JP7004923B2 - Equipment management system - Google Patents

Description

Equipment management system.

In a building or the like equipped with a plurality of equipment, an equipment management system for managing an operation schedule may be used. The operation schedule includes information such as the operation executed by each equipment and the time when the equipment executes the operation. Conventionally, in such an equipment management system, the manager of the equipment management system sets an operation schedule based on the wishes of the users of each equipment.

For example, Patent Document 1 (Patent No. 6167971) discloses that a serviceman sets an operation schedule in a system for managing a plurality of equipments and devices.

In the system shown in Patent Document 1, there is no description regarding changing the operation schedule set by the serviceman. However, since the user who uses the equipment may change or the operation schedule desired by the user may change, it is desired that the operation schedule can be changed for each user. In the system described in Patent Document 1, since the operation schedule is recorded in one data sheet, access to the data sheet conflicts when a plurality of users perform a process of changing at the same time. As a result, there was a possibility that a problem would occur.

The equipment management system of the first aspect includes a storage unit, a reception unit, and a third information generation unit. The storage unit stores the first information and the second information. The first information is information in which user identification information for identifying a user who uses equipment and equipment and equipment information for each equipment and equipment are linked. The second information is information in which the user identification information and the operation schedule of the equipment are linked. The receiving unit receives a request for setting the operation schedule of the equipment from the user terminal. The third information generation unit generates the third information by referring to the first information and the second information stored in the storage unit. The third information is information that links the device information and the operation schedule.

This suppresses conflicting access to the datasheet.

The equipment management system of the second viewpoint is the system of the first viewpoint, and further includes a schedule creation unit for creating an operation schedule.

The equipment management system of the third viewpoint is a system of the first viewpoint or the second viewpoint, and the operation schedule can be used as a template for managing the equipment by the user identified by the user identification information. ..

As a result, the user can efficiently set the operation schedule of a plurality of equipments and devices.

The equipment management system of the fourth aspect is the system of the third aspect, and the plurality of equipment includes different types of equipment. When the operation schedule is associated with different types of equipment, only the operations that can be performed by the different types of equipment are executed.

This allows the user to efficiently set an operation schedule for a plurality of different types of equipment.

The equipment management system according to the fifth aspect is any of the systems from the first aspect to the fourth aspect, and the storage unit further stores the fourth information associated with the user and the user authority information. The user authority information is information in the range of the operation schedule that can be changed by the user.

This makes it possible to limit the creation and modification of the operation schedule by the user.

The equipment management system according to the sixth aspect is any of the systems from the first aspect to the fifth aspect, and the equipment information and / or the operation schedule is associated with a plurality of user identification information.

This enables the user to set an operation schedule for a plurality of devices.

The equipment management system according to the seventh aspect is any of the systems from the second aspect to the sixth aspect, and the operation schedule of the equipment is set based on the calendar.

As a result, the user can easily set a desired operation schedule.

The equipment management system of the eighth aspect is the system of the seventh aspect, and the operation schedule includes the operation schedule of the equipment on a specific day desired by the user.

This allows the user to set a desired operation schedule.

The equipment management system according to the ninth aspect is any of the systems from the third aspect to the seventh aspect, and it is possible to set an equipment group including a plurality of equipments. When the equipment management system associates the template with the equipment group, the equipment management system does not associate the template with the selected equipment among the plurality of equipment included in the equipment group.

As a result, the user can more easily set an operation schedule for a plurality of equipments and devices.

It is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of the equipment management system. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the equipment and the user terminal. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a server apparatus. This is an example of the setting screen. This is an example of the setting screen. This is an example of a display screen. This is an example of a display screen. It is a flowchart which shows the process in a server apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the process in a user terminal.

(1) Overall Configuration of Equipment Management System FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the equipment management system 1 according to the present disclosure. In the following description, when a plurality of devices having similar functions are described in common, they will be described with the same reference numerals. Further, when a single device is distinguished from a plurality of devices having the same function, the description will be given with a subscript of English characters. Therefore, for example, since the plurality of equipment 10 are devices having the same function, they are referred to as an air conditioner when the description is common.

The equipment management system 1 is a system for setting an operation schedule of various equipment 10 installed in the facility 2 in the server device 20. The server device 20 is installed in, for example, a central management center or a center office of a facility 2. Facility 2 is, for example, an office building, a commercial building, or a condominium. A large number of facilities 2 may exist within the jurisdiction area of the central management center. One or a plurality of equipments 10 are installed in the facility 2. The equipment 10 is, for example, an air conditioner, a ventilation device, a lighting fixture, or the like. A control device 11 is mounted on each equipment 10. Then, the control device 11 and the server device 20 communicate with each other to manage the equipment 10. Here, the management means that the server device 20 operates the equipment 10 based on the operation schedule set for each of the equipment 10. The operation schedule includes an operation instruction to be transmitted to the equipment 10 and information on a time when the operation instruction is transmitted to the equipment 10.

The server device 20 accepts the change / creation of the operation schedule from the user terminal 30 registered in advance. This makes it possible to manage the equipment 10 from the user terminal 30.

(2) Equipment Equipment The equipment 10 shown in FIG. 1 is an air conditioner, a ventilation device, a lighting device, etc. installed in the facility 2, and is equipped with a control device 11.

As shown in FIG. 2, the control device 11 includes a storage unit 12, a communication unit 13, and a processing unit 14. The control device 11 may be built in the equipment 10 or may be externally attached.

The storage unit 12 stores various types of information, and is composed of a non-volatile memory and / or a volatile memory and the like. Further, the storage unit 12 stores a program for executing various functions of the control device 11.

The communication unit 13 is a communication interface for executing communication with the external network 50. The communication unit 13 connects to the external network 50 via wireless communication, for example. Further, the communication unit 13 may execute communication by being connected to an external device such as a router (not shown). The communication unit 13 has a reception unit 13a for receiving information from the external network 50 and a transmission unit 13b for transmitting information to the external network 50. For example, the equipment 10 is an operation instruction input from an operation terminal such as a remote controller and / or an operation panel via a receiving unit 13a, and is input from a server device 20 or another external device via an external network 50. Receive operation instructions. The operation instruction input from the server device 20 includes an operation instruction automatically input at a predetermined time based on the operation schedule.

The processing unit 14 executes various information processing in the equipment 10, and is composed of a CPU, a cache memory, and the like.

(3) Server device As shown in FIG. 3, the server device 20 includes a server storage unit 21, a server communication unit 22, a server input unit 23, a server processing unit 24, and a server output unit 25.

(3-1) Server storage unit The server storage unit 21 stores various types of information, and is composed of a non-volatile memory and / or a volatile memory and the like. Further, the server storage unit 21 stores programs for executing various functions of the server device 20. Various information stored in the server storage unit 21 can be updated as appropriate.

As shown in Table 1, the server storage unit 21 stores the user information and the device information as the first information a1 in association with each other. The user information is identification information about a user who uses the equipment 10, and is, for example, a user name, a user ID, an affiliation / attribute, and the like. The device information is identification information about the equipment 10 of the facility 2 used by the user, and is, for example, a device name, a device ID, a model number, a model type, and the like. The user information and device information may be other information. Further, as shown in Table 1, a plurality of device information may be associated and stored with one user information, or one device information may be associated and stored with a plurality of user information. good. Table 1 shows that the user information includes users A and B, and shows that the equipment information includes equipment equipment 10A, 10B, 10C, and 10D. Further, Table 1 shows that the equipment 10A, 10B, 10C is associated with the user A, and the equipment 10C, 10D is associated with the user B. In other words, the user A can set the operation schedule described later for the equipment 10A, 10B, 10C, and the user B can set the operation schedule for the equipment 10C, 10D. It shows that.

As shown in Table 2, the server storage unit 21 stores the user information and the operation schedule as the second information a2 in association with each other. The operation schedule is created by the operation schedule creation unit 24b, which will be described later. Each of the equipment 10 operates according to an operation instruction based on an operation schedule. Further, as shown in Table 2, a plurality of operation schedule information may be associated and stored with one user information, or one operation schedule information may be associated with and stored with a plurality of user information. You may. Table 2 shows that the user information includes users A and B, and shows that the operation schedule includes operation schedules A, B, C, D, E, and F. Table 2 shows that the user A is associated with the operation schedules A, B, C, D, and E, and the user B is associated with the operation schedule F. In other words, this indicates that the user A has created the operation schedules A, B, C, D, and E, and the user B has created the operation schedule F. The method of creating an operation schedule by the user will be described later.

As shown in Table 3, the server storage unit 21 stores the third information a3 generated by the third information generation unit 24c, which will be described later. The third information a3 is generated with reference to the first information a1 shown in Table 1 and the second information a2 shown in Table 2, and the device information and the operation schedule are associated with each other. The third information a3 in Table 3 shows that the equipment 10A and the equipment 10B are associated with the operation schedule A, the operation schedule B, the operation schedule C, the operation schedule D, and the operation schedule E, respectively. It is shown that the operation schedule A, the operation schedule B, the operation schedule C, the operation schedule D, the operation schedule E, and the operation schedule F are associated with the equipment 10C. It is shown that the schedule F is associated with the equipment 10D. The third information a3 does not have to be stored in the server storage unit 21. In this case, every time the user logs in to the equipment management system 1, the third information generation unit 24c of the server processing unit 24 obtains the first information a1 and the second information a2 stored in the server storage unit 21. With reference to this, the third information a3 associated with the equipment managed by the user logged in to the equipment management system 1 and the operation schedule may be generated. The generated third information a3 is displayed on the user terminal 30 as shown in FIG.

The server storage unit 21 stores the user information and the user authority information as the fourth information a4 in association with each other. The user authority information is information regarding the range in which the user can create / change the operation schedule. The user authority information is, for example, information that the operation schedule cannot be created / changed from 2:01 to 4:59 and the operation schedule can be created / changed from 5:00 to 2:00. included. Alternatively, the user authority information includes information that the operation schedule from January 1st to January 3rd cannot be created or changed. In addition to this, the user authority information may include, for example, information that the operation schedule cannot be created or changed when another user has created the operation schedule. It may include information on the priority when the operation schedule created by another user and the operation schedule created by the user overlap. Table 4 shows information that the user A has the first priority and the user B has the second priority. In other words, when the operation schedules created by the user A and the user B are set to the same equipment 10, the information indicating that the operation schedule created by the user A is preferentially adopted is shown. There is.

The server storage unit 21 may store and store other information in an appropriate area as appropriate.

(3-2) Server communication unit The server communication unit 22 is a communication interface for communicating with the external network 50. The server device 20 transmits and receives various information to and from the equipment 10 and the user terminal 30 via the server communication unit 22. The server communication unit 22 includes a server reception unit 22a that receives information from the external network 50, and a server transmission unit 22b that transmits information to the external network 50. For example, the server device 20 receives information regarding the operation schedule of the equipment 10 created / changed by the user from the user terminal 30 via the server receiving unit 22a. The server device 20 transmits an operation instruction based on the operation schedule to each equipment 10 via the server transmission unit 22b. Further, the server device 20 provides the operation schedule setting screen described later to the user terminal 30 and transmits the presentation information to the user terminal 30 via the server transmission unit 22b.

(3-3) Server input unit The server input unit 23 enables input of information to the server device 20, and is realized by a keyboard, a mouse, and / or a touch screen or the like. The information input from the server input unit 23 is stored in an appropriate storage area of the server storage unit 21.

(3-4) Server processing unit The server processing unit 24 executes various information processing in the server device 20, and is composed of a CPU, a cache memory, and the like. Here, the server processing unit 24 also functions as a setting screen generation unit 24a, a schedule creation unit 24b, a third information generation unit 24c, a schedule determination unit 24d, and a presentation information creation unit 24e.

(3-4-1) Setting screen generation unit The setting screen generation unit 24a generates an operation schedule setting screen (hereinafter referred to as a setting screen) for the user to create / change the operation schedule of the equipment 10. Specifically, a setting screen as shown in FIG. 4 is generated. The setting screen generated by the setting screen generation unit 24a is provided to the user terminal 30, and the user inputs information regarding creation / change of the operation schedule of the equipment 10 via the user terminal 30.

Here, the configuration of the setting screen shown in FIG. 4 will be described. Of the setting screens shown in FIG. 4, the first area x1 indicates that this setting screen is provided to the user terminal of the user A.

The second region y1 shows the equipment 10A, 10B, 10C in which the user A can set the operation schedule. The equipment 10 to which the user can set the operation schedule is determined by referring to the first information a1.

The second area y1 is provided with a schedule selection area y2, a template registration area y3, a date selection area y4, an execution selection area y5, a new creation area y6, and a template reading area y7.

In the schedule selection area y2, the operation schedule created by the user A in the past and the equipment associated with the user A are shown. The information in the schedule selection area y2 is shown by referring to the third information a3. Specifically, the user A is associated with the equipment 10A, 10B, 10C according to the first information a1, and further, the user A is associated with the operation schedules A, B, according to the second information a2. It is associated with C, D, and E. The schedule selection area y2 shows information generated by referring to the third information a3 generated by referring to the first information a1 and the second information a2. The operation schedule shown in the schedule selection area y2 by the user can be changed (edited) by tapping the change icon displayed in the vicinity of the operation schedule.

In the template registration area y3, the operation schedule shown in the schedule selection area y2 can be registered as a template. The operation schedule registered as a template can be read by tapping the template read icon shown in the template read area y7 described later.

The date selection area y4 indicates the date or day of the week on which the operation schedule is executed. For example, the operation schedule A is set as an operation schedule to be executed from Monday to Friday. On the other hand, the operation schedule E is set as a schedule to be executed on Saturday, Sunday, and special day 1. A special day is a specific date selected by the user. For example, the user can set a holiday as a specific day. Alternatively, the user can set the day when the event or the like is held at the facility 2 as a special day. It is possible to set a plurality of special days such as special day 1 and special day 2. Further, the special day 1 may be set as a single day or may be set as a plurality of days. The operation schedule set as the schedule for the special day may be set to take precedence over other operation schedules.

In the execution selection area y5, it is possible to set whether to execute (ON) or not execute (OFF) the created operation schedule.

In the new creation area y6, it is possible to newly create an operation schedule by tapping the new creation icon. Specifically, when the user taps the new creation icon, the new schedule creation screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed. The new schedule creation screen is a part of the setting screen provided to the user terminal 30. The user can create a new operation schedule by selecting the operation to be performed by the equipment 10 and the time to perform the operation on the new schedule creation screen. A similar screen may be displayed when the user changes the operation schedule created in the past.

The template read area y7 can read the operation schedule registered as a template. Specifically, when the template read icon is tapped in the template read area y7, a list of registered operation schedules is displayed. The user can set the operation schedule of the equipment 10 by selecting the operation schedule that he / she wants to read (set). Thereby, for example, the operation schedule A registered in the equipment 10A can be registered as a template and read and set as the operation schedule of the equipment 10B.

A calendar is shown in the third region z1. The user can set the operation schedule based on the calendar on the setting screen provided to the user terminal 30. Specifically, the user can set the date or day of the week on which the operation schedule shown in the date selection area y4 of the second area y1 is executed by tapping the calendar shown in the third area z1. .. Further, the user can set the special day by tapping the calendar shown in the third area z1.

(3-4-2) Schedule creation unit The schedule creation unit 24b is based on the information regarding the creation / change of the operation schedule of the equipment 10 input by the user via the user terminal 30, the operation schedule of the equipment 10. To create. The information regarding the creation / change of the operation schedule of the equipment 10 includes a request for setting the operation schedule. The schedule creation unit 24b creates an operation schedule for each of the equipment 10 based on the operation schedule setting request. The operation schedules created in the schedule creation unit 24b are stored in the server storage unit 21 in association with the user information (second information a2).

(3-4-3) Third information generation unit The third information generation unit 24c generates the third information a3 in which the device information and the operation schedule are linked with reference to the first information a1 and the second information a2 and the like. do. The third information a3 is, for example, the information shown in Table 3.

(3-4-4) Schedule determination unit The schedule determination unit 24d refers to the first information a1, the second information a2, the third information a3, and the fourth information a4, and the operation schedule created by the schedule creation unit 24b. Is valid or not. For example, as shown in Tables 1, 2, and 3, when the operation schedule C created by the user A and the operation schedule F created by the user B for the equipment 10C are stored (set), the schedule determination unit As shown in Table 4, 24d determines that the operation schedule C created by the user A having a high priority is valid. Therefore, in this case, the operation schedule F stored (set) in the equipment 10C is determined to be invalid.

(3-4-5) Presentation Information Creation Unit The presentation information creation unit 24e presents and creates an operation schedule for the equipment 10 for which the user has created or changed the operation schedule on the user terminal 30. Specifically, the presentation information as shown in FIG. 6A is generated. The presentation information generated by the presentation information generation unit is presented at the user terminal 30. If the schedule determination unit 24d determines that the operation schedule created / changed by the user is invalid, information to that effect may be presented as shown in FIG. 6B.

(3-5) Server output unit The server output unit 25 outputs various information, and is composed of various displays, speakers, and the like.

(4) Operation Schedule Setting Process in the Server Device FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the operation schedule setting process in the server device 20 according to the present embodiment.

The server storage unit 21 of the server device 20 stores a program for setting an operation schedule in advance and various information (including user information, device information, and user authority information) used in the program. The various information is stored in an appropriate storage area in the server storage unit 21, and is stored as the first information a1, the second information a2, and the fourth information a4 by being associated with other information.

First, the server device 20 generates a setting screen for the user to create / change the operation schedule of the equipment 10 in the setting screen generation unit 24a of the server processing unit 24 (step S11). The setting screen is, for example, the screen shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. The setting screen is generated based on user information, device information, user authority information, first information a1, second information a2, and fourth information a4. The server device 20 generates the third information a3 with reference to the first information a1 and the second information a2, and adds the fourth information a4 to the generated third information a3 to generate a setting screen.

The setting screen generated by the setting screen generation unit 24a is provided to the user terminal 30 described later via the server communication unit 22 (step S12). The user inputs information regarding creation / change of the operation schedule of the equipment 10 to the user terminal 30 based on the setting screen provided to the user terminal 30.

The information regarding the creation / change of the operation schedule of the equipment 10 input to the user terminal 30 is transmitted from the user terminal 30, and is received by the server device 20 via the server communication unit 22 (step S13).

The schedule creation unit 24b creates an operation schedule for the equipment 10 based on the information regarding the creation / change of the operation schedule received in step S3 (step S14). The created operation schedule of the equipment 10 is stored as the second information a2 in association with the user information in the server storage unit 21 (step S15).

The schedule determination unit 24d determines whether or not the operation schedule is valid with reference to the first information a1, the second information a2, the third information a3, and the fourth information a4 (step S16).

When the schedule determination unit 24d determines that the operation schedule is valid, the operation schedule is adopted as the operation schedule of the equipment 10. The presentation information creation unit 24e of the server device 20 creates information (display screen) for presenting on the user terminal 30 that the operation schedule of the equipment 10 is valid (step S17). In other words, it generates information for presenting that the operation schedule of the equipment 10 created / changed by the user has been adopted.

On the other hand, when the schedule determination unit 24d determines that the operation schedule is invalid, the operation schedule is not adopted as the operation schedule of the equipment 10. The presentation information creation unit 24e of the server device 20 creates information (display screen) for presenting on the user terminal 30 that the operation schedule of the equipment 10 is invalid (step S18). In other words, it generates information for presenting that the operation schedule of the equipment 10 created / changed by the user has not been adopted.

The server device 20 transmits the information generated by the presentation information creating unit 24e in step 7 or step S18 to the user terminal 30 via the server communication unit 22 (step S19).

(5) User terminal The user terminal 30 is a terminal used by a user who is authorized to execute various commands to the equipment 10 of the facility 2, and is, for example, a personal computer or a mobile terminal. .. The user terminal 30 is connected to the server device 20 via the external network 50, and can transmit information regarding creation / change of the operation schedule of the equipment 10 to the server device 20.

As shown in FIG. 2, the user terminal 30 has a terminal storage unit 31, a terminal communication unit 32, a terminal input unit 33, a terminal processing unit 34, and a terminal output unit 35.

The terminal storage unit 31 stores various types of information, and is composed of a non-volatile memory and / or a volatile memory and the like. Further, the terminal storage unit 31 stores a program for executing various functions of the user terminal 30. Various information stored in the terminal storage unit 31 can be updated as appropriate.

The terminal communication unit 32 is a communication interface for communicating with the external network 50. The user terminal 30 transmits and receives various information to and from the server device 20 via the terminal communication unit 32. The terminal communication unit 32 has a terminal reception unit 32a for receiving information from the external network 50 and a terminal transmission unit 32b for transmitting information to the external network 50. For example, the user terminal 30 receives the setting screen from the server device 20 via the terminal receiving unit 32a. Further, the user terminal 30 receives the presented information from the server device 20. Further, the user terminal 30 transmits information regarding the operation schedule of the equipment 10 created / changed by the user to the server device 20 via the terminal transmission unit 32b.

The terminal input unit 33 enables input of information to the user terminal 30, and is realized by a keyboard, a mouse, and / or a touch screen. For example, information regarding the creation / change of the operation schedule of the equipment 10 is input to the user terminal 30 via the terminal input unit 33. The information regarding the creation / change of the operation schedule of the equipment 10 is the information for creating / changing the operation schedule of the equipment 10 which is input based on the setting screen output to the terminal output unit 35.

The terminal processing unit 34 executes various information processing in the user terminal 30, and is composed of a CPU, a cache memory, and the like.

The terminal output unit 35 outputs various information, and is composed of various displays, speakers, and the like. The terminal output unit 35 outputs (displays) the setting screen provided from the server device 20 and the received presentation information.

(6) Operation Schedule Setting Process in User Terminal FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the operation schedule setting process in the user terminal 30 according to the present embodiment.

The user terminal 30 is in a state of being activated by the user in advance, and can execute a program for setting an operation schedule.

First, the user terminal 30 receives a setting screen for setting an operation schedule from the server device 20 (step S21). The setting screen is, for example, the screen shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, and is provided by the server device 20 in step S12 of the operation schedule setting process in the server device 20. The timing at which the user terminal 30 receives the provision of the setting screen is the timing when the program for setting the operation schedule is executed by the user.

The user terminal 30 outputs (displays) the setting screen provided in step S21 to the terminal output unit 35 (step S22).

Information regarding the creation / change of the operation schedule of the equipment 10 is input to the terminal input unit 33 of the user terminal 30 based on the setting screen output to the terminal output unit 35 (step S23). Information regarding the creation / change of the operation schedule of the equipment 10 may be stored in an appropriate area of the terminal storage unit 31.

In step S22 and step S23, the user refers to the setting screen output to the terminal output unit 35, and inputs information regarding creation / change of the operation schedule of the equipment 10 from the terminal input unit 33. For example, the user (here, user A) first refers to the first area x1 on the setting screen shown in FIG. 4 and confirms whether or not his / her own identification information is shown as user information. Next, the user A selects the display of the equipment 10 for which the operation schedule is to be created or changed in the second area y1. For example, the user A selects the equipment 10A. The user A can select the operation schedule created in the past in the schedule selection area y2 as the operation schedule of the equipment 10A. Further, it is possible to change the operation schedule created in the past in the schedule selection area y2. When the "change" icon is tapped in the schedule selection area y2, the setting screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed. On the setting screen shown in FIG. 5, the user A can change the operation instruction to be transmitted to the equipment 10 included in the operation schedule and the information of the time when the operation instruction is transmitted to the equipment 10. .. Next, the user A selects a date, a day of the week, or the like on which the operation schedule is executed in the date selection area y4. At this time, the selection of the year, month, day, day of the week, etc. may be performed based on the calendar shown in the third area z1. Next, the user A selects whether to execute (ON) or not execute (OFF) the operation schedule in the execution selection area y5. To create an operation schedule other than the operation schedule created in the past in the schedule selection area y2, tap the new creation icon in the new creation area y6. When the new creation icon is tapped, on the setting screen shown in FIG. 5, the operation instruction to be transmitted to the equipment 10 included in the operation schedule and the information of the time when the operation instruction is transmitted to the equipment 10 are selected, and a new one is selected. It is possible to create an operation schedule. Further, the user A can set a special day in the third area z1 based on the calendar. By tapping the template read icon in the template read area y7, the operation schedule to be registered can be read and registered from the registered operation schedule (template) list.

In step S23, when the input of the information regarding the creation / change of the operation schedule of the equipment 10 is received from the terminal input unit 33 of the user terminal 30, the user terminal 30 transmits the information to the server device 20 (step S24). ). The server device 20 receives the information in step S13 of the operation schedule setting process in the server device 20. Further, the server device 20 performs the processes from step S14 to step S19.

In step S25, the terminal communication unit 32 of the user terminal 30 receives the display screen generated by the presentation information creation unit 24e from the server device 20. For example, the display screen generated by the presentation information creating unit 24e indicates that the operation schedule created / changed by the user has been adopted as the operation schedule of the equipment 10. Alternatively, the display screen generated by the presentation information creating unit 24e indicates that the operation schedule created / changed by the user is not adopted as the operation schedule of the equipment 10.

In step S26, the terminal output unit 35 of the user terminal 30 outputs (displays) the display screen generated by the presentation information creation unit 24e received in step S25. For example, it is output to the terminal output unit 35 as shown in FIG. 6A or FIG. 6B.

(7) Features (7-1)
The equipment management system 1 shown in the present disclosure includes a server storage unit 21 as a storage unit, a server reception unit 22a as a reception unit, and a third information generation unit 24c. The server storage unit 21 stores the first information a1 and the second information a2. The first information a1 is information in which the user identification information that identifies the user who uses the equipment 10 and the equipment information of each of the equipment 10 are associated with each other. The second information a2 is information in which the user identification information and the operation schedule of the equipment 10 are associated with each other. The server receiving unit 22a receives a request for setting an operation schedule of the equipment 10 from the user terminal 30. The third information generation unit 24c generates the third information a3 by referring to the first information a1 and the second information a2 stored in the server storage unit 21. The third information a3 is information in which the device information and the operation schedule are linked.

Further, the equipment management system 1 shown in the present disclosure includes a schedule creation unit 24b for creating an operation schedule.

In the conventional system for managing equipment, a service person who manages equipment sets an operation schedule for each equipment. However, it may be desired to create a new operation schedule or change an existing operation schedule because the user who uses the equipment changes, or the operation schedule desired by the user changes. At this time, if only the serviceman can create / change the operation schedule, the serviceman must create / change the operation schedule each time according to the user's request, which imposes a heavy burden on the serviceman.

Further, in the conventional system, the operation schedule and the information related to the operation schedule are managed in one data table in the storage unit of the server device. Therefore, when a plurality of users wish to create / change an operation schedule, access to the data sheet may conflict and a problem may occur.

By providing the above-mentioned structure, the equipment management system 1 shown in the present disclosure allows a plurality of users to simultaneously create and change an operation schedule. Specifically, the equipment management system 1 stores the first information a1 and the second information a2 in the server storage unit 21. Therefore, it is possible to generate the third information a3 for each user. Since the first information a1, the second information a2, and the third information a3 can be provided from the server device 20 to the user terminal 30 of the user, it is possible to suppress the conflict of access to the data sheet. ..

(7-2)
In the equipment management system 1 shown in the present disclosure, the operation schedule can be used as a template for managing the equipment 10 by the user identified by the user identification information.

As a result, the user can register the operation schedule created in one equipment 10 in the other equipment 10. The user can more easily and efficiently set the operation schedule of the plurality of equipment 10.

(7-3)
The server storage unit 21 of the equipment management system 1 shown in the present disclosure further stores the fourth information a4 associated with the user and the user authority information. The user authority information is information in the range of the operation schedule that can be changed by the user.

This makes it possible to determine whether the operation schedule of the equipment 10 set in the equipment management system 1 is valid or invalid. In addition, it is possible to restrict the creation / change of the operation schedule by the user based on the user authority information.

(7-4)
In the equipment management system 1 shown in the present disclosure, the equipment information and / or the operation schedule is associated with a plurality of user identification information.

This enables the user to set an operation schedule for a plurality of devices. In addition, the server storage unit 21 facilitates management of the first information a1 and the second information a2.

(7-5)
In the equipment management system 1 shown in the present disclosure, the operation schedule of the equipment 10 is set based on the calendar.

Further, the operation schedule includes the operation schedule of the equipment 10 on the specific day desired by the user.

As a result, the user can easily set a desired operation schedule according to each business day, event, or the like.

(8) Modification example (8-1)
In the equipment management system 1 shown in the present disclosure, the equipment 10 is not particularly limited, but may include, for example, a plurality of different types of equipment 10. At this time, when the operation schedule is associated with the different types of equipment 10, the server device 20 causes only the operations that can be executed by the different types of equipment 10 to be executed.

Specifically, the equipment management system 1 shown in the present disclosure can register the operation schedule of the equipment 10 created by the user as a template. The operation schedule registered as a template can be read and registered when the operation schedule of other equipment is set.

At this time, if the template registered in the equipment 10 is an operation schedule of the equipment 10 of a different type, the server device 20 can register only the executable operation as the operation schedule of the equipment 10. Alternatively, the server device 20 transmits only an executable operation instruction to the equipment 10. Alternatively, when the equipment 10 receives an unexecutable operation instruction, the equipment 10 discards the operation instruction.

This allows the user to efficiently set an operation schedule for a plurality of equipment 10s of different types.

(8-2)
In the equipment management system 1 shown in the present disclosure, the equipment 10 can be set as an equipment group including a plurality of equipment 10. When the template is associated with the equipment group, the equipment management system 1 can set that the template is not associated with the selected equipment 10 among the plurality of equipment 10 included in the equipment group.

This allows the user to more easily set an operation schedule for the plurality of equipment 10.

(9)
Although the embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above, it will be understood that various modifications of the embodiments and details are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure described in the claims. ..

1 Equipment equipment management system 10 Equipment equipment 21 Storage unit 22a Reception unit 24b Schedule creation unit 24c Third information generation unit a1 First information a2 Second information a3 Third information a4 Fourth information

Patent No. 6167971

Claims (9)

The first information (a1) in which the user identification information for identifying the user who uses the equipment (10) and the equipment information of each of the equipment (10) are linked, and the user identification information and the equipment ( A storage unit (21) that stores the second information (a2) associated with the operation schedule of 10), and
A receiving unit (22a) that receives a request for setting the operation schedule of the equipment (10) from the user terminal (30), and a receiving unit (22a).
With reference to the first information (a1) and the second information (a2) stored in the storage unit (21), the third information (a3) in which the device information and the operation schedule are linked is obtained. The third information generation unit (24c) to be generated and
To prepare
Equipment management system (1). A schedule creation unit (24b) for creating the operation schedule is further provided.
The equipment management system (1) according to claim 1. The operation schedule can be used as a template for managing the equipment (10) by the user identified by the user identification information.
The equipment management system (1) according to claim 1 or 2. The plurality of the equipment (10) includes different types of the equipment (10).
When the operation schedule is associated with the equipment (10) of a different type, only the operations that can be performed by the equipment (10) of a different type are executed.
The equipment management system (1) according to claim 3. The storage unit (21) further stores the fourth information (a4) associated with the user and the user authority information.
The user authority information is information in the range of the operation schedule that can be changed by the user.
The equipment management system (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The device information and / or the operation schedule is associated with a plurality of the user identification information.
The equipment management system (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The operation schedule of the equipment (10) is set based on a calendar.
The equipment management system (1) according to any one of claims 2 to 6. The operation schedule includes the operation schedule of the equipment (10) on a specific date desired by the user.
Equipment management system according to claim 7 (1) It is possible to set an equipment group including a plurality of the equipment (10).
When linking the template to the device group,
Of the plurality of equipment (10) included in the equipment group, the template is not associated with the selected equipment (10).
The equipment management system (1) according to claim 3 or 4 .

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