JP7401011B1 - elevator control system - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To enable a user to smoothly go to a building where the user wants to go by using elevator control technology. SOLUTION: When a keyword is input by voice in a registration device used for a hall call, an analysis processing unit determines the keyword input by voice by analyzing the voice data of the voice. Using the keyword determined by the analysis processing unit as a search keyword, the search processing unit searches for candidate information associated with a keyword that matches the search keyword from the guide information in the first information management data (first search process). . If the search processing unit is unable to find candidate information in the first search process, the search processing unit searches for candidate information from the guide information in the second information management data (second search process). When the search processing unit finds candidate information in the second search process, the display processing unit causes the registration device to display the candidate information together with a notification that the candidate information is information about the second building. [Selection diagram] Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to an elevator control technology that allows location search.

As an elevator control technology, Patent Document 1 discloses a technology that allows a tenant in a building to be searched by inputting a keyword in a destination floor registration device, and uses the search results for elevator call registration. Specifically, tenants obtained through keyword-based searches are displayed in a selectable manner on the screen of the destination floor registration device, and when the user selects one of the tenants on the screen, the The floor is used for elevator call registration.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2004-277019

In recent years, complex facilities consisting of several buildings have been increasingly constructed. In such facilities, users who visit know that the place they want to go to is located within the facility, but often do not know in which building the place they want to go is located. In addition, although each building has a guide display, it often only guides the location within that building, and in that case, the building the user is in when looking at the guide display is If there is a place that the user wants to go to in another building, it will be difficult for that user to find the place he or she wants to go from the guide display that he or she is looking at at the time. Therefore, users have to look around for guide displays just to figure out which building the place they want to go to is located, and they have to spend a lot of time.

Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to enable users to know that the place they want to go to is located in a different building than the one they are currently in, even if they are not aware that the place they want to go to is in a different building than the one they are currently in. The goal is to use elevator control technology to enable smooth access to buildings.

The control system according to the present invention includes first information management data, second information management data, an analysis processing section, a search processing section, and a display processing section. The first information management data is data for managing guidance information about the first building equipped with an elevator, and in the first information management data, for each guidance information about the first building, , keywords related to the guidance information are associated with each other. The second information management data is data for managing guidance information about a second building different from the first building, and in the second information management data, for each guidance information about the second building, the guidance information keywords related to the guidance information are associated with the information. When a keyword is input by voice in a registration device used for a hall call in an elevator, the analysis processing unit determines the keyword input by voice by analyzing the voice data of the voice. The search processing section uses the keyword determined by the analysis processing section as a search keyword, and searches for guidance information based on the search keyword. Specifically, the search processing unit searches the guide information in the first information management data for candidate information associated with a keyword that matches the search keyword (first search process). If the search processing unit is unable to find candidate information in the first search process, the search processing unit searches for candidate information from the guide information in the second information management data (second search process). When the search processing section finds candidate information in the second search process, the display processing section causes the registration device to display the candidate information together with a notification that the candidate information is information about the second building.

According to the above control system, even if the user is not aware that the place he/she wants to go to is in a second building that is different from the first building he/she is currently in, the user can Simply enter keywords related to the place you want to go into the registration device in the first building by voice, and the candidate information and notifications displayed on the screen of the registration device will tell you that the place you want to go is in the second building. You can know that. Furthermore, since keywords can be input by voice in the registration device, operability during input can be significantly improved compared to the case where keywords are input manually.

In the above control system, the display processing section may cause the registration device to selectably display the candidate information found by the search processing section in the second search process. In this configuration, the control system further includes a call registration processing unit, and when one of the candidate information found in the second search process is selected by the registration device, the control system Elevator call registration may be performed using a specific floor that has an exit leading to the second building among the exits.

According to the above configuration, when the user selects one piece of candidate information on the screen of the registration device, the call registration for going to a specific floor where the exit of the first building leading to the second building is located is automatically executed. be done. Therefore, by simply performing simple operations such as inputting a keyword by voice on the registration device and checking and selecting candidate information on the registration device, the user can find the place he or she wants to go in the second building. Even if there is, it becomes possible to use the elevator to move to a specific floor where the exit of the first building leading to the second building is located without getting lost, and then move smoothly to the second building from there.

In the above control system, when the search processing section finds candidate information in the first search process, the display processing section may cause the registration device to display the candidate information in a selectable manner. In this configuration, when one of the candidate information found in the first search process is selected by the registration device, the call registration processing unit sets the candidate information as target guidance information and corresponds to the target guidance information. Elevator call registration may be performed using the floor.

According to the above configuration, when the user inputs a keyword by voice on the registration device, only candidate information related to the keyword among the guide information about the first building is displayed in a selectable manner on the screen of the registration device. will be done. Therefore, the user can check only the candidate information related to the keyword inputted by voice on the screen of the registration device, which makes it relatively easy to find the guidance information that the user desires from within the screen. I can put it out. Then, when the user selects one piece of candidate information on that screen, call registration for going to the floor corresponding to that information is automatically executed. In this way, users can locate the location they want to go to without hesitation by simply performing simple operations such as inputting keywords by voice on the registration device and checking and selecting candidate information on the registration device. You can use the elevator to get to the floor.

In the above control system, the first information management data includes, as guidance information, information that guides each location within the first building, and information outside the first building that the user accesses through a specific exit of the first building. The information may include information for guiding each location. As a specific example, the location outside the first building that users access through a specific exit of the first building may be the nearest station to the first building, a parking lot attached to the first building, or another facility. be. According to this configuration, even if the place the user wants to go to is outside the first building, the user can head to the floor with a specific exit to go to the place without getting lost. Become.

In the above control system, when the candidate information found in the first search process is displayed in a selectable manner on the registration device, and one of the candidate information is read out aloud, the analysis processing section By analyzing the audio data, candidate information read aloud may be determined. In this configuration, when the analysis processing section determines candidate information, the call registration processing section may perform call registration using the candidate information as the target guidance information selected by the registration device. According to this configuration, when candidate information is displayed in a selectable manner on the registration device, the user can select one of the candidate information by voice.

In the above control system, when a keyword is input by voice in the registration device, the face information of the user who inputs the voice is obtained, and the search processing unit selects candidates in the first search process. When the information is found, the display processing unit sets the priority of the candidate information found in the first search process based on the face information, and then displays the candidate information in descending order of priority. They may be displayed on the registration device in order. According to this configuration, candidate information (guidance information) that is likely to be desired by each user is displayed preferentially over other candidate information, so that the user can It becomes easier to find the desired guidance information from within the screen.

According to the present invention, even if the user is not aware that the place he/she wants to go to is located in a second building that is different from the first building he/she is currently in, the user can You will be able to smoothly go to the second building where you want to go.

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the overall configuration of an elevator to which a control system according to an embodiment is applied. In the embodiment, (A) standby screen, (B) registration screen, (C) registration notification screen, (D) guidance screen, (E) first selection screen, and (F) displayed on the registration section of the destination floor registration device ) A first guidance notification screen. It is a conceptual diagram which illustrated (A) the 2nd guidance notification screen and (B) the modification of the screen displayed on the registration part of the destination floor registration device in embodiment, respectively. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating examples of (A) first information management data, (B) second information management data, and (C) device management data used in the embodiment. 12 is a flowchart showing operations performed by the destination floor registration device and control processing performed by the group management control device when the destination floor registration mode is selected on the standby screen in the embodiment. 12 is a flowchart showing operations performed by the destination floor registration device and control processing performed by the group management control device when the information search mode is selected on the standby screen in the embodiment. 5 is a flowchart showing operations performed by the destination floor registration device and control processing performed by the group management control device when candidate information is extracted in the first search process (step S213A in FIG. 5B) in the embodiment. 12 is a flowchart showing operations performed by the destination floor registration device and control processing performed by the group management control device when the information search mode is selected on the standby screen in the first modification. FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram illustrating (A) a second selection screen, (B) a modified example of the screen, and (C) a second guidance notification screen, which are displayed on the registration unit of the destination floor registration device in the embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram which illustrated the 1st information management data used in a 2nd modification. 12 is a flowchart showing operations performed by the destination floor registration device and control processing performed by the group management control device when the information search mode is selected on the standby screen in a third modification. It is a conceptual diagram which illustrated the whole structure of the elevator to which the control system based on the 4th modification was applied. It is a flowchart showing the operation performed by the destination floor registration device and the control process performed by the group management control device when the information search mode is selected on the standby screen in a fourth modification. Examples of the first selection screen displayed on the registration section of the destination floor registration device are shown in (A) the fourth modification, (B) the fifth modification, and (C) the sixth modification. It is a conceptual diagram.

[1] Embodiment [1-1] Overall configuration of elevator FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the overall configuration of an elevator to which a control system according to an embodiment is applied. Here, this elevator is a complex facility consisting of a first building and a second building (buildings different from each other), and the control system of this embodiment is applied to the elevator provided in the first building of these buildings. was applied.

In the example of FIG. 1, the elevator includes a destination floor registration device 1 and a group management control device 2. Each part will be specifically explained below.

<Destination floor registration device>
The destination floor registration device 1 is a device used for a hall call made by a user before using an elevator, and is installed on each floor of a building. In this embodiment, the destination floor registration device 1 has an original function (hereinafter referred to as "destination floor registration mode") for inputting (including selection) of the destination floor Fd and making a hall call. It is equipped with a new function (hereinafter referred to as "information search mode") that allows you to search for the place you want to go in the complex facility by voice.

As a specific configuration, the destination floor registration device 1 includes a registration section 11 and a voice input section 12. Further, each destination floor registration device 1 is set with device information Pd for distinguishing it from other devices.

The registration unit 11 is a part used for operations and confirmation of information when a user makes a hall call, and is constituted by a device such as a touch panel that has both functions as an input unit and a display unit. Note that the registration unit 11 may have an input unit and a display unit configured separately. For example, the display section may be configured with a display-only monitor, and the input section may be configured with mechanical buttons (such as a numeric keypad) for inputting the destination floor Fd and the like.

The registration unit 11 displays various screens related to hall calls. In this embodiment, such screens include a standby screen (see FIG. 2(A)), a registration screen (see FIG. 2(B)), a registration notification screen (see FIG. 2(C)), and a guide screen (see FIG. 2(C)). (D)), the first selection screen (see Figure 2 (E)), the first guidance notification screen (see Figure 2 (F)), and the second guidance notification screen (see Figure 3 (A)). 11 as appropriate.

Here, the standby screen is the first screen for selecting which mode (destination floor registration mode or information search mode) to use the destination floor registration device 1.

The registration screen is a screen that is displayed when the destination floor registration mode is selected on the standby screen, and is a screen for making a hall call by inputting (including selection) and registering the destination floor Fd. . When the destination floor Fd is registered on the registration screen, the destination floor Fd is used for call registration (including assignment to a car) performed by the group management control device 2. Therefore, the destination floor registration device 1 transmits the destination floor Fd to the group management control device 2 every time the destination floor Fd is registered on the registration screen. The registration notification screen is a screen that is displayed when the group management control device 2 performs assignment to a car after the destination floor Fd is registered on the registration screen, and the information about that car (car information Pg) is used. This screen is for notifying the person.

The guide screen is a screen that is displayed when the information search mode is selected on the standby screen, and is a screen that prompts the user to input a keyword related to the place he or she wants to go by voice.

The first selection screen is a screen that is displayed when a keyword is input by voice, and when information about the first building is obtained through a search based on the keyword (from the first information management data Dp1 described later). When guidance information Pn (candidate information Ps) is obtained, the screen provides the user with the obtained information and displays the information in a selectable manner. When any information is selected on the first selection screen, that information (target guidance information Pt to be described later) is used for call registration (including assignment to cars) performed by the group management control device 2. Therefore, the destination floor registration device 1 transmits the information (target guidance information Pt) to the group management control device 2 every time information is selected on the first selection screen. The first guidance notification screen is a screen that is displayed when the group management control device 2 performs allocation to a car after selecting information on the first selection screen. This is a screen for notifying the user along with the information (target guidance information Pt) selected on the selection screen.

The second information notification screen is a screen that is displayed when a keyword is input by voice, and when information about the second building is obtained through a search based on the keyword (second information management data Dp2 described later). When guidance information Pn (candidate information Ps) is obtained from the second building), this screen is for providing the obtained information to the user along with a notification that the information is about the second building.

The audio input unit 12 is a part used for inputting audio by the user, and is constituted by a device (such as a microphone) that converts the input audio into audio data Vd1 (analog signal or digital signal). When a keyword is input by voice from the voice input unit 12, the keyword is used for control processing (search processing, call registration processing, etc.) executed by the group management control device 2. Therefore, each time a keyword is input by voice from the voice input unit 12, the destination floor registration device 1 transmits the voice data Vd1 of the input voice to the group management control device 2 (see step S112 in FIG. 5B described later). ).

<Group management control device>
The group management control device 2 is a device that centrally manages a plurality of cars included in the elevator, and as one of the control processes, the group management control device 2 registers the destination floor Fd with the destination floor registration device 1 in the destination floor registration mode. If this is done, call registration is performed using the destination floor Fd (call registration process). Further, in this embodiment, when a keyword is input by voice in the destination floor registration device 1 in the information search mode, the group management control device 2 performs a search based on the keyword as one of the control processes. Information (guidance information Pn to be described later) is provided to the user through the destination floor registration device 1 (search processing and display processing).

As a specific configuration, the group management control device 2 includes a storage section 21 and a control section 22.

The storage unit 21 is a part where information necessary for the above-mentioned control processing is stored, and is composed of storage devices such as ROM and RAM. In this embodiment, first information management data Dp1, second information management data Dp2, and device management data Dr are stored in the storage unit 21 as information necessary for control processing.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are conceptual diagrams respectively illustrating first information management data Dp1 and second information management data Dp2 used in this embodiment.

The first information management data Dp1 is data for managing guide information Pn regarding the first building (the building equipped with an elevator controlled by the group management control device 2). Here, the guide information Pn managed by the first information management data Dp1 is information used to guide each place (tenant, event, etc.) in the first building.

In this first information management data Dp1, for each guide information Pn about the first building, keywords Wn and target floors Ft related to the guide information Pn are associated with the guide information Pn ( (See Figure 4(A)). Here, the keyword Wn associated with each guide information Pn in the first information management data Dp1 is handled by the name, abbreviation, genre, and location of the place (tenant, event, etc.) indicated by the guide information Pn. This is the name, abbreviation, genre, etc. of the product or service, and is used in the search process described later. Further, the target floor Ft associated with each guide information Pn in the first information management data Dp1 is the floor where the place indicated by the guide information Pn is located.

On the other hand, the second information management data Dp2 is data for managing guide information Pn regarding the second building (a building different from the first building in the complex facility). Here, the guide information Pn managed by the second information management data Dp2 is information used to guide each place (tenant, event, etc.) in the second building.

In this second information management data Dp2, for each guide information Pn about the second building, a keyword Wn related to the guide information Pn is associated with the guide information Pn (Fig. 4(B) )reference). Here, the keyword Wn associated with each guide information Pn in the second information management data Dp2 is handled by the name, abbreviation, genre, and location of the place (tenant, event, etc.) indicated by the guide information Pn. This is the name, abbreviation, genre, etc. of the product or service, and is used in the search process described later.

FIG. 4C is a conceptual diagram showing an example of device management data Dr used in this embodiment. As shown in this figure, in the device management data Dr, device information Pd is associated with the installation floor Fs for each destination floor registration device 1.

Here, the installation floor Fs is the floor where the destination floor registration device 1 specified by the device information Pd is installed. In this embodiment, in order to use the elevator, it is necessary to make a hall call with the destination floor registration device 1 each time, and the user can call from the installation floor Fs of the destination floor registration device 1 used for the hall call. You will be riding in a car. Therefore, the installation floor Fs of the destination floor registration device 1 is used as the departure floor (boarding floor) of the user when the group management control device 2 performs call registration processing (including assignment to a car).

The control unit 22 is a part that executes the above-described control processing, and is composed of a processing device such as a CPU. In this embodiment, the control unit 22 executes analysis processing, search processing, display processing, and call registration processing. This will be explained in detail below. Further, more detailed contents (control flow, etc.) will be described later.

In the registration unit 11 of the destination floor registration device 1, the destination floor registration mode is selected on the standby screen (see FIG. 2(A)), and the destination floor Fd is registered on the registration screen (see FIG. 2(B)). If so, the control unit 22 performs call registration using the destination floor Fd (call registration process).

On the other hand, in the registration section 11 of the destination floor registration device 1, the information search mode is selected on the standby screen (see FIG. 2(A)), and the information search mode is selected from the voice input section 12 according to the guidance screen (see FIG. 2(D)). When a keyword is input by voice, the control unit 22 first determines the keyword input by voice by analyzing the voice data Vd1 of the voice (analysis process).

Next, the control unit 22 uses the keyword determined in the analysis process as a search keyword Wt, and searches for guidance information Pn based on the search keyword Wt (search process). Specifically, the control unit 22 searches the guide information Pn in the first information management data Dp1 for candidate information Ps associated with a keyword Wn that matches the search keyword Wt (first search process). At this time, if there is a plurality of guide information Pn in the first information management data Dp1 associated with a keyword Wn that matches the search keyword Wt, the control unit 22 stores all of the guide information Pn. Each is extracted as candidate information Ps.

When the control unit 22 is able to find the candidate information Ps in the first search process, the control unit 22 causes the registration unit 11 to display the candidate information Ps in a selectable manner (display process).

Thereafter, when one of the candidate information Ps found in the first search process is selected by the registration unit 11, the control unit 22 sets the candidate information Ps as target guide information Pt and adds it to the first information management data Dp1. Then, elevator call registration is performed using the target floor Ft associated with the target guide information Pt (call registration process).

On the other hand, if the control unit 22 is unable to find candidate information Ps in the first search process, the control unit 22 determines that a keyword Wn that matches the search keyword Wt corresponds to the guide information Pn in the second information management data Dp2. Search for the attached candidate information Ps (second search process). At this time, if there is a plurality of guide information Pn in the second information management data Dp2 associated with a keyword Wn that matches the search keyword Wt, the control unit 22 stores all of the guide information Pn. Each is extracted as candidate information Ps.

Then, when the control unit 22 is able to find the candidate information Ps in the second search process, the control unit 22 sends the candidate information Ps to the registration unit 11 along with a notification that the candidate information Ps is information about the second building. (display processing).

Such control processing (including analysis processing, search processing, display processing, and call registration processing) is executed by a processing section built within the control section 22 of the group management control device 2. In FIG. 1, an analysis processing section 221, a search processing section 222, a display processing section 223, and a call registration processing section 224 are constructed in the control section 22 as such processing sections. In this embodiment, these processing units are configured by software by causing the control unit 22 to execute a program. Such a program is stored in a readable state in a portable storage medium (for example, a flash memory, etc.), and the program read from the storage medium and installed is stored in the storage unit of the group management control device 2. 21, or may be downloadably stored in another server or the like, and the information downloaded and installed from the server may be stored in the storage unit 21. Note that the above-mentioned processing section may be configured by hardware by constructing a circuit within the group management control device 2.

Part or all of these elevators constitute a control system that allows users to smoothly go to the building where they want to go within the complex. Below, as control processing executed by the control system, operations performed by the destination floor registration device 1 and control processing executed by the group management control device 2 will be specifically explained.

In addition, the said elevator may be equipped with only one car. In this case, the elevator control device that controls the one car takes charge of a part of the control processing executed by the control system instead of the group management control device 2.

[1-2] Control Processing In this embodiment, it is necessary to make a hall call using the destination floor registration device 1 before using the elevator. Then, on the first screen (standby screen, see FIG. 2(A)) displayed on the registration unit 11 of the destination floor registration device 1, the user selects either the destination floor registration mode or the information search mode. be able to.

First, a case will be described in which the destination floor registration mode is selected on the standby screen of the destination floor registration device 1. FIG. 5A is a flowchart showing the operation performed by the destination floor registration device 1 and the control process performed by the group management control device 2 in that case.

When the destination floor registration mode is selected on the standby screen, the destination floor registration device 1 switches from the standby screen to display a registration screen (see FIG. 2(B)) on the screen of the registration unit 11 (step S101). . Then, when the user registers the destination floor Fd on the registration screen, the destination floor registration device 1 transmits the destination floor Fd to the group management control device 2 (step S102). At this time, the destination floor registration device 1 sends its own device information Pd to the group management control device along with the destination floor Fd in order to make the group management control device 2 recognize from which device the destination floor Fd has been transmitted. Send to 2. Note that the example in FIG. 2(B) shows a case where "3rd floor" is selected as the destination floor Fd.

When the group management control device 2 receives information such as the destination floor Fd from the destination floor registration device 1 (step S201), it executes call registration using the information (call registration process, step S202).

Specifically, the group management control device 2 determines, from the device management data Dr, the installation floor Fs (that is, the destination used by the user to register the destination floor Fd) that is associated with the device information Pd received in step S201. The installation floor Fs) of the floor registration device 1 is extracted (step S202A).

Then, the group management control device 2 sets the installation floor Fs extracted in step S202A as the departure floor (boarding floor) of the user, and then sets the departure floor and the destination floor Fd received in step S201 (i.e., the registration screen The registered destination floor Fd) is assigned to a car as one hall call (step S202B).

Thereafter, the group management control device 2 uses the device information Pd received in step S201 to present the car information Pg of the car assigned in step S202B to the user through the destination floor registration device 1. 1 is specified, and the destination floor registration device 1 is caused to display a registration notification screen (see FIG. 2C) to the registration unit 11 (display processing. Step S202C). Specifically, the group management control device 2 transmits a display command Rx to the destination floor registration device 1 to display the registration notification screen. At this time, the group management control device 2 transmits the car information Pg of the car allocated in step S202B to the destination floor registration device 1 as information to be displayed on the registration notification screen. Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 2(C), in addition to the car information Pg, the destination floor Fd used for the allocation in step S202B may be further displayed on the registration notification screen. , the group management control device 2 also transmits the destination floor Fd to the destination floor registration device 1.

When the destination floor registration device 1 receives information such as the display command Rx from the group management control device 2 (step S103), it uses the information to display a registration notification screen on the registration unit 11 (step S104). . This allows the user to recognize which car he/she should ride when moving to the registered destination floor Fd.

Next, a case will be described in which the information search mode is selected on the standby screen of the destination floor registration device 1. FIGS. 5B and 5C are flowcharts showing operations performed by the destination floor registration device 1 and control processing performed by the group management control device 2 in that case.

When the information search mode is selected on the standby screen, the destination floor registration device 1 switches from the standby screen to display a guidance screen (see FIG. 2(D)) on the screen of the registration unit 11 (step S111). Then, when the user who has confirmed the guidance screen inputs a keyword related to the place he or she wants to go by voice from the voice input unit 12, the destination floor registration device 1 controls the voice data Vd1 of the voice by group management control. The information is transmitted to the device 2 (step S112). At this time, the destination floor registration device 1 sends its own device information Pd to the group management control device along with the voice data Vd1 in order to make the group management control device 2 recognize from which device the voice data Vd1 has been transmitted. Send to 2.

When the group management control device 2 receives information such as voice data Vd1 from the destination floor registration device 1 (step S211), the group management control device 2 analyzes the voice data Vd1 to determine the keyword input by the voice (analysis). Processing. Step S212). As an analysis method at this time, the group management control device 2 extracts a feature amount from the audio data Vd1, and determines a keyword by referring to data in which a correspondence relationship between the feature amount and the keyword is set in advance. Alternatively, a method of determining a keyword from the audio data Vd1 using a learning model (AI) obtained by machine learning using the keyword and its audio data Vd1 as learning data may be used.

Next, the group management control device 2 uses the keyword determined in the analysis process as a search keyword Wt, and searches for guidance information Pn based on the search keyword Wt (search process, step S213).

Specifically, by referring to the first information management data Dp1, the group management control device 2 first associates a keyword Wn that matches the search keyword Wt from the guide information Pn in the first information management data Dp1. search for candidate information Ps (first search process, step S213A). At this time, if there is a plurality of guidance information Pn in the first information management data Dp1 associated with a keyword Wn that matches the search keyword Wt, the group management control device 2 stores all of the guidance information. Each of Pn is extracted as candidate information Ps.

After executing the first search process (step S213A), the group management control device 2 determines whether candidate information Ps could be found in the first search process (step S213B). Then, if the group management control device 2 is unable to extract any candidate information Ps in the first search process (step S213A) and determines in step S213B that it could not be found (No), , Next, by referring to the second information management data Dp2, candidate information Ps is searched from the guide information Pn in the second information management data Dp2 (second search process, step S213C). At this time, if there is a plurality of guidance information Pn in the second information management data Dp2 associated with a keyword Wn that matches the search keyword Wt, the group management control device 2 stores all of the guidance information. Each of Pn is extracted as candidate information Ps.

As a result of such search processing, first, the group management control device 2 was able to extract at least one candidate information Ps in the first search processing (step S213A), and in step S213B, the group management control device 2 was able to extract at least one piece of candidate information Ps. )” will be explained below.

In this case, the group management control device 2 uses the device information Pd received in step S211 to provide the candidate information Ps obtained in the first search process to the destination floor registration device 1 through the destination floor registration device 1. 1 is specified, and the destination floor registration device 1 is caused to display the first selection screen (see FIG. 2(E)) on the registration unit 11 (display process; step S214 in FIG. 5C). Specifically, the group management control device 2 transmits a display command Ry1 to the destination floor registration device 1 to display the first selection screen. At this time, the group management control device 2 transmits the candidate information Ps extracted in the first search process (step S213A) to the destination floor registration device 1 as information to be displayed on the first selection screen.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the group management control device 2 determines that the target floor Ft associated with the first information management data Dp1, of the candidate information Ps extracted in the first search process (step S213A), is the transmission destination. Regarding the installation floor Fs of the destination floor registration device 1, in order to prevent it from being selected on the first selection screen, it is sent to the destination floor registration device 1 with unselectable information Px associated with it. .

When the destination floor registration device 1 receives information such as the display command Ry1 from the group management control device 2 (step S113 in FIG. 5C), the destination floor registration device 1 uses the information to display the first selection screen on the registration unit 11. (Step S114). As a result, only the candidate information Ps related to the keyword input by the user by voice out of the guide information Pn about the first building is displayed in a selectable manner on the first selection screen (Fig. 2 (See (E)). At this time, the destination floor registration device 1 displays the candidate information Ps received in step S113 that is associated with the non-selectable information Px on the first selection screen in a non-selectable state (grayed out, etc.). At the same time, a notation is added to notify users that they are on the same floor.

In the example of FIG. 2(E), when the user inputs the keyword "shoes" by voice, "store A", "store G", etc. are input from the first information management data Dp1 (see FIG. 4(A)). A case is shown in which "H store" and "I store" are extracted as candidate information Ps and these candidate information Ps are displayed on the first selection screen. In the example of FIG. 2(E), the installation floor Fs of the destination floor registration device 1 operated by the user is the first floor, and the target floor Ft of the candidate information Ps is the first floor. A case where "Store A" cannot be selected (grayed out, etc.) is indicated by a double border. Further, "Store A" has the notation "This is the floor" added to inform the user that they are on the same floor.

Then, by displaying the first selection screen, the user can check the search results (candidate information Ps) for the guidance information Pn for the keyword input by voice on the screen. In other words, the user can check only the candidate information Ps related to the keyword input by voice on the screen (first selection screen) of the destination floor registration device 1, and therefore It is possible to relatively easily find out the guidance information Pn from within the screen.

Furthermore, the first selection screen also displays guidance information Pn about locations (tenants, events, etc.) in the first building located on the same floor as the installation floor Fs of the destination floor registration device 1 that the user is operating. Therefore, the user can also check the guide information Pn about the location in the first building on the same floor as the one on which the user is currently. In addition, since the guide information Pn about a place in the first building on a floor different from the floor where the user is present at that time is selectably displayed on the first selection screen, the user can select the guide information Pn. After checking them, you can select one of them.

Note that the first selection screen may be configured so that the candidate information Ps displayed there can be further narrowed down using another keyword.

When any one of the candidate information Ps is selected on the first selection screen (see FIG. 2(E)), the destination floor registration device 1 sets the selected candidate information Ps as target guidance information Pt to the group management control device. 2 (step S115). At this time, the destination floor registration device 1 also transmits its own device information Pd to the group management control device 2 in order to make the group management control device 2 recognize from which device the target guidance information Pt has been transmitted. In the example of FIG. 2(E), a case is shown in which "H store" is selected.

When the group management control device 2 receives information such as the target guidance information Pt from the destination floor registration device 1 (step S215), it executes call registration using the information (call registration process, step S216). In other words, when the user selects one piece of candidate information Ps on the first selection screen (see FIG. 2(E)), the user can register a call to go to the floor corresponding to that information (target guidance information Pt). will be executed automatically.

Specifically, the group management control device 2 extracts the target floor Ft associated with the target guidance information Pt received in step S215 from the first information management data Dp1 (step S216A). Furthermore, in step S216A, the group management control device 2 selects the installation floor Fs associated with the device information Pd received in step S215 from the device management data Dr (i.e., the target guidance information that the user selected on the first selection screen). The installation floor Fs) of the destination floor registration device 1 used for selecting Pt is extracted.

Then, the group management control device 2 sets the installation floor Fs and target floor Ft extracted in step S216A as the departure floor (boarding floor) and destination floor Fd of the user, respectively, and sets them as one boarding hall call. The assignment to the car is performed (step S216B).

Thereafter, the group management control device 2 uses the device information Pd received in step S215 to present the car information Pg of the car assigned in step S216B to the user through the destination floor registration device 1. 1 is specified, and the destination floor registration device 1 is caused to display the first guidance notification screen (see FIG. 2(F)) to the registration unit 11 (display processing, step S216C). Specifically, the group management control device 2 transmits a display command Rz1 to the destination floor registration device 1 to display the first guidance notification screen. At this time, the group management control device 2 transmits the car information Pg of the car allocated in step S216B to the destination floor registration device 1 as information to be displayed on the first guidance notification screen. The group management control device 2 also displays the target floor Ft used for the allocation in step S216B, in order to present to the user the location to which the car is going through the first guidance notification screen. The target guide information Pt used to extract the target floor Ft in step S216A is also transmitted to the destination floor registration device 1.

When the destination floor registration device 1 receives information such as the display command Rz1 from the group management control device 2 (step S116), the destination floor registration device 1 displays the first guidance notification screen on the registration unit 11 using the information (step S116). S117). This allows users to know which car they should board when traveling to a selected location, and also to know which floor they should get off in order to get to that location. It also becomes possible.

According to such control processing, the user can perform simple operations such as inputting keywords by voice on the destination floor registration device 1 and checking and selecting candidate information Ps on the destination floor registration device 1. , it becomes possible to use the elevator to move to the floor where you want to go without getting lost. Furthermore, since the destination floor registration device 1 allows keywords to be input by voice, the operability during input can be significantly improved compared to the case where keywords are input manually.

Next, as a result of the above-described search process, the group management control device 2 is unable to find any candidate information Ps in the first search process (step S213A in FIG. 5B), and on the other hand, in the second search process A case where candidate information Ps can be found in (step S213C) will be described.

In this case, the group management control device 2 uses the device information Pd received in step S211 to provide the candidate information Ps obtained in the second search process to the destination floor registration device 1 through the destination floor registration device 1. 1 is specified, and the destination floor registration device 1 is caused to display a second guidance notification screen (see FIG. 3(A)) to the registration unit 11 (display process; step S220 in FIG. 5B). Specifically, the group management control device 2 transmits a display command Rz2 to the destination floor registration device 1 to display the second guidance notification screen. At this time, the group management control device 2 transmits the candidate information Ps extracted in the second search process (step S213C) to the destination floor registration device 1 as information to be displayed on the second guidance notification screen. The group management control device 2 also transmits notification information Py1 to the destination floor registration device 1 for informing the user that the candidate information Ps is information about the second building.

When the destination floor registration device 1 receives information such as the display command Rz2 from the group management control device 2 (step S121 in FIG. 5B), the destination floor registration device 1 uses the information to display the second guidance notification screen on the registration unit 11. (Step S122). This allows the user to recognize that the place he or she wants to go to is in a second building that is different from the first building they are in at the time.

In the example of FIG. 3(A), when the user inputs the keyword "smartphone" by voice, "Store K" and "Store L" are retrieved from the second information management data Dp2 (see FIG. 4(B)). A case is shown in which the candidate information Ps is extracted as candidate information Ps and displayed on the second guidance notification screen. In the example of FIG. 3(A), the candidate information Ps displayed on the second guidance notification screen is notified to inform the user that it is information about the second building, and the candidate information Ps displayed on the second guidance notification screen is not applicable to the first building. A notification is also displayed to let the user know that the location is missing.

According to such control processing, even if the user is not aware that the place he or she wants to go is in a second building that is different from the first building in which the user is currently, the user can By simply inputting keywords related to the place you want to go into the destination floor registration device 1 in the first building, candidate information Ps will be displayed on the screen of the destination floor registration device 1 (second guidance notification screen). From this notification, you can know that the place you want to go to is in the second building. Therefore, the user can smoothly go to the second building where the user wants to go.

In step S220, the group management control device 2 sends route information Pz to the destination floor registration device 1 for informing the user of the route from the first building to the second building as information to be displayed on the second guidance notification screen. You can also send it to In this case, the route information Pz will be displayed on the second guidance notification screen together with the candidate information Ps (see FIG. 3(B)). Therefore, by checking the route information Pz, the user can recognize what route to take when moving from the first building to the second building.

[2] Modified Examples [2-1] First Modified Example In the above-described search process (see step S213 in FIG. 5B), the group management control device 2 retrieves even one candidate information Ps in the first search process (step S213A). If candidate information Ps cannot be found, but candidate information Ps can be found in the second search process (step S213C), the following control process may be executed.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing operations performed by the destination floor registration device 1 and control processing performed by the group management control device 2 when the information search mode is selected on the standby screen in the first modification. .

If the group management control device 2 is able to find the candidate information Ps in the second search process (step S213C in FIG. 5B), the group management control device 2 provides the candidate information Ps to the user using a method different from that in the above-described embodiment. . Specifically, the group management control device 2 identifies the destination floor registration device 1 using the device information Pd received in step S211 (see FIG. 5B), and instructs the destination floor registration device 1 to send information to the registration unit 11. A second selection screen (see FIG. 7A) is displayed (display processing; step S231 in FIG. 6). Here, the second selection screen is a screen different from the first selection screen, and provides the user with the candidate information Ps obtained in the second search process (step S213C), and also provides the candidate information Ps selected by the candidate information Ps. This is the screen that can be displayed.

More specifically, the group management control device 2 transmits a display command Ry2 to the destination floor registration device 1 for displaying the second selection screen. At this time, the group management control device 2 transmits the candidate information Ps extracted in the second search process (step S213C) to the destination floor registration device 1 as information to be displayed on the second selection screen. The group management control device 2 also transmits notification information Py1 to the destination floor registration device 1 for informing the user that the candidate information Ps is information about the second building.

When the destination floor registration device 1 receives information such as the display command Ry2 from the group management control device 2 (step S131), the destination floor registration device 1 displays the second selection screen on the registration unit 11 using the information (step S132). ). As a result, only the candidate information Ps related to the keyword inputted by the user by voice out of the guide information Pn about the second building is displayed in a selectable manner on the second selection screen (Fig. 7 (See (A)).

In the example of FIG. 7(A), when the user inputs the keyword "smartphone" by voice, "K store" and "L store" are retrieved from the second information management data Dp2 (see FIG. 4(B)). A case is shown in which the candidate information Ps is extracted as candidate information Ps and displayed on the second selection screen. In addition, in the example of FIG. 7(A), along with a notification to inform the user that the candidate information Ps displayed on the second selection screen is information about the second building, A notification is also displayed to inform the user that there was no such thing.

By displaying the second selection screen, the user can recognize that the place he or she wants to go to is in a second building that is different from the first building they are in at the time. In this modification, the user can select any one of the candidate information Ps after checking the candidate information Ps displayed on the second selection screen.

When any one of the candidate information Ps is selected on the second selection screen (see FIG. 7(A)), the destination floor registration device 1 selects a selection indicating that the candidate information Ps is selected on the second selection screen. The signal Qs is transmitted to the group management control device 2 (step S133). At this time, the destination floor registration device 1 also transmits its own device information Pd to the group management control device 2 in order to make the group management control device 2 recognize which device has transmitted the selection signal Qs. In the example of FIG. 7(A), a case is shown in which "L store" is selected.

Note that on the second selection screen, instead of displaying the candidate information Ps in a selectable manner, a button for selecting to go to the second building may be displayed (see FIG. 7(B)). Then, the destination floor registration device 1 may transmit the selection signal Qs to the group management control device 2 when the button is pressed.

When the group management control device 2 receives information such as the selection signal Qs from the destination floor registration device 1 (step S232), the group management control device 2 selects a specific floor Fx (for example, Elevator call registration is performed using a floor where there is a passage connecting the first building and the second building, etc.) (step S233). In other words, when the user selects the candidate information Ps or presses the above button on the second selection screen (see FIG. 7(A) or FIG. 7(B)), the first building leading to the second building is selected. Call registration for going to a specific floor Fx with an exit will be automatically executed.

Specifically, the information on the specific floor Fx is stored in advance in the storage section 21 of the group management control device 2, and the group management control device 2 selects the specific floor from the storage section 21 when receiving the selection signal Qs. Fx is read (step S233A). Furthermore, in step S233A, the group management control device 2 selects the installation floor Fs associated with the device information Pd received in step S232 from the device management data Dr (that is, the candidate information Ps that the user selected on the second selection screen). The installation floor Fs) of the destination floor registration device 1 used to select or press the button is read out.

Then, the group management control device 2 sets the installation floor Fs and specific floor Fx read in step S233A as the user's departure floor (boarding floor) and destination floor Fd, respectively, and sets them as one boarding hall call. The assignment to the car is performed (step S233B).

Thereafter, the group management control device 2 uses the device information Pd received in step S232 to present the car information Pg of the car assigned in step S233B to the user through the destination floor registration device 1. 1 is specified, and the destination floor registration device 1 is caused to display a second guidance notification screen (see FIG. 7(C)) to the registration unit 11 (display processing, step S233C). Specifically, the group management control device 2 transmits a display command Rz3 to the destination floor registration device 1 to display the second guidance notification screen. At this time, the group management control device 2 transmits the car information Pg of the car assigned in step S233B to the destination floor registration device 1 as information to be displayed on the second guidance notification screen. The group management control device 2 also displays the specific floor Fx used for the assignment in step S233B in order to present to the user the purpose for which the car is assigned through the second guidance notification screen. , notification information Py2 for informing the user that the specific floor Fx is a floor with an exit of the first building leading to the second building, to the destination floor registration device 1.

When the destination floor registration device 1 receives information such as the display command Rz3 from the group management control device 2 (step S134), the destination floor registration device 1 displays the second guidance notification screen on the registration unit 11 using the information (step S134). S135). This makes it possible for the user to recognize that the user has been assigned to go to a specific floor Fx where the exit of the first building leading to the second building is located, and furthermore, when moving to the specific floor Fx. It also becomes possible for the user to recognize which car he/she should ride in.

According to the first modification, the user inputs a keyword by voice on the destination floor registration device 1, and confirms and selects candidate information Ps on the destination floor registration device 1 (including pressing the above button). By performing a simple operation, even if the user wants to go to the second building, he or she can use the elevator to reach a specific floor Fx, where the exit of the first building leading to the second building is located, without hesitation. It becomes possible to move from there to the second building smoothly.

[2-2] Second Modification Example FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the first information management data Dp1 used in the second modification example. As shown in this figure, the first information management data Dp1 includes not only information for guiding each location in the first building, but also information for guiding users through a specific exit of the first building, as guide information Pn. It may also include information that guides each location outside the first building to be accessed. As a specific example, each location outside the first building that users access through a specific exit of the first building may be the nearest station to the first building, a parking lot attached to the first building, or another facility. etc.

In this case, each piece of guidance information Pn that guides each place outside the first building is associated with a keyword Wn that is related to the place outside the first building, and the target floor Ft is associated with a floor that has a specific exit that the user takes when accessing the location.

In the example of FIG. 8, the first information management data Dp1 includes "Subway "Train" and "going home" are associated as keywords Wn.

According to the second modification, even if the place the user wants to go to is outside the first building, the user can head to the floor with a specific exit to go to the place without getting lost. It becomes possible.

[2-3] Third Modified Example The control system and control process described above are such that when the candidate information Ps is selectably displayed on the first selection screen (see FIG. 2(E)), one of the candidate information Ps is displayed as a voice. It may be changed as appropriate to a configuration that allows selection by reading out loud.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing operations performed by the destination floor registration device 1 and control processing performed by the group management control device 2 when the information search mode is selected on the standby screen in the third modification. .

After displaying the first selection screen in step S114 (see also FIG. 5C), the destination floor registration device 1 determines whether candidate information Ps has been manually selected on the first selection screen (step S141). ). If the destination floor registration device 1 determines in step S141 that it has been manually selected (Yes), the destination floor registration device 1 sends the target guidance information Pt to the group management control device 2 in step S115 (see FIG. 5C). Send).

On the other hand, if the destination floor registration device 1 determines in step S141 that "it has not been manually selected (No)", there is a possibility that the user read out the candidate information Ps aloud and selected it. Therefore, the destination floor registration device 1 determines whether or not voice has been input from the voice input unit 12 (step S142). When the destination floor registration device 1 determines in step S142 that "voice has not been input (No)", the process returns to step S141, and in step S141, "selected manually (Yes)" is determined. Steps S141 and S142 are repeatedly executed until it can be determined that "voice has been input (Yes)" or it can be determined in step S142 that "voice has been input (Yes)".

If the destination floor registration device 1 determines in step S142 that “voice has been input (Yes)”, it transmits the voice data Vd2 of the voice input from the voice input unit 12 to the group management control device 2. (Step S143). At this time, the destination floor registration device 1 sends its own device information Pd to the group management control device along with the voice data Vd2 in order to make the group management control device 2 recognize from which device the voice data Vd2 has been transmitted. Send to 2.

When the group management control device 2 receives information such as the voice data Vd2 from the destination floor registration device 1 (step S241), the group management control device 2 analyzes the voice data Vd2 to determine the candidate information Ps read out by the voice. (Analysis processing. Step S242). As an analysis method at this time, the group management control device 2 extracts a feature amount from the audio data Vd2, and the correspondence relationship between the feature amount and guidance information Pn (all guidance information Pn that can be candidate information Ps) is set in advance. Alternatively, a method may be used in which candidate information Ps is determined by referring to the data obtained by A method of determining candidate information Ps from audio data Vd2 may be used.

Next, the group management control device 2 uses the candidate information Ps determined in step S242 (analysis process) to determine whether the candidate information Ps matches any of the guide information Pn in the first information management data Dp1. (Step S243). Then, when the group management control device 2 determines in step S243 that they "match (Yes)," the group management control device 2 uses that determination to display the candidate information Ps determined in step S242 (analysis processing) by the user's voice. It can be determined that the information is selected by reading it out loud. Therefore, the destination floor registration device 1 sets the candidate information Ps as target guidance information Pt (step S244), and executes call registration (call registration process; step S216 in FIG. 5C).

On the other hand, if the group management control device 2 determines in step S243 that the information does not match (No), it can determine that the user has not yet selected the candidate information Ps. Therefore, in order to make the destination floor registration device 1 that has transmitted the audio data Vd2 recognize that the user has not yet selected the candidate information Ps, the destination floor registration device 1 sends an unselected signal Qt to the destination floor registration. It is transmitted to device 1 (step S245).

When the destination floor registration device 1 receives the unselected signal Qt from the group management control device 2 (step S144), it returns to step S141 and performs the process from step S141 again.

According to the third modification, when candidate information Ps is displayed in a selectable manner on the screen of the destination floor registration device 1 (here, the first selection screen), the user selects one of them by voice. It becomes possible to do so.

Note that the above configuration for determining the candidate information Ps read aloud by analysis processing is performed on the second selection screen (see FIG. 7(A) or FIG. 7(B)) in the control system and control processing described above. This can also be applied to a case where the configuration is changed so that the candidate information Ps or a button for selecting going to the second building can be read aloud and selected.

[2-4] Fourth Modification FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the overall configuration of an elevator to which a control system according to a fourth modification is applied. As shown in this figure, the destination floor registration device 1 may further include a face information acquisition section 13. Here, the facial information acquisition section 13 is a section that acquires facial information Pf of a user who has input voice from the voice input section 12, and is configured by an imaging device such as a camera.

Here, in the registration section 11 of the destination floor registration device 1, the information search mode is selected on the standby screen (see FIG. 2(A)), and the voice input section 12 is selected according to the guidance screen (see FIG. 2(D)). Consider a case where, when a keyword is input by voice, facial information Pf of the user who inputs the voice is obtained by the facial information acquisition unit 13. In this case, the group management control device 2 displays the candidates extracted in the first search process (see step S213A in FIG. 5A) in the display process (see S214 in FIG. 5C) to display the first selection screen on the destination floor registration device 1. The information Ps may be displayed on the first selection screen in descending order of priority Qp after setting the priority Qp for the candidate information Ps based on the face information Pf.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing operations performed by the destination floor registration device 1 and control processing performed by the group management control device 2 when the information search mode is selected on the standby screen in the fourth modification. .

When the user who has checked the guide screen (see FIG. 2(D)) inputs a keyword related to the place he or she wants to go by voice from the voice input unit 12, the facial information Pf of the user is acquired. If the facial information Pf has been obtained by the unit 13, the destination floor registration device 1 transmits the face information Pf along with the audio data Vd1 of the input voice to the group management control device 2 (step S150). At this time, the destination floor registration device 1 sends the voice data Vd1 and face information Pf to its own device in order to make the group management control device 2 recognize from which device the voice data Vd1 and face information Pf have been transmitted. The information Pd is transmitted to the group management control device 2.

When the group management control device 2 receives information such as the voice data Vd1 from the destination floor registration device 1 (step S250), it executes the first search process (step S213A) through the analysis process (step S212), and performs the first search process (step S213A). If the candidate information Ps can be extracted from the first information management data Dp1 in one search process (that is, if it is determined in step S213B that it was found (Yes)), priority is given to the candidate information Ps. The degree Qp is set based on the face information Pf received in step S211 (step S251). As an example of how to set the priority level Qp at this time, the group management control device 2 determines the user's attributes (age, gender, etc.) by analyzing the face information Pf, and sets the preset guidance for the attribute. It is possible to use a method of setting the priority Qp for candidate information Ps by referring to data on the priority Qp for each piece of information Pn. As another example, the group management control device 2 uses a learning model (AI) obtained by machine learning using the user's face information Pf and guide information Pn about the place the user wants to go as learning data. Then, a method can be used in which the guide information Pn is output from the user's face information Pf in order of probability, and the priority Qp for the candidate information Ps is set by referring to the order.

Thereafter, the group management control device 2 uses the device information Pd received in step S250 to provide the candidate information Ps obtained in the first search process to the destination floor registration device 1 through the destination floor registration device 1. is specified, and causes the destination floor registration device 1 to display the first selection screen (see FIG. 12(A)) on the registration unit 11 (display processing; step S252). Specifically, the group management control device 2 transmits a display command Ry1 to the destination floor registration device 1 to display the first selection screen. At this time, the group management control device 2 transmits the candidate information Ps extracted in the first search process (step S213A) to the destination floor registration device 1 as information to be displayed on the first selection screen. The group management control device 2 also transmits the priority Qp for the candidate information Ps set in step S252 to the destination floor registration device 1.

When the destination floor registration device 1 receives information such as the display command Ry1 from the group management control device 2 (step S151), the destination floor registration device 1 uses the information to display the first selection screen on the registration unit 11 (step S152). ). At this time, the destination floor registration device 1 displays the candidate information Ps on the first selection screen in order of priority Qp for the candidate information Ps.

In the example of FIG. 12(A), the user is a "male" and by inputting the keyword "clothes" by voice, the user inputs the first information management data Dp1 (FIG. 4(A) or Clothing stores "E store", "I store", and "J store" are extracted from the list of men's clothing stores (I store, J store) among these candidate information Ps. A case is shown in which a women's clothing store (store E) is displayed on the first selection screen with priority over a women's clothing store (store E).

According to the fourth modification, candidate information Ps (guidance information Pn) that is likely to be desired by each user is displayed preferentially over other candidate information Ps, This makes it easier for the user to find the guidance information Pn that he/she desires from within the screen.

Note that the above configuration in which the priority Qp for the candidate information Ps is set based on the face information Pf and is then displayed on the screen in descending order of the priority Qp can be used in the control system and control processing described above. It can also be applied to the display process of displaying the candidate information Ps on the second guidance notification screen (step S220 in FIG. 5B) and the display process of displaying the candidate information Ps in a selectable manner on the second selection screen (step S231 in FIG. 6). .

[2-5] Fifth Modification In both the embodiment and modification described above, in the display process of displaying the first selection screen on the destination floor registration device 1 (step S214 in FIG. 5C and step S252 in FIG. 11), , the group management control device 2 sends the candidate information Ps as well as the target floor Ft associated with the information in the first information management data Dp1 to the destination floor registration device 1 as information to be displayed on the first selection screen. You can also send it.

Then, the destination floor registration device 1 may selectably display the candidate information Ps on the first selection screen, and for each candidate information Ps, display the target floor Ft associated with that information. (See FIG. 12(B)).

According to the fifth modification, by checking the target floor Ft corresponding to the candidate information Ps on the first selection screen, the user can determine the location (floor) where he or she is at that time and the location indicated by each candidate information Ps. The positional relationship with the location (target floor Ft) can be grasped, and candidate information Ps can be selected with reference to the positional relationship.

Note that the above configuration in which the floor corresponding to the information Ps is also displayed on the screen for each candidate information Ps is different from the display process (FIG. 5B) in which the candidate information Ps is displayed on the second guidance notification screen in the control system and control process described above. The present invention can also be applied to step S220) and display processing for displaying candidate information Ps in a selectable manner on the second selection screen (step S231 in FIG. 6).

[2-6] Sixth Modification In both the embodiment and modification described above, in the display process of displaying the first selection screen on the destination floor registration device 1 (step S214 in FIG. 5C, step S252 in FIG. 11), , the group management control device 2 groups the candidate information Ps extracted in the first search process (step S213A) that has the same target floor Ft associated with the first information management data Dp1 into one group. Then, the destination floor registration device 1 may selectably display one button for each group (see FIG. 12(C)).

According to the sixth modification, the number of buttons that are selectably displayed on the screen of the registration unit 11 can be reduced.

Note that the above configuration in which candidate information Ps is grouped and selectively displayed on the screen is performed in the control system and control process described above, in the display process (step S220 in FIG. 5B) in which candidate information Ps is displayed on the second guidance notification screen. ), and the display process (step S231 in FIG. 6) of displaying the candidate information Ps in a selectable manner on the second selection screen.

[2-7] Seventh Modification In any of the embodiments or modifications described above, group management such as analysis processing (step S212 in FIG. 5B, step S242 in FIG. 9) and search processing (step S213 in FIG. 5B) A part of the processing performed by the control device 2 may be performed by a device other than the group management control device 2 (such as a management server).

[2-8] Other Modifications In any of the above-described embodiments or modifications, the configuration of each part of the control system and control processing is the same even when keywords can be entered in characters in the destination floor registration device 1. Applicable.

In any of the embodiments or modifications described above, instead of the destination floor registration device 1, a terminal device carried by the user may function as the destination floor registration device 1. In this case, an application program for destination floor registration will be installed on the terminal device to enable the terminal device to perform the same functions as the destination floor registration device 1.

The above-described embodiments and modifications should be considered to be illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims rather than the above-described embodiments and modifications. Furthermore, the scope of the present invention is intended to include all changes within the meaning and range of equivalence of the claims.

Furthermore, from the above-described embodiments and modifications, the subject matter of the invention is not limited to the elevator control system, but also devices constituting the control system, control processes and programs executed by the control system, etc. or some of them may be partially extracted.

1 Destination floor registration device 2 Group management control device 11 Registration section 12 Voice input section 13 Face information acquisition section 21 Storage section 22 Control section Dp1 First information management data Dp2 Second information management data Dr Device management data Fd Destination floor Fs Installation floor Ft Target floor Fx Specific floor Pd Equipment information Pf Face information Pg Car information Pn Guide information Ps Candidate information Pt Target guide information Px Unselectable information Py1, Py2 Notification information Pz Route information Qp Priority Qs Selection signal Qt Unselected signal Rx, Ry1 , Ry2, Rz1, Rz2, Rz3 Display commands Vd1, Vd2 Voice data Wn Keyword Wt Search keyword 221 Analysis processing section 222 Search processing section 223 Display processing section 224 Call registration processing section

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This is data for managing guidance information about the first building equipped with an elevator, and for each guidance information about the first building, keywords related to the guidance information are associated with the guidance information. The first information management data,
This is data for managing guide information about a second building that is different from the first building, and for each guide information about the second building, keywords related to the guide information are The associated second information management data,
an analysis processing unit that determines the keyword input by voice by analyzing the voice data of the voice when a keyword is input by voice in a registration device used for a hall call in the elevator;
A search processing unit that uses the keyword determined by the analysis processing unit as a search keyword to search for the guidance information based on the search keyword, and searches for information that matches the search keyword from the guidance information in the first information management data. A first search process is executed to search for candidate information associated with a keyword, and if the candidate information cannot be found in the first search process, the guide in the second information management data is executed. a search processing unit that executes a second search process to search for the candidate information from information;
When the search processing unit finds the candidate information in the second search process, display processing causes the registration device to display the candidate information together with a notification that the candidate information is information about the second building. Department and
Elevator control system with. The control system according to claim 1, wherein the display processing unit causes the registration device to selectably display the candidate information found by the search processing unit in the second search process,
When one of the candidate information items found in the second search process is selected by the registration device, a specific floor among the exits of the first building that has an exit leading to the second building is used. a call registration processing unit that performs elevator call registration;
An elevator control system further comprising: The display processing unit causes the registration device to display the candidate information in a selectable manner when the search processing unit finds the candidate information in the first search process;
When one of the candidate information found in the first search process is selected by the registration device, the call registration processing unit sets the candidate information as target guidance information and corresponds to the target guidance information. 3. The elevator control system according to claim 2, wherein elevator call registration is performed using a floor to be used. The control system according to claim 1, wherein the display processing unit causes the registration device to selectably display the candidate information when the search processing unit finds the candidate information in the first search process. and
When one of the candidate information items found in the first search process is selected by the registration device, the candidate information is used as the target guide information and the elevator is called using the floor corresponding to the target guide information. a call registration processing unit that performs registration;
An elevator control system further comprising: The first information management data includes, as the guide information, information that guides each location within the first building, and information about locations outside the first building that the user accesses through a specific exit of the first building. The elevator control system according to claim 3 or 4, comprising information for guiding each location. In the case where the candidate information found in the first search process is displayed in a selectable manner on the registration device, if one of the candidate information is read out aloud, the analysis processing unit By analyzing the data, we can determine the candidate information read out by the voice,
When the analysis processing unit determines the candidate information, the call registration processing unit performs the call registration using the candidate information as the target guidance information selected by the registration device. The elevator control system described in . When a keyword is input by voice in the registration device, face information of the user who inputs the voice is obtained, and the search processing unit obtains the candidate information in the first search process. , the display processing unit sets a priority for the candidate information found in the first search process based on the face information, and then sets a priority for the candidate information based on the face information. The elevator control system according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the elevator control system is configured to display the information on the registration device in descending order of height.

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