JP7391156B2 - Comparison device, comparison method, and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a comparison device, a comparison method, and a program.

For example, Patent Document 1 states, ``Even for trains that operate across multiple operation management sections or trains that connect and operate between lines of different railway companies, it is possible to efficiently provide information on operating conditions such as delays. The train tracking means 11 of the processing device 10 accepts detection information of track circuits and signals, and the train operation management means 12 grasps delay status based on the operation plan so that the train tracking means 11 of the processing device 10 can provide a means for collecting data. , the operation information exchange means 13 exchanges delay information with other systems, and the operation evaluation setting means 14 sets delay evaluation information.''

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2001-287651

As described in Patent Document 1, trains often cannot always operate according to a pre-planned schedule due to various factors such as delays. Therefore, the train operation schedule needs to be changed as appropriate depending on the actual operation situation, delay situation, etc. The process of appropriately changing the train operation schedule is performed by the transportation planning management system.

By the way, when replacing a transportation planning management system, it is necessary to input the same data into the old system before replacement and the new system after replacement, and to confirm that the same output is obtained. In other words, if there is a difference in output for the same input between the old system and the new system, this means that a bug has occurred in the new system, and this bug needs to be corrected.

The present invention has been made in view of this situation, and it is an object of the present invention to make it possible to easily confirm the difference in the output of the system before and after replacement.

The present application includes a plurality of means for solving at least part of the above problems, examples of which are as follows. In order to solve the above problems, a comparison device according to one aspect of the present invention provides a first output obtained by processing predetermined data by an information processing system before replacement, and a first output obtained by processing predetermined data by an information processing system after replacement. an acquisition unit that acquires a second output obtained by processing data; a first image included in the acquired first output; and a second image included in the acquired second output; The present invention is characterized by comprising a display control unit that displays the image in a superimposed manner.

The information processing system may be a transportation plan management system that manages train operation plan status, and the first image and the second image may be a diagram.

The display control unit can highlight differences between the diagram as the first image and the diagram as the second image.

The display control unit displays at least a first form included in the first output and a second form included in the second output in response to a user's operation on the highlighted difference portion. One can be displayed.

The display control unit displays first real data included in the first output and second real data included in the second output in response to a user's operation on the highlighted difference portion. At least one of the following can be displayed.

The comparison device can be included in the information processing system after replacement.

A comparison method according to another aspect of the present invention includes a first output obtained by processing predetermined data by an information processing system before replacement, and a first output obtained by processing the predetermined data by an information processing system after replacement. a second image included in the obtained first output; and a second image included in the obtained second output displayed in a superimposed manner. and a display control step.

A computer according to still another aspect of the present invention includes a first output obtained by processing predetermined data by an information processing system before replacement, and a first output obtained by processing predetermined data by an information processing system after replacement. an acquisition unit that acquires a second output obtained by It is characterized in that it functions as a display control unit that causes superimposed display.

According to the present invention, the output of the system before and after replacement can be easily compared. Problems, configurations, and effects other than those described above will be made clear by the following description of the embodiments.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a transportation plan management system before replacement. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of display by the terminal device of FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is an example of a flowchart illustrating processing of the terminal device in FIG. 2. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a computer. FIG.

Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below based on the drawings. In addition, in all the figures for explaining the embodiment, the same members are given the same reference numerals in principle, and repeated explanations thereof will be omitted. In addition, in the following embodiments, the constituent elements (including elemental steps, etc.) are not necessarily essential, except when explicitly stated or when it is clearly considered essential in principle. Needless to say. In addition, when we say "consists of A," "consists of A," "has A," or "contains A," other elements are excluded, unless it is specifically stated that only that element is included. Needless to say, this is not something you should do. Similarly, in the following embodiments, when referring to the shape, positional relationship, etc. of components, etc., the shape, positional relationship, etc. of components, etc. are referred to, unless specifically stated or when it is considered that it is clearly not possible in principle. This shall include things that approximate or are similar to, etc.

<Example of configuration of transportation planning management system before replacement>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a transportation planning management system before replacement.

The transportation plan management system 10 (corresponding to the information processing system of the present invention) manages the status of train operation plans. The transportation plan management system 10 includes a basic plan creation support system 11, a transportation plan management terminal 12, a change plan creation support system 13, a change plan management server 14, a basic drawing terminal 15, a transportation plan management device 16, an integrated information management device 17, and a terminal device 31.

When replacing the transportation plan management system 10, the terminal device 31 among its components is replaced with the terminal device 51 (FIG. 2). Hereinafter, the terminal device 31 will also be referred to as the old terminal device 31, and the terminal device 51 will also be referred to as the new terminal device 51.

The basic plan creation support system 11 creates basic data 21 regarding train operation in response to operations from an operator. The basic data 21 includes information such as train operation schedules and operating vehicles.

Basic data 21 created by the basic plan creation support system 11 is stored in a recording medium and supplied to the transportation plan management terminal 12. The transportation plan management terminal 12 registers basic data 21 in the transportation plan management device 16 in response to an operation from an operator.

The change plan creation support system 13 creates change data 22 regarding train operation in response to operations from an operator. The change data 22 is information representing changes to the basic data 21.

The change data 22 created by the change plan creation support system 13 is supplied to the change plan management server 14. The change plan management server 14 registers the change data 22 in the transportation plan management device 16.

The basic drawing terminal 15 creates basic data 24 that is referred to when drawing a diagram or the like representing train operation in response to an operation from an operator. The basic data 24 includes information representing the track conditions (distance between stations, slope, curvature, etc.) and the acceleration/deceleration performance of the train.

The transportation plan management device 16 includes a daily data generation section 161. The daily data generation unit 161 extracts daily data for a predetermined implementation period from the change data 22 registered from the change plan management server 14 to create daily data 23 . The transportation plan management device 16 also manages basic data 21, change data 22, daily data 23, and basic data 24, and periodically (for example, once a day, etc.) ) to the integrated information management device 17.

The integrated information management device 17 includes a receiving section 171, a distribution DB generating section 172, and a transmitting section 173.

The receiving unit 171 receives basic data 21 to 24 periodically transmitted from the transportation plan management device 16. The distribution DB generation unit 172 generates a distribution DB (database) 25 for distribution to the subsequent terminal device 31 (or replaced terminal device 51) based on the received basic data 21 to basic data 24. . The distribution DB 25 is required for daily operation of the terminal device 31 (or the terminal device 51 after replacement) at the start of business, and stores the basic data 21 to 24 sent from the transportation plan management device 16. It is included. The transmitter 173 periodically (for example, once a day) transmits the generated distribution DB 25 to the terminal device 31 (or the replaced terminal device 51).

The old terminal device 31 is placed at each ward office and each station. The old terminal device 31 includes a receiving section 311 , an input section 312 , a display section 313 , a diagram creating section 314 , a form creating section 315 , and an output section 316 .

The receiving unit 311 receives the distribution DB 25 periodically transmitted from the integrated information management device 17. The input unit 312 receives operation input from an operator. The display unit 313 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display, and displays a diagram or the like.

The diagram creation unit 314 creates a diagram (corresponding to the first image of the present invention) based on the distribution DB 25. The form creation unit 315 creates forms such as mobile timetables and route charts based on the distribution DB 25. The output unit 316 generates actual data consisting of data related to generation of diagrams and forms in the distribution DB 25 transmitted from the integrated information management device 17. In addition, in response to a request from another device (specifically, the new terminal device 51 (FIG. 2)), the output unit 316 supplies the generated diagram, form, and actual data to the other device. do.

<Configuration example of new terminal device 51 including comparison unit 52 according to embodiment of the present invention>
Next, FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of a new terminal device 51 that is replaced with the old terminal device 31 when replacing the transportation plan management system 10 shown in FIG. 1.

The new terminal device 51 (corresponding to the comparison device of the present invention) has the same receiving section 311 to display section 313 as the old terminal device 31. Descriptions of the receiving section 311 to display section 313 will be omitted. Furthermore, the new terminal device 51 has a diagram creation section 511 to an output section 513 that correspond to the diagram creation section 314 to output section 316 of the old terminal device 31, and can process the same input as the old terminal device 31. Therefore, the terminal device 31 is configured to be able to obtain the same output as the old terminal device 31.

Like the diagram creation unit 314, the diagram creation unit 511 creates a diagram (corresponding to the second image of the present invention) based on the distribution DB 25 sent from the integrated information management device 17. The form creation unit 512, like the form creation unit 315, creates forms such as mobile timetables and route charts based on the distribution DB 25. Like the output unit 316, the output unit 513 generates actual data consisting of data related to generation of the diagram and form in the distribution DB 25 transmitted from the integrated information management device 17. Further, like the output unit 316, the output unit 513 supplies the generated diagram and form, and actual data to the comparison unit 52 in response to a request from the comparison unit 52.

However, due to bugs that may occur in the diagram creation section 511 to output section 513, the new terminal device 51 may not process the same input as the old terminal device 31. It may happen that no output is obtained. In order to confirm this, the new terminal device 51 further includes a comparison section 52. Note that the comparison unit 52 may be provided outside the new terminal device 51 as a comparison device.

The comparison unit 52 includes an acquisition unit 521 and a display control unit 522. The acquisition unit 521 acquires the diagram, the form, and the actual data generated by the old terminal device 31 from the output unit 316 of the old terminal device 31 . Further, the acquisition unit 521 acquires the diagram, the form, and the actual data generated by the new terminal device 51 from the output unit 513 of the new terminal device 51 .

The display control unit 522 causes the display unit 313 to display the diagrams and the like that the acquisition unit 521 acquired from the old terminal device 31 and the new terminal device 51, respectively.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a display such as a diagram displayed on the display unit 313 under the control of the display control unit 522.

As shown in (A) of the figure, the display control unit 522 causes the display unit 313 to display the diagrams acquired from the old terminal device 31 and the new terminal device 51 in a superimposed manner. At this time, if there is a difference between the two diagrams, it means that there is a bug in the new terminal device 51 after replacement, so the display control unit 522 displays the difference so that the operator can easily see it. Highlight.

To highlight the difference, for example, the color, thickness, line type, etc. of the line may be changed, the line may be blinked, or the color, size, font, etc. of the text may be changed.

In the display example shown in (A) of the same figure, there is a difference in the departure time of train number 5M from Nakatsu Station, and one line is shown as a thick solid line and the other line is shown as a dotted line. In addition to the departure time, information that may be different may include arrival time, boarding number, exit number, station name, destination, nickname, train classification, etc.

In addition, as shown in (B1) or (B2) of the figure, the display control unit 522 responds to the operator's operation (click, etc.) on the different part of the superimposedly displayed diagram. The corresponding form is displayed on the display unit 313. Furthermore, as shown in (C1) or (C2) in the figure, in response to an operator's operation (click, etc.) on the displayed form, actual data corresponding to the operated form is displayed on the display unit 313. .

In addition to displaying the diagram on the display unit 313, the diagram or the like may be printed on paper or the like from a printer (not shown).

In this way, the comparison unit 52 can display the diagrams generated by the old terminal device 31 and the new terminal device 51 in a superimposed manner, and if there are any differences between the two, the operator can can be displayed in such a way that it can be easily recognized visually. Furthermore, in response to an operator's operation on a different part of the diagram, a corresponding form can be displayed, and actual data can also be displayed. Thereby, the operator can check the location where the bug has occurred from various viewpoints, easily recognize the bug that has occurred in the new terminal device 51 after replacement, and can promptly correct the bug.

<Processing of new terminal device 51>
Next, FIG. 4 shows an example of a flowchart explaining the processing of the new terminal device 51. This process is executed in the preparation stage when the old terminal device 31 is replaced with the new terminal device 51 when the transportation plan management system 10 is replaced.

In the new terminal device 51, the acquisition unit 521 of the comparison unit 52 acquires the diagram, the form, and the actual data generated in the old terminal device 31 from the output unit 316 of the old terminal device 31 (step S1).

Next, in the new terminal device 51, the receiving unit 311 receives the distribution DB 25 periodically transmitted from the integrated information management device 17 (step S2). Next, the diagram creation unit 511 creates a diagram based on the distribution DB 25 from the integrated information management device 17. Further, the form creation unit 512 creates forms such as a mobile timetable and route table based on the distribution DB 25. Further, the output unit 513 generates actual data consisting of data related to the generation of diagrams and forms in the distribution DB 25 from the integrated information management device 17 (step S3).

Next, the acquisition unit 521 acquires the diagram, the form, and the actual data generated by the new terminal device 51 from the output unit 513 (step S4).

Next, the display unit 313 of the new terminal device 51 superimposes and displays the diagram etc. that the acquisition unit 521 acquired from the old terminal device 31 and the new terminal device 51 under the control from the display control unit 522, and further, Differences between the two are highlighted (step S5).

If there is a difference between the diagrams generated by the old terminal device 31 and the new terminal device 51 through the processing of the new terminal device 51 described above, the operator can easily visually recognize the difference. be able to. Thereby, the operator can recognize that there is a bug in the new terminal device 51 after replacement, and can quickly correct the bug.

By the way, each component of the new terminal device 51 according to the embodiment of the present invention described above can be configured by hardware or can be realized by software. When the new terminal device 51 and the like are realized by software, a program constituting the software is installed on a computer. Here, the computer includes a computer built into dedicated hardware, and a general-purpose personal computer that can execute various functions by installing various programs, for example.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a computer that implements the new terminal device 51 and the like by a program.

In this computer 1000, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1001, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 1002, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 1003 are interconnected by a bus 1004.

An input/output interface 1005 is further connected to the bus 1004. An input section 1006, an output section 1007, a storage section 1008, a communication section 1009, and a drive 1010 are connected to the input/output interface 1005.

The input unit 1006 includes a keyboard, mouse, microphone, etc., and functions as the input unit 312 (FIG. 3). The output unit 1007 includes a display, a speaker, etc., and functions as the display unit 313 (FIG. 3). The storage unit 1008 includes a hard disk, nonvolatile memory, and the like. The communication unit 1009 includes a network interface and the like, and functions as the receiving unit 311 (FIG. 3) and the output unit 513 (FIG. 3). The drive 1010 drives a removable medium 1011 such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a semiconductor memory.

In the computer 1000 configured as described above, the CPU 1001 loads a program stored in the storage unit 1008 into the RAM 1003 via the input/output interface 1005 and the bus 1004 and executes it, thereby creating a new terminal. A device 51 etc. is realized.

A program executed by the computer 1000 (CPU 1001) can be provided by being recorded on a removable medium 1011 such as a package medium, for example. Additionally, programs may be provided via wired or wireless transmission media, such as local area networks, the Internet, and digital satellite broadcasts.

In the computer 1000, a program can be installed in the storage unit 1008 via the input/output interface 1005 by installing a removable medium 1011 into the drive 1010. Further, the program can be received by the communication unit 1009 via a wired or wireless transmission medium and installed in the storage unit 1008. Other programs can be installed in the ROM 1002 or the storage unit 1008 in advance.

Note that the program executed by the computer 1000 may be a program in which processing is performed chronologically in accordance with the order described in this specification, in parallel, or at a necessary timing such as when a call is made. It may also be a program that performs processing.

The effects described in this specification are merely examples and are not limiting, and other effects may also exist.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and includes various modifications. For example, each of the above-described embodiments has been described in detail to explain the present invention in an easy-to-understand manner, and the present invention is not necessarily limited to having all the components described. Furthermore, it is possible to replace a part of the configuration of one embodiment with the configuration of another embodiment, and it is also possible to add the configuration of another embodiment to the configuration of one embodiment. Furthermore, it is possible to add, delete, or replace some of the configurations of each embodiment with other configurations.

Further, each of the above-mentioned configurations, functions, processing units, processing means, etc. may be partially or entirely realized in hardware by designing, for example, an integrated circuit. Further, each of the above configurations, functions, etc. may be realized by software by a processor interpreting and executing a program for realizing each function. Information such as programs, tables, files, etc. that implement each function can be stored in a memory, a storage device such as a hard disk, an SSD (Solid State Drive), or a recording medium such as an IC card, SD card, or DVD. In addition, the control lines and information lines are shown to be necessary for explanation purposes, and not all control lines and information lines are necessarily shown in the product. In reality, almost all components may be considered to be interconnected.

10... Transportation plan management system, 11... Basic plan creation support system, 12... Transportation plan management terminal, 13... Change plan creation support system, 14... Change plan management server, 15... - Basic drawing terminal, 16...Transportation plan management device, 161...Daily data generation unit, 17...Comprehensive information management device, 171...Reception unit, 172...Distribution DB generation unit, 173... Transmission unit, 21... Basic data, 22... Change data, 23... Daily data, 24... Basic data, 31... Terminal device (old terminal device), 311... ...Receiving section, 312... Input section, 313... Display section, 314... Diagram creation section, 315... Form creation section, 316... Output section, 51... Terminal device (new Terminal device), 511... Diagram creation section, 512... Form creation section, 513... Output section, 52... Comparison section, 521... Acquisition section, 522... Display control section, 1000...Computer, 1001...CPU, 1002...ROM, 1003...RAM, 1004...Bus, 1005...I/O interface, 1007...Output unit, 1008...Storage Department, 1009...Communication Department, 1010...Drive, 1011...Removable media

Claims (5)

A bug may occur when replacing an old terminal device that creates a first graph based on predetermined input data and creates a first table corresponding to the first graph based on the predetermined input data. A terminal device,
a graph creation unit that creates a second graph that may have a difference from the first graph due to the bug, based on the predetermined input data;
a table creation unit that creates a second table corresponding to the second graph based on the predetermined input data;
an acquisition unit that acquires the first graph, the first table, the second graph, and the second table;
a display control unit that causes the obtained first graph and the second graph to be displayed in a superimposed manner to highlight the difference,
The display control unit displays the first table corresponding to the first graph in response to a user's operation regarding the difference location caused by a bug in the terminal device to be replaced with the old terminal device. , and a terminal device that displays the second table corresponding to the second graph. The terminal device according to claim 1,
an output unit that extracts second actual data regarding the creation of the second graph and the second table from the predetermined input data;
The acquisition unit acquires the first actual data and the second actual data regarding the creation of the first graph and the first table, which are extracted from the predetermined input data by the old terminal device. ,
The display control unit is a terminal device that displays the first real data or the second real data in response to a user's operation on the displayed first table or the second table. The terminal device according to claim 1 or 2,
The predetermined input data is related to a train operation plan,
The first graph and the second graph are diagrams,
The first table and the second table are at least one of a mobile timetable and an itinerary. A bug may occur when replacing an old terminal device that creates a first graph based on predetermined input data and creates a first table corresponding to the first graph based on the predetermined input data. A comparison method using a terminal device,
a graph creation step of creating a second graph that may have a difference from the first graph due to the bug, based on the predetermined input data;
a table creation step of creating a second table corresponding to the second graph based on the predetermined input data;
an acquisition step of acquiring the first graph, the first table, the second graph, and the second table;
a display control step of displaying the obtained first graph and the second graph in a superimposed manner to highlight the difference,
The display control step includes displaying the first table corresponding to the first graph in response to a user's operation on the difference location caused by a bug in the terminal device to be replaced with the old terminal device. , and a comparison method of displaying the second table corresponding to the second graph. A bug may occur when replacing an old terminal device that creates a first graph based on predetermined input data and creates a first table corresponding to the first graph based on the predetermined input data. A computer as a terminal device,
a graph creation unit that creates a second graph that may have a difference from the first graph due to the bug, based on the predetermined input data;
a table creation unit that creates a second table corresponding to the second graph based on the predetermined input data;
an acquisition unit that acquires the first graph, the first table, the second graph, and the second table;
Functioning as a display control unit that displays the acquired first graph and the second graph in a superimposed manner to highlight the difference,
The display control unit displays the first table corresponding to the first graph in response to a user's operation regarding the difference location caused by a bug in the terminal device to be replaced with the old terminal device. , and a program for displaying the second table corresponding to the second graph.

Images