Optical line management system for facility, optical line management method for facility, and information processing device

Abstract

To make it possible to efficiently manage high-speed communication via optical lines between a communications carrier and each room within a facility having a plurality of rooms.SOLUTION: An optical line management system for a facility includes a patch panel having an input section that inputs optical lines brought in from outside the facility having a plurality of rooms for each communication carrier, and an output section that outputs optical lines to each room in the facility, optical wiring installed between each room in the facility and the patch panel, and a database server that accumulates information on an operation status of the patch panel.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a facility optical line management system, a facility optical line management method, and an information processing device. [Background technology]

[0002] In the above technical field, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for providing a SOHO (Small Office Home Office) by connecting rooms in an apartment building (condominium) to the Internet via an optical fiber line. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2004-064399 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the technology described in the above document cannot efficiently manage high-speed communications via optical lines between the communication carrier and each room in the facility.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a technique for solving the above-mentioned problems. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an optical fiber line management system for facilities, comprising: An input unit for inputting optical lines drawn in from outside a facility having multiple rooms for each communication carrier, and At least two optical cables including a main optical cable and a backup optical cable A patch panel having an output unit for outputting an optical line; A patch panel is provided between each room of the facility. At least two optical cables including a main optical cable and a backup optical cable Optical wiring and a database server that accumulates operational status information of the patch panel; Equipped with 、 The database server stores a plurality of room numbers corresponding to facility names as operational status information of the patch panel, and stores, in association with the room numbers, a connected communication carrier, which of the at least two optical wirings the communication carrier is connected to, a work date and time of the connection work, and a worker. .

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, a facility optical line management method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: A facility optical line management method using the facility optical line management system, Optical fiber lines are installed from outside the facility for each communication carrier, and each room in the facility is connected to the optical fiber lines. At least two optical cables including a main optical cable and a backup optical cable a receiving step of receiving a work completion report indicating that a connection work for connecting the laid optical line has been completed; The history of the work completion report The above Database server and a storage step of storing the Includes.

[0008] In order to achieve the above object, a database server according to the present invention is included in the facility optical line management system. Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to the present invention, high-speed communications via optical lines between a communications carrier and each room in a facility can be efficiently managed. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a facility optical line management system according to a first embodiment. [Figure 2A] FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a facility optical line management system according to a second embodiment. [Figure 2B] 13A to 13C are diagrams illustrating notification contents of a notification unit and display contents of a display unit according to the second embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram showing an operation procedure of the facility optical line management system according to the second embodiment. [Figure 4] 11 is a diagram showing a configuration of a patch panel according to a second embodiment. FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a database server according to the second embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a configuration of a database according to the second embodiment. [Figure 7] 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a facility optical line management system according to the second embodiment. [Figure 8] 13 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a database server according to the second embodiment. [Figure 9A] FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a facility optical line management system according to a third embodiment. [Figure 9B] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the configuration of connection / disconnection instruction information according to the third embodiment. [Figure 10] 13 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a control unit according to the third embodiment. [Figure 11A] FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a facility optical line management system according to a fourth embodiment. [Figure 11B] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a configuration of communication speed information according to the fourth embodiment. [Figure 11C] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the display contents of a display unit according to a fourth embodiment. [Figure 12] 13 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a control unit according to the fourth embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the components described in the following embodiment are merely examples, and are not intended to limit the technical scope of the present invention to these alone. The term "facility" used in this specification refers to a facility having multiple rooms, each of which is capable of communication connection with a communication carrier. For example, this includes collective housing such as an apartment building, an office building, an educational facility such as a school, a commercial facility such as a department store, a medical facility such as a hospital, and the like.

[0012] [First embodiment] A facility optical line management system 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Fig. 1. The facility optical line management system 100 is a system that manages optical line connections to each room in a facility having a plurality of rooms.

[0013] 1, the facility optical line management system 100 includes a patch panel 101, an optical distribution 102, and a database server 103. The patch panel 101 includes an input unit 111 that inputs an optical line drawn in for each communication carrier 130 from outside a facility 120 having a plurality of rooms 121-123, and an output unit 112 that outputs the optical line to each of the rooms 121-123 of the facility 120. The optical distribution 102 is provided between the patch panel 101 and each of the rooms 121-123 of the facility 120. The database server 103 accumulates operation status information 131 of the patch panel 101.

[0014] According to this embodiment, it is possible to efficiently manage high-speed communications via optical lines between a communications carrier and each room in a facility having multiple rooms.

[0015] [Second embodiment] Next, a facility optical line management system 200 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2A to 8. FIG.

[0016] <Configuration of the facility optical fiber line management system> FIG. 2A is a block diagram showing the configuration of a facility optical line management system 200 according to this embodiment.

[0017] The facility optical line management system 200 according to the present embodiment includes a patch panel 201, an optical wiring 202, and a database server 203. The patch panel 201 includes an input unit 211 that inputs an optical line drawn in from outside the facility 220 for each communication carrier 230, and an output unit 212 that outputs the optical line to each room 221-223 of the facility 220. The optical wiring 202 is provided between each room 221-223 of the facility 220 and the patch panel 201. The database server 203 manages the connection between the communication carrier 230 and the optical lines of each room 221-223 based on the operation status information including the connection information of the patch panel 201. In the present embodiment, the optical wiring 202 to each room is shown as at least two optical wirings, a main optical line and a backup optical line for backup, wired in a pipe, but is not limited thereto.

[0018] The database server 203 has a database that accumulates operation status information 231 including connection information of the patch panel 201. The database server 203 is also connected to an operator terminal 232 that inputs operations to the database server 203 and outputs statuses from the database server 203.

[0019] An operator 240 who opens / disconnects an optical line or moves out or switches views operation instruction information for opening / disconnecting the optical line and operation status information transmitted from the database server 203 on a notification screen of the operator terminal 241 (or a notification unit 241 mounted on the patch panel 201). The operator 240 can open / disconnect the optical line in the patch panel 201 while viewing the operation instruction information and operation status information. Also, by inputting an operation from the operator terminal 241, the operator 240 can notify the database server 203 of the completion of the operation, or confirm or change the operation status information including the current connection information.

[0020] Although the two optical wirings 202 are shown exposed in FIG. 2A, they are actually wired inside a pipe.

[0021] (Notification contents of the notification unit and display contents of the display unit) FIG. 2B is a diagram showing the notification content of the notification unit 241 and the display content of the operator terminal 232 according to this embodiment.

[0022] The notification unit 241 is attached to the patch panel 201 and notifies the worker 240 of the installation method of the optical line and the contact information for opening / disconnecting. The notification unit 241 may be a worker terminal carried by the worker 240. The notification unit 241 displays information including, for example, the installation method 242 of the optical line and the contact information 243 for opening / disconnecting, so that the worker 240 can quickly and correctly open / disconnect the optical line. The installation method 242 of the optical line includes information such as the input / output unit number to be connected, the cable route, and the nameplate number.

[0023] The operator terminal 232 is connected to the database server 203, and instructs and monitors the operation of opening / closing the optical line in the facility optical line management system 200. For example, the display screen 233 of the operator terminal 232 displays the facility name, room number, communication carrier, work date and time (worker), selection of main or backup optical line, contact information, etc. For example, the intra-room LAN network configuration, the position of the embedded LAN modular, the position of the optical termination box, the position of the optical outlet, the position of the distribution board, the position of the TV distributor, the type of home LAN cable, the type of home optical cable, and past work contents may be displayed. Note that the operator terminal 232 is not limited to being connected to the database server 203, so long as it is a terminal that can be operated by an operator who manages the facility optical line management system 200.

[0024] <Operation sequence of the facility optical line management system> Fig. 3 is a sequence diagram showing the operation procedure of the facility optical line management system 200 according to this embodiment. In Fig. 3, the notification unit 241 is explained as an operator terminal carried by the operator 240, but the present invention is not limited to this. The notification unit 241 may be a terminal mounted on the patch panel 201.

[0025] In step S301, the operator terminal 232, or in step S303, another request source for optical line opening / disconnection, makes a request for optical line opening / disconnection to the database server 203. In response to the request for optical line opening / disconnection, in step S305, the database server 203 acquires operation status information including optical line connection information from the database and transmits it to the request source. Then, in step S307, the database server 203 notifies the target communication carrier 230 and the operation company terminal 340 that a request for optical line opening / disconnection has been made.

[0026] Upon receiving the request to open / disconnect the optical line, the work company terminal 340 notifies the notification unit (worker terminal) 241 of the date, time, and location of the work in step S309, and the notification unit (worker terminal) 241 notifies the worker of the date, time, and location of the work in step S311. Meanwhile, the target communication carrier 230 examines the request to open / disconnect the optical line in step S313, and if it is OK, notifies the database server 203 of that effect.

[0027] When the date and time for the work arrives, in response to a request from the notification unit (worker terminal) 241, the database server 203 notifies the notification unit (worker terminal) 241 of information relating to opening / disconnecting the optical line in step S321. The information relating to opening / disconnecting the optical line includes the optical line installation method and contact information for opening / disconnecting. The optical line installation method includes information necessary for the worker's operation, such as the input / output unit number to be connected, the cable route, and the nameplate number.

[0028] In step S323, an optical line opening / disconnecting operation is performed on the patch panel 201 according to the notification information of the notification unit (operator terminal) 241, and when the optical line opening / disconnecting operation is completed, in step S325, a completion report is transmitted to the database server 203. Note that the optical line opening / disconnecting operation to the patch panel 201 may be permitted / prohibited by a smart lock that controls access to an input unit of the patch panel 201.

[0029] In step S327, the database server 203 receives the completion report and stores the result of opening / closing the optical line in the database.

[0030] <Patch panel> Fig. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of a patch panel 201 according to this embodiment. In Fig. 4, the same components as those in Fig. 2A are given the same reference numerals, and duplicated explanations will be omitted.

[0031] 4, the input unit 211 of the patch panel 201 is connected to splitters of each communication carrier. The input unit 211 may further include a smart lock 403 that controls access to the input unit of the patch panel, and the permission / prohibition of the operation may be managed by the smart lock 403. For example, it may be possible to make the operation impossible without permission from the database server 203.

[0032] Furthermore, for wiring patch cables from the input unit 211 to the output unit 212 in each room, the cable route is determined in advance by the database server 203 and notified to the worker 240. Two cable routes 401 and 402 are shown in Fig. 4. Room numbers (101 to 405) are assigned to the output units 212.

[0033] Then, when the opening of the optical line is completed, the name tag notified by database server 203 is attached to the patch cable. At least the communication carrier and its connection terminal number, and the room number and its connection terminal number are written on this name tag. In the event of a communication failure or malfunction, this name tag makes it possible to quickly isolate the cause of the malfunction. Note that the name tag may contain a two-dimensional barcode or the like.

[0034] <Database Server> Fig. 5 is a diagram showing the configuration of a database server 203 as an information processing device according to this embodiment. In Fig. 5, the same components as those in Fig. 2A are given the same reference numerals, and duplicated explanations will be omitted.

[0035] The database server 203 includes a communication control unit 501, an open / disconnection request receiving unit 502, an operation status information acquiring unit 503, an operation status information transmitting unit 504, an open / disconnection request notifying unit 505, and a database 511 that stores operation status information 231 of the patch panel.

[0036] The communication control unit 501 controls communication between the notification unit (worker terminal) 241, the work company terminal 340, the operator terminal 232, and the communication carrier 230. The opening / disconnection request receiving unit 502 receives a request to open / disconnect an optical line from the operator terminal 232 or the like. The operation status information acquiring unit 503 acquires operation status information including connection information corresponding to the request to open / disconnect an optical line from the database 511. The operation status information transmitting unit 504 also functions as a display control unit that displays the operation status information, and transmits the acquired operation status information to the operator terminal 232 (or the request source), the work company terminal 340, or the communication carrier 230. The opening / disconnection request notifying unit 505 notifies the work company terminal 340 and the communication carrier 230 of the content of the request to open / disconnect an optical line.

[0037] Furthermore, the database server 203 includes an examination result receiving unit 506 , an open / disconnect instruction information generating unit 507 , an open / disconnect instruction information notifying unit 508 , a completion report receiving unit 509 , and an open / disconnect accumulation processing unit 510 .

[0038] The examination result receiving unit 506 receives the examination result of the communication carrier 230 for opening / disconnecting the optical line. If the examination result is OK, the opening / disconnection instruction information generating unit 507 generates instruction information for opening / disconnecting the optical line by referring to the operation status information including the connection information according to the content of the request for opening / disconnecting the optical line. The opening / disconnection instruction information notifying unit 508 notifies the generated opening / disconnection instruction information to the notifying unit (operator terminal) 241 (or a terminal as a notifying unit mounted on the patch panel 201). The completion report receiving unit 509 receives a completion report of opening / disconnection from the notifying unit (operator terminal) 241 (or a terminal as a notifying unit mounted on the patch panel 201). The opening / disconnection accumulation processing unit 510 accumulates the received opening / disconnection completion report in the database 511 as the operation status information 231. It also functions as a display control unit that displays a completion report of the opening / closing on the operator terminal 232 (or the request source), the maintenance company terminal 340, or the communication carrier 230.

[0039] (Database) 6 is a diagram showing the configuration of the operation status information 231 of the database 511 according to this embodiment. The operation status information 231 is operation status information including connection information of a patch panel, and stores information including at least one of the following: the date and time of the connection work of the optical line to a specific room of the facility, identification information of the facility, identification information of the communication carrier, the specific room, identification information of the worker performing the connection work, and information specifying the optical wiring used in the connection work. In particular, the information is used for reference by the opening / closing instruction information generating unit 507 when opening / closing the optical line.

[0040] The operation status information 231 stores a plurality of room numbers (residents) 602 corresponding to a facility name 601. Then, in association with the room number 602, the connected communication carrier 603, the connection work date and time (worker) 604, the selected main / backup optical line 605, and contact information 606 are stored. Note that the data stored in the database 511 as the operation status information 231 is not limited to the above. For example, the data may include an in-room LAN network configuration, the position of the embedded LAN modular, the position of the optical termination box, the position of the optical outlet, the position of the distribution board, the position of the TV distributor, the type of in-home LAN cable, the type of in-home optical cable, and past work content.

[0041] <Processing procedure of facility optical fiber line management system> FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the facility optical line management system 200 according to this embodiment.

[0042] In step S701, the facility optical line management system 200 accepts an optical line connection task from a room resident or his / her agent, the owner of a housing complex, etc. In step S703, the facility optical line management system 200 determines whether the connection task is for its own facility optical line management system.

[0043] If the request is for the facility optical line management system of the facility, the facility optical line management system 200 designates a patch route for the patch cable in the patch panel 201 from the combination of the communication carrier and the room number in step S705 (see FIG. 4). In step S707, the facility optical line management system 200 instructs the patch panel 201 to connect the patch cable according to the designated cable route. It also instructs the facility optical line management system 200 to attach a name tag to the connected patch cable. Then, in step S709, the facility optical line management system 200 waits to receive a connection completion report.

[0044] Upon receiving the connection completion report, in step S711, the facility optical line management system 200 accumulates the completion report in the database 511 as operation status information 231. Then, in step S713, the facility optical line management system 200 displays the operation status information including the connection information based on the history of the connection work completion reports.

[0045] <Database server processing procedure> 8 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the database server 203. This flowchart is executed by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) of the database server 203 using a RAM (Random Access Memory), thereby realizing the functional configuration units of FIG.

[0046] In step S811, the database server 203 determines whether or not a request for opening / disconnecting an optical line has been made. If a request for opening / disconnecting an optical line has been made, in step S813, the database server 203 acquires operation status information 231 including connection information from the database 511. Then, in step S815, the database server 203 transmits the acquired operation status information to the requester for opening / disconnecting an optical line. In step S817, the database server 203 notifies the communication carrier / operation company of the request for opening / disconnecting.

[0047] If there is no request for opening / disconnecting the optical line, the database server 203 determines in step S821 whether or not an opening / disconnection completion report has been received. If an opening / disconnection completion report has been received, the database server 203 accumulates the completion report in the database 511 as the operation status information 231 in step S823. Then, as an option, the database server 203 notifies the operator terminal of the completion report in step S825.

[0048] If there is no request for opening / disconnecting the optical line and no completion report of opening / disconnecting has been received, database server 203 determines in step S831 whether the examination result of communication carrier 230 is OK. If the examination result is OK, database server 203 generates opening / disconnection instruction information based on operation status information 231 including connection information of database 511 in step S833. Then, database server 203 notifies notification unit (operator terminal) 241 of the opening / disconnection instruction information in step S835. If the examination result is not OK, database server 203 stops processing in step S837.

[0049] According to this embodiment, it is possible to efficiently manage high-speed communications between the communication carrier and each room in the facility via optical fiber lines. In other words, even in facilities such as apartment buildings, cutting-edge detached house services can be reliably used regardless of the communication carrier.

[0050] For example, in conventional Internet services in facilities such as apartment buildings, the same level of service as the most advanced detached house services cannot be used due to restrictions on laying optical fiber wiring in the common areas, and forcibly opening the service causes the following inconveniences. That is, the increase in unmanaged optical fiber wiring, the difficulty of changing services, and the difficulty of isolating faults have arisen. The reason for this is that optical fiber wiring is not installed in all rooms, and each time an application is made, a telecommunications company arbitrarily lays cables from its own assets, which eats into the limited piping space in the common areas. In addition, cables that are the assets of each telecommunications company cannot be reused by other companies once laid, and cables that have been laid in each room once cannot be replaced, and they cannot be laid later, so unless they are replaced, the company is fixed to one company.

[0051] In this embodiment, the optical wiring is treated as an apartment building asset rather than a telecommunications company asset, allowing all telecommunications companies to use it equally, thereby solving this problem.

[0052] In addition, there is also the problem that it is not always possible to lay optical fiber wiring on the upper floors. In this embodiment, this is solved by installing optical fiber wiring in all rooms, with two or more cores including a spare core, as condominium assets.

[0053] Additionally, there is also the issue that each company is laying optical fiber wiring as they please, and with no one to manage the wiring, it is left in an unorganized state, making it difficult to troubleshoot any malfunctions.

[0054] In this embodiment, this problem is solved by installing an optical patch panel, which makes it easy to organize wiring and enables regular organization, and by installing an optical patch panel, it is easy to isolate a fault when it occurs. In addition, the problem is solved by clearly indicating the contact and opening rules at the time of opening and canceling on-site, and by consolidating on-site information in a database server to realize patch panel management.

[0055] [Third embodiment] Next, a facility optical line management system 900 according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. The facility optical line management system 900 according to this embodiment differs from the second embodiment in that an operator does not operate the patch panel, but the patch panel using an optical wiring switch is automatically opened / closed by remote control. That is, the patch panel includes a communication unit that accepts remote control from a database server, and a control unit that controls opening / closing between an input unit and an output unit of the patch panel, and the control unit is remotely controlled from the database server. Since the other configurations and operations are the same as those of the second embodiment, the same configurations and operations are denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0056] <Configuration of the facility optical fiber line management system> Fig. 9A is a block diagram showing the configuration of a facility optical line management system 900 according to this embodiment. In Fig. 9A, the same components as those in Fig. 2A are given the same reference numerals, and duplicated explanations will be omitted.

[0057] A patch panel 901 composed of optical wiring switches is installed in a facility 920 of the facility optical line management system 900. The opening (connection) and disconnection of the optical wiring from the communication carrier 230 and the optical wiring to each of the rooms 221 to 223 by the optical wiring switch group 911 of the patch panel 901 is remotely controlled from the database server 903 via a control unit 941. The control unit 941 may have a function of displaying an instruction screen to be referred to by a worker during work.

[0058] The database server 903 has the operation status information 231 of the patch panel 901 as well as open / close instruction information 932 of the patch panel 901 .

[0059] <Opening / disconnection instruction information> 9B is a diagram showing the configuration of the open / disconnect instruction information 932 according to this embodiment. The open / disconnect instruction information 932 is used by the database server 903 to instruct the control unit 941 to open / disconnect the optical wiring switch group 911 of the patch panel 901 in order to open, remove, or switch an optical line.

[0060] The open / close instruction information 932 stores room information 922, communication carrier information 923, and patch panel switch path information 924 for each room in correspondence with the facility name 921. The room information 922 includes the room number and its terminal number, and the communication carrier information 923 includes the communication carrier and its corresponding number. Note that the patch panel switch path information 924 may be indicated by, for example, an identification number assigned to each switch in the optical distribution switch group 911 and the order of connection.

[0061] <Processing procedure of the control section> 10 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the control unit 941 according to this embodiment. This flowchart is executed by the CPU of the control unit 941 using the RAM, and realizes the functional configuration of the control unit 941.

[0062] In step S1011, the control unit 941 determines whether or not to check the operation status of the patch panel 901. If to check the operation status of the patch panel 901, in step S1013, the control unit 941 acquires the operation status of the patch panel 901 from the optical wiring switch group 911. Note that the operation status information of the patch panel also includes connection path information of the optical wiring switch group 911 of the patch panel 901. Then, in step S1015, the control unit 941 transmits the operation status information including the connection information of the patch panel 901 to the database server 903.

[0063] If the command is not for checking the operational status of the patch panel 901, the control unit 941 determines in step S1021 whether or not the command is for opening / disconnecting an optical line. If the command is for opening / disconnecting an optical line, the control unit 941 determines in step S1023 whether or not the command is for opening / disconnecting an optical line. With reference to the open / disconnect instruction information 932, the control unit 941 instructs the patch panel 901 to open / disconnect. Then, in step S1025, the control unit 941 waits for the open / disconnect process to be completed. If the open / disconnect process is completed, the control unit 941 in step S1025 transmits a completion report to the database server 903. On the other hand, if the open / disconnect process cannot be completed, the control unit 941 in step S1027 notifies the database server 903 of an error.

[0064] According to this embodiment, high-speed communications via optical fiber lines between a communications carrier and each room in a facility can be managed remotely, eliminating the need for manual work by workers.

[0065] [Fourth embodiment] Next, a facility optical line management system 1100 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. The facility optical line management system 1100 according to this embodiment is different from the second and third embodiments in that it automatically checks the communication speed of the optical line obtained for each room via a patch panel using an optical wiring switch by remote control. Since the other configurations and operations are the same as those of the second and third embodiments, the same reference numerals are used for the same configurations and operations, and detailed explanations thereof will be omitted.

[0066] <Configuration of the facility optical fiber line management system> Fig. 11A is a block diagram showing the configuration of a facility optical line management system 1100 according to this embodiment. In Fig. 11A, the same components as those in Fig. 2A and Fig. 9A are given the same reference numerals, and duplicated explanations will be omitted.

[0067] The facility optical line management system 1100 includes a facility 1120 in which each room 223 and a communication carrier 230 are connected by an optical line via a patch panel 901 controlled by a control unit 1141, and a database server 1103 that remotely controls the patch panel 901 via the control unit 1141. The database server 1103 remotely checks the communication speed in the optical wiring switch group 911 of the patch panel 901 via the control unit 1141 and stores it in communication speed information 1133 of each optical wiring. The communication speed information 1133 of each optical wiring is monitored by an operator via an operator terminal 232, and may also be used to instruct opening / closing of the patch panel. The control unit 1141 may have a function of displaying an instruction screen that an operator refers to when working.

[0068] <Communication speed information> 11B is a diagram showing the configuration of communication speed information 1133 according to this embodiment. The communication speed information 1133 is used by the database server 1103 to monitor the communication speed in the optical distribution switch group 911 of the patch panel 901. Furthermore, it is also used for opening / closing / switching the optical line by the optical distribution switch group 911 of the patch panel 901.

[0069] The communication speed information 1133 stores, for each room, room information 1122, communication carrier information 1123, confirmed communication speed 1124, and replaceable patch panel switch path information 1125 in association with the facility name 1121. The room information 1122 includes the room number and its terminal number, and the communication carrier information 1123 includes the communication carrier and its corresponding number. The confirmed communication speed 1124 may include the current communication speed, the maximum communication speed, the minimum communication speed, and the average communication speed. The communication speed may be measured by the patch panel. The replaceable patch panel switch path information 1125 may be indicated by, for example, an identification number assigned to each switch in the optical wiring switch group 911 and the order of connection.

[0070] <Display content> FIG. 11C is a diagram showing the display content of the operator terminal 232 according to this embodiment.

[0071] The operator terminal 232 is connected to the database server 1103 to instruct the opening / closing of optical lines in the facility optical line management system 1100 and monitors the same. It also displays the communication speed available in each room. That is, the display screen 1134 of the operator terminal 232 displays the facility name, room number, communication carrier, selection of the optical line (main or backup), and communication speed. The communication speed may include the current communication speed, maximum communication speed, minimum communication speed, and average communication speed. Note that the operator terminal 232 is not limited to being connected to the database server 1103 as long as it is a terminal that can be operated by an operator who manages the facility optical line management system 1100.

[0072] <Processing procedure of the control section> Fig. 12 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the control unit 1141 according to this embodiment. This flowchart is executed by the CPU of the control unit 1141 using the RAM, and realizes the functional configuration of the control unit 1141. In Fig. 12, the same steps as in Fig. 10 are given the same step numbers, and duplicated explanations will be omitted. Also, in Fig. 12, steps S1231 to S1235 for checking the communication speed are newly provided, but the communication speed may be checked as part of the operation status in steps S1011 to S1015.

[0073] In step S1231, the control unit 1141 determines whether or not the confirmation is for the communication speed of the optical line in the optical wiring switch group 911. If the confirmation is for the communication speed of the optical line, in step S1233, the control unit 1141 acquires the communication speed in each optical wiring path in the optical wiring switch group 911. Then, in step S1235, the control unit 1141 transmits the communication speed in each optical wiring path in the optical wiring switch group 911 to the database server 1103.

[0074] According to this embodiment, it is possible to confirm that the communication speed of each room in the facility is sufficiently secured and maintained. Alternatively, by monitoring the communication speed of each optical wiring path of the optical wiring switch group 911 from the database server 1103, the quality of the optical communication service can be maintained, and if there is a problem, it is possible to take prompt action.

[0075] [Other embodiments] In the above embodiment, the optical wiring from the patch panel to each room is described as two optical wirings, a main optical wiring and a backup optical wiring, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, three or more optical wirings may be used. Also, a splitter may be provided on each room side to provide a single optical wiring with increased capacity.

[0076] Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Various modifications that can be understood by those skilled in the art can be made to the configuration and details of the present invention within the technical scope of the present invention. In addition, systems or devices that combine the separate features included in each embodiment in any way are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

[0077] The present invention may be applied to a system consisting of multiple devices, or to a single device. Furthermore, the present invention is also applicable to a case where an information processing program for implementing the functions of the embodiments is supplied to a system or device and executed by a built-in processor. In order to implement the functions of the present invention with a computer, a program installed on a computer, a medium storing the program, a server for downloading the program, and a processor for executing the program are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. In particular, at least a non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute the processing steps included in the above-mentioned embodiments is included in the technical scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A patch panel including an input unit for inputting optical lines drawn in from outside a facility having a plurality of rooms for each communication carrier, and an output unit for outputting at least two optical lines including a main optical wiring and a backup optical wiring to each room of the facility; At least two optical wirings including a main optical wiring and a backup optical wiring provided between each room of the facility and the patch panel; a database server that accumulates operational status information of the patch panel; Equipped with The database server is a facility optical line management system that stores a plurality of room numbers corresponding to facility names as operation status information of the patch panel, and stores, in correspondence with the room number, the connected telecommunications carrier, which of the at least two optical wirings the telecommunications carrier is connected to, the date and time of the connection work, and the worker.

2. The facility optical fiber line management system described in Claim 1, wherein the database server further stores the in-room LAN network configuration, the position of the embedded LAN modular, the position of the optical termination box, and the position of the optical outlet in correspondence with the room number.

3. 2. The facility optical line management system according to claim 1, wherein said database server further stores the communication speed of each optical line in association with a room number.

4. A database server included in the facility optical line management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. A facility optical line management method using the facility optical line management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, comprising the steps of: a receiving step of receiving a work completion report indicating that a connection work for connecting an optical line drawn from outside the facility for each communication carrier to at least two optical lines including a main optical distribution and a backup optical distribution for each room of the facility has been completed; a step of storing the history of the work completion report in the database server; A facility optical line management method including:

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