JP4524973B2 - Exit / display system - Google Patents

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【００３１】
さてネットワーク端末１０はＨＴＴＰクライアントプログラム（以下Ｗｅｂブラウザと言う）Ｐ３が実行されることで、当該ネットワーク端末１０に対応するクライアントを対象人物とする、在／不在の操作入力を、マウスのクリックやキーボードによる操作で行う操作入力機能や、前記クライアントを含め、所定の人物を対象とする出退情報の表示を行う機能を持つことができるようになっており、そのための在／不在の入力操作部と、出退表示部とをＷｅｂブラウザＰ３による閲覧画面上に設けるようになっている。
【００３２】
つまりＷｅｂブラウザＰ３が実行されているネットワーク端末１０には、図６に示すように、マウスでクリックされたり、キーボードのキーで操作されると、その操作入力情報を取り込んでクライアントの在／不在の状態が変化したことを検出する入力操作部１００と、検出された状態変化に対応する操作入力情報と、記憶部に格納している対象人物情報テーブル１０１とを照合して対象人物を特定し、特定した対象人物を示す情報たる名前番号を対象人物情報テーブル１０１から抽出し、この抽出した名前番号と、上記操作入力情報が示す状態に対応する状態コードとを組み合わせたデータをパラメーターとする制御要求をＨＴＴＰを利用してネットワークを通じてネットワーク制御部１２へ伝送する制御要求処理部１０３とが備わることになる。
【００３３】
図７はＷｅｂブラウザＰ３の実行とＵＲＬ指定によってネットワーク端末１０のモニタ上に表示される当該ネットワーク端末１０に対応した出退表示の閲覧画面の一例を示しており、この例では当該ネットワーク端末１０の使用許可者であるクライアントを対象とする在／不在の入力操作部１００に対応する釦３１〜３４と、該クライアントの出退表示部と後述する行き先を入力する際の設定釦とを兼ねた釦３０と、当該ネットワーク端末１０で出退表示させるように登録した対象人物の出退表示部３５…とを設けてある。尚釦３１は、在席を入力する操作スイッチ、釦３２は例えば「会議」で不在となるとき、釦３３は「出張」で不在となるとき、釦３４は「退庁（退社）」で不在となるときに選択される操作スイッチを構成する釦で、これらの釦３１〜３４の表示色と同じ色で上記釦３０を表示することで、不在の内容を含めた出退表示が行えるモードと在／不在を夫々異なる色で表示するモードとが設定できるようになっている。
【００３４】
尚図７中３６はコメント表示部、３７はメニュー切り替え釦表示部で、このメニュー切り替え釦表示部３７には出退画面つまり図７の画面の呼び出し釦３８と設定画面の呼び出し釦３８とが表示されている。
【００３５】
ここでネットワーク端末１０とネットワーク制御部１２とを用いた出退表示設備（II）の制御フローを図８により説明する。
【００３６】
まずネットワーク端末１０で対象人物の在／不在の状態の変化が釦３１〜３４の何れかの操作が検出されると、ネットワーク端末１０はその対象人物の名前番号と状態コードとをパラメーターとするデータを出退状態制御要求として発生（１）し、ＨＴＴＰ要求（２）としてネットワーク制御部１２へ送出する。ここでＨＴＴＰ要求（２）は出退表示設備（Ｉ）の状態を制御する処理を実現するためにＨＴＴＰサーバプログラムＰ１に設定されたＣＧＩプログラムの実行要求である。
【００３７】
さてネットワーク制御部１２のＣＰＵ部１２０は、ＨＴＴＰ要求（２）を受け取ると、出退表示設備(Ｉ）の監視制御部５へネットワーク端末１０から受け取ったデータを制御要求（３）として送出する。この制御要求（３）のデータを受け取った監視制御部５はＣＰＵ部５３の制御の下で制御要求を受け取ったことを示す受信結果をネットワーク制御部１２に返信する（４）とともに、状態テーブル５４の状態データを更新する。そしてこの更新された内容が示す名前番号に対応する出退表示器４の表示部３及び操作器２の操作スイッチＳに付設せる状態表示部の表示を、更新された状態コードが示す内容に制御する制御データＣＤを作成して伝送信号Ｖｓにて夫々に送り、夫々の表示状態を新たな状態を示すように変更させる。
【００３８】
一方上記受信結果返信（４）を受け取ったネットワーク制御部１２のＣＰＵ部１２０は状態テーブル１２３の状態データを更新し（５）、この更新された内容に基づいて当該対象人物の出退表示を変更させた内容をＨＴＴＰ応答（６）、つまりＣＧＩ機能の実行結果として、上記ＨＴＴＰ要求（２）を送出したネットワーク端末１０に返信する。このＨＴＴＰ応答（６）を受け取ったネットワーク端末１０ではモニタ上の閲覧画面を、出退表示部たる釦３０の表示色が在又は不在に対応した色に変更された画面に切り替え表示する。従ってこの釦３０の表示色を見ることで当該ネットワーク端末１０をクライアントの在／不在が判ることになる。
【００３９】
尚表示色で不在内容を示すモードでは、釦３２〜３４の何れか操作されると、ネットワーク端末１０はＨＴＴＰ要求時に、不在の状態コードに加えて、その内容を示すコードを付加したデータをネットワーク制御部１２へ送るようになっている。
【００４０】
上記のＨＴＴＰ応答（６）を返信したネットワーク制御部１２は、ＵＤＰ通信により他のネットワーク端末１０…に当該対象人物の状態コード（不在の場合にはその内容を示すコードを含む）の更新内容を通知する。そして当該対象人物に対応する出退表示部３５…を設けるように設定されている他のネットワーク端末１０ではモニタ上で表示する出退画面を、状態コードの更新内容に対応して表示色が変更された出退表示部３５を表示している画面に切り替える。これにより、他のネットワーク端末１０においても当該対象人物の在／不在が判ることになる。
【００４１】
一方、出退表示設備（Ｉ）の操作器２の操作スイッチＳの操作によって、対応する対象人物の在／不在の状態が変更されると、これに伴って出退表示設備（Ｉ）側の出退表示器４の対応する表示部３の表示状態が制御されるのは従来の技術で説明した通りであるが、同時に監視制御部５のＣＰＵ部５３は状態テーブル５４に格納した対象人物に対応せる名前番号の状態コードを更新し、またこの状態コードが更新された名前番号とその状態コードとからなるデータを制御結果としてネットワーク制御部１２側へ送る。このデータを受け取ったネットワーク制御部１２では、このデータ内容に基づいて状態テーブル１２３の対応する名前番号の状態コードを更新するとともに、この更新された内容に基づいて当該名前番号の対象人物の出退表示を行う各ネットワーク端末１０の閲覧画面用のファイルの出退表示部３５や釦３０の表示色を変更して、対応するネットワーク端末１０での出退表示を対象人物の在／不在の状態に合わせる。
【００４２】
かように出退表示設備（Ｉ）の操作器２の操作スイッチＳ或いは，出退表示設備（II）のネットワーク端末１０の何れかにおいて在／不在の入力操作が行われると、操作側に対応する一方の状態テーブル内容が更新されるのは勿論のこと他方の状態テーブル内容も更新され、この更新内容に基づいて出退表示設備（Ｉ）の出退表示器４の表示部２による出退表示と、出退表示設備(II)のネットワーク端末１０の閲覧画面上の出退表示とが在／不在の状態に対応して変更制御され、両設備（Ｉ）(II)間で連携動作が取られることになる。
【００４３】
ところで、出退表示設備（Ｉ）の監視制御部５はタイマ７のタイマ出力により出退表示設備（Ｉ）の非稼働／稼働時間帯を管理するようになっており、タイマ出力が稼働時間帯を示す場合には上述した出退表示設備（Ｉ）を稼働させ、タイマ出力が非稼働時間帯を示す場合には、監視制御動作を停止して出退表示設備（Ｉ）を非稼働状態とし、出退表示器４の表示部３と、操作器２の操作スイッチＳに付設する状態表示部とを消灯させる。このとき状態テーブル５４のデータはクリアされることになる。
【００４４】
この場合監視制御部５が非稼働状態となったことをネットワーク制御部１２側へ知らせるため状態テーブル５４の格納データがネットワーク制御部１２側の状態テーブル１２３側には反映されない。従って、この状態では出退表示設備(II)側のみが稼働してネットワーク端末１０での在／不在の操作入力に基づくネットワーク端末１０による出退表示のみが行われることになる。
【００４５】
そしてタイマ７のタイマ出力が非稼働時間帯が終了して稼働時間帯に入ったことを示すと、監視制御部５は出退表示設備（Ｉ）を稼働させるが、その稼働開始時には初期設定の動作として稼働状態となったことをネットワーク制御部１２側に通知する。ネットワーク制御部１２ではこの通知に呼応して、ＣＰＵ部１２０の制御の下で現時点の状態テーブル１２３が格納している全名前番号と対応する状態コードとからなるデータを監視制御部５に転送させる。
【００４６】
監視制御部５のＣＰＵ部５３は転送されてきたデータに基づいて状態テーブル５２の内容を更新するとともに、この更新されたデータに基づいて各出退表示器４の表示部３の表示を制御する制御データＣＤや、操作器２の操作スイッチＳに付設した状態表示部の表示を制御するための制御データＣＤを生成して、夫々伝送信号Ｖｓにより送出させる動作を行い、各出退表示器４の表示部３による出退表示を出退表示設備(II)側の出退表示状態と一致させる。この初期動作が終了した後、通常の動作状態に入る。
【００４７】
これにより、通常の就業時間帯以外においても仕事を行う個人に対応したネットワーク端末１０での在／不在の入力操作と出退表示を可能とするとともに、部署等での共用設備として使用され、その稼働時間帯を就業時間帯に設定される出退表示設備（Ｉ）の出退表示状態を、就業開始時にその時点での出退表示設備(II）の出退表示状態と一致するように自動的に初期設定することができることになる。
【００４８】
ところで、本実施形態では、各ネットワーク端末１０のモニタ上で表示させる閲覧画面上で出退表示部３５…や、釦３０の表示レイアウトを変更ができるようになっている。
【００４９】
つまり図７に示すメニュー切り替え釦表示部３７に表示されている設定画面の呼び出し釦３９をクリックすると、このクリックの操作データをＨＴＴＰ通信により受け取った伝送ユニット２０のネットワーク制御部１２は各種設定のための画面をネットワーク端末１０の閲覧画面に表示させ、その表示された画面上の釦の操作があると、更に下層の設定用画面表示させるようになっており、表示レイアウトを変更する場合には、変更したいネットワーク端末１０の閲覧画面上で上述の操作を行い、表示レイアウト変更の設定画面を呼び出せば良い。この設定画面では、図７に示す釦３０に表示する個人名の入力や、コメント表示部３６への入力、更に出退表示部３５の表示名（対象人物の名前や肩書き等の属性名）の入力や修正を行うことを可能とする設定画面が表示され、レイアウト編集機能が動作する。
【００５０】
この場合、図９に示すように例えば個人名又は所属名（属性名）の何れを後述する表示窓４１に表示させるかを選択する選択入力窓４０、該選択入力窓４０で選択された個人名又は所属名の名前一覧を順次表示する表示窓４１、図７の出退画面の出退表示部３５と同様なセル４２やコメント表示部３６に対応する表示欄４３、また釦３０に対応する表示欄４４からなる出退画面表示の名前一覧表示部と、コメント表示部３６に対応するコメント入力部４４、表示窓４１で表示される名前を名前一覧表示部のセル４２や表示欄４４へ移動させて、当該セル４２に対応する出退表示部３５で出退表示を行う対象人物や釦３０に対応するクライアントを設定したり、表示欄４３にコメント入力部４４で入力された内容を移動させてコメント表示部３６で表示させる内容を設定するための移動釦４５，名前一覧表示部４２で現在設定されている名前やコメント内容中、指定された名前やコメント内容の設定を消去する消去釦４６，現在設定されている全ての内容を設定を消去する消去釦４７が表示されている。そして、これらを用いて所定のセルに順位名前を割り当てることで、そのセルに対応する出退表示部３５で出退表示する対象人物や、クライアント名、コメント内容等を設定入力することができ、この設定入力が終了して登録釦４８を操作することで設定データはネット制御部１２へ送られ、ネット制御部１２のＣＰＵ部１２０の制御の下で記憶部１２４の設定ファイルに登録され、この登録に基づいてネットワーク端末１２での出退表示部３５や釦３０の表示制御や在／不在の入力の監視が行われるとともにコメント表示が行われる。４９は設定した情報をキャンセルするためのキャンセル釦である。
【００５１】
尚設定画面から、出退画面へ戻るにはメニュー切り替え釦表示部３７に表示される出退画面の釦３８を操作すれば良い。
【００５２】
また出退表示設備(II)では、出退表示の対象人物の行き先管理もできるように簡易な行き先表示を不在操作時に設定する機能を持つ。
【００５３】
これは不在のための釦３２〜３４の何れかを操作した後、クライアントの出退表示部を兼ねた釦３０をクリックすると、会議、出張、退庁（退社）に対応した行き先を表示する閲覧画面に切り替わる。この閲覧画面上から行き先を選択し、選択した行き先名を表示している釦をクリックすれば、ネットワーク制御部１２において状態テーブルにおいて当該対象人物の状態コードとともに行き先が登録管理される。そしてネットワーク制御部１２は他のネットワーク端末１０…に登録された当該対象人物の状態コード及び行き先情報をＵＤＰ通信により通知するする。この通知により他のネットワーク端末１０…では、当該対象人物の出退表示部３５に行き先名が入力されていることを示すマークＸを付した閲覧画面が図７に示すように表示される。
【００５４】
そしてこの出退表示部３５がクリックされると、当該ネットワーク端末１０の表示画面が、登録されている行き先名の表示色を他の行き先名とは異なる色で表示した閲覧画面に切り替わり、これによりその対象人物の行き先場所を知ることができることになる。対象人物の在席の操作入力があると、当該対象人物に対応した行き先登録はリセットされることになるのは勿論である。
【００５５】
この行き先名は予めクライアントのネットワーク端末１０で表示させた設定画面を通じて会議、出張、退庁の各不在用の釦３２〜３４に対応した行き先を入力し、この入力データをネットワーク制御部１２へ送れば、その記憶部１２４に釦３２〜３４の操作に対応して行き先表示を行う場合の行き先が登録される。
【００５６】
ところで出退表示設備(II)では出退表示は、ネットワーク端末１０で行うため、ネットワーク端末１０がＷｅｂサーバたるネットワーク制御部１２へのアクセスを行っていない場合、出退状態を知ることができない。
【００５７】
そこで、本実施形態では、ネットワーク端末１０の閲覧画面上で所定の人物が不在から在席へ操作入力を行った場合に、在状態になったことを知る必要がある場合、自己のメールアドレス宛の、所定の人物が在席になったことを示す在通知メールがメールサーバ８へ送信されるように設定できるようなっている。
【００５８】
在通知メールの通知を受けたいクライアントは、まず出退画面で不在を示していて在通知メールの対象としたい所定の人物の出退表示部３５をクリックすることで、図１０（ａ）に示す在通知メールの要を設定するためのダイアログを呼び出し、このダイアログからメールの表示されている釦５８をクリックすると、所定の人物に対する在通知メールの設定情報がネットワーク制御部１２へ送られ、ＣＰＵ部１２０の制御の下で記憶部１２４内に格納されている在通知メールの設定テーブルに登録される。尚図１０（ａ）の釦５９はダイアログを閉じるための釦である。
【００５９】
尚上記設定テーブルは出退表示対象者の名前番号を縦と、横に配置し、一方側を在通知メールの受け手側とし、他方側を在状態になったことを在通知メールで通知する監視対象側としたもので、上記在通知メール要の設定に応じて受け手側のクライアントと、在通知メールの対象として選択した人物とを対応付けて登録されるようになっている。
【００６０】
ここで、出退システムにおける出退表示対象人物の各メールアドレスがネットワーク制御部１２の記憶部１２４の設定ファイル内に初期登録されているものとする。また対象となるメールサーバ８のＩＰアドレス，ＰＯＲＴ、ドメイン名及び在通知メールの内容は図１０（ｂ）で示す在通知メール設定画面により予め設定されているものとする。
【００６１】
この図１０（ｂ）の設定画面は許可されたシステム管理人が閲覧できる画面であり、システム管理人はメールサーバ８のＩＰアドレスの入力欄５５ａ、ＰＯＲＴ設定欄５５ｂ、ドメイン名設定欄５５ｃに必要なデータを入力することで在通知メールを送信するメールサーバを登録し、また送信元の名称の表示欄、表題の表示欄７１，本文の表示欄５６で夫々の内容を入力する。尚表示欄５６，５７の｛＃ｎａｍｅ｝は、ネットワーク制御部１２のＣＰＵ部１２０の制御の下で上記の在通知メールの対象人物の名前が送信時に自動的に挿入される。
【００６２】
而して、上述のようにクライアントがネットワーク端末１０で表示されている出退画面で不在が表示されている所定の人物に対して在通知メール要を上述のダイアログから設定しておくと、当該所定の人物の状態コードが更新された時に、ネットワーク制御部１２のＣＰＵ部１２０は、当該所定の人物の在通知メールを要と設定しているクライアントを上記の在通知メールの設定テーブルより検索し、設定しているクライアントが存在すれば、そのクライアント、つまり受け手側のメールアドレスを設定ファイルから抽出して、当該メールアドレス宛の在通知メールをメールサーバ８に送信する。この際、在通知メールの表題や、本文には在通知メールの対象となっている上記所定の人物の名前を挿入する。
【００６３】
これにより上記メールアドレスのクライアント、つまり受け手側のネットワーク端末１０では、出退表示のためにＷｅｂブラウザＰ３を起動していなくても、メーラーを常時起動させている場合、その着信監視機能により、メールサーバ８にメール着信があったことを知ることができ、この着信に対応してメーラーによって在通知メールを受け取れば、在通知メールの表題、本文から所定の人物が在席状態となったことを知ることができる。
【００６４】
また上記ダイアログによる在通知メールの設定は、設定対象の在通知メールの送信が終了するとリセットされる。
【００６５】
尚在通知メール設定機能は必要に応じて設ける機能であり、メールサーバ８を設けないシステムではこの機能は不要である。
【００６６】
ところで、出退表示設備（Ｉ）は、端末の監視制御を監視制御部４で行うものであるが、この出退表示設備（Ｉ）の端末として、会議室等に、使用／非使用（空室）を操作入力するスイッチを備えた操作端末を設け、この端末のスイッチ操作を監視するオプション機能を付加することができるようになっており、このオプション機能は、在／不在の入力を行う操作器２と同様に名前番号に対応する接点番号と当該操作器の状態データ、つまり状態コードとを対応付けて上記状態テーブルに格納するとともに、この接点番号と状態コードをネットワーク制御部１２の状態テーブルにも格納し、ネットワーク端末１０側でこれら操作器を設置した部屋の使用状況をチェックすることができるようになっている。
【００６７】
図１１はオプション設定のための設定画面を示しており、上述の各設定と同様にネットワーク端末１０のモニタに閲覧画面上に当該設定画面を呼び出し、この画面において、対象とする操作器（以下ＤＩ／Ｏ接点と言う）の有無を入力するラジオ釦部７０，ＤＩ／Ｏ接点数を入力する入力欄７１，各ＤＩ／Ｏのオン／オフ状態を表示するかどうかを選択するラジオ釦７２、ＤＩ／Ｏ接点のオン／オフの表示タイトルの入力欄７３，ＤＩ／Ｏ接点のオン又はオフのカウント数を表示するか或いはカウント数の表示をしないかを選択するラジオ釦７４，カウント数の表示有りとした場合のカウントタイトルの入力欄７５，登録されているＤＩ／Ｏ接点の接点番号と、名称を表示する表示欄７５各ＤＩ／Ｏ接点に対応する接点番号と、名称を入力する入力欄７６，設置されているネットワーク端末１０に対応する人物の名前や属性名の表示欄７７、この表示欄７７に表示される人物からからＤＩ／Ｏ接点の状態を表示させるネットワーク端末１０に対応する人物を選択入力欄７８に選択移動させる移動釦７９、選択入力欄７８に表示される一覧からから指定した選択表示者を消去するための消去釦８０ａ、全選択表示者を消去する消去釦８０ｂ、この画面で設定された内容の登録を指示する登録釦８１，設定した内容をキャンセルするためのキャンセル釦８２等が設けられており、この画面でＤＩ／Ｏ接点に関する設定が行えるようになっている。
【００６８】
而して入力操作が終了して登録釦８１が操作されると、ネットワーク制御部１２は入力データを受け取って、各ＤＩ／Ｏ接点の接点番号と状態コードとの状態テーブルを監視し、接点情報を設定された対象人物のネットワーク端末１０のＨＴＴＰクライアントプログラムＰ３によるＵＲＬ指定によって状態表示のファイルを当該ネットワーク端末１０へ送出する。
【００６９】
図１２は表示対象人物のネットワーク端末１０でのＤＩ／Ｏ接点表示に対応する閲覧画面を示しており、この画面では上述の入力欄７３で入力されたタイトルを表示する表示部９０，各ＤＩ／Ｏ接点の名称とその状態を各別に表示する表示部９１、上述の入力欄７５で入力されたオンオフタイトルを表示する表示部９２、及びカウント数を表示する表示部９３などから構成される。尚釦９４は、全てのＤＩ／Ｏ接点をオフするためのオフ操作釦であるが、使用している操作器の種類によりこの釦９３の操作が有効／無効が決まる。
【００７０】
このようにＤＩ／Ｏ接点に関するオプション機能を備えることで操作端末を部屋に設置すれば部屋の使用状態管理に、また出席者の数をカウントするために用いれば出席者や欠席者の数の管理に用いることができる。
【００７１】
上記図１のシステム例は、１組の出退表示設備（Ｉ）(II)と伝送ユニット２０とを基本とするシステムであるが、図１３に示すようにルータＲTを介して複数のシステムのネットワークを結合することで、システム間で連携動作（連動）させることを可能とする連動設定機能を伝送ユニット２０のネットワーク制御部１２に設けてある。
【００７２】
つまり、システム構築に当たっては許可された者のみがアクセスできる伝送ユニット連動設定のための図１４に示す設定画面を許可された者、つまり管理者がシステムネットワーク端末１０上に呼び出し、この設定画面上に表示される連動有無を選択するラジオ釦２００により連動有りを選択入力し、また連動させたい伝送ユニット２０の数を入力欄２０１で入力し、更に連動させたい伝送ユニット２０のＩＰアドレスをＩＰアドレス入力欄２０２で入力する。本実施形態では連動できる伝送ユニット数が当該伝送ユニット２０を含めて最大４台までとなっており、当該ＩＰアドレス入力欄２０２は４台のための入力部が設けられ、連動対象となる伝送ユニット２０のＩＰアドレスを入力するようになっているが、当該システムの伝送ユニット２０のＩＰアドレスは例えば”＊”で示され、この入力欄２０２で入力しなくても良いようになっている。
【００７３】
ＩＰアドレス欄２０２の下方には、伝送ユニット２０間の連動関係を設定するための連動表設定入力欄２０３が設けられ、この入力欄２０３の左側の窓には現在当該システムにおいて登録されている、出退表示対象人物に対応して設定されている名前番号中連動させたい名前番号を入力し、右側の窓に連動させたい他のシステムにおいて登録されている表示対象人物に対応して設定されている名前番号をそのシステムの伝送ユニット２０に予め付与されているユニット番号とともに入力することで、当該システムにおける名前番号と、他のシステムにおける名前番号との間で連動関係を設定することができようになっている。尚右側の窓への入力は「ユニット番号−名前番号」という形式で入力を行い、また複数のシステムにおける名前番号に対応して連動させたい場合には例えば「，」で区切って入力するようになっている。尚実施形態では、１つのシステム、つまり伝送ユニット２０当たり１つの名前番号と連動関係を持たせることができるようになっている。
【００７４】
図中２０４は入力データを全て消去する消去釦、２０５は入力データを設定データとして登録を指示する登録釦、２０６は設定した情報をキャンセルするためのキャンセル釦である。
【００７５】
而してデータ入力が終了した後、登録釦２０４を操作すれば当該システムの伝送ユニット２０のネットワーク制御部１２に取り込まれ、ＣＰＵ部１２０の制御の下で記憶部１２４内に連動テーブルとして格納されることになる。
【００７６】
この連動設定は当該システムにおける出退状態を他のシステムの出退状態に反映させる設定であり、相互間で反映させる場合には、他のシステムにおいても同様な設定を行う必要がある。
【００７７】
而して、上述のような連動設定が為されると、伝送ユニット２０のネットワーク制御部１２は自己のシステムに対応する状態テーブル１２３が更新されると、その更新対象となった名前番号が他のシステムに対して連動関係があるか否かを連動テーブルでチェックし、連動関係があれば、その連動関係が設定されているシステムの伝送ユニット２０のネットワーク制御部１２に、連動テーブルに設定されている連動関係のある名前番号と状態コードとを更新された状態のデータとして通知する。
【００７８】
このデータを受け取った他のシステムのネットワーク制御部１２のＣＰＵ部１２０は、このデータに基づいて状態テーブル１２３を更新し、この更新内容に基づいて当該システムのネットワーク端末１０における出退表示状態を変更制御し、更に当該システムの出退表示設備（Ｉ）の監視制御部４に更新のためのデータを送り、監視制御部４の状態テーブル５４を更新させる。監視制御部４は更新された名前番号に対応する出退表示器４の表示部３の表示状態を変更制御するとともに対応する操作器２の操作スイッチＳの状態表示部の表示を変更制御する。
【００７９】
このようにして連動関係を持たせたシステム間では、一方のシステムの出退表示を、他のシステムの出退表示に反映させることができることになる。
【００８０】
尚連動無しを選択した場合には、ルータをネットワークが接続されている場合においても互いのシステムの出退表示は夫々のシステムにおいて独立的に為されることになる。
【００８１】
また連動状態において、ネットワーク障害が生じて出退表示がシステム間で個となる状態が生じた場合には、ネットワーク復帰後、例えばユニット番号が小さ伝送ユニット２０を設けているシステム側の出退表示に合わせる状態一致制御機能のプログラムをネットワーク制御部１２のＨＴＴＰサーバプログラムＰ１に持たせている。
【００８２】
尚出退表示設備（II)をＨＴＴＰ通信を利用して在／不在の状態に対応した出退表示制御を行うようにしているが、他のプロトコルを用いた通信によって制御を行うようにして勿論良い。
【００８３】
【発明の効果】
請求項１の発明は、出退表示の対象人物の在／不在を入力する操作スイッチを備えた操作器と、当該操作器の操作スイッチに対応付けて対象人物の出退を表示する表示部を備えた出退表示器と、専用の信号線である第１の信号線を介して上記操作器及び上記出退表示器に接続される監視制御部とからなる第１の出退表示設備と、ネットワークの信号線であって上記第１の信号線とは異なる第２の信号線に接続されて所定のプロトコルによるデータの送受信が行える通信機能を備えたクライアント用のネットワーク端末と、上記第２の信号線に接続されるネットワーク制御部とからなる第２の出退表示設備とを併存させ、上記監視制御部は、上記操作器及び上記出退表示器との間で多重伝送信号により、制御、監視のデータの授受を行う第１の監視制御機能と、上記対象人物と当該対象人物の在／不在の状態とを対応付けた第１の状態テーブルとを備えるとともに、上記操作器から上記操作スイッチの操作データが送られてくると、当該操作データに基づいて上記第１の状態テーブルの当該操作スイッチに対応する対象人物の在／不在の状態データを更新するとともに、上記第１の状態テーブルの状態データが更新されると、当該状態データに基づいて当該対象人物に対応関係を持つ上記出退表示器の表示部の表示状態を変更させる制御データを上記多重伝送信号により上記出退表示器へ少なくとも送信する第２の監視制御機能を備え、上記ネットワーク制御部は、上記ネットワーク端末との間で所定のプロトコルによってデータの授受を行う通信機能と、上記出退表示の対象人物と当該対象人物の在／不在の状態とを対応付けた第２の状態テーブルとを備えるとともに、上記ネットワーク端末側の入力操作によって入力される所定の対象人物の在／不在のデータを受け取ると、当該データに基づいて上記第２の状態テーブルの当該対象人物の状態データを更新するとともに、上記第２の状態テーブルの状態テーブルが更新されると、当該状態データに基づいた当該対象人物の出退表示用データを、当該対象人物の出退表示を行う上記ネットワーク端末へ伝送する第３の監視制御機能を備えているので、第１の出退表示設備の多くの人で共用することができ、また多くの人を対象とした出退表示を提示できるという長所を生かさせ、また第２の出退表示設備では、個人が使用するパーソナルコンピュータ等によるネットワーク端末を用いて在／不在の入力が、他の人の出退情報を表示させることができ、第１の出退表示設備の表示器の表示部が小さくて、見にくいという問題もなく、しかも出退情報の表示もネットワーク端末のクライアントに対応して設定することも可能となるという長所が生かせ、しかも伝送ユニットは、上記ネットワーク制御部と上記監視制御部の何れか一方の状態テーブルの状態データの変化があると、当該状態データに対応する対象人物と同一対象人物に対応する他方の状態テーブルの状態データを、上記伝送ユニット内における上記監視制御部と上記ネットワーク制御部との間のデータの授受によって更新させる機能を備えているので、両出退表示設備間での出退表示を連携させて一致させることができるため、ネットワーク端末、操作器、表示器を適所に配置することで、夫々の出退表示設備の長所が生かせる出退表示システムを構築できるという効果があり、しかも既設の第１の出退表示設備の監視制御部を、ネットワーク側に対応するネットワーク制御部と、このネットワーク制御部との間でデータの授受が行える監視制御部とからなる伝送ユニットに交換するだけで、既存のネットワークに接続されているネットワーク端末を利用して第２の出退表示設備を構築するとともに、既存の第１の出退表示設備を利用することができるという効果がある。
【００８４】
請求項２の発明は、請求項１の発明において、上記ネットワーク端末にはＷｅｂブラウザを、ネットワーク制御部にはＷｅｂサーバ機能を夫々搭載して、上記ネットワーク制御部とネットワーク端末との間のデータ送受信をＨＴＴＰ通信により行い、上記ネットワーク端末ではＷｅｂブラウザによる閲覧画面上に、所定の対象人物の在／不在の入力操作部、所定の対象人物の出退表示部を形成しているので、ネットワーク端末に一般的に搭載されているＷｅｂブラウザをそのまま利用して、出退情報の表示や在／不在の操作入力ができ、各ネットワーク端末側には専用のアプリケーションをインストールする必要がないという効果がある。
【００８５】
請求項３の発明は、請求項１又は２の発明において、上記伝送ユニットのネットワーク制御部には、ネットワーク同士がルータを介して接続される他の出退表示システムにおける出退表示の対象人物に、自己側の出退表示の対象人物を関連付けて設定し、第２の状態テーブル中、該関連付けた対象人物に対応する状態データが更新された際に、更新された状態データに対応する他の出退表示システムの伝送ユニットのネットワーク制御部に対して該ネットワーク制御部の第２の状態テーブルの関連対象人物の状態データを更新するための通知を上記ネットワークを介して行う連動設定機能を備えているので、複数のネットワークに跨る形で夫々の出退表示と在／不在の入力とを連動させることができ、そのため出退表示の対象人物の人数が多くなっても容易に対応できるシステムを構築でき、また複数の建物に亘るシステム構築も容易に行え、更に複数の出退表示器の表示部で出退表示される人物が多数いる場合にも対処することもできるという効果がある。
【００８６】
請求項４の発明では、請求項１乃至３の何れかの発明において、上記伝送ユニットのネットワーク制御部には、予め指定された対象人物の状態データが不在状態から在状態に更新されると、予め設定されたメールアドレス宛の在状態通知用メールを上記ネットワークを介してメールサーバへ送信する在メール通知機能を備えているので、予め設定されたメールアドレスの所有人物では、ネットワーク端末で出退表示システム用のＷｅｂブラウザ等のプログラムが立ち上げていなくても、予め指定された対象人物が不在状態から在状態に変わったことを電子メールを受け取ることで知ることができるという効果がある。
【００８７】
請求項５の発明は、請求項１乃至４の何れかの発明において、伝送ユニットには第１の出退表示設備の非稼働／稼働の時間帯を設定するタイマを備えるとともに、第１の出退表示設備の非稼働時間帯では監視制御部の第１の状態テーブルのデータによる上記ネットワーク制御部の状態テーブルの更新を停止し、第１の出退表示設備の稼働開始時に、該稼働開始時点の上記ネットワーク制御部の第２の状態テーブルのデータで監視制御部の第１の状態テーブルのデータを更新する機能を備えているので、多数の人で共用される第１の出退表示設備の稼働状態、非稼働状態を自動的に設定管理することができるとともに、稼働状態に戻ったときには第１の出退表示設備の非稼働状態においても、個人レベルで使用され、出退表示状態が変化している第２の出退表示設備の最新の出退表示状態に、第１の出退表示設備の出退表示状態を自動的に設定することができ、出退表示の不一致という不都合も生じないという効果がある。
【００８８】
請求項６の発明は、請求項１乃至５の何れかの発明において、伝送ユニットのネットワーク制御部には、第１の出退表示設備側に付設される操作端末のオン／オフ状態を監視して、その状態をネットワーク端末側で閲覧可能とする機能を備えているので、操作端末の操作状況を把握することができ、部屋の使用状況や出席者等を把握することが可能となるという効果がある。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の一実施形態における一システム例の構成図である。
【図２】同上の伝送ユニットのブロック図である。
【図３】同上の監視制御部のブロック図である。
【図４】同上のネットワーク制御部のブロック図である。
【図５】同上のネットワーク制御部の機能を示す概念的なブロックを含めた伝送ユニットと第２の出退表示設備側の構成説明図である。
【図６】同上のネットワーク端末の機能を示す概念的ブロック図である。
【図７】同上のネットワーク端末で表示される出退画面の例図である。
【図８】同上の動作説明用の流れ図である。
【図９】同上の出退画面のレイアウトの設定画面の例図である。
【図１０】（ａ）は同上の在通知メールの設定ダイアログの表示例図である。
（ｂ）は同上の在通知メールの設定画面の例図である。
【図１１】同上のＤＩ／Ｏ設定画面の例図である。
【図１２】同上のＤＩ／Ｏ接点表示画面の例図である。
【図１３】同上における別のシステム例の構成図である。
【図１４】同上の別のシステム例における伝送ユニット連動設定用の設定画面の例図である。
【図１５】従来例のシステム構成図である。
【図１６】同上に用いる時分割多重伝送信号の信号構成説明図である。
【符号の説明】
(Ｉ) 第１の出退表示設備
(II ) 第２の出退表示設備
１ 盤
２ 操作器
３ 表示部
４ 出退表示器
６ 信号線
８ メールサーバ
１０ ネットワーク端末
１１ 信号線
２０ 伝送ユニット
Ｓ 操作スイッチ[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an exit / exit display system.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As shown in FIG. 15, the conventional exit / exit display facility includes an operation unit 2 including one or more operation switches S for inputting the presence / absence of a person to be displayed, and the operation switch S of the operation unit 2. The exit / exit indicator 4 provided with a plurality of display units 3... For displaying the associated person's exit / exit is connected to the monitor control unit 5 provided in the panel 1 via two dedicated signal lines 6. The monitoring control unit 5 monitors the operation of the operation switch S of the operation unit 2 using a time division multiplex transmission signal (hereinafter referred to as a transmission signal) Vs and the display unit 3 of the exit / exit display unit 4. ... is to be controlled.
[0003]
Here, as shown in FIG. 16A, the transmission signal Vs transmitted from the monitoring control unit 5 includes a start pulse SP indicating the start of signal transmission, mode data MD indicating the mode of the transmission signal Vs, the controller 2, the exit / exit. Address data AD for calling the display 4 separately, control data CD for controlling the operation unit 2 and the exit / exit display 4, checksum data CS for detecting transmission errors, the operation unit 2 and the exit / exit display It is composed of a bipolar (± 24V) baseband signal consisting of a reply signal period WT which is a time slot for receiving a reply signal from the device 4, and data is transmitted by pulse width modulation as shown in FIG. 16 (b). It has become so.
[0004]
On the other hand, when the address data AD transmitted by the transmission signal Vs received via the signal line 6 matches the preset address in the operation unit 2 and the exit / display unit 4, respectively, the control data CD is obtained from the transmission signal Vs. At the same time, data such as monitoring data is returned as a current mode signal (a signal transmitted by short-circuiting the signal line 6 via an appropriate low impedance) in the signal return period WT of the transmission signal Vs.
[0005]
Here, when the control data CD is transmitted from the monitoring control unit 5 to the desired exit / exit indicator 4 or the operation device 2, the time-division multiplexing with the mode data MD as the control mode and the address of the device as the address data AD. If the transmission signal Vs is transmitted and the time division multiplex transmission signal Vs is transmitted to the signal line 6, the device matching the address data AD receives the control data CD. The operation device 2 controls the state display unit provided or built in the operation switch S based on the control data CD.
[0006]
By the way, the monitoring control unit 5 always sends the transmission signal Vs to the dummy address or the addresses of all connected devices at regular time intervals, using the mode data MD as the dummy mode or constantly polling. When the operation switch S of the device 2 is operated and the operation data of the operation switch S is to be transmitted to the monitoring control unit 5, it is synchronized with the start pulse SP of the transmission signal Vs during the dummy mode or polling. An interrupt signal Vi as shown in (c) is generated. At this time, the controller 2 sets an interrupt flag to prepare for subsequent data exchange with the monitoring controller 5. When receiving the interrupt signal, the supervisory control unit 5 sets the mode data MD as the interrupt polling mode and performs interrupt polling for searching for the controller 2 that has generated the interrupt signal. In this case, in the controller 2 that sends the transmission signal Vs while sequentially increasing the upper half of the address data AD (the upper 4 bits if the address data AD is 8 bits), When the upper 4 bits of the address data AD of the transmission signal Vs in the interrupt polling mode match the upper 4 bits of its own address, the lower half of the address is returned to the monitoring controller 5 in the signal return period WT. . In this way, when the supervisory control unit 5 acquires the address of the controller 2 that has generated the interrupt signal Vi, the supervisory control unit 5 sets the mode data MD to the monitor mode, and sends the transmission signal Vs having the acquired address data AD to the signal line 6. On the other hand, the operating device 2 returns information to be transmitted in the signal return period WT. Finally, the supervisory control unit 5 sends a signal instructing an interrupt reset to the operating device 2 that has generated the interrupt signal, and cancels the interrupt flag of the operating device 2.
[0007]
Now, when an operation switch S provided in a certain operation device 2 is operated in the conventional example, the operation device 2 sends out an interrupt signal, returns an address in response to interrupt polling of the monitoring control unit 5, and performs monitoring control. In response to the interrupt request monitoring access from the unit 5, the operation data of the operation switch S is sent back to the monitoring control unit 5 as monitoring data. Upon receiving this monitoring data, the monitoring control unit 5 receives the control data CD to be transmitted to the exit / exit indicator 4 whose correspondence with the operation switch S is set in advance based on the monitoring data returned from the operating device 2. The transmission signal Vs including the control data CD is generated and transmitted to the signal line 6, the control data CD is transmitted to the corresponding exit / exit indicator 4, and the exit / exit indicator 4 corresponds to the control data CD. The display unit 3 is lit and displayed in blue or red, for example.
[0008]
The exit / exit indicator 4 sends monitoring data indicating the operating state of each display unit 3 back to the monitoring control unit 5, and the monitoring control unit 5 detects the presence of each person based on the monitoring data. A state table for storing absence state data is provided, and the monitoring control unit 5 constitutes a state display unit for operation monitoring attached to the operation switch S of the corresponding operating device 2 based on the above monitoring data. The control data CD for turning on / off the LED (not shown) is transmitted, and the controller 2 that receives the control data CD turns on or off the LED attached to the corresponding operation switch S based on the control data CD. Thus, the operating state of the corresponding display unit 3 is displayed.
[0009]
As described above, the exit / exit display facility of the conventional example performs monitoring control of each operation unit 2 and exit / exit display unit 4 by the monitoring control unit 5, so that each time the operation switch S provided on the operation unit 2 is operated. The display state of the display unit 3 of the exit / exit indicator 4 corresponding to the operation switch S is changed, and the exit / exit corresponding to the presence / absence of the target person associated with the operation switch S is displayed in the state of the display unit 3 It is supposed to be.
[0010]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in the conventional exit / exit display facility as described above, since the monitoring control unit 5, the exit / exit indicator 4, and the operation unit 2 are configured by dedicated devices corresponding to the facility, The exit / exit indicator 4 is a wall-hanging type that is used by hanging it on a wall such as a floor or a corridor. Each of the provided display portions 3 is small, so it is difficult to see from a distant place, and it has to be close. There was a problem of not becoming. Further, there is a problem that the display unit 3 cannot be changed to a shape preferred by the target person corresponding to the display unit 3.
[0011]
In recent years, a system for displaying exit / exit information using a network terminal for a client such as a general-purpose personal computer connected to a local network has been provided for such an exit / exit display facility constituted by a dedicated device. However, since this type of device is placed on the desk of a client whose network terminal is permitted to use, it is necessary to start the network terminal and display the exit / exit information when confirming the exit / exit information. There was a problem that it was not possible to confirm exit / exit information when leaving the seat.
[0012]
In addition, there is a problem that a person who does not have a network terminal permitted to use (a person in another department) cannot check exit / exit information.
[0013]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an exit / exit display facility using a dedicated device and an exit / exit display facility capable of displaying exit / exit information using a network terminal. The object is to provide an exit / exit display system that takes advantage of the advantages of both.
[0014]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an operating device having an operation switch for inputting the presence / absence of a person to be displayed in the exit / exit display, and the target person in association with the operation switch of the operating device. A first and second display unit including a display unit for displaying a first and second display, and a monitoring control unit connected to the operation unit and the first and second display unit via a first signal line which is a dedicated signal line. For a client having a communication function capable of transmitting and receiving data in accordance with a predetermined protocol connected to a second signal line different from the first signal line, which is a network signal line A network terminal and a second exit / exit display facility comprising a network control unit connected to the second signal line coexist, and the monitoring control unit is located between the operation unit and the exit / exit indicator. Control and supervision with multiple transmission signals And a first state table that associates the target person with the presence / absence state of the target person, and from the controller to the operation switch. When the operation data is sent, the presence / absence state data of the target person corresponding to the operation switch of the first state table is updated based on the operation data, and the state of the first state table is updated. When the data is updated, at least control data for changing the display state of the display unit of the exit / exit indicator having a correspondence relationship with the target person based on the state data is transmitted to the exit / exit indicator by the multiplex transmission signal. A communication function for transmitting and receiving data to and from the network terminal according to a predetermined protocol. And a second state table that associates the target person of the exit / exit display with the presence / absence state of the target person, and the presence of a predetermined target person input by an input operation on the network terminal side. When the absence data is received, the state data of the target person in the second state table is updated based on the data, and when the state table in the second state table is updated, the state data is updated. A third monitoring control function for transmitting the data for displaying the exit / exit of the target person to the network terminal that performs the exit / exit display of the target person, and the transmission control unit includes the transmission control unit and the network control unit. When the state data in the state table of one of the network control unit and the monitoring control unit changes, the transmission unit The status data of the other status table corresponding to the same target person as the target person corresponding to the status data By exchanging data between the monitoring control unit and the network control unit in the transmission unit It is provided with the function to update.
[0015]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the network terminal is equipped with a web browser, the network control unit is equipped with a web server function, and data is transmitted and received between the network control unit and the network terminal. The network terminal is characterized in that a predetermined target person's presence / absence input operation unit and a predetermined target person's exit / exit display unit are formed on the browsing screen of the Web browser in the network terminal. .
[0016]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the invention, the network control unit of the transmission unit may be a person to be displayed in an exit / exit display in another exit / exit display system in which networks are connected via a router. , Associate the target person to leave and display The When the status data corresponding to the associated target person is updated in the second status table, the network control unit of the transmission unit of another exit / exit display system corresponding to the updated status data is set. And a link setting function for performing notification via the network for updating the status data of the related target person in the second status table of the network control unit.
[0017]
In the invention of claim 4, in the invention of any one of claims 1 to 3, when the state data of the target person specified in advance is updated from the absence state to the presence state in the network control unit of the transmission unit, A presence mail notification function for transmitting a presence state notification mail addressed to a preset mail address to a mail server via the network is provided.
[0018]
According to the invention of claim 5, in the invention of any one of claims 1 to 4, the transmission unit includes a timer for setting a non-operation / operation time zone of the first exit / exit display facility, and the first output In the non-operating time zone of the exit display facility, the update of the status table of the network control unit with the data of the first status table of the monitoring control unit is stopped, and when the first exit / exit display facility starts operating, A function of updating data of the first state table of the monitoring control unit with data of the second state table of the network control unit.
[0019]
In the invention of claim 6, in the invention of any one of claims 1 to 5, the network controller of the transmission unit monitors the on / off state of the operation terminal attached to the first exit / exit display facility side. The network terminal is provided with a function for allowing the state to be browsed.
[0020]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.
[0021]
FIG. 1 shows an example of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention. This system includes a first entry / exit display facility (I) using a dedicated device using the transmission signal Vs shown in FIG. 15 and a personal computer. The client network terminals 10 are connected to the signal line 11 of the 10BASE-T network, for example, and the network terminals 10 are used as exit / exit display means and exit / exit input operation means. Display equipment (II) When The , Both facilities (I) and (II) are operated in cooperation by a transmission unit 20 provided in the panel 1.
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 2, the transmission unit 20 is connected between the monitoring control unit 5 on the exit / display facility (I) side, the network control unit 12 for controlling the network side, and both control units 5 and 12. A bus 21 for transferring data, a stabilized power source 22 for supplying a DC power supply voltage to both control units 5 and 12, and a breaker 23 inserted between the stabilized power source 22 and a commercial AC power source. The power supply device 25 includes the surge absorbing element 24 and the timer 7 for setting the non-operating / operating time zone of the exit / exit display facility (I). In FIG. 2, T1 is a terminal portion for connecting a commercial AC power source, and T2 is a terminal portion for connecting the signal line 6.
[0023]
As shown in FIG. 3, the monitoring control unit 5 performs transmission / reception unit 50 for transmitting the transmission signal Vs and receiving a reply signal, and for monitoring control of the operation unit 2 and the exit / exit display unit 4 as described above. A function for performing the above processing, a function for managing the non-operating / operating time zone of the exit / exit display facility (I) by the timer output of the timer 7, and exchanging data with the network control unit 12 through the I / F unit 51 And a CPU unit 53 having a function of writing and reading data to the storage unit 52 to be provided.
[0024]
Here, in the storage unit 52, for example, when the system is constructed, the operation switch S of the operation device 2 installed, the display unit 3 of the exit / exit display 4 whose display state is controlled by the operation of the operation switch S, the display Stored is a first state table 54 in which a name number associated with a target person to be withdrawn / displayed by the unit 3 is associated with the presence / absence state of the target person with this name number. The presence / absence status data 54 is updated to the latest status data by the CPU 53.
[0025]
This update is performed under the control of the CPU unit 53 based on the presence / absence state change by the operation of the operation switch S of the operation unit 2 and a control request from the network control unit 12 side described later. When there is an update due to the operation of the second operation switch S, the updated state data is delivered to the network control unit 12.
[0026]
The monitoring control of the operating device 2 and the exit / exit indicator 4 by the monitoring control unit 5 is the same as the conventional example shown in FIG. 15, so the description of the prior art will be referred to and the description as the embodiment will be described. Omitted.
[0027]
On the other hand, the network control unit 12 of the exit / exit display facility (II) is set with a unique IP address. As shown in FIG. 4, the CPU unit 120, the network communication unit 121 corresponding to 10BASE-T, and the monitoring Stores an I / F unit 122 for exchanging data with the control unit 5, a second state table 123, a setting file for registering setting contents to be described later, a file that is browsed and displayed on each network terminal 10, and the like. The CPU unit 120 includes the HTTP server program P1 as shown in the conceptual block of FIG. 5 and executes the HTTP server program P1, thereby executing the HTTP installed in each network terminal 10. HTTP communication with the network terminal 10 on which the client program (for example, a general-purpose Web browser program) P2 is executed. A monitoring control unit on the exit / exit display facility (I) side by constructing a Web server for receiving a status control request and returning a control result by HTTP communication and executing the installed I / F program P2 5 for receiving and receiving status data of the target person when there is a change in the presence / absence state due to the operation of the operation switch S of the controller 2 on the exit / display facility (I) side. On the contrary, when the state data of the target person is updated in the state table 123 based on the state control request on the exit / exit display facility (II) side, the updated state data of the target person is used as control request data. Processing for sending to the monitoring control unit 5 is performed, and the status table 123 is updated based on the status control request and the status table 123 is updated based on the status data received from the monitoring control unit 5. Yes.
[0028]
Here, the configuration of the status table 123 is a configuration in which a name number that can be registered in advance is secured as shown in Table 1, and a status code that is status data corresponding to each name number is appended. The code indicates that “1” is “present”, “2” is “absent”, “0” is unregistered, and the presence / absence displayed on the browsing screen of the network terminal 10. The correspondence between the operation button, which will be described later as the input operation unit, and the exit / exit display unit, which will be described later corresponding to the presence / absence, is associated with the name number, and the CPU 120 operates the operation button corresponding to the predetermined name number. When the status control request is received, the status code of the name number is updated based on the operation, and the display status of the exit / exit display unit corresponding to the updated name number is changed based on the status code. Perform the process. In addition, the name number and the status code are associated with the name code and the status code used in the status table 54 on the exit / display facility (I) side, and status data to be updated between the control units 5 and 12 is exchanged. When performing the above, the receiving side can perform update processing without re-reading.
[0029]
The configuration of the status table 123 is adopted as the configuration of the status table 54, and the same name number in both the tables 123 and 54 is assigned to the same person to be displayed.
[0030]
[Table 1]

[0031]
The network terminal 10 executes an HTTP client program (hereinafter referred to as a Web browser) P3, so that presence / absence operation input for a client corresponding to the network terminal 10 as a target person is performed by clicking a mouse or a keyboard. And a function for displaying exit / exit information for a predetermined person including the client, and a presence / absence input operation unit for that purpose. The exit / exit display section is provided on the browsing screen by the Web browser P3.
[0032]
In other words, as shown in FIG. 6, the network terminal 10 in which the Web browser P3 is executed, when clicked with a mouse or operated with a keyboard key, captures the operation input information and indicates whether the client is present or absent. The input operation unit 100 that detects that the state has changed, the operation input information corresponding to the detected state change, and the target person information table 101 stored in the storage unit are collated to identify the target person, A control request using a name number, which is information indicating the identified target person, extracted from the target person information table 101 and data obtained by combining the extracted name number and a status code corresponding to the status indicated by the operation input information as a parameter And a control request processing unit 103 that transmits HTTP to the network control unit 12 through the network using HTTP. It made.
[0033]
FIG. 7 shows an example of an exit / exit display browsing screen corresponding to the network terminal 10 displayed on the monitor of the network terminal 10 by execution of the Web browser P3 and URL designation. Buttons 31 to 34 corresponding to the presence / absence input operation unit 100 for a client who is a permitted user, and a button that serves as a setting button for inputting a destination display unit and a destination described later. 30 and an exit / withdrawal display section 35 for the target person registered to be withdrawn / displayed on the network terminal 10 are provided. The button 31 is an operation switch for inputting presence, the button 32 is absent due to, for example, “meeting”, the button 33 is absent due to “business trip”, the button 34 is absent due to “exit (retired)”. A button that constitutes an operation switch that is selected when the button 30 is displayed, and the button 30 is displayed in the same color as the display color of these buttons 31 to 34, thereby enabling a mode in which exit / exit display including absence contents can be performed. / The mode to display absence in different colors can be set.
[0034]
In FIG. 7, 36 is a comment display section, 37 is a menu switching button display section, and the menu switching button display section 37 displays an exit / exit screen, that is, a call button 38 on the screen of FIG. Has been.
[0035]
A control flow of the exit / exit display facility (II) using the network terminal 10 and the network control unit 12 will be described with reference to FIG.
[0036]
First, when a change in the presence / absence state of the target person is detected by the network terminal 10 as an operation of any of the buttons 31 to 34, the network terminal 10 uses the name number and state code of the target person as parameters. Is generated as a leaving / leaving state control request (1), and is sent to the network control unit 12 as an HTTP request (2). Here, the HTTP request (2) is an execution request for the CGI program set in the HTTP server program P1 in order to realize the process for controlling the state of the exit / exit display facility (I).
[0037]
When the CPU unit 120 of the network control unit 12 receives the HTTP request (2), it sends the data received from the network terminal 10 as the control request (3) to the monitoring control unit 5 of the exit / display facility (I). The monitoring control unit 5 that has received the data of the control request (3) returns a reception result indicating that the control request has been received under the control of the CPU unit 53 to the network control unit 12 (4) and the state table 54. Update state data for. The display of the status display unit attached to the display unit 3 of the exit / exit display unit 4 and the operation switch S of the operation unit 2 corresponding to the name number indicated by the updated content is controlled to the content indicated by the updated status code. The control data CD to be generated is created and sent to each by the transmission signal Vs, and each display state is changed to indicate a new state.
[0038]
On the other hand, the CPU unit 120 of the network control unit 12 that has received the reception result reply (4) updates the state data of the state table 123 (5), and changes the exit / exit display of the target person based on the updated contents. The returned contents are returned as an HTTP response (6), that is, as an execution result of the CGI function, to the network terminal 10 that has sent the HTTP request (2). The network terminal 10 that has received the HTTP response (6) switches the display screen on the monitor to a screen in which the display color of the button 30 serving as the exit / exit display unit is changed to a color corresponding to the presence or absence. Accordingly, the presence / absence of the client of the network terminal 10 can be determined by looking at the display color of the button 30.
[0039]
In the mode indicating the absence content in the display color, when any of the buttons 32 to 34 is operated, the network terminal 10 transmits the data added with the code indicating the content in addition to the absence status code to the network when an HTTP request is made. The data is sent to the control unit 12.
[0040]
The network control unit 12 that has returned the HTTP response (6) sends the updated content of the status code of the target person (including a code indicating the content in the absence) to other network terminals 10 through UDP communication. Notice. Then, in other network terminals 10 set to provide the exit / exit display section 35 corresponding to the target person, the display color of the exit / exit screen displayed on the monitor is changed in accordance with the update contents of the status code. The screen is switched to the screen displaying the exit / exit display unit 35. As a result, the presence / absence of the target person can also be known in other network terminals 10.
[0041]
On the other hand, when the presence / absence state of the corresponding target person is changed by the operation of the operation switch S of the controller 2 of the exit / exit display facility (I), the exit / exit display facility (I) side changes accordingly. The display state of the corresponding display unit 3 of the exit / exit indicator 4 is controlled as described in the prior art. At the same time, the CPU unit 53 of the monitoring control unit 5 sets the target person stored in the state table 54. The status code of the corresponding name number is updated, and data including the name number and the status code with the updated status code is sent to the network control unit 12 as a control result. Upon receiving this data, the network control unit 12 updates the status code of the corresponding name number in the status table 123 based on this data content, and based on this updated content, the exit / exit of the target person of that name number. By changing the display color of the file exit / exit display section 35 and the button 30 for the browsing screen of each network terminal 10 to be displayed, the exit / exit display on the corresponding network terminal 10 is changed to the presence / absence state of the target person. Match.
[0042]
Thus, when the presence / absence input operation is performed in either the operation switch S of the operation device 2 of the exit / exit display facility (I) or the network terminal 10 of the exit / exit display facility (II), it corresponds to the operation side. The contents of one state table are updated as well as the contents of the other state table, and the exit / exit by the display unit 2 of the exit / exit indicator 4 of the exit / exit display facility (I) is updated based on the updated contents. The display and the exit / exit display on the browsing screen of the network terminal 10 of the exit / exit facility (II) are changed and controlled according to the presence / absence state, and the cooperative operation between the facilities (I) and (II) is performed. Will be taken.
[0043]
By the way, the supervisory control unit 5 of the exit / exit display facility (I) manages the non-operating / operating time zone of the exit / exit indicating facility (I) by the timer output of the timer 7, and the timer output is in the operating time zone. When the above-mentioned exit / exit display facility (I) is operated, and the timer output indicates a non-operating time zone, the monitoring control operation is stopped and the exit / exit display facility (I) is set to the non-operating state. The display unit 3 of the exit / exit indicator 4 and the status display unit attached to the operation switch S of the operation unit 2 are turned off. At this time, the data in the state table 54 is cleared.
[0044]
In this case, the data stored in the state table 54 is not reflected on the state table 123 side on the network control unit 12 side in order to notify the network control unit 12 that the monitoring control unit 5 has become inoperative. Therefore, in this state, only the exit / exit display facility (II) side operates and only the exit / exit display by the network terminal 10 based on the presence / absence operation input at the network terminal 10 is performed.
[0045]
When the timer output of the timer 7 indicates that the non-operating time zone has ended and the operating time zone has been entered, the supervisory control unit 5 operates the exit / exit display facility (I). The network control unit 12 side is notified that the operation is in operation. In response to this notification, the network control unit 12 causes the monitoring control unit 5 to transfer data including all name numbers stored in the current state table 123 and the corresponding state codes under the control of the CPU unit 120. .
[0046]
The CPU 53 of the monitoring controller 5 is transferred The The contents of the state table 52 are updated based on the received data, and the control data CD for controlling the display of the display unit 3 of each exit / exit indicator 4 based on the updated data, and the operation switch S of the operating device 2. Control data CD for controlling the display of the status display section attached to the The The operation of generating and sending each by the transmission signal Vs is performed, and the exit / exit display by the display unit 3 of each exit / exit indicator 4 is made to coincide with the exit / exit display state on the exit / exit display facility (II) side. After this initial operation is completed, a normal operation state is entered.
[0047]
As a result, it is possible to perform presence / absence input operation and exit / exit display on the network terminal 10 corresponding to an individual who performs work outside the normal working hours, and it is used as a shared facility in departments, etc. Automatic so that the exit / exit display status of the exit / exit display facility (I), which is set to the working time zone, matches the exit / exit display status of the exit / exit display facility (II) at the start of work. Can be initialized.
[0048]
By the way, in the present embodiment, the display layout of the exit / exit display unit 35... And the button 30 can be changed on the browsing screen displayed on the monitor of each network terminal 10.
[0049]
That is, when the call button 39 on the setting screen displayed on the menu switching button display section 37 shown in FIG. Re Of the transmission unit 20 that has received the operation data of the network via HTTP communication Ne The network control unit 12 displays a screen for various settings on the browsing screen of the network terminal 10, and when there is an operation of a button on the displayed screen, a further lower setting screen is displayed. When changing the display layout, the above-described operation may be performed on the browsing screen of the network terminal 10 to be changed to call a setting screen for changing the display layout. In this setting screen, the input of the personal name displayed on the button 30 shown in FIG. 7, the input to the comment display unit 36, and the display name (the attribute name such as the name of the target person and the title) of the exit / display unit 35 are displayed. A setting screen that allows input and correction is displayed, and the layout editing function operates.
[0050]
In this case, as shown in FIG. 9, for example, a selection input window 40 for selecting which of personal names or affiliation names (attribute names) are to be displayed on the display window 41 described later, and the personal name selected in the selection input window 40 Alternatively, a display window 41 that sequentially displays a name list of belonging names, a display field 43 corresponding to the cell 42 and the comment display part 36 similar to the exit / exit display part 35 of the exit / exit screen of FIG. The name list display part of the exit / exit screen display composed of the field 44, the comment input part 44 corresponding to the comment display part 36, and the name displayed on the display window 41 are moved to the cell 42 and the display field 44 of the name list display part. Then, the target person who performs exit / exit display corresponding to the cell 42 and the client corresponding to the button 30 are set, or the content input by the comment input unit 44 is moved to the display field 43. Comment display part 3 The move button 45 for setting the contents to be displayed in the above, the delete button 46 for erasing the setting of the specified name and comment contents among the names and comment contents currently set in the name list display section 42, An erasing button 47 for erasing the settings of all the contents is displayed. Then, by assigning a rank name to a predetermined cell using these, it is possible to set and input a target person, a client name, a comment content, and the like to be displayed in the exit / exit display unit 35 corresponding to the cell, When this setting input is completed and the registration button 48 is operated, the setting data is sent to the net control unit 12 and registered in the setting file of the storage unit 124 under the control of the CPU unit 120 of the net control unit 12. Based on the registration, display control of the exit / exit display unit 35 and the button 30 on the network terminal 12 and monitoring of the presence / absence input are performed and a comment is displayed. Reference numeral 49 denotes a cancel button for canceling the set information.
[0051]
In order to return to the exit / exit screen from the setting screen, the exit / exit screen button 38 displayed on the menu switching button display unit 37 may be operated.
[0052]
In addition, the exit / exit display facility (II) has a function of setting a simple destination display at the time of the absence operation so that the destination of the target person for exit / exit display can be managed.
[0053]
This is a browsing screen that displays a destination corresponding to a meeting, a business trip, or a leaving office (withdrawal) by operating any of the absent buttons 32 to 34 and then clicking the button 30 that also functions as a client exit / exit display unit. Switch to When a destination is selected from this browsing screen and a button displaying the selected destination name is clicked, the destination is registered and managed together with the status code of the target person in the status table in the network control unit 12. Then, the network control unit 12 notifies the status code and the destination information of the target person registered in the other network terminals 10 through UDP communication. In response to this notification, the other network terminals 10... Display a browsing screen with a mark X indicating that the destination name has been input in the exit / exit display section 35 of the target person as shown in FIG.
[0054]
When this exit / exit display unit 35 is clicked, the display screen of the network terminal 10 is switched to a browsing screen in which the display color of the registered destination name is displayed in a color different from other destination names. The destination location of the target person can be known. Of course, if there is an operation input for the presence of the target person, the destination registration corresponding to the target person is reset.
[0055]
As the destination name, a destination corresponding to each of the absent buttons 32 to 34 for conference, business trip, and leaving office is input through a setting screen displayed in advance on the network terminal 10 of the client, and this input data is sent to the network control unit 12. The destination for the destination display corresponding to the operation of the buttons 32 to 34 is registered in the storage unit 124.
[0056]
By the way, in the exit / exit display facility (II), the exit / exit display is performed by the network terminal 10, and therefore the exit / exit state cannot be known when the network terminal 10 is not accessing the network control unit 12 as a Web server.
[0057]
Therefore, in the present embodiment, when it is necessary to know that a predetermined person has entered the presence from the absence on the browsing screen of the network terminal 10, if it is necessary to know that the person is in the presence, The presence notification mail indicating that a predetermined person is present can be set to be transmitted to the mail server 8.
[0058]
The client who wants to receive notification of the presence notification mail first shows the absence on the exit / exit screen, and clicks on the exit / exit display section 35 of a predetermined person to be the target of the presence notification mail, thereby showing the state shown in FIG. When a dialog for setting the key of the notification mail is called and the button 58 on which the mail is displayed is clicked from this dialog, the setting information of the notification mail for a predetermined person is sent to the network control unit 12, and the CPU unit Under the control of 120, it is registered in the notification mail setting table stored in the storage unit 124. The button 59 in FIG. 10A is a button for closing the dialog.
[0059]
In the above setting table, the name number of the person to be displayed is displayed vertically and horizontally, one side is set as the recipient of the notification mail, and the other side is notified by the notification mail that it is in the current state. According to the setting of the notification mail requirement, the receiver client and the person selected as the target of the notification mail are registered in association with each other.
[0060]
Here, it is assumed that each e-mail address of the person to be displayed in the leaving system is initially registered in the setting file in the storage unit 124 of the network control unit 12. It is assumed that the IP address, PORT, domain name, and the contents of the notification mail of the target mail server 8 are set in advance on the notification mail setting screen shown in FIG.
[0061]
The setting screen of FIG. 10B is a screen that can be viewed by an authorized system administrator. The system administrator is required for the IP address input field 55a, the PORT setting field 55b, and the domain name setting field 55c of the mail server 8. The mail server that transmits the notification mail is registered by inputting various data, and the contents are input in the display column for the name of the sender, the display column 71 for the title, and the display column 56 for the text. Note that {#name} in the display fields 56 and 57 is automatically inserted at the time of transmission of the subject person of the notification mail under the control of the CPU unit 120 of the network control unit 12.
[0062]
Thus, when the presence notification mail is set for the predetermined person whose absence is displayed on the exit / exit screen displayed on the network terminal 10 as described above, When the status code of the predetermined person is updated, the CPU unit 120 of the network control unit 12 searches the above-described notification mail setting table for a client that sets the notification mail of the predetermined person as essential. If the set client exists, the mail address of the client, that is, the receiver side is extracted from the setting file, and the presence notification mail addressed to the mail address is transmitted to the mail server 8. At this time, the name of the predetermined person who is the subject of the notification mail is inserted into the title of the notification mail or the body text.
[0063]
As a result, even if the client of the above e-mail address, that is, the network terminal 10 on the receiver side, does not activate the web browser P3 for exit / exit display, the mailer is always activated. If it is possible to know that the server 8 has received an e-mail, and if the mailer receives the notification mail in response to this incoming call, it can be confirmed that a predetermined person has been present from the title and body of the notification mail. I can know.
[0064]
The notification mail setting by the dialog is reset when transmission of the notification mail to be set is completed.
[0065]
The presence notification mail setting function is a function provided as necessary, and this function is unnecessary in a system in which the mail server 8 is not provided.
[0066]
By the way, the exit / exit display facility (I) is for monitoring control of the terminal by the monitoring control unit 4. An operation terminal equipped with a switch for operation input of the room is provided, and an optional function for monitoring the switch operation of this terminal can be added. This optional function is an operation for performing presence / absence input. Similarly to the device 2, the contact number corresponding to the name number and the state data of the operating device, that is, the state code are associated with each other and stored in the state table, and the contact number and the state code are stored in the state table of the network control unit 12. It is also possible to check the usage status of the room where these operating devices are installed on the network terminal 10 side.
[0067]
FIG. 11 shows a setting screen for option setting. Similar to the above-described settings, the setting screen is called up on the browsing screen on the monitor of the network terminal 10, and on this screen, the target operating device (hereinafter referred to as DI) is displayed. Radio button section 70 for inputting the presence / absence of / O contact), input field 71 for inputting the number of DI / O contacts, radio button 72 for selecting whether to display the on / off state of each DI / O, DI / O contact ON / OFF display title input field 73, DI / O contact ON / OFF count number display radio button 74 for selecting whether or not to display the count number, count number display available The input field 75 for the count title, the contact number of the registered DI / O contact, the display field 75 for displaying the name, and the contact number and name corresponding to each DI / O contact are input. Corresponding to the input field 76, the name and attribute name display field 77 of the person corresponding to the installed network terminal 10, and the network terminal 10 for displaying the state of the DI / O contact from the person displayed in the display field 77 A move button 79 for selectively moving a person to be selected to the selection input field 78, an erase button 80a for erasing a selected display person designated from the list displayed in the selection input field 78, and an erase button 80b for erasing all selected display persons. A registration button 81 for instructing registration of contents set on this screen, a cancel button 82 for canceling the set contents, and the like are provided, and settings relating to DI / O contacts can be performed on this screen. Yes.
[0068]
Thus, when the input operation is completed and the registration button 81 is operated, the network control unit 12 receives the input data, monitors the status table of the contact number and status code of each DI / O contact, and contacts information The status display file is sent to the network terminal 10 in accordance with the URL designation by the HTTP client program P3 of the network terminal 10 of the target person who is set.
[0069]
FIG. 12 shows a browsing screen corresponding to the DI / O contact display on the network terminal 10 of the person to be displayed. In this screen, the display unit 90 for displaying the title input in the input field 73 and each DI / O The display unit 91 includes a display unit 91 that displays the name of the O-contact and its state, a display unit 92 that displays the on / off title input in the input field 75, and a display unit 93 that displays the count number. The button 94 is an off operation button for turning off all the DI / O contacts. The operation of the button 93 is determined to be valid / invalid depending on the type of the operating device used.
[0070]
By providing an optional function related to DI / O contacts in this way, if the operation terminal is installed in the room, it is used for managing the use state of the room, and if used for counting the number of attendees, the number of attendees and absentees is managed. Can be used.
[0071]
The system example of FIG. 1 is a system based on a set of exit / exit display facilities (I) (II) and a transmission unit 20, but as shown in FIG. 13, a plurality of systems are connected via a router RT. The network control unit 12 of the transmission unit 20 is provided with a link setting function that enables a link operation (link) between systems by connecting networks.
[0072]
That is, when the system is constructed, the authorized person, that is, the administrator calls the setting screen shown in FIG. 14 for the transmission unit interlocking setting that can be accessed only by the authorized person on the system network terminal 10. The radio button 200 for selecting the presence / absence of the displayed link is used to select and input the link, the number of transmission units 20 to be linked is input in the input field 201, and the IP address of the transmission unit 20 to be linked further is input as an IP address. Input in the column 202. In this embodiment, the number of transmission units that can be linked is up to 4 including the transmission unit 20, and the IP address input field 202 is provided with an input unit for 4 units, and the transmission unit to be linked. 20 IP addresses are input, but the IP address of the transmission unit 20 of the system is indicated by “*”, for example, and need not be input in this input field 202.
[0073]
Below the IP address column 202 is provided an interlocking table setting input field 203 for setting the interlocking relationship between the transmission units 20, and the left window of the input field 203 is currently registered in the system. Enter the name number that you want to synchronize among the name numbers that are set to correspond to the person to leave and display, and it is set to correspond to the person to be displayed registered in other systems that you want to synchronize with the right window. By inputting a certain name number together with a unit number previously assigned to the transmission unit 20 of the system, it is possible to set a linkage between the name number in the system and the name number in another system. It has become. The input to the right window should be input in the form of “unit number-name number”, and if it is desired to be linked in correspondence with name numbers in multiple systems, for example, enter them separated by “,”. It has become. In the embodiment, one system, that is, one name number per transmission unit 20 can be linked.
[0074]
In the figure, 204 is an erasing button for erasing all input data, 205 is a registration button for instructing registration using the input data as setting data, and 206 is a cancel button for canceling the set information.
[0075]
Thus, after the data input is completed, if the registration button 204 is operated, it is taken into the network control unit 12 of the transmission unit 20 of the system, and is stored as an interlocking table in the storage unit 124 under the control of the CPU unit 120. Will be.
[0076]
This interlocking setting is a setting for reflecting the leaving / leaving state of the system in the leaving / leaving state of another system, and when reflecting between each other, it is necessary to perform the same setting in other systems.
[0077]
Thus, when the above-described interlocking setting is made, the network control unit 12 of the transmission unit 20 updates the status table 123 corresponding to its own system, and the name number that is the update target is changed. If there is an interlocking relationship, the network control unit 12 of the transmission unit 20 of the system in which the interlocking relationship is set is set in the interlocking table. The name number and the status code having the linked relationship are notified as updated status data.
[0078]
The CPU unit 120 of the network control unit 12 of the other system that has received this data updates the status table 123 based on this data, and changes the exit / exit display status in the network terminal 10 of the system based on this updated content. Further, data for update is sent to the monitoring control unit 4 of the exit / exit display facility (I) of the system, and the status table 54 of the monitoring control unit 4 is updated. The supervisory control unit 4 controls to change the display state of the display unit 3 of the exit / display unit 4 corresponding to the updated name number and to change the display of the state display unit of the operation switch S of the corresponding operating unit 2.
[0079]
In this way, between the systems having the interlocking relationship, the exit / exit display of one system can be reflected in the exit / exit display of the other system.
[0080]
If no link is selected, even when the router is connected to the network, the exit / exit display of each other system is performed independently in each system.
[0081]
Also, in the interlocked state, when a network failure occurs and a state in which the exit / exit display becomes individual between the systems occurs, after the network is restored, for example, the exit / exit display on the system side where the transmission unit 20 having a small unit number is provided The HTTP server program P1 of the network control unit 12 has a state matching control function program that matches the above.
[0082]
In addition, although exit / exit display equipment (II) is controlled to perform exit / exit display control corresponding to the presence / absence state using HTTP communication, it is of course possible to perform control by communication using another protocol. good.
[0083]
【The invention's effect】
The invention according to claim 1 includes an operation device including an operation switch for inputting the presence / absence of a target person for exit / exit display, and a display unit for displaying the exit / exit of the target person in association with the operation switch of the operation device. A first exit / exit display facility comprising: an exit / exit indicator provided; and a monitoring control unit connected to the operation unit and the exit / exit indicator via a first signal line which is a dedicated signal line; A network terminal for a client, which is connected to a second signal line different from the first signal line and is capable of transmitting and receiving data according to a predetermined protocol; Coexisting with a second exit / exit display facility comprising a network controller connected to the signal line, and the monitoring controller is controlled by a multiplex transmission signal between the operation unit and the exit / exit indicator, The first to send and receive monitoring data A visual control function, a first state table in which the target person is associated with the presence / absence state of the target person, and when operation data of the operation switch is sent from the operation unit, When the state data of the target person corresponding to the operation switch of the first state table is updated based on the operation data, and the state data of the first state table is updated, the state A second monitoring control function for transmitting at least control data for changing the display state of the display unit of the exit / exit indicator having a correspondence relationship to the target person based on the data to the exit / exit indicator by the multiplexed transmission signal; The network control unit includes a communication function for transmitting / receiving data to / from the network terminal according to a predetermined protocol, A second state table that associates the presence / absence state of the target person, and when receiving presence / absence data of a predetermined target person input by an input operation on the network terminal side, The status data of the target person in the second status table is updated based on the data, and when the status table in the second status table is updated, the exit / exit display of the target person based on the status data Since the third monitoring control function for transmitting the data to the network terminal for performing the exit / exit display of the target person is provided, it can be shared by many people in the first exit / exit display facility. Utilizing the advantage of being able to present exit / exit indications for many people, and the second exit / exit display facility is a network of personal computers used by individuals The presence / absence input using the terminal can display other people's exit / exit information, and the display part of the display of the first exit / exit display facility is small, so there is no problem that it is difficult to see. The advantage that the display of the exit information can also be set in correspondence with the client of the network terminal is utilized, and the transmission unit can store the status data in the status table of either the network control unit or the monitoring control unit. If there is a change, the status data of the other status table corresponding to the same target person as the target person corresponding to the status data is displayed. By exchanging data between the monitoring control unit and the network control unit in the transmission unit Since it has a function to update, the exit / exit display between both the exit / exit display facilities can be coordinated and matched, so each network terminal, operation unit, and display unit can be placed in the proper location to There is an effect that it is possible to construct an exit / exit display system that can make use of the advantages of the exit display facility, and the monitoring control unit of the existing first exit / exit display facility is a network control unit corresponding to the network side, and this network control unit By constructing the second exit / exit display facility using a network terminal connected to an existing network, simply replacing the transmission unit with a monitoring control unit that can exchange data between There is an effect that the first exit / exit display facility can be used.
[0084]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the network terminal is equipped with a web browser, the network control unit is equipped with a web server function, and data is transmitted and received between the network control unit and the network terminal. In the network terminal, the presence / absence input operation unit of the predetermined target person and the exit / exit display unit of the predetermined target person are formed on the browsing screen by the Web browser. In general, it is possible to display exit / exit information and input presence / absence operation using a commonly installed Web browser as it is, and it is not necessary to install a dedicated application on each network terminal side.
[0085]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the network control unit of the transmission unit is a person who is a subject of exit / exit display in another exit / exit display system in which networks are connected via a router. , Associate the target person to leave and display The When the status data corresponding to the associated target person is updated in the second status table, the network control unit of the transmission unit of another exit / exit display system corresponding to the updated status data is set. The network control unit is provided with a link setting function for performing notification for updating the status data of the related target person in the second status table of the network control unit via the network. It is possible to link the exit display and the presence / absence input, so that it is possible to construct a system that can easily cope with the increase in the number of persons subject to exit / exit, and it is also easy to construct a system that spans multiple buildings. In addition, there is an effect that it is possible to cope with a case where there are a large number of persons that are displayed on the display units of a plurality of exit / exit indicators.
[0086]
In the invention of claim 4, in the invention of any one of claims 1 to 3, when the state data of the target person specified in advance is updated from the absence state to the presence state in the network control unit of the transmission unit, Since it has a presence notification function that sends a notification email to a mail server via the network to a presence status notification mail addressed to a preset email address, the owner of the preset email address can leave and exit at the network terminal. Even if a program such as a Web browser for the display system is not started, it is possible to know by receiving an e-mail that a target person designated in advance has changed from the absence state to the presence state.
[0087]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the transmission unit includes a timer for setting a non-operating / operating time zone of the first exit / exit display facility. In the non-operating time zone of the exit display facility, the update of the status table of the network control unit with the data of the first status table of the monitoring control unit is stopped, and when the first exit / exit display facility starts operating, Since the function of updating the data of the first status table of the monitoring control unit with the data of the second status table of the network control unit is provided, the first exit / exit display facility shared by many people The operating status and non-operating status can be automatically set and managed, and when returning to the operating status, even when the first exit / display facility is not operating, it is used at the individual level and the exit / exit status changes Have The effect that the exit / exit display state of the first exit / exit display facility can be automatically set to the latest exit / exit display state of the second exit / exit display facility, and the inconvenience of inconsistency of exit / exit display does not occur. There is.
[0088]
The invention of claim 6 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the network control unit of the transmission unit monitors an on / off state of an operation terminal attached to the first exit / exit display facility side. In addition, the network terminal has a function that allows the status to be viewed, so that the operation status of the operation terminal can be grasped, and the use situation of the room and attendees can be grasped. There is.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an example system in an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the above transmission unit.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the monitoring control unit of the above.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the network control unit of the above.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a configuration of a transmission unit and a second exit / exit display facility side including a conceptual block showing the function of the network control unit same as above.
FIG. 6 is a conceptual block diagram showing functions of the network terminal of the above.
FIG. 7 is an example of an exit / exit screen displayed on the network terminal.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the above.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a setting screen for exit / exit screen layouts;
FIG. 10 (a) is a display example of the notification mail setting dialog shown in FIG.
(B) is an example figure of a setting screen of a notification mail same as above.
FIG. 11 is an example diagram of a DI / O setting screen same as above.
FIG. 12 is an example diagram of the DI / O contact display screen of the above.
FIG. 13 is a configuration diagram of another system example of the above.
FIG. 14 is an example diagram of a setting screen for transmission unit interlocking setting in another system example same as above.
FIG. 15 is a system configuration diagram of a conventional example.
FIG. 16 is a signal configuration explanatory diagram of a time division multiplex transmission signal used in the above.
[Explanation of symbols]
(I) The first exit / exit indication facility
(II) Second exit / exit indication facility
1 board
2 Controller
3 Display section
4 Exit indicator
6 signal lines
8 Mail server
10 Network terminal
11 Signal line
20 Transmission unit
S Operation switch

Claims (6)

An operating device having an operation switch for inputting the presence / absence of a target person for exit / exit display, and an exit / withdrawal display device having a display unit for displaying the exit / exit of the target person in association with the operation switch of the operating device; A first exit / exit display facility comprising a monitoring control unit connected to the operation unit and the exit / exit indicator via a first signal line which is a dedicated signal line;
A network terminal for a client, which is connected to a second signal line different from the first signal line and is capable of transmitting and receiving data according to a predetermined protocol; Coexisting with a second exit / exit display facility comprising a network controller connected to the signal line,
The supervisory control unit includes a first supervisory control function for exchanging control and supervisory data between the operating device and the exit / exit indicator using a multiplex transmission signal, and the presence of the target person and the target person. / When there is operation data of the operation switch sent from the operating device, the first state table associated with the absence state is provided based on the operation data. When the status data of the target person corresponding to the operation switch is updated, and the status data in the first status table is updated, the output corresponding to the target person is updated based on the status data. A second monitoring control function for transmitting at least the control data for changing the display state of the display unit of the exit indicator to the exit indicator using the multiplex transmission signal;
The network control unit associates a communication function for exchanging data with the network terminal using a predetermined protocol, a target person for the exit / exit display, and a presence / absence state of the target person. When the presence / absence data of a predetermined target person input by an input operation on the network terminal side is received, the state of the target person in the second state table is received based on the data When the status table of the second status table is updated while the data is updated, the network terminal which performs the exit / exit display of the target person based on the status person's exit / exit display data based on the status data A third monitoring control function for transmitting to
The monitoring control unit and the network control unit constitute a transmission unit,
When there is a change in the state data of one of the state control tables of the network control unit and the monitoring control unit, the transmission unit includes a target person corresponding to the state data and the other state table corresponding to the same target person. An exit / exit display system comprising a function of updating status data by exchanging data between the monitoring control unit and the network control unit in the transmission unit . The network terminal is equipped with a web browser, the network control unit is equipped with a web server function, and data transmission / reception between the network control unit and the network terminal is performed by HTTP communication. 2. The exit / exit display system according to claim 1, wherein an input operation unit for presence / absence of a predetermined target person and an exit / exit display unit for the predetermined target person are formed on a screen. The network control unit of the transmission unit, the output retraction display of the target person in another extending and retracting display system network are connected to each other via the router, and set in association with self-side output retraction display of the target person, When the status data corresponding to the associated target person is updated in the second status table, the network is transmitted to the network control unit of the transmission unit of another exit / exit display system corresponding to the updated status data. The exit / exit display according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising an interlocking setting function for performing notification for updating the state data of the related target person in the second state table of the control unit via the network. system. When the state data of the target person designated in advance is updated from the absence state to the presence state, the network control unit of the transmission unit sends a presence state notification mail addressed to a preset mail address via the network. 4. The exit / exit display system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a presence mail notification function for transmitting to a mail server. The transmission unit is provided with a timer for setting a non-operating / operating time zone of the first exit / exit display facility, and in the non-operating time zone of the first exit / exit indicating facility, The update of the status table of the network control unit with data is stopped, and when the first exit / exit display facility starts to operate, the monitoring control unit's second status table data at the start of the operation is updated with the data of the second status table of the network control unit 5. The exit / exit display system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a function of updating data in one state table. The network control unit of the transmission unit has a function of monitoring the on / off state of the operation terminal attached to the first exit / exit display facility side so that the state can be viewed on the network terminal side. The exit / exit display system according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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