JP6152256B2 - USAGE MANAGEMENT SERVER, PROGRAM, USAGE MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SERVER - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a usage management server, a program, a usage management method, and an information management server.

  BEMS (Building Energy and Environmental Management), a system for grasping the indoor environment and energy usage status in buildings and other facilities, and reducing energy consumption through operation management of equipment and facilities according to the indoor environment System) is known. In Patent Document 1 below, since the data representation format is different for each BEMS, raw data is collected from each BEMS and stored on the server, and each user can collect the data collectively through the portal site. A technique for enabling editing of data is disclosed.

JP 2006-185226 A

  By the way, in a system such as a CEMS (Cluster / Community Energy Management System) that centrally manages data from a plurality of BEMSs, the amount of energy consumption can be compared between the plurality of BEMSs to examine the room for reduction. In addition, if the energy usage provided by each BEMS is categorized in detail in terms of what kind of equipment is used at what location, etc. Reductions can be specifically examined. Thus, the more BEMS that participates, the more detailed the information on the amount of energy provided, the more convenient the CEMS will be.

  However, disclosure of information on what kind of equipment in which location about energy usage will disclose the privacy of the company that uses or manages the facility, etc. In this respect, various problems may occur.

  For this reason, there are cases where companies that use BEMS do not want to actively provide detailed information on energy consumption to CEMS due to fear of such risks. Therefore, the number of BEMS participating in CEMS does not increase, and the convenience of CEMS is not utilized.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to enable the manager of each facility to control the non-disclosure of information on the amount of energy used.

In order to solve the above problems, for example, the configuration described in the claims is adopted.

The present application includes a plurality of means for solving the above-mentioned problems. If the first aspect is given, information on the amount of energy used in the facility is collected and managed from each facility. A usage management server,
A usage collection unit that collects information on the amount of energy used in each facility from each facility;
A usage storage unit for storing information on the usage of energy collected by the usage collection unit;
For each facility, a facility information storage unit that stores information on the facility name of the facility,
A disclosure control information storage unit that stores disclosure control information that specifies a disclosure method when disclosing the amount of energy used;
A usage amount disclosure control unit that creates screen information for disclosing information on the usage amount of energy stored in the usage amount storage unit and transmits it to the terminal device when requested by the terminal device;
The usage amount disclosure control unit
When disclosure control information that designates a disclosure method that does not disclose a facility name is stored in the disclosure control information storage unit, it is different from the facility name instead of the facility name of the facility that uses the disclosed energy usage. The screen information is created using a name.

The above usage management server
An information registration unit that receives disclosure control information for each piece of energy usage information from the terminal device, and stores the received disclosure control information in the disclosure control information storage unit in association with the energy usage information. May be.

In the above usage management server,
In the disclosure control information storage unit,
Regardless of the content of the disclosure control information, disclosure destination information including third party information that discloses the facility name of the facility that uses the energy of the usage amount is further associated with each piece of energy usage information. You can,
The usage amount disclosure control unit
When there is a request from the terminal device, the user of the terminal device designates a disclosure method that does not disclose the facility name for information on the amount of energy used corresponding to the third party included in the disclosure destination information Even if the disclosure control information to be associated is associated, the screen information may be created using the facility name of the facility that uses the energy of the usage amount.

In the above usage management server,
The usage amount disclosure control unit
For information on energy usage associated with disclosure control information that specifies disclosure methods that allow disclosure when performing statistical processing and information on usage of other facilities, information on usage of other facilities and The screen information may be created using the statistically processed information without using the facility name of the facility that uses the energy of the used amount.

In the above usage management server,
The statistical process may include a process of averaging information on the amount of energy used by a plurality of facilities.

The above usage management server
For each processing name for creating the screen information, a processing information storage unit may be further provided that stores identification information of energy usage predetermined as a data series used for creating the screen information in association with each other. Often,
The usage amount disclosure control unit
When the information indicating the name of the process is received from the terminal device, the energy usage identification information associated with the process name is extracted from the process information storage unit and specified by the identification information. The screen information may be created using information on the amount of energy used.

The above usage management server
Processing for receiving information on the name of the process together with identification information on the amount of energy used from the terminal device, and storing the information on identifying the amount of energy used in association with the information on the name of the received process in the processing information storage unit A registration unit may be further provided.

In the above usage management server,
In the data series in the processing information storage unit,
You can specify an equation that uses information about the amount of energy used or one or more,
The usage amount disclosure control unit
When information indicating the name of a process is received from the terminal device and the data series associated with the name of the process is specified by an arithmetic expression, the amount of energy used specified by the arithmetic expression The screen information may be generated by using a data series obtained by applying the calculation formula to the information of energy as information on the amount of energy used.

The second aspect of the present invention is a program that causes a computer to function as a usage management server that collects and manages information on the amount of energy used in each facility from each facility,
In the computer,
A usage collection function that collects information on the amount of energy used in each facility from each facility,
A usage storage function for storing information on the energy usage collected by the usage collection function in a storage device;
For each facility, a facility information storage function for storing facility name information of the facility in the storage device;
A disclosure control information storage function for storing disclosure control information for specifying a disclosure method when disclosing energy usage in the storage device;
A use amount disclosure control function for creating screen information for disclosing information on the amount of energy used stored in the storage device and transmitting the information to the terminal device when requested by the terminal device;
The usage amount disclosure control function is:
When disclosure control information that specifies a disclosure method that does not disclose a facility name is stored in the storage device, a name different from the facility name is used instead of the facility name of the facility that uses the disclosed energy usage. To create the screen information.

The third aspect of the present invention is a usage management method in a usage management server that collects and manages information on the amount of energy used in each facility from each facility,
The usage management server is
A usage collection step for collecting information on the amount of energy used in each facility from each facility;
A usage amount storage step of storing information on the usage amount of energy collected in the usage amount collection step in a storage device;
For each facility, a facility information storage step of storing information on the facility name of the facility in the storage device;
A disclosure control information storage step of storing in the storage device disclosure control information specifying a disclosure method when disclosing the amount of energy used;
When there is a request from a terminal device, a screen for disclosing information on the amount of energy used stored in the storage device is created and transmitted to the terminal device.
In the usage amount disclosure control step, the usage amount management server includes:
When disclosure control information that specifies a disclosure method that does not disclose a facility name is stored in the storage device, a name different from the facility name is used instead of the facility name of the facility that uses the disclosed energy usage. To create the screen information.

The fourth aspect of the present invention is an information management server for collecting and managing information from each facility,
An information collection department that collects information from each facility;
An information storage unit for storing information collected by the information collection unit;
For each facility, a facility information storage unit that stores information on the facility name of the facility,
A disclosure control information storage unit for storing disclosure control information for designating a disclosure method when disclosing information;
An information disclosure control unit that creates screen information for disclosing information stored in the information storage unit and transmits it to the terminal device when requested by the terminal device;
The information disclosure control unit
When disclosure control information that designates a disclosure method that does not disclose a facility name is stored in the disclosure control information storage unit, the screen information is replaced with the facility name of the information to be disclosed using a name different from the facility name. Create

  According to the present invention, the manager of each facility can control the non-disclosure of information on the amount of energy used.

1 is a system configuration diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a usage management system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of a usage management server 20. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of facility information 210 stored in a facility information storage unit 21. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of disclosure control information 220 stored in a disclosure control information storage unit 22. FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of the content for every value of a disclosure flag. 3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a structure of data stored in a processing information storage unit 23. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a structure of data stored in a usage amount storage unit 24. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a login screen 30. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a facility information registration screen 31. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a data series registration screen 32. FIG. It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of the process registration screen. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a menu screen 34. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a process selection screen 35. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a usage amount display screen 36. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a usage amount display screen 36. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a usage amount display screen 36. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a usage amount display screen 36. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process registration operation performed by a usage amount management server 20. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a disclosure table preparation process (S120). 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an execution operation of processing performed by a usage amount management server 20. It is a flowchart which shows an example of legend creation change processing (S220). FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a computer 40 that realizes the function of the usage amount management server 20.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of the configuration of a usage amount management system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The usage amount management system 10 includes a communication device 120 and a usage amount management server 20 provided in each facility 12. Each facility 12 is, for example, an office building, a factory, or a commercial facility.

  Each communication device 120 collects information indicating the amount of power used by devices such as the air conditioner 121 and the lighting device 122 provided in the facility 12, and sends the information to the usage management server 20 via the communication line 11. send. The communication device 120 may be configured as, for example, a BEMS management device, and the usage amount management system 10 may be configured as CEMS.

  In each facility 12, a management device 123 that controls the operation of devices such as the air conditioner 121 and the lighting device 122 in the facility 12 is provided. The management device 123 is operated by a manager of the devices in the facility 12, and collects and displays the power usage of these devices. Note that the management device 123 does not necessarily have to be provided in the facility 12, and may collect and display the power usage of the devices in the facility 12 from outside the facility 12 via the communication line 11. The management device 123 can be realized by a general-purpose computer or the like.

  The usage management server 20 collects and stores information on the power usage of each device from the communication device 120 of each facility 12. Then, the usage amount management server 20, when requested by the management device 123 of each facility 12, sends the information on the power usage amount permitted to be disclosed to the administrator of the management device 123 via the communication line 11. To the management apparatus 123. The management device 123 displays the information on the power usage of the equipment in the other facility 12 received from the usage management server 20.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the usage amount management server 20. The usage amount management server 20 includes a facility information storage unit 21, a disclosure control information storage unit 22, a processing information storage unit 23, a usage amount storage unit 24, an information registration unit 25, a usage amount disclosure control unit 26, and a usage amount collection unit 27. Is provided.

  In the facility information storage unit 21, for example, facility information 210 as shown in FIG. 3 is stored. The facility information 210 is associated with a facility ID 211 that identifies each facility 12, a facility name 212 of the facility 12, a login ID 213 and a password 214 for the administrator of the facility 12 to access the usage management server 20. And attribute information 215 of the facility 12 is stored.

  In the facility information 210, the facility ID 211 is automatically assigned by the usage management server 20, but other information is set by the administrator of the facility 12. The industry code, the scale code, and the region code have predetermined contents for each value, for example, and the administrator inputs various code values corresponding to the facility 12 according to the contents. To do.

  For example, disclosure control information 220 as shown in FIG. 4 is stored in the disclosure control information storage unit 22. The disclosure control information 220 includes the name 222 of the device used in the facility corresponding to the facility ID 221 in association with the facility ID 221, and the site identifying the data series of the power usage of the device in the facility 12 A tag ID 223, a global ID 224 that uniquely identifies the data series in the usage management server 20, a data type 225 indicating the type of the data series, and whether or not to disclose the data series to managers of other facilities 12. A disclosure flag 226 to be shown, and disclosure destination information 227 that shows the facility ID of another facility 12 that discloses the data series regardless of the value of the disclosure flag 226 are stored. The disclosure destination information 227 may specify information that identifies a third party that may be disclosed, such as a login ID of another administrator.

  In the disclosure control information 220, the facility ID 221 and the global ID 224 are automatically assigned by the usage management server 20, but the other information is set by the administrator of the facility 12. The information set in the data type 225 is predetermined for each device category, for example, and the administrator of each facility 12 sets information corresponding to the column of the data type 225 according to the information. For example, “D001” is predetermined for the category of “air conditioner”, and even if the device is called differently among the managers of the facilities 12, the power consumption of the device in the category of “air conditioner” is set. It can be specified.

  As for the disclosure flag 226, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, a data series disclosure method is predetermined for each value of the disclosure flag. When the value of the disclosure flag is “0”, for example, the data series is disclosed to the manager of the other facility 12 together with the facility name and all the attribute information. If the value of the disclosure flag is “3”, for example, the facility name, the industry code, and the scale code are hidden and the data series is disclosed to the manager of the other facility 12. Further, when the value of the disclosure flag is “5”, for example, the facility name and attribute information are not disclosed to the manager of the other facility 12, and the data series is used only in the case of statistical use.

  Even if a disclosure flag having a value other than “0” is set, the facility name and all attribute information are stored together with the data series for the administrator corresponding to the facility ID registered in the disclosure destination information 227. Is disclosed. In addition to the above, the disclosure flag may be associated with a disclosure method in which the granularity of the data series is reduced and disclosed, for example, moving average processing is performed every predetermined period. In addition, a disclosure flag may be designated for each facility ID registered in the disclosure destination information 227. Alternatively, a period may be designated so that the disclosure flag can be disclosed by a disclosure flag that is designated only for that period.

  For example, as illustrated in FIG. 6, the processing information storage unit 23 stores a processing information table 231 for each facility ID 230. Each process information table 231 includes a process name 233 and one or more data series 234 used for the process in association with a process ID 232 for identifying each process (which may be referred to as an application). Stored.

  In the processing information table 231, the processing ID 232 is automatically assigned by the usage management server 20, but other information is set by the administrator of the facility 12. When a single data series is designated as the data series 234, a global ID corresponding to the data series is designated.

  In the data series 234, a data series can be specified using an arithmetic expression or function using a plurality of data series. In the processing information storage unit 23 illustrated in FIG. 6, “(G001 + G003) / 2” indicates that the average of the data series of “G001” and “G003” is designated as the data series. “Ave (region 3: D002)” indicates that the average of all data series having the region code “3” and the data type “D002” is designated as the data series.

  The data series processing in the present embodiment is to display the data series designated by the data series 234 as a line graph in time series, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the designated period for each facility. It is displayed as a bar graph that displays the total amount of power used in the city, a pie chart that displays the breakdown of power usage for each facility, and a stacked bar graph that combines the total amount of power used for each period and its breakdown. May be.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the usage amount storage unit 24 stores a usage amount table 241 for each global ID 240. Each usage amount table 241 stores a measurement time 243 at which the measurement value 242 is measured in association with the measurement value 242 of the power usage that is a data series corresponding to the global ID 240.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the description will be continued. When the usage amount collection unit 27 receives an in-site tag ID, a measured value of power usage amount, and a measurement time from each communication device 120 via the communication line 11, the disclosure control in the disclosure control information storage unit 22. Referring to the information 220, the global ID associated with the received site tag ID is specified. Then, the usage amount collection unit 27 stores the measured value of the received power usage amount and the measurement time in association with each other in the usage amount table associated with the specified global ID.

  When accessed from the management device 123 or the like via the communication line 11, the information registration unit 25 transmits, for example, data on the login screen 30 as shown in FIG. 8 to the access source management device 123 or the like. The management device 123 displays the login screen 30 based on the received data. If the administrator of the facility 12 has already registered, the management device 123 is operated, the login ID is entered in the area 300 of the login screen 30, the password is entered in the area 301, and the login button 303 is entered. Press.

  When the login button 303 is pressed, the management device 123 transmits the login ID input in the area 300 and the password input in the area 301 to the usage amount management server 20. When the combination of the login ID and the password received from the management device 123 exists in the facility information 210 in the facility information storage unit 21, the information registration unit 25 uses the data on the menu screen 34 as shown in FIG. To the management apparatus 123 via

  On the other hand, when the registration is not completed, the administrator operates the management apparatus 123 and presses the new registration button 302 on the login screen 30 shown in FIG. The management device 123 transmits information indicating new registration to the usage management server 20 via the communication line 11. When the information registration unit 25 receives information indicating new registration from the management device 123, the information registration unit 25 transmits, for example, data of the facility information registration screen 31 as illustrated in FIG. 9 to the management device 123. The management device 123 displays the facility information registration screen 31 based on the received data.

  The administrator of the facility 12 operates the management device 123 to input the facility name in the area 310 of the facility information registration screen 31, enter the login ID in the area 312, enter the password in the area 313, and enter the password in the area 314. The attribute information is input and the registration button 315 is pressed. In the area 311, the facility ID automatically assigned by the usage amount management server 20 is displayed. When the registration button 315 is pressed, the management device 123 transmits the information input in the area 310, the area 312, the area 313, and the area 314 together with the facility ID displayed in the area 311 to the usage management server 20.

  The information registration unit 25 stores the facility name, login ID, password, and attribute information received from the management device 123 in the facility information 210 in the facility information storage unit 21 in association with the facility ID. And the information registration part 25 transmits the data of the data series registration screen 32 as shown, for example in FIG. The management device 123 displays the data series registration screen 32 based on the received data.

  The administrator of the facility 12 operates the management device 123 to input the name of the data series in the area 322 of the data series registration screen 32, input the site tag ID in the area 323, and input the data type in the area 325. Then, the disclosure flag is input to the area 326, and the disclosure destination information is input to the area 327 if necessary, and the registration button 328 is pressed.

  In the area 320 and the area 321, the facility ID and the facility name input on the facility information registration screen 31 of FIG. 9 are displayed, respectively. The global ID in the area 324 is automatically set by the usage management server 20 when information is registered in one record 329. For example, when data is input to one record 329, the management device 123 requests a global ID from the usage management server 20 via the communication line 11, and receives the global ID from the usage management server 20. This is set in the area 324 of the record 329.

  When the registration button 328 is pressed, the management device 123 transmits the data set in the area 322 to the area 327 to the usage management server 20 together with the facility ID displayed in the area 320. The information registration unit 25 stores the received information in the disclosure control information 220 in the disclosure control information storage unit 22 in association with the facility ID.

  Next, the information registration unit 25 generates a disclosure table, refers to the disclosure flag for each data series in the disclosure control information 220, that is, for each global ID, and sets the global ID according to the value of the disclosure destination flag. The associated facility name and attribute information are replaced with information whose contents cannot be specified, and the replaced facility name and attribute information are stored in the generated disclosure table.

  At this time, for the data series in which “5” is set in the disclosure flag, the information registration unit 25 does not store the information of the data series in the disclosure table. If the facility ID registered in the disclosure destination information includes the facility ID displayed in the area 320 of the data series registration screen 32, the information registration unit 25 sets the value of the disclosure flag to “ Even if the value is other than “0”, the facility name and attribute information of the data series are stored in the disclosure table without being replaced.

  Then, the information registration unit 25 transmits data of the process registration screen 33 including the created disclosure table to the management device 123 via the communication line 11. The management device 123 displays the process registration screen 33 based on the received data. The process registration screen 33 can be configured as shown in FIG. 11, for example.

  In the process registration screen 33, the facility ID is displayed in the area 330, the facility name is displayed in the area 331, the created disclosure table is displayed in the area 332, and the process for each process name 333 is displayed below it. An area 334 for inputting a data series used for the is displayed.

  In the disclosure table displayed in the area 332, the information in the row where the facility name is “XX Industrial” is the information of the facility of the administrator who is currently logged in. Therefore, regardless of the value of the disclosure flag, Attribute information is displayed. Further, the information of the row whose facility name is “facility 1” has a disclosure flag value “1”, and the facility ID of the facility of the currently logged-in administrator is not registered as disclosure destination information. Therefore, the facility name is replaced with “facility 1”, which is information that cannot identify the facility name. Further, the information of the row whose facility name is “facility 2” has the disclosure flag value “3”, and the facility ID of the facility of the currently logged-in administrator is not registered as disclosure destination information. Therefore, the facility name, the industry code, and the scale code are replaced with information that cannot be specified.

  The administrator of the facility 12 can create a new region 334 by operating the management device 123, selecting the tag 335, and inputting the name of the process. When the administrator inputs information specifying a data series in the area 336 in the area 334 and presses the registration button 338, the management apparatus 123 causes the management device 123 to input the process name 333 and the data series input to the area 336. Is transmitted to the usage amount management server 20 together with the facility ID displayed in the area 330.

  The information registration unit 25 specifies a processing information table corresponding to the received facility ID in the processing information storage unit 23. Then, the information registration unit 25 newly assigns a process ID, associates the process ID with the process ID, and registers information specifying the received process name and data series in the specified process information table.

  When the add button 337 is pressed, a data series input field is added to the area 336. When the completion button 339 is pressed, the management device 123 notifies the usage amount management server 20 to that effect. And the information registration part 25 transmits the data of the menu screen 34 as shown, for example in FIG. The management device 123 displays the menu screen 34 based on the received data.

  The facility ID is displayed in the area 340 of the menu screen 34, and the facility name is displayed in the area 341. When the facility information registration button 342 is pressed, the management device 123 transmits the fact to the usage amount management server 20, and the information registration unit 25 transmits the data of the facility information registration screen 31 shown in FIG. 9 to the management device 123. To do. When the data series registration button 343 is pressed, the management apparatus 123 transmits a message to that effect to the usage management server 20, and the information registration unit 25 stores the data on the data series registration screen 32 shown in FIG. Send to. When the process registration button 344 is pressed, the management apparatus 123 transmits a message to that effect to the usage management server 20, and the information registration unit 25 transmits the data on the process registration screen 33 shown in FIG. To do. When the logout button 346 is pressed, the management device 123 transmits a message to that effect to the usage management server 20, and the information registration unit 25 transmits the data on the login screen 30 shown in FIG.

  When the process execution button 345 is pressed, the management device 123 transmits the fact to the usage amount management server 20 together with the facility ID displayed in the area 340, and the usage amount disclosure control unit 26 corresponds to the received facility ID. The processing information table to be specified is specified in the processing information storage unit 23. Then, the usage amount disclosure control unit 26 extracts the name of the process for each process ID from the specified process information table, creates the data of the process selection screen 35 as shown in FIG. To do. The management device 123 displays the process selection screen 35 based on the received data.

  As shown in FIG. 13, in the process selection screen 35, the facility ID is displayed in the area 350, and the facility name is displayed in the area 351. Below that, a radio button 352 is displayed for each area 353 for displaying the name of the process. When the administrator of the facility 12 operates the management device 123 to select one of the radio buttons 352 and press the execution button 354, the management device 123 displays the area associated with the selected radio button 352. The name of the process displayed in 353 is transmitted to the usage management server 20 together with the facility ID displayed in the area 350.

  The usage amount disclosure control unit 26 specifies a processing information table corresponding to the received facility ID in the processing information storage unit 23. Then, the usage amount disclosure control unit 26 identifies a line including the name of the process received from the management apparatus 123 in the identified process information table, and extracts a data series registered in the identified line. One or more data series are extracted.

  Next, the usage amount disclosure control unit 26 uses the data series corresponding to the global ID included in the data series for the data series for which statistical processing such as averaging is specified in the extracted data series. Extracted from the quantity storage unit 24. Then, the usage amount disclosure control unit 26 performs a specified statistical process on the extracted data series to create a data series.

  Next, the usage amount disclosure control unit 26 discloses a disclosure control information storage unit based on the global ID indicating the data series for a data series in which a statistical process such as averaging is not specified and a global ID is specified independently. 22, the facility ID, the disclosure flag, and the disclosure destination information associated with the global ID are extracted.

  Then, the usage amount disclosure control unit 26 sets a value of “5” in the disclosure flag, the data series in which the facility ID of the administrator is not included in the disclosure destination information, and the statistical processing is performed first. Create a graph using the data series.

  Next, the usage amount disclosure control unit 26 creates a legend for these data series. At this time, the usage amount disclosure control unit 26 creates, as a legend, information such as the number of data series and the data type for the data series on which statistical processing has been performed.

  For data series that have not been subjected to statistical processing, items of information that should not be disclosed are identified based on the corresponding facility ID, disclosure flag, and disclosure destination information. Create a legend with a name that cannot be identified. Then, the usage amount disclosure control unit 26 transmits data on the usage amount display screen 36 as shown in FIGS. 14 to 17 to the management device 123, for example. The management device 123 displays the usage amount display screen 36 based on the received data.

  In the usage amount display screen 36 illustrated in FIG. 14, a graph created based on the data series is displayed in the area 360, and a legend for each data series is displayed in the area 361. In the example of FIG. 14, when one of the legends displayed in the area 361 is selected with the mouse of the management device 123, attribute information corresponding to the data series of the legend is displayed by a pop-up 362 or another window. Is done.

  In the example of FIG. 14, the case where the legend of a solid line is selected is shown. A solid line data series is associated with a disclosure flag having a value of “0”, the facility name is displayed in the legend, and a pop-up 362 displayed when the legend is selected with a mouse or the like has all attributes. Information is displayed.

  In the example of FIG. 15, a case where a broken-line legend is selected is shown. A disclosure flag having a value of “1” is associated with the broken line data series, and “Facilities 1” whose facility name is not specified is displayed in the legend, and is displayed when the legend is selected with a mouse or the like. In the pop-up 362, all attribute information is displayed.

  In the example of FIG. 16, a case where a dotted line legend is selected is shown. A disclosure flag having a value of “3” is associated with the dotted line data series, and “facility 2” whose facility name is not specified is displayed in the legend, and is displayed when the legend is selected with a mouse or the like. In the pop-up 362, the values of the industry code and the scale code are displayed face down, and other attribute information (for example, the value of the area code) is displayed.

  In the example of FIG. 17, the broken-line legend indicates a case where the data series is subjected to statistical processing. In the legend, the facility name is not displayed, but information indicating the statistical processing method is displayed. In the pop-up 362 displayed when the legend is selected with a mouse or the like, details of the data series subjected to statistical processing are displayed.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process registration operation performed by the usage amount management server 20. The facility ID is received from the management device 123 when the registration button 328 is pressed on the data series registration screen 32 shown in FIG. 10 or when the process registration button 344 is pressed on the menu screen 34 shown in FIG. Then, the usage amount management server 20 starts the operation shown in this flowchart.

  First, the information registration unit 25 refers to the disclosure control information 220 in the disclosure control information storage unit 22, and selects one global ID of an unselected data series (S100). Then, a disclosure table creation process is executed for the data series of the selected global ID (S120).

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the disclosure table creation process (S120).

  First, the information registration unit 25 refers to the disclosure control information 220 for the global ID selected in step S100, and determines whether the facility ID received from the management device 123 is registered as disclosure destination information (S121). When registered as disclosure destination information (S121: Yes), the information registration unit 25 executes the process shown in step S124.

  When not registered as disclosure destination information (S121: No), the information registration unit 25 refers to the disclosure control information 220, the facility ID associated with the global ID selected in step S100, the name of the data series, The data type and the value of the disclosure flag are extracted (S122), and a disclosure table is generated. Then, the information registration unit 25 extracts the facility name and all attribute information associated with the extracted facility ID from the facility information 210 in the facility information storage unit 21.

  Next, the information registration unit 25 determines whether or not the value of the extracted disclosure flag is “0” (S123). When the value of the disclosure flag is “0” (S123: Yes), the information registration unit 25 discloses the extracted facility name, all attribute information, data series name, data type, global ID information, and the like. The registration is made in the table (S124), and the disclosure table creation process shown in this flowchart is terminated.

  When the value of the disclosure flag is “1” (S125: Yes), the information registration unit 25 replaces the extracted facility name with a name (for example, “facility 1”) for which the facility name cannot be specified. Then, all the extracted attribute information, data series name, data type, global ID information, etc. are registered in the disclosure table together with the facility name after replacement (S126), and the disclosure table creation processing shown in this flowchart is performed. finish.

  When the value of the disclosure flag is “2” (S127: Yes), the information registration unit 25 uses the extracted facility name and industry code as information that cannot identify such information (for example, “Information” for the industry code). None ”). Then, the extracted attribute information, data series name, data type, global ID information, etc. are registered in the disclosure table together with the replaced facility name and industry code (S128), and the disclosure table shown in this flowchart is shown. Finish the creation process.

  When the value of the disclosure flag is “3” (S129: Yes), the information registration unit 25 sets the extracted facility name, industry code, and scale code to information that cannot identify these information (for example, about the scale code). Is replaced with “no information”). Then, the extracted attribute information, data series name, data type, global ID information, etc. are registered in the disclosure table together with the replaced facility name, industry code, and scale code (S130). The disclosed disclosure table creation process is terminated.

  When the value of the disclosure flag is “4” (S131: Yes), the information registration unit 25 uses the extracted facility name, industry code, scale code, and region code as information that cannot identify these information (for example, Replace the scale code with “No information”). Then, the name of the data series, the data type, the global ID information, etc. are registered in the disclosure table together with the replaced facility name and attribute information (S132), and the disclosure table creation processing shown in this flowchart is terminated.

  If the value of the disclosure flag is “5” (S131: No), the facility name and attribute information are not disclosed except for statistical use, and therefore the information registration unit 25 stores the information of the data series in the disclosure table. The disclosure table creation process shown in this flowchart is terminated without registration.

  Returning to FIG. 18, the description will be continued. The information registration unit 25 refers to the disclosure control information 220 in the disclosure control information storage unit 22 and determines whether or not all global IDs have been selected (S101). When there is an unselected global ID (S101: No), the information registration unit 25 executes the process shown in step S100 again.

  On the other hand, when all the global IDs are selected (S101: Yes), the information registration unit 25 transmits the data of the process registration screen 33 (see FIG. 11) including the created disclosure table to the management apparatus 123 (S102). Then, the information registration unit 25 determines whether or not the facility ID, the process name, and one or more data series information are received from the management device 123 (S103).

  When such information is received (S103: Yes), the information registration unit 25 identifies the processing information table corresponding to the received facility ID in the processing information storage unit 23. Then, the information registration unit 25 newly assigns a process ID, registers the information specifying the received process name and data series in the specified process information table in association with the process ID (S104).

  Next, the information registration unit 25 determines whether information indicating that the completion button 339 on the process registration screen 33 has been pressed is received from the management apparatus 123 (S105). When the information indicating that the completion button 339 has been pressed has not been received (S105: No), the information registration unit 25 executes the process shown in step S103 again. When the information indicating that the completion button 339 has been pressed is received (S105: Yes), the information registration unit 25 ends the operation of the process registration shown in this flowchart.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an execution operation of the registration process performed by the usage amount management server 20. When the process execution button 345 is pressed on the menu screen 34 shown in FIG. 12, the facility ID is received from the management apparatus 123, and the usage management server 20 starts the operation shown in this flowchart.

  First, the usage amount disclosure control unit 26 identifies a processing information table corresponding to the received facility ID in the processing information storage unit 23 (S200). Then, the usage amount disclosure control unit 26 extracts a process name for each process ID from the specified process information table, creates data of the process selection screen 35 (see FIG. 13), and transmits the data to the management apparatus 123 ( S201).

  Then, the usage amount disclosure control unit 26 determines whether or not the information on the process ID and the process name has been received from the management apparatus 123 (S202). When such information is received (S202: Yes), the usage amount disclosure control unit 26 specifies the processing information table corresponding to the received facility ID in the processing information storage unit 23. Then, the usage amount disclosure control unit 26 generates a legend table. At this point, no data is registered in the legend table. Then, the usage amount disclosure control unit 26 identifies a line including the name of the process received from the management apparatus 123 in the identified process information table, and extracts a data series registered in the identified line (S203). .

  Next, the usage amount disclosure control unit 26 selects one unselected data series from the extracted data series (S204), and determines whether or not statistical processing is designated for the selected data series. (S205). When the statistical processing is designated (S205: Yes), the usage amount disclosure control unit 26 executes the designated statistical processing to create a data series (S206). At this time, information such as the statistical processing method of the created data series is registered in the legend table as legend information of the data series.

  When the statistical process is not designated (S205: No), the usage amount disclosure control unit 26 executes a legend creation process for creating legend information of the data series selected in step S204 (S220).

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the legend creation conversion process (S220).

  First, the usage amount disclosure control unit 26 displays the facility ID, the data series name, the data type, the disclosure flag, and the disclosure destination information associated with the global ID of the data series selected in step S204. 22 is extracted from the disclosure control information 220 in S22 (S221). Then, the usage amount disclosure control unit 26 determines whether or not the facility ID received from the management device 123 is registered as disclosure destination information (S222). When it is registered as the disclosure destination information (S222: Yes), the usage amount disclosure control unit 26 executes the process shown in step S224.

  When it is not registered as disclosure destination information (S222: No), the information registration unit 25 obtains the facility name and all attribute information associated with the extracted facility ID from the facility information 210 in the facility information storage unit 21. Extract. Then, the usage amount disclosure control unit 26 determines whether or not the value of the extracted disclosure flag is “0” (S223).

  When the value of the disclosure flag is “0” (S223: Yes), the usage amount disclosure control unit 26 displays the extracted facility name, all attribute information, data series name, data type information, etc. in the legend table. (S224), and the legend creation process shown in this flowchart is terminated.

  When the value of the disclosure flag is “1” (S225: Yes), the information registration unit 25 replaces the extracted facility name with a name for which the facility name cannot be specified. Then, all the extracted attribute information, data series name, data type information, etc. are registered in the legend table together with the facility name after replacement (S226), and the legend creation processing shown in this flowchart is terminated.

  When the value of the disclosure flag is “2” (S227: Yes), the information registration unit 25 replaces the extracted facility name and industry code with information that cannot identify these pieces of information. Then, the remaining extracted attribute information, data series name, data type information, etc. are registered in the legend table together with the replaced facility name and industry type code (S228), and the legend creation processing shown in this flowchart is terminated. To do.

  When the value of the disclosure flag is “3” (S229: Yes), the information registration unit 25 replaces the extracted facility name, industry code, and scale code with information that cannot identify these pieces of information. Then, the extracted attribute information, data series name, data type information, etc. are registered in the legend table together with the facility name, industry code, and scale code after replacement (S230), and the disclosure table shown in this flowchart Finish the creation process.

  When the value of the disclosure flag is “4” (S229: No), the information registration unit 25 replaces the extracted facility name, industry code, scale code, and region code with information that cannot identify these pieces of information. To do. Then, along with the facility name and attribute information after replacement, the data series name, data type information, and the like are registered in the legend table (S231), and the legend creation processing shown in this flowchart ends.

  Returning to FIG. 20, the description will be continued. The usage amount disclosure control unit 26 determines whether all the data series extracted in step S203 have been selected (S207). When there is an unselected data series (S207: No), the usage amount disclosure control unit 26 executes the process shown in step S204 again.

  On the other hand, when all the data series are selected (S207: Yes), the usage amount disclosure control unit 26 creates a graph for each data series extracted in step S203. Then, the usage amount disclosure control unit 26 transmits data of the usage amount display screen 36 (see FIG. 14) including the created graph image and the information of the legend table created in steps S206 and S220 to the management device 123. In step S208, the usage amount management server 20 ends the registration processing execution operation shown in the flowchart.

  FIG. 22 is a hardware configuration diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the computer 40 that realizes the function of the usage amount management server 20. The computer 40 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 41, a random access memory (RAM) 42, a read only memory (ROM) 43, a hard disk drive (HDD) 44, a communication interface (I / F) 45, an input / output interface (I). / F) 46 and a media interface (I / F) 47.

  The CPU 41 operates based on a program stored in the ROM 43 or the HDD 44 and controls each part. The ROM 43 stores a boot program executed by the CPU 41 when the computer 40 is started up, a program depending on the hardware of the computer 40, and the like.

  The HDD 44 stores a program executed by the CPU 41, data used by the program, and the like. The communication interface 45 receives data from other devices via the communication line 11 and sends the data to the CPU 41, and transmits data generated by the CPU 41 to other devices via the communication line 11.

  The CPU 41 controls an output device such as a display and an input device such as a mouse and a keyboard via the input / output interface 46. The CPU 41 acquires a signal from the input device via the input / output interface 46. Further, the CPU 41 outputs the generated signal to the output device via the input / output interface 46.

  The media interface 47 reads a program or data stored in the recording medium 48 and provides it to the CPU 41 via the RAM 42. The CPU 41 loads the program from the recording medium 48 onto the RAM 42 via the media interface 47 and executes the loaded program. The recording medium 48 is, for example, an optical recording medium such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk) or PD (Phase change rewritable disk), a magneto-optical recording medium such as an MO (Magneto-Optical disk), a tape medium, a magnetic recording medium, or a semiconductor memory. Etc.

  The CPU 41 of the computer 40 implements the functions of the information registration unit 25, usage amount disclosure control unit 26, and usage amount collection unit 27 by executing a program loaded on the RAM 42. The ROM 43 and the HDD 44 store data in the facility information storage unit 21, the disclosure control information storage unit 22, the processing information storage unit 23, the usage amount storage unit 24, and the usage amount storage unit 24.

  The CPU 41 of the computer 40 reads these programs from the recording medium 48 and executes them. However, as another example, these programs may be acquired from other devices via the communication line 11.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described above.

  As is clear from the above description, according to the usage amount management system 10 of the present embodiment, it is possible to control the non-disclosure of the information on the energy usage amount according to the wishes of the manager of each facility.

In addition, this invention is not limited to above-described embodiment, Many deformation | transformation are possible within the range of the summary. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the information on the power usage in the equipment in each facility 12 is collectively managed by the usage management server 20, but the information to be collectively managed is not limited to the power usage, and fossil fuel and gas It is also possible to target energy such as. In addition to energy, resources such as water, CO ₂ emissions, and the like may be targeted. Furthermore, it is possible to manage the sales volume across multiple stores by replacing the information on the product sales volume at multiple stores with the above usage amount, and to replace the usage amount of services on the Internet with the above usage amount for each company or person It is also possible to manage the service usage.

  Further, the above-described embodiment has been described in detail for easy understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not necessarily limited to the one having all the constituent elements described. In addition, a part of the configuration of a certain embodiment can be replaced with the configuration of another embodiment, and the configuration of another embodiment can be added to the configuration of a certain embodiment. In addition, it is possible to add, delete, and replace other configurations for a part of the configuration of each embodiment.

  In the above-described embodiment, control lines and information lines are those that are considered necessary for explanation, and not all control lines and information lines on the product are necessarily shown. Actually, it may be considered that almost all the components are connected to each other.

10: Usage amount management system, 11: Communication line, 12: Facility, 120: Communication device, 121: Air conditioner, 122: Lighting device, 123: Management device, 20: Usage amount management server, 21: Facility information storage unit 22: Disclosure control information storage unit, 23: Processing information storage unit, 24: Usage amount storage unit, 25: Information registration unit, 26: Usage amount disclosure control unit, 27: Usage amount collection unit, 30: Login screen, 31: Facility information registration screen, 32: Data series registration screen, 33: Process registration screen, 34: Menu screen, 35: Process selection screen, 36: Usage amount display screen, 40: Computer, 41: CPU, 42: RAM, 43: ROM, 44: HDD, 45: communication interface, 46: input / output interface, 47: media interface, 48: recording medium

Claims (10)

A usage management server that collects and manages information on the amount of energy used in each facility from each facility,
A usage collection unit that collects information on the amount of energy used in each facility from each facility;
A usage storage unit for storing information on the usage of energy collected by the usage collection unit;
For each facility, a facility information storage unit that stores information on the facility name of the facility,
A disclosure control information storage unit for storing disclosure control information including information on the degree of disclosure of information on the facility when disclosing the amount of energy used;
A usage amount disclosure control unit that creates screen information for disclosing information on the usage amount of energy stored in the usage amount storage unit and transmits it to the terminal device when requested by the terminal device;
The usage amount disclosure control unit
According to the information on the degree of disclosure, create the screen information that hides the information of the facility that uses the amount of energy to be disclosed ,
For information on energy usage associated with disclosure control information that specifies disclosure methods that allow disclosure when performing statistical processing and information on usage of other facilities, information on usage of other facilities and A usage amount management server characterized in that the screen information is created using statistically processed information without using a facility name of a facility that uses the energy of the usage amount. The usage management server according to claim 1,
An information registration unit that receives disclosure control information for each energy usage amount information from the terminal device, and stores the received disclosure control information in the disclosure control information storage unit in association with the energy usage amount information. A usage management server characterized by that. The usage management server according to claim 1 or 2,
In the disclosure control information storage unit,
Regardless of the content of the disclosure control information, disclosure destination information including third party information that discloses the facility name of the facility that uses the energy of the usage amount is further associated with each piece of energy usage information. And
The usage amount disclosure control unit
When there is a request from the terminal device, the user of the terminal device designates a disclosure method that does not disclose the facility name for information on the amount of energy used corresponding to the third party included in the disclosure destination information Even if the disclosure control information to be associated with each other, the screen information is created using the facility name of the facility that uses the energy of the used amount. A usage management server according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
The usage amount management server characterized in that the statistical processing includes processing for averaging information on energy usage amounts of a plurality of facilities. It is the usage-amount management server as described in any one of Claim 1 to 4 ,
For each name of the process for creating the screen information, it further includes a processing information storage unit that associates and stores identification information of energy usage predetermined as a data series used to create the screen information,
The usage amount disclosure control unit
When the information indicating the name of the process is received from the terminal device, the energy usage identification information associated with the process name is extracted from the process information storage unit and specified by the identification information. A usage management server that creates the screen information using information on the usage of energy. The usage management server according to claim 5 ,
Processing for receiving information on the name of the process together with identification information on the amount of energy used from the terminal device, and storing the information on identifying the amount of energy used in association with the information on the name of the received process in the processing information storage unit A usage management server further comprising a registration unit. The usage amount management server according to claim 5 or 6 ,
In the data series in the processing information storage unit,
You can specify an equation that uses information about the amount of energy used or one or more,
The usage amount disclosure control unit
When information indicating the name of a process is received from the terminal device and the data series associated with the name of the process is specified by an arithmetic expression, the amount of energy used specified by the arithmetic expression A usage amount management server, wherein the screen information is created by using a data series obtained by applying the calculation formula to the information of energy as energy usage information. A program that causes a computer to function as a usage management server that collects and manages information on the amount of energy used at each facility from each facility,
In the computer,
A usage collection function that collects information on the amount of energy used in each facility from each facility,
A usage storage function for storing information on the energy usage collected by the usage collection function in a storage device;
For each facility, a facility information storage function for storing facility name information of the facility in the storage device;
A disclosure control information storage function for storing, in the storage device, disclosure control information including information on the degree of disclosure of information on the facility when disclosing the amount of energy used;
A use amount disclosure control function for creating screen information for disclosing information on the amount of energy used stored in the storage device and transmitting the information to the terminal device when requested by the terminal device;
The usage amount disclosure control function is:
According to the information on the degree of disclosure, create the screen information that hides the information of the facility that uses the amount of energy to be disclosed ,
For information on energy usage associated with disclosure control information that specifies disclosure methods that allow disclosure when performing statistical processing and information on usage of other facilities, information on usage of other facilities and A program characterized in that the screen information is created using statistically processed information without using a facility name of a facility that uses the energy of the used amount . A usage management method in a usage management server that collects and manages information on the amount of energy used in each facility from each facility,
The usage management server is
A usage collection step for collecting information on the amount of energy used in each facility from each facility;
A usage amount storage step of storing information on the usage amount of energy collected in the usage amount collection step in a storage device;
For each facility, a facility information storage step of storing information on the facility name of the facility in the storage device;
A disclosure control information storage step of storing in the storage device disclosure control information including information on the degree of disclosure of the facility information when disclosing the amount of energy used;
When there is a request from a terminal device, a screen for disclosing information on the amount of energy used stored in the storage device is created and transmitted to the terminal device.
In the usage amount disclosure control step, the usage amount management server includes:
According to the information on the degree of disclosure, create the screen information that hides the information of the facility that uses the amount of energy to be disclosed ,
For information on energy usage associated with disclosure control information that specifies disclosure methods that allow disclosure when performing statistical processing and information on usage of other facilities, information on usage of other facilities and A usage amount management method characterized in that the screen information is created using statistically processed information without using a facility name of a facility that uses the energy of the usage amount. An information management server that collects and manages information from each facility,
An information collection department that collects information from each facility;
An information storage unit for storing information collected by the information collection unit;
For each facility, a facility information storage unit that stores information on the facility name of the facility,
A disclosure control information storage unit for storing disclosure control information including information on the degree of disclosure of the facility information;
An information disclosure control unit that creates screen information for disclosing collected information stored in the information storage unit and transmits it to the terminal device when requested by the terminal device;
The information disclosure control unit
According to the information of the degree of disclosure, create the screen information that obscure the facility information of the collection information to be disclosed ,
For the collection information that is associated with the disclosure control information that specifies the disclosure method that permits disclosure in the case of statistical processing with the collection information of other facilities, using the collection information and statistically processed information of other facilities, An information management server that creates the screen information without using the facility name of the facility of the collected information .

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