WO2021229795A1 - Maintenance management work support device and maintenance management work mobile terminal - Google Patents

Maintenance management work support device and maintenance management work mobile terminal Download PDF

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WO2021229795A1
WO2021229795A1 PCT/JP2020/019440 JP2020019440W WO2021229795A1 WO 2021229795 A1 WO2021229795 A1 WO 2021229795A1 JP 2020019440 W JP2020019440 W JP 2020019440W WO 2021229795 A1 WO2021229795 A1 WO 2021229795A1
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利宏 妻鹿
仁 川▲崎▼
啓太 齊藤
篤 岡里
晋一郎 大谷
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  • the present invention relates to a maintenance management work support device and a maintenance management work mobile terminal used for maintenance management work of building equipment.
  • OCR Optical Character Recognition
  • API Application Programming Interface
  • Similar information processing services are often provided by multiple external systems.
  • the results obtained by each information processing service differ for each external system.
  • the algorithm of the program responsible for the information processing service may be changed without notifying the user. Therefore, even when the same information processing service of the same external system is used, the result may differ depending on the timing. Therefore, if the optimum information processing service can be selected from a plurality of external systems, it is considered that the efficiency of maintenance management work will be improved.
  • Patent Document 1 describes that an OCR server that meets conditions such as evaluation value and processing speed is selected from a plurality of OCR servers connected to a network, and a document image is transmitted.
  • the maintenance work of building equipment is wide-ranging. Further, for example, even with similar equipment, the content of maintenance management work may differ depending on the manufacturer, model number, and the like. Furthermore, in maintenance management work, there are various work environments such as implementation location and implementation time. For this reason, it is difficult to uniformly determine the appropriate information processing service from the same type of information processing services provided by multiple external systems.
  • the technique described in Patent Document 1 merely selects an OCR server for a document image obtained in a somewhat uniform environment, and is difficult to apply to maintenance work of building equipment.
  • An object of the present invention is to optimize the selection of information processing services of an external system used in the maintenance work of building equipment.
  • the maintenance management work support device is the attribute data indicating the attributes related to the building equipment or the maintenance management work from the mobile terminal used for the maintenance management work of the building equipment, and the processing target data used for the maintenance management work.
  • a selection means for selecting an information processing service to be requested to be executed from a plurality of information processing services of the same type provided by a plurality of external systems according to a selection rule set for the attribute.
  • a requesting means that calls the API corresponding to the selected information processing service, transmits the processing target data, and requests execution of the information processing service, and a receiving means that receives the execution result of the information processing service through the API.
  • a transmission means for transmitting the execution result of the received information processing service to the mobile terminal.
  • a plurality of information processing services of the same type provided by the plurality of external systems are selected to request execution by the requesting means and receive execution results by the receiving means.
  • An update means for updating the selection rule set for the attribute by comparing the received execution results of each information processing service is provided.
  • the receiving means acquires data on the certainty of the execution result together with the execution result, and the updating means provides an information processing service obtained with the highly certain execution result.
  • the selection rule is updated so that the information processing service is the request target for the attribute.
  • the updating means transmits the execution result of each information processing service to the mobile terminal by the transmitting means, and acquires the correctness data of the execution result of each information processing service from the mobile terminal.
  • the selection rule is updated so that the information processing service obtained with the highly correct execution result becomes the information processing service of the request target for the attribute.
  • the selection means selects two or more information processing services of the same type, the requesting means requests execution of the two or more selected information processing services, and the receiving means receives. Upon receiving the execution results of the two or more selected information processing services, the maintenance management work support device further compares the execution results of the two or more information processing services received by the receiving means with the transmission target.
  • the transmission means includes a determination means for determining the execution result of one information processing service, and the transmission means transmits one execution result determined by the determination means to the mobile terminal.
  • the receiving means acquires data on the certainty of the execution result together with the execution result, and the determination means transmits the information processing service obtained with the highly certain execution result. Determine as a target.
  • the attribute data includes data indicating the manufacturer of the building equipment, and the selection rule is set according to the manufacturer.
  • the attribute data is data indicating the type of the building equipment
  • the selection rule is set according to the type of the building equipment
  • the attribute data is data indicating the installation location of the building equipment
  • the selection rule is set according to whether the installation location of the building equipment is outdoors or indoors.
  • the attribute data is data indicating the work time of the maintenance management work
  • the selection rule is set according to whether the work time of the maintenance management work is daytime or nighttime. ..
  • the processing target data is image data
  • the information processing service is an OCR service that generates a character code from the image data
  • the maintenance management work mobile terminal is a data acquisition means for acquiring processing target data used for maintenance management work of building equipment, and attribute acquisition for acquiring attribute data indicating attributes related to the building equipment or the maintenance management work. From the means, the requesting means for transmitting the processing target data and the attribute data to request an information processing service for the processing target data, and a plurality of similar information processing services provided by a plurality of external systems. A result acquisition means for acquiring an execution result by an information processing service selected based on the attribute is provided.
  • the receiving means for receiving the beacon transmitted by the building equipment is provided, and the attribute acquiring means acquires the attribute data from the received beacon.
  • the processing target data is image data obtained by capturing a display specifying the building equipment
  • the information processing service executes the character code for specifying the building equipment from the image data.
  • the resulting OCR service the beacon is a signal containing data specifying the building equipment
  • the attribute data acquired by the attribute acquisition means includes data specifying the building equipment.
  • the maintenance management work mobile terminal compares the character code acquired by the result acquisition means with the data for specifying the building equipment acquired by the attribute acquisition means, and displays or displays to identify the building equipment.
  • a determination means for determining inconsistency in the beacon is provided.
  • the present invention it is possible to appropriately select the information processing service of the external system used in the maintenance management work of the building equipment according to the building equipment or the maintenance management work, and to obtain a highly accurate execution result.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of the overall configuration of the maintenance management work support system 10 according to the embodiment.
  • the maintenance management work support system 10 is a system used by a maintenance worker 300 who performs maintenance management of building equipment in maintenance management work.
  • the building equipment means equipment installed in a building and installed to use the building.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an outdoor unit 310 of an air conditioning system as an example of building equipment.
  • the building equipment is provided with an air conditioning system including an outdoor unit 310, an indoor unit, and a refrigerant circuit, and maintenance personnel 300 regularly perform maintenance management.
  • the building equipment is equipped with various equipment such as electrical equipment, lighting equipment, fire protection equipment, elevators, escalator, water supply, sewerage, and room entry / exit security system.
  • the maintenance worker 300 is an employee of a maintenance management company that manages the maintenance of building equipment.
  • the maintenance staff 300 performs maintenance management work according to a manual or the like.
  • Maintenance work includes inspection work and replacement / repair work for defective parts.
  • work is performed according to the type and type of building equipment.
  • a name plate 312 is attached to the outdoor unit 310 by the manufacturer, and the maintenance staff 300 performs maintenance management work while appropriately referring to the name plate 312.
  • the maintenance management work support system 10 includes a mobile terminal 20, a support server 60, a central monitoring device 110, the Internet 120, an external system A130, an external system B140, and an external system C150.
  • the mobile terminal 20 is an example of a maintenance work mobile terminal, and is a computer carried by a maintenance worker 300.
  • the support server 60 is a computer that is constructed so as to be able to communicate with the mobile terminal 20 and supports the maintenance work of the maintenance staff 300.
  • the central monitoring device 110 is a computer provided in a central monitoring room or the like of a building provided in the building equipment and controls the building equipment.
  • the Internet 120 is a communication network that enables communication between the support server 60 and the external system A130, the external system B140, the external system C150, and the like.
  • the external system A130, the external system B140, and the external system C150 are computer systems operated by different companies, and provide a plurality of information processing services.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing the hardware configuration of the mobile terminal 20.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an outline of the functions built in the mobile terminal 20.
  • the mobile terminal 20 is constructed using, for example, a smartphone, a tablet, a notebook PC (personal computer), or the like. As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile terminal 20 includes a bus 22, a processor 24 connected to the bus 22, a memory 26, a touch panel 28, a communication circuit 30, a camera 32, and a microphone 34.
  • the processor 24 is composed of, for example, an arithmetic processing unit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit). In FIG. 2, these one or a plurality of arithmetic processing units are symbolically shown as a processor 24.
  • the memory 26 is a device for storing software and data.
  • the memory 26 is configured by using one or a plurality of semiconductor memories, magnetic disks, and the like.
  • the touch panel 28 is a display capable of touch operation.
  • the touch panel 28 is a display device and an input device in the mobile terminal 20.
  • the mobile terminal 20 may include a mechanical button, a keyboard, a mouse, and the like.
  • the communication circuit 30 is a circuit for connecting to a network such as the Internet 120. Further, the camera 32 is a device that captures moving images and still images and converts them into image data, and the microphone 34 is a device that converts audio into audio data.
  • the attribute information input unit 40 As shown in FIG. 3, in the mobile terminal 20, in addition to the camera 32 and the microphone 34, the attribute information input unit 40, the integrated API (Application Programming Interface) calling unit 42, the beacon receiving unit 44, the display unit 50, and the execution result are correct.
  • the beacon input unit 52 is constructed. These are constructed by controlling the hardware of the mobile terminal 20 with software such as an OS (operating system) and an application (application program).
  • the camera 32 is an example of data acquisition means, and acquires image data which is the data to be processed under the operation of the maintenance staff 300.
  • the microphone 34 is also an example of the data acquisition means, and acquires voice data which is the data to be processed under the operation of the maintenance staff 300.
  • the attribute information input unit 40 is an example of the attribute acquisition means, and acquires attribute data indicating attributes related to building equipment or maintenance management work.
  • the attribute related to the building equipment refers to information indicating the characteristics of the building equipment such as the type of the building equipment, the manufacturer name of the building equipment, the type of the building equipment, and the installation location of the building equipment.
  • the types of building equipment are different, such as air conditioning, electricity, and lighting.
  • the manufacturer name of building equipment means the name of a company that manufactures or sells building equipment.
  • the type of building equipment typically refers to the identification information given by the manufacturer to each equipment with different specifications.
  • the attributes related to maintenance management work include information that represents the characteristics of maintenance management work, such as the type of maintenance management work, the location where maintenance management work is performed, the name of the maintenance staff who performs maintenance management work, and the time when maintenance management work is performed.
  • the types of maintenance and inspection work include types related to building equipment such as air conditioning, electricity, and lighting, and types of work forms such as inspection, repair, and replacement.
  • the places where maintenance work is carried out are major classifications such as outdoor and indoor, middle classification such as rooftop, basement, corridor, stairs, toilet, indoor, ⁇ floor, ⁇ floor ⁇ room, ⁇ floor tenant ⁇ inside, etc. Can be represented by.
  • the attribute information input unit 40 is constructed so as to accept an operation of the touch panel 28 by the maintenance staff 300 and acquire attribute data, for example.
  • the application of the mobile terminal 20 operated by the maintenance staff 300 estimates the attributes based on the screen state of the application, the position information of GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System), and the like, and automatically sets the attributes. ..
  • the result of the automatic setting may be something that can be changed by the maintenance worker 300.
  • RFID Radio Frequency IDentifier
  • the integrated API calling unit 42 is an example of a service requesting means, and requests the support server 60 to execute an information processing service. The request is made by transmitting image data from the camera 32, audio data from the microphone 34, and attribute data from the attribute information input unit 40.
  • the integrated API calling unit 42 is also an example of the result acquisition means, and receives the execution result of the information processing service from the support server 60.
  • the beacon receiving unit 44 is an example of a beacon receiving means, and receives a beacon which is a radio signal transmitted from a building facility. Beacons usually contain information about attributes of building equipment, such as equipment type.
  • the beacon receiving unit 44 is provided with an attribute acquisition unit 46 and an attribute correctness determination unit 48.
  • the attribute acquisition unit 46 is an example of the attribute acquisition means, analyzes the beacon, and acquires the attribute data related to the building equipment.
  • the attribute correctness determination unit 48 is an example of the determination means, and when the integrated API calling unit 42 receives the execution result of the information processing service from the support server 60, the attribute data is included in the execution result.
  • the attribute data obtained from the beacon is compared. If, as a result of the comparison, different inconsistencies are found between the two, a display unit 50 or the like is displayed to that effect, and the maintenance worker 300 is given an opportunity to correct the inconsistency.
  • the display unit 50 is formed by using the touch panel 28, and performs various displays such as a display for operation and a display of an execution result of an information processing service.
  • the maintenance worker 300 can input for correction when the display result of the information processing service displayed on the display unit 50 is incorrect.
  • the execution result correctness input unit 52 is provided for the maintenance staff 300 to input whether or not the result displayed on the display unit 50 is correct.
  • the input result can also be used to evaluate the execution result of the information processing service by the external system A130, the external system B140, the external system C150, and the like.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing the hardware configuration of the support server 60.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an outline of the functions constructed in the support server 60.
  • the support server 60 is an example of a maintenance management work support device, and is a computer installed in a building equipped with building equipment, a maintenance management company, or the like.
  • the support server 60 is constructed by using a computer such as a PC, for example.
  • the support server 60 includes a bus 62, a processor 64 connected to the bus 62, a memory 66, a touch panel 68, and a communication circuit 70.
  • the processor 64, the memory 66, the touch panel 68, and the communication circuit 70 are the same hardware as the processor 24, the memory 26, the touch panel 28, and the communication circuit 30 of the mobile terminal 20 shown in FIG. 2, and the description thereof will be omitted.
  • the support server 60 has the functions shown in FIG. 5 constructed by controlling the hardware of the support server 60 with software such as an OS and an application. As shown in FIG. 5, the support server 60 includes an integrated API management unit 80, an individual API calling unit 82, an API selection unit 90, a selection rule holding unit 94, a selection rule setting / updating unit 96, and a result determination / storage unit. 98 is provided.
  • the integrated API management unit 80 is an example of acquisition means, and acquires processing target data such as image data and voice data and attribute data from the integrated API calling unit 42 of the mobile terminal 20, and also processes information on the processing target data. Receive a request for service. In this case, the integrated API management unit 80 transmits the type of service to be used and the attribute data to the API selection unit 90, inquires which external system to select, and receives a response from the API selection unit 90. Then, the integrated API management unit 80 instructs the individual API calling unit 82 to use the information processing service of the selected external system, and transmits the processing target data.
  • the integrated API management unit 80 is also an example of the transmission means, and transmits the execution result of the information processing service to the mobile terminal 20.
  • the individual API calling unit 82 is an example of the requesting means, and requests the external system to execute the information processing service according to the instruction from the integrated API management unit 80.
  • the individual API calling unit 82 is provided with an external system A calling unit 84.
  • the external system A calling unit 84 calls the API provided by the external system A130, transmits the processing target data and the data required for the request of the information processing service, executes the information processing service, and acquires the execution result. ..
  • the individual API calling unit 82 is provided with an external system B calling unit 86 that calls the API of the external system B140 and an external system C calling unit 88 that calls the API of the external system C150. If there are more available external systems, the individual API caller 82 is constructed with an API caller for that external system.
  • the API selection unit 90 is an example of selection means, and selects which external system's information processing service is to be used.
  • the API selection unit 90 is provided with an attribute identification unit 92.
  • the attribute identification unit 92 identifies the attribute information from the attribute data. Then, the external system to be used is selected under the attribute with reference to the selection rule held by the selection rule holding unit 94.
  • the selection rule holding unit 94 holds a selection rule that is a rule for selecting an external system.
  • the selection rule is defined for each information processing service to be used and for each appropriate attribute.
  • the selection rule setting / update unit 96 is an example of the update means, and performs the initial setting of the selection rule and the subsequent update.
  • the selection rule setting / updating unit 96 actually uses all available external systems under appropriate attributes for each information processing service, and evaluates the results of the information processing service and its attributes. Update the selection rule for.
  • the selection rule setting / updating unit 96 causes the individual API calling unit 82 to request an information processing service for all the set external systems, and determines / stores the obtained execution results.
  • the selection rule is updated by having the unit 98 evaluate.
  • the result determination / storage unit 98 is an example of the determination means and the update means, and the execution result of the information processing service is acquired from the individual API calling unit 82 and evaluated.
  • the result determination / accumulation unit 98 includes a certainty determination unit 100, a majority decision determination unit 102, and an accuracy determination unit 104 as a configuration for performing evaluation.
  • the certainty determination unit 100 compares the execution results by using the certainty data output together with the execution result when the external system performs the information processing service.
  • the certainty is information provided from an external system as information indicating the accuracy of the execution result of the information processing service.
  • the certainty is expressed, for example, with 0 as the lowest score and 100 as the perfect score.
  • the algorithm for calculating the certainty generally differs depending on the external system. Therefore, adjustments are made as necessary so that the certainty of different external systems can be compared.
  • the adjustment can be performed, for example, by the administrator setting a conversion formula from a theoretical point of view. Further, for example, the adjustment can be performed by setting a conversion formula based on the result of the maintenance staff 300 actually evaluating the correctness of the execution result.
  • the determination result by the certainty determination unit 100 is used to determine the execution result transmitted by the integrated API management unit 80 to the mobile terminal 20 in the support of the normal maintenance management work. Further, the determination result by the certainty determination unit 100 can also be used as information for updating the selection rule in the selection rule setting / update unit 96.
  • the majority decision unit 102 determines a highly valid execution result by the majority decision method when the information processing services of three or more external systems are used. That is, when the information processing services of many external systems obtain the same execution result, it is judged that the execution result is highly valid.
  • the vote is broken as a result of the majority vote (that is, when there are a plurality of first places), it may be determined by another method, for example, it is left to the determination result of the certainty determination unit 100.
  • the determination result by the majority decision determination unit 102 is used to determine the execution result transmitted by the integrated API management unit 80 to the mobile terminal 20 in the support of the normal maintenance management work. Further, the determination result by the majority decision determination unit 102 can also be used as information for updating the selection rule in the selection rule setting / update unit 96.
  • the accuracy determination unit 104 actually evaluates the correctness of the execution result by the maintenance staff 300, and determines the correct execution result based on the result.
  • the determination by the accuracy determination unit 104 is used, for example, as information for updating the selection rule in the selection rule setting / update unit 96.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an outline of the functions of the external system A130.
  • the external system A130 includes an API 132, an OCR service 134, an image recognition service 136, and a voice recognition service 138.
  • API 132 is an interface provided by the external system A130 in order to use the information processing service of the external system A130.
  • a user who uses the external system A130 can obtain an execution result of the information processing service by calling the API and transmitting predetermined data.
  • the OCR service 134 is an information processing service that generates a character code from characters (including numbers, symbols, etc.) included in image data.
  • the OCR service 134 is used, for example, to character-code the characters written on the name plate 312 in the building equipment.
  • Image recognition service 136 is an information processing service that recognizes people, objects, etc. included in image data. In the image recognition service 136, pattern matching may be further performed to associate the recognized person or object with a specific person or object. In the maintenance management work support system 10, the image recognition service 136 is used, for example, to extract parts from image data of parts in building equipment and to identify the manufacturer, model number, and the like of the extracted parts.
  • the voice recognition service 138 is an information processing service that generates a character code from the voice data. In the voice recognition service 138, the meaning analysis of the character code may be further performed. In the maintenance management work support system 10, the voice recognition service 138 is used, for example, for the maintenance staff 300 to dictate the record of the maintenance management work.
  • the external system A130 can also provide various information processing services such as a translation service for translating between languages and a dictionary search service for checking the meaning of technical terms.
  • the external system B140 and the external system C150 also provide various information processing services including an information processing service similar to that of the external system A130, such as an OCR service, an image recognition service, a voice recognition service, a translation service, and a dictionary search service.
  • an information processing service similar to that of the external system A130 such as an OCR service, an image recognition service, a voice recognition service, a translation service, and a dictionary search service.
  • the same type of information processing service means a service capable of performing substantially the same type of information processing.
  • the external system A130, the external system B140, and the external system C150 are all constructed by using one or a plurality of computers connected to the Internet 120.
  • the information processing services provided by these systems are constructed to be used by various users in the form of so-called cloud computing.
  • the maintenance management work support system 10 is set to use these external systems to support maintenance work.
  • FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram illustrating the operation of the maintenance management work support system 10 when supporting normal maintenance work.
  • the maintenance worker 300 operates the mobile terminal 20 to activate the application for maintenance management work. Then, the maintenance worker 300 uses the camera 32 of the mobile terminal 20 to take a picture of the name plate 312 of the building equipment to be the target of the maintenance management work (S10).
  • FIG. 8 schematically shows an example of the name plate 312.
  • Information including the product name "OOOO”, the model name "ABC-DEFGH”, the serial number "12JKLMN”, and the manufacturer name "X Co., Ltd.” is described on the name plate 312.
  • the product name is the name of the building equipment.
  • the model name is a character string that uniquely identifies a product having the same specifications in each product of the manufacturer.
  • FIG. 8 schematically shows an example of the name plate 312.
  • ABSOR in the model name is a character string indicating that the unit is an air conditioner outdoor unit
  • DEFGH is a character string indicating a specific specification in the air conditioner outdoor unit.
  • serial number is a character string that uniquely identifies an individual product having each format.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing a mobile terminal 20 in a state where the name plate 312 is photographed by the camera 32.
  • the name of the application named "equipment information management tool” is displayed on the display unit 50 of the mobile terminal 20.
  • this application is set on the screen for performing OCR processing.
  • On the display unit 50 a display 160 based on the image data generated by the camera 32 is performed under the description of "captured image”.
  • the display 160 includes a photographed name plate 312.
  • the application treats the image data as the processing target data to be the target of the OCR processing, and informs the integrated API calling unit 42 that the OCR processing request has been made (S12).
  • the integrated API calling unit 42 requests input of attribute information in order to perform OCR processing.
  • an attribute input field 162 is provided under the description of "attribute input”.
  • the input field 162 is provided with a triangular button 164, and when the triangular button 164 is pressed, input candidates are displayed.
  • "Company X air conditioning (outdoor)” is input as an attribute (S14).
  • the attribute may be input by receiving, for example, a beacon.
  • the send button 166 and the back button 168 are further displayed under the description "Do you want to send to the support server?".
  • the integrated API calling unit 42 attaches image data and attribute data and requests the support server 60 for an OCR processing request (S16).
  • the integrated API management unit 80 acquires the OCR processing request, image data, and attribute data. In this case, the integrated API management unit 80 transmits attribute data to the API selection unit 90 and requests that the external system to be used and the corresponding API be selected (S18). In the API selection unit 90, the attribute identification unit 92 identifies a necessary attribute from the attribute data. Then, the API selection unit 90 refers to the selection rule held by the selection rule holding unit 94, and selects an external system for which an OCR processing request should be made for the identified attribute (S20). Information on the selected external system is transmitted from the API selection unit 90 to the integrated API management unit 80 (S22).
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a selection rule held by the selection rule holding unit 94.
  • the selection rule is set for each type of information processing service.
  • FIG. 10 shows a selection rule for the OCR service.
  • the manufacturer of the equipment, the type of the equipment, and the location of the equipment are set as attributes.
  • Company X (X Co., Ltd.) and other companies (other companies) are set as equipment manufacturers.
  • Electricity, air conditioning, etc. are set as the types of equipment.
  • indoors and outdoors are set as the locations of the equipment.
  • "Company X air conditioning (outdoor)" is input as an attribute, which matches the attribute of the column surrounded by the thick frame 170.
  • each name plate in the electrical equipment or air conditioning equipment has its own characteristics, and there is a difference in the tendency of certainty in OCR processing. Further, since the degree of deterioration of the nameplate and the condition of light are different between indoors and outdoors, the attribute values are distinguished.
  • the selection rule is further provided with a column for an external system, and a plurality of external systems such as an external system A130, an external system B140, and an external system C150 are set. Focusing on the inside of the thick frame 170, the value of "request 96%" is input for the external system A130. This is because, under the condition of this attribute, the certainty of the OCR service of the external system A130 is about 96%, and it is assumed that the OCR service is requested if it is higher than 95% (here, it is assumed that the request is made). Indicates that it is set to. For the external system B140, the value of "Do not request 93%" is input.
  • the certainty is as low as about 93%, so that the OCR service is not requested.
  • the value of "request 97%" is set. That is, in the external system C150, the certainty is as high as about 97%, so that the OCR service is requested.
  • the value of whether or not to request each external system is set in the condition of other attributes.
  • the API selection unit 90 responds to the integrated API management unit 80 to select the external system A130 and the external system C150 (and other external systems (not shown)). Will be done. and,
  • the integrated API management unit 80 instructs the individual API calling unit 82 to call the API of each selected external system and request OCR processing (S24). Upon giving an instruction, the integrated API management unit 80 also sends the image data to be processed to the individual API calling unit 82.
  • the individual API calling unit 82 calls the API of each selected external system and requests OCR processing (S26).
  • OCR processing request image data and special data requested by each API (this is referred to as an API parameter) are transmitted.
  • the API parameter data unique to each API such as a registered user name in an external system and a type of an electronic file for storing an execution result are stored.
  • the external system A130 and the external system C150 each refer to the information input to the API and perform OCR processing on the image data. In this OCR process, the character code which is the execution result and the data of the certainty of the execution result are output.
  • the external system A130 and the external system 150 each store the execution result and the certainty data in a predetermined electronic file and send the data to the support server 60 through the API (S28).
  • the individual API calling unit 82 receives the execution result by each API and the data of the certainty. Then, the individual API calling unit 82 transmits data of each execution result and certainty to the result determination / storage unit 98, and makes a determination request as to which execution result is to be adopted (S30).
  • the result determination / accumulation unit 98 makes a determination based on the certainty in the certainty determination unit 100.
  • FIG. 11 shows an example of the certainty obtained together with the execution result.
  • the certainty of the external system A130 is 97% and the certainty of the external system C150 is 96%. Therefore, it is determined that the probability of the OCR service of the external system A130 is the highest, and the execution result of the OCR service is accumulated (S32).
  • the result determination / storage unit 98 sends the stored OCR execution result of the external system 130 to the integrated API management unit 80 (S34). Then, the integrated API management unit 80 transmits this OCR result to the mobile terminal (S36).
  • the integrated API calling unit 42 receives the OCR result.
  • the integrated API calling unit 42 analyzes the OCR result and displays a predetermined item on the display unit 50.
  • FIG. 12 is a diagram showing how the OCR result is displayed on the screen of the application of the display unit 50.
  • the display 180 of the result of the model name "ABC-DEFGH” and the serial number "12JKLMN" is performed.
  • the model name and serial number of the OCR result match the model name and serial number described on the name plate 312 shown in FIG. Therefore, the maintenance worker 300 does not need to make a correction.
  • the time required from the OCR processing request in step S16 to the display of the execution result in step S38 is short (for example, within 1 second), and the maintenance worker 300 himself / herself
  • the model name and serial number can be obtained much more quickly than when the model name and serial number are input.
  • the OCR result can be compared with the received content of the beacon. That is, the attribute correctness determination unit 48 compares the two, and if there is an inconsistency, the display unit 50 displays that fact.
  • the maintenance worker 300 may touch the screen to directly input a value, or may perform an operation of replacing with a beacon signal. If there is an error in the beacon signal, a process for correcting the beacon signal is performed separately.
  • the display unit 50 further describes "Do you want to register with the support server?", And the registration button 182 and the back button 184 are displayed below it.
  • the registration button 182 is pressed, the OCR result is deterministically registered in the support server 60.
  • the application of the mobile terminal 20 appropriately communicates with the support server 60 and records the work contents. Based on this record, the support server 60 can perform various tasks such as creating a business report and confirming a defect.
  • the OCR result can also be evaluated using the model name and serial number registered by the maintenance staff 300 by pressing the registration button 182. Specifically, the accuracy determination unit 104 of the result determination / accumulation unit 98 evaluates the OCR result. The selection rule may be updated based on this evaluation result.
  • the certainty determination unit 100 of the support server 60 transmits the execution result determined to have the highest certainty to the mobile terminal 20.
  • the majority voting method can usually be adopted when the derived information processing service is implemented in three or more external systems.
  • the external system may change the algorithm of the information processing service with or without communicating to the user. Therefore, the certainty of the execution result of the information processing service changes. Therefore, the support server 60 updates the selection rule periodically or at the timing when the algorithm is changed.
  • the selection rule setting / updating unit 96 changes the processing flow in the support server 60. Specifically, the API selection unit 90 selects all available external systems instead of selecting some external systems according to the selection rule. Then, the result determination / storage unit 98 evaluates the execution results of all the external systems, and updates the selection rule based on the evaluation results. The selection rule is updated for each attribute.
  • the selection rule is updated based on the result of one shooting by the camera 32, it will be greatly affected by mistakes during shooting. Therefore, it is considered better to change the selection rule based on the execution result of a plurality of times (for example, 10 times or more or 30 times or more). Further, as described above, the selection rule can be updated based on the result of the majority decision determination unit 102 or the accuracy determination unit 104 instead of the certainty determination unit 100.
  • the mode of selecting the information processing service of the external system is shown by taking the selection rule shown in FIG. 10 as an example.
  • the selection rule can be adopted in addition to those shown in FIG.
  • the selection rule is set as a countermeasure against the difference in the result of the information processing service due to the difference in the attribute. Therefore, attributes that do not make much difference should be excluded from the selection rule.
  • the selection rule shown in FIG. 10 it is conceivable to leave only 1 or 2 from the equipment manufacturer, equipment type, and equipment location, and exclude other attributes from the selection rule. Further, if a large difference is caused by another attribute not described in the selection rule shown in FIG. 10, it may be newly incorporated in the selection rule.
  • the execution result of the image recognition service or the voice recognition service also depends on, for example, the ambient brightness and the ambient noise. Therefore, it is effective to set the selection rule according to the attribute.

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In a support server (60) that is a maintenance management work support device, attribute data indicating the attribute related to building equipment or maintenance management work and processing target data used for the maintenance management work are acquired from a mobile terminal (20) used for the maintenance management work of the building equipment (S16). According to the selection rule set for the attribute, an information processing service to be requested for execution is selected from the plurality of information processing services of the same type provided by a plurality of external systems (130, 140, 150) (S20). Subsequently, an API corresponding to the selected information processing service is called, data to be processed is transmitted, and the execution of the information processing service is requested (S26). In addition, the execution result of the information processing service is received through the API (S28). The received execution result of the information processing service is transmitted to the mobile terminal (S36).

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保守管理作業支援装置及び保守管理作業携帯端末Maintenance management work support device and maintenance management work mobile terminal
 本発明はビル設備の保守管理作業に用いられる保守管理作業支援装置及び保守管理作業携帯端末に関する。 The present invention relates to a maintenance management work support device and a maintenance management work mobile terminal used for maintenance management work of building equipment.
 ビル設備の保守管理作業では、外部システムが提供するOCR(Optical Character Recognition)などの情報処理サービスを利用する場合がある。外部システムは、通常、当該外部システムが提供するAPI(Application Programming Interface)を通じて利用するように構築されている。 In the maintenance work of building equipment, information processing services such as OCR (Optical Character Recognition) provided by an external system may be used. The external system is usually constructed to be used through an API (Application Programming Interface) provided by the external system.
 類似した情報処理サービスは、多くの場合、複数の外部システムによって提供されている。そして、各情報処理サービスによって得られる結果は、外部システム毎に異なる。また、外部システムでは、情報処理サービスを担うプログラムのアルゴリズムを、利用者に通知することなく変更することがある。このため、同じ外部システムの同じ情報処理サービスを利用した場合にも、タイミングによって結果が異なる状況がみられる。そこで、複数の外部システムの中から最適な情報処理サービスを選択することができれば、保守管理作業の効率が高まると考えられる。 Similar information processing services are often provided by multiple external systems. The results obtained by each information processing service differ for each external system. Further, in the external system, the algorithm of the program responsible for the information processing service may be changed without notifying the user. Therefore, even when the same information processing service of the same external system is used, the result may differ depending on the timing. Therefore, if the optimum information processing service can be selected from a plurality of external systems, it is considered that the efficiency of maintenance management work will be improved.
 下記特許文献1には、ネットワークに接続された複数のOCRサーバの中から、評価値、処理速度等の条件に適合するOCRサーバを選択し、文書画像を送信することが記載されている。 Patent Document 1 below describes that an OCR server that meets conditions such as evaluation value and processing speed is selected from a plurality of OCR servers connected to a network, and a document image is transmitted.
特開2008-293354号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2008-293354
 ビル設備の保守管理作業は多岐に渡っている。また、例えば、同様の設備であっても、製造メーカ、型番などによって、保守管理作業の内容が異なることもある。さらには、保守管理作業では、実施場所、実施時間などの作業環境も様々である。このため、複数の外部システムによる同種の情報処理サービスから、適切なものを一律に決定することは難しい。上記特許文献1に記載された技術は、ある程度均質な環境で得た文書画像を対象にOCRサーバを選択するものに過ぎず、ビル設備の保守管理作業に適用することは困難である。 The maintenance work of building equipment is wide-ranging. Further, for example, even with similar equipment, the content of maintenance management work may differ depending on the manufacturer, model number, and the like. Furthermore, in maintenance management work, there are various work environments such as implementation location and implementation time. For this reason, it is difficult to uniformly determine the appropriate information processing service from the same type of information processing services provided by multiple external systems. The technique described in Patent Document 1 merely selects an OCR server for a document image obtained in a somewhat uniform environment, and is difficult to apply to maintenance work of building equipment.
 本発明の目的は、ビル設備の保守管理作業において利用する外部システムの情報処理サービスの選択を適切化することにある。 An object of the present invention is to optimize the selection of information processing services of an external system used in the maintenance work of building equipment.
 本発明にかかる保守管理作業支援装置は、ビル設備の保守管理作業に用いられる携帯端末から、前記ビル設備または前記保守管理作業にかかる属性を示す属性データと、前記保守管理作業に用いる処理対象データと、を取得する取得手段と、前記属性について設定された選択ルールに従って、複数の外部システムにより提供される複数の同種の情報処理サービスから、実行の要求対象となる情報処理サービスを選択する選択手段と、選択した情報処理サービスに対応するAPIを呼び出し、前記処理対象データを送信して、情報処理サービスの実行を要求する要求手段と、前記APIを通じて、情報処理サービスの実行結果を受信する受信手段と、前記受信した情報処理サービスの実行結果を前記携帯端末に送信する送信手段と、を備える。 The maintenance management work support device according to the present invention is the attribute data indicating the attributes related to the building equipment or the maintenance management work from the mobile terminal used for the maintenance management work of the building equipment, and the processing target data used for the maintenance management work. And a selection means for selecting an information processing service to be requested to be executed from a plurality of information processing services of the same type provided by a plurality of external systems according to a selection rule set for the attribute. A requesting means that calls the API corresponding to the selected information processing service, transmits the processing target data, and requests execution of the information processing service, and a receiving means that receives the execution result of the information processing service through the API. And a transmission means for transmitting the execution result of the received information processing service to the mobile terminal.
 本発明の一態様においては、前記複数の外部システムにより提供される複数の同種の情報処理サービスを選択して、前記要求手段による実行の要求と、前記受信手段による実行結果の受信とを行い、受信した各情報処理サービスの実行結果を比較して、前記属性について設定された前記選択ルールを更新する更新手段を備える。 In one aspect of the present invention, a plurality of information processing services of the same type provided by the plurality of external systems are selected to request execution by the requesting means and receive execution results by the receiving means. An update means for updating the selection rule set for the attribute by comparing the received execution results of each information processing service is provided.
 本発明の一態様においては、前記受信手段は、前記実行結果とともに、前記実行結果の確からしさのデータを取得し、前記更新手段は、確からしさの高い実行結果を得た情報処理サービスを、前記属性についての要求対象の情報処理サービスとするように前記選択ルールを更新する。 In one aspect of the present invention, the receiving means acquires data on the certainty of the execution result together with the execution result, and the updating means provides an information processing service obtained with the highly certain execution result. The selection rule is updated so that the information processing service is the request target for the attribute.
 本発明の一態様においては、前記更新手段は、各情報処理サービスの実行結果を前記送信手段により前記携帯端末に送信し、前記携帯端末から各情報処理サービスの実行結果の正しさのデータを取得することにより、正しさの高い実行結果を得た情報処理サービスを、前記属性についての要求対象の情報処理サービスとするように前記選択ルールを更新する。 In one aspect of the present invention, the updating means transmits the execution result of each information processing service to the mobile terminal by the transmitting means, and acquires the correctness data of the execution result of each information processing service from the mobile terminal. By doing so, the selection rule is updated so that the information processing service obtained with the highly correct execution result becomes the information processing service of the request target for the attribute.
 本発明の一態様においては、前記選択手段は、同種の情報処理サービスを2つ以上選択し、前記要求手段は、選択した2つ以上の情報処理サービスの実行を要求し、前記受信手段は、選択した2つ以上の情報処理サービスの実行結果を受信し、当該保守管理作業支援装置は、さらに、前記受信手段により受信した2つ以上の情報処理サービスの実行結果を比較して、送信対象とする1つの情報処理サービスの実行結果を決定する決定手段を備え、前記送信手段は、前記決定手段により決定された1つの実行結果を前記携帯端末に送信する。 In one aspect of the invention, the selection means selects two or more information processing services of the same type, the requesting means requests execution of the two or more selected information processing services, and the receiving means receives. Upon receiving the execution results of the two or more selected information processing services, the maintenance management work support device further compares the execution results of the two or more information processing services received by the receiving means with the transmission target. The transmission means includes a determination means for determining the execution result of one information processing service, and the transmission means transmits one execution result determined by the determination means to the mobile terminal.
 本発明の一態様においては、前記受信手段は、前記実行結果とともに、前記実行結果の確からしさのデータを取得し、前記決定手段は、確からしさの高い実行結果を得た情報処理サービスを前記送信対象として決定する。 In one aspect of the present invention, the receiving means acquires data on the certainty of the execution result together with the execution result, and the determination means transmits the information processing service obtained with the highly certain execution result. Determine as a target.
 本発明の一態様においては、前記属性データには、前記ビル設備の製造メーカを示すデータが含まれ、前記選択ルールは、前記製造メーカに応じて設定される。 In one aspect of the present invention, the attribute data includes data indicating the manufacturer of the building equipment, and the selection rule is set according to the manufacturer.
 本発明の一態様においては、前記属性データは、前記ビル設備の種類を示すデータであり、前記選択ルールは、前記ビル設備の種類に応じて設定される。 In one aspect of the present invention, the attribute data is data indicating the type of the building equipment, and the selection rule is set according to the type of the building equipment.
 本発明の一態様においては、前記属性データは、前記ビル設備の設置場所を示すデータであり、前記選択ルールは、前記ビル設備の設置場所が屋外か屋内かに応じて設定される。 In one aspect of the present invention, the attribute data is data indicating the installation location of the building equipment, and the selection rule is set according to whether the installation location of the building equipment is outdoors or indoors.
 本発明の一態様においては、前記属性データは、前記保守管理作業の作業時刻を示すデータであり、前記選択ルールは、前記保守管理作業の作業時刻が日中か夜間かに応じて設定される。 In one aspect of the present invention, the attribute data is data indicating the work time of the maintenance management work, and the selection rule is set according to whether the work time of the maintenance management work is daytime or nighttime. ..
 本発明の一態様においては、前記処理対象データは画像データであり、前記情報処理サービスは前記画像データから文字コードを生成するOCRサービスである。 In one aspect of the present invention, the processing target data is image data, and the information processing service is an OCR service that generates a character code from the image data.
 本発明にかかる保守管理作業携帯端末は、ビル設備の保守管理作業に用いる処理対象データを取得するデータ取得手段と、前記ビル設備または前記保守管理作業にかかる属性を示す属性データを取得する属性取得手段と、前記処理対象データ、及び、前記属性データを送信して、前記処理対象データに対する情報処理サービスを要求する要求手段と、複数の外部システムにより提供される複数の同種の情報処理サービスから、前記属性に基づいて選択された情報処理サービスによる実行結果を取得する結果取得手段と、を備える。 The maintenance management work mobile terminal according to the present invention is a data acquisition means for acquiring processing target data used for maintenance management work of building equipment, and attribute acquisition for acquiring attribute data indicating attributes related to the building equipment or the maintenance management work. From the means, the requesting means for transmitting the processing target data and the attribute data to request an information processing service for the processing target data, and a plurality of similar information processing services provided by a plurality of external systems. A result acquisition means for acquiring an execution result by an information processing service selected based on the attribute is provided.
 本発明の一態様においては、前記ビル設備が発信するビーコンを受信する受信手段を備え、前記属性取得手段は、受信した前記ビーコンから前記属性データを取得する。 In one aspect of the present invention, the receiving means for receiving the beacon transmitted by the building equipment is provided, and the attribute acquiring means acquires the attribute data from the received beacon.
 本発明の一態様においては、前記処理対象データは、前記ビル設備を特定する表示を撮影した画像データであり、前記情報処理サービスは、前記画像データから前記ビル設備を特定する文字コードを前記実行結果として生成するOCRサービスであり、前記ビーコンは、前記ビル設備を特定するデータを含む信号であり、前記属性取得手段が取得する前記属性データには、前記ビル設備を特定するデータが含まれ、当該保守管理作業携帯端末は、前記結果取得手段により取得された前記文字コードと、前記属性取得手段が取得した前記ビル設備を特定するデータとを比較して、前記ビル設備を特定する表示、または、前記ビーコンにおける不整合を判定する判定手段を備える。 In one aspect of the present invention, the processing target data is image data obtained by capturing a display specifying the building equipment, and the information processing service executes the character code for specifying the building equipment from the image data. The resulting OCR service, the beacon is a signal containing data specifying the building equipment, and the attribute data acquired by the attribute acquisition means includes data specifying the building equipment. The maintenance management work mobile terminal compares the character code acquired by the result acquisition means with the data for specifying the building equipment acquired by the attribute acquisition means, and displays or displays to identify the building equipment. , A determination means for determining inconsistency in the beacon is provided.
 本発明によれば、ビル設備の保守管理作業において利用する外部システムの情報処理サービスの選択を、ビル設備または保守管理作業に応じて適切化し、精度の高い実行結果を得ることが可能となる。 According to the present invention, it is possible to appropriately select the information processing service of the external system used in the maintenance management work of the building equipment according to the building equipment or the maintenance management work, and to obtain a highly accurate execution result.
保守管理作業支援システムの全体構成の図である。It is a figure of the whole composition of the maintenance management work support system. 携帯端末のハードウエア構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the hardware composition of a mobile terminal. 携帯端末の機能構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of a mobile terminal. 支援サーバのハードウエア構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the hardware configuration of a support server. 支援サーバの機能構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of a support server. 外部システムの機能構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of an external system. 保守管理作業支援システムのシーケンス図である。It is a sequence diagram of the maintenance management work support system. 銘板の例を模式的に示す図である。It is a figure which shows the example of a name plate schematically. 携帯端末における画像データの送信画面の例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the example of the transmission screen of the image data in a mobile terminal. 選択ルールの例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the example of the selection rule. OCRの実行結果における確からしさの例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the example of the certainty in the execution result of OCR. 携帯端末におけるOCRの実行結果の表示例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the display example of the execution result of OCR in a mobile terminal.
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 図1~図6を参照して、実施形態にかかるシステム構成の例について説明する。
(1) System Configuration With reference to FIGS. 1 to 6, an example of a system configuration according to an embodiment will be described.
 図1は、実施形態にかかる保守管理作業支援システム10の全体構成の概要を示す図である。保守管理作業支援システム10は、ビル設備の保守管理を行う保守員300が保守管理作業において利用するシステムである。ここで、ビル設備とは、建築物に設置され、建築物を利用するために設置された設備をいう。図1には、ビル設備の例として、空調システムの室外機310を図示している。ビル設備には、多くの場合、室外機310、室内機、冷媒回路を含む空調システムが設けられており、保守員300が、定期的に保守管理を行っている。ビル設備には、空調システムの他にも、電気設備、照明設備、防火設備、エレベータ、エスカレータ、上水道、下水道、入退室セキュリティシステムなど、様々な設備が設けられている。 FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of the overall configuration of the maintenance management work support system 10 according to the embodiment. The maintenance management work support system 10 is a system used by a maintenance worker 300 who performs maintenance management of building equipment in maintenance management work. Here, the building equipment means equipment installed in a building and installed to use the building. FIG. 1 illustrates an outdoor unit 310 of an air conditioning system as an example of building equipment. In many cases, the building equipment is provided with an air conditioning system including an outdoor unit 310, an indoor unit, and a refrigerant circuit, and maintenance personnel 300 regularly perform maintenance management. In addition to the air conditioning system, the building equipment is equipped with various equipment such as electrical equipment, lighting equipment, fire protection equipment, elevators, escalator, water supply, sewerage, and room entry / exit security system.
 保守員300は、ビル設備の保守管理を行う保守管理会社の従業員である。保守員300は、マニュアルなどに従って、保守管理作業を行う。保守管理作業には、点検作業、不具合箇所に対する交換・修理作業などが含まれる。保守管理作業では、ビル設備の種類、形式などに応じた作業が行われる。例えば、室外機310には、製造メーカによって銘板312が取り付けられており、保守員300は、適宜、銘板312を参照しながら、保守管理作業を行う。 The maintenance worker 300 is an employee of a maintenance management company that manages the maintenance of building equipment. The maintenance staff 300 performs maintenance management work according to a manual or the like. Maintenance work includes inspection work and replacement / repair work for defective parts. In maintenance work, work is performed according to the type and type of building equipment. For example, a name plate 312 is attached to the outdoor unit 310 by the manufacturer, and the maintenance staff 300 performs maintenance management work while appropriately referring to the name plate 312.
 保守管理作業支援システム10には、携帯端末20、支援サーバ60、中央監視装置110、インターネット120、外部システムA130、外部システムB140、及び、外部システムC150が含まれる。 The maintenance management work support system 10 includes a mobile terminal 20, a support server 60, a central monitoring device 110, the Internet 120, an external system A130, an external system B140, and an external system C150.
 携帯端末20は、保守管理作業携帯端末の例であり、保守員300が携帯するコンピュータである。支援サーバ60は、携帯端末20と通信可能に構築され、保守員300の保守管理作業を支援するコンピュータである。中央監視装置110は、ビル設備に設けられたビルの中央監視室などに設けられ、ビル設備の制御を行うコンピュータである。インターネット120は、支援サーバ60と、外部システムA130、外部システムB140、外部システムC150などとを通信可能に繋ぐ通信ネットワークである。外部システムA130、外部システムB140、外部システムC150は、それぞれ、別の企業によって運営されたコンピュータシステムであり、複数の情報処理サービスを提供している。 The mobile terminal 20 is an example of a maintenance work mobile terminal, and is a computer carried by a maintenance worker 300. The support server 60 is a computer that is constructed so as to be able to communicate with the mobile terminal 20 and supports the maintenance work of the maintenance staff 300. The central monitoring device 110 is a computer provided in a central monitoring room or the like of a building provided in the building equipment and controls the building equipment. The Internet 120 is a communication network that enables communication between the support server 60 and the external system A130, the external system B140, the external system C150, and the like. The external system A130, the external system B140, and the external system C150 are computer systems operated by different companies, and provide a plurality of information processing services.
 図2、図3を参照して、携帯端末20について詳細に説明する。図2は、携帯端末20のハードウエア構成を模式的に示した図である。図3は、携帯端末20に構築される機能の概略を示した図である。 The mobile terminal 20 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing the hardware configuration of the mobile terminal 20. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an outline of the functions built in the mobile terminal 20.
 携帯端末20は、例えば、スマートフォン、タブレット、ノート型PC(パーソナルコンピュータ)などを利用して構築される。図2に示すように、携帯端末20は、バス22と、バス22に接続されたプロセッサ24、メモリ26、タッチパネル28、通信回路30、カメラ32、及びマイク34を備えている。プロセッサ24は、例えば、CPU(Central Processing Unit)、GPU(Graphics Processing Unit)などの演算処理装置によって構成されている。図2には、これら1または複数の演算処理装置を象徴的にプロセッサ24として記している。 The mobile terminal 20 is constructed using, for example, a smartphone, a tablet, a notebook PC (personal computer), or the like. As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile terminal 20 includes a bus 22, a processor 24 connected to the bus 22, a memory 26, a touch panel 28, a communication circuit 30, a camera 32, and a microphone 34. The processor 24 is composed of, for example, an arithmetic processing unit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit). In FIG. 2, these one or a plurality of arithmetic processing units are symbolically shown as a processor 24.
 メモリ26は、ソフトウエア及びデータを記憶する装置である。メモリ26としては、1または複数の半導体メモリ、磁気ディスクなどを用いて構成されている。 The memory 26 is a device for storing software and data. The memory 26 is configured by using one or a plurality of semiconductor memories, magnetic disks, and the like.
 タッチパネル28は、タッチ操作が可能なディスプレイである。タッチパネル28は、携帯端末20における表示装置であり、かつ、入力装置である。携帯端末20では、タッチパネル28の他に、機械式ボタン、キーボード、マウスなどを備える場合もある。 The touch panel 28 is a display capable of touch operation. The touch panel 28 is a display device and an input device in the mobile terminal 20. In addition to the touch panel 28, the mobile terminal 20 may include a mechanical button, a keyboard, a mouse, and the like.
 通信回路30は、インターネット120などのネットワークに接続するための回路である。また、カメラ32は、動画像及び静止画像を撮影して画像データに変換する装置であり、マイク34は音声を音声データに変換する装置である。 The communication circuit 30 is a circuit for connecting to a network such as the Internet 120. Further, the camera 32 is a device that captures moving images and still images and converts them into image data, and the microphone 34 is a device that converts audio into audio data.
 図3に示すように、携帯端末20では、カメラ32、マイク34の他に、属性情報入力部40、統合API(Application Programming Interface)呼出部42、ビーコン受信部44、表示部50、実行結果正しさ入力部52が構築されている。これらは、携帯端末20のハードウエアを、OS(オペレーティングシステム)、アプリ(アプリケーションプログラム)などのソフトウエアで制御することで構築されている。 As shown in FIG. 3, in the mobile terminal 20, in addition to the camera 32 and the microphone 34, the attribute information input unit 40, the integrated API (Application Programming Interface) calling unit 42, the beacon receiving unit 44, the display unit 50, and the execution result are correct. The beacon input unit 52 is constructed. These are constructed by controlling the hardware of the mobile terminal 20 with software such as an OS (operating system) and an application (application program).
 カメラ32は、データ取得手段の例であり、保守員300の操作の下、処理対象データである画像データを取得する。マイク34も、データ取得手段の例であり、保守員300の操作の下、処理対象データである音声データを取得する。 The camera 32 is an example of data acquisition means, and acquires image data which is the data to be processed under the operation of the maintenance staff 300. The microphone 34 is also an example of the data acquisition means, and acquires voice data which is the data to be processed under the operation of the maintenance staff 300.
 属性情報入力部40は、属性取得手段の例であり、ビル設備または保守管理作業にかかる属性を示す属性データを取得するものである。ビル設備にかかる属性とは、ビル設備の種類、ビル設備のメーカ名、ビル設備の形式、ビル設備の設置場所など、ビル設備の特徴を表す情報をいう。ビル設備の種類とは、空調、電気、照明など別をいう。ビル設備のメーカ名とは、ビル設備の製造または販売を行う企業名をいう。ビル設備の形式とは、典型的には、メーカが仕様の相違する設備毎に付与する識別情報をいう。 The attribute information input unit 40 is an example of the attribute acquisition means, and acquires attribute data indicating attributes related to building equipment or maintenance management work. The attribute related to the building equipment refers to information indicating the characteristics of the building equipment such as the type of the building equipment, the manufacturer name of the building equipment, the type of the building equipment, and the installation location of the building equipment. The types of building equipment are different, such as air conditioning, electricity, and lighting. The manufacturer name of building equipment means the name of a company that manufactures or sells building equipment. The type of building equipment typically refers to the identification information given by the manufacturer to each equipment with different specifications.
 また、保守管理作業にかかる属性とは、保守管理作業の種別、保守管理作業の実施場所、保守管理作業を行う保守員名、保守管理作業の実施時刻など、保守管理作業の特徴を表す情報をいう。ここで、保守点検作業の種別には、空調、電気、照明などのビル設備にかかる種別、及び、点検、修理、交換などの作業形態の種別が含まれる。保守管理作業の実施場所は、屋外、屋内などの大分類、屋上、地下、廊下、階段、トイレ、室内、〇階などの中分類、〇階〇号室、〇階テナント〇内などの小分類などによって表することができる。 In addition, the attributes related to maintenance management work include information that represents the characteristics of maintenance management work, such as the type of maintenance management work, the location where maintenance management work is performed, the name of the maintenance staff who performs maintenance management work, and the time when maintenance management work is performed. say. Here, the types of maintenance and inspection work include types related to building equipment such as air conditioning, electricity, and lighting, and types of work forms such as inspection, repair, and replacement. The places where maintenance work is carried out are major classifications such as outdoor and indoor, middle classification such as rooftop, basement, corridor, stairs, toilet, indoor, 〇 floor, 〇 floor 〇 room, 〇 floor tenant 〇 inside, etc. Can be represented by.
 属性情報入力部40は、例えば、保守員300によるタッチパネル28の操作を受け付けて属性データを取得するように構築される。あるいは、保守員300によって操作される携帯端末20のアプリが、アプリの画面状態、GNSS(Global Navigation Satellite System)の位置情報のなどに基づいて、属性を推測して、自動設定することも考えられる。もちろん、自動設定の結果は、保守員300が変更できるものであってもよい。また、別の形態としては、ビル設備に設けられたRFID(Radio Frequency IDentifier)などを読み取り、そこに含まれる情報の中から、属性データを取得することが考えられる。 The attribute information input unit 40 is constructed so as to accept an operation of the touch panel 28 by the maintenance staff 300 and acquire attribute data, for example. Alternatively, it is conceivable that the application of the mobile terminal 20 operated by the maintenance staff 300 estimates the attributes based on the screen state of the application, the position information of GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System), and the like, and automatically sets the attributes. .. Of course, the result of the automatic setting may be something that can be changed by the maintenance worker 300. As another form, it is conceivable to read RFID (Radio Frequency IDentifier) provided in the building equipment and acquire attribute data from the information contained therein.
 統合API呼出部42は、サービス要求手段の例であり、支援サーバ60に対して、情報処理サービスの実行を要求する。要求は、カメラ32からの画像データまたはマイク34からの音声データ、及び、属性情報入力部40からの属性データを送信して行う。また、統合API呼出部42は、結果取得手段の例でもあり、支援サーバ60から情報処理サービスの実行結果を受信する。 The integrated API calling unit 42 is an example of a service requesting means, and requests the support server 60 to execute an information processing service. The request is made by transmitting image data from the camera 32, audio data from the microphone 34, and attribute data from the attribute information input unit 40. The integrated API calling unit 42 is also an example of the result acquisition means, and receives the execution result of the information processing service from the support server 60.
 ビーコン受信部44は、ビーコン受信手段の例であり、ビル設備から発信される無線信号であるビーコンを受信する。ビーコンには、通常、設備の種別など、ビル設備にかかる属性の情報が含まれる。ビーコン受信部44には、属性取得部46と、属性正しさ判定部48が設けられている。属性取得部46は、属性取得手段の例であり、ビーコンを解析して、ビル設備にかかる属性データを取得する。また、属性正しさ判定部48は、判定手段の例であり、統合API呼出部42が支援サーバ60から情報処理サービスの実行結果を受信した場合において、実行結果の中に属性データが含まれるときに、ビーコンから得た属性データと比較を行う。比較の結果、両者が異なる不整合が見いだされた場合には、表示部50などにその旨を表示するとともに、保守員300に修正する機会を与える。 The beacon receiving unit 44 is an example of a beacon receiving means, and receives a beacon which is a radio signal transmitted from a building facility. Beacons usually contain information about attributes of building equipment, such as equipment type. The beacon receiving unit 44 is provided with an attribute acquisition unit 46 and an attribute correctness determination unit 48. The attribute acquisition unit 46 is an example of the attribute acquisition means, analyzes the beacon, and acquires the attribute data related to the building equipment. Further, the attribute correctness determination unit 48 is an example of the determination means, and when the integrated API calling unit 42 receives the execution result of the information processing service from the support server 60, the attribute data is included in the execution result. In addition, the attribute data obtained from the beacon is compared. If, as a result of the comparison, different inconsistencies are found between the two, a display unit 50 or the like is displayed to that effect, and the maintenance worker 300 is given an opportunity to correct the inconsistency.
 表示部50は、タッチパネル28を利用して形成されており、操作のための表示、情報処理サービスの実行結果の表示など、各種の表示を行う。なお、保守員300は、表示部50に表示された情報処理サービスの表示結果が正しくない場合に、修正のための入力を行うことができる。 The display unit 50 is formed by using the touch panel 28, and performs various displays such as a display for operation and a display of an execution result of an information processing service. The maintenance worker 300 can input for correction when the display result of the information processing service displayed on the display unit 50 is incorrect.
 実行結果正しさ入力部52は、表示部50に表示された結果が正しいか否かを、保守員300が入力するために設けられている。入力された結果は、外部システムA130、外部システムB140、外部システムC150等による情報処理サービスの実行結果を評価するために利用することもできる。 The execution result correctness input unit 52 is provided for the maintenance staff 300 to input whether or not the result displayed on the display unit 50 is correct. The input result can also be used to evaluate the execution result of the information processing service by the external system A130, the external system B140, the external system C150, and the like.
 図4、図5を参照して、支援サーバ60について詳細に説明する。図4は、支援サーバ60のハードウエア構成を模式的に示した図である。図5は、支援サーバ60に構築される機能の概略を示した図である。 The support server 60 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing the hardware configuration of the support server 60. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an outline of the functions constructed in the support server 60.
 支援サーバ60は、保守管理作業支援装置の例であり、ビル設備が設けられた建築物、あるいは、保守管理会社などに設置されるコンピュータである。支援サーバ60は、例えば、PCなどのコンピュータを利用して構築される。図4に示すように、支援サーバ60は、バス62と、バス62に接続されたプロセッサ64、メモリ66、タッチパネル68及び通信回路70を備えている。プロセッサ64、メモリ66、タッチパネル68及び通信回路70は、図2に示した携帯端末20のプロセッサ24、メモリ26、タッチパネル28及び通信回路30と同様のハードウエアであり、説明は省略する。 The support server 60 is an example of a maintenance management work support device, and is a computer installed in a building equipped with building equipment, a maintenance management company, or the like. The support server 60 is constructed by using a computer such as a PC, for example. As shown in FIG. 4, the support server 60 includes a bus 62, a processor 64 connected to the bus 62, a memory 66, a touch panel 68, and a communication circuit 70. The processor 64, the memory 66, the touch panel 68, and the communication circuit 70 are the same hardware as the processor 24, the memory 26, the touch panel 28, and the communication circuit 30 of the mobile terminal 20 shown in FIG. 2, and the description thereof will be omitted.
 支援サーバ60は、支援サーバ60のハードウエアを、OS、アプリなどのソフトウエアで制御することにより、図5に示す機能が構築されている。図5に示すように、支援サーバ60は、統合API管理部80、個別API呼出部82、API選択部90、選択ルール保持部94、選択ルール設定・更新部96、及び、結果判定・蓄積部98を備える。 The support server 60 has the functions shown in FIG. 5 constructed by controlling the hardware of the support server 60 with software such as an OS and an application. As shown in FIG. 5, the support server 60 includes an integrated API management unit 80, an individual API calling unit 82, an API selection unit 90, a selection rule holding unit 94, a selection rule setting / updating unit 96, and a result determination / storage unit. 98 is provided.
 統合API管理部80は、取得手段の例であり、携帯端末20の統合API呼出部42から、画像データ、音声データなどの処理対象データと、属性データを取得するとともに、処理対象データに対する情報処理サービスの要求を受ける。この場合、統合API管理部80は、利用したいサービスの種別と、属性データをAPI選択部90に送信し、どの外部システムを選択するかを問い合わせ、API選択部90から応答を受信する。そして、統合API管理部80は、個別API呼出部82に対し、選択された外部システムの情報処理サービスを利用するように指示を出すとともに、処理対象データを送信する。また、統合API管理部80は、送信手段の例でもあり、携帯端末20に対して、情報処理サービスの実行結果を送信する。 The integrated API management unit 80 is an example of acquisition means, and acquires processing target data such as image data and voice data and attribute data from the integrated API calling unit 42 of the mobile terminal 20, and also processes information on the processing target data. Receive a request for service. In this case, the integrated API management unit 80 transmits the type of service to be used and the attribute data to the API selection unit 90, inquires which external system to select, and receives a response from the API selection unit 90. Then, the integrated API management unit 80 instructs the individual API calling unit 82 to use the information processing service of the selected external system, and transmits the processing target data. The integrated API management unit 80 is also an example of the transmission means, and transmits the execution result of the information processing service to the mobile terminal 20.
 個別API呼出部82は、要求手段の例であり、統合API管理部80からの指示に従って、外部システムに情報処理サービスの実行を要求する。個別API呼出部82には、外部システムA呼出部84が設けられている。外部システムA呼出部84は、外部システムA130が提供するAPIを呼び出し、処理対象データと情報処理サービスの要求に必要となるデータとを送信して、情報処理サービスを実行させ、実行結果を取得する。同様にして、個別API呼出部82には、外部システムB140のAPIを呼び出す外部システムB呼出部86、及び、外部システムC150のAPIを呼び出す外部システムC呼出部88が設けられている。利用可能な外部システムがさらに存在する場合には、個別API呼出部82に対し、その外部システムについてのAPI呼出部の構築が行われる。 The individual API calling unit 82 is an example of the requesting means, and requests the external system to execute the information processing service according to the instruction from the integrated API management unit 80. The individual API calling unit 82 is provided with an external system A calling unit 84. The external system A calling unit 84 calls the API provided by the external system A130, transmits the processing target data and the data required for the request of the information processing service, executes the information processing service, and acquires the execution result. .. Similarly, the individual API calling unit 82 is provided with an external system B calling unit 86 that calls the API of the external system B140 and an external system C calling unit 88 that calls the API of the external system C150. If there are more available external systems, the individual API caller 82 is constructed with an API caller for that external system.
 API選択部90は、選択手段の例であり、どの外部システムの情報処理サービスを利用するかについての選択を行う。API選択部90には、属性識別部92が設けられている。属性識別部92は、属性データから、属性の情報を識別する。そして、選択ルール保持部94が保持する選択ルールを参照して、その属性の下で利用すべき外部システムを選択する。 The API selection unit 90 is an example of selection means, and selects which external system's information processing service is to be used. The API selection unit 90 is provided with an attribute identification unit 92. The attribute identification unit 92 identifies the attribute information from the attribute data. Then, the external system to be used is selected under the attribute with reference to the selection rule held by the selection rule holding unit 94.
 選択ルール保持部94は、外部システムを選択するルールである選択ルールを保持している。選択ルールは、利用したい情報処理サービス毎、かつ、適当な属性毎に定められている。 The selection rule holding unit 94 holds a selection rule that is a rule for selecting an external system. The selection rule is defined for each information processing service to be used and for each appropriate attribute.
 選択ルール設定・更新部96は、更新手段の例であり、選択ルールの初期設定とその後の更新を行う。選択ルール設定・更新部96は、情報処理サービス毎に、適当な属性の下で、利用可能な全ての外部システムを実際に利用し、その結果を評価させることで、その情報処理サービス及びその属性についての選択ルールの更新を行う。具体的には、選択ルール設定・更新部96は、個別API呼出部82に対し、設定されている全ての外部システムについて情報処理サービスの要求を行わせ、得られた実行結果を結果判定・蓄積部98に評価させることで、選択ルールの更新を行う。 The selection rule setting / update unit 96 is an example of the update means, and performs the initial setting of the selection rule and the subsequent update. The selection rule setting / updating unit 96 actually uses all available external systems under appropriate attributes for each information processing service, and evaluates the results of the information processing service and its attributes. Update the selection rule for. Specifically, the selection rule setting / updating unit 96 causes the individual API calling unit 82 to request an information processing service for all the set external systems, and determines / stores the obtained execution results. The selection rule is updated by having the unit 98 evaluate.
 結果判定・蓄積部98は、決定手段及び更新手段の例であり、個別API呼出部82から、情報処理サービスの実行結果を取得して、評価を行う。結果判定・蓄積部98には、評価を行うための構成として、確からしさ判定部100、多数決判定部102及び精度判定部104を備えている。 The result determination / storage unit 98 is an example of the determination means and the update means, and the execution result of the information processing service is acquired from the individual API calling unit 82 and evaluated. The result determination / accumulation unit 98 includes a certainty determination unit 100, a majority decision determination unit 102, and an accuracy determination unit 104 as a configuration for performing evaluation.
 確からしさ判定部100は、外部システムが情報処理サービスを行った場合に、実行結果とともに出力する確からしさのデータを利用して、実行結果の比較を行う。ここで、確からしさは、情報処理サービスの実行結果の精度等を示す情報として外部システムから提供される情報である。確からしさは、例えば、0を最低点とし100を満点として表現される。ただし、確からしさの算出アルゴリズムは、一般に外部システムによって異なる。そこで、異なる外部システムの確からしさを比較できるように、必要に応じて調整が行われる。調整は、例えば、管理者が理論的見地から変換式を設定して行うことができる。また、調整は、例えば、実際に保守員300が実行結果の正誤を評価した結果に基づいて、変換式を設定して行うこともできる。確からしさ判定部100による判定結果は、通常の保守管理作業の支援において、統合API管理部80が携帯端末20に送信する実行結果を決定するために利用される。また、確からしさ判定部100による判定結果は、選択ルール設定・更新部96における選択ルールの更新の情報としても利用可能である。 The certainty determination unit 100 compares the execution results by using the certainty data output together with the execution result when the external system performs the information processing service. Here, the certainty is information provided from an external system as information indicating the accuracy of the execution result of the information processing service. The certainty is expressed, for example, with 0 as the lowest score and 100 as the perfect score. However, the algorithm for calculating the certainty generally differs depending on the external system. Therefore, adjustments are made as necessary so that the certainty of different external systems can be compared. The adjustment can be performed, for example, by the administrator setting a conversion formula from a theoretical point of view. Further, for example, the adjustment can be performed by setting a conversion formula based on the result of the maintenance staff 300 actually evaluating the correctness of the execution result. The determination result by the certainty determination unit 100 is used to determine the execution result transmitted by the integrated API management unit 80 to the mobile terminal 20 in the support of the normal maintenance management work. Further, the determination result by the certainty determination unit 100 can also be used as information for updating the selection rule in the selection rule setting / update unit 96.
 多数決判定部102は、3つ以上の外部システムの情報処理サービスを利用した場合に、多数決方式によって妥当性が高い実行結果を決定する。すなわち、多くの外部システムの情報処理サービスが同じ実行結果を得た場合に、その実行結果は妥当性が高いと判断する。多数決の結果、票が割れたときは(すなわち1位が複数存在したときは)、例えば、確からしさ判定部100の判定結果に委ねるなど、他の方式によって判断すればよい。多数決判定部102による判定結果は、通常の保守管理作業の支援において、統合API管理部80が携帯端末20に送信する実行結果を決定するために利用される。また、多数決判定部102による判定結果は、選択ルール設定・更新部96における選択ルールの更新の情報としても利用可能である。 The majority decision unit 102 determines a highly valid execution result by the majority decision method when the information processing services of three or more external systems are used. That is, when the information processing services of many external systems obtain the same execution result, it is judged that the execution result is highly valid. When the vote is broken as a result of the majority vote (that is, when there are a plurality of first places), it may be determined by another method, for example, it is left to the determination result of the certainty determination unit 100. The determination result by the majority decision determination unit 102 is used to determine the execution result transmitted by the integrated API management unit 80 to the mobile terminal 20 in the support of the normal maintenance management work. Further, the determination result by the majority decision determination unit 102 can also be used as information for updating the selection rule in the selection rule setting / update unit 96.
 精度判定部104は、実際に保守員300が実行結果の正誤を評価し、その結果に基づいて、正しい実行結果を決定するものである。精度判定部104による判定は、例えば、選択ルール設定・更新部96における選択ルールの更新の情報として利用される。 The accuracy determination unit 104 actually evaluates the correctness of the execution result by the maintenance staff 300, and determines the correct execution result based on the result. The determination by the accuracy determination unit 104 is used, for example, as information for updating the selection rule in the selection rule setting / update unit 96.
 図6は、外部システムA130の機能の概略を示す図である。外部システムA130には、API132、OCRサービス134、画像認識サービス136、及び、音声認識サービス138が含まれる。 FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an outline of the functions of the external system A130. The external system A130 includes an API 132, an OCR service 134, an image recognition service 136, and a voice recognition service 138.
 API132は、外部システムA130の情報処理サービスを利用するために、外部システムA130によって提供されるインタフェースである。外部システムA130を利用するユーザは、APIを呼び出して、所定のデータを送信することで、情報処理サービスの実行結果を得ることができる。 API 132 is an interface provided by the external system A130 in order to use the information processing service of the external system A130. A user who uses the external system A130 can obtain an execution result of the information processing service by calling the API and transmitting predetermined data.
 OCRサービス134は、画像データに含まれる文字(数字・記号などを含む)から文字コードを生成する情報処理サービスである。保守管理作業支援システム10では、OCRサービス134は、例えば、ビル設備における銘板312などに記載された文字を文字コード化するために利用される。 The OCR service 134 is an information processing service that generates a character code from characters (including numbers, symbols, etc.) included in image data. In the maintenance management work support system 10, the OCR service 134 is used, for example, to character-code the characters written on the name plate 312 in the building equipment.
 画像認識サービス136は、画像データに含まれる人、物などを認識する情報処理サービスである。画像認識サービス136では、さらに認識した人または物を特定の人または物と対応づけるパターンマッチングが行われてもよい。保守管理作業支援システム10では、画像認識サービス136は、例えば、ビル設備における部品の画像データから部品を抽出し、抽出した部品の製造メーカ、型番などを特定するために利用される。 Image recognition service 136 is an information processing service that recognizes people, objects, etc. included in image data. In the image recognition service 136, pattern matching may be further performed to associate the recognized person or object with a specific person or object. In the maintenance management work support system 10, the image recognition service 136 is used, for example, to extract parts from image data of parts in building equipment and to identify the manufacturer, model number, and the like of the extracted parts.
 音声認識サービス138は、前記音声データから文字コードを生成する情報処理サービスである。音声認識サービス138では、さらに、文字コードの意味解析などを行ってもよい。保守管理作業支援システム10では、音声認識サービス138は、例えば、保守員300が保守管理作業の記録を口述筆記するために利用される。 The voice recognition service 138 is an information processing service that generates a character code from the voice data. In the voice recognition service 138, the meaning analysis of the character code may be further performed. In the maintenance management work support system 10, the voice recognition service 138 is used, for example, for the maintenance staff 300 to dictate the record of the maintenance management work.
 外部システムA130では、その他にも、言語間の翻訳を行う翻訳サービス、専門用語の意味を調べる辞書検索サービスなど、様々な情報処理サービスを提供することができる。また、外部システムB140、外部システムC150も、OCRサービス、画像認識サービス、音声認識サービス、翻訳サービス、辞書検索サービスなど、外部システムA130と同種の情報処理サービスを含む様々な情報処理サービスを提供している。ここで同種の情報処理サービスとは、実質的に同じ種類の情報処理を行うことができるサービスをいう。 The external system A130 can also provide various information processing services such as a translation service for translating between languages and a dictionary search service for checking the meaning of technical terms. The external system B140 and the external system C150 also provide various information processing services including an information processing service similar to that of the external system A130, such as an OCR service, an image recognition service, a voice recognition service, a translation service, and a dictionary search service. There is. Here, the same type of information processing service means a service capable of performing substantially the same type of information processing.
 外部システムA130、外部システムB140、外部システムC150は、いずれも、インターネット120に接続された1または複数のコンピュータを利用して構築される。そして、これらのシステムが提供する情報処理サービスは、様々なユーザに、いわゆるクラウドコンピューティングの形式で利用されるように構築されている。保守管理作業支援システム10では、これらの外部システムを、保守管理作業の支援に利用するように設定されている。 The external system A130, the external system B140, and the external system C150 are all constructed by using one or a plurality of computers connected to the Internet 120. The information processing services provided by these systems are constructed to be used by various users in the form of so-called cloud computing. The maintenance management work support system 10 is set to use these external systems to support maintenance work.
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 図7は、通常の保守管理作業の支援時における保守管理作業支援システム10の動作について説明するシーケンス図である。保守員300は、携帯端末20を操作し、保守管理作業用のアプリを起動する。そして、保守員300は、携帯端末20のカメラ32を用いて、保守管理作業の対象となるビル設備の銘板312を撮影する(S10)。 FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram illustrating the operation of the maintenance management work support system 10 when supporting normal maintenance work. The maintenance worker 300 operates the mobile terminal 20 to activate the application for maintenance management work. Then, the maintenance worker 300 uses the camera 32 of the mobile terminal 20 to take a picture of the name plate 312 of the building equipment to be the target of the maintenance management work (S10).
 図8には、銘板312の例を模式的に示した。銘板312には、製品名「〇〇〇」、形名「ABC-DEFGH」、製造番号「12JKLMN」、製造者名「株式会社X」を含む情報が記載されている。製品名はビル設備の名称であり、例えばビル設備が空調システムの室外機である場合に「空調室外機」のような名称、あるいは商標登録された名称などが付与される。形名は、メーカの各製品における同一の仕様のものを一意に特定する文字列である。図8の例では、形名のうち「ABC」は空調室外機であることを示す文字列であり、「DEFGH」は空調室外機における特定の仕様を示す文字列であることを想定している。製造番号は、各形式をもつ個々の製品を一意に特定する文字列である。 FIG. 8 schematically shows an example of the name plate 312. Information including the product name "OOOO", the model name "ABC-DEFGH", the serial number "12JKLMN", and the manufacturer name "X Co., Ltd." is described on the name plate 312. The product name is the name of the building equipment. For example, when the building equipment is an outdoor unit of an air conditioner system, a name such as "air conditioner outdoor unit" or a name registered as a trademark is given. The model name is a character string that uniquely identifies a product having the same specifications in each product of the manufacturer. In the example of FIG. 8, it is assumed that "ABC" in the model name is a character string indicating that the unit is an air conditioner outdoor unit, and "DEFGH" is a character string indicating a specific specification in the air conditioner outdoor unit. .. The serial number is a character string that uniquely identifies an individual product having each format.
 図9は、カメラ32によって銘板312を撮影した状態における携帯端末20を模式的に示す図である。携帯端末20の表示部50には、「設備情報管理ツール」と名付けられたアプリの名称が表示されている。図9においては、このアプリは、OCR処理を行うための画面に設定されていることを想定している。表示部50には、「撮影した画像」との記載の下に、カメラ32が生成した画像データに基づく表示160が行われている。表示160には撮影された銘板312が含まれている。アプリでは、画像データをOCR処理の対象となる処理対象データであるとして扱い、統合API呼出部42にOCR処理の要求がなされたことを伝える(S12)。 FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing a mobile terminal 20 in a state where the name plate 312 is photographed by the camera 32. The name of the application named "equipment information management tool" is displayed on the display unit 50 of the mobile terminal 20. In FIG. 9, it is assumed that this application is set on the screen for performing OCR processing. On the display unit 50, a display 160 based on the image data generated by the camera 32 is performed under the description of "captured image". The display 160 includes a photographed name plate 312. The application treats the image data as the processing target data to be the target of the OCR processing, and informs the integrated API calling unit 42 that the OCR processing request has been made (S12).
 統合API呼出部42では、OCR処理を実施するために、属性情報の入力を求める。図9に示した例では、「属性の入力」の記載の下に、属性の入力欄162が設けられている。入力欄162には三角ボタン164が設けられており、三角ボタン164を押した場合には、入力の候補が表示される。図9に示した例では、属性として「X社 空調(屋外)」が入力されている(S14)。なお、上述の通り、属性の入力は、例えば、ビーコンを受信して行うようにしてもよい。 The integrated API calling unit 42 requests input of attribute information in order to perform OCR processing. In the example shown in FIG. 9, an attribute input field 162 is provided under the description of "attribute input". The input field 162 is provided with a triangular button 164, and when the triangular button 164 is pressed, input candidates are displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 9, "Company X air conditioning (outdoor)" is input as an attribute (S14). As described above, the attribute may be input by receiving, for example, a beacon.
 図9の示した例では、さらに「支援サーバに送信しますか」との記載の下に、送信ボタン166と戻るボタン168が表示されている。保守員300が送信ボタン166を押した場合には、統合API呼出部42は、画像データと属性データを添付して、支援サーバ60にOCR処理要求を要求する(S16)。 In the example shown in FIG. 9, the send button 166 and the back button 168 are further displayed under the description "Do you want to send to the support server?". When the maintenance worker 300 presses the transmission button 166, the integrated API calling unit 42 attaches image data and attribute data and requests the support server 60 for an OCR processing request (S16).
 支援サーバ60では、統合API管理部80が、OCR処理要求と、画像データ及び属性データを取得する。この場合、統合API管理部80は、API選択部90に対して属性データを送信し、利用する外部システム及び対応するAPIを選択するよう要求する(S18)。API選択部90では、属性識別部92が属性データから必要な属性を識別する。そして、API選択部90は、選択ルール保持部94が保持する選択ルールを参照して、識別した属性について、OCR処理の要求を行うべき外部システムを選択する(S20)。選択した外部システムの情報は、API選択部90から統合API管理部80に送信される(S22)。 In the support server 60, the integrated API management unit 80 acquires the OCR processing request, image data, and attribute data. In this case, the integrated API management unit 80 transmits attribute data to the API selection unit 90 and requests that the external system to be used and the corresponding API be selected (S18). In the API selection unit 90, the attribute identification unit 92 identifies a necessary attribute from the attribute data. Then, the API selection unit 90 refers to the selection rule held by the selection rule holding unit 94, and selects an external system for which an OCR processing request should be made for the identified attribute (S20). Information on the selected external system is transmitted from the API selection unit 90 to the integrated API management unit 80 (S22).
 図10は、選択ルール保持部94が保持する選択ルールの例を示す図である。選択ルールは、情報処理サービスの種類毎に設定されている。図10には、OCRサービスについての選択ルールが示されている。図10の例では、選択ルールには、属性として、設備のメーカ、設備の種類、設備の場所が設定されている。設備のメーカには、X社(株式会社X)と他社(それ以外の企業)が設定されている。設備の種類としては、電気、空調などが設定されている。また、設備の場所としては、屋内と屋外が設定されている。図9に示した例では、属性として「X社 空調(屋外)」が入力されており、太枠170で囲まれた列の属性と一致している。 FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a selection rule held by the selection rule holding unit 94. The selection rule is set for each type of information processing service. FIG. 10 shows a selection rule for the OCR service. In the example of FIG. 10, in the selection rule, the manufacturer of the equipment, the type of the equipment, and the location of the equipment are set as attributes. Company X (X Co., Ltd.) and other companies (other companies) are set as equipment manufacturers. Electricity, air conditioning, etc. are set as the types of equipment. In addition, indoors and outdoors are set as the locations of the equipment. In the example shown in FIG. 9, "Company X air conditioning (outdoor)" is input as an attribute, which matches the attribute of the column surrounded by the thick frame 170.
 設備のメーカとして、X社と他社とにわけたのは、X社の銘板の文字が、他社の銘板の文字とは異なって、特徴的であることを想定しているためである。X社についてのOCR処理と、他社についてのOCR処理では、確からしさの傾向に違いがみられることから、このように分類している。 As a manufacturer of equipment, we divided it into company X and other companies because it is assumed that the letters on the nameplate of company X are different from the letters on the nameplates of other companies. Since there is a difference in the tendency of certainty between the OCR processing for company X and the OCR processing for other companies, they are classified in this way.
 同様に、設備の種類として、電気、空調などを設けているのは、電気設備あるいは空調設備における銘板にそれぞれ特徴があり、OCR処理において、確からしさの傾向に違いがみられるためである。また、屋内と屋外とでも、銘板の劣化の度合い、及び、光の具合が異なるため、属性の値を区別している。 Similarly, the reason why electricity, air conditioning, etc. are provided as the types of equipment is that each name plate in the electrical equipment or air conditioning equipment has its own characteristics, and there is a difference in the tendency of certainty in OCR processing. Further, since the degree of deterioration of the nameplate and the condition of light are different between indoors and outdoors, the attribute values are distinguished.
 選択ルールには、さらに、外部システムの欄が設けられており、外部システムA130、外部システムB140、外部システムC150をはじめとする複数の外部システムが設定されている。太枠170内に着目すると、外部システムA130については、「依頼する 96%」との値が入力されている。これは、この属性の条件下では、外部システムA130のOCRサービスの確からしさは96%程度であり、(ここでは95%より高ければ依頼することを想定しているため)OCRサービスを依頼するように設定されていることを示している。外部システムB140については、「依頼しない 93%」の値が入力されている。外部システムB140では、この属性の条件下では、確からしさが93%程度と低い値であるため、OCRサービスを依頼しないように設定されている。また、外部システムC150については、「依頼する 97%」の値が設定されている。すなわち、外部システムC150では、確からしさが97%程度と高いため、OCRサービスを依頼する設定がなされている。選択ルールには、同様にして、他の属性の条件においても、各外部システムに依頼するか否かの値が設定されている。 The selection rule is further provided with a column for an external system, and a plurality of external systems such as an external system A130, an external system B140, and an external system C150 are set. Focusing on the inside of the thick frame 170, the value of "request 96%" is input for the external system A130. This is because, under the condition of this attribute, the certainty of the OCR service of the external system A130 is about 96%, and it is assumed that the OCR service is requested if it is higher than 95% (here, it is assumed that the request is made). Indicates that it is set to. For the external system B140, the value of "Do not request 93%" is input. In the external system B140, under the condition of this attribute, the certainty is as low as about 93%, so that the OCR service is not requested. For the external system C150, the value of "request 97%" is set. That is, in the external system C150, the certainty is as high as about 97%, so that the OCR service is requested. Similarly, in the selection rule, the value of whether or not to request each external system is set in the condition of other attributes.
 図10に示した選択ルールを参照した場合、API選択部90から統合API管理部80へは、外部システムA130と外部システムC150(及び図示を省略した他の外部システム)を選択する旨の応答が行われる。そして、 When referring to the selection rule shown in FIG. 10, the API selection unit 90 responds to the integrated API management unit 80 to select the external system A130 and the external system C150 (and other external systems (not shown)). Will be done. and,
 統合API管理部80は、個別API呼出部82に対し、選択された各外部システムのAPIを呼び出し、OCR処理を要求するように指示する(S24)。指示にあたっては、統合API管理部80から個別API呼出部82には、処理対象となる画像データも送られる。 The integrated API management unit 80 instructs the individual API calling unit 82 to call the API of each selected external system and request OCR processing (S24). Upon giving an instruction, the integrated API management unit 80 also sends the image data to be processed to the individual API calling unit 82.
 個別API呼出部82では、選択された各外部システムのAPIを呼び出して、OCR処理を要求する(S26)。OCR処理要求にあたっては、画像データと、各APIが要求する特別なデータ(これをAPIパラメータと呼ぶことにする)が送信される。APIパラメータには、例えば、外部システムへの登録ユーザ名、実行結果を格納する電子ファイルの種類など、各APIに固有のデータが格納される。 The individual API calling unit 82 calls the API of each selected external system and requests OCR processing (S26). In the OCR processing request, image data and special data requested by each API (this is referred to as an API parameter) are transmitted. In the API parameter, data unique to each API such as a registered user name in an external system and a type of an electronic file for storing an execution result are stored.
 外部システムA130と外部システムC150では、それぞれAPIに入力された情報を参照して、画像データに対するOCR処理を行う。このOCR処理では、実行結果である文字コードと、実行結果の確からしさのデータが出力される。外部システムA130と外部システム150は、それぞれ、実行結果及び確からしさのデータを、所定の電子ファイルに格納し、APIを通じて支援サーバ60に送る(S28)。 The external system A130 and the external system C150 each refer to the information input to the API and perform OCR processing on the image data. In this OCR process, the character code which is the execution result and the data of the certainty of the execution result are output. The external system A130 and the external system 150 each store the execution result and the certainty data in a predetermined electronic file and send the data to the support server 60 through the API (S28).
 支援サーバ60では、個別API呼出部82が、各APIによる実行結果と確からしさのデータを受け取る。そして、個別API呼出部82は、各実行結果と確からしさのデータを、結果判定・蓄積部98に送信して、どの実行結果を採用するかの判定要求を行う(S30)。 In the support server 60, the individual API calling unit 82 receives the execution result by each API and the data of the certainty. Then, the individual API calling unit 82 transmits data of each execution result and certainty to the result determination / storage unit 98, and makes a determination request as to which execution result is to be adopted (S30).
 結果判定・蓄積部98では、確からしさに基づく判定を、確からしさ判定部100において行う。図11には、実行結果とともに得られた確からしさの例を示した。図示した例では、外部システムA130の確からしさは97%であり、外部システムC150の確からしさは96%である。したがって、外部システムA130のOCRサービスの確からしさが最も高いと判定され、OCRサービスの実行結果が蓄積される(S32)。 The result determination / accumulation unit 98 makes a determination based on the certainty in the certainty determination unit 100. FIG. 11 shows an example of the certainty obtained together with the execution result. In the illustrated example, the certainty of the external system A130 is 97% and the certainty of the external system C150 is 96%. Therefore, it is determined that the probability of the OCR service of the external system A130 is the highest, and the execution result of the OCR service is accumulated (S32).
 結果判定・蓄積部98は、統合API管理部80に、蓄積した外部システム130のOCRの実行結果を送る(S34)。そして、統合API管理部80は、このOCR結果を携帯端末に送信する(S36)。 The result determination / storage unit 98 sends the stored OCR execution result of the external system 130 to the integrated API management unit 80 (S34). Then, the integrated API management unit 80 transmits this OCR result to the mobile terminal (S36).
 携帯端末20では、統合API呼出部42が、OCR結果を受信する。統合API呼出部42は、OCR結果を解析して、所定の項目を表示部50に表示する。 In the mobile terminal 20, the integrated API calling unit 42 receives the OCR result. The integrated API calling unit 42 analyzes the OCR result and displays a predetermined item on the display unit 50.
 図12は、表示部50のアプリの画面に、OCRの結果が表示された様子を示す図である。表示部50には、「OCRの結果」との記載の下に、形名「ABC-DEFGH」と製造番号「12JKLMN」の結果の表示180が行われている。図12に示した例では、OCR結果の形名と製造番号は、図8に示した銘板312に記載された形名と製造番号に一致する。したがって、保守員300は訂正を行う必要がない。 FIG. 12 is a diagram showing how the OCR result is displayed on the screen of the application of the display unit 50. On the display unit 50, under the description of "OCR result", the display 180 of the result of the model name "ABC-DEFGH" and the serial number "12JKLMN" is performed. In the example shown in FIG. 12, the model name and serial number of the OCR result match the model name and serial number described on the name plate 312 shown in FIG. Therefore, the maintenance worker 300 does not need to make a correction.
 通信状態に支障がない状態では、ステップS16でOCR処理要求を行ってから、ステップS38で実行結果が表示されるまでに要する時間はわずかであり(例えば1秒以内)、保守員300は、自ら形名及び製造番号を入力する場合に比べて、はるかに迅速に形名及び製造番号を得ることができる。 In a state where there is no problem in the communication state, the time required from the OCR processing request in step S16 to the display of the execution result in step S38 is short (for example, within 1 second), and the maintenance worker 300 himself / herself The model name and serial number can be obtained much more quickly than when the model name and serial number are input.
 しかしながら、OCRの結果が、銘板312の記載と異なる状況も発生する。例えば、数字の「0」とアルファベットの「O」の誤りや、数字の「1」とアルファベットの小文字の「l」の誤りはしばしば発生する。そこで、表示部50には、「正しくない場合には訂正してください」との注意書きが表示され、画面をタッチして値を変更可能であることを伝えている。画面のタッチにより値が入力される場合には、実行結果正しさ入力部52が動作して、実行結果を書き換える。 However, there may be situations where the OCR result is different from the description on the nameplate 312. For example, an error of the number "0" and the alphabet "O" or an error of the number "1" and the lowercase "l" of the alphabet often occurs. Therefore, a note saying "Please correct if it is not correct" is displayed on the display unit 50, and it is informed that the value can be changed by touching the screen. When the value is input by touching the screen, the execution result correctness input unit 52 operates to rewrite the execution result.
 あるいは、ビーコン受信部44によってビーコンを受信している場合には、OCRの結果をビーコンの受信内容と比較することもできる。すなわち、属性正しさ判定部48が両者を比較し、不整合がある場合には、表示部50にその旨を表示する。不整合がOCRによるものである場合、保守員300は、画面をタッチして直接値を入力してもよいし、ビーコンの信号で置き換える操作をしてもよい。また、ビーコンの信号に誤りがある場合には、別途、ビーコンの信号を修正する処理を行う。 Alternatively, when the beacon is received by the beacon receiving unit 44, the OCR result can be compared with the received content of the beacon. That is, the attribute correctness determination unit 48 compares the two, and if there is an inconsistency, the display unit 50 displays that fact. When the inconsistency is due to OCR, the maintenance worker 300 may touch the screen to directly input a value, or may perform an operation of replacing with a beacon signal. If there is an error in the beacon signal, a process for correcting the beacon signal is performed separately.
 表示部50には、さらに「支援サーバに登録しますか?」との記載がなされ、その下に登録ボタン182と戻るボタン184が表示されている。登録ボタン182を押した場合には、支援サーバ60にOCRの結果が確定的に登録される。図示を省略したが、携帯端末20では、続く画面において、このビル設備の保守管理作業の結果が入力されることになる。携帯端末20を用いた保守管理作業では、携帯端末20のアプリが適宜、支援サーバ60に通信を行って、作業内容を記録していく。支援サーバ60では、この記録をもとに、業務報告書の作成、不具合の確認など、様々な業務を行うことが可能となる。 The display unit 50 further describes "Do you want to register with the support server?", And the registration button 182 and the back button 184 are displayed below it. When the registration button 182 is pressed, the OCR result is deterministically registered in the support server 60. Although not shown, in the mobile terminal 20, the result of the maintenance management work of the building equipment will be input on the subsequent screen. In the maintenance management work using the mobile terminal 20, the application of the mobile terminal 20 appropriately communicates with the support server 60 and records the work contents. Based on this record, the support server 60 can perform various tasks such as creating a business report and confirming a defect.
 なお、支援サーバ60では、保守員300が登録ボタン182を押して登録した形名及び製造番号を用いて、OCR結果を評価することもできる。具体的には、結果判定・蓄積部98の精度判定部104において、OCRの結果を評価する。この評価結果に基づいて、選択ルールを更新してもよい。 In the support server 60, the OCR result can also be evaluated using the model name and serial number registered by the maintenance staff 300 by pressing the registration button 182. Specifically, the accuracy determination unit 104 of the result determination / accumulation unit 98 evaluates the OCR result. The selection rule may be updated based on this evaluation result.
 以上の説明では、支援サーバ60の確からしさ判定部100において、確からしさが最も高いと判定された実行結果を携帯端末20に送信する例について示した。この態様に代えて、多数決判定部102による多数決方式で、携帯端末20に送信する実行結果を決定することも可能である。多数決方式は、通常は、3つ以上の外部システムにおいて導出の情報処理サービスを実施させた場合に採用することができる。 In the above description, an example is shown in which the certainty determination unit 100 of the support server 60 transmits the execution result determined to have the highest certainty to the mobile terminal 20. Instead of this aspect, it is also possible to determine the execution result to be transmitted to the mobile terminal 20 by the majority decision method by the majority decision determination unit 102. The majority voting method can usually be adopted when the derived information processing service is implemented in three or more external systems.
 続いて、選択ルールの更新過程について説明する。外部システムでは、ユーザに伝達して、あるいはユーザに伝達せずに、情報処理サービスのアルゴリズムの変更を行う場合がある。このため、情報処理サービスの実行結果の確からしさは変化する。そこで、支援サーバ60では、定期的に、あるいは、アルゴリズムが変更されたタイミングで、選択ルールの更新を行う。 Next, the process of updating the selection rule will be explained. The external system may change the algorithm of the information processing service with or without communicating to the user. Therefore, the certainty of the execution result of the information processing service changes. Therefore, the support server 60 updates the selection rule periodically or at the timing when the algorithm is changed.
 選択ルールの更新が行われる場合には、選択ルール設定・更新部96が、支援サーバ60における処理の流れを変更する。具体的には、API選択部90において、選択ルールにより一部の外部システムを選択することに代えて、利用可能な全ての外部システムを選択する。そして、結果判定・蓄積部98において全ての外部システムの実行結果を評価し、評価結果に基づいて、選択ルールを更新する。選択ルールの更新は、属性毎に行われる。 When the selection rule is updated, the selection rule setting / updating unit 96 changes the processing flow in the support server 60. Specifically, the API selection unit 90 selects all available external systems instead of selecting some external systems according to the selection rule. Then, the result determination / storage unit 98 evaluates the execution results of all the external systems, and updates the selection rule based on the evaluation results. The selection rule is updated for each attribute.
 なお、選択ルールの更新を、カメラ32による1回の撮影の結果により行ったのでは、撮影時におけるミスなどに大きく影響されてしまう。そこで、複数回(例えば10回以上あるい30回以上)の実行結果に基づいて、選択ルールを変更する方がよいと考えられる。また、選択ルールの更新は、上述のように、確からしさ判定部100ではなく、多数決判定部102または精度判定部104の結果に基づいて行うことも可能である。 If the selection rule is updated based on the result of one shooting by the camera 32, it will be greatly affected by mistakes during shooting. Therefore, it is considered better to change the selection rule based on the execution result of a plurality of times (for example, 10 times or more or 30 times or more). Further, as described above, the selection rule can be updated based on the result of the majority decision determination unit 102 or the accuracy determination unit 104 instead of the certainty determination unit 100.
 以上の説明においては、図10に示した選択ルールを例に挙げて、外部システムの情報処理サービスを選択する態様を示した。しかし、選択ルールは、図10に示した以外にも採用することができる。選択ルールは、属性の違いによって情報処理サービスの結果が異なることへの対策として設定している。そこで、あまり違いが生じない属性については、選択ルールから外せばよい。例えば、図10に示した選択ルールにおいて、設備のメーカ、設備の種類及び設備の場所から1または2のみを残し、他の属性は選択ルールから外すことが考えられる。また、図10に示した選択ルールには記載されていない別の属性によって大きな違いが生じる場合には、新たに選択ルールに組み込めばよい。一例としては、属性として、作業時刻の情報を含め、昼の時間帯と夜の時間帯において選択ルールを異ならせることが考えられる。昼と夜では、特に、屋外における照度が変わるため、OCR処理の確からしさに違いがみられる。 In the above description, the mode of selecting the information processing service of the external system is shown by taking the selection rule shown in FIG. 10 as an example. However, the selection rule can be adopted in addition to those shown in FIG. The selection rule is set as a countermeasure against the difference in the result of the information processing service due to the difference in the attribute. Therefore, attributes that do not make much difference should be excluded from the selection rule. For example, in the selection rule shown in FIG. 10, it is conceivable to leave only 1 or 2 from the equipment manufacturer, equipment type, and equipment location, and exclude other attributes from the selection rule. Further, if a large difference is caused by another attribute not described in the selection rule shown in FIG. 10, it may be newly incorporated in the selection rule. As an example, it is conceivable to make the selection rule different between the daytime time zone and the nighttime time zone, including the work time information as an attribute. There is a difference in the certainty of OCR processing between day and night, especially because the illuminance outdoors changes.
 以上の説明は、OCRサービスを例に挙げて説明した。しかし、同様にして、画像認識サービス、あるいは、音声認識サービスの実行結果も、例えば、周囲の明るさ、周囲の雑音などに依存する。そこで、属性に応じて選択ルールを設定することが有効となる。 The above explanation was given by taking the OCR service as an example. However, similarly, the execution result of the image recognition service or the voice recognition service also depends on, for example, the ambient brightness and the ambient noise. Therefore, it is effective to set the selection rule according to the attribute.
 10 保守管理作業支援システム、20 携帯端末、22 バス、24 プロセッサ、26 メモリ、28 タッチパネル、30 通信回路、32 カメラ、34 マイク、40 属性情報入力部、42 統合API呼出部、44 ビーコン受信部、46 属性取得部、48 属性正しさ判定部、50 表示部、52 入力部、60 支援サーバ、62 バス、64 プロセッサ、66 メモリ、68 タッチパネル、70 通信回路、80 統合API管理部、82 個別API呼出部、84 外部システムA呼出部、86 外部システムB呼出部、88 外部システムC呼出部、90 API選択部、92 属性識別部、94 選択ルール保持部、96 選択ルール設定・更新部、98 結果判定・蓄積部、100 確からしさ判定部、102 多数決判定部、104 精度判定部、110 中央監視装置、120 インターネット、130 外部システムA、134 OCRサービス、136 画像認識サービス、138 音声認識サービス、140 外部システムB、150 外部システムC、160 表示、162 入力欄、164 三角ボタン、166 送信ボタン、168 戻るボタン、170 太枠、180 表示、182 登録ボタン、184 戻るボタン、300 保守員、310 室外機、312 銘板。
 
10 Maintenance work support system, 20 mobile terminals, 22 buses, 24 processors, 26 memories, 28 touch panels, 30 communication circuits, 32 cameras, 34 microphones, 40 attribute information input units, 42 integrated API call units, 44 beacon receivers, 46 Attribute acquisition unit, 48 Attribute correctness judgment unit, 50 Display unit, 52 Input unit, 60 Support server, 62 Bus, 64 Processor, 66 Memory, 68 Touch panel, 70 Communication circuit, 80 Integrated API management unit, 82 Individual API call Unit, 84 External system A call unit, 86 External system B call unit, 88 External system C call unit, 90 API selection unit, 92 Attribute identification unit, 94 Selection rule holding unit, 96 Selection rule setting / update unit, 98 Result judgment -Accumulation unit, 100 accuracy judgment unit, 102 majority judgment unit, 104 accuracy judgment unit, 110 central monitoring device, 120 Internet, 130 external system A, 134 OCR service, 136 image recognition service, 138 voice recognition service, 140 external system B, 150 External system C, 160 display, 162 input field, 164 triangle button, 166 send button, 168 back button, 170 thick frame, 180 display, 182 registration button, 184 back button, 300 maintenance personnel, 310 outdoor unit, 312 Name plate.

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  1.  ビル設備の保守管理作業に用いられる携帯端末から、前記ビル設備または前記保守管理作業にかかる属性を示す属性データと、前記保守管理作業に用いる処理対象データと、を取得する取得手段と、
     前記属性について設定された選択ルールに従って、複数の外部システムにより提供される複数の同種の情報処理サービスから、実行の要求対象となる情報処理サービスを選択する選択手段と、
     選択した情報処理サービスに対応するAPIを呼び出し、前記処理対象データを送信して、情報処理サービスの実行を要求する要求手段と、
     前記APIを通じて、情報処理サービスの実行結果を受信する受信手段と、
     前記受信した情報処理サービスの実行結果を前記携帯端末に送信する送信手段と、
     を備える、ことを特徴とする保守管理作業支援装置。
    An acquisition means for acquiring attribute data indicating attributes related to the building equipment or the maintenance management work and processing target data used for the maintenance management work from a mobile terminal used for the maintenance management work of the building equipment.
    A selection means for selecting an information processing service to be executed from a plurality of information processing services of the same type provided by a plurality of external systems according to a selection rule set for the attribute.
    A request means that calls the API corresponding to the selected information processing service, transmits the processing target data, and requests execution of the information processing service.
    A receiving means for receiving the execution result of the information processing service through the API,
    A transmission means for transmitting the execution result of the received information processing service to the mobile terminal, and
    A maintenance work support device characterized by being equipped with.
  2.  請求項1に記載の保守管理作業支援装置において、
     前記複数の外部システムにより提供される複数の同種の情報処理サービスを選択して、前記要求手段による実行の要求と、前記受信手段による実行結果の受信とを行い、受信した各情報処理サービスの実行結果を比較して、前記属性について設定された前記選択ルールを更新する更新手段を備える、ことを特徴とする保守管理作業支援装置。
    In the maintenance management work support device according to claim 1,
    A plurality of information processing services of the same type provided by the plurality of external systems are selected, a request for execution by the requesting means and an execution result are received by the receiving means, and each received information processing service is executed. A maintenance management work support device comprising: an update means for comparing the results and updating the selection rule set for the attribute.
  3.  請求項2に記載の保守管理作業支援装置において、
     前記受信手段は、前記実行結果とともに、前記実行結果の確からしさのデータを取得し、
     前記更新手段は、確からしさの高い実行結果を得た情報処理サービスを、前記属性についての要求対象の情報処理サービスとするように前記選択ルールを更新する、ことを特徴とする保守管理作業支援装置。
    In the maintenance management work support device according to claim 2.
    The receiving means acquires the data of the certainty of the execution result together with the execution result.
    The update means is a maintenance management work support device characterized in that the selection rule is updated so that the information processing service obtained with a highly reliable execution result is the information processing service of the request target for the attribute. ..
  4.  請求項2に記載の保守管理作業支援装置において、
     前記更新手段は、各情報処理サービスの実行結果を前記送信手段により前記携帯端末に送信し、前記携帯端末から各情報処理サービスの実行結果の正しさのデータを取得することにより、正しさの高い実行結果を得た情報処理サービスを、前記属性についての要求対象の情報処理サービスとするように前記選択ルールを更新する、ことを特徴とする保守管理作業支援装置。
    In the maintenance management work support device according to claim 2.
    The update means has high accuracy by transmitting the execution result of each information processing service to the mobile terminal by the transmission means and acquiring data on the correctness of the execution result of each information processing service from the mobile terminal. A maintenance management work support device characterized in that the selection rule is updated so that the information processing service obtained from the execution result is the information processing service of the request target for the attribute.
  5.  請求項1に記載の保守管理作業支援装置において、
     前記選択手段は、同種の情報処理サービスを2つ以上選択し、
     前記要求手段は、選択した2つ以上の情報処理サービスの実行を要求し、
     前記受信手段は、選択した2つ以上の情報処理サービスの実行結果を受信し、
     当該保守管理作業支援装置は、さらに、前記受信手段により受信した2つ以上の情報処理サービスの実行結果を比較して、送信対象とする1つの情報処理サービスの実行結果を決定する決定手段を備え、
     前記送信手段は、前記決定手段により決定された1つの実行結果を前記携帯端末に送信する、
     ことを特徴とする保守管理作業支援装置。
    In the maintenance management work support device according to claim 1,
    The selection means selects two or more information processing services of the same type.
    The requesting means requests the execution of two or more selected information processing services.
    The receiving means receives the execution result of two or more selected information processing services, and receives the execution result.
    The maintenance management work support device further includes a determination means for comparing the execution results of two or more information processing services received by the receiving means and determining the execution result of one information processing service to be transmitted. ,
    The transmitting means transmits one execution result determined by the determining means to the mobile terminal.
    A maintenance management work support device characterized by this.
  6.  請求項5に記載の保守管理作業支援装置において、
     前記受信手段は、前記実行結果とともに、前記実行結果の確からしさのデータを取得し、
     前記決定手段は、確からしさの高い実行結果を得た情報処理サービスを前記送信対象として決定する、ことを特徴とする保守管理作業支援装置。
    In the maintenance management work support device according to claim 5.
    The receiving means acquires the data of the certainty of the execution result together with the execution result.
    The determination means is a maintenance management work support device characterized in that an information processing service obtained with a highly reliable execution result is determined as a transmission target.
  7.  請求項1に記載の保守管理作業支援装置において、
     前記属性データには、前記ビル設備の製造メーカを示すデータが含まれ、
     前記選択ルールは、前記製造メーカに応じて設定される、ことを特徴とする保守管理作業支援装置。
    In the maintenance management work support device according to claim 1,
    The attribute data includes data indicating the manufacturer of the building equipment.
    The maintenance management work support device, characterized in that the selection rule is set according to the manufacturer.
  8.  請求項1に記載の保守管理作業支援装置において、
     前記属性データは、前記ビル設備の種類を示すデータであり、
     前記選択ルールは、前記ビル設備の種類に応じて設定される、ことを特徴とする保守管理作業支援装置。
    In the maintenance management work support device according to claim 1,
    The attribute data is data indicating the type of the building equipment, and is
    The maintenance management work support device, characterized in that the selection rule is set according to the type of the building equipment.
  9.  請求項1に記載の保守管理作業支援装置において、
     前記属性データは、前記ビル設備の設置場所を示すデータであり、
     前記選択ルールは、前記ビル設備の設置場所が屋外か屋内かに応じて設定される、ことを特徴とする保守管理作業支援装置。
    In the maintenance management work support device according to claim 1,
    The attribute data is data indicating the installation location of the building equipment, and is
    The selection rule is a maintenance management work support device characterized in that the installation location of the building equipment is set according to whether it is outdoors or indoors.
  10.  請求項1に記載の保守管理作業支援装置において、
     前記属性データは、前記保守管理作業の作業時刻を示すデータであり、
     前記選択ルールは、前記保守管理作業の作業時刻が日中か夜間かに応じて設定される、ことを特徴とする保守管理作業支援装置。
    In the maintenance management work support device according to claim 1,
    The attribute data is data indicating the work time of the maintenance management work, and is
    The selection rule is a maintenance management work support device characterized in that the work time of the maintenance management work is set according to whether the work time is daytime or nighttime.
  11.  請求項1に記載の保守管理作業支援装置において、
     前記処理対象データは画像データであり、
     前記情報処理サービスは前記画像データから文字コードを生成するOCRサービスである、ことを特徴とする保守管理作業支援装置。
    In the maintenance management work support device according to claim 1,
    The processing target data is image data, and is
    The information processing service is an OCR service that generates a character code from the image data, and is a maintenance management work support device.
  12.  ビル設備の保守管理作業に用いる処理対象データを取得するデータ取得手段と、
     前記ビル設備または前記保守管理作業にかかる属性を示す属性データを取得する属性取得手段と、
     前記処理対象データ、及び、前記属性データを送信して、前記処理対象データに対する情報処理サービスを要求する要求手段と、
     複数の外部システムにより提供される複数の同種の情報処理サービスから、前記属性に基づいて選択された情報処理サービスによる実行結果を取得する結果取得手段と、
     を備える、ことを特徴とする保守管理作業携帯端末。
    Data acquisition means for acquiring data to be processed used for maintenance management work of building equipment,
    Attribute acquisition means for acquiring attribute data indicating attributes related to the building equipment or the maintenance management work, and
    A requesting means for transmitting the processing target data and the attribute data to request an information processing service for the processing target data, and
    A result acquisition means for acquiring an execution result by an information processing service selected based on the above attributes from a plurality of information processing services of the same type provided by a plurality of external systems.
    A mobile terminal for maintenance work, which is characterized by being equipped with.
  13.  請求項12に記載の保守管理作業携帯端末において、
     前記ビル設備が発信するビーコンを受信する受信手段を備え、
     前記属性取得手段は、受信した前記ビーコンから前記属性データを取得する、ことを特徴とする保守管理作業携帯端末。
    In the maintenance management work mobile terminal according to claim 12,
    It is equipped with a receiving means for receiving the beacon transmitted by the building equipment.
    The attribute acquisition means is a maintenance management work mobile terminal characterized in that the attribute data is acquired from the received beacon.
  14.  請求項12に記載の保守管理作業携帯端末において、
     前記処理対象データは、前記ビル設備を特定する表示を撮影した画像データであり、
     前記情報処理サービスは、前記画像データから前記ビル設備を特定する文字コードを前記実行結果として生成するOCRサービスであり、
     前記ビーコンは、前記ビル設備を特定するデータを含む信号であり、
     前記属性取得手段が取得する前記属性データには、前記ビル設備を特定するデータが含まれ、
     当該保守管理作業携帯端末は、前記結果取得手段により取得された前記文字コードと、前記属性取得手段が取得した前記ビル設備を特定するデータとを比較して、前記ビル設備を特定する表示、または、前記ビーコンにおける不整合を判定する判定手段を備える、ことを特徴とする保守管理作業携帯端末。
    In the maintenance management work mobile terminal according to claim 12,
    The processing target data is image data obtained by capturing a display that identifies the building equipment.
    The information processing service is an OCR service that generates a character code that identifies the building equipment from the image data as the execution result.
    The beacon is a signal containing data that identifies the building equipment.
    The attribute data acquired by the attribute acquisition means includes data for identifying the building equipment.
    The maintenance management work mobile terminal compares the character code acquired by the result acquisition means with the data for specifying the building equipment acquired by the attribute acquisition means, and displays or displays to identify the building equipment. , A maintenance management work portable terminal comprising a determination means for determining inconsistency in the beacon.
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