JP6133479B1 - Meter reading system - Google Patents

Abstract

A meter reading system that simplifies meter reading work is provided. A computer device connected to a meter-reading server 1 configured to transmit a meter-reading meter number to the meter-reading server 1 and receive meter-reading data corresponding to the transmitted meter-reading meter number from the meter-reading server 1. The communication unit 21, the camera 26 configured to generate an image by photographing the pointer value displayed on the meter-reading meter, and the first meter reading value is obtained by recognizing the generated image. A control unit 22 configured to generate a meter reading data message by associating the generated image and the acquired meter reading value with the received meter reading data, and the communication unit 21 reads the generated meter reading data message Further configured to transmit to the server 1. [Selection] Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a meter reading system. In particular, the present invention relates to a meter-reading system for performing meter-metering work for water meters carried out in apartment houses such as apartments.

  The water charge at each home is calculated based on the guide value of the water meter installed at each home. Normally, the water meter reading of the monthly water bill is performed by a water meter reading staff in each region visiting each household and reporting the meter reading value to the water service. The Waterworks Bureau calculates the water charge based on the reported meter reading value, and charges the user for the charge.

  In an apartment house such as an apartment, a water meter clerk may carry out the meter reading work for each room at once, instead of the meter reading work by a manager of the management company. In particular, in the Kansai region, such a form of meter reading work tends to be performed.

JP 2014-220726 A

  When the manager performs the meter reading work for each room together, a huge workload is imposed on the manager especially in the case of a large-scale apartment house. Further, in the method of checking the indicator value of the water meter visually and reporting the meter reading value, an error may occur in the meter reading value to be reported.

  For example, the above-described problem can be solved by providing a water meter with a communication function and automatically transmitting a guideline value from the water meter to a dedicated computer installed in the water station. However, in such a method, it is necessary to replace the water meter in each household, which entails enormous costs and is not practical.

  Also, especially in gas meter reading work, meter readers can grasp abnormalities such as gas leaks by regularly visiting each household, so meter reading by meter meter visits as described above There is still a demand for business.

  Patent document 1 is disclosing the meter-reading system which reduces the erroneous input to the handy terminal of the meter-reading data in meter-reading operation | work. According to this system, erroneous input of meter reading data input to the handy terminal can be reduced. However, the system according to Patent Document 1 merely determines whether or not the input meter reading data is an erroneous input by comparing the input meter reading data and past meter reading data. Therefore, although it can be expected to reduce erroneous input of meter reading data to some extent, it does not solve the above-described problem.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a meter reading system that can simplify meter reading work without replacing a usage meter such as a water meter. There is.

  In order to solve the above problems, a meter reading system according to the present invention is a computer device connected to a meter reading server, which transmits a meter meter number to the meter reading server and corresponds to the transmitted meter meter number. A communication unit configured to receive meter reading data from the meter-reading server, a camera configured to generate an image by photographing a pointer value displayed on the meter-to-be-measured meter, and the generated image as text A control unit configured to acquire a first meter reading value by recognizing and generate the meter reading data message by associating the generated image and the acquired meter reading value with the received meter reading data; The communication unit is further configured to transmit the generated meter reading data message to the meter reading server.

  According to the meter reading system according to the present invention, it is possible to simplify the meter reading work of the meter reader, to prevent an erroneous pointer value from being input, and to manage whether or not the meter reading is completed.

It is a figure which shows the example of a structure of the whole computer system which implement | achieves the meter-reading system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the detailed example of the computing device which implement | achieves the meter-reading system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the housing complex data table which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the test meter meter data table which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the process which the meter-reading system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention performs. It is a figure which shows the example of the meter-reading data table which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the meter-reading data input screen which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the apartment house selection screen which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the to-be-tested meter selection screen which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the report list which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, the meter reading system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present embodiment, an example will be described in which a manager of an apartment house performs a meter reading operation for metering the amount of water used by a subject person living in the apartment house.

<Definition of terms>
In the present embodiment, the “test needle person” means a person who uses water, gas, electricity, or the like. The “meter-to-be-measured meter” means a metering meter that is installed in the subject-needle person's home and measures the amount of water, gas, electricity, or the like used for meter reading. The “meter reader” mainly means a person who performs a meter reading operation of a user in an apartment house, such as a manager of an apartment house, but also includes a meter reader of the Waterworks Bureau. The “user” means a person who receives a meter reading service using the meter reading system according to the present embodiment in performing meter reading work, such as a management company in an apartment house. When a water meter, a power company, a gas company or the like receives the meter reading service according to the present embodiment, they become users. The “service provider” means a provider that implements the meter reading system according to the present embodiment and provides a meter reading service.

<System configuration>
FIG. 1 shows an example of the overall configuration of a computer system that realizes a meter reading system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The meter reading system according to the present embodiment includes a meter reading management server 1, a portable terminal 2, and a management terminal 3. The meter-reading management server 1, the portable terminal 2, and the management terminal 3 are connected to each other via a network 4 (a combination of a wireless network using a communication method such as 3G and LTE and a public line such as the Internet). .

  The meter reading management server 1 is installed in a service provider and is a main computing device that provides a service of the meter reading system according to the present embodiment. The service of the meter reading system according to the present embodiment is provided in the form of ASP (Application Service Provider) or the like, and a predetermined program is downloaded to the meter terminal mobile terminal 2 and the user management terminal 3. The meter-reading management server 1 manages meter-reading meter data input by the management terminal 3 and transmits the data to the portable terminal 2. The meter reading management server 1 may be implemented by a single computer device or a plurality of computer devices.

  The portable terminal 2 is a computer device that can be operated by a touch panel, which is held by a meter reader and used to perform meter reading work according to the present embodiment. The meter reader performs meter reading by photographing the meter meter 5 installed in the subject's home using the portable terminal 2. In the present embodiment, a portable information terminal device represented by a mobile phone or the like is assumed. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and a tablet computer having a communication function and a camera function (or connected to a camera). Alternatively, it may be an information terminal device such as a PDA.

  The management terminal 3 is a computer device that is held by a user and used to input meter-reading meter data and the like necessary for performing meter reading work using the portable terminal 2. The needle meter data and the like are input via an input interface displayed on the display unit of the management terminal 3. In the present embodiment, a personal computer or the like is assumed. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and may be a portable information terminal device such as a mobile phone or an information terminal device such as a PDA having a communication function.

  The test meter 5 is provided with an NFC (Near Field Communication) tag (seal) in which a test meter number for identifying the test meter is encoded. By holding the portable terminal 2 over the test meter 5, the NFC tag is read and the test subject's apartment house, building, room number, and the test meter 5 can be specified. In the present embodiment, the NFC tag is illustrated as being attached to the needle meter 5. However, the present invention is not limited to such a format. For example, a two-dimensional barcode (the needle meter number to be measured) is provided on the needle meter 5. The same processing as described above may be executed by the camera of the portable terminal 2 shooting a two-dimensional barcode.

  The above-described computing device and information terminal device are computing devices including a central processing unit (CPU), a memory, a storage device, etc., and are controlled by the CPU processing computer programs stored in the memory or the storage device. The functions according to the present embodiment can be realized by executing the processing according to the present embodiment. Note that the above-described system configuration is for illustration, and does not limit the system configuration capable of executing the present embodiment.

  Next, a detailed example of each computing device that realizes the meter reading system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  The meter-reading management server 1 includes a communication unit 11, a control unit 12, a main storage unit 13, and an auxiliary storage unit 14, and these elements are connected via a system bus.

  The communication unit 11 is a network interface that transmits and receives control information and data between the mobile terminal 2 and the management terminal 3 connected via the network 4.

  The control unit 12 is also referred to as a central processing unit (CPU), and controls each of the above components and calculates data. Further, the control unit 12 reads various programs stored in the auxiliary storage unit 14 for executing various processes according to the present embodiment into the main storage unit 13 and executes them.

  The main storage unit 13 is also referred to as a main memory, and stores input data received by the meter-reading management server 1, computer-executable instructions, data after arithmetic processing by the instructions, and the like.

  The auxiliary storage unit 14 is a storage device represented by a hard disk (HDD) and the like, a program (not shown) for causing the control unit 12 to execute various processes according to the present embodiment, the mobile terminal 2 and the management. A program for downloading to the terminal 3 is stored. The meter-reading management server 1 is implemented with a DBMS (Database Management System), and stores a database table 14a that stores data such as a meter-reading meter data table to be described later.

  The portable terminal 2 includes a communication unit 21, a control unit 22, a main storage unit 23, an auxiliary storage unit 24, a display unit 25, a camera 26, and an NFC reader 27, and these components are connected via a system bus. Has been.

  The communication unit 21 is a network interface that transmits and receives data to and from the meter reading management server 1 connected via the network 4.

  The control unit 22 is a central processing unit, executes a mobile terminal execution program (not shown) downloaded from the meter-reading management server 1, and controls each of the above components and calculates data.

  The main storage unit 23 is a main memory, and stores input data received by the mobile terminal 2, computer-executable instructions, data after arithmetic processing by the instructions, and the like.

  The auxiliary storage unit 24 is a storage device such as a hard disk, and stores a mobile terminal execution program downloaded from the meter-reading management server 1.

  The display unit 25 is a display that displays a meter reading data input interface, which will be described later, by executing a mobile terminal execution program.

  The camera 26 images the pointer value displayed on the display unit of the meter 5 to be examined. The taken pointer value is recognized by an OCR (Optical Character Recognition) function implemented on the mobile terminal 2.

  The NFC reader 27 reads the NFC tag attached to the needle meter 5 by holding the portable terminal 2 over the needle meter 5. The NFC tag encodes each meter-to-be-measured meter number, and the meter-to-be-measured meter 5 can be identified.

  The management terminal 3 includes a communication unit 31, a control unit 32, a main storage unit 33, an auxiliary storage unit 34, and a display unit 35, and these elements are connected via a system bus.

  The communication unit 31 is a network interface that transmits / receives data to / from the meter reading management server 1 connected via the network 4.

  The control unit 32 is a central processing unit, executes a management terminal execution program (not shown) downloaded from the meter-reading management server 1, and controls each of the above components and calculates data.

  The main storage unit 33 is a main memory, and stores input data received by the management terminal 3, computer-executable instructions, data after arithmetic processing by the instructions, and the like.

  The auxiliary storage unit 34 is a storage device such as a hard disk, and stores a mobile terminal execution program downloaded from the meter reading management server 1.

  The display unit 25 is a display that displays an input interface for inputting meter meter data to be described later by executing a management terminal execution program.

<Database table>
Next, with reference to FIG. 3 and 4, the housing complex data table 300 and the to-be-measured meter data table 400 which concern on one Embodiment of this invention are demonstrated. The collective housing data table 300 and the meter-reading meter data table 400 store information necessary for a meter reader to perform meter-reading work using the portable terminal 2, and are database data tables implemented on the meter-reading management server 1. It is.

  An apartment house data table 300 shown in FIG. 3 is a data table that stores information on all apartment houses registered in the meter reading system according to the present embodiment. The apartment house data table 300 includes an apartment house number, a ridge number, an apartment house name, an administrator number, an administrator name, and a periodic meter reading date. A value for identifying each apartment house is set in the apartment house number and the building number. The manager number is an ID for identifying a manager of a management company corresponding to a user of the meter reading service according to the present embodiment (this manager is also a meter reader who performs meter reading using the mobile terminal 2). Is set. As the periodic meter reading date, a monthly meter reading date determined for each apartment is set.

  A meter-reading meter data table 400 shown in FIG. 4 is a data table storing information on all meter-measuring meters installed in each house of an apartment house registered in the meter-reading system according to this embodiment. The to-be-measured meter data table 400 includes an apartment number, a ridge number, a room number, a to-be-measured meter number, a station number, a state, a caliber, and whether there is a reduction or exemption.

  As the test meter number, an ID for identifying each test meter 5 is set, and is associated with the apartment number, the ridge number, and the room number.

  The station number is a number for identifying a water station that supplies water service to the subject. The caliber indicates the caliber of the tap of the water supply to which the subject needle is supplied, and the presence / absence of reduction / exemption indicates whether the subject's needle has been reduced or exempted for the water service. The charge system for the water service received by the subject subject subject can be identified and the water charge can be calculated according to the water station, the caliber, and the presence or absence of exemption.

  The state indicates a state related to the use of water by the subject's needle. For example, “1: Open”, “2: Closed”, or “3: Moved out” is set. The meter reading work is performed even when the water supply in the room is closed (for example, when a request is made by the subject to be closed due to a long absence), or when the subject has been removed. .

  The collective housing data table 300 and the meter-to-be-measured meter data table 400 are generated in advance by inputting information from the portable terminal 2 or the management terminal 3, and updated as necessary. Specifically, when the control unit 32 of the management terminal 3 executes the management terminal execution program, the corresponding data is input by inputting the corresponding information from the input interface (not shown) displayed on the display unit 35. A record is added and the corresponding record is updated. A record can be added to the housing data table 300 and the meter data table 400 by importing the data in the CSV file format.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 5, the meter reading process executed by the meter reading system according to the present embodiment will be described. The meter reading process according to the present embodiment is executed when the control unit 22 of the portable terminal 2 executes the portable terminal execution program and the communication unit 21 communicates with the meter reading management server 1. In the present embodiment, the meter reading operation is performed at a predetermined time every month (periodic meter reading). In the example of FIG. 5, the apartment number “A192848” and the building number “A” are assigned at the end of May 2016. It is assumed that the meter reading process for meter reading of water usage for May (period from late April to late May) is performed on the meter-reading meter 5 installed in the apartment house.

<Generation of meter reading data>
First, the control unit 12 of the meter-reading management server 1 acquires all data records having the values of the housing number “A192848” and the building number “A” from the meter-reading meter data table 400 (step S501).

  Next, the control unit 12 adds to the meter reading data table 600 a meter reading data record for the periodic meter reading for May corresponding to the meter-reading meter data record acquired in step S501 (step S502). FIG. 6 shows an example of the meter reading data table 600.

  The meter-reading data table 600 is a database table for managing whether or not a metered water meter is regularly or non-periodically metered in the meter-metered meter 5 installed in each room of the apartment house.

  The meter reading data table 600 includes a number, a housing number, a ridge number, a room number, a meter number to be measured, a target date, a meter reading date, a report date, a meter reading type, a meter reading value, a previous meter reading value, a captured image, and a comment. .

  The target year is set as the target year for which periodic meter reading is performed. The date of meter reading and the date of reporting are set to the date when the meter reader performed meter reading and the date when the meter meter performed meter reading and reported to the Waterworks Bureau. As the meter reading type, a value indicating whether the target meter is a periodic meter reading or a non-scheduled meter reading is set. For example, “1: periodic meter reading”, “2: metering at opening”, “3: metering at closing”, “4: Meter reading when moving in” or “5: Meter reading when moving out” is set. The meter reading value is set to a value recognized by the OCR function by photographing the pointer value displayed on the meter meter 5 by the camera 26 of the portable terminal 2. As the previous meter reading value, the meter reading value obtained by performing the previous (most recent) meter reading and reporting to the Waterworks Bureau is set.

  When the camera 26 captures the pointer value of the meter-reading meter 5, the captured image is stored in the auxiliary storage unit 14 of the meter-reading management server 1, and shows the file name of the image. The comment is set as a comment input by the meter reader at the time of meter reading, and details will be described later.

  In this embodiment, since periodic meter reading for May is performed, records numbered 1 to 5 shown in FIG. 6 are added in step S502 of FIG. Records Nos. 6 to 9 and 11 are meter reading data records for the most recent periodic meter reading for April, and the records are added at the same time one month before the processing in the present embodiment (2016). (To perform regular meter reading for April of the year).

  No. The record 10 is a meter reading data record added when the subject meter subject is withdrawn after the periodic meter reading for April 2016 is performed and the non-periodic meter reading is performed at the time of withdrawal. No. In records 12 and 13, after the regular meter reading for April 2016 was performed, the subject's metered person closed and opened the water supply, and at the time of opening and closing, the non-periodic meter reading was performed. It is a meter reading data record added at the time. The meter reading data record for the non-periodic meter reading is added by, for example, input from the portable terminal 2 or the management terminal 3 when the subject person applies for occupancy.

  In the present embodiment, in the process of step S502, No. May 2016 is set as the target year of records 1 to 5. No. Each of the previous meter reading values of records 1 to 5 is No. which is a record at the time of the previous meter reading. The meter reading values of 6 to 8, 10 and 13 records are set.

  The processes in steps S501 and S502 are batch processes that are periodically executed monthly on a predetermined number of days before the regular meter reading date of the target apartment house, but are limited to such a process. For example, it may be executed in online real time.

<Measurement processing>
Next, the meter reader uses the portable terminal 2 to read the meter-reading meter 5 installed in the room of the meter-reading person in the target apartment house. In the present embodiment, in the meter reading data table 600 shown in FIG. It is assumed that the meter reading of the meter meter (meter number to be measured: A192848A002) shown in FIG.

  First, when the control unit 22 of the mobile terminal 2 executes the mobile terminal execution program, an initial screen of the meter reading data input interface is displayed on the display unit 25. In this state, the NFC reader 27 reads the NFC tag by holding the portable terminal 2 over the needle meter 5 (step S503). When the NFC tag is read, the meter-to-be-measured meter number encoded in the NFC tag is recognized, and the communication unit 21 transmits it to the meter-reading management server 1 (step S504).

  When the communication unit 11 of the meter-reading management server 1 receives the measured meter number transmitted in step S504, the control unit 12 acquires the corresponding record from the measured meter data table 400 based on the measured meter number. To do. In the present embodiment, the second record shown in FIG. 4 is acquired. The acquired meter-to-be-measured meter data record is transmitted to the portable terminal 2 by the communication unit 11 (step S505).

  Moreover, the control part 12 acquires a record with a blank report date from the meter-reading data table 600 based on a meter-to-be-measured meter number. Here, in the meter reading data table 600, a record with a blank reporting date means a record of a periodic meter reading in which the meter reading value has not yet been reported to the Waterworks Bureau, and a record with a blank meter reading date means that the meter reading is still missing. Means a periodic meter reading record that is not. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. Two records are acquired. The acquired meter reading data record is transmitted to the portable terminal 2 by the communication unit 11 (step S505).

  When the communication unit 21 of the portable terminal 2 receives the meter-reading meter data record and meter-reading data record transmitted in step S505, the display unit 25 displays a meter-reading data input screen. FIG. 7 shows an example of the meter reading data input screen.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the meter reading data input screen 700A, the state of the subject person is displayed in the subject person state display field 701 based on the subject meter data record transmitted in step S505 (opening) Condition, water caliber, etc.). The target year / month display field 702 and the previous meter reading value display field 703 display the target year / month and the previous meter reading value based on the meter reading data record transmitted in step S505.

  In such a state, the meter reader selects “periodic meter reading” in the meter reading type pull-down list 704 and matches the pointer value displayed on the meter-to-be-measured meter on the pointer value photographing screen 705 with a camera button (not shown). ) Is pressed, the camera 26 captures the pointer value (step S506). The photographed meter reading value is recognized by the OCR function and transmitted to the control unit 22. Note that when the camera 26 of the portable terminal 2 is pointed at the meter to be inspected, the aim may be automatically adjusted to the pointer value, and the photographing may be automatically performed.

  When the pointer value is photographed and OCR recognized, the meter reading value display field 706 recognizes and displays the meter reading value. The displayed meter reading value can be corrected by a predetermined input operation (touch operation, tap operation, etc.) on the meter reading value display field 706 (for example, when an erroneous value is recognized by the OCR function). Also, the difference display field 707 displays a value automatically calculated from the previous meter reading value. If this difference is plus or minus and exceeds a predetermined numerical value (for example, 15 or more in one month meter reading), it is highlighted. Is done. In the comment input field 708, when the above-described difference exceeds a predetermined numerical value, for example, the meter reader can input a comment such as “because the family has increased” or “because the family has decreased”.

  In this way, the needle value of the meter-to-be-measured meter 5 is photographed, and the photographed image is automatically recognized, so that it is possible to simplify the operation of a conventional meter-reader inputting the meter-reading value. Further, it is possible to prevent an erroneous value from being input when inputting the meter reading value. In addition, when there is a large difference between the previous meter reading value and the current meter reading value (for example, water is not used at all in the current meter reading), some abnormality has occurred in the subject meter. The meter reader can grasp the condition.

  When the meter reader confirms the meter reading value and presses the save button 709, information such as the shooting date / time, apartment name, building name, room number, and meter reader name is added to the image of the pointer value taken in that state ( It is overlaid on the pointer value image) and stored together with the meter reading value. Specifically, a meter reading data message including a meter reading value, a captured image, a comment input from the comment input field 708, and the like is transmitted to the meter reading management server 1 (step S507). Further, when the delete button 710 is pressed, the above-described meter reading value, input comment, and the like can be deleted.

  When the communication unit 11 of the meter reading management server 1 receives the meter reading data message transmitted in step S507, the control unit 12 updates the corresponding meter reading data record in the meter reading data table 600 based on the received meter reading data message. (Step S508). Specifically, the meter reading value, meter reading date, and captured image of the corresponding record in the meter reading data table 600 (when the captured image is transmitted to the meter reading management server 1, it is stored in the auxiliary storage unit 14 and (or , When a picture is taken, a unique file name is assigned), and the corresponding value is set in the comment.

  In such a state, the meter reader can correct the meter reading value by performing meter reading for the same target year and month again. When the meter reader presses the report button 711 on the meter reading data input screen 700B, in step S508, the corresponding value is set on the reporting date of the corresponding record in the meter reading data table 600, and the meter reading value cannot be updated.

  As described above, by using the camera 26 of the portable terminal 2 to capture the needle value of the meter-reading meter 5, the meter-reader can easily read the meter while maintaining the conventional meter-reading form visited by the meter-reader. It can be performed. Further, the difference from the previous meter reading value can be easily grasped, which leads to the meter reader noticing the abnormality of the subject to be inspected.

<List display>
Next, referring to FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, when the meter reader performs meter reading, a list display function provided in the portable terminal 2 for facilitating grasping of the meter meter that has not yet been read and the meter has been read. Will be explained.

  First, when the control unit 22 of the mobile terminal 2 executes the mobile terminal execution program, the initial value of the confirmation screen is displayed on the display unit 25. When the meter reader authenticates with his / her ID and password on this initial screen, a housing data record that matches the ID entered with the administrator number is acquired from the housing data table 300 (that is, the target meter reader). Collective housing data record corresponding to the housing complex managed by is acquired). Further, from the meter-reading meter data table 400 and the meter-reading data table 600, meter-reading meter data records and meter-reading data records that match the housing number and ridge number of the acquired housing data are respectively acquired (these records are: Acquired by the control unit of the meter-reading management server 1 and transmitted to the portable terminal 2).

  The display unit 25 of the portable terminal 2 displays a list of apartment houses corresponding to the acquired records. At this time, in order to input conditions for narrowing down the list, it is possible to transition to an apartment housing selection condition input screen (not shown).

  When the meter reader inputs conditions as shown in Table 1 on the apartment housing selection condition input screen, the input apartment housing selection condition message is transmitted to the meter reading management server 1 by the communication unit 21. When the communication unit 11 of the meter reading management server 1 receives the housing selection condition message, the control unit 12 acquires the corresponding record from the housing data table 300 and the meter reading data table 600 based on the housing selection condition message. It transmits to the portable terminal 2. As shown in FIG. 8, the display unit 25 of the mobile terminal 2 displays a collective housing selection screen 800.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the apartment selection screen 800 lists the apartments specified by the apartment selection conditions (if the apartment selection conditions are not specified, all apartments managed by the corresponding meter reader). indicate.

  The meter reading meter display field 801 and the periodic meter reading display field 802 shown in FIG. 8 are the total number of meter meters installed in each room of the target apartment house (the meter reading type in the acquired meter meter data record). "1: Total number of records for which periodical meter reading" is set) and the total number of meter meters to be inspected (total number of acquired meter reading data records) for which the meter-measuring operation was performed in the periodical meter reading of the target year and month. If the total number displayed in the periodic meter reading number display field 802 is less than the total number displayed in the meter meter display field 801, it means that there is an unmetered meter meter in the target year and month. The periodic meter reading number display field 802 is highlighted.

  The non-periodic meter reading display field 803 displays the total number of meter-reading meters for which non-periodic meter reading was performed in the target year (records in which “2: non-periodic meter reading” is set as the meter reading type in the acquired meter-reading meter data record) Total number). In addition, when non-periodic meter reading is specified in the apartment housing selection conditions described above, the total number of meter meters that require non-periodic meter reading and the total number of meter meters that have undergone non-periodic meter reading are displayed. If a meter meter for meter reading exists, it may be highlighted.

  A final report date / time display field 804 and a process date / time display field 805 indicate the date / time when the tightening process was performed and the date / time when the latest process (for example, meter reading work) was performed, respectively. The tightening process means a task in which a meter reader performs meter reading of the meter-reading meter and totals data for charging the meter-reading person. When the tightening process is performed, a corresponding set is displayed in the meter-reading data table 600. The reporting date of the meter reading data record corresponding to all meter meters to be measured installed in the house is updated. Note that the final reporting date and processing date and time for each apartment are managed by a separate database table (not shown) for each year and month and for each apartment.

  When a specific apartment house is selected on the apartment house selection screen 800, a transition is made to the meter-to-be-measured meter selection screen 900A shown in FIG. In the meter-to-be-measured meter selection screen 900A, information on the meter-to-be-measured meter is displayed in a list based on the acquired meter-to-be-measured meter data record and the meter-reading data record.

  On the meter-reading meter selection screen 900 </ b> A shown in FIG. 9, the meter-reading value for each meter-reading meter is displayed in the meter-reading value display field 901. A meter reading completion display indicator 902 indicates that meter reading has been performed. The non-periodic meter reading display indicator 903 indicates that there is a non-periodic meter reading.

  On the meter-to-be-measured meter selection screen 900A, thumbnails of images taken by the meter-reading person with the camera 26 may be displayed as a list for each meter-to-be-measured. By displaying this thumbnail, for example, when the meter reading value displayed in the meter reading value display field 901 and the pointer value displayed on the actually measured meter are different, it can be easily grasped.

  When a specific needle meter is selected on the needle meter selection screen 900A, the screen changes to a needle meter history display screen 900B. When a transition is made to the meter-reading meter history display screen 900B, meter-reading data records corresponding to the selected meter-reading meter are acquired from the meter-reading data table 600 (these records are acquired by the control unit of the meter-reading management server 1). And is transmitted to the portable terminal 2 and displayed on the meter-to-be-measured meter history display screen 900B).

  On the meter-to-be-measured meter history display screen 900B, past meter-reading results for the most recent months of the target meter-to-be-measured are displayed. The meter reading value display field 904 displays the meter reading value, and the difference display field 905 displays the difference from the meter reading value of the previous month. When a predetermined input operation (for example, a tap operation) is performed in a specific meter meter field, a detail display field 906 is displayed in a drop-down manner, and an input comment or the like is displayed.

  As described above, the meter reader can use the portable terminal 2 to check the meter-reading meter with and / or without meter reading. In particular, the target year and month can be specified and the number of unmetered meters can be referenced in a list format, so that the meter reading work of the meter reader can be assisted.

  Finally, when the meter reader has completed all meter readings of the meter meters to be installed in the target apartment, it will be necessary to report to the Waterworks Bureau, and the list output when reporting will be explained.

  Returning to FIG. 8, when the tightening process execution button 807 is pressed, a CSV format including meter reading values for all of the target meter meters that have finished meter reading from a mobile printer (not shown) connected to the portable terminal 2 is displayed. A report list is output. At this time, in the tightening process output condition input field 806, it is possible to specify the type of meter reading, such as periodic meter reading or tenure reading, and when meter reading is specified, a list of meter meters to be measured corresponding to the meter reading type Is output only.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the report list 1000 output from the mobile printer includes the current meter reading value, the previous meter reading value, and the like. In the present embodiment, only the meter reading value is to be reported, but for example, as described above, the charge system of the water used by the subject meter can be specified in the meter meter data table, so that the charge system is The water charge may be calculated based on the calculated charge, and the calculated charge may be included in the report list 1000.

  As described above, the description of the meter reading system according to the present embodiment has been described in detail, but the specific data structure such as the apartment house data table 300 described in the embodiment is merely an example, and is claimed. Changes may be made without departing from the matter. In addition, the meter reading system according to the present embodiment may be applied not only to meter reading of a water meter but also to meter reading of electricity and gas usage.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Meter-reading management server 2 Portable terminal 3 Management terminal 4 Network 5 Meter-reading meter 300 Apartment house data table 400 Meter-reading meter data table 600 Meter-reading data table 700A Meter-reading data input screen 700B Meter-reading data input screen 701 Target-needle person state display field 702 Object Year / month display field 703 Previous meter reading value display field 704 Meter reading type pull-down list 705 Point value shooting screen 706 Meter reading value display field 707 Difference display field 708 Comment input field 709 Save button 710 Delete button 711 Report button 800 Apartment housing selection screen 801 Meter reading Meter number display field 802 Periodic meter reading display field 803 Non-periodic meter reading display field 804 Final report date display field 805 Processing date table Field 806 Tightening process output condition input field 807 Tightening process execution button 900A Meter reading screen selection screen 900B Meter reading history display screen 901 Meter reading display field 902 Meter reading display indicator 903 Non-periodic meter reading display indicator 904 Meter reading display field 905 Difference display Field 906 Detail display field 1000 Report list

Claims (7)

A computer device connected to the meter reading server,
Send meter reading meter number to the meter reading server,
A communication unit configured to receive meter reading data corresponding to the transmitted meter-reading meter number from the meter-reading server;
A display unit for displaying the received meter reading data;
A camera configured to generate an image by photographing the pointer value displayed on the meter to be examined;
A first meter reading value is obtained by character recognition of the generated image,
A controller configured to associate the generated image and the acquired meter reading value with the received meter reading data and generate a meter reading data message, and
The received meter reading data includes a second meter reading value at the time of past meter reading,
The display unit is further configured to display the first meter reading value and the second meter reading value,
The computer device according to claim 1, wherein the communication unit is further configured to transmit the generated meter reading data message to the meter reading server. A reader configured to read a code attached to the meter-to-be-inspected;
The computer device according to claim 1, wherein the meter-to-be-measured meter number transmitted to the meter-reading server is acquired based on the read code.   The display unit is further configured to display a difference between the first meter reading value and the second meter reading value, and when the difference exceeds a predetermined value, the difference is highlighted. The computing device of claim 1. There is a method performed by a computer device connected to a meter reading server,
Transmitting the meter-to-be-measured meter number to the meter-reading server;
Receiving meter-reading data corresponding to the transmitted meter-reading meter number from the meter-reading server;
Displaying the received meter reading data;
Photographing an indicator value displayed on the test meter and generating an image;
Obtaining a first meter reading value by character recognition of the generated image;
Associating the generated image and the acquired meter reading value with the received meter reading data to generate a meter reading data message;
Transmitting the generated meter reading data message to the meter reading server;
With
The received meter reading data includes a second meter reading value at the time of past meter reading,
The method further comprising the step of displaying the first meter reading value and the second meter reading value . A computer system in which a client computer and a meter reading server are connected,
The meter reading server is
A data storage unit storing meter reading data;
A control unit configured to generate a plurality of meter reading data corresponding to a plurality of meter meters in the apartment at a predetermined timing and store the data in the data storage unit;
A communication unit configured to receive a meter number to be measured from the client computer;
With
The control unit includes a control unit configured to acquire meter reading data corresponding to the received meter-to-be-measured meter number among the plurality of generated meter reading data from the data storage unit,
The communication unit transmits the acquired meter reading data to the client computer,
Further configured to receive a meter reading data message corresponding to the transmitted meter reading data from the client computer;
The meter-reading data telegram includes an image generated by photographing the pointer value displayed on the meter-reading meter and a meter-reading value acquired by character recognition of the generated image,
The computer system is further configured to update meter reading data stored in the data storage unit based on the received meter reading data message.   A program for causing a computer to execute the method according to claim 4.   A computer-readable storage medium storing the program according to claim 6.

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