JP7070394B2 - Mobile terminals, programs, and elevator systems - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to mobile terminals, programs, and elevator systems.

In Patent Document 1, when a mobile terminal receives a wireless signal from a wireless signal device installed at an elevator landing, an application program installed in the mobile terminal is activated, and the mobile terminal automatically calls and registers with the elevator control device. The elevator system that performs the above is disclosed.

Japanese Patent No. 6321124

From the viewpoint of shortening the waiting time of the user at the elevator landing and suppressing the delay in boarding, it is preferable that the call registration is performed at the timing when the user approaches the elevator landing to a certain distance.

The present invention provides a mobile terminal that can perform call registration at an appropriate timing in a mobile terminal that performs call registration based on a radio signal received from a radio device installed in a building.

In the first aspect of the present invention, a mobile terminal is provided.
The mobile terminal wirelessly transmits an elevator call signal, which is a signal for calling an elevator.
The mobile terminal has a receiving unit that receives a radio signal transmitted from a radio device arranged on the user's movement path to the elevator landing.
It is equipped with a control unit.
The control unit
It recognizes the current position of the mobile terminal based on the received signal strength of the wireless signal received by the receiving unit, and recognizes the current position of the mobile terminal.
When it detects that the current position has moved to the first area around the elevator landing, it acquires call information including information about the destination floor.
When it is detected that the current position has moved to the second area, which is the area around the elevator landing and is narrower than the first area, an elevator call signal is generated and transmitted based on the call information.

In the second aspect of the present invention, a program for making a computer function as a mobile terminal of the present invention is provided.

An elevator system is provided in a third aspect of the present invention.
The elevator system
A wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication with the mobile terminal of the present invention,
It is equipped with a control unit that controls the operation of multiple elevators.
When the control unit receives an elevator call signal from a mobile terminal via the wireless communication unit, the control unit assigns one of a plurality of elevators to the elevator call signal, and assigns the elevator to the assigned elevator. The identification information is transmitted to the mobile terminal via the wireless communication unit.

According to the present invention, when it is detected that the current position of the mobile terminal has moved within the first area around the elevator landing, call information including information on the destination floor is acquired. Therefore, when it is detected that the current position has moved to the second area, which is the area around the elevator landing and is narrower than the first area, the elevator call signal is immediately generated and transmitted based on the call information. be able to. That is, the elevator call signal can be transmitted at the timing when the current position moves within the second area. Therefore, call registration can be performed at an appropriate timing.

A block diagram showing a configuration of an elevator system according to the first embodiment. A plan view showing an example of the floor of a building to which an elevator system is applied. A block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the group management controller A block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of a mobile terminal A diagram showing an example of a beacon information table stored in the memory of a mobile terminal. Diagram explaining the application launch area and call registration area The figure which showed an example of the display in the display part of a mobile terminal The figure which showed an example of the display in the display part of a mobile terminal The figure which showed an example of the display in the display part of a mobile terminal The figure which showed an example of the display in the display part of a mobile terminal A flowchart showing an example of the operation of a mobile terminal A flowchart showing an example of the operation of a mobile terminal The figure which showed an example of the display in the display part of a mobile terminal The figure which showed an example of the display in the display part of a mobile terminal The figure which showed an example of the display in the display part of a mobile terminal The figure which showed an example of the display in the display part of a mobile terminal A flowchart showing an example of the operation of the group management control device. The figure which showed an example of the display in the display part of the mobile terminal in Embodiment 2. The figure which showed an example of the display in the display part of a mobile terminal A flowchart showing an example of the operation of a mobile terminal A flowchart showing an example of the operation of a mobile terminal The figure which showed an example of the display in the display part of a mobile terminal The figure which showed an example of the default destination floor setting table stored in the memory of the mobile terminal in Embodiment 3. A diagram showing an example of a building location information table stored in the memory of a mobile terminal. A flowchart showing an example of the operation of a mobile terminal A plan view showing an example of the floor of a building to which the elevator system according to the fourth embodiment is applied. A diagram showing an example of a beacon information table stored in the memory of a mobile terminal. A diagram showing an example of a beacon center coordinate table stored in the memory of a mobile terminal.

A mobile terminal, a program, and an elevator system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
1. 1. Configuration 1-1. Elevator system FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an elevator system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an example of the floor of a building to which the elevator system according to the first embodiment is applied.

The elevator system in the present embodiment includes a group management control device 10, a plurality of elevator control devices 20, a plurality of elevators 30, a wireless router 40, a beacon 50, and a mobile terminal 100. FIG. 1 illustrates an elevator system having 6 elevators 30 (Units A to F), but the present invention is also applicable to an elevator system having 2 to 5 elevators or 7 or more elevators. It is possible.

Each of the plurality of elevators 30 is provided with a car, an elevating motor, a door motor, a counterweight, and the like.

The elevator control device 20 is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of elevators 30. Each of the plurality of elevator control devices 20 controls the drive of the elevator motor and door motor of the corresponding elevator based on the control signal output from the group management control device 10, so that the car of the corresponding elevator can be raised and lowered. Open and close the car door. Further, the elevator control device 20 detects the current position (the floor where the current position is located) of the corresponding elevator, and transmits a signal indicating the current position to the group management control device 10.

The group management control device 10 integrally controls the operation of a plurality of elevators 30 via the elevator control device 20.

The mobile terminal 100 is configured by installing an application program (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as "program") or the like on a computer such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal owned by the user, for example. The mobile terminal 100 may be configured as a dedicated terminal.

The wireless router 40 is a device compliant with a wired LAN standard such as Ethernet (registered trademark) or a wireless LAN standard such as Wifi (registered trademark), and is arranged at or near the elevator landing on each floor of the building for group management. It enables communication between the control device 10 and the mobile terminal 100.

The beacon 50 outputs a radio signal of a predetermined format.

The elevator system adopts a method in which the destination floor is set before boarding. The group management control device 10 is a device that integrally controls the operation of a plurality of elevators 30. In the present embodiment, the departure floor and the destination floor are configured to be set by the mobile terminal 100. The departure floor is automatically set based on the radio signal of the beacon 50, as will be described later. As will be described later, the destination floor is automatically set based on the contents registered in advance in the mobile terminal 100. The group management control device 10 assigns the departure floor and the destination floor defined by the elevator call signal received from the mobile terminal 100 to any of the plurality of elevators 30, and the assigned elevator identification information (hereinafter, "elevator name"). Is transmitted to the mobile terminal 100. The mobile terminal 100 displays the assigned elevator name. The user moves to the elevator landing and gets on the elevator that has arrived.

Hereinafter, the configurations of the group management control device 10, the mobile terminal 100, and the beacon 50 will be specifically described.

1-2. Group management control device FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the group management control device 10.

The group management control device 10 is configured by using a computer, and includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a memory 12, a storage device 13, a first communication interface 14, a second communication interface 15, and a bus. 16 and.

The CPU 11 reads a program or data from the storage device 13 and executes arithmetic processing while using the data or the like based on the read program to realize various functions in the group management control device 10.

The memory 12 stores data temporarily generated when the CPU 11 executes arithmetic processing based on the program. The memory 12 is composed of, for example, a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory).

The storage device 13 stores programs and various data. The storage device 13 is composed of, for example, an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable And Programmable Read-only Memory), an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), and an SSD (Solid State Drive). The various data include various data used in the group management control of the group management control device 10 in the present embodiment.

The first communication interface 14 is composed of, for example, a serial communication interface, and sends and receives commands and data to and from the elevator control device 20.

The second communication interface 15 is composed of a wired communication interface according to a wired LAN standard such as Ethernet (registered trademark), and transmits / receives commands and data to / from the mobile terminal 100 via a wireless router 40.

The bus 16 connects each of the above components so as to be communicable in both directions.

1-3. Mobile terminal FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the mobile terminal 100.

The mobile terminal 100 is configured by using a computer, and includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101, a memory 102, a storage device 103, a touch panel display unit 104, a wireless communication unit 105, and a beacon receiving unit 106. And a bus 107. The mobile terminal 100 is, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or the like configured by using a computer.

The CPU 101 reads a program or data from the storage device 103, and executes arithmetic processing while using the data or the like based on the read program to realize various functions in the mobile terminal 100.

The memory 102 stores data temporarily generated when the CPU 101 executes arithmetic processing based on the program. The memory 102 is composed of, for example, a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory).

The storage device 103 stores programs and various data. The storage device 103 is composed of, for example, an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable And Programmable Read-only Memory) and an SSD (Solid State Drive). The program includes a program (application program) that realizes various functions of the mobile terminal 100 in the present embodiment. The various data include image data of images constituting various display screens displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal 100 in the present embodiment.

The touch panel type display unit 104 displays an image indicated by an image signal generated by the CPU 101. Further, the touch panel type display unit 104 receives a touch operation on the screen and outputs a signal indicating the touch position. The touch panel type display unit 104 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display integrally formed with a touch position detection unit, or a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display on which a touch position detection panel is laminated on an outer surface.

The wireless communication unit 105 has a wireless communication interface according to a wireless LAN standard such as Wifi (registered trademark), and transmits / receives commands and data to / from the group management control device 10 via a wireless router 40.

The beacon receiving unit 106 receives a radio signal transmitted from the beacon 50 in a predetermined format.

The bus 107 connects each of the above components so as to be communicable in both directions.

1-4. Beacon Beacon 50 outputs a radio signal of a predetermined format. The predetermined format may be any format as long as it can be received by the mobile terminal 100. The predetermined format is, for example, a BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) format (“Bluetooth” is a registered trademark). The identification information (ID) of the beacon 50 is stored in the radio signal output by the beacon 50. In the following, the identification information of the beacon 50 is appropriately referred to as “beacon identification information”, and in the drawings, it is appropriately referred to as “ID” or “beacon ID”.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a beacon information table stored in the memory of the mobile terminal 100 according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 shows an example in which the building has five floors and one beacon 50 is installed on each floor. In the beacon information table, the installation floor is recorded in association with the beacon identification information of each beacon 50. The beacon information table is generated when the application program is installed on the mobile terminal 100.

The CPU 101 of the mobile terminal 100 acquires information on the installation floor of the beacon 50 that is transmitting the radio signal from the beacon information table based on the beacon identification information of the radio signal being received.

1-5. Application program for call registration The application program for call registration includes at least a location specifying application and a call registration application.

The location identification application has a function of recognizing the current position of the mobile terminal 100 based on the radio wave strength of the radio signal received from the beacon 50, and when it detects that the current position of the mobile terminal 100 is within the application activation area. , It is an application that realizes the function to start the call registration application. The location specifying application is always executed in the background after being installed in the mobile terminal 100.

The call registration application has a function of recognizing the current position of the mobile terminal 100 based on the radio wave strength of the radio signal received from the beacon 50, and detects that the current position of the mobile terminal 100 is within the application activation area. , A function to acquire call information including information about the destination floor, and when it is detected that the current position of the mobile terminal 100 is in the call registration area inside the above application activation area, an elevator call signal is generated based on the call information. It is an application that realizes a function of transmitting to the group management control device 10.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an application activation area and a call registration area.

The call registration area is an area including the elevator landing and is wider than the elevator landing. A security gate is provided in the building illustrated in FIG. 6, and in this case, the call registration area is, for example, an area on the inner side of the security gate. In this case, the radius (distance) centered on the beacon 50 in the call registration area is assumed to be Lc. The beacon 50 is arranged substantially at the center of the elevator landing so that the distances to the units A to F are substantially equal.

The application launch area is an area including a call registration area and extends to the outside of the security gate. In this case, the radius (distance) centered on the beacon 50 in the call registration area is assumed to be La. The radius (distance) La is larger than the radius (distance) Lc.

2. 2. Operation 2-1. Initial setting of application program of mobile terminal The initial setting when the application program is installed in the mobile terminal 100 will be described.

7, FIG. 8A, FIG. 8B, and FIG. 8C are views showing an example of display in the touch panel type display unit 104 (hereinafter, appropriately abbreviated as “display unit 104”) of the mobile terminal 100. The contents of the initial settings made here can be changed even after the application program starts to be used.

When the application program installed on the mobile terminal 100 is started for the first time, the basic setting screen shown in FIG. 7 is displayed. On the basic setting screen, three setting buttons Bs1, Bs2, Bs3 and a completion button Bc are displayed.

The setting button Bs1 is a button for setting the IP address of the group management control device 10 of the connection destination. When the setting button Bs1 is touched, the CPU 101 causes the display unit 104 to display the connection destination IP address setting screen shown in FIG. 8A. The IP address input frame Fa and the enter button Bd are displayed on the connection destination IP address setting screen. When the IP address is input in the IP address input frame Fa and the enter button Bd is touched, the CPU 101 stores the input IP address in the storage device 103 and displays the basic setting screen of FIG. 7. The IP address can be input into the IP address input frame Fa by touching the IP address input frame Fa to display the keyboard.

The setting button Bs2 is a button for setting the user's default destination floor. When the setting button Bs2 is touched, the CPU 101 causes the display unit 104 to display the default destination floor setting screen shown in FIG. 8B. On the default destination floor setting screen, the default destination floor input frame Fb and the enter button Bd are displayed. When the default destination floor is input in the default destination floor input frame Fb and the enter button Bd is touched, the CPU 101 stores the input default destination floor in the storage device 103 and displays the basic setting screen of FIG. Let me. The input of the default destination floor in the default destination floor input frame Fb can be input using the keyboard by touching the default destination floor input frame Fb to display the keyboard.

The setting button Bs3 is a button for setting an elevator arrival notification or the like. When the setting button Bs3 is touched, the CPU 101 causes the display unit 104 to display the elevator arrival notification setting screen shown in FIG. 8C. On the elevator arrival notification setting screen, there is a slider SL1 for setting ON / OFF of the buzzer when the elevator arrives, and a slider SL2 for setting ON / OFF of the vibration when the elevator arrives. , Enter button Bd is displayed. When the slider SL1 is slid to ON or OFF and / or the slider SL2 is slid to ON or OFF and the enter button Bd is touched, the CPU 101 stores information indicating the set ON or OFF in the storage device 103. Then, the display unit 104 displays the basic setting screen of FIG. 7.

2-2. The operation of the mobile terminal 100 after the installation of the call registration application program and the completion of the initial setting will be described.

FIG. 9A is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the mobile terminal 100 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 9A is a flowchart illustrating the operation realized by the mobile terminal 100 by the position specifying application.

As shown in FIG. 9A, while the position identification application is operating, the CPU 101 of the mobile terminal 100 searches for the wireless signal of the beacon 50, and if the wireless signal is received, measures the received radio wave strength and sets the beacon 50. The distance d to and from the mobile terminal 100 is calculated (S51). The distance d can be calculated, for example, by using the Fris transmission formula shown in Equation 1. TxPower is the radio field strength at the 1m point, and a predetermined value is preset on the application.

In step S51, the average value of the measured values of the received radio wave intensity (RSSI) for the most recent predetermined number of times (for example, 10 times) may be obtained, and the distance d may be calculated using this average value. Until the determination in step S52, which will be described later, is YES, step S51 is repeatedly executed, and the latest received radio field intensity (RSSI) is measured each time. The average value is calculated by using the measured value of the received signal strength (RSSI) of one time. The cycle of the above repetition is, for example, 100 to 200 ms. Further, the above-mentioned predetermined number of times is not limited to 10 times, and may be less than or larger than that. Further, instead of the average value for the past predetermined number of times, the median value for the past latest predetermined number of times may be used, or the average value obtained by averaging excluding the outliers may be used.

The CPU 101 determines whether or not the distance d between the obtained beacon 50 and the mobile terminal 100 is equal to or less than the first predetermined distance (S52). The first predetermined distance is the above-mentioned radius La of the application activation area. The first predetermined distance is arbitrary, but a predetermined value is preset based on, for example, the walking time of the average user to the elevator landing, the average waiting time at the elevator landing, and the like. According to this process by the CPU 101, it is determined whether or not the current position of the mobile terminal 100 has moved within the application activation area.

When the distance d between the beacon 50 and the mobile terminal 100 is equal to or less than the first predetermined distance (YES in S52), that is, when the current position of the mobile terminal 100 moves within the application activation area, the CPU 101 registers the call. Start the application (S53). The call registration application is an application for acquiring call information. The acquired call information includes information on the installation floor (departure floor) (information on the departure floor) associated with the beacon identification information included in the radio signal from the beacon 50 in the beacon information table, and information on the default destination floor. The information of the destination floor registered on the initial setting screen (information about the destination floor) is included. On the other hand, if the distance is not less than or equal to the first predetermined distance (NO in S52), that is, if the current position of the mobile terminal 100 is not within the application activation area, the CPU 101 returns to step S51.

The CPU 101 determines whether or not a processing end signal has been received from the call registration application (S54).

When the processing end signal is received from the call registration application (YES in S54), the CPU 101 returns to step S51. When the processing end signal is not received (NO in S54), the CPU 101 repeats the determination in step S54.

Next, the operation after the call registration application is started by the position specifying application will be described with reference to FIGS. 9B and 10 to 13. FIG. 9B is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the mobile terminal 100 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 9B is a flowchart illustrating the operation realized by the mobile terminal 100 by the call registration application. 10 to 13 are views showing an example of display on the display unit 104 of the mobile terminal 100.

When the call registration application is activated, the CPU 101 of the mobile terminal 100 performs communication connection processing with the group management control device 10 via the wireless router 40, and when communication is established, the group management control device 10 sends an elevator. Receive basic information (S101). If the IP address of the connection destination has not been set, the basic setting screen of FIG. 7 is displayed in order to prompt the setting of the IP address. Elevator basic information includes building name, group management name, floor information, floor name information, and service floor information. The building name is the name of the building (building) in which the elevator system is located. The group management name is the name of an elevator group when a plurality of elevators are combined into one group. For example, A bank, B bank, C bank and the like. The floor information is a numerical value such as 1, 2, 3 indicating the floor existing in the building. The floor name information is information indicating the name given to the floor, for example, "lobby floor", "dining room floor", and "parking lot floor". Floor names may not be given.

The CPU 101 of the mobile terminal 100 measures the received radio wave intensity (RSSI) of the radio signal being received from the beacon 50, and calculates the distance d between the beacon 50 and the mobile terminal 100 based on the received radio wave strength (RSSI). (S102). As described above, the distance d can be calculated using, for example, the Fris transmission formula shown in Equation 1. TxPower is the radio field strength at the 1m point, and a predetermined value is preset on the application.

In step S102, the average value of the measured values of the received radio wave intensity (RSSI) for the most recent predetermined number of times (for example, 10 times) may be obtained, and the distance d may be calculated using this average value. Until the determination in step S103B, which will be described later, is YES, step S102 is repeatedly executed, and the latest received radio field intensity (RSSI) is measured each time. The average value is calculated by using the measured value of the received signal strength (RSSI) of one time. The cycle of the above repetition is, for example, 100 to 200 ms. Further, the above-mentioned predetermined number of times is not limited to 10 times, and may be less than or larger than that. Further, instead of the average value for the past predetermined number of times, the median value for the past latest predetermined number of times may be used, or the average value obtained by averaging excluding the outliers may be used.

The CPU 101 determines whether or not the distance d between the obtained beacon 50 and the mobile terminal 100 is equal to or less than the first predetermined distance (S103A). This process is the same as step S51. That is, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the current position of the mobile terminal 100 is maintained in the application activation area.

When the distance d between the beacon 50 and the mobile terminal 100 is not less than or equal to the first predetermined distance (NO in S103A), that is, when the current position of the mobile terminal 100 moves from the inside of the application start area to the outside of the application start area, the CPU 101 , Performs termination processing of the call registration application including transmission of application termination information (S114). This is because it is possible that the user has only temporarily entered the application launch area.

On the other hand, when the distance d between the beacon 50 and the mobile terminal 100 is equal to or less than the first predetermined distance (YES in S103A), that is, when the current position of the mobile terminal 100 is maintained in the application activation area. The CPU 101 determines whether or not the distance between the obtained beacon 50 and the mobile terminal 100 is equal to or less than the second predetermined distance (S103B). The second predetermined distance is the radius Lc of the above-mentioned call registration area. The second predetermined distance is arbitrary, but a predetermined value is set in advance according to, for example, the walking time to the elevator landing of the average user, the average waiting time at the elevator landing, the presence or absence of a security gate, and the like. There is. According to this process by the CPU 101, it is determined whether or not the current position of the mobile terminal 100 has moved into the call registration area.

When the distance d between the beacon 50 and the mobile terminal 100 is not less than or equal to the second predetermined distance (NO in S103B), that is, the current position of the mobile terminal 100 is maintained in the application activation area and has not moved to the call registration area. If so, the CPU 101 returns to step S102.

On the other hand, when the distance d between the beacon 50 and the mobile terminal 100 is equal to or less than the second predetermined distance (YES in S103B), that is, when the current position of the mobile terminal 100 moves into the call registration area, the CPU 101 , The departure floor information is generated based on the information contained in the radio signal from the beacon 50 (S104). Specifically, the CPU 101 generates departure floor information having the installation floor associated with the beacon identification information included in the radio signal from the beacon 50 in the beacon information table as the departure floor.

The CPU 101 generates destination floor information based on the destination floor registered on the initial setting screen of the default destination floor (S105).

The CPU 101 transmits an elevator call signal including departure floor information, destination floor information, and distance information indicating the distance d calculated in step S102 to the group management control device 10 (S106).

Information on the name of the assigned elevator (hereinafter referred to as "allocated elevator name") (hereinafter referred to as "allocated elevator name") from the group management control device 10 as a response to the transmitted elevator call signal (hereinafter referred to as "allocated elevator information"). (YES in S107), the CPU 101 causes the display unit 104 to display the assigned elevator guidance screen shown in FIG. 10 for a certain period of time (S108). On the allocation elevator guidance screen, the same building name, group management name, and setting menu button as described above, as well as the allocation elevator name indicated by the allocation elevator information are displayed. FIG. 10 shows an example in which the “C” unit is assigned. The fixed time is, for example, several seconds. With this display, the user can recognize the elevator to be used by himself / herself. Since the building name, group management name, and setting menu button are the contents that are commonly displayed on screens other than the basic setting screen, the description thereof will be omitted below as appropriate.

After receiving the assigned elevator information, when the group management control device 10 further receives the position information, the direction information, and the scheduled stop floor information of the assigned elevator (YES in S109), the CPU 101 is shown on the display unit 104 in FIG. The position / direction display screen showing the current position and the driving direction of the assigned elevator is displayed (S110). Here, the location information is information indicating the floor on which the assigned elevator is currently located. The directional information is information indicating the current driving direction of the assigned elevator (direction in which the elevator is traveling or direction in which the elevator is going to travel, upward / downward). The scheduled stop floor information is information indicating all floors (scheduled stop floors) that stop on the way from the floor where the assigned elevator is currently located to the departure floor. On the position / direction display screen, the name of the assigned elevator, the numerical value indicating the floor on which the assigned elevator is currently located, and the mark indicating the driving direction are displayed. The upward mark is, for example, an upward triangle "▲", and the downward mark is, for example, an inverted inverted triangle "▼". FIG. 11 shows an example in which the assigned elevator “C” is currently located on the 9th floor and is operating in the upward direction (▲). With this display, the user can recognize the elevator to be used by himself / herself. Below these displays, the departure floor and the destination floor are displayed. In this example, the "12" floor and the "18" floor are displayed.

Until the assigned elevator arrives at the departure floor, the group management control device 10 transmits updated position information, scheduled stop floor information, and direction information to the mobile terminal 100 at any time. When the updated position information, the planned stop floor information, and the direction information are received (YES in S109), the CPU 101 displays the updated position information, the planned stop floor information, and the direction information on the display unit 104, based on the updated position information, the planned stop floor information, and the direction information. The position / direction display screen of the elevator is updated and displayed (S110). The updated location information, scheduled stop floor information, and direction information are received, for example, when the operating status of the assigned elevator changes. The change in the operation status is, for example, that the assigned elevator has moved to the adjacent floor or that another user's call has been assigned to the assigned elevator. For example, when the assigned elevator moves from the current position in FIG. 11 to the 10th floor, the display of the floor at the current position is updated to the 10th floor as shown in FIG. In addition, "as needed" may be a constant cycle such as a 0.1 second cycle.

When the assigned elevator departs or passes through the floor immediately before the departure floor (YES in S111), the CPU 101 causes the display unit 104 to display the arrival guidance screen shown in FIG. 13 (S112). If the assigned elevator departs or passes through the floor immediately before the departure floor, it will arrive at the departure floor soon, so the arrival information screen will be displayed at this timing. On the arrival guidance screen, "I will arrive" is displayed instead of the display of the floor where the current position is located on the position / direction display screens of FIGS. 11 and 12. From this display, the user can recognize that the assigned elevator to be used by himself / herself arrives at the departure floor and prepare for boarding.

When displaying the arrival guidance screen, the CPU 101 is a speaker or a vibrator (not shown in particular, but a general one) when the buzzer or vibration is set to ON on the elevator arrival notification setting screen of FIG. 8C. Good) to generate sound (voice) and vibration.

Here, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the assigned elevator has departed or passed the floor immediately before the departure floor based on the position information and the direction information. Specifically, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the floor immediately before the departure floor, which can be determined from the driving direction, and the floor indicated by the position information match each time the updated position information and the direction information are received. Judging, if the two do not match after matching, it is judged that the assigned elevator has departed or passed the floor immediately before the departure floor.

When the assigned elevator arrives at the departure floor (YES in S113), the CPU 101 performs termination processing of the application program including transmission of application termination information (S114), and terminates the processing based on this flowchart. By automatically performing the termination process in this way, the user does not need to terminate the application program by himself / herself, and the user's operation is reduced. In addition, the power consumption of the battery of the mobile terminal 100 is suppressed. Furthermore, since the termination process is automatically performed, the frequency of the connected wireless LAN is released, and appropriate connectivity with the group management control device 10 when another user launches the application program. And responsiveness can be obtained.

Here, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the assigned elevator has arrived at the departure floor based on the position information and the departure floor information. Specifically, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the departure floor and the floor indicated by the location information match each time the updated location information is received, and if both match, the assigned elevator is the departure floor. Judge that you have arrived at.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the group management control device 10.

The process based on the flowchart of FIG. 14 starts when communication is established between the mobile terminal 100 and the group management control device 10 via the wireless router 40.

When the communication is established, the group management control device 10 transmits the elevator basic information to the mobile terminal 100 (S201). The elevator basic information includes the building name where the group management control device 10 is installed, the group management name, the floor information, the floor name information, and the service floor information.

When the group management control device 10 receives an elevator call signal including departure floor information, destination floor information, and distance information from the mobile terminal 100 (YES in S202), the group management control device 10 makes a call to the optimum elevator from among a plurality of elevators. Allocate (S203). The optimum allocation elevator is determined based on the departure floor information, the destination floor information, and the distance information so as to improve the operation efficiency of the elevator system, for example.

The group management control device 10 transmits information on the assigned elevator name (allocated elevator information) to the mobile terminal 100 (S204).

Further, the group management control device 10 transmits the position information, the direction information, and the scheduled stop floor information of the assigned elevator to the mobile terminal 100 (S205). Here, the group management control device 10 constantly grasps the current position (currently located floor) of the assigned elevator based on the signal indicating the current position transmitted from the corresponding elevator control device 20 at any time. Further, the group management control device 10 manages the operation schedule for answering the unanswered call for all the elevators, and based on these, constantly grasps the current operation direction and the planned stop floor. Based on these, the group management control device 10 generates position information, direction information, and scheduled stop floor information of the assigned elevator.

The group management control device 10 determines whether or not the application end information has been received from the mobile terminal 100 (S206).

When the application end information has not been received (NO in S206), the group management control device 10 determines whether or not there has been a change in the operating state of the assigned elevator (S207). The change in the operation status is, for example, that the assigned elevator has moved to the adjacent floor or that another user's call has been assigned to the assigned elevator.

When there is a change in the operating state of the elevator (YES in S207), the group management control device 10 returns to step S205 and transmits the latest position information, direction information, and scheduled stop floor information regarding the assigned elevator.

If there is no change in the operating state of the elevator (NO in S207), the group management control device 10 re-executes the determination in step S206.

When the application end information is received (YES in S206), the group management control device 10 disconnects the communication with the mobile terminal 100 and ends the process with the mobile terminal 100 (S208).

3. 3. Actions, etc. The actions according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. When it is detected that the current position of the mobile terminal 100 has moved within the application activation area around the elevator landing, call information including information on the destination floor is acquired. Therefore, when it is detected that the current position has moved to the area around the elevator landing and narrower than the application launch area, the elevator call signal is immediately generated and transmitted based on the call information. be able to. That is, the elevator call signal can be transmitted at a fixed timing. Therefore, call registration can be performed at an appropriate timing.

In the present embodiment, an elevator call signal including information of the distance d calculated based on the received radio wave intensity measured at the timing when the current position enters the call registration area is transmitted. Therefore, in the elevator group management control device 10, it is possible to appropriately allocate an elevator in consideration of the travel time according to the current position of the mobile terminal 100 (user). Since the radius of the call registration area is Lc as described above, the distance d is approximately Lc.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the current position moves into the application activation area, the call registration application (function to acquire the call information) is activated, and after the call registration application is activated, the call registration application is moved to the inside of the call registration area. If it is detected that the user has moved out of the application launch area without being detected, the call registration application is terminated. As a result, even when the call registration application that realizes the function of acquiring the call information is configured to be automatically started when the mobile terminal 100 moves into the application activation area, the call registration application is moved to the call registration area. If it is detected that the user has moved out of the application startup area without being detected, the call registration application can be automatically terminated. Therefore, for example, when a user who possesses the mobile terminal 100 unintentionally enters the application activation area and the call registration application is activated as a result, the call registration application continues to operate unnecessarily. Can be suppressed. In addition, the same effect can be obtained when the user enters the application activation area for the purpose of using the elevator and then returns for some reason such as returning to pick up the forgotten item.

(Embodiment 2)
In the first embodiment, when the mobile terminal 100 moves into the call registration area, the default destination floor registered on the default destination floor setting screen of the call registration application is automatically read out, and the mobile terminal 100 moves to the default destination floor. Based on the elevator call signal is automatically transmitted (automatic call registration). However, some users frequently go to several floors other than the default destination floor in one building. In the present embodiment, automatic call registration can be turned ON / OFF so that not only the automatic setting of the destination floor but also the manual setting of the destination floor is possible. The hardware may be the same as in the first embodiment.

15A and 15B are diagrams showing an example of display on the touch panel type display unit 104 (hereinafter, appropriately abbreviated as "display unit 104") of the mobile terminal 100 according to the second embodiment. The contents of the initial settings made here can be changed even after the application program starts to be used.

On the basic setting screen of FIG. 15A, a setting button Bs4 is added, and a total of four setting buttons Bs1, Bs2, Bs3, Bs4 and a completion button Bc are displayed.

The setting button Bs4 is a button for setting automatic call registration. When the setting button Bs4 is touched, the CPU 101 causes the display unit 104 to display the automatic call registration setting screen shown in FIG. 15B. On the automatic call registration setting screen, a slider SL3 for setting ON / OFF of automatic call registration and a decision button Bd are displayed. When the slider SL3 is slid to ON or OFF and the decision button Bd is touched, the CPU 101 stores the set information indicating ON or OFF in the storage device 103, and displays the basic setting screen of FIG. 15A on the display unit 104. Display.

16A and 16B are flowcharts showing an example of the operation of the mobile terminal 100 in the first embodiment. 16A and 16B are flowcharts explaining the operation realized by the mobile terminal 100 by the call registration application. The operation realized by the position specifying application on the mobile terminal 100 is similarly performed according to the flowchart of FIG. 9A of the first embodiment.

When the call registration application is activated, the CPU 101 of the mobile terminal 100 performs communication connection processing with the group management control device 10 via the wireless router 40 as in the first embodiment, and when the communication is established, the communication is established. Receives basic elevator information from the group management control device 10 (S101).

The CPU 101 determines whether or not the automatic call registration is set to ON (S101A).

When the automatic call registration is set to ON (YES in S101A), the CPU 101 performs the same processing as in the first embodiment in steps S102, S103A, and S103B.

On the other hand, when the automatic call registration is not set to ON (NO in S101A), the CPU 101 displays the destination floor selection screen shown in FIG. 17 on the display unit 104 (S101B), and then steps S102, S103A, In S103B, the same processing as in the first embodiment is performed.

Here, on the destination floor selection screen, a building name, a group management name, a plurality of floor buttons, and a setting menu button Bsm are displayed. In this example, "Fuji Hikone Building" is displayed as the building name, "A Bank" is displayed as the group management name, and buttons on each floor of the 11th to 20th floors are displayed as multiple floor buttons. The range from the 11th floor to the 20th floor is a part of a plurality of floors of the building, and the display range of the floors can be scrolled up and down by performing a slide operation on the screen, for example. Of the multiple floor buttons, the floor button shown by the solid line frame indicates that the floor is selectable, and the floor button shown by the dotted frame is the non-selectable floor. Indicates that. The selectable floor button and the non-selectable floor button may be displayed by a color difference, a color density difference, a brightness difference, or the like, as long as these differences can be recognized. The setting menu button Bsm is a button for displaying the basic setting screen of FIG. 15A, and when the setting menu button Bsm is touched, the CPU 101 causes the display unit 104 to display the basic setting screen of FIG. 15A.

The CPU 101 determines whether or not the automatic call registration is set to ON (S103C).

When the automatic call registration is set to ON (YES in S103C), the CPU 101 reads the default destination floor set on the default destination floor setting screen of FIG. 8B and generates destination floor information based on the default destination floor. (S103D).

On the other hand, when the automatic call registration is not set to ON (NO in S103C), the CPU 101 determines whether or not the selection of the destination floor on the destination floor selection screen of FIG. 17 is completed (S103E). ..

When the selection of the destination floor on the destination floor selection screen is completed (YES in S103E), the CPU 101 generates the destination floor information based on the selected destination floor (S103F).

On the other hand, when the selection of the destination floor on the destination floor selection screen is not completed (NO in S103E), the CPU 101 returns to step S102. That is, the CPU 101 measures the received radio field strength of the radio signal being received from the beacon 50, and repeats the subsequent processing.

After executing step S103D or S103F, after step S104,
The same process as in the first embodiment is performed.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the user can automatically set or manually set the destination floor according to the elevator usage status. Therefore, the convenience of elevator users is improved.

Further, when the manual setting is selected and the call registration application is started, the destination floor selection screen is automatically displayed on the touch panel type display unit 104. Therefore, when the user is heading for the elevator landing to use the elevator, the call registration application is automatically started during the movement and the destination floor selection screen is displayed. Therefore, it is not necessary for the user to operate the mobile terminal 100 to start the application for inputting the destination floor. Therefore, the convenience of elevator users is further improved.

Further, when the automatic setting is selected, an elevator call signal including information of the distance d calculated based on the received radio wave intensity measured at the timing when the current position enters the call registration area is transmitted. Therefore, in the elevator group management control device 10, it is possible to appropriately allocate an elevator in consideration of the travel time according to the current position of the mobile terminal 100 (user). Since the radius of the call registration area is Lc as described above, the distance d is approximately Lc.

On the other hand, when the manual setting is selected and the selection of the destination floor on the destination floor selection screen is completed before entering the call registration area, the measurement is performed at the timing when the current position enters the call registration area. An elevator call signal including information of the distance d calculated based on the received radio wave strength is transmitted. Since the radius of the call registration area is Lc as described above, the distance d is approximately Lc. On the other hand, when the destination floor selection on the destination floor selection screen is after entering the call registration area, the distance d information calculated based on the received radio field strength measured at the timing when the destination floor selection is completed. An elevator call signal containing is transmitted. In this case, the distance d is smaller than Lc. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the selection of the destination floor corresponds to the current position of the mobile terminal 100 (user) in the elevator group management control device 10 both before and after entering the call registration area. Appropriate elevator allocation considering travel time becomes possible.

(Embodiment 3)
In the first and second embodiments, one floor is set as the default destination floor on the default destination floor setting screen. In the present embodiment, a plurality of default destination floors are set according to conditions such as the building, time zone, day of the week, and departure floor. The default destination floor is managed by the default destination floor setting table. If the conditions of the default destination floor setting table are not met, the destination floor selection screen as shown in FIG. 17 may be displayed so that the destination floor can be manually input. This will be described in detail below.

FIG. 18A is a diagram showing an example of a default destination floor setting table stored in the memory 102 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the third embodiment.

The default destination floor setting table records the destination floor in association with the combination of building, time zone, day of the week, and departure floor. For example, the destination floor "7" is recorded by linking to the building "A office building", the time zone "8: 00-10: 00", the day "Monday-Friday" departure floor "1", and the building "A office building". The destination floor "5" is recorded in association with the "building", the time zone "10: 00-17: 00", and the day "Monday-Friday" departure floor "7".

FIG. 18B is a diagram showing an example of a building position information table stored in the memory 102 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the third embodiment.

The building location information table records buildings by associating them with latitude and longitude. For example, as shown in FIG. 18B, the building “A office building” is recorded by associating it with the latitude and longitude “La1,Lo1”, and the building “B office building” is associated with the latitude and longitude “La2, Lo2”. "Is recorded.

In the present embodiment, the mobile terminal 100 has a GPS unit that acquires the latitude and longitude of the current position of the mobile terminal 100 by using GPS (Global Positioning System). A known GPS unit can be used.

The application program includes a building identification application in addition to the location identification application and the call registration application. The building identification application is an application that realizes a function of the mobile terminal 100 to specify the building in which the mobile terminal 100 is currently located based on the latitude and longitude acquired by the GPS unit. The building identification app is always running in the background after the application program is installed. In the present embodiment, the location specifying application is activated by the building specifying application.

The beacon information table, the default destination floor setting table, and the building location information table are generated when the application program is installed on the mobile terminal 100, and are subsequently updated as appropriate. The information required for these tables may be acquired by communication with the group management control device 10, or may be stored as attached data of the application program.

The CPU 101 of the mobile terminal 100 determines whether the latitude and longitude acquired by the GPS unit match or are almost the same as the latitude and longitude recorded in the building position information table while the building identification application is being executed. do. Then, if it matches or is almost the same as any of the above, the CPU 101 currently positions the mobile terminal 100 in or near the building associated with the latitude and longitude determined to be the same or almost the same. Judge that there is, and start the location identification application. The CPU 101 stores information indicating the specified building in the memory. Here, the fact that the latitude and longitude acquired by the GPS unit are substantially the same means that the latitude and longitude are within a range of, for example, ± 1 second with respect to the latitude and longitude recorded in the building position information table.

When the position specifying application is activated, the CPU 101 performs processing based on the wireless signal from the beacon 50 in the same manner as in the first and second embodiments according to the flowchart of FIG. 9A described above, and the distance between the beacon 50 and the mobile terminal 100. When it is determined that d is equal to or less than the first predetermined distance, the call registration application is activated.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the mobile terminal 100 according to the third embodiment. FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating the operation realized by the mobile terminal 100 by the call registration application, and is executed by replacing with FIG. 16A in the second embodiment. Therefore, after the determination is NO in step S103A of FIG. 19 and after the execution of step S106, the process shown in FIG. 16B is continued. The operation realized by the position specifying application on the mobile terminal 100 is similarly performed based on the flowchart of FIG. 9A of the first embodiment.

The CPU 101 receives the elevator basic information from the group management control device 10 as in steps S101 of the first and second embodiments (S101). In the present embodiment, the CPU 101 acquires the building name specified by the building specifying application as initial information when the call registration application is started.

The CPU 101 determines whether there is a currently suitable combination for the building specified by the building identification application among the combinations of the building, time zone, day of the week, and departure floor registered in the default destination floor setting table (). S101C). For example, when the building specified by the building identification application is the A office building, the CPU 101 uses the building "A office building", the time zone "8: 00-10: 00", the day "Monday-Friday" departure floor "1". , Building "A office building", time zone "10: 00-17: 00", day "Monday-Friday" departure floor "7", building "A office building", time zone "10" : 00-17: 00 ”, day“ Monday-Friday ”departure floor“ 5 ”, building“ A office building ”, time zone“ 17: 00-20: 00 ”, day“ Monday-Friday ”departure floor It is determined whether some of the combinations of "7" are suitable for the current time, the current day, and the installation floor (departure floor) included in the radio signal.

When there is a matching combination (YES in S101C), the CPU 101 performs the same processing as in the first embodiment in steps S102, S103A, and S103B.

On the other hand, when there is no matching combination (NO in S101C), the CPU 101 performs the operation in steps S102, S103A, and S103B after displaying the destination floor selection screen shown in FIG. 17 on the display unit 104 (S101B). The same process as in Form 1 is performed.

Similar to step S101C, the CPU 101 has a currently suitable combination for the building specified by the building identification application among the combinations of the building, time zone, day of the week, and departure floor registered in the default destination floor setting table. Is determined (S103G).

When there is a matching combination (YES in S103G), the CPU 101 generates destination floor information based on the destination floor associated with the matching combination in the default destination floor setting table (S103H). For example, if it matches the combination of the building "A office building", the time zone "8:00 to 10:00", the day of the week "Monday to Friday", and the departure floor "1", the CPU 101 is associated with this combination. Generate destination floor information based on the destination floor "7". Then, the processing after step S104 similar to the second embodiment is performed.

On the other hand, when there is no matching combination (NO in S103G), the CPU 101 performs the processing after step S103E similar to the second embodiment.

According to the present embodiment, when the user uses the elevator, the destination floor can be automatically set according to the building, the time zone, the day of the week, and the user's current floor, and the call registration can be performed. Therefore, the convenience of using the elevator is improved. In addition, if the combination corresponding to the current state is not registered in the default destination floor setting table, the destination floor selection screen is automatically displayed, so that the user can register the desired destination floor. can.

(Embodiment 4)
In the first and second embodiments, only one beacon 50 is provided in the elevator landing on one floor, and the distance between the mobile terminal 100 and the beacon 50 is based on the received radio wave strength of the radio signal received from the beacon 50. The current position of the mobile terminal 100 is determined based on the obtained distance d. However, in the present invention, a plurality of beacons 50 are provided in the elevator landing on one floor, and the distance between the mobile terminal 100 and each beacon 50 is based on the received radio wave strength of the radio signal received from these beacons 50. The current position of the mobile terminal 100 may be determined based on the obtained distance d.

FIG. 20 is a plan view illustrating the arrangement and the like of the beacon 50 in the fourth embodiment. FIG. 21A is a diagram showing an example of a beacon information table stored in the memory of the mobile terminal 100 according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 21B is a diagram showing an example of a beacon center coordinate table stored in the memory of the mobile terminal 100 according to the fourth embodiment. 20 and 21A and 21B show a case where the building has five floors and two beacons 50 (50-1, 50-2) are installed on each floor.

As shown in FIG. 20, the two beacons 50 are arranged so that their center positions (beacon center positions) substantially coincide with the center positions of the elevator landings.

As shown in FIG. 21A, in the beacon information table, the installation floor and the coordinates indicating the plane position of each beacon 50 on each installation floor are recorded in association with the beacon identification information of each beacon 50.

As shown in FIG. 21B, in the beacon center coordinate table, the coordinates of the beacon center are recorded in association with each installation floor.

The application program includes at least a location specifying application and a call registration application, as in the first embodiment. When the application program is installed in the mobile terminal 100, the mobile terminal 100 generates a beacon information table and a beacon center coordinate table. After installation, the location specifying application is always executed in the background on the mobile terminal 100. The mobile terminal 100 measures the received radio wave strength of the radio signal being received from each beacon 50 on the mobile terminal 100, and the distance d1 between each beacon 50 (50-1, 50-2) and the mobile terminal 100, Calculate d2. The mobile terminal 100 estimates the current position (coordinates) of the mobile terminal 100 based on these distances d1 and d2. For example, the current position (coordinates) of the mobile terminal 100 can be estimated by the principle of triangulation based on the coordinates of each beacon 50 and the distances d1 and d2. Next, the distance d between the current position of the mobile terminal 100 and the beacon center is calculated based on the specified current position (coordinates) of the mobile terminal 100 and the beacon center (coordinates). This process corresponds to the process of step S102 in FIGS. 9B and 16A. Based on the calculated distance d calculated in this way, the processing after step S103A is executed.

According to the present embodiment, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained by using a plurality of beacons.

(Summary of embodiments)
(1) The mobile terminal 100 of the first embodiment is
A mobile terminal that wirelessly transmits an elevator call signal, which is a signal for calling an elevator.
Beacon receiver 106 (receiver) that receives radio signals transmitted from beacon 50 (radio) arranged on the user movement route to the elevator landing, and
With CPU101 (control unit)
CPU101 (control unit)
The current position of the mobile terminal 100 is recognized based on the received radio wave intensity of the radio signal received by the beacon receiving unit 106, and the current position of the mobile terminal 100 is recognized.
When it detects that the current position has moved within the application launch area (1st area) around the elevator landing, it acquires call information including information about the destination floor.
When it is detected that the current position has moved to the call registration area (second area), which is the area around the elevator landing and is narrower than the application activation area, an elevator call signal is generated and transmitted based on the call information.

According to this configuration, when it is detected that the current position of the mobile terminal has moved within the application activation area around the elevator landing, call information including information on the destination floor is acquired. Therefore, when it is detected that the current position has moved to the area around the elevator landing and narrower than the application launch area, the elevator call signal can be immediately generated and transmitted based on the call information. .. That is, the elevator call signal can be transmitted at the timing when the current position moves within the call registration area. Therefore, call registration can be performed at an appropriate timing.

(2) In the mobile terminal 100 of the first embodiment
When the CPU 101 (control unit) detects that the current position has moved into the application activation area, the call registration application (function to acquire call information) is activated, and after the call registration application is activated, the call registration area is entered. If it is detected that it has moved out of the application launch area without detecting that it has moved to, the call registration application is terminated.

According to this configuration, when the call registration application that realizes the function of acquiring the call information is configured to be automatically activated when the mobile terminal 100 moves into the application activation area, the call registration application is moved to the call registration area. It is possible to automatically terminate the call registration application when it is detected that the user has moved out of the application startup area without detecting that the application has been performed. Therefore, for example, when a user who possesses the mobile terminal 100 unintentionally enters the application activation area and the call registration application is activated as a result, the call registration application continues to operate unnecessarily. Can be suppressed.

(3) In the mobile terminal 100 of the second embodiment,
Further equipped with a touch panel type display unit 104 (display unit) for displaying images,
When the call registration application is started, the CPU 101 (control unit) automatically displays the destination floor selection screen (destination floor input screen for destination floor input) on the touch panel type display unit 104.

According to this configuration, when the user is heading for the elevator landing to use the elevator, the call registration application is automatically started during the movement and the destination floor selection screen is displayed. Therefore, it is not necessary for the user to operate the mobile terminal 100 to start the application for inputting the destination floor. Therefore, the convenience of elevator users is improved.

(4) In the mobile terminal 100 of the second embodiment,
CPU101 (control unit)
When it is detected that the acquisition of the call information is completed and the current position is within the call registration area, the radio signal received by the beacon receiving unit 106 at the time of the later detection of these detections. The current position of the mobile terminal 100 is recognized based on the received radio wave strength of the mobile terminal 100, and the distance d (user travel distance) between the current position and the elevator landing is obtained.
An elevator call signal including the information of the obtained distance d is transmitted.

According to this configuration, when the call information is acquired after entering the call registration area, the elevator call signal including the information of the distance d at the timing when the call information is acquired is used. Is sent. Therefore, even when the call information is acquired after entering the call registration area, the elevator group management control device 10 allocates an appropriate elevator according to the current position of the mobile terminal 100 (user). Is possible.

(5) The programs of the first and second embodiments are
The computer is made to function as the CPU 101 of the mobile terminal 100 of the first and second embodiments.

(6) The elevator systems of the first and second embodiments are
A wireless router 40 (wireless communication unit) that performs wireless communication with the mobile terminals 100 of the first and second embodiments,
It is equipped with a CPU 11 (operation control unit) that controls the operation of multiple elevators.
When the CPU 101 receives an elevator call signal from the mobile terminal 100 via the wireless router 40, the CPU 101 assigns one of a plurality of elevators to the elevator call signal, and assigns the elevator to the assigned elevator. The identification information is transmitted to the mobile terminal 100 via the wireless router 40.

According to this configuration, the elevator identification information assigned to the elevator call signal can be transmitted to the mobile terminal 100.

(Other embodiments)
In each of the above embodiments, a plurality of embodiments of the present invention have been described. However, the specific embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and these embodiments may be combined.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the registration application is called a location specifying application and is an individual application, but it may be a single application. That is, when the current position of the mobile terminal 100 enters the call registration area, the function corresponding to the call registration application may be activated to operate the application in the foreground.

In each of the above embodiments, an elevator call signal including information of the distance d calculated based on the received radio wave intensity measured at the timing when the current position enters the call registration area is transmitted. However, in the first embodiment, the distance d at the timing of entering the call registration area is substantially the radius Lc of the call registration area for any user (mobile terminal 100). Therefore, in the first embodiment, the elevator call signal may not include the information of the distance d, and the group management control device 10 may uniformly consider the distance d and allocate the elevator.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the distance d between the mobile terminal 100 and the beacon 50 is calculated based on the received radio wave intensity, and it is determined whether or not the current position is within the call registration area based on the distance d. .. However, in the present invention, since it is only necessary to determine whether the current position of the mobile terminal 100 is in the application activation area or the call registration area, whether the current position of the mobile terminal 100 is in the application activation area based on the received radio wave strength itself. , You may determine whether it is in the call registration area. In this case, in step S103A of FIGS. 13B and 16A, it is determined whether or not the received radio wave strength is equal to or higher than the first radio wave strength, and in step S103B, it is determined whether or not the received radio wave strength is equal to or higher than the second radio wave strength. The first radio wave strength and the second radio wave strength are set according to the radius of the application activation area and the radius of the call registerable area. In step S103A, when the received radio field intensity is equal to or higher than the first radio wave strength (YES in S103A), step S103B is executed, and when the received radio wave strength is not equal to or higher than the first radio wave strength (NO in S103A), step S114 is executed. do. In step S103B, when the received radio wave strength is equal to or higher than the second radio wave strength (YES in S103B), step S104 (FIG. 13B) or step S103C (FIG. 16A) is executed, and the received radio wave strength is not equal to or higher than the second radio wave strength. (NO in S103B) executes step S102.

In each of the above embodiments, the beacon information table shown in FIG. 5 is stored in advance in the storage device 103 of the mobile terminal 100 together with the call registration application. However, the beacon information table may be stored in the storage device 13 of the group management control device 10. In this case, for example, when the call registration application is activated on the mobile terminal 100, the mobile terminal 100 receives the beacon information table from the group management control device 10 together with the elevator basic information in step S101 of FIG. May be good.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the mobile terminal 100 is composed of a smartphone or a tablet computer is exemplified. However, in the present invention, the mobile terminal may be composed of a portable terminal device such as a notebook computer.

In each of the above embodiments, a plurality of elevators 60 are provided. However, the present invention can also be applied when only one elevator is provided. When there is only one elevator, when the CPU of the control device that controls the operation of the elevator receives the elevator call signal from the mobile terminal 100 via the wireless router 40, the CPU of the control device sends the one elevator to the elevator call signal. And assign. However, unlike the case where a plurality of elevators 60 are provided, it is not necessary to transmit the assigned elevator identification information to the mobile terminal 100 via the wireless router 40. The CPU may be built in the elevator control device 20, or may be a separate device like the group management control device 10.

10 group management control device 11 CPU
12 Memory 13 Storage device 14 First communication interface 15 Second communication interface 16 Bus 20 Elevator control device 30 Elevator 40 Wireless router 50 Beacon 100 Mobile terminal 101 CPU
102 Memory 103 Storage device 104 Touch panel display unit 105 Wireless communication unit 106 Beacon receiver 107 Bus

Claims (6)

It is a mobile terminal that is possessed by an elevator user and wirelessly transmits an elevator call signal, which is a signal for calling an elevator.
A receiver that receives radio signals transmitted from radios located at the elevator landing, and
A mobile terminal equipped with a control unit
The control unit
The current position of the mobile terminal is recognized based on the received radio wave intensity of the radio signal received by the receiving unit, and the current position of the mobile terminal is recognized.
When it is detected that the current position has moved within the first area around the elevator landing, call information including information on the destination floor is acquired.
When it is detected that the current position has moved into the second area, which is the area around the elevator landing and is narrower than the first area, an elevator call signal is generated and transmitted based on the call information.
Mobile terminal. When the control unit detects that the current position has moved into the first area, the control unit activates the function of acquiring the call information, and after the activation of the function, the control unit has moved to the second area. If it is detected that the user has moved out of the first area without detecting it, the function is terminated.
The mobile terminal according to claim 1. It also has a display unit that displays images.
When the function is activated, the control unit automatically displays the destination floor input screen for destination floor input on the display unit.
The mobile terminal according to claim 2. The control unit
When it is detected that the acquisition of the call information is completed and the current position is within the second area, the radio wave received by the receiving unit at the time of the later detection of these detections. The current position of the mobile terminal is recognized based on the received signal strength of the signal, and the user's travel distance between the current position and the elevator landing is obtained.
Sends an elevator call signal containing the requested user travel distance information,
The mobile terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 3. A program that causes a computer to function as a mobile terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication with the mobile terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
It is an elevator system equipped with an operation control unit that controls the operation of multiple elevators.
When the operation control unit receives an elevator call signal from the mobile terminal via the wireless communication unit, the operation control unit assigns one of the plurality of elevators to the elevator call signal. The identification information of the assigned elevator is transmitted to the mobile terminal via the wireless communication unit.
Elevator system.

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