JP7005479B2 - Information setting device, lighting control system, and service provision system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a system to which the beacon technology is applied and an information setting technology in the system.

In a system to which beacon technology is applied, the current position of a terminal device (smartphone, etc.) in real space such as an office or store is determined by using the beacon signal received by the terminal device and the reception strength of the beacon signal. It can be specified (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Then, in recent years, it has been proposed to provide a service according to the current position of the terminal device by using such a technique (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

In the technology to specify the current position of the terminal device, after installing the beacon transmitter that emits the beacon signal on the ceiling or wall in the real space, the installation position of the beacon transmitter in the real space and the beacon transmitter are determined. Corresponding data associated with the beacon identification information to be identified needs to be created by using a PC, a portable terminal device, or the like. Such correspondence data makes the installation position of the beacon transmitter in the real space correspond to the installation position of the beacon transmitter on the map image corresponding to the real space, and the installation of the beacon transmitter on the image. It is created by associating the position with the beacon identification information. According to this corresponding data, the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit transmitting the beacon signal in the real space can be specified from the beacon identification information included in the beacon signal. Further, from the reception strength, the distance from the beacon transmitting unit to the terminal device can be calculated. Then, the current position of the terminal device in the real space can be specified based on the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit in the real space and the distance from the beacon transmitting unit.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-33423 Japanese Patent No. 5650870

Conventionally, beacon identification information has been set in advance in the beacon transmitting unit before it is installed on a ceiling, a wall, or the like in a real space. Therefore, at the stage of creating the corresponding data after the installation of the beacon transmitting unit in the real space, the creator confirms the beacon identification information of the beacon transmitting unit or installs the beacon transmitting unit in the real space. Complicated work such as remembering the position and the beacon identification information of the beacon transmitting unit, correctly specifying the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit on the map image, and associating the beacon identification information with the installation position. Had to do.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a technique for simplifying the correspondence between the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit and the beacon identification information on the image corresponding to the real space.

The information setting device according to the present invention is a device applied to the following system, and includes a display unit, an input unit, and a control unit. Here, in this system, the beacon transmitting unit is provided in the lighting device, and the beacon transmitting unit is installed at the installation position of the lighting device in the real space. Then, the control unit displays an image corresponding to the real space in which the lighting device is installed and a switch for turning on the lighting device at least once on the display unit. Further, the control unit generates at least a part of the beacon identification information that identifies the beacon transmitting unit, and on the above image corresponding to the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit in the real space that can be confirmed by turning on the lighting device by operating the switch. When the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit in is specified by the input unit, the specified installation position of the beacon transmitting unit is associated with the beacon identification information that identifies the beacon transmitting unit.

According to the above information setting device, the setter can confirm the installation position of the lighting device in the real space and at the same time confirm the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit in the real space by turning on the lighting device by operating the switch. This allows the setter to specify the installation position of the beacon transmitter on the image based on the confirmed installation position of the beacon transmitter in the real space. Then, along with the designation of the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit on the image by the setter, the information setting device executes the mapping of the beacon identification information to the designated installation position. Therefore, the setter can confirm the installation position of the beacon transmitter in the real space by operating the switch and specify the installation position of the beacon transmitter on the image based on the confirmation on the image. It is possible to associate the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit with the beacon identification information.

According to the present invention, the correspondence between the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit and the beacon identification information on the image corresponding to the real space is simplified.

It is a conceptual diagram which showed the lighting control system which concerns on embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram which showed (A) lighting apparatus and (B) information setting apparatus included in the lighting control system. It is a figure which showed an example of the information correspondence data which recorded the correspondence by the information setting process executed by an information setting apparatus. It is a flowchart which showed the information setting process and the operation performed by a setter. It is a figure which showed the input screen of UUID. It is a figure which showed the screen which displayed the map image. It is a figure which showed the drag operation which arranges an icon on a map image. It is a figure which showed the state which the confirmation image of the beacon identification information was displayed. It is a flowchart which showed the position specifying process which the information management apparatus performs. It is a flowchart which showed an example of the lighting control processing executed by a lighting control device. It is a figure which showed each example of (A) control correspondence data, (B) lighting mode data, and (C) reception time data. It is a conceptual diagram which visually showed the lighting device existing in a predetermined area around the position of a terminal device. It is a flowchart which showed the other example of the lighting control processing executed by a lighting control device. It is a flowchart which showed a part of the lighting control processing which concerns on another example. It is a figure which showed each example of (A) specific time data and (B) setting change target data. It is a conceptual diagram which visually showed the device identification information (the target of setting change of a lighting mode) associated with the setting change target data. It is a conceptual diagram which showed the service provision system which is one of the modification of a lighting control system.

An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a lighting control system will be specifically described.

[1] Configuration of Lighting Control System FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a lighting control system according to an embodiment. The lighting control system includes a plurality of lighting devices 1 having a function of transmitting a beacon signal Sb, a lighting control device 2 for controlling the lighting device 1 by wireless communication, and a terminal device 3 capable of receiving the beacon signal Sb. A service corresponding to the specified current position P1 in the real space is specified based on the beacon signal Sb received by the terminal device 3 (illumination by the lighting control device 2 in the present embodiment). Control) is provided to the terminal device 3 or the user who owns the terminal device 3. Specifically, in the lighting control system, the terminal device 3 uses the information setting device 4 that associates various information (position information, identification information, etc.) and the information associated with the information setting device 4. Further, an information management device 5 for specifying the current position P1 of the terminal device 3 in the real space from the received beacon signal Sb is provided.

The specific configuration of the lighting control system described below is not limited to the one provided with a plurality of lighting devices 1 (see FIG. 1), and can be applied to the one provided with only one lighting device 1. Further, the lighting control device 2 and the information management device 5 are not limited to the case where they are each configured as a separate device, and may be collectively configured as one device.

<Lighting device>
FIG. 2A is a conceptual diagram showing the lighting device 1. The lighting device 1 includes an LED light source 11A, a power supply unit 11B for supplying electric power to the LED light source 11A, a wireless module 12, a control unit 13 for controlling the power supply unit 11B and the wireless module 12, and a storage unit 14. In this embodiment, the control unit 13 and the storage unit 14 are constructed in the wireless module 12. Then, the control unit 13 controls the power supplied from the power supply unit 11B to the LED light source 11A by transmitting a control signal to the power supply unit 11B, whereby the lighting (lighting, extinguishing, dimming) of the LED light source 11A is performed. , Toning, etc.). At least one of the control unit 13 and the storage unit 14 may be constructed outside the wireless module 12 as a device separate from the wireless module 12.

The wireless module 12 functions as a communication unit 12A that enables bidirectional wireless communication with the lighting control device 2 and the like by wirelessly connecting the lighting device 1 and a network (WAN, LAN, etc.). Then, the lighting control for the lighting device 1 is executed by the lighting control device 2 via the wireless module 12 (communication unit 12A). The wireless module 12 may be removable.

Device identification information Ia for identifying the lighting device 1 is set in the lighting device 1. The device identification information Ia is set in the lighting device 1 by being stored in the storage unit 14 at the manufacturing stage of the lighting device 1 from the factory. This device identification information Ia is used to identify and individually control the lighting device 1 and collectively manage those controls (lighting control, etc.). On the other hand, at the stage of installing the lighting device 1 on the ceiling, wall, or the like in the real space, the lighting device 1 is usually installed without being distinguished by the device identification information Ia. Therefore, in order to collectively control and manage the lighting device 1 individually, after the lighting device 1 is installed, the installation position of the lighting device 1 in the real space and the device identification information Ia of the lighting device 1 are combined. It is necessary to replace the correspondence relationship with correspondence data (see FIG. 3) that can be managed by the lighting control device 2.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the information setting device 4 executes the process of replacing the correspondence relationship regarding the lighting device 1 with the correspondence data (see steps S13 to S15 and S22 in FIG. 4). Although the details will be described later, the information setting device 4 has the installation position of the lighting device 1 on the map image Mp (see FIG. 6) corresponding to the installation position of the lighting device 1 in the real space, and the lighting device 1 thereof. The device identification information Ia of the above is associated with.

Here, the map image Mp (see FIG. 6) is an image showing the layout corresponding to the real space in which the lighting device 1 is installed, the position where the lighting device 1 should be installed, and the like, and is displayed on the information setting device 4. It is read and stored in the storage unit 44. The map image Mp may show a passage, an entrance, a shelf, and the like. In FIG. 6, the position where the lighting device 1 should be installed is indicated by a circle as the map image Mp, and the entrance e1. ~ E3 and the passage r are shown by way of illustration.

Further, in the present embodiment, a communication method capable of power-saving wireless communication such as BLE (Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy) is used as the communication method of the wireless module 12. In this communication method, the wireless module 12 can directly perform short-range wireless communication with one or a plurality of wireless modules 12 installed in the vicinity thereof. Therefore, in a lighting control system in which a plurality of lighting devices 1 are installed, it is possible to construct a mesh network in which wireless modules 12 are wirelessly connected to each other in a mesh shape.

Further, by using such a communication method, the wireless module 12 can be further provided with a function as a beacon transmitting unit 12B that transmits the beacon signal Sb in one direction. This function as the beacon transmitting unit 12B is realized by the control unit 13 controlling the wireless module 12. Then, by making the wireless module 12 function as the beacon transmitting unit 12B in this way, the lighting device 1 is provided with the beacon transmitting unit 12B. According to such a lighting device 1, at the same time as installing the lighting device 1 in various places (office, store, etc.) where the lighting device 1 is installed in the real space, the installation position of the lighting device 1 in the real space. The beacon transmitting unit 12B is installed at the same position as.

The beacon signal Sb transmitted by the beacon transmitting unit 12B includes the beacon identification information Ib for identifying the beacon transmitting unit 12B. This beacon identification information Ib is used to identify the source (beacon transmitting unit 12B) of the beacon signal Sb received by the terminal device 3 when specifying the current position P1 of the terminal device 3 in the real space. .. On the other hand, in order to specify the beacon transmitting unit 12B based on the beacon signal Sb, after the beacon transmitting unit 12B is installed (that is, after the lighting device 1 is installed), the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit 12B in the real space is determined. It is necessary to replace the correspondence relationship with the beacon identification information Ib of the beacon transmitting unit 12B with correspondence data that can be managed by the information management device 5.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the information setting device 4 executes the process of replacing the above-mentioned correspondence relationship regarding the beacon transmitting unit 12B with the corresponding data (see FIG. 4). Although the details will be described later, the information setting device 4 is a process for associating the installation position of the lighting device 1 with the device identification information Ia on the map image Mp described above, and an operation performed by the setter in the process (FIG. 4). By using steps S13 to S15 and S22), the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit 12B on the map image Mp (see FIG. 6) corresponding to the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit 12B in the real space. The beacon identification information Ib of the beacon transmitting unit 12B is associated with the beacon identification information Ib. Then, the information setting device 4 records these correspondences in the information correspondence data D1 (see FIG. 3).

As an example, the beacon identification information Ib is composed of a UUID (Universally Unique IDentifier), a major value m1 and a minor value m2. Here, the UUID is an ID uniquely assigned to a specific group (company, organization, store, etc.) to which the beacon transmitting unit 12B belongs. Therefore, by including the UUID in the beacon identification information Ib, the specific group to which the UUID is assigned and the beacon transmitting unit 12B identified by the beacon identification information Ib are related to each other. On the other hand, the major value m1 and the minor value m2 are values used in combination with the UUID, and are values that can be arbitrarily set by the setter (administrator or the like). Then, the major value m1 and the minor value m2 are determined so that the beacon identification information Ib is unique when the beacon identification information Ib is configured in combination with the UUID. If the beacon identification information Ib can be uniquely configured within a specific group, only one of the major value m1 and the minor value m2 may be combined in the UUID, and three or more values may be combined. May be combined.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the beacon identification information Ib remains unset at the stage of shipping the lighting device 1 from the factory or at the stage of installing the lighting device 1 in the real space. Therefore, the information setting device 4 generates the beacon identification information Ib according to the operation of the setter in the information setting process (see FIG. 4) described later, and uses the generated beacon identification information Ib on the map image Mp. Corresponds to the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit 12B. Further, the information setting device 4 transmits the generated beacon identification information Ib to the lighting device 1, so that the lighting device 1 stores the beacon identification information Ib in the storage unit 14. As a result, the beacon identification information Ib is set in the beacon transmission unit 12B, and the beacon transmission unit 12B can transmit the beacon signal Sb including the beacon identification information Ib stored in the storage unit 14 at predetermined time intervals. become.

In the lighting device 1, the device identification information Ia may include identification information for identifying the wireless module 12. Further, the lighting device 1 and the network (WAN, LAN, etc.) are connected to the communication repeater and the wireless module 12 by wireless communication between the communication repeater (gateway, etc.) connected to the network side and the wireless module 12. It may be connected via.

<Lighting control device>
The lighting control device 2 is a cloud server connected to a network (WAN, LAN, etc.), and can communicate with other devices (lighting device 1, information management device 5, etc.) via the network. can. Then, the lighting control device 2 performs lighting control (control of lighting, extinguishing, dimming, toning, etc.) for the lighting device 1 via the network (lighting control processing). In the present embodiment, the lighting control device 2 executes the lighting control process using the information correspondence data D1 (see FIG. 3) in which the correspondence is recorded by the information setting device 4. As a specific example of the lighting control process, the lighting control device 2 provides the lighting control as a service by executing the lighting control according to the current position P1 of the terminal device 3 in the real space. The details of the specific example of the lighting control process executed by the lighting control device 2 will be described later.

The lighting control process executed by the lighting control device 2 is executed by causing a processing device (CPU, microcomputer, or the like) included in the lighting control device 2 to execute a program. Then, such a program may be stored in a storage medium (for example, a flash memory) in a readable state, or may be stored in a storage unit (not shown) included in the lighting control device 2.

<Terminal device>
The terminal device 3 is a mobile terminal device owned by the user, such as a smartphone. Here, in the lighting control system of the present embodiment, in order to provide a service according to the current position P1 of the terminal device 3 in the real space, the beacon signal Sb used for specifying the current position P1 is used as the terminal device. It is necessary to make 3 receive. Further, it is necessary for the terminal device 3 to transmit the beacon information K including the received beacon signal Sb information and the terminal identification information Ic for identifying the terminal device 3 to the information management device 5. Here, the beacon information K transmitted by the terminal device 3 includes the beacon identification information Ib and the reception strength when the beacon signal Sb is received as the information of the beacon signal Sb. Further, in order to accurately identify the current position P1 of the terminal device 3, the beacon information K includes information of the beacon signal Sb received from three or more beacon transmitting units 12B located around the terminal device 3. Is preferable. The information transmitted by the terminal device 3 may further include information on the user who owns the terminal device 3.

Therefore, an application program for realizing a function as a transmitter / receiver for receiving the beacon signal Sb and transmitting the beacon information K including the information of the received beacon signal Sb is installed in the terminal device 3. The application program may be stored in a storage medium (for example, a flash memory or the like), a cloud server, or the like in a readable state before being installed in the terminal device 3, and the terminal device 3 may read the application program. Further, the terminal device 3 may function as a transmitter / receiver that receives only the beacon signal Sb including the UUID specified by the user.

<Information setting device>
The information setting device 4 is, for example, a mobile terminal device such as a smartphone or a tablet PC, and is associated with various information (position information, identification information, etc.) performed at the installation location after the lighting device 1 is installed in a real space. Used. Specifically, an application program for executing the above-mentioned information setting process is installed in a mobile terminal device such as a smartphone or a tablet PC. Then, when the application program is executed on the mobile terminal device, the mobile terminal device functions as the information setting device 4.

FIG. 2B is a conceptual diagram showing the information setting device 4. The information setting device 4 includes a touch panel 41, a communication unit 42, a control unit 43, and a storage unit 44. Here, the touch panel 41 has a function as a display unit in the information setting device 4 and a function as an input unit in the information setting device 4. The information setting device 4 may have a display unit (monitor or the like) and an input unit (keyboard or the like) separately configured, for example, a desktop PC or the like.

The communication unit 42 wirelessly connects the information setting device 4 and the network (WAN, LAN, etc.) to perform bidirectional wireless communication with other devices (lighting control device 2, information management device 5, etc.). enable. Further, the communication unit 42 can directly perform wireless communication with the wireless module 12 by the same communication method as the transmission of the beacon signal Sb. In the present embodiment, the information setting device 4 performs direct wireless communication with the wireless module 12 through the communication unit 42 during the execution of the information setting process.

In the information setting process, the information setting device 4 uses the installation position of the lighting device 1 on the map image Mp (see FIG. 6) corresponding to the installation position of the lighting device 1 in the real space, and the device of the lighting device 1. The identification information Ia is associated with the identification information Ia.

The details of the information setting process (see FIG. 4) will be described later, but the information setting device 4 further processes and processes for associating the installation position of the lighting device 1 with the device identification information Ia on the map image Mp. By using the operation performed by the setter in (see steps S13 to S15 and S22 in FIG. 4), the beacon identification information Ib of the beacon transmitting unit 12B is generated at a preferable timing, and the generated beacon identification information Ib is used in the real space. Corresponds to the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit 12B on the map image Mp (see FIG. 6) corresponding to the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit 12B in. Then, the information setting device 4 records these correspondences in the information correspondence data D1 (see FIG. 3). Further, the information setting device 4 transmits the information correspondence data D1 to the information management device 5 after the matching is completed.

Here, the information correspondence data D1 includes the installation position of the lighting device 1 and the beacon transmitting unit 12B on the map image Mp (in this embodiment, the position of the icon J described later), the device identification information Ia, and the beacon identification information Ib. It is data (file or the like) in which the correspondence with the above is recorded, and is stored in the storage unit 44. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the information correspondence data D1.

The information setting process executed by the information setting device 4 is executed by causing a control unit 43 (a processing device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a microcomputer) included in the information setting device 4 to execute a program. Then, such a program may be stored in a storage medium (for example, a flash memory) in a readable state, or may be stored in a storage unit 44 of the information setting device 4.

<Information management device>
The information management device 5 is a cloud server connected to a network (WAN, LAN, etc.), and communicates with other devices (lighting control device 2, information setting device 4, etc.) via the network. Can be done. Then, the information management device 5 adds and manages the information correspondence data D1 (see FIG. 3) in which the correspondence is recorded by the information setting device 4 to the database. Further, in the present embodiment, the information management device 5 uses the information in the database to be a terminal device in real space from the beacon information K (information of the beacon signal Sb and the terminal identification information Ic) transmitted from the terminal device 3. The current position P1 of 3 is specified (position specifying process). Further, in this position specifying process, the information management device 5 transmits the current position P1 of the specified terminal device 3 to another device (lighting control device 2 or the like) via the network. The details of the position specifying process executed by the information management device 5 will be described later.

The position specifying process executed by the information management device 5 is executed by causing a processing device (CPU, microcomputer, or the like) included in the information management device 5 to execute a program. Then, such a program may be stored in a storage medium (for example, a flash memory) in a readable state, or may be stored in a storage unit (not shown) included in the information management device 5.

[2] Control in the lighting control system [2-1] Control executed after the lighting device is installed in the real space <Information setting process executed by the information setting device>
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the information setting process executed by the information setting device 4 and the operation performed by the setter. 5 to 8 are views showing a screen displayed on the touch panel 41 in connection with the information setting process.

When the information setting process is started by executing the application program in the information setting device 4, the control unit 43 displays the UUID input screen on the touch panel 41 (step S11 in FIG. 4, see FIG. 5). The UUID input on the input screen is used to generate the beacon identification information Ib, and this input screen is used to determine which group the beacon transmitting unit 12B belongs to to generate the beacon identification information Ib. , This screen requests the setter to input the UUID uniquely assigned to the group.

After executing step S11 (after displaying the input screen), the control unit 43 determines whether or not the UUID has been input on the input screen (step S12 in FIG. 4). Then, the control unit 43 repeatedly executes step S12 until it can be determined in step S12 that "input (Yes)".

When the setting person inputs the UUID on the input screen (step S21 in FIG. 4) and can determine that "input (Yes)" in step S12, the control unit 43 determines that the lighting device 1 in the real space. A process for associating the installation position of the lighting device 1 on the map image Mp (see FIG. 6) corresponding to the installation position of the lighting device 1 with the device identification information Ia of the lighting device 1 is performed (step S13 in FIG. 4). ~ S15).

First, in step S13, the control unit 43 reads the map image Mp stored in the storage unit 44 from the storage unit 44 and displays it on the touch panel 41 (see FIG. 6). At this time, the control unit 43 displays the map image Mp in association with the coordinate data that defines the position on the map image Mp.

Further, in step S14, the control unit 43 acquires the device identification information Ia from the lighting device 1 installed in the real space. Then, the control unit 43 displays the icon J associated with the acquired device identification information Ia on the touch panel 41 (see FIG. 6). At this time, the control unit 43 displays the icon J in a state where it can be moved onto the map image Mp by a drag operation. Moreover, the control unit 43 causes the icon J to function as a switch for lighting the lighting device 1 identified by the device identification information Ia associated with the icon J. The switch may be one that lights the lighting device 1 at least once, such as a switch that can be turned off after the lighting device 1 is turned on. Further, the switch may be displayed on the screen of the touch panel 41 as an icon different from the icon J in a state of being associated with the icon J.

In the present embodiment, the control unit 43 displays the icon J in a list on the screen of the touch panel 41 (see FIG. 6). Further, the control unit 43 further displays an end button for the setter to end the information setting process on the screen of the touch panel 41.

After executing step S14 by the control unit 43 (after displaying the screen of FIG. 6), the setter arranges the icon J on the map image Mp by a drag operation (step S22 of FIG. 4, see FIG. 7). Further, the control unit 43 determines whether or not the icon J is arranged on the map image Mp (step S15 in FIG. 4).

Specifically, the setter first presses the icon J to be placed on the map image Mp (that is, the operation of the switch), and is identified by the device identification information Ia associated with the icon J. The lighting device 1 is turned on. As a result, the setter confirms the installation position of the lighting device 1 corresponding to the icon J to be arranged in the real space. At the same time, the setter can also confirm the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit 12B provided in the lit lighting device 1. That is, the setter can confirm the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit 12B, which is the setting target of the beacon identification information Ib, in the real space by lighting the lighting device 1. After that, the setter moves the icon J to the installation position on the map image Mp corresponding to the installation position by dragging the icon J based on the confirmed installation position of the lighting device 1 and the beacon transmitting unit 12B in the real space. Let and place.

By arranging the icon J on such a map image Mp (in the example of FIG. 7, the position (circle) where the lighting device 1 shown in the map image Mp should be installed), the setter can set the real space. The installation position of the lighting device 1 can be specified on the map image Mp corresponding to the installation position of the lighting device 1 in. Moreover, by arranging the icon J, the setter also specifies the installation position of the beacon transmission unit 12B on the map image Mp corresponding to the installation position of the beacon transmission unit 12B in the real space confirmed by the lighting of the lighting device 1. can.

Further, the device identification information Ia is associated with the icon J. Therefore, when the icon J is arranged on the map image Mp by the drag operation (step S22 in FIG. 4) and the control unit 43 can determine in step S15 that the icon J is “arranged (Yes)”, The installation position of the lighting device 1 (positional coordinates based on the coordinate data) on the map image Mp specified by the arrangement of the icon J and the device identification information Ia associated with the icon J have a correspondence relationship. It will be. That is, by arranging the icon J on the map image Mp, the correspondence between the installation position of the lighting device 1 in the real space and the device identification information Ia of the lighting device 1 is the correspondence of the lighting device 1 on the map image Mp. It is replaced with the correspondence between the installation position (in this embodiment, the position of the icon J on the map image Mp. the position coordinates based on the coordinate data) and the device identification information Ia.

As described above, according to the processes of steps S13 to S15 and the operation of step S22 in FIG. 4, not only the installation position of the lighting device 1 on the map image Mp and the device identification information Ia can be associated with each other. By lighting the lighting device 1 at that time, it becomes possible to confirm the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit 12B to which the beacon identification information Ib is set in the real space. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the beacon identification information Ib of the beacon transmitting unit 12B is generated at a preferable timing by utilizing the merit obtained by lighting the lighting device 1, and the generated beacon identification information Ib is used in the real space. Corresponds to the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit 12B on the map image Mp (see FIG. 6) corresponding to the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit 12B. Hereinafter, a specific description will be given.

When the control unit 43 can determine that the icon J is arranged on the map image Mp by the drag operation (step S22 in FIG. 4) and is determined to be "arranged (Yes)" in step S15, the timing thereof. Generates the beacon identification information Ib (step S16 in FIG. 4). That is, the control unit 43 generates the beacon identification information Ib when the installation position of the beacon transmission unit 12B on the map image Mp is specified by the arrangement of the icon J.

More specifically, the control unit 43 determines the major value m1 and the minor value m2. At this time, when the control unit 43 combines the UUID input on the input screen with the major value m1 and the minor value m2 to form the beacon identification information Ib, the control unit 43 measures the beacon identification information Ib so as to be unique. The value m1 and the minor value m2 are determined. Then, the control unit 43 generates the beacon identification information Ib by combining the determined major value m1 and minor value m2 with the UUID input on the input screen.

After the execution of step S16 (after the generation of the beacon identification information Ib), the control unit 43 is associated with the icon J at the arrangement position (positional coordinates based on the coordinate data) of the icon J on the map image Mp. The device identification information Ia and the beacon identification information Ib generated in step S16 are associated and recorded in the information correspondence data D1 (step S17 in FIG. 4, see FIG. 3). In the present embodiment, as described above, the placement position of the icon J on the map image Mp is the installation position of the lighting device 1 and the beacon transmitting unit 12B on the map image Mp designated by the placement of the icon J. Equivalent to. Further, the control unit 43 further associates the information of the map image Mp with the arrangement position of the icon J so that the arrangement position (position coordinates) of the icon J can be specified which map image Mp corresponds to. And record it in the information correspondence data D1 (see FIG. 3).

After the execution of step S17 (after the execution of the association), the control unit 43 determines whether or not the end button has been pressed (step S18 in FIG. 4). Further, the control unit 43 also executes step S18 when it is determined in step S15 that "it is not arranged (No)". Then, when the control unit 43 determines in step S18 that "it is not pressed (No)", the control unit 43 executes the process from step S15 again. As a result, the setter repeatedly arranges the icon J displayed on the screen of the touch panel 41 on the map image Mp, so that the arrangement position of the icon J on the map image Mp (lighting device 1 and beacon transmission). Information in which the device identification information Ia and the beacon identification information Ib are associated with each other (the installation position of the unit 12B) is accumulated in the information correspondence data D1.

Then, when the control unit 43 determines that "pressed (Yes)" in step S18 by pressing the setting button, the control unit 43 uses the information correspondence data D1 in which the correspondence up to that point is recorded. The beacon identification information Ib is set for the beacon transmitting unit 12B (step S19A in FIG. 4). Further, the control unit 43 transmits the information correspondence data D1 to the lighting control device 2 and the information management device 5 (step S19B in FIG. 4), and then ends the information setting process.

Specifically, in step S19A, the control unit 43 wirelessly communicates the beacon identification information Ib corresponding to the device identification information Ia to the lighting device 1 identified by the device identification information Ia recorded in the information correspondence data D1. Send. Then, when the lighting device 1 receives the beacon identification information Ib from the information setting device 4, the lighting device 1 stores the received beacon identification information Ib in the storage unit 14. As a result, the beacon identification information Ib is set in the beacon transmitting unit 12B. As a result, the beacon transmitting unit 12B can transmit the beacon signal Sb including the beacon identification information Ib stored in the storage unit 14 at predetermined time intervals.

According to the above-mentioned information setting process, the setter can confirm the installation position of the lighting device 1 in the real space by operating the switch and place the icon J on the map image Mp based on the confirmation. , The installation position of the lighting device 1 on the map image Mp and the device identification information Ia can be associated with each other. Therefore, according to the above information setting process, the correspondence between the installation position of the lighting device 1 and the device identification information Ia on the map image Mp corresponding to the real space is simplified.

Moreover, according to the above-mentioned information setting process, the setter confirms the installation position of the lighting device 1 in the real space by lighting the lighting device 1 by operating the switch, and at the same time, installs the beacon transmitting unit 12B in the real space. You can check the position. This allows the setter to specify the installation position of the beacon transmission unit 12B on the map image Mp based on the confirmed installation position of the beacon transmission unit 12B in the real space. In the present embodiment, the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit 12B on the map image Mp is specified by arranging the icon J on the map image Mp by the drag operation.

Further, along with the designation of the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit 12B on the map image Mp by the setter (arrangement of the icon J in this embodiment), the beacon identification information Ib is generated and the beacon identification information Ib is generated. Is associated with the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit 12B specified on the map image Mp. Therefore, the setter can confirm the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit 12B in the real space by operating the switch and specify the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit 12B on the map image Mp based on the confirmation. The installation position of the beacon transmitting unit 12B on the map image Mp and the beacon identification information Ib can be associated with each other. Therefore, according to the above information setting process, the correspondence between the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit 12B and the beacon identification information Ib on the map image Mp corresponding to the real space is simplified.

Further, by executing the setting of the beacon identification information Ib for the beacon transmitting unit 12B (step S19A in FIG. 4) based on the above-mentioned correspondence, the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit 12B and the beacon identification information Ib in the real space are executed. A correspondence is formed with. Then, according to the information setting process, the correspondence is replaced with the correspondence between the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit 12B on the map image Mp and the beacon identification information Ib (information correspondence data D1). Therefore, it becomes possible to use the information correspondence data D1 as a database for specifying the current position P1 of the terminal device 3 in the real space.

The information setting process is executed only for the purpose of associating the position of the beacon transmitting unit 12B with the beacon identification information Ib without assuming the correspondence between the position of the lighting device 1 and the device identification information Ia. May be good. That is, the lighting of the lighting device 1 by operating the switch may be used only for confirming the position of the beacon transmitting unit 12B. Further, the icon J may be used only for designating the position of the beacon transmitting unit 12B.

Further, in the above information setting process, the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit 12B on the map image Mp is not limited to the case of specifying by the arrangement of the icon J, but also by using other means such as the case of specifying by numerical input. It may be specified.

As the determination method of the major value m1 and the minor value m2 executed by the control unit 43 when the beacon identification information Ib is generated in step S16, a random determination method or a major value m1 or a minor value m2 is set for each determination. You can list things that are moved up one by one. However, various methods not limited to these can be used for determining the major value m1 and the minor value m2. Further, when the map image Mp has information on the number of floors and sections of the floor corresponding to the image, the control unit 43 has a major value each time the icon J is arranged, based on the information. The m1 and the minor value m2 may be determined.

Further, the control unit 43 is not limited to the case where a part of the beacon identification information Ib (in this embodiment, the major value m1 and the minor value m2) is generated and combined with the UUID to create the beacon identification information Ib. The entire beacon identification information Ib including the UUID may be generated. In this case, in the above-mentioned information setting process, it is not necessary to display the input screen in step S11 and to input the UUID by the setter in step S21.

When the beacon identification information Ib is generated in step 16, the control unit 43 may pop up a confirmation image on the touch panel 41 in which the content of the generated beacon identification information Ib is described (see FIG. 8). As a result, the setter can recognize that the beacon identification information Ib has been generated and its contents. The confirmation image may be closed by the setting person pressing the confirmation button (see FIG. 8) displayed on the image, or may be closed after a predetermined time has elapsed without the operation of the setting person. .. Further, the control unit 43 may notify the setter of the generation of the beacon identification information Ib by emitting a sound or the like instead of displaying the confirmation image.

Further, the timing of generating the beacon identification information Ib is not limited to the timing when the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit 12B is specified on the map image Mp by the arrangement of the icon J, but also the timing before the installation position is specified (for example,). It may be another preferable timing such as (timing when the setter selects the icon J to be the target of the drag operation).

Further, in the transmission of the beacon identification information Ib to the lighting device 1 executed by the control unit 43 in step S19A, the lighting control device 2 and the information management device 5 that have received the information correspondence data D1 are based on the information correspondence data D1. You may go.

[2-2] Control executed when the service is provided <Positioning process executed by the information management device>
After the setting of the beacon identification information Ib for the beacon transmitting unit 12B (step S19A in FIG. 4) is completed, when the transmission of the beacon signal Sb from the beacon transmitting unit 12B is started, the information management device 5 is the terminal device 3 or its own. The position identification process is executed in order to provide the service (in this embodiment, the lighting control by the lighting control device 2) to the user who owns the. In the position identification process, the information management device 5 adds and manages the information correspondence data D1 received from the information setting device 4 to the database, and uses the information in the database to transmit the beacon transmitted from the terminal device 3. The current position P1 of the terminal device 3 in the real space is specified from the information K (information of the beacon signal Sb and the terminal identification information Ic). Here, in the beacon information K, in order to accurately identify the current position P1 of the terminal device 3, the beacon signal Sb received from three or more beacon transmitting units 12B located around the terminal device 3 in the real space. It is preferable that the information of is included. Hereinafter, a case where the beacon information K includes information of three or more beacon signals Sb will be described.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the position specifying process executed by the information management device 5. Note that FIG. 9 shows the flow of processing from receiving the beacon information K from the terminal device 3 to specifying the current position P1 of the terminal device 3.

When the information management device 5 receives the beacon information K from the terminal device 3, the information management device 5 uses the information of the managed database (specifically, the content of the information correspondence data D1 added to the database (see FIG. 3)). Therefore, based on the three or more beacon identification information Ibs in the beacon information K received from the terminal device 3, the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit 12B identified by the beacon identification information Ib is set on each map image Mp. Acquire (step S31 in FIG. 9). Then, the information management device 5 is a terminal device from each installation position (three or more positions) of the beacon transmitting unit 12B acquired in step S31 based on the reception strength in the beacon information K corresponding to the beacon identification information Ib. The distance on the map image Mp up to 3 is acquired (step S32 in FIG. 9). At this time, the information management device 5 may acquire the distance on the map image Mp using the corresponding data in which the reception intensity and the distance are associated with each other, or calculate from the relational expression between the reception intensity and the distance. By doing so, the distance on the map image Mp may be acquired.

After that, the information management device 5 is the current terminal device 3 in the real space based on the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit 12B on the map image Mp acquired in steps S31 and S32 and the distance from the beacon transmitting unit 12B. The current position P1m of the terminal device 3 in the map image Mp information corresponding to the position P1 is specified (step S33 in FIG. 9).

After the execution of step S33 (after specifying the current position P1m of the terminal device 3), the information management device 5 transfers the specified current position P1m of the terminal device 3 to the lighting control device 2 together with the terminal identification information Ic of the terminal device 3. Transmission (step S34 in FIG. 9).

<Lighting control processing executed by the lighting control device>
The lighting control device 2 is a cloud server, and performs lighting control for the lighting device 1 by using the information correspondence data D1 in which the correspondence in the information setting device 4 is recorded. Then, as a specific example of the lighting control process, the lighting control device 2 is the current position P1 of the terminal device 3 in the real space (specifically, the terminal device 3 on the map image Mp specified by the information management device 5). Lighting control is performed according to the current position P1 m). Hereinafter, a specific example of the lighting control process will be described.

(1) Example of Lighting Control Processing that Brightly Illuminates the Current Position of the Terminal Device and Its Surroundings FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of lighting control processing executed by the lighting control device 2. In the example of FIG. 10, the lighting control device 2 increases the dimming rate of the lighting device 1 installed around the current position P1 according to the current position P1 of the terminal device 3 in the real space. Lighting control is performed to brightly illuminate the current position P1 of the terminal device 3 and its surroundings.

When the lighting control device 2 starts the lighting control process by receiving the information correspondence data D1 from the information setting device 4, first, the lighting control device 2 uses the received information correspondence data D1 to control the lighting of the lighting device 1. Data D2 is created (step S41 in FIG. 10). Here, the control correspondence data D2 is the information correspondence data D1 in which the contents of the lighting control (hereinafter referred to as “lighting mode”) are further associated with each of the device identification information Ia of the lighting device 1. FIG. 11A is a diagram showing an example of control-corresponding data D2.

Specifically, as the illumination mode, there are a first mode (mode (1)) that controls the dimming rate to 10% and a second mode (mode (2)) that controls the dimming rate to 100%. It is prepared in advance. More specifically, the illumination mode data D3 in which the correspondence between these illumination modes and the dimming rate is recorded is stored in, for example, a storage unit (not shown) included in the illumination control device 2. FIG. 11B is a diagram showing an example of the illumination mode data D3.

Then, in step S41, the lighting control device 2 creates the control correspondence data D2 by associating the first mode (mode (1)) with all the device identification information Ia in the information correspondence data D1. After that, the lighting control device 2 stores the created control correspondence data D2 in, for example, a storage unit (not shown) included in the lighting control device 2.

After the execution of step S41, the lighting control device 2 executes lighting control for the lighting device 1 based on the control correspondence data D2 and the lighting mode data D3 (step S42 in FIG. 10). Specifically, according to the lighting mode exemplified in FIG. 11B, the lighting control device 2 controls the dimming rate of all the lighting devices 1 to 10%.

After the execution of step S42, the lighting control device 2 provides information for performing lighting control according to the current position P1 of the terminal device 3 in the real space (specifically, the current state of the terminal device 3 on the map image Mp). It is determined whether or not the position P1m and the terminal identification information Ic of the terminal device 3 have been received from the information management device 5 (step S43 in FIG. 10). Then, when the lighting control device 2 determines in step S43 that "received (Yes)", the lighting control device 2 records the received information and the received reception time T1 in association with each other in the reception time data D4. (Step S44 in FIG. 10). Here, the reception time data D4 is data (file or the like) in which the correspondence between the information received from the information management device 5 (current position P1m of the terminal device 3 and the terminal identification information Ic) and the reception time T1 is recorded. For example, it is stored in a storage unit (not shown) of the lighting control device 2. FIG. 11C is a diagram showing an example of reception time data D4.

In the reception time data D4, the current position P1m of the terminal device 3 sequentially transmitted from the information management device 5 (for example, the current position on the map image Mp of the terminal device 3 moving in the real space such as an office or a store). ) Is added together with the reception time T1. Therefore, as time elapses, the previously received information (current position P1m of the terminal device 3 and terminal identification information Ic) becomes obsolete.

Therefore, the lighting control device 2 has elapsed a predetermined time T0 from the reception time T1 among the information recorded in the reception time data D4 (terminal identification information Ic, current position P1m of the terminal device 3, and reception time T1). The information in the reception time data D4 is organized by erasing the information from the reception time data D4 (step S45 in FIG. 10).

Further, when the lighting control device 2 determines in step S43 that "not received (No)", the lighting control device 2 refers to the reception time data D4 and determines whether or not the information is recorded in the reception time data D4. Judgment (step S46 in FIG. 10). Then, the lighting control device 2 also executes step S45 when it is determined in step S46 that "there is a record (Yes)". On the other hand, when the lighting control device 2 determines in step S46 that "there is no record (No)", the lighting control device 2 proceeds to step S50.

After the execution of step S45, the lighting control device 2 identifies the lighting device 1 used to brightly illuminate the periphery of the terminal device 3 by using the current position P1m of the terminal device 3 recorded in the reception time data D4. (Step S47 in FIG. 10). Specifically, the illumination control device 2 has the current position P1m of the terminal device 3 on the map image Mp and the illumination on the map image Mp recorded in the control correspondence data D2 (see FIG. 11A). Using the installation position of the device 1, the lighting device 1 existing in the predetermined region Rt centered on the current position P1m is specified. Here, the predetermined area Rt is a predetermined area for determining the selection range on the map image Mp of the lighting device 1 that brightly illuminates the periphery of the terminal device 3.

FIG. 12 is a conceptual diagram visually showing the lighting device 1 existing in a predetermined region Rt centered on the current position P1 m of the terminal device 3 on the map image Mp, and in FIG. 12, it is referred to as a predetermined region Rt. , A rectangular area centered on the current position P1 m of the terminal device 3 is used. When a plurality of current positions P1m of the terminal device 3 are recorded in the reception time data D4, the lighting control device 2 is within a predetermined area Rt centered on each of the current positions P1m of all the terminal devices 3. The lighting device 1 present in the above is specified.

Next, the lighting control device 2 changes the setting of the lighting mode associated with the lighting device 1 specified in step S47 in the control correspondence data D2 (step S48 in FIG. 10). Specifically, the lighting control device 2 sets the lighting mode for the lighting device 1 specified in step S47 to the second mode (mode (2) = dimming rate 100%) in the control corresponding data D2, and , The lighting mode setting is changed so that the lighting mode for the lighting device 1 other than the lighting device 1 specified in step S47 is the first mode (mode (1) = dimming rate 10%).

After the execution of step S48, the lighting control device 2 executes lighting control for the lighting device 1 based on the control correspondence data D2 and the lighting mode data D3 (step S49 in FIG. 10). Specifically, according to the lighting mode exemplified in FIG. 11B, the lighting control device 2 sets the dimming rate of the lighting device 1 whose lighting mode is set to the second mode (mode (2)) to 100. The dimming rate of the lighting device 1 whose lighting mode is set to the first mode (mode (1)) is controlled to 10%.

Then, until the switch provided in the office or the store is switched off by the user so that the continuation of the lighting control process becomes unnecessary (step S50 in FIG. 10), the lighting control device 2 is in steps S43 to S49. Repeat the process.

According to the lighting control process, the current position of the user who owns the terminal device 3 in the real space (such as an office or a store) (that is, the current position of the terminal device 3 in the real space) without the user adjusting the lighting. The position P1) and its surroundings are brightly illuminated by the lighting device 1. Further, in step S45, old information for which a predetermined time T0 has elapsed from the reception time T1 is deleted from the reception time data D4, so that the illumination is changed according to the user's current position that changes due to the movement of the user in the real space. The range illuminated by the device 1 can be made to follow. As described above, according to the lighting control, the lighting is adjusted according to the current position of the user who owns the terminal device 3 in the real space, so that the convenience for the user is enhanced.

In the above-mentioned lighting control processing, the lighting mode used for lighting control is not limited to the dimming shown in FIG. 11B, and various controls related to lighting (lighting, extinguishing, dimming, toning, etc.) Any one of (controls such as time schedule) or a combination thereof can be used. Further, as the illumination mode associated with the control compatible data D2, three or more different control content modes may be prepared.

Further, the shape of the predetermined region Rt used for specifying the lighting device 1 in step S47 is not limited to a rectangle, and can be appropriately changed to a shape (circular or the like) according to the installation form of the lighting device 1 and the like. Further, the predetermined region Rt is not limited to the one centered on the current position P1m of the terminal device 3 on the map image Mp, and may include the current position P1m of the terminal device 3 at a position other than the center. ..

(2) Example of lighting control processing that brightly illuminates the route from the entrance to the target position when entering the room FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing another example of the lighting control processing executed by the lighting control device 2. In the example of FIG. 13, when the user enters the room, the lighting control device 2 moves from the entrance Es used at the time of entering the room to the destination position (for example, the position of the user's desk. The terminal device 3 in the real space described later). By increasing the dimming rate of the lighting device 1 installed on the path to the target position P2, which is the destination of the movement, lighting control is performed to brightly illuminate the path.

In this example, the lighting control device 2 executes the processing up to step S43 in the same manner as the lighting control processing described above (see FIG. 10). Then, when the lighting control device 2 determines that "received (Yes)" in step S43, the reception time data D4 is used to determine whether the user has entered the room for the first time or has already entered the room at that time. By referring to, it is determined whether or not the record of the same information as the terminal identification information Ic received from the information management device 5 is in the reception time data D4 (step S51 in FIG. 13).

Here, in the reception time data D4, as in the example of FIG. 10, the correspondence relationship between the received information (current position P1m of the terminal device 3 and the terminal identification information Ic) and the reception time T1 for receiving the information is recorded. Data (files, etc.) (see FIG. 11 (C)). When the user enters the room for the first time when the information is received from the information management device 5, the same information as the terminal identification information Ic included in the received information is not recorded in the reception time data D4. On the other hand, if the user has already entered the room when the information is received from the information management device 5, the same information as the terminal identification information Ic included in the received information is recorded in the reception time data D4. .. Therefore, by determining whether or not the same information as the terminal identification information Ic received from the information management device 5 is recorded in step S51, it is possible to determine whether or not the user has entered the room for the first time at that time.

When the lighting control device 2 determines in step S51 that "there is no recording (No)", the lighting control device 2 records the received information in the reception time data D4 in association with the reception time T1 in which the information is received (the reception time data D4). Step S52 in FIG. 13).

After that, the lighting control device 2 uses the current position P1m of the terminal device 3 on the received map image Mp to specify the entrance Es used by the user who owns the terminal device 3 when entering the room (FIG. 13). Step S53). As a specific example, the lighting control device 2 has information (position coordinates, etc.) regarding the positions of the available entrances e1 to e3 on the map image Mp. Then, the lighting control device 2 is used by the user to enter the room from the entrances e1 to e3 having the shortest distance on the map image Mp from the current position P1m of the terminal device 3 on the map image Mp. Specify as entrance Es.

Then, the lighting control device 2 records the received terminal identification information Ic, the specified entrance Es, and the specific time T2 that specifies the entrance Es in association with each other in the specific time data D5 (step S54 in FIG. 13). ). Here, the specific time data D5 is data (file or the like) in which the correspondence between the terminal identification information Ic, the specified entrance Es, and the specific time T2 is recorded, and is, for example, a storage unit (not shown) of the lighting control device 2. ) Is saved. FIG. 15A is a diagram showing an example of the specific time data D5.

The specific time T2 corresponds to the time when the user enters the room. In the example of FIG. 13, when the user enters the room, it is sufficient that the user can move to the position by illuminating the route to the destination position brightly, so that the route is kept brightly illuminated for a long time after entering the room. There is no need. Therefore, it is preferable to return the lighting to the original state when Ts0 elapses for a predetermined time after the user enters the room. Therefore, in step S54, by recording the specific time T2 corresponding to the time when the user enters the room in the specific time data D5, in the process described later (see FIG. 14), after the lapse of the predetermined time Ts0, the lighting is used as the basis. It will be possible to return.

After the execution of step S54, the lighting control device 2 changes the setting of the lighting mode in the control corresponding data D2 by using the terminal identification information Ic recorded in the specific time data D5 and the information of the specified entrance Es. Step S55 in FIG. 13).

Specifically, the lighting control device 2 first refers to the setting change target data D6. Here, in the setting change target data D6, the entrances e1 to e3 that can be used for entering the room are associated with each terminal identification information Ic, and the lighting mode setting is changed for each of the available entrances e1 to e3. The device identification information Ia of the target lighting device 1 is associated data (file or the like), and is stored in, for example, a storage unit (not shown) of the lighting control device 2. FIG. 15B is a diagram showing an example of the setting change target data D6. Further, FIG. 16 is a conceptual diagram visually showing the device identification information Ia (target for changing the setting of the lighting mode) associated with the setting change target data D6.

As an example, as shown in FIG. 16, the lighting device 1 to which the setting of the lighting mode is changed is moved from the positions of the entrances e1 to e3 on the map image Mp to the destination of the terminal device 3 in the real space. Routes r1 to r3 (passage r) on the map image Mp to the target position P2m on the map image Mp corresponding to a certain target position P2 (for example, the position of the desk of the user who owns the terminal device 3). ) Is the lighting device 1 installed above (see also FIG. 15 (B)). The device identification information Ia of the lighting device 1 associated with each of the entrances e1 to e3 that can be used in the setting change target data D6 may be one or a plurality.

Then, the lighting control device 2 acquires the device identification information Ia corresponding to the combination of the terminal identification information Ic and the specified entrance Es recorded in the specific time data D5 from the reference setting change target data D6. As a result, the lighting control device 2 acquires the device identification information Ia of the lighting device 1 to be the target of changing the setting of the lighting mode.

After that, the lighting control device 2 sets the lighting mode for the acquired device identification information Ia to the second mode (mode (2) = dimming rate 100%) in the control correspondence data D2, and the acquired device identification. The lighting mode setting is changed so that the lighting mode for the device identification information Ia other than the information Ia is the first mode (mode (1) = dimming rate 10%).

After the execution of step S55, the lighting control device 2 executes lighting control for the lighting device 1 based on the control correspondence data D2 and the lighting mode data D3 (step S56 in FIG. 13). Specifically, according to the lighting mode exemplified in FIG. 11B, the lighting control device 2 sets the dimming rate of the lighting device 1 whose lighting mode is set to the second mode (mode (2)) to 100. The dimming rate of the lighting device 1 whose lighting mode is set to the first mode (mode (1)) is controlled to 10%.

As a result, when a user enters the room, the lighting device 1 installed on the path from the entrance Es used at the time of entering the room to the target position P2 (for example, the position of the user's desk) is brightly adjusted for each user. Will be done. As a result, the path from the entrance Es to the target position P2 is brightly illuminated, so that the user can recognize the position of his / her own destination (corresponding to the target position P2) and easily move to that position. As described above, according to the lighting control, the lighting is adjusted according to the entrance Es used at the time of entering the room and the target position P2, so that the convenience for the user is enhanced.

Further, in the example of FIG. 13, when the lighting control device 2 determines in step S43 that "not received (No)", the lighting control device 2 refers to the reception time data D4, and the information is recorded in the reception time data D4. It is determined whether or not there is (step S57 in FIG. 13). Then, when the lighting control device 2 determines in step S57 that "there is a record (Yes)", the lighting control device 2 proceeds to step S58. On the other hand, when the lighting control device 2 determines in step S57 that "there is no record (No)", the lighting control device 2 proceeds to step S70.

In step S58, the lighting control device 2 has the same information recorded in the reception time data D4 (terminal identification information Ic, current position P1m of the terminal device 3, and reception time T1) as in the example of FIG. 10 (step S45). Among them, the information in the reception time data D4 is organized by deleting the data in which the predetermined time T0 has elapsed from the reception time T1 from the reception time data D4. Further, the lighting control device 2 also executes step S58 when it is determined in step S51 that "there is a record (Yes)". After the execution of step S58, the lighting control device 2 shifts to step S70.

Then, until the switch provided in the office or the store is switched off by the user so that the continuation of the lighting control process becomes unnecessary (step S70 in FIG. 13), the lighting control device 2 is set in steps S43, S51 to The process of S58 is repeatedly executed. Then, in the process of repeating these processes, the lighting control device 2 also performs a process for returning the illumination that brightly illuminates the route to the original state after the lapse of a predetermined time Ts0 (the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 14). Execute. It should be noted that this process is executed, for example, between AB in the flowchart of FIG. Specifically, it is as follows.

First, the lighting control device 2 refers to the specific time data D5 and determines whether or not the information is recorded in the specific time data D5 (step S61 in FIG. 14). Then, when the lighting control device 2 determines in step S61 that "there is a record (Yes)", the lighting control device 2 determines whether or not the predetermined time Ts0 has elapsed from the specific time T2 recorded in the specific time data D5. (Step S62 in FIG. 14).

When the lighting control device 2 determines in step S62 that "elapsed (Yes)", the information recorded in the specific time data D5 (terminal identification information Ic, specified entrance Es, and specific time T2). ), The information in the specific time data D5 is organized by deleting the data in which the predetermined time Ts0 has elapsed from the specific time T2 from the specific time data D5 (step S63 in FIG. 14).

After that, the lighting control device 2 uses the specific time data D5 arranged in step S63 to change the setting of the lighting mode in the control corresponding data D2 (step S64 in FIG. 14). Specifically, when another information (terminal identification information Ic and entrance Es) remains in the specific time data D5, the lighting control device 2 uses the information remaining in the specific time data D5 to take a step. Change the settings in the same way as in S55. On the other hand, when other information (terminal identification information Ic and entrance Es) does not remain in the specific time data D5, the lighting control device 2 has the first lighting mode for all the device identification information Ia in the control correspondence data D2. Change the lighting mode setting so that the mode (mode (1) = 10%) is set.

After the execution of step S64, the lighting control device 2 executes lighting control for the lighting device 1 based on the control correspondence data D2 and the lighting mode data D3 (step S65 in FIG. 14). As a result, the control for brightly illuminating the route from the entrance Es to the target position P2, which is executed when the user enters the room, is terminated when Ts0 has elapsed for a predetermined time. On the other hand, when the lighting control device 2 determines in step S61 that "there is no record (No)" or in step S62 that "has not elapsed (No)", the lighting control device 2 determines in steps S63 to S65. Return to step S43 without executing.

In the process of specifying the target of the lighting mode setting change in step S55, if the map image Mp includes position information such as the passage r, the lighting control device 2 is the target of the setting change in advance. The lighting device 1 to be the target of the setting change may be specified by using the position information included in the map image Mp without using the setting change target data D6 in which the setting is set.

Further, the target position P2 to which the terminal device 3 is moved can be appropriately changed to various positions not limited to the position of the desk. Further, the lighting device 1 to be changed in the lighting mode setting is not limited to the lighting device 1 installed on the paths r1 to r3 including the passage r from the available entrances e1 to e3 to the target position P2. For example, the lighting device 1 installed on a straight line from the entrances e1 to e3 to the target position P2 or the lighting device 1 set on the target position P2 may be used, and can be appropriately changed.

[3] Modification example [3-1] Modification example 1
In the specific example 1 of the lighting control process described above, the lighting control device 2 uses the information received from the information management device 5 (current position P1m of the terminal device 3 and the terminal identification information Ic) to determine the number density of the terminal device 3. Distribution data to be represented may be generated, and lighting control may be performed based on the distribution data. For example, in the lighting control device 2, the lighting mode for the lighting device 1 existing in the region where the number density is equal to or higher than the first threshold value is the second mode (mode (2) = dimming rate 100%) in the control corresponding data D2. The lighting mode setting can be changed so that the lighting mode for the lighting device 1 existing outside the region is the first mode (mode (1) = dimming rate 10%).

Further, the lighting control device 2 exists in the region where the number density is equal to or higher than the second threshold value in the control corresponding data D2 when the region where the number density is equal to or higher than the second threshold value (> the first threshold value) is generated. The lighting mode for the lighting device 1 may be changed from the second mode to the first mode. At this time, the lighting control device 2 changes the lighting mode for some or all of the lighting devices 1 existing in the region where the number density is smaller than the first threshold value from the first mode to the second mode in the control corresponding data D2. You may. According to such lighting control, when a user (that is, a terminal device 3 owned by the user) is concentrated in a bright place, the lighting in that place is dimmed while the lighting in another place is lit. Becomes brighter. This makes it possible to disperse users concentrated in one place to another bright place.

[3-2] Modification 2
FIG. 17 is a conceptual diagram showing a service providing system which is one of the modified examples of the lighting control system. This service providing system is a system in which the service providing device 6 is further included in the above-mentioned lighting control system.

<Service provider>
The service providing device 6 is a cloud server connected to a network (WAN, LAN, etc.), and provides some service (coupon distribution, etc.) to the terminal device 3 via the network.

<Control processing executed by the service providing device>
In this modification, the current position P1m of the terminal device 3 on the map image Mp specified by the information management device 5 is transmitted to the service providing device 6 together with the terminal identification information Ic of the terminal device 3. Then, the service providing device 6 provides the terminal device 3 identified by the received terminal identification information Ic with a service according to the current position P1m of the terminal device 3. For example, when the received current position P1m of the terminal device 3 corresponds to the position in the store, the service providing device 6 transmits a coupon or the like that can be used in the store to the terminal device 3.

Also in this modification, as in the above embodiment, in various places (stores, etc.) where the lighting device 1 is installed, at the same time as the installation of the lighting device 1, the same position as the installation position of the lighting device 1 in the real space. Beacon transmitting unit 12B is installed in. In addition, information settings (correspondence, etc.) for enabling identification of the current position P1 of the terminal device 3 in the real space using the beacon signal Sb can be easily performed. Then, by using such a system, the construction of a system for providing a service according to the current position P1 of the terminal device 3 in the real space is simplified.

The service providing system may be constructed as a system that does not include the lighting control device 2.

The description of the embodiments described above should be considered exemplary in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the invention is indicated by the claims, not by the embodiments described above. Furthermore, the scope of the present invention is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope of the claims.

For example, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned information setting device 4 and the lighting control system, but also includes a device in which the configuration of each device included in the lighting control system and the control processing executed by the device are individually regarded as inventions. Is done.

Further, the above-mentioned lighting control system can be applied not only when the lighting device 1 is provided with the LED light source 11A but also when the lighting device 1 is provided with another light source. Further, in the above-mentioned lighting control system, the beacon transmitting unit 12B is not limited to the case where it is realized as a function of the wireless module 12, and is a lighting device in which the beacon identification information Ib is not set as a device separate from the wireless module 12. It may be provided in 1.

1 Lighting device 2 Lighting control device 3 Terminal device 4 Information setting device 5 Information management device 6 Service providing device 11A LED light source 11B Power supply unit 12 Wireless module 12A Communication unit 12B Beacon transmitter 13 Control unit 14 Storage unit 41 Touch panel 42 Communication unit 43 Control unit 44 Storage unit D1 Information correspondence data D2 Control correspondence data D3 Lighting mode data D4 Reception time data D5 Specific time data D6 Setting change target data e1, e2, e3, Es Entrance Ia Device identification information Ib Beacon identification information Ic Terminal identification information J Icon K Beacon information m1 Major value m2 Minor value Mp Map image P1, P1m Current position P2, P2m Target position r Passage r1, r2, r3 Route Rt Predetermined area Sb Beacon signal T0, Ts0 Predetermined time T1 Reception time T2 Specific time

Claims (7)

The lighting device is provided with a beacon transmitting unit, and is an information setting device applied to a system in which the beacon transmitting unit is installed at the installation position of the lighting device in a real space. With a control unit,
The input unit receives input of a part of a plurality of parts constituting the beacon identification information for the beacon identification information for identifying the beacon transmission unit.
The control unit
An image corresponding to the real space in which the lighting device is installed and a switch for lighting the lighting device at least once are displayed on the display unit.
Of the plurality of parts constituting the beacon identification information, a part other than the part received by the input unit is generated, and the beacon identification information is created by combining with the part received by the input unit.
When the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit on the image corresponding to the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit in the real space, which can be confirmed by lighting the lighting device by operating the switch, is specified by the input unit. An information setting device that associates the installation position of the designated beacon transmitting unit with the beacon identification information that identifies the beacon transmitting unit. The information setting device according to claim 1, wherein the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit on the image is specified by the arrangement of an icon on the image on the display unit by an operation from the input unit. The icon is associated with device identification information for identifying the lighting device acquired from the lighting device.
The information setting device according to claim 2, wherein the switch is displayed on the display unit in association with the icon and lights the lighting device identified by the device identification information associated with the icon. Acquires the information of the beacon signal received by the terminal device,
From the information of the beacon signal acquired by using the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit and the beacon identification information on the image associated with the information setting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the said Identify the current location of the terminal device,
A lighting control system that controls lighting according to the current position of the specified terminal device. The lighting device existing in the predetermined area including the current position of the specified terminal device is specified.
The lighting control system according to claim 4, wherein lighting control is performed on the specified lighting device. The lighting device includes a wireless module having a function of transmitting the beacon identification information and a function of controlling lighting.
The lighting control system according to claim 4. Acquires the information of the beacon signal received by the terminal device,
From the information of the beacon signal acquired by using the installation position of the beacon transmitting unit and the beacon identification information on the image associated with the information setting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the said Identify the current location of the terminal device,
A service providing system that provides a service according to the current position of the specified terminal device.

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