WO2017072910A1

WO2017072910A1 - Destination floor registration device

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Publication number: WO2017072910A1
Application number: PCT/JP2015/080547
Authority: WO
Inventors: 義則齊川; 孝典引間
Original assignee: 三菱電機株式会社
Priority date: 2015-10-29
Filing date: 2015-10-29
Publication date: 2017-05-04
Also published as: JP6067196B1; JPWO2017072910A1; CN108137264A; CN108137264B

Abstract

The present invention is provided with: a person authentication unit (102) that performs a person recognition process by using inputted personal information of a user; and a destination floor prediction unit (110) that acquires information of the result of the person authentication from the person authentication unit (102), and determines a destination floor candidate for the user on the basis of information about the circumstances at the time when the personal information was inputted.

Description

Destination floor registration device

This invention relates to a destination floor registration device for registering a user's destination floor in a DOAS (Destination Oriented Allocation System: Elevator Destination Forecast System).

In the elevator system, a destination floor registration device is installed at the elevator hall, and a plurality of elevators are operated optimally based on the destination floor registered from the destination floor registration device. A DOAS (Destination Oriented Allocation System: Elevator destination forecasting system).

In DOAS, the destination floor registration device is for inputting numbers or alphabets of destination floors, or inputting floor names of destination floors such as restaurant floors and parking lots. Therefore, the destination floor registration device has, as a specific configuration for registering the destination floor, a numeric keypad for allowing an elevator user to input all floors, or all floor names of buildings. It was necessary to provide a button or a touch panel type display device to be displayed. In addition, in order to know whether or not the destination floor has been registered, when the user confirms the display of the destination floor, he / she registered from all the displayed floor information. It was necessary to find out the destination floor and check whether or not it was displayed that it was registered.
In this way, displaying a lot of information including unnecessary ones such as the numeric keypad and many floor names, and selecting and inputting the necessary information from them displays many operation procedures for the user. I will step on it. In addition, there is a problem that the size of the housing of the device is required to display all the numeric keys and all the floor names.

In the DOAS, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses that a user uses an elevator as a technique for solving the problem described above, as a technique for eliminating the troublesomeness of the user due to the display of a large amount of information. The destination floor candidate is selected and displayed based on the usage history associated with the user's personal information, the current day of the week and the time being similar, and the destination floor is determined based on the display. A destination floor registration device is disclosed.

JP 2012-224423 A

However, in the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, when a destination floor is registered, a candidate for a destination floor is based on a usage history associated with the personal information of the user whose day of the week and time are similar. Therefore, information on destination floor candidates can be provided by narrowing down information according to the user. However, the user does not necessarily want to go to the same destination floor as the past usage history every time, and differs from the destination floor based on the past usage history depending on the situation at the time of use and the schedule of the day. A destination floor may be desired.
In the destination floor registration device disclosed in Patent Document 1, only the usage history associated with the personal information of the user is considered, and the situation when the elevator is used by the user other than the usage history is considered. However, since the destination floor candidate information is not presented, there is still a problem that a destination floor suitable for the current user may not be displayed.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems. A destination floor candidate that will be selected by a user is estimated by estimating the destination floor in consideration of the attributes of the user and the situation at the time of use. It is an object of the present invention to provide a destination floor registration device that can more accurately present a destination.

The destination floor registration device according to the present invention obtains personal authentication result information from a personal authentication unit that performs personal authentication processing from the personal information of the input user, the personal authentication unit, and the personal authentication result information And a destination floor estimation unit that determines a destination floor candidate of the user based on information on the situation at the time when the information is input.

According to the destination floor registration device of the present invention, it is possible to estimate the destination floor in consideration of the user's attributes and the situation at the time of use, and more accurately present the destination floor candidate that will be selected by the user. it can.

It is a figure explaining the structure of the elevator system provided with the destination floor registration apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure explaining the structure of the destination floor registration apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the destination floor registration apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is an external view of the destination floor registration apparatus of this Embodiment 1. It is a flowchart explaining operation | movement of the destination floor registration apparatus which concerns on this Embodiment 1. FIG. In Embodiment 1, it is a figure which shows an example of the content of the personal information which personal information DB memorize | stores. In Embodiment 1, it is a figure which shows an example of the state in which the display control part displayed the numeric keypad on the display part. In Embodiment 1, it is a figure explaining an example of the reservation status information which a conference room reservation system manages. In Embodiment 1, it is a figure explaining an example of the destination floor registration apparatus which provided the input button corresponding to a destination floor candidate or switching display beside a display.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an elevator system including a destination floor registration device 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The elevator system in FIG. 1 shows an example of the one adopting the above-described DOAS.
As shown in FIG. 1, the elevator system according to the first embodiment includes a destination floor registration device 1, a group management control device 2, an elevator control device 3, and a destination floor display device 4.
The destination floor registration device 1 is a device that registers a destination floor before the user gets into the elevator car. The destination floor registration device 1 is installed in one or a plurality of elevator halls such as buildings. In the example shown in FIG. 1, for example, one destination floor registration device 1 is installed at each elevator floor of each floor of a four-story building. Further, a plurality of destination floor registration devices 1 may be installed at one elevator hall.
When the elevator user performs a destination floor registration operation on the destination floor registration device 1, the destination floor registration device 1 sends its registration information, that is, a hall call and a destination call to the group management control device 2. Send.

The group management control device 2 has a function of performing group management control on a plurality of elevators installed in the same building or the like. This group management control device 2 has a DOAS function.
Specifically, when the group management control device 2 receives the registration information from the destination floor registration device 1, the group management control device 2 assigns an optimal elevator from among a plurality of elevators to the received registration information. When the group management control device 2 assigns the registration information, the group management control device 2 sends the assignment information to the destination floor registration device 1 that sent the registration information, and displays the assignment result. That is, after registering the destination floor, the user sees the assignment result displayed on the destination floor registration device 1 and recognizes the elevator that he / she should get on.

When the group management control device 2 assigns the registration information, the group management control device 2 gives an operation command based on the registration information registered by the user to the destination floor registration device 1 to the elevator control device 3 of the assigned elevator. Send.

The elevator control device 3 is provided for each elevator and controls the operation of the elevator such as traveling of the elevator car, landing on the landing, and opening / closing operation of the door of the car.
The destination floor display device 4 is provided in the hall or in each elevator car, and displays the destination floor of the elevator car to the user.

In addition, in this Embodiment 1, as shown in FIG. 1, although the destination floor registration apparatus 1, the elevator control apparatus 3, and the destination floor display apparatus 4 were each provided with four, it is not restricted to this but a destination floor The registration device 1, the elevator control device 3, and the destination floor display device 4 may be installed as appropriate according to the installation situation at the landing and the number of elevators.

In the first embodiment, with respect to the destination floor registration device 1 provided in the elevator system as described in FIG. 1, it is possible to present destination floor candidates in consideration of the user attributes and the situation at the time of use, which can be selected by the user. Provided is a destination floor registration device 1 that can display destination floor candidates that are likely to be displayed more accurately.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the destination floor registration apparatus 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
The destination floor registration device 1 includes a personal information reception unit 101, a personal authentication unit 102, a personal information DB (database) 103, a display unit 104, a display control unit 105, an operation reception unit 106, and a registration information creation unit. 107, a registration information transmission unit 108, a machine number instruction reception unit 109, and a destination floor estimation unit 110.

The personal information receiving unit 101 receives information for identifying an individual. Here, for example, the personal information receiving unit 101 is a card reader, and the user inputs information for identifying the individual by causing the card reader to read the IC card, and for identifying the inputted individual. Information shall be obtained. The personal information receiving unit 101 outputs the received information as personal information to the personal authentication unit 102.
In addition, when personal information is output from the operation receiving unit 106, the personal information receiving unit 101 acquires the output personal information as input of personal information and outputs it to the personal authentication unit 102.

The personal authentication unit 102 acquires personal information acquired from the personal information receiving unit 101, and performs processing for authenticating an individual with reference to the personal information DB 103. The personal authentication unit 102 outputs personal authentication result information, which is a result of performing processing for authenticating an individual, to the destination floor estimation unit 110.
The personal information DB 103 stores information that uniquely determines an individual. In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the personal information DB 103 is included in the destination floor registration device 1. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the personal information DB 103 is external to the destination floor registration device 1. It may be prepared for.

The destination floor estimation unit 110 receives the personal authentication result information acquired from the personal authentication unit 102 and the operation reception unit 106 or the personal information reception unit 101 described later when the user's personal information is input. The destination floor to be presented to the user is estimated from information related to the situation when the elevator is used.
Specifically, when the destination floor estimation unit 110 determines that personal authentication has been performed based on the personal authentication result information acquired from the personal authentication unit 102, that is, the user has been identified, the destination floor estimation unit 110 The destination floor candidate to be presented to the user is determined from the information regarding the situation at the time when the personal information is input, and the information of the determined destination floor candidate is output to the display control unit 105. In addition, the destination floor estimation unit 110 receives the personal information when determining that the personal authentication could not be performed based on the personal authentication result information acquired from the personal authentication unit 102, that is, the user could not be identified. The destination floor candidate to be presented to the user is determined from the information regarding the situation at the time, and the information of the determined destination floor candidate is output to the display control unit 105.

The information about the situation when the personal information is inputted, that is, the situation when the user inputs the personal information by operating the destination floor registration device 1, is information about the situation when the elevator is used. 106, the reception time of the personal information acquired from the personal information reception unit 101, information on the time zone of the reception time, information on the date and day of the week when using the elevator acquired from a calendar storage unit (not shown), or specification Are information on events at the date and time, temperature information acquired from a temperature management unit (not shown), and the like. What information is acquired as information related to the situation when the elevator is used is determined according to preset conditions for destination floor estimation.
The destination floor estimation unit 110 outputs information on the estimated destination floor candidates to the display control unit 105.

The display control unit 105 controls information displayed on the display unit 104. Specifically, the display control unit 105 displays the destination floor candidates on the display unit 104 based on the information on the destination floor candidates acquired from the destination floor estimation unit 110. In addition, when a display switching instruction is output from the operation receiving unit 106, the display control unit 105 switches the display on the display unit 104 and causes the display unit 104 to display a numeric keypad. Further, when the allocation information indicating the elevator car is output as specific information related to the elevator allocation from the elevator instruction receiving unit 109, the display control unit 105 causes the display unit 104 to display the allocation information.
The display unit 104 displays destination floor candidates, numeric keys, or elevator number assignment information in accordance with the control of the display control unit 105.

The operation reception unit 106 receives various operations performed on the destination floor registration device 1 from the user. When the operation reception unit 106 receives a destination floor selection operation from a user, the destination floor selection information and the destination floor registration device 1 that receives the operation from the user are installed based on the received destination floor selection operation. The floor information is output to the registration information creation unit 107. In addition, when the operation reception unit 106 receives a selection operation for switching display from the user, the operation reception unit 106 outputs the received selection information for switching display to the display control unit 105. Further, the operation reception unit 106 outputs the time when the operation is received from the user and the information on the floor where the destination floor registration device 1 that has received the operation from the user is installed to the destination floor estimation unit 110.
In addition, when the operation receiving unit 106 receives an input of personal information such as information indicating that the user is an IC card non-carried user from the user, the operation receiving unit 106 outputs the received personal information to the personal information receiving unit 101.

The registration information creation unit 107 is configured to register registration information, that is, a landing, based on the destination floor selection information acquired from the operation reception unit 106 and information on the floor on which the destination floor registration device 1 that has received an operation from the user is installed. Call and destination call information is created and transmitted to the group management control device 2 via the registration information transmission unit 108.
The registration information transmission unit 108 transmits the registration information created by the registration information creation unit 107 to the group management control device 2.

The unit instruction receiving unit 109 receives the elevator unit allocation information for the registration information transmitted by the registration information transmitting unit 108 from the group management control device 2, and outputs the received allocation information to the display control unit 105.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of the destination floor registration apparatus 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
In the first embodiment of the present invention, the display unit 104 and the operation receiving unit 106 are the display 403. The display 403 is, for example, a touch panel type liquid crystal display or a plasma display. The display unit 104 may be configured by an LED (Light Emitting Diode), a cathode ray tube, or the like.

In the first embodiment, the personal information receiving unit 101 serves as the card reader 401. When the user causes the card reader 401 to read the IC card, the personal information receiving unit 101 receives personal information for identifying the individual. It shall be accepted.
This is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited to this, and any configuration that can be used for personal identification can be adopted. For example, the personal information receiving unit 101 may be a barcode reader, and the personal information may be received by reading the barcode, or the personal information receiving unit 101 may be an encryption input device, and a personal identification number or password from the user. The personal information may be received by receiving the input. In this case, the personal information receiving unit 101 is integrated with the operation receiving unit 106, and the operation receiving unit 106 receives an instruction from the user to display an input screen such as a password or a password on the display 403, for example. Then, a screen according to the received instruction is displayed on the display 403. Then, the operation reception unit 106 receives a user operation from the display 403 and outputs the received information to the personal information reception unit 101 as personal information.
Further, the personal information receiving unit 101 may be a receiver capable of wireless communication with a personal information terminal such as a smartphone, and the personal information may be received by receiving information from the information terminal owned by the user. The personal information receiving unit 101 may be a face authentication camera, and personal information may be received by acquiring a user's face image. Alternatively, the personal information receiving unit 101 may be a fingerprint authentication device, and personal information may be received from a fingerprint pressed by the user.

The functions of the personal authentication unit 102, the display control unit 105, the destination floor estimation unit 110, and the registration information creation unit 107 are realized by the processing circuit 402. That is, the destination floor registration device 1 performs processing for user authentication, estimation of the destination floor candidate of the user, and processing circuit 402 for controlling the display operation of the destination floor candidate. A processing circuit 402 for controlling the registration information creation operation based on the floor is provided. The processing circuit 402 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 406 that executes a program stored in the memory 407 as shown in FIG. 3B, even if it is dedicated hardware as shown in FIG. There may be.

When the processing circuit 402 is dedicated hardware, the processing circuit is, for example, a single circuit, a composite circuit, a programmed processor, a parallel programmed processor, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). ) Or a combination of these.

When the processing circuit 402 is the CPU 406, the functions of the personal authentication unit 102, the display control unit 105, the destination floor estimation unit 110, and the registration information creation unit 107 are realized by software, firmware, or a combination of software and firmware. That is, the personal authentication unit 102, the display control unit 105, the destination floor estimation unit 110, and the registration information creation unit 107 are a CPU 406 that executes a program stored in an HDD (Hard Disc Drive) 404, a memory 407, etc., a system LSI (Large) -Realized by a processing circuit such as Scale Integration. The programs stored in the HDD 404, the memory 407, and the like cause the computer to execute the procedures and methods of the personal authentication unit 102, the display control unit 105, the destination floor estimation unit 110, and the registration information creation unit 107. It can also be said. Here, the memory 407 is, for example, RAM (Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), flash memory, EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory, etc.), EEPROM (Electrically Emmable Memory). Or a volatile semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk, a flexible disk, an optical disk, a compact disk, a mini disk, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), or the like.

Note that some of the functions of the personal authentication unit 102, the display control unit 105, the destination floor estimation unit 110, and the registration information creation unit 107 are realized by dedicated hardware, and part of them are realized by software or firmware. May be. For example, the function of the personal authentication unit 102 is realized by the processing circuit 402 as dedicated hardware, and the processing circuit is stored in the memory 407 for the display control unit 105, the destination floor estimation unit 110, and the registration information creation unit 107. The function can be realized by reading and executing the program.

The personal information DB 103 uses the HDD 404. This is merely an example, and the personal information DB 103 may be configured by a DVD, a memory 407, or the like.
The registration information transmission unit 108 and the machine number instruction reception unit 109 use a communication I / F 405. This is merely an example, and the registration information transmitting unit 108 and the number machine instruction receiving unit 109 may be configured by other hardware.

Here, FIG. 4 is an external view of the destination floor registration apparatus 1 of the first embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 4, the destination floor registration device 1 has a housing and displays either a destination floor candidate or a numeric keypad on the display 403. FIG. 4 shows a case where destination floor candidates are displayed.
For example, the user receives the personal information by causing the card reader 401 provided in the housing to read the IC card owned by the user.
The destination floor registration device 1 may be attached on a stand installed on the floor of the elevator hall or may be attached on a wall of the elevator hall. Further, the housing of the destination floor registration device 1 is not limited to the shape shown in FIG.

The operation will be described.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the destination floor registration apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment.
The personal information receiving unit 101 waits until receiving personal information for identifying an individual from the user (in the case of “NO” in step ST601), and when receiving personal information for identifying the individual from the user ( When “YES” in step ST601, the received personal information is output to personal authentication unit 102 (step ST601).
The operation of step ST601 will be described with a specific example.
For example, users who use the building on a daily basis, such as employees who work from outside the building but not from outside, and who do not carry a personally identifiable medium such as an IC card For example, the person touches the display 403 that is the display unit 104 or presses a button provided on the destination floor registration device 1 to indicate that the IC card is not shown (not shown). 106 accepts the user's touch operation, etc., and outputs to the personal information accepting unit 101 information indicating that the IC card is not carried as personal information. The personal information receiving unit 101 may determine that the personal information has been received by acquiring the personal information from the operation receiving unit 106.
Note that this is merely an example, and the operation reception unit 106 may receive information indicating that the IC card is not carried from the user by other methods. When the input of information for identifying an individual is received, the received information may be output to the personal information receiving unit 101 as personal information.

Also, for example, when the user has a medium that can identify an individual such as an IC card, the personal information receiving unit 101 can cause the card reader 401 to read the IC card. Personal information for identifying the user ID, that is, here, the IC card number held by the user.

Returning to the flowchart of FIG.
The personal authentication unit 102 authenticates the individual by acquiring the personal information output from the personal information receiving unit 101 in step ST601 and performing matching with the personal information stored in the personal information DB 103 (step ST602). ).

Here, the operation of step ST602 will be specifically described.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of personal information stored in the personal information DB 103 in the first embodiment.
In the personal information DB 103, information on a user who uses the building, for example, an employee working in the building, is stored for each individual.
Here, as shown in the figure, in the personal information DB 103, at least a personal ID, an IC card number, an affiliation, and an office floor to which the affiliation is associated are registered.
The personal authentication unit 102 matches the user's IC card number acquired as personal information in step ST601 with the IC card number stored in the personal information DB 103, and authenticates the user's individual. For example, if the user's IC card number is “11111”, the personal authentication unit 102 authenticates that the user has a personal ID “10001” and belongs to the general affairs department on the fourth floor. To do. Then, the personal authentication unit 102 outputs the authenticated personal ID and office floor information to the destination floor estimation unit 110 as personal authentication result information.
If the user's IC card number acquired as personal information in step ST601 cannot be matched with the IC card number stored in the personal information DB 103, the personal authentication unit 102 indicates that personal authentication is not possible. The information is output to the destination floor estimation unit 110 as personal authentication result information. For example, if the user is an external visitor who is not an employee working in a building and does not have an IC card number, or if the IC card is invalid even if it has an IC card Since personal information stored in the personal information DB 103 cannot be matched, the personal authentication unit 102 outputs information indicating that personal authentication is impossible to the destination floor estimation unit 110 as personal authentication result information.

The destination floor estimation unit 110 determines whether the personal authentication unit 102 has performed personal authentication based on the personal authentication result information acquired from the personal authentication unit 102 (step ST603). The destination floor estimation unit 110 may determine whether or not the personal authentication unit 102 has performed personal authentication from the content of the acquired personal authentication result information. Specifically, here, if the authenticated personal ID and office floor information are included, it is determined that the personal authentication has been completed, that is, the user has been identified, and the personal authentication is not possible. If it is information, it may be determined that personal authentication could not be performed, that is, the user could not be identified.

If it is determined in step ST603 that personal authentication has been made (in the case of “YES” in step ST603), the destination floor estimation unit 110 acquires the personal authentication result information about the user acquired from the personal authentication unit 102, The destination floor candidate to be presented to the user is determined from the information regarding the situation, and the information of the determined destination floor candidate is output to the display control unit 105 (step ST604).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step ST603 that personal authentication has failed ("NO" in step ST603), the destination floor estimation unit 110 determines destination floor candidates to be presented to the user from information related to the situation when the elevator is used. The information of the determined destination floor candidate is output to the display control unit 105 (step ST605).
Note that the destination floor candidate determined by the destination floor estimation unit 110 in step ST604 and step ST605 follows a predetermined condition for destination floor estimation, and the destination floor estimation unit 110 uses the destination floor estimation according to the condition. Information on the situation of time shall be obtained as appropriate. In addition, it is assumed that the number of destination floor candidates determined by the destination floor estimation unit 110 is also determined in advance.
The specific operation of the destination floor estimation unit 110 by the destination floor estimation unit 110 in step ST604 and step ST605 will be described later with a specific example.

Display control section 105 causes display section 104 to display information on the destination floor candidate acquired from destination floor estimation section 110 in step ST604 or step ST605 (step ST606).
Here, an example of the screen displayed by the display unit 104 is as shown in FIG.
In FIG. 4, the display 403, which is the display unit 104, displays “4”, “10”, “LOBBY” indicating the fourth floor, the tenth floor, and the entrance floor that are destination floor candidates, and other than the destination floor candidates. An example is shown in which a display “OTHER”, which is a switching display for switching to a screen for inputting a destination floor, is displayed when it is desired to register the floor as a destination floor.

The user confirms the displayed content, and if there is a desired destination floor in the displayed destination floor, the user registers the destination floor by touching the corresponding destination floor.
That is, for example, if a screen as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed in step ST606, the user touches the destination floor candidate if there is a desired destination floor in the fourth floor, the tenth floor, or the lobby. Thus, the desired destination floor is registered.

As described above, the destination floor that is highly likely to match the user's intention is estimated from all the floors in the building, and only the estimated destination floor is displayed, so that it is displayed on the display unit 104. The number of floors can be reduced, and the user can complete the destination floor registration operation with fewer steps. The fact that the destination floor registration operation can be completed with a small number of steps can reduce the user's hesitation, and the user's operation time can be shortened by reducing the user's hesitation, so that one destination floor registration device 1 can be used. This makes it possible for many passengers to perform destination floor registration operations, reducing the waiting time when a large number of passengers are on the landing.

In addition, since the destination floor candidates that are highly likely to match the user's intention are narrowed down and only information that is likely to be selected and operated by the user is displayed on the display unit 104, information unnecessary for the user can be displayed. Since the table can be reduced and the display area of the destination floor registration apparatus 1 can be reduced, the display device of the destination floor registration apparatus 1 can be made small. In general, a small display device is less expensive than a large display device. Also, power consumption is generally reduced. Therefore, cost and power consumption can be reduced.

Also, by using a small display device, the size of the entire destination floor registration device 1 can be made smaller than the conventional one, and it is possible to make it difficult to be restricted by the building or wall that is the installation destination.

If the desired destination floor does not exist in the displayed destination floor, the user touches “OTHER” which is a switching display.

The operation reception unit 106 determines whether a destination floor candidate selection operation has been received from the user (step ST607). Here, specifically, for example, whether the operation reception unit 106 has touched any of “4”, “10”, and “LOBBY” displayed on the display 403 that is the display unit 104 from the user. Judge whether.

If it is determined in step ST607 that a destination floor candidate selection operation has been received from the user ("YES" in step ST607), the operation reception unit 106 performs a selection operation based on the received destination floor candidate selection operation. The received destination floor candidate information is output to the registered information creation unit 107 as destination floor selection information.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step ST607 that the destination floor candidate selection operation has not been received from the user ("NO" in step ST607), the operation reception unit 106 determines whether the switching display selection operation has been received. Judgment is made (step ST612).
If it is determined in step ST612 that the switching display selection operation is not accepted (in the case of “NO” in step ST612), the process returns to step ST607.
In step ST612, when the switching display selection operation is accepted (in the case of “YES” in step ST612), that is, when the user performs a touch operation of “OTHER” display, the operation accepting unit 106 accepts it. Based on the switching display selection operation, the switching display selection information is output to the display control unit 105. That is, the user determines that the destination floor candidate presented in step ST606 does not have a desired destination floor, and inputs another floor that is not displayed as the destination floor candidate. Instructs the screen display switching operation and calls the numeric keypad.

Display control unit 105 causes display unit 104 to display a numeric keypad based on the switching display selection information output from operation accepting unit 106 (step ST613).
Here, FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which the display control unit 105 causes the display unit 104 to display a numeric keypad in step ST613.
The display control unit 105 switches the display screen from the state where the destination floor candidates are displayed on the display 403 as the display unit 104 as shown in FIG. 4 to the state where the numeric keypad is displayed as shown in FIG. Let
The user registers the destination floor by inputting a desired destination floor by touching the numeric keypad.

In this way, the numeric keypad is displayed on the display unit 104 by the display control unit 105 only when the destination floor candidate does not have the user's desired destination floor. Thereby, it is not necessary to display the destination floor candidate and the numeric keypad on the display unit 104 at the same time.
Therefore, it is not necessary to prepare an area for displaying both the destination floor candidate and the numeric keypad or an area for providing a numeric keypad for determining the destination floor separately from the destination floor candidate display screen. The display device of the registration apparatus 1 can be made small, leading to a reduction in the size of the entire destination floor registration apparatus 1.

The operation accepting unit 106 accepts an input of a desired destination floor by a touch operation of the numeric keypad from the user, and outputs the received information on the destination floor to the registration information creating unit 107 as destination floor selection information (step ST614).

The registration information creation unit 107 includes the destination floor selection information output by the operation reception unit 106 in step ST607 or step ST614, and the floor information on which the destination floor registration device 1 that has received the operation from the user is installed. Based on the above, registration information is created (step ST608). Here, for example, the user is on the cafeteria floor, and the destination floor registration apparatus 1 installed on the lobby floor performs destination floor registration. In step ST607, the user touches “4” to change the fourth floor to the destination floor. If selected, the registration information creation unit 107 creates registration information for a hall call with the cafeteria floor as a landing and a destination call with the fourth floor as a destination floor.
Registration information creation section 107 transmits the registration information created in step ST608 to group management control apparatus 2 via registration information transmission section 108 (step ST609).

When the group management control device 2 receives the registration information from the destination floor registration device 1, the group management control device 2 assigns the optimal elevator number from the plurality of elevators to the received registration information, and the assignment information of the elevator number concerned. Is transmitted to the destination floor registration device 1 that has transmitted the registration information.

The unit instruction receiving unit 111 waits to receive from the group management control device 2 the elevator unit allocation information for the registration information transmitted in step ST609 (in the case of “NO” in step ST610), and the group management control device 2, when the elevator car assignment information is received (in the case of “YES” in step ST 610), the received elevator car assignment information is output to the display control unit 105.

The display control unit 105 causes the display unit 104 to display the elevator number that the user should get on based on the elevator number assignment information output by the number instruction receiving unit 111 (step ST611). Specifically, for example, here, assuming that the elevator of the second unit is assigned to the registration information of the user who registered the fourth floor as the destination floor in step ST607, the display control unit 105 reads “ “Please get on”, the display unit 104 displays an instruction to go to the second floor for the fourth floor.

The user looks at the allocation result of the cars displayed on the display 403 which is the display unit 104 in step ST611, recognizes the elevator car that he / she should get on, and arrives at the elevator car in front of the elevator car. Wait.

The display control unit 105 causes the display unit 104 to display an initial screen after a certain period of time, for example, after the elevator unit to be ridden on the display unit 104 is displayed on the display unit 104 in step ST611. To.

Here, the specific operation of the destination floor candidate determination by the destination floor estimation unit 110 in step ST604 and step ST605 will be described with a specific example.
First, the operation of step ST604, that is, the operation of determining the destination floor candidate by the destination floor estimation unit 110 when it is determined that personal authentication has been performed will be described with a specific example.
As an example, a user a who works in a building where the destination floor registration device 1 is installed and owns the IC card with the IC card number “11111” shown in FIG. The following description will be made on the assumption that the hall call and the destination call are made from the floor registration device 1. Also, here, information on the time zone when using the elevator is information related to the situation when using the elevator, and conditions for destination floor estimation are set so that the destination floor is estimated based on the time zone The time zone is when going to work (until 10:00), during lunch break (from 11:30 to 13:00), and working (from 10:00 to 11:30, from 13:00 to 18:00), It is assumed that it is divided when returning home (after 18:00). The contents of the personal information DB 103 are assumed to be the contents shown in FIG. As for the time when the elevator is used, the destination floor estimation unit 110 receives the operation from the operation reception unit 106, and the operation reception unit 106 operates the destination floor registration device 1, that is, from the user to the individual. The time when the input of information is received is acquired, and the time is used as the time when the elevator is used. That is, in the first embodiment, the situation when the user operates the destination floor registration apparatus 1 is the situation when the elevator is used, and the situation when the personal information is input.

For example, when the user a operates the destination floor registration device 1 at 8:45, which is the time zone at the time of leaving the office, the destination floor estimation unit 110 sets the user's office floor first, It is assumed that the destination floor candidates are narrowed down in the priority order in which a certain conference room is second, and a floor with an event scheduled for the day is third.

Specifically, the user a causes the card reader 401 of the destination floor registration device 1 that is the personal information receiving unit 101 to read the IC card held by the user a, and the personal information receiving unit 101 acquires the IC card number. (Step ST601). Then, the personal authentication unit 102 collates with the IC card number stored in the personal information DB 103 and authenticates that the personal ID of the user is “10001” and belongs to the general affairs department on the fourth floor. The personal authentication result information is output (step ST603), and the destination floor estimation unit 110 first sets the fourth floor as the first destination floor candidate from the personal authentication result information.
Next, the destination floor estimation unit 110 determines whether or not there is a conference room scheduled for the meeting for the user a, and if there is a conference room scheduled for the meeting, the floor on which the conference room is located. Let the floor be the second destination floor candidate.

For example, the destination floor estimation unit 110 can determine whether there is a conference room reservation by the user a in conjunction with the conference room reservation system. . Here, as an example, for example, the destination floor estimation unit 110 confirms the reservation status information (see FIG. 8) managed by the conference room reservation system, and the user acquires the destination floor registration device acquired from the operation reception unit 106. If it is determined whether or not there is a conference room reservation by the user a within one hour from the time when the operation of 1 is performed, that is, the input of personal information from the user is accepted, the use date 2015/05/22 Since the conference room reservation by the user a with the personal ID “10001” has been entered in the 10th floor 1001 conference room at 9:30, the destination floor estimation unit 110 moves the 10th floor where the conference room is located. The second destination floor candidate.

Next, the destination floor estimation unit 110 confirms whether there is an event scheduled for the day from event information of a specific date and time acquired from a calendar storage unit (not shown), and if there is an event scheduled for the day, The floor where the event is held is set as the third destination floor candidate. Here, assuming that a regular social gathering is scheduled once a month at the cafeteria from 9:00, the destination floor estimation unit 110 sets the cafeteria floor as the third destination floor candidate.
The event information of a specific date and time stored in the calendar storage unit includes at least information on a scheduled event, a floor where the event is performed, and a holding time. For example, the destination floor estimation unit 110 has an event scheduled for the day, the start time of which is acquired from the operation reception unit 106, and the user operates the destination floor registration device 1, that is, the user If it is within 2 hours of the time when the input of personal information is accepted, the floor where the event is held may be set as the third destination floor candidate.
Further, when there are less than three destination floor candidates, for example, there is no event scheduled on the day, only the corresponding floor may be set as the destination floor candidate according to a predetermined condition.

As described above, when the user a operates the destination floor registration device 1 in the morning time zone, it can be estimated that the elevator is in the morning when the elevator is used. The office floor is estimated as the destination floor. In addition, here, if it is clear at the same time that there is a plan on a specific floor at the time, such as a meeting, or if a specific event is planned, The floor was estimated as the destination floor. In addition, what is necessary is just to set suitably from when to when is the time zone of morning work.

Also, for example, when the user a operates the destination floor registration device 1 at 13:00, which is the lunch break time zone, the destination floor estimation unit 110 assumes that the user a is at lunch. The dining room and the entrance floor are determined as the first and second destination floor candidates, assuming that the restaurant or the outside of the building is served. In addition, when there is a meeting in the morning or the like, it is assumed that the user will return to the office floor once before lunch, so the floor where the user a's office is located is determined as the third destination floor candidate. For the third destination floor candidate, for example, linked with the conference room reservation system, or event information for a specific date and time is acquired, and a conference reservation is entered in the morning, or an event is scheduled If there is, the office floor may be a destination floor candidate.
In addition, regarding whether to give priority to the cafeteria floor or the entrance floor, for example, the temperature information is obtained from a temperature sensor (not shown), and if it is higher than the set temperature or lower than the set temperature, the cafeteria floor and the set temperature range If it is within, the entrance floor may be given priority as the destination floor candidate. For example, even if the user a usually goes out for lunch, if the temperature when using the elevator is low and cold, the user a may not go out on that day and may have lunch. By setting the priority order of floors as destination floor candidates according to the temperature, it is possible to present destination floor candidates that are more suitable for the situation when using the elevator.

As described above, when the user a operates the destination floor registration device 1 during the lunch break, it can be estimated that he / she goes for lunch as the situation when using the elevator. Estimated as the destination floor. Furthermore, here, the office floor according to the individual attributes is also estimated as the destination floor. In addition, what is necessary is just to set suitably from when to the time of the lunch break time zone.

Further, for example, when the user a operates the destination floor registration device 1 at 18:30, which is the time zone when returning home, the destination floor estimation unit 110 assumes that the user a is at home. The entrance floor and the parking lot are determined as the first and second destination floor candidates, respectively. In addition, since it is assumed that the conference floor is ended and the user approaches the office floor and returns home, the floor where the user a's office is located is determined as the third destination floor candidate. As for the third destination floor candidate, for example, linked to the conference room reservation system, or event information on a specific date and time is acquired, and the destination floor registration is performed from the operation reception unit 106 or the personal information reception unit 101. When the time when the device 1 is operated is acquired and a conference room is reserved or an event is scheduled 30 minutes before the reception time, the office floor is set as a destination floor candidate. You may do it.

As described above, when the user a operates the destination floor registration device 1 during the time when he / she goes home, it can be estimated that he / she will return home as the situation when using the elevator, so the entrance floor or the parking lot is used as the destination floor. presume. Furthermore, here, the office floor that matches the individual attributes is estimated as the destination floor. In addition, what is necessary is just to set suitably from when to when to be a time zone at the time of going home.

In this way, since the destination floor candidate is estimated and presented according to the time zone when the destination floor registration is performed as well as the floor that will be registered on the destination floor from the personal attribute, The destination floor candidate can be presented to the user more accurately according to the situation when the elevator is used.

Next, the operation of step ST605, that is, the operation of determining the destination floor candidate by the destination floor estimation unit 110 when personal authentication cannot be performed will be described with a specific example.
As an example, the building where the destination floor registration device 1 is installed is a complex building containing offices, commercial facilities, theaters, etc., and a user b who visits the building on May 22, 2015 The following description will be made on the assumption that the hall call and the destination call are made from the floor registration device 1. In addition, here, the conditions for estimating the destination floor are set so that the calendar information of the holiday or weekday when using the elevator is the information about the situation when using the elevator, and the destination floor is estimated according to whether it is a holiday or weekday. Shall.

For example, when the user b operates the destination floor registration device 1 on a holiday, the destination floor estimation unit 110 narrows down the destination floor candidates in the priority order of the observatory → the theater → the restaurant floor.
When the user operates the destination floor registration device 1 on a holiday, it can be estimated that the commercial facility is highly likely to be visited, so the observatory, theater, or restaurant floor that is the commercial facility is determined as a destination floor candidate. . Further, the destination floor estimation unit 110 acquires the reception time from the operation reception unit 106, and if it is a lunch or dinner time zone, for example, 11:00 to 13:00, 17:00 to 21:00 The restaurant floor may be preferentially determined as the destination floor candidate, or if the theater schedule information is acquired and it is determined from the reception time and schedule information that the performance or screening has ended, You may make it determine a parking lot or an entrance floor as a destination floor candidate.

Further, for example, when the user b operates the destination floor registration device 1 on weekdays, the destination floor estimation unit 110 determines the priority order of the entrance floor of the office in the building → the lobby → the floor with the rest space. Then, the destination floor candidates are narrowed down.
When the user operates the destination floor registration device 1 on weekdays, it can be estimated that there is a high possibility of visiting the office. Therefore, the entrance floor of the office, the lobby, and the floor with a rest space are determined as the destination floor candidates. .

In this way, even when personal authentication is not possible, the destination floor candidates are estimated and presented according to the day of the week on which the destination floor is registered. The destination floor candidate can be presented to the user accurately.

In the above-described example, the user b who is a visitor to the office has been described as being unable to perform personal authentication. However, for example, the personal authentication unit 102 specifies the individual received by the personal information receiving unit 101. From this information, it may be possible to authenticate the person as a specific visitor. Specifically, for example, if an IC card to be lent to a visitor is registered in advance in the personal information DB 103 to determine whether or not it is a specific visitor, it can be determined from the IC card number of the rented IC card. Good. For example, in this case, an IC card number of an IC card lent to a visitor invited to the conference by an employee in advance is registered in the personal information DB 103.
Further, in the conference room reservation system, by registering the visitor as an attendee in the conference room reservation information attended by the visitor, when the individual authentication unit 102 authenticates the visitor, the destination floor The estimation unit 110 may estimate a floor with a conference room to which a corresponding visitor is invited as a destination floor candidate.
Moreover, when the meeting in which the corresponding visitor is invited is finished, the destination floor estimation unit 110 can determine the end of the meeting from that time, and can estimate the entrance floor as a destination candidate floor.
By doing in this way, according to the situation at the time of elevator use of the visitor who is a user, ie, the schedule of the day, a more appropriate destination floor candidate can be presented.

In the above example, the destination floor estimation unit 110 uses the information on the floor where the destination floor registration device 1 has been operated by the user as information on the situation at the time of use. The destination floor candidate may be estimated, and the estimated destination floor candidate may be displayed on the display unit 104.

Specifically, for example, when the personal information reception unit 101 receives personal information (in the case of “YES” in step ST601), the destination floor estimation unit 110 has received personal information, that is, the destination floor from which an operation has been received. A destination floor candidate is estimated based on the floor on which the registration device 1 is installed. For example, if the floor on which the destination floor registration device 1 is installed is a parking lot floor, it is assumed that the facility in the building is going to be visited, and a floor with a tenant that is not a parking lot floor is a destination floor candidate. If the floor on which the destination floor registration device 1 that has accepted the operation is installed is a floor of a conference room that can be used by visitors, it is assumed that the meeting is finished and the user is in a situation to return. The entrance floor may be estimated as a destination floor candidate.
It is possible to appropriately set which floor is to be estimated as a destination floor candidate based on the floor on which the destination floor registration device 1 that has accepted the operation is installed.
The destination floor estimation unit 110 may acquire information on the floor on which the destination floor registration device 1 that has received the operation is installed from the operation reception unit 106.

As described above, in step ST604 and step ST605, the destination floor estimation unit 110 determines a destination floor candidate according to the situation when the elevator is used.
In the above-described example, the destination floor candidate is determined based on the time zone information in which the destination floor registration device 1 is operated, calendar information such as weekdays and holidays, etc. The destination floor candidate may be determined based on seasonal information, for example, a floor with a pool in summer and a floor with a skating rink in winter as a destination floor candidate. The destination floor candidate may be determined based on weather information, such as an indoor commercial facility if it is raining, or a rooftop floor if it is sunny. Further, for example, on a day when there is a large party in the building where the destination floor registration device 1 is installed, the uniform party room may be determined as a destination floor candidate from the calendar information, or the destination floor registration device If the date on which 1 is operated is New Year's Eve, it may be specified from the calendar information that it is New Year's Eve, and a floor with a uniform observation deck may be determined as a destination floor candidate.
The destination floor estimation unit 110 only needs to be able to determine a destination floor candidate from the situation at the time of use of the elevator, and which information is used to determine the situation at the time of use of the elevator and determine the destination floor candidate. , Can be set as appropriate in advance.
Further, the priority order of floors as destination floor candidates is also set in advance and can be set as appropriate.
In the above example, the destination floor estimation unit 110 estimates a maximum of three destination floor candidates, but the number of destination floor candidates is not limited to this. For example, the number of destination floor candidates may be only one, or three or more as long as the amount of information to be displayed increases and the display area of the display unit 104 does not increase or the user does not get lost. It may be.

In the first embodiment, when the switching display is selected and operated in step ST612 of FIG. 5, the display control unit 105 displays the numeric keypad on the display unit 104, and the user inputs a desired destination floor. For example, the display control unit 105 causes the display unit 104 to display a list of the floors of all the floors in the building, and the user can select a desired list from the floor list. The destination floor may be selected, and only the information necessary for the user to register the desired destination floor may be switched and displayed.

In the first embodiment, the display unit 104 is a display 403 such as a touch panel type liquid crystal display or a plasma display. However, the display unit 403 is not limited thereto, and the display 403 may not be a touch panel type. In this case, as shown in FIG. 9, an input button 408 corresponding to a destination floor candidate or switching display is provided beside the display 403 that is the display unit 104 of the destination floor registration device 1, and the user presses the input button 408. By pressing, it is possible to perform a destination floor selection operation or a switching display selection operation.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, the destination floor is estimated in consideration of the user attributes and the situation at the time of use, and the destination floor candidates that will be selected by the user are presented more accurately. can do.

The destination floor registration apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment includes a personal authentication unit 102 and a destination floor estimation unit 110. The personal authentication unit 102 performs processing for authenticating an individual, and the result is personal authentication. When output as result information (step ST601 in FIG. 5), the destination floor estimation unit 110 receives personal authentication result information, and information when the operation reception unit 106 receives an operation of the destination floor registration device 1 from the user, that is, By having a step (step ST603 to step ST605 in FIG. 6) of determining the destination floor candidate of the user based on the information regarding the situation at the time when the personal information is input, as described above, the attribute of the user It is also possible to present destination floor candidates in consideration of the situation at the time of use.

In the present invention, any component of the embodiment can be modified or any component of the embodiment can be omitted within the scope of the invention.

The destination floor registration device according to the present invention can estimate the destination floor in consideration of the user's attributes and the situation at the time of use, and can more accurately present the destination floor candidate that will be selected by the user. Since it comprised in this way, in DOAS, it can apply to the destination floor registration apparatus etc. which register a user's destination floor.

1 destination floor registration device, 2 group management control device, 3 elevator control device, 4 destination floor display device, 101 personal information reception unit, 102 personal authentication unit, 103 personal information DB, 104 display unit, 105 display control unit, 106 operation Acceptance unit, 107 registration information creation unit, 108 registration information transmission unit, 109 No. machine instruction reception unit, 110 destination floor estimation unit, 401 card reader, 402 processing circuit, 403 display, 404 HDD, 405 communication I / F, 406 CPU, 407 Memory, 408 Input button.

Claims

A personal authentication unit that performs personal authentication processing from the personal information of the input user;
Acquiring personal authentication result information from the personal authentication unit, and determining a destination floor candidate of the user based on the personal authentication result information and information on a situation at the time when the personal information is input; Destination floor registration device equipped with.
The destination floor estimation unit
When it is determined from the personal authentication result information that the user has been identified, a destination floor candidate for the user is determined based on the personal authentication result information and the situation at the time when the personal information is input. The destination floor registration device according to claim 1.
The destination floor estimation unit
The destination floor candidate of the user is determined based on the situation at the time when the personal information is input when it is determined from the personal authentication result information that the user cannot be identified. The destination floor registration device according to 1.
The destination floor registration device according to claim 1, wherein the information related to a situation at the time when the personal information is input is time zone information when the personal information is input.
The destination floor registration device according to claim 1, wherein the information related to the situation at the time when the personal information is input is information related to an event on the day when the personal information is input.
The destination floor registration device according to claim 1, wherein the information regarding the situation at the time when the personal information is input is information on a floor at which the personal information is input.
A display unit that displays either the destination floor candidate or a numeric keypad that receives an input of the destination floor;
Display control unit that causes the display unit to switch the display from the display of the destination floor candidate to the display of the numeric keypad when the screen display switching instruction is received after the destination floor candidate is displayed on the display unit The destination floor registration device according to claim 1, further comprising: