JP2792310B2 - Notification device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a notifying device for periodically notifying a central monitoring device or a home controller of a state of a facility or the like of a building or a meter reading of a meter at a predetermined time.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a conventional notification device of this kind. In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a meter having a meter reading value and the like, 1 denotes a time generating unit that represents the current date and time in the form of year, month, day, hour, minute and second; 2 denotes a time changing unit that changes the current date and time of the time generating unit; Is a periodic report condition setting unit in which a report request time is set in a format of month, date and time so as to report periodically. 4 is a report request time set in the periodic report condition setting unit 3 and the time generation unit 1 It is determined whether or not the current date and time are the same in the month, date and time, and if they are the same, a report request is made and the report request time is updated to the report time of the next next month. Reference numeral 5 denotes a periodic report unit that receives a report request from the report time determination unit 4 and prepares report contents such as a meter reading of the meter 10, and 6 receives a report content from the regular report unit 5 via a communication line 7 and a central monitoring device 8. This is the reporting unit that reports to.

In the above configuration, the report time determination unit 4 always compares the current date and time with the report request time, and if they match each other, reports the report contents such as the meter reading of the meter 10 to the report unit 6 by the regular report unit 5. . The reporting unit 6 reports the meter reading and the like to the central monitoring device 8 via the communication line 7.

Next, the operation of the notification device will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG. Normally, the current date and time are compared with the notification request time a (S43), and if they match, a notification process is performed (S44 and S45). However, the current date and time are adjusted (time adjustment) (S41). Being (S
42) When the notification request time a is set, the notification processing is not performed.

[0005]

However, in the above configuration, if the current date and time is set after the report request time has passed after the timing, the report process is not performed and the report request time is not updated. Therefore, the current date and time will not match the report request time until the following year, and periodic report processing (periodic report) will not be performed. Therefore, there has been a problem that a line usage fee for reading the current date and time is generated at the time of timing on the central monitoring device side.

[0006] The present invention is to solve such a conventional problem, and to provide a reporting device capable of maintaining a regular reporting function even if the current date and time are changed without the central monitoring device. It is intended for.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a notification device according to the present invention changes a current date and time in a format of year, month, day, hour, minute, and second and a current date and time. A time change unit, and a periodic report condition setting unit in which a report request time is set in a format of month, date and time so as to report periodically.
Determines whether the report request time set in the periodic report condition setting unit matches the current date and time of the time generation unit, and if they match, issues a report request and sets the report request time to the next report time. A report time determination unit that updates the information, a periodic report unit that receives information from an information source in response to a report request from the report time determination unit, and prepares the report contents. When a setting change is made after the required time, a report request is made and the report request time is updated to the next report time. The system includes a regular report continuation unit that receives information and prepares report contents, and a report unit that reports the report contents from the regular report unit and the regular report continuation unit via a communication line.

[0008]

According to the present invention, when the current date and time has passed the report request time after the time adjustment, the present invention updates the report request time and performs periodic report. Thus, even if the current date and time is set after the report request time, the function of the periodic report is maintained.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a notification device according to the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a meter having a meter reading value or the like, 1 denotes a time generating unit that indicates the current date and time, 2 denotes a time changing unit that changes the current date and time of the time generating unit, and 3 denotes a periodic notification. The report time setting unit 4 in which the report request time is set in the format of month, date and time is a report time determination unit, and the report request time set in the periodic report condition setting unit 3 and the current time of the time generation unit 1 It is determined whether or not the date and time match the date and time of the month. If they match, a report request is made and the report request time is updated to the report time of the next month. Reference numeral 5 denotes a periodic report unit that receives a report request from the report time determination unit 4 and prepares a report content such as a meter reading value of the meter 10. A reporting unit 9 for reporting to the central monitoring device 8 through the reporting unit 9 is a regular reporting time elapse determining unit. It is determined whether the request time has passed the current date and time. If the request time has passed, the report request time is updated to the next report time and a report request is made to the regular report continuation unit 12. The regular report continuation unit 12 prepares the contents of the report similarly to the regular report unit 5.

In the above configuration, the report time determination unit 4 always compares the current date and time with the report request time, and if they match each other, the periodic report unit 5 transmits the report contents such as the meter reading of the meter 10 to the report unit 6. . The reporting unit 6 reports the meter reading and the like to the central monitoring device 8 via the communication line 7.

On the other hand, at the time of timing, if the current date and time of the time generating unit 1 is changed by the time changing unit 2 after the report request time of the periodic report condition setting unit 3 is completed, after the timing process is completed, The regular report time elapse determination unit 9 is a regular report condition setting unit 3
Is updated to the next report time and a report request is made. The report content such as the meter reading of the meter 10 is transmitted to the report unit 6 by the regular report continuation unit 12 that has received the report request. The reporting unit 6 reports the meter reading and the like to the central monitoring device 8 via the communication line 7. As described above, even when the current date and time has passed the report request time due to the timing, the regular report function is maintained by executing the regular report.

Next, the reporting process of the reporting device of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When time adjustment is not performed (S21), the apparatus compares the current date and time with the report request time a set in the periodic report condition setting unit 3 (S24), and executes a report process when they match with each other (S24). S25,
S26). When the time is adjusted (S21), after the time is changed (S22), it is determined whether or not the current date and time has passed the report request time a (S23). Then, when the current date and time is set after the report request time a, the report process is performed as in the case where the current date and time matches the report request time a (S27, S28).

[0014]

As described above, according to the notification device of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. (1) Even if the current date and time have passed the report request time due to timing, the report request is made and the report request time is updated to maintain the regular report function and maintain the regular report function. This eliminates the need for an inspector to be dispatched to analyze the cause of the interruption of the periodic report. (2) When adjusting the time, the current date and time and the report request time are read out by the central monitoring device or the setting device, and the time can be changed without considering the mutual relationship. Can be shortened.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a notification device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a notification process in the device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a conventional notification device.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a notification process in the device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Time generation unit 2 Time change unit 3 Periodic report condition setting unit 4 Report time judgment unit 5 Periodic report unit 6 Report unit 7 Communication line 9 Periodical report time elapsed judgment unit 12 Periodical report continuation unit

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Takuo Shimada 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Inside Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. 56) References JP-A-3-80797 (JP, A) JP-A-64-24694 (JP, A) JP-A-61-15440 (JP, A) JP-A-5-68289 (JP, A) (58) ) Surveyed field (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) H04Q 9/00 311 H04M 11/00 301

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A time generator for representing a current date and time in the form of year, month, day, hour, minute, and second, a time changer for changing the date and time, A regular report condition setting unit set in a format, determines whether or not the report request time and the date and time match, makes a report request if they match, and sets the report request time to the next report time. A report time determination unit to be updated; a periodic report unit that receives information from an information source according to a report request of the report time determination unit and prepares report contents; and that the date and time have been changed after the report request time has passed. A periodic report time elapse determination unit that issues a report request and updates the report request time to the next report time, and receives information from an information source according to the report request of the periodic report time elapse determination unit and prepares a report content. Report processing device comprising: a notification continuation portion, and a reporting unit to report via a communication line notification content from the periodic reporting unit and the periodic notification continuation portion.