JP2878943B2 - Room status display system - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coaxial line CA for managing rooms in accommodation facilities such as inns and hotels.
The present invention relates to a guest room status display system that displays a guest room status using a TV network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the activation of the leisure industry, construction, extension and renovation of large resort facilities and the like have been rapidly advanced. Among them, in particular, accommodation facilities are important in ensuring the physical and mental comfort and safety of visitors, and whether they are good or bad will determine the evaluation of the resort facilities themselves. It is no exaggeration to say.

[0003] On the other hand, when managing and maintaining accommodation facilities, it is important to consider how effective the maintenance and maintenance of guest rooms can be within a limited time after a guest checks out and before the next guest checks in. The important point is whether to perform the operation without delay. For the management and maintenance of accommodation facilities, the guest room management department that manages guest rooms,
The rooms are maintained and maintained so that no leaks occur through close cooperation play with the guest room cleaning and maintenance department to be maintained. That is, in the cabin management section, information (for example, information on locking, lighting, refrigerator use, etc.) obtained from various sensors attached to the cabin is collectively managed by the host computer. In addition, the room cleaning / maintenance department frequently contacts the room management department by telephone, or a room management information display device provided for each floor (in many cases, a host computer and a display of each floor). It is connected to the device by a dedicated line, and information about room management is sent from the host computer using the dedicated line, and the information about room management is identified by a screen or a lamp.) The information about the guest room management is sent using the CATV network and is displayed on the screen), thereby cleaning, maintaining, and maintaining the absent room.

[0004] Next, as a cabin cleaning method,
The following two schemes are mainly implemented. The first method is that the cleaning staff in the guest room maintenance department notifies the staff in the guest room management department, which manages the host computer, of the completion of cleaning using the extension telephone installed in each guest room. Then, the next room to be cleaned is instructed. Then, the person in charge inputs the room number for which cleaning has been completed and the room number for which cleaning has been instructed next to the host computer. In this way, the cleaning work proceeds by the close cooperation play between the cleaning staff and the staff in charge.

[0005] In the second method, after a cleaning staff has completed cleaning of a certain guest room, a cleaning completion code is sent to a host computer by an extension telephone, and information on the completion of cleaning is installed on each floor by the host computer. Since the information is displayed on the guest room management information display device, the information is sequentially checked, and the cleaning staff proceeds with the cleaning work of the next guest room.

[0006]

However, in the case of the above-mentioned first cabin cleaning system, close cooperation play between the person in charge and the person in charge of cleaning is absolutely necessary. Also, the second
In the case of the guest room cleaning method, the cleaning staff completes the cleaning, sends a cleaning completion code to the host computer by extension telephone, moves to the place where the guest room management information display device is installed, and You must check the room cleaning information in to determine the next room to clean.
As described above, moving to the place where the guest room management information display device is installed in order to check the guest room cleaning information is a significant burden on the cleaning staff in order to efficiently perform the cleaning work. .

On the other hand, when a general accommodation facility having more than 100 guest rooms is considered, a considerable number of personnel are required as the labor required for cleaning and maintenance of the guest rooms. Further, when considering medium to large-scale accommodation facilities having 100 or more guest rooms, far more personnel are required. As described above, in the case of an accommodation facility having an extremely large number of guest rooms, the first guest room cleaning method described above makes it extremely difficult for a person in charge to keep in close contact with a large number of people. In the second room cleaning method described above, when all the cleaning personnel check the room management information display device installed for each floor and decide on the next room to be cleaned, the room to be cleaned is There is a possibility that a problem such as overlapping may occur.

Further, in an accommodation facility using the above-mentioned second room cleaning system, when an extension or renovation is to be performed, it is necessary to remodel the room management information display device in accordance with the content of the extension or renovation. Would be very expensive. The present invention has been made in view of the present situation, and has made it possible to display the management status of all guest rooms on a terminal installed in each guest room, and moreover, flexibly for different accommodation facilities. It is an object of the present invention to provide a room status display system that can respond.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, a room status display system according to the first aspect of the present invention collects and retains all management information on a plurality of guest rooms, and collectively stores each guest room. And a guest room management table creating unit that obtains a required number of pieces of management information from the guest room collective management unit, and creates a guest room management table that collectively holds each guest room status as table information. Data conversion means for converting the table information held in the guest room management table into image data for each guest room, and creating a video signal necessary for displaying the status of each guest room on the basis of the image data. Video signal creation means,
The video signal created by the video signal creating means is superimposed on a frequency band different from the received general broadcast signal and another audio-video signal recorded in advance, and a plurality of audio-video signals are simultaneously sent out on a coaxial line. An audio-video signal transmitting means, and a cabin terminal device connected to the coaxial line in a form of branching the coaxial line and arranged in each guest room, wherein a plurality of audio / video signals supplied through the coaxial line are provided. From the signals, audio-video signal extracting means for synchronizing and extracting a specified audio-video signal, and for the audio-video signal extracting means, a general broadcast signal, and, among other audio-video signals recorded in advance, A first extraction signal designating unit for designating extraction of a predetermined audio / video signal; and a video signal generated by the video signal generation unit for the audio / video signal extraction unit. Second audio signal output means for outputting the audio and / or video output of the specified audio / video signal extracted by the audio / video signal extraction means; And a cabin terminal device having the same.

The invention according to a second aspect of the present invention is the cabin situation display system according to the first aspect, wherein the video signal generating means comprises a predetermined number of video signal generating means, and The image data for each guest room converted by the means is sorted by the guest room number, and the image data sorting and sorting transmitting means for sorting and transmitting the sorted image data to each of the predetermined number of video signal creating means is provided. , Are further provided.

[0011]

According to the above structure, in the room status display system, all the management information on a plurality of rooms is collected and held by the room collective management means, and the rooms are collectively managed. I have. On the other hand, the guest room management table creating means obtains a required number of pieces of management information from the guest room collective managing means, and creates a guest room management table that collectively holds the respective guest room statuses as table information. Subsequently, the data conversion means converts the table information held in the guest room management table into image data for each guest room. Further, by the video signal creating means,
Based on the image data, a video signal necessary for displaying the status of each guest room on a screen is created. The audio / video signal transmitting means superimposes the video signal generated by the video signal generating means on a received general broadcast signal and a frequency band different from a frequency band allocated to another prerecorded audio / video signal. At the same time, a plurality of audio / video signals are transmitted on the coaxial line.

Further, the coaxial line is branched and connected to the coaxial line, and a cabin terminal device is installed in each cabin. Then, in each of the cabin terminal devices, the designated audio / video signal is synchronously extracted from the plurality of audio / video signals supplied through the coaxial line by the audio / video signal extracting means. In this case, with respect to the audio / video signal extracting means, the extraction of a predetermined audio / video signal from a general broadcast signal and another audio / video signal recorded in advance is designated by the first extraction signal specifying means. You. Also, the second extraction signal designation means designates the audio / video signal extraction means to extract a predetermined video signal from the video signals created by the video signal creation means. Subsequently, the designated audio / video signal extracted by the audio / video signal extracting means is output as audio, audio / video, or video by the audio / video output means.

Further, in the room status display system, the video signal generating means is constituted by a predetermined number of video signal generating means. Then, by the image data selection / distribution transmission means, the image data for each guest room converted by the data conversion means is selected according to the room number, and the selected image data is sent to each of the predetermined number of video signal generation means. And transmitted separately.

As a result, the guest can view desired general broadcast and other pre-recorded audio / video signals by the first extraction signal designating means through the cabin terminal device. Further, the cleaning clerk can confirm necessary room management information (room status) by the second takeout signal designating means also through the room terminal device.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a cabin situation display system according to the present invention. This room status display system is used, for example, in accommodation facilities such as inns and hotels, and uses a CA using a coaxial cable.
Using the TV network, necessary room management information can be displayed on the screen of the TV set installed in each guest room. The specific system configuration is as follows.

This room status display system comprises a host computer 1, a data conversion device 2, a multiplexer 3
, Decoders 41 to 44, a head end 5, a coaxial line 10, a guest room terminal 11 installed in each guest room, and a dedicated remote controller 9 for operating the guest room terminal 11. . The host computer 1 periodically collects and holds all guest room management information (for example, information on lighting, locking, use of food and drink in the refrigerator, and the like) for each guest room, and collectively manages the guest rooms. ing. In addition, in this room status display system, in particular, in the all room management information held by the host computer 1, as room information, "room cleaning information on whether or not the room cleaning has been completed, Three pieces of information necessary for cleaning the guest rooms, "stay information on whether or not staying and checkout information on whether or not the guest has checked out" are handled. The host computer 1 rewrites the data every time all the room management information stored therein is changed. For the three room information, the rewriting data is written in characters. The data is transmitted to the data conversion device 2 as data.

Although not shown, the input of the guest room management information to the host computer 1 is performed by input of operation keys by a receptionist or direct code input by an extension telephone by a cleaning clerk. It has become. At the time of initial startup, the data conversion device 2 reads the three room information from the host computer 1 and develops a room management table, and stores character data similarly input from the host computer 1.
ISO standard (International Organ)
Ization for Standardizati
on), NAPLPS (North America)
n Presentation Level Prot
and a code conversion table 22 for converting the data into data of an ocol (Syntax) specification.

Further, the RAM 21 previously holds, as fixed information, data on a background color necessary for displaying a guest room situation, which will be described later, as NAPLPS data. When character data as room information is transmitted from the host computer 1, the data conversion device 2 converts the character code into NAPLPS data using the code conversion table 22, and stores the stored background color. The output is output to the multiplexer 3 as image data together with the NAPLPS data related to the above.

The image data of the above-mentioned NAPLPS specification format is represented by numerical values of the starting point, the ending point of the figure, the point coordinates and the line color of the polygonal line, the background color, the color inside the boundary, and the like.
This is so-called vector data. That is, for example, if the input character data is “A, B, C, D”, “2341, 2342,
2343, 2344 ", and if the input numeric data is" 2, 0, 3 "
"2332, 2330, 233" as PLPS data
3 ".

The multiplexer 3 has one input port 31 and four output ports 32-35. Then, through the input port 31, the guest room number data and the image data (both are NAPLP
(In S-specification format), four output ports 32 according to the room number data
To 35 are selected to output image data.

The four output ports 32-35 respectively
Decoders 41 to 44 are connected, and each decoder 41
In the steps # 44 to # 44, the image data input from the multiplexer 3 is converted into NTSC (National Televisi).
After the video signal is converted into an on-system-committee video signal, the video signal is output to the head end 5.

In the head end 5, each of the decoders 41 to 4
4 is superimposed on the frequency of the NTSC video signal output from a general television broadcast signal received by an antenna, and the signal is output on one coaxial line 10. The head end 5 generally has a function of receiving a broadcast radio wave or a relay radio wave, performing a necessary process by adding a voluntary program in some cases, and then transmitting the processed signal to a main line. Will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

On the other hand, each guest room has a guest room terminal 11, 1
1, ... are installed. The cabin terminal 11 includes a tuner 6, an operation panel 7 integrally formed with the tuner 6, and a receiver 8 connected to the tuner 6. The tuner 6 tunes out a predetermined audio / video signal from the signal superimposed on the coaxial line 10 in frequency. Further, on the operation panel 7, audio and video information desired by the guest can be selected. Further, in the receiver 8, audio-video information selected by the guest on a channel is output to the screen through the operation panel 7.

Further, the cabin situation display system is provided with a dedicated remote controller 9 capable of performing tuning control by emitting a coded infrared signal to the tuner 6. The dedicated remote controller 9 is carried by a cleaning clerk. When the cleaning of the guest room is completed, the cleaning clerk operates the operation keys 91 of the dedicated remote controller 9 so that the remote controller 9 of the receiver 9 is operated. The status of all guest rooms is displayed on the screen (for a specific example of the screen display, see FIG. 3). Therefore, the cleaning staff can check the displayed status of all the guest rooms and determine the next guest room to be cleaned.

The tuner 6 can be controlled from both the operation panel 7 and the dedicated remote controller 9. However, since the channels that can be selected are different, the operation panel 7 is used here for general television. Only the viewing of the broadcast or the independent program can be selected, and at least the decoder 41
The video information (room information) output from 44 can be selected. That is, in the head end 5, when each video signal output from each of the decoders 41 to 44 is output to the coaxial line 10 as a broadcast signal, a channel other than a channel used in general television broadcasting and an independent program is set to The video signals output from the decoders 41 to 44 are assigned.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the head end 5 shown in FIG. Headend 5 (in the figure,
In order to receive and input a general broadcast signal, three receiving antennas of a VHF antenna, a UHF antenna, and a BS antenna are connected. Then, the broadcast signal received by the VHF antenna is divided into a preamplifier → a distributor → each channel ch1, 3, 4, 6,
Squelch circuits provided for 8, 10, and 12 (note that the squelch circuit suppresses noise when there is no signal input) → each channel ch
N-F provided for each of 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12
The signal is output to the coaxial line 10 through an amplifier with a (noise filter) → mixer → bidirectional demultiplexer → high power amplifier.

Similarly, the broadcast signal received by the UHF antenna is divided by a distributor → UVCON (16/2) and UVCON
(42/5) (The former is UHF-ch16 → VH
This is a U / V converter that changes to F.ch2. The latter is a U / V converter that changes from UHF.ch42 to VHF.ch5.
V converter) → Squelch circuit provided for channel ch2,5 → N-F equipped amplifier provided for each channel ch2,5 → Mixer → Bidirectional demultiplexer →
The signal is output to the coaxial line 10 via the high output amplifier.
In addition, the broadcast signal received by the BS antenna is divided by a distributor → B
S modulator (one that changes from BS 7 ch to VHF ch 9 and one that changes from BS 11 ch to VHF ch 11) → mixer → bidirectional demultiplexer →
The signal is output to the coaxial line 10 via the high output amplifier.

On the other hand, the head end 5 can record various kinds of video information that can be viewed by the guest as a VTR as a voluntary program and output a signal to the coaxial line 10 in the same manner. Specifically, a system guide such as a remote control operation guide for a guest or a pay broadcast No. such as a movie. 1 to N
o. 4 is recorded in each of the two VTR devices. The two VTR devices are switched by a VTR alternate driver. For a signal output from the VTR device in which the system guide is recorded, a TV modulator to which channel ch.C15 is assigned is provided. 1 to No. 4 for the signal output from the VTR device recording
Each of the TV modulators assigned h · C41 to C44 is provided.

In order to respond to an emergency communication broadcast, O
An HC (overhead camera) and a microphone are provided, and an audio signal A and a video signal V input through them are provided.
, The channel ch C58 is assigned to T
A V modulator is provided. Further, a VTR device for coping with rental broadcasting is provided, and a TV modulator to which channel ch.C30 is assigned is provided for a signal output therefrom.

Each channel ch C15, C4
The signal output from the TV modulator provided for 1, C42, C43, and C44 is output to the coaxial line 10 through a mixer, a bidirectional demultiplexer, and a high-output amplifier. Further, the signal output from the TV modulator provided for the channel ch C45, C58, C30 is output to the coaxial line 10 via a resistor → a bidirectional demultiplexer → a high output amplifier.

Further, the head end 5 has the T
In addition to the V modulator, four TV modulators 21 to 24 are provided. The four TV modulators 21 to 24 are respectively connected to decoders 41 to 44 (the same as those described in FIG. 1) and individually TV-modulate the video signals from the corresponding decoders. It has become.
The signal output from each of the TV modulators 21 to 24 is output to the coaxial line 10 through a resistor → a bidirectional demultiplexer → a high output amplifier. Here, the TV modulators 21 to 24
, Channels other than the above-described channel for receiving a general broadcast signal and the channel for receiving an independent program are individually assigned as dedicated channels (the coaxial line 1).
In a CATV network using 0, about 88 channels can normally be selected as a reception channel.)

Each broadcast signal output to the coaxial line 10 in this manner is amplified by the main line amplifier 12 and further branched at the tap-off 13 so as to be provided in each cabin (in the figure, a two-dot chain line). Terminal device 11 installed in the
Supplied to FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a display example of the guest room status displayed on the screen of the receiver 8 shown in FIG. On this screen, all the 48 rooms on the second floor (the room number is 2
For each of the rooms, except for the room No. 04, 201 to 249 are used, the room status (the contents are three display information on whether cleaning is completed, stay, and check-out) is displayed together with the room number. It is surrounded by a rectangular frame, and characters are displayed. For example, as shown in the figure, the guest rooms of the guest room numbers 201 and 207 have already been checked out, the guest rooms of the guest room numbers 202, 203 and 206 have already been cleaned, and the guest room of the guest room number 205 has been checked out. Indicates that the guest is currently staying.

As for the room number surrounded by the rectangular frame and the character display indicating the room status of cleaning completion, stay, and check-out, a color-coding process may be applied to the screen area in the frame according to the content. It is possible, and in such a case, the cleaning staff can more surely grasp the room condition. Next, operation of the cabin situation display system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
In addition, as accommodation facilities, each floor has 25 rooms on each floor (that is, 25 rooms).
An example of a general facility of which the total number of rooms is 100) will be described.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the processing performed by the data converter 2 shown in FIG. In this data conversion device 2, at the time of the initial startup, a RAM (Random Access Memory) owned by the data conversion device 2 is owned.
Next, a guest room management table (see FIG. 5) for managing guest room information taken from the host computer 1 is developed.

In operating the room status display system, the data converter 2 first takes in data transmitted from the host computer 1 (S1). Next, check out information,
Only three types of information, that is, stay information and room cleaning information (hereinafter, these information are referred to as table information) are selected, and the RAM is first selected.
21 in the guest room management table developed on S21 (S
2). Next, assuming that the room number is a natural number N, N is an initial value 1
(S3), and converts the table information for the guest room number N into image data in the NAPLPS specification format (S4). Further, the room number N and the image data are transmitted to the multiplexer 3 (S5). Therefore, the room number N is 1
It is confirmed whether or not the number exceeds 00 (S6). Until the room number N exceeds 100 (in the case of No in S6), 1 is added to N (S7), and the process returns to S4. When the guest room number N exceeds 100 (Y in S6)
In the case of es), the above-described series of processing ends.

FIG. 5 shows that the data converter 2 shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a guest room management table developed in a RAM 21. In this guest room management table, three pieces of information, ie, stay information, check-out information, and room cleaning information, which are guest room information transmitted from the host computer 1, are written as table information corresponding to the guest room numbers 1 to 100. Has become. Further, when each room information is changed by the host computer 1, the changed room information is transmitted from the host computer 1, so that the table information is updated based on it. Has become.

Here, the numerical value written in the cabin management table is either 0 or 1. That is, when the guest has checked out, 1 is used as checkout information, when the guest is staying, 1 is used as stay information, and when cleaning of the guest room is completed, , 1 is written as room cleaning information. In addition, the conflict information is written as 0 in the guest room management table. For example, as the room status of the guest room number 1, since the room cleaning information is 1, the cleaning has been completed and the stay information is 0.
Therefore, no guest is staying, and naturally no guest is staying, so there is no check-out (that is, the check-out information is 0).

The guest room management table described above
In addition to the RAM 21 owned by the data converter 2, another auxiliary storage device may be provided to write and update the table information. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the processing performed by the multiplexer 3 shown in FIG. In the multiplexer 3, based on the room number N (where N = 1 to 100 is a natural number) input from the data conversion device 2, if N is a number from 1 to 25 (Yes in S 11) , The image data input from the data conversion device 2
1 (S12). Also, when N is not a number of 1 or more and 25 or less (No in S11), and N is a number of 26 or more and 50 or less (S13
In the case of Yes), the data conversion device 2
Is transmitted to the decoder 42 (S14).

If N is not a number between 26 and 50 (No in S13) and N is a number between 51 and 75 (Yes in S15), the data conversion device 2 The input image data is transmitted to the decoder 43 (S15).
Further, when N is not a number between 51 and 75 (S15
In the case of No), N is, of course, 76 to 100.
, The image data input from the data conversion device 2 is transmitted to the decoder 44 (S17).

The data to be transmitted to the decoders 41 to 44 is only image data as described above.
The decoders 41 to 44 individually output NTSC video signals. Then, the output video signal is input to the head end 5, frequency-superimposed on a general television signal, and output to the coaxial line 10.
In each guest room, a terminal that branches off the coaxial line 10 is installed, and the terminal is connected to the guest room terminal device 11. Therefore, the guest can operate the operation panel 7 to watch general television broadcasts on the screen of the receiver 8, and when the cleaning staff has completed cleaning the guest room, the special remote controller By operating 9, it is also possible to display the cabin status at that time on the screen of the receiver 8,
It is possible to smoothly shift to the next cleaning operation.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a method of managing the cleaning of a guest room using the guest room status display system according to the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a continuation thereof. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a transition example of table information about the guest room with the designated guest room number X in the guest room management table shown in FIG. First, when the guest checks in, when the receptionist inputs data to that effect (in the case of Yes in S21), the host computer 1 changes the stay information relating to the room with the designated room number X from “absence to presence”. Then, the changed stay information is transmitted to the data conversion device 2 (S2
2).

In the state immediately before the operation of the receptionist, the host computer 1 has information of “cleaning completed, absent, check-out” as room management information on the designated room number X. . Further, in the data conversion device 2 receiving these pieces of information from the host computer 1, as the table information relating to the designated room number X in the room management table developed on the RAM 21, “room cleaning information shown in FIG. 1, the stay information is 0, and the checkout information is 0. "

Next, in the data converter 2, when the changed stay information transmitted from the host computer 1 is input (in the case of Yes in S23), FIG.
, The room cleaning information in the guest room management table is updated from "1 to 0", and the stay information is updated from "0 to 1" (S24). In this case, the checkout information is not updated until the guest checks out. Eventually, in the data conversion device 2, the table information in the guest room management table changes from the state (a) shown in FIG. 9 to the state (b). Then, the updated information is finally reflected on the output video signals from the respective decoders 41 to 44.

As described above, the guest can operate the operation panel 7 during the stay to select and watch a general television program or an independent program displayed on the screen of the receiver 8. However, the video output from the decoders 41 to 44 cannot be viewed. Next, when the guest checks out, the receptionist inputs data indicating that (in the case of Yes in S25),
The host computer 1 changes the stay information relating to the guest room of the designated guest room number X from “present to absent” and transmits the changed stay information to the data conversion device 2 (S26). Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 8, in the data conversion device 2, when the changed stay information transmitted from the host computer 1 is input (in the case of Yes in S27), FIG.
As shown in (c), the stay information in the guest room management table is changed from “1 to 0”, and the checkout information is changed to “0”.
To 1 ”(S28). Eventually, in the data conversion device 2, the table information in the developed guest room management table changes from the state shown in FIG. 9B to the state shown in FIG. 9C. Then, the updated information is finally reflected on the output video signals from the respective decoders 41 to 44.

Next, after the guest checks out,
When the cleaning clerk has completed cleaning the guest room, and the cleaning clerk transmits and inputs a cleaning completion code to the host computer 1 through an extension telephone installed in the room (in the case of Yes in S29), The host computer 1 changes the room cleaning information relating to the room with the designated room number X to “cleaning completed” and transmits the changed room cleaning information to the data conversion device 2 (S30).

Subsequently, in the data conversion device 2, when the changed room cleaning information transmitted from the host computer 1 is input (Yes in S31), FIG.
As shown in (a), the room cleaning information in the guest room management table is updated from “0 to 1”, and the checkout information is updated from “1 to 0” (S32). Eventually, in the data conversion device 2, the table information in the developed guest room management table transitions from the state illustrated in FIG. 9C to the state illustrated in FIG. Then, the updated information is finally reflected on the output video signals from the decoders 41 to 44.

As for the cleaning of the guest room, the cleaning clerk starts cleaning the absent room after the guest checks out. After cleaning one of the rooms, you need to find the next room to clean. Therefore, when using the cabin situation display system according to the present invention, the cleaning staff carries the dedicated remote controller 9, and after cleaning is completed,
By operating the operation keys 91 of the dedicated remote controller 9 in the guest room, the output video signals from the decoders 41 to 44 are synchronized and extracted, and the guest room status can be displayed on the guest room terminal 11 on the screen. Has become.

Therefore, unless otherwise instructed by the receptionist, the cleaning clerk only checks the screen display of the room status at the time of completion of cleaning, determines the next room to be cleaned, and moves to that. Will be able to In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which one guest room terminal device 11 is installed in one guest room, but it is naturally possible to add several guest room terminals. Also, the number of decoders used can be increased in accordance with the number of guest room terminals 11 to be installed. Furthermore, the decoder is not particularly limited to the decoder as long as it can control rewriting of the output video content, and an alternative can be used. Also, as for a dedicated remote controller operated by the cleaning staff, it is of course possible to use either a non-contact type or a wired type.

[0049]

According to the present invention described above, it is possible to easily check the status of a guest room in real time through a guest room terminal device provided in each guest room. As a result, the cleaning staff does not need to inquire the room management department about the next room to be cleaned every time the cleaning of one room is completed, as in the related art. Further, when a device for displaying guest room management information using a dedicated line is installed, it is not necessary for the cleaning staff to move to that location and check the room status.

Therefore, the time loss required for these operations is completely eliminated, and the cleaning staff can smoothly shift to the next cleaning room only by checking the room condition displayed on the guest room terminal device. Become. In this way,
The efficiency of the cleaning work is improved, and the effect is remarkable especially in accommodation facilities with a large number of guest rooms. In addition, in an accommodation facility where a device for displaying guest room management information using a dedicated line between the host computer and each floor is installed, if an extension or renovation is to be performed, the content of the extension or renovation must be adjusted according to the content of the extension or renovation. The display device needs to be modified,
The cost required for that is enormous. On the other hand, when the guest room display system according to the present invention is used, a guest room terminal device arranged in each guest room is used,
Since it is possible to easily display the room status, it is possible to flexibly cope with expansion and renovation of accommodation facilities.

Accordingly, even if the accommodation facility is expanded or renovated, the guest room display system does not require any major change, and the additional effect that the cost and time required for the change can be greatly reduced. In addition, as usual, guests are allowed to watch general TV broadcasts, pay broadcasts, etc., and it is not possible to visually recognize images about unnecessary room conditions. In terms of, there is no trouble at all.

As described in the embodiment, the guest room display system according to the present invention is not only used for guest room management in accommodation facilities, but also by arranging it, for store management, product inventory management, or It can be used in various fields such as production management of a manufacturer.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a guest room status display system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a head end 5 shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a display example of a guest room situation displayed on the screen of the receiver 8 shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a process performed by the data conversion device 2 shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a guest room management table developed in a RAM 21 by the data conversion device 2 shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a process performed by a multiplexer 3 shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a cleaning management method for a guest room using the guest room status display system according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a continuation of the flowchart shown in FIG. 7;

9 is a schematic diagram showing a transition example of table information for a guest room with a designated guest room number X in the guest room management table shown in FIG. 5;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Host computer 2 Data converter 3 Multiplexer 5 Headend 6 Tuner 7 Operation panel 8 Receiver 9 Dedicated remote controller 10 Coaxial line 11 Guest room terminal 21 RAM 22 Code conversion table 41 Decoder 42 Decoder 43 Decoder 44 Decoder 91 Operation key

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Mari Kajiya 2-83-5 Honcho, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka Mf Information Systems Co., Ltd. (72) Daishi Isozaki 2-83-5 Honcho, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka M F Information System Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Masao Hiramoto 2-83-5 Honcho, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka M F Information System Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-62-2224177 (JP, A) Kaihei 4-1111097 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) H04N 7/18 H04N 7/10

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A guest room collective management means for collecting and holding all management information on a plurality of guest rooms and collectively managing each guest room, and acquiring a predetermined number of necessary management information from the guest room collective management means. A guest room management table creating unit that creates a guest room management table that collectively holds each guest room status as table information, and a data conversion unit that converts the table information held in the guest room management table into image data for each guest room. Based on the image data, a video signal creating means for creating a video signal required to display the status of each guest room on the screen, a video signal created by the video signal creating means, a general broadcast signal received, Audio and video signal transmitting means for superimposing on a frequency band different from that of another audio and video signal recorded in advance and simultaneously transmitting a plurality of audio and video signals onto a coaxial line. , Which is connected to the coaxial line in a form branching a coaxial line,
An audio / video signal extracting means, which is a guest room terminal device arranged in each guest room and synchronizes and extracts a specified audio / video signal from a plurality of audio / video signals supplied through the coaxial line. A first extraction signal specifying unit that specifies extraction of a predetermined audio / video signal from a general broadcast signal and another audio / video signal recorded in advance to the signal extraction unit; and the audio / video signal extraction unit. A second extraction signal designation unit that designates extraction of a predetermined video signal from the video signals created by the video signal creation unit; and a designated audio-video signal extracted by the audio-video signal extraction unit. A room status display system, comprising: a guest room terminal device having audio-video output means for outputting audio and / or video. 2. The room status display system according to claim 1, wherein said video signal generating means comprises a predetermined number of video signal generating means, and said data converting means converts the image for each guest room. Image data selection / distribution transmission means for selecting data by a room number, and distributing and transmitting the selected image data to each of the predetermined number of video signal generation means. Room status display system.