesitation. Therefore, it is less likely that it will take time to search for a means of transportation and the estimated time of arrival will be delayed.

In the above-mentioned mobile terminal, when urging the user to move to the destination, the notification processing unit acquires the attribute information of the user and is suitable for the attribute information among the transportation means installed in the building. The route from the current location to the transport means may be displayed on the display unit. According to this configuration, a user who needs to use a specific elevator (for example, a wheelchair user or a stroller user who needs to use a priority elevator) can check the route to the specific elevator on the display unit. Therefore, in the process of moving to the destination, it is possible to move to the specific elevator without any hesitation. Therefore, it is less likely that it will take time to search for a specific elevator and the estimated arrival time will be delayed.

In the above-mentioned mobile terminal, when the determination processing unit determines that neither the destination nor the current location is inside the building, the determination processing unit may then determine whether or not the current location has reached the doorway of the building. Then, when the determination processing unit determines that the current location has reached the doorway, the calculation processing unit considers the estimated travel time required for moving from the doorway to the destination and the estimated time of arrival, and stays in the building. The possible time may be calculated, and the notification processing unit may display the available time of stay on the display unit. According to this configuration, when the user stops at the building on the way to the destination, the time remaining in the building is left by checking the available stay time displayed on the display at the entrance / exit of the building. It becomes possible to judge whether or not it is.

In the above mobile terminal, the calculation processing unit further calculates the estimated round-trip time required for reciprocating between the floor and the doorway by means of transportation for each floor in the building, and the notification processing unit calculates the stayable time. At the same time, the estimated round-trip time for each floor may be displayed on the display unit. According to this configuration, when the user stops at the building on the way to the destination, the user can check the stayable time displayed on the display unit at the entrance / exit of the building and the estimated round-trip time for each floor. It becomes possible to determine which floor can be moved within the stayable time.

The program according to the present invention includes a reception processing step, an acquisition processing step, a judgment processing step, a calculation processing step, and a notification processing step on a mobile terminal provided with a display unit, an input unit, and a control unit. To execute. The reception processing step accepts input from the input unit regarding the destination and the estimated time of arrival at the destination. The acquisition process step acquires the current location of the mobile terminal. The determination processing step determines whether at least one of the destination and the current location is in the building where the transport means is installed. The calculation processing step determines that at least one of the destination and the current location is in the building, and when the processing step determines that the movement to the destination is started at that time, the estimated arrival time at the destination is calculated. , Calculated in consideration of the estimated usage time required to use the transportation means installed in the building. The notification processing step prompts the user to move to the destination when the estimated arrival time coincides with or approaches the estimated arrival time.

According to the present invention, when an elevator or an escalator is used in the process of moving to a destination, it is possible to cause the user to start moving to the destination so as to be surely in time for the estimated time of arrival at the destination. become.

It is a conceptual diagram which showed the management system which manages an elevator and an escalator (transportation means) installed in a building. It is a block diagram which showed the mobile terminal which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which showed the flow of the information provision process which a mobile terminal executes. It is a flowchart which showed the specific process flow of calculating the arrival estimated time to a destination. It is a conceptual diagram which illustrated the input screen of a destination and estimated time of arrival. It is a conceptual diagram which exemplifies the assumed behavior of a user. It is a conceptual diagram which exemplifies the assumed behavior of a user. It is a conceptual diagram which exemplifies the assumed behavior of a user. It is a conceptual diagram which exemplifies the assumed behavior of a user. (A)-(C) is a conceptual diagram illustrating a warning screen prompting the user to move to the destination. It is a flowchart which showed the flow of the information provision processing in the 1st modification. It is a conceptual diagram which illustrated the guide screen which informs the stayable time. It is a flowchart which showed the flow of the information provision processing in the 2nd modification. It is a conceptual diagram which illustrated the guide screen displayed in the 2nd modification. It is a flowchart which showed the flow of the information provision processing in the 3rd modification. It is a conceptual diagram which illustrated the input screen displayed in the 3rd modification. It is a conceptual diagram which illustrated the warning screen which is displayed in the 3rd modification.

[1] Elevator and escalator management system FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a management system for managing elevators and escalators (transportation means) installed in a building G. The management system includes an elevator control device 1A and an escalator control device 1B that control the elevator and the escalator, respectively, and a management server 2 that manages the elevator and the escalator through these control devices, and these can communicate via a network. It is configured.

Building G is, for example, a department store or a large commercial facility. In such building G, a user who stops at the building G to kill time on the way to a certain destination Pa (movie theater, train station, hospital, etc.) Not a few. Such users must start moving to their destination Pa in time for their estimated arrival time Ta, but are expected to move within building G if the elevators and escalators are crowded. It takes more time than this, and there is a risk that the estimated arrival time Ta will be delayed.

Therefore, the mobile terminal 3 according to the embodiment of the present invention can be used by a user who possesses the mobile terminal 3 when he / she uses an elevator or an escalator in the process of moving to the destination Pa (movie theater, station, hospital, etc.). , Provide information for urging the movement to the destination Pa so as to be surely in time for the estimated arrival time Ta at the destination Pa (information provision process). Then, the mobile terminal 3 communicates with the management server 2 via the communication repeater 101 connected to the network in order to provide the user with appropriate information in consideration of the use of the elevator or the escalator. And the information about the escalator is acquired from the management server 2. The details of the mobile terminal 3 will be described later.

Here, first, regarding the management system, a case where elevators and escalators are installed at a plurality of locations (plural locations in a plan view) of the building G will be specifically described.

The elevator control device 1A includes an elevator control panel (not shown) that controls each elevator, and a group management device (not shown) that centrally manages all elevators through the elevator control panel. Then, the elevator control device 1A transmits the operation history information for each elevator (hereinafter, referred to as "elevator history information") to the management server 2. Elevator history information includes the waiting time from the call to the landing until the car arrives, the setting contents of the stop floor (stoppable floor), the actual stop floor during operation, the stop time at the stop floor, and the use. Information such as the number of people and operation status (faults and inspections) is included in a state corresponding to the historical date and time (including the day of the week).

The escalator control device 1B is composed of an escalator control panel (not shown) that controls each escalator, and transmits operation history information for each escalator (hereinafter, referred to as “escalator history information”) to the management server 2. In the escalator history information, information such as the waiting time at the landing for each floor, the moving speed or moving time for each floor, and the operation status (breakdown or inspection) correspond to the history date and time (including the day of the week). include. Here, the waiting time is obtained, for example, based on an image taken by an image pickup device installed at a landing for each floor.

The management server 2 stores the transmitted elevator history information and manages the elevator based on the elevator history information. Further, in the present embodiment, the management server 2 calculates the average time required for moving between floors by the elevator for each elevator in response to the request from the mobile terminal 3, based on the elevator history information, and calculates the average time. It is transmitted to the mobile terminal 3 as the predicted usage time t1. At this time, the management server 2 may calculate the average time for each elevator on the assumption that the elevator will stop on all stoptable floors. Further, when the management server 2 transmits the average time for each elevator to the mobile terminal 3, the management server 2 may also transmit information such as the setting contents of the stop floor and the operation status (fault and inspection) for each elevator to the mobile terminal 3. Good.

Further, the management server 2 stores the transmitted escalator history information and manages the escalator based on the escalator history information. Further, in the present embodiment, the management server 2 calculates the average time required for moving between floors on the escalator for each escalator in response to a request from the mobile terminal 3 based on the escalator history information, and calculates the average time. It is transmitted to the mobile terminal 3 as the predicted usage time t1. At this time, the management server 2 may transmit information such as an operation status (fault or inspection) of each escalator to the mobile terminal 3 in addition to the average time for each escalator.

[2] Mobile terminal FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a mobile terminal 3 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The mobile terminal 3 includes a communication unit 31 that communicates with the outside, a display unit 32 that displays various information, an input unit 33 that is used for inputting various information, and a control unit 34 that controls the operation of the mobile terminal 3. , A storage unit 35 for storing data such as a program, and the like. In the present embodiment, the communication unit 31 includes a module for network communication via the communication repeater 101, a module for short-range communication (reception of beacon signal, etc.), a module for receiving GPS signal, and the like. The display unit 32 and the input unit 33 are composed of a touch panel 30 (see FIG. 4). The input unit 33 is not limited to the touch panel 30, and may include an operation unit such as a button. The control unit 34 is composed of a processing device such as a CPU. The storage unit 35 is composed of a non-volatile memory such as a hard disk. The control unit 34 and the storage unit 35 may include a volatile memory.

In the present embodiment, the control unit 34 of the mobile terminal 3 executes the information providing process. Specifically, an application program for information provision processing is installed in the mobile terminal 3, and the control unit 34 responds to a command from the user (such as clicking an icon displayed on the display unit 32). By executing the program, it functions as a processing unit for realizing information provision processing. The application program may be downloaded from a server that provides the program and installed on the mobile terminal 3, or a program recorded on a portable storage medium (for example, a flash memory) may be installed on the mobile terminal 3. May be done.

The processing unit for realizing the information providing processing includes a reception processing unit 341, an acquisition processing unit 342, a judgment processing unit 343, a calculation processing unit 344, and a notification processing unit 345 (FIG. 6). 2). Hereinafter, the flow of the information providing process and the process executed by each processing unit in the flow will be specifically described. Note that FIG. 3A is a flowchart showing the flow of information provision processing.

The information providing process is started when the application program is executed by the control unit 34. When the information provision process is started, the reception processing unit 341 first displays the input screen Q1 (see FIG. 4) on the touch panel 30 for allowing the user to input the destination Pa and the estimated time of arrival Ta at the destination Pa. Display (step S11 in FIG. 3A). As a result, the user can input the destination Pa and the estimated time of arrival Ta into the mobile terminal 3.

In the example of FIG. 4, a button for displaying a map is provided on the input screen Q1, and the user presses the button to display the map on the touch panel 30 and specifies a point on the map for the purpose. Enter the ground Pa. In addition, the user inputs the estimated time of arrival Ta by selecting "hour" and "minute" from the pull-down list. The estimated time of arrival Ta may include the date, and the user may select "year", "month", and "minute" from the pull-down list. Good. Further, the input screen Q1 may be provided with a button for displaying a calendar, and the user may specify the date by pressing the button and using the calendar displayed on the touch panel 30.

After that, the reception processing unit 341 determines whether or not the input of the destination Pa and the estimated arrival time Ta is confirmed on the input screen Q1 (step S12 in FIG. 3A). Then, the reception processing unit 341 repeatedly executes the determination in step S12 (determination as to whether or not the input is confirmed) until it can be determined in step S12 that "input is confirmed (Yes)", and in step 12. If it can be determined that "the input is confirmed (Yes)", the input of the confirmed destination Pa and the estimated time of arrival Ta is accepted (step S13 in FIG. 3A).

After step S13, the acquisition processing unit 342 acquires the current location P of the mobile terminal 3 (step S14 in FIG. 3A). Specifically, when the mobile terminal 3 is outdoors and can receive the GPS signal, the acquisition processing unit 342 acquires the current location P based on the GPS signal. On the other hand, when the mobile terminal 3 is indoors and cannot receive the GPS signal or the reception condition is poor, the acquisition processing unit 342 acquires the current location P based on the beacon signal transmitted by the beacon installed indoors. To do. As a method of acquiring the current location P, the acquisition processing unit 342 itself may calculate the current location P based on the GPS signal or the beacon signal, and the acquisition processing unit 342 uses the received GPS signal or beacon signal as an external device ( The current location P calculated by the external device based on the signals transmitted to the server or the like may be acquired from the external device.

Next, the determination processing unit 343 determines whether or not the current location P obtained in step S14 matches the destination Pa (step S150 in FIG. 3A). Then, when the determination processing unit 343 determines in step S150 that "matches (Yes)", it can be determined that the mobile terminal 3 has arrived at the destination Pa based on that determination. Therefore, the control unit 34 ends the information providing process.

On the other hand, when the determination processing unit 343 determines in step S150 that "they do not match (No)", it can be determined that the mobile terminal 3 has not yet arrived at the destination Pa based on the determination. Therefore, the determination processing unit 343 further determines whether or not at least one of the destination Pa and the current location P is in the building G (step S15 in FIG. 3A). Here, when at least one of the destination Pa and the current location P is in the building G, the elevator or escalator (transportation means) installed in the building G in the process of the user moving from the current location P to the destination Pa. ) Is expected to be used. Therefore, in step S15, whether or not the elevator or escalator in the building G is used in the process of moving to the destination Pa is determined based on whether or not at least one of the destination Pa and the current location P is in the building G. to decide.

Specifically, the judgment processing unit 343 acquires a map around the destination Pa received by the reception processing unit 341 from a map server or the like, and also maps a map around the current location P acquired by the acquisition processing unit 342. Obtain from a server or the like. Then, the determination processing unit 343 determines whether or not both the destination Pa and the current location P are in the building G (step S151). If at least one of the destination Pa and the current location P is not in the building G, the determination processing unit 343 determines in step S151 that "it is not in the building G (No)", and then only the destination Pa. It is determined whether or not the building is in the building G (step S152). Then, when the determination processing unit 343 determines in step S152 that "it is not in the building G (No)", it further determines whether or not only the current location P is in the building G (step S153). The map includes an indoor map, an outdoor map, and the like. Further, the map may be stored in the storage unit 35 of the mobile terminal 3, and the map may be used in the determination processing unit 343.

5 to 8 are conceptual diagrams illustrating the user's behavior assumed in each of the judgment results of the judgment processing unit 343 in step S15.

In FIG. 5, as a case where it is determined in step S151 that “it is in the building G (Yes)”, the user stops at a floor different from the floor on the way to the floor of the destination Pa (store, etc.). Is expected.

In FIG. 6, as a case where it is determined in step S152 that the user is “inside the building G (Yes)”, it is assumed that the user is on the way to the building G where the destination Pa is located.

In FIG. 7, as a case where it is determined in step S153 that the user is “inside the building G (Yes)”, the user stops at the building G on the way to the destination Pa (station, etc.) outside the building G. In this case, it is assumed that it is necessary to go from the inside of the building G to the destination Pa outside the building G.

In FIG. 8, assuming that it is determined in both steps S152 and S153 that the user is not in the building G (No), the user heads for the destination Pa (station, etc.) outside the building G. It is assumed that the vehicle is moving outside and passes in front of the building G on the way.

As illustrated in FIGS. 5 to 7, when it is determined in any of steps S151 to S153 that the user is in the building G (Yes), the user moves from the current location P to the destination Pa. In the process of moving, it is assumed that an elevator or escalator (transportation means) installed in the building G will be used. If the elevators and escalators are crowded when moving to the destination Pa, the user will take longer than expected to move in the building G, and the estimated arrival time Ta will be delayed. There is a risk.

Therefore, when it is determined in any of steps S151 to S153 that "it is in the building G (Yes)", the calculation processing unit 344 starts moving to the destination Pa at that time. The estimated arrival time Tk to Pa is calculated in consideration of the estimated utilization time t1 required for the use of the elevator and the escalator (transportation means) installed in the building G (step S16 in FIG. 3A).

FIG. 3B is a flowchart showing a specific processing flow of step S16. In step S16, the calculation processing unit 344 first obtains the boarding floor F1 to the elevator or escalator based on the current location P, and obtains the disembarking floor F2 from the elevator or escalator based on the destination Pa (step S161). Then, the calculation processing unit 344 transmits the obtained boarding floor F1 and disembarking floor F2 to the management server 2 together with the time zone Td (date and time and day) at that time, so that the boarding floor F1 in the time zone Td Requests the management server 2 to calculate and return the estimated usage time t1 when using the elevator or escalator from to the exit floor F2 for all the elevators and escalators installed in the building G (step S162). ..

After that, when the calculation processing unit 344 receives a reply of the predicted usage time t1 from the management server 2 (in the case of "Yes" in step S163), the calculation processing unit 344 has the longest predicted usage time t1 (maximum value). ) Is used to calculate the estimated arrival time Tk (step S164). That is, the calculation processing unit 344 uses the longest predicted utilization time t1 (maximum value) predicted for all elevators and escalators installed in the building G to set the estimated arrival time Tk. calculate.

At this time, the calculation processing unit 344 predicts the estimated travel time from the current location P to the boarding place Pe1 of the elevator or escalator, and the prediction from the exiting place Pe2 of the elevator or escalator to the entrance / exit 102 (see FIG. 1) of the destination Pa or the building G. Calculate other times required to calculate the estimated arrival time Tk, such as the travel time and the estimated travel time from the entrance / exit 102 of the building G to the destination Pa, and add those times to the current time T together with the estimated usage time t1. By doing so, the estimated arrival time Tk is calculated. These predicted travel times can be obtained, for example, by using the travel speed of the user and the travel distance (distance from the current location P to the boarding location Pe1). Here, the moving speed (for example, the average speed) of the user can be obtained from the time change of the current location P sequentially obtained by repeating steps S14 to S17. In addition, the moving distance can be obtained from the map (including the map in the building G). Then, as the moving distance, the distance from the current location P to the farthest transport means among all the elevators and escalators installed on the floor of the current location P can be used.

In the example of FIG. 5, the calculation processing unit 344 determines the predicted travel time from the current location P on the boarding floor F1 to the boarding location Pe1 and the predicted travel time from the disembarking location Pe2 on the disembarking floor F2 to the destination Pa. The estimated arrival time Tk is calculated by calculating and adding these predicted travel times to the current time T together with the predicted utilization time t1.

In the example of FIG. 6, the calculation processing unit 344 determines the predicted travel time from the current location P to the entrance / exit 102 of the building G, the estimated travel time from the entrance / exit 102 of the building G to the boarding place Pe1 on the boarding floor F1, and the getting-off floor. The predicted travel time from the disembarkation place Pe2 at F2 to the destination Pa is calculated, and the estimated arrival time Tk is calculated by adding these predicted travel times together with the predicted usage time t1 to the current time T.

In the example of FIG. 7, the calculation processing unit 344 determines the predicted travel time from the current location P on the boarding floor F1 to the boarding location Pe1 and the predicted travel time from the disembarking location Pe2 on the disembarking floor F2 to the entrance / exit 102 of the building G. , The predicted travel time from the entrance / exit 102 of the building G to the destination Pa is calculated, and the estimated arrival time Tk is calculated by adding these predicted travel times together with the predicted utilization time t1 to the current time T.

When the estimated arrival time Tk approaches the estimated arrival time Ta, the notification processing unit 345 prompts the user to move to the destination Pa from the mobile terminal 3 (step S17 in FIG. 3A). Specifically, the notification processing unit 345 determines whether or not the remaining time (Ta—Tk) from the estimated arrival time Tk to the estimated arrival time Ta is equal to or less than the predetermined time ΔT (step S171). Then, when the notification processing unit 345 can determine in step S171 that "it is less than or equal to the predetermined time ΔT (Yes)", the notification processing unit 345 performs a notification for prompting the movement to the destination Pa (step S172). As an example, the notification is performed by displaying a warning screen Q2 prompting the user to move to the destination Pa on the touch panel 30 (see FIGS. 9A to 9C). At this time, the destination Pa and the estimated time of arrival Ta may be displayed on the warning screen Q2 together with a warning message prompting the movement. Further, the warning screen Q2 may be provided with a button for displaying a map for confirming the destination Pa. Note that the notification may be performed together with the display on the touch panel 30, or instead of the display, using voice, vibration, or the like. Further, the predetermined time ΔT may be set to zero. In this case, when the estimated arrival time Tk matches the estimated arrival time Ta, the notification processing unit 345 “is equal to or less than the predetermined time ΔT” in step S171. Yes) ”and prompt the user to move to the destination Pa.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S171 that "it is not less than or equal to the predetermined time ΔT (No)", from step S14 until it is determined in step S171 that "it is not less than or equal to the predetermined time ΔT (Yes)". The process is executed repeatedly. Further, even when it is determined in all of steps S151 to S153 that "it is not in the building G (No)", the process from step S14 is repeatedly executed.

According to the above information providing process, the estimated arrival time Tk is the longest predicted usage time t1 (maximum value) of all the elevators and escalators installed in the building G. It is calculated. That is, the estimated arrival time Tk is calculated in consideration of the time when it takes the longest time to move by the elevator or the escalator (worst case). Then, the estimated arrival time Tk calculated in this way is the time predicted with a margin in the travel time to the destination Pa. Therefore, when the estimated arrival time Tk approaches the estimated arrival time Ta, the notification (step S172) is executed, so that the user can reach the destination Pa with a margin in the time until the estimated arrival time Ta. Movement will be encouraged.

Then, by encouraging the user to move to the destination Pa in this way, it becomes possible for the user to start moving to the destination Pa. Therefore, when using an elevator or an escalator (transportation means) in the process of moving to the destination Pa, the user starts moving to the destination Pa so as to be surely in time for the estimated time of arrival Ta at the destination Pa. It becomes possible to make it. Then, when the user starts moving to the destination Pa upon receiving the notification, the user needs more time than expected to move in the building G because they are crowded when boarding the elevator or escalator. Even if it does, the destination Pa can be reached by the estimated arrival time Ta.

In the present embodiment, when the notification processing unit 345 prompts the user to move to the destination Pa (when performing notification) in step S172, all the elevators and escalators installed on the floor of the current location P are displayed on the warning screen Q2. The route from the current location P to (transportation means) is further displayed (see FIG. 9A). Specifically, the notification processing unit 345 acquires the positions of all elevators and escalators installed on the floor of the current location P by using the map in the building G, and from the current location P up to each acquired position. The route is calculated and displayed on the warning screen Q2.

At this time, the notification processing unit 345 determines whether or not the information (including the predicted usage time t1) obtained from the management server 2 in step S16 includes failure or inspection information, and "is included (included (included). If it can be determined that "Yes)", the warning screen Q2 may be displayed instead of displaying the route for the elevator that is out of order or under inspection (see FIG. 9B). ). If the information obtained from the management server 2 in step S16 includes the setting contents (stoppable floors) of the stop floors for each elevator, the notification processing unit 345 displays the warning screen Q2 of each elevator. The stoppable floors may be further displayed (see FIG. 9C).

According to the display of the warning screen Q2, the user can confirm the elevators and escalators (transportation means) that can be boarded and the routes to those transportation means on the warning screen Q2. Therefore, in the process of moving to the destination Pa, the user can move to the elevator or escalator selected for boarding with almost no hesitation. Therefore, it is less likely that it will take time to search for an elevator or escalator and the estimated arrival time Ta will be delayed.

If the estimated arrival time Tk exceeds the estimated arrival time Ta because the user did not try to move to the destination Pa in the process of repeatedly executing steps S14 to S17 after the warning screen Q2 is displayed. Further notification may be provided to strongly encourage the movement to the destination Pa.

[3] Modification Example [3-1] First Modification Example FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of information provision processing in the first modification. In the above-mentioned information providing process, if it is determined that "not in the building G (No)" in all of steps S151 to S153, the following process may be further executed.

If the determination processing unit 343 determines in step S15 (steps S151 to S153) that neither the destination Pa nor the current location P is in the building G, then whether or not the current location P has reached the entrance / exit 102 of the building G. (Step S21 in FIG. 10).

Then, when the determination processing unit 343 determines in step S21 that "they have arrived (Yes)", the calculation processing unit 344 has the estimated travel time t2 required to move from the entrance / exit 102 of the building G to the destination Pa and the estimated arrival time. In consideration of the time Ta, the stayable time tg in the building G is calculated (step S22 in FIG. 10). Specifically, the calculation processing unit 344 obtains the remaining time (Ta−T) from the current time T to the estimated time of arrival Ta, and further subtracts the predicted travel time t2 from the remaining time to obtain the stayable time tg. calculate. The predicted travel time t2 can be obtained, for example, by using the travel speed of the user and the travel distance (distance from the entrance / exit 102 of the building G to the destination Pa).

After that, the notification processing unit 345 displays the guidance screen Q3 (see FIG. 11) informing the stayable time tg calculated in step S22 on the touch panel 30 (step S23 in FIG. 10). At this time, the destination Pa and the estimated time of arrival Ta may be displayed on the guidance screen Q3 together with the stayable time tg.

According to such information provision processing, when the user stops at the building G on the way to the destination Pa, the user can confirm the stayable time tg on the guidance screen Q3 at the entrance / exit 102 of the building G. It can be determined whether or not there is time left to stay in the building G.

Then, after step S23, the process from step S14 is executed. As a result, the user who is staying at the building G can be urged to move to the destination Pa when the estimated arrival time Tk approaches the estimated arrival time Ta.

[3-2] Second Modified Example FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the flow of information providing processing in the second modified example. In step S22 of the information providing process (FIG. 10) in the first modification, the calculation processing unit 344 further, for each floor in the building G, uses an elevator or an escalator (transportation means) between the floor and the doorway 102. The predicted round-trip time t3 required for the round-trip may be calculated. Then, in step S23, the notification processing unit 345 may display the predicted round-trip time t3 for each floor on the guidance screen Q3 together with the stayable time tg (see FIG. 13).

According to such information provision processing, when the user stops at the building G on the way to the destination Pa, the guide screen Q3 at the entrance / exit 102 of the building G shows the stayable time tg and the predicted round-trip time t3. By confirming, it is possible to determine to which floor the floor can be moved within the stayable time tg.

In step S22, the calculation processing unit 344 can calculate the predicted round-trip time t3 for each floor in consideration of the worst situation in which the round-trip takes the longest time. As a result, even if the user decides that he / she can make a round trip within the stayable time tg and takes longer than expected to return to the doorway 102 from the floor he / she headed for, the actual stay time exceeds the stayable time tg. It is less likely that the situation will occur.

Further, in step S22, the predicted round-trip time t3 may be calculated only for a specific floor (for example, the top floor) that requires the longest round-trip time. Then, in step S23, only the predicted round-trip time t3 may be displayed on the guidance screen Q3.

[3-3] Third Modified Example FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the flow of information providing processing in the third modified example. In step S11 of the information providing process, the input screen Q1 may be capable of inputting or selecting the attribute information of the user (see FIG. 15). FIG. 15 shows a case where a list of attribute information is displayed by pulling down and the user is allowed to select the corresponding attribute information from the list. Then, when the attribute information (= "priority elevator use") of a user who needs to use the priority elevator, such as a wheelchair user or a stroller user, is selected and confirmed on the input screen Q1, the notification processing unit The 345 can display only the route from the current location P to the priority elevator on the warning screen Q2.

Specifically, the notification processing unit 345 determines whether or not the attribute information input on the input screen Q1 is "priority elevator use" before executing the notification in step S172 (step of FIG. 14). S31). Then, when the notification processing unit 345 can determine in step S31 that the attribute information is "use of priority elevator" (Yes), the warning screen Q2 displays only the route from the current location P to the priority elevator (Yes). Step S32 of FIG. 14; see FIG. 16). That is, the notification processing unit 345 displays the route from the current location P to the elevator suitable for the attribute information among the elevators installed in the building G on the warning screen Q2. On the other hand, when the notification processing unit 345 determines in step S31 that the attribute information is not "priority elevator use" (No), all the elevators and escalators installed on the floor of the current location P on the warning screen Q2. The route from the current location P to (transport means) is displayed (step S172 in FIG. 14, see FIGS. 9A to 9C).

According to the display of the warning screen Q2, users (wheelchair users and stroller users) who need to use the priority elevator can check the route to the priority elevator on the warning screen Q2, so that the destination Pa In the process of moving to, you can move to the priority elevator with almost no hesitation. Therefore, it is less likely that it will take time to search for the priority elevator and the estimated arrival time Ta will be delayed.

In addition, on the input screen Q1, instead of inputting the attribute information, the user may input or select the information (number, etc.) of the elevator or escalator that the user wants to board. In this case, the notification processing unit 345 will display the route from the current location P to the elevator or escalator input on the input screen Q1 on the warning screen Q2.

[3-4] Other Modifications The above-mentioned information providing process may be partially executed by a server (management server 2 or another server) on the network. Further, the above-mentioned information providing process can be applied to the case where only one of the elevator and the escalator is installed in the building G.

The information provision process can also be applied to the case where only one elevator and one escalator are installed in the building G. In this case, the elevator control panel that controls the elevator is the elevator control device 1A. Further, the information providing process can be applied even when only one of the elevator and the escalator is installed in the building G. In this case, the estimated arrival time Tk is calculated based on the information (average time) about the one transport means.

The mobile terminal 3 may communicate with the elevator control device 1A and the escalator control device 1B via a network. In this case, the elevator control device 1A and the escalator control device 1B manage the elevator history information and the escalator history information, respectively, calculate the predicted usage time t1 in response to the request from the mobile terminal 3, and return it to the mobile terminal 3. Further, the mobile terminal 3 may acquire necessary information from the management server 2 or the like and calculate the predicted usage time t1 based on the acquired information.

The description of the embodiments described above should be considered exemplary in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the scope of claims, not by the above-described embodiment. Furthermore, the scope of the present invention is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims. For example, the present invention includes a case where the route is not displayed on the warning screen Q2.

1A Elevator control device 1B Escalator control device 2 Management server 3 Mobile terminal G Building P Current location T Current time 30 Touch panel 31 Communication unit 32 Display unit 33 Input unit 34 Control unit 35 Storage unit F1 Boarding floor F2 Getting off floor Pa Destination Q1 Input screen Q2 Warning screen Q3 Guidance screen Ta Scheduled arrival time Td Time zone Tk Predicted arrival time t1 Predicted usage time t2 Predicted travel time t3 Predicted round trip time tg Stayable time 101 Communication repeater 102 Doorway 341 Reception processing unit 342 Acquisition processing unit 343 Judgment processing Unit 344 Calculation processing unit 345 Notification processing unit Pe1 Boarding location Pe2 Disembarking location

Claims (7)

A mobile terminal provided with a display unit, an input unit, and a control unit.
The control unit
A reception processing unit that accepts input from the input unit regarding the destination and the estimated time of arrival at the destination, and
An acquisition processing unit that acquires the current location of the mobile terminal, and
A determination processing unit that determines whether or not at least one of the destination and the current location is in a building in which a transportation means is installed.
When the determination processing unit determines that the vehicle is inside the building, the estimated time of arrival at the destination when the movement to the destination is started at that time is set as the transportation means installed in the building. A calculation processing unit that calculates in consideration of the estimated usage time required for the use of
A notification processing unit that prompts the user to move to the destination when the estimated arrival time matches or approaches the estimated arrival time.
Including mobile terminals. When a plurality of the transport means are installed in the building, the calculation processing unit uses the longest predicted utilization time predicted for each of the transport means to predict the arrival. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, which calculates the time. The notification processing unit displays a route from the current location to the transport means installed in the building on the display unit when urging the user to move to the destination. Or the mobile terminal according to 2. When prompting the user to move to the destination, the notification processing unit acquires the attribute information of the user and is suitable for the attribute information of the transport means installed in the building. The mobile terminal according to claim 3, wherein the route from the current location to the transport means is displayed on the display unit. When the determination processing unit determines that neither the destination nor the current location is in the building, the determination processing unit then determines whether or not the current location has reached the doorway of the building.
When the determination processing unit determines that the doorway has been reached, the calculation processing unit considers the estimated travel time required to move from the doorway to the destination and the estimated time of arrival at the building. Calculate the time you can stay and
The mobile terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the notification processing unit displays the stayable time on the display unit. The calculation processing unit further calculates the predicted round-trip time required for reciprocating between the floor and the doorway by the transport means for each floor in the building.
The mobile terminal according to claim 5, wherein the notification processing unit displays the estimated round-trip time for each floor together with the stayable time on the display unit. For mobile terminals equipped with a display unit, an input unit, and a control unit,
A reception processing step that accepts input from the input unit regarding the destination and the estimated time of arrival at the destination, and
The acquisition process step of acquiring the current location of the mobile terminal and
A determination processing step for determining whether or not at least one of the destination and the current location is in the building where the transportation means is installed, and
When the determination processing step determines that the vehicle is inside the building, the estimated time of arrival at the destination when the movement to the destination is started at that time is set as the transportation means installed in the building. Calculation processing step to calculate in consideration of the estimated usage time required for the use of
A notification processing step that prompts the user to move to the destination when the estimated arrival time matches or approaches the estimated arrival time.
A program that runs.

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