Integrated monitoring apparatus, method, and program

Abstract

To cooperate information in regard to an installation device installed to a same object collected from a plurality of monitoring devices.SOLUTION: A device as an embodiment of the present disclosure, is an integrated monitoring apparatus for collecting information in regard to an installation device from a first monitoring device for monitoring the installation device installed to a plurality of objects and a second monitoring device for monitoring the installation device installed to the plurality of objects. A control part of the integrated monitoring apparatus acquires the information of each object to which the installation device monitored by the first monitoring device is installed, acquires the information of each object to which the installation device monitored by the second monitoring device is installed, and stores the information in regard to the installation device installed to the same object by identifying the same object from the information of each object to which the installation device monitored by the first monitoring device is installed and the information of each object to which the installation device monitored by the second monitoring device is installed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an integrated monitoring device, method, and program. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, it is known that a monitoring device monitors equipment installed in a plurality of properties (Patent Document 1). The monitoring device collects information on the equipment installed in each property. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] International Publication No. 2013 / 124887 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] When utilizing information about facility equipment collected by multiple monitoring devices, it is desirable to share information about the facility equipment installed in the same property.

[0005] In the present disclosure, information about equipment installed in the same property, collected from multiple monitoring devices, is linked. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] An integrated monitoring device according to a first aspect of the present disclosure includes: An integrated monitoring device that collects information on facility devices from a first monitoring device that monitors facility devices installed in a plurality of properties and a second monitoring device that monitors facility devices installed in a plurality of properties, The control unit of the integrated monitoring device Acquire information about a property in which a facility device to be monitored by the first monitoring device is installed; Acquire information about the property in which the facility device to be monitored by the second monitoring device is installed; The same property is identified from information about the property in which the equipment monitored by the first monitoring device is installed and information about the property in which the equipment monitored by the second monitoring device is installed, and information about the equipment installed in the same property is associated and stored.

[0007] According to the first aspect of the present disclosure, information related to facility equipment installed in the same property, collected from a plurality of monitoring devices, can be linked.

[0008] A second aspect of the present disclosure is an integrated monitoring device according to the first aspect, The control unit is The property information is converted into a predetermined format, and identical properties are identified based on the converted property information.

[0009] According to the second aspect of the present disclosure, even if each monitoring device manages addresses and the like in a different format, properties having the same address and the like can be identified.

[0010] A third aspect of the present disclosure is an integrated monitoring device according to the first or second aspect, The control unit is Based on the accuracy of the property information, it is determined whether or not the property information is information on a property that can identify the property.

[0011] According to the third aspect of the present disclosure, only highly accurate address or other information can be used.

[0012] A fourth aspect of the present disclosure is an integrated monitoring device according to any one of the first to third aspects, The control unit is Either the information about the property in which the equipment monitored by the first monitoring device is installed and the information about the property in which the equipment monitored by the second monitoring device is installed, which have been identified as the same property, is used as the property information to be used by the integrated monitoring device.

[0013] According to the fourth aspect of the present disclosure, it is not necessary to manage information on multiple properties.

[0014] A fifth aspect of the present disclosure is an integrated monitoring device according to any one of the first to third aspects, The control unit is Linking the information on the property in which the equipment monitored by the first monitoring device is installed and the information on the property in which the equipment monitored by the second monitoring device is installed, which have been identified as the same property, to newly created property information; The newly created property information is used as property information by the integrated monitoring device.

[0015] According to the fifth aspect of the present disclosure, newly created property information can be linked to property information of various monitoring devices.

[0016] A sixth aspect of the present disclosure is an integrated monitoring device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, The control unit is When the information relating to the facility equipment collected from the first monitoring device and the information relating to the facility equipment collected from the second monitoring device are information relating to the same facility equipment, only the information relating to the facility equipment collected from either of the monitoring devices is stored.

[0017] According to the sixth aspect of the present disclosure, it is not necessary to manage information on duplicate facility devices collected from a plurality of monitoring devices.

[0018] A seventh aspect of the present disclosure is an integrated monitoring device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, The control unit is When the information relating to the facility equipment collected from the first monitoring device and the information relating to the facility equipment collected from the second monitoring device are information relating to the same facility equipment, both the information relating to the facility equipment collected from the first monitoring device and the information relating to the facility equipment collected from the second monitoring device are stored.

[0019] According to the seventh aspect of the present disclosure, information regarding facility equipment of various monitoring devices can be stored.

[0020] A method according to an eighth aspect of the present disclosure, comprising: A method executed by an integrated monitoring device that collects information on equipment from a first monitoring device that monitors equipment installed in a plurality of properties and a second monitoring device that monitors equipment installed in a plurality of properties, comprising: acquiring information about a property in which an equipment device to be monitored by the first monitoring device is installed; acquiring information about a property in which an equipment to be monitored by the second monitoring device is installed; a step of identifying an identical property from information on the property in which the equipment monitored by the first monitoring device is installed and information on the property in which the equipment monitored by the second monitoring device is installed, and storing information on the equipment installed in the identical property in an associated manner; Includes.

[0021] A program according to a ninth aspect of the present disclosure, An integrated monitoring device collects information on the equipment from a first monitoring device that monitors the equipment installed in multiple properties and a second monitoring device that monitors the equipment installed in multiple properties. acquiring information about a property in which a facility device to be monitored by the first monitoring device is installed; acquiring information about a property in which a facility device to be monitored by the second monitoring device is installed; a step of identifying the same property from information on a property in which an equipment device monitored by the first monitoring device is installed and information on a property in which an equipment device monitored by the second monitoring device is installed, and storing information on the equipment devices installed in the same property in an associated manner; Execute the command. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0022] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of an integrated monitoring device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a control unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 4] 4 is an example of information related to facility equipment according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 5] 1 is an example of property information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 6] FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining management of the same property according to an embodiment of the present disclosure (first embodiment). [Figure 7] FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining management of the same property according to an embodiment of the present disclosure (second embodiment). [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining association of information related to facility devices according to an embodiment of the present disclosure (first embodiment). [Figure 9] FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining association of information related to facility devices according to an embodiment of the present disclosure (second embodiment). [Figure 10] FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram of a process for collecting information about facility equipment according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram of an association process of information related to facility equipment according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 12] 1 is a flowchart of a process for identifying identical properties based on an address according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0023] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0024] <Overall composition> 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The monitoring system 1 includes an integrated monitoring device 10, a first monitoring device 11 that monitors facility equipment 20, and a second monitoring device 12 that monitors the facility equipment 20.

[0025] <<Integrated monitoring device>> The integrated monitoring device 10 acquires information about the facility devices 20 from two or more monitoring devices (this specification describes the case of two monitoring devices, a first monitoring device 11 and a second monitoring device 12, but the same applies to the case of three or more monitoring devices), and associates information about the facility devices 20 installed in the same property. The integrated monitoring device 10 is composed of one or more computers.

[0026] The information regarding the facility devices associated by the integrated monitoring device 10 may be provided to a user terminal 30 or the like operated by a person who manages each facility device 20 in each property.

[0027] <<1st monitoring device>> A first monitoring device (also referred to as a monitoring device) 11 monitors facility equipment 20 installed in multiple properties. The first monitoring device 11 is composed of one or more computers. The first monitoring device 11 acquires information related to the facility equipment, such as monitoring data of the facility equipment 20 (for example, receives the monitoring data of the facility equipment 20 from a communication device provided in the facility equipment 20 via an arbitrary network).

[0028] <<Second monitoring device>> The second monitoring device (also referred to as a monitoring device) 12 monitors the facility devices 20 installed in multiple properties. The second monitoring device 12 is composed of one or more computers. The second monitoring device 12 acquires information related to the facility devices, such as monitoring data of the facility devices 20 (for example, receives the monitoring data of the facility devices 20 from communication devices provided in the facility devices 20 via any network).

[0029] As in property 1, one piece of equipment within a property (equipment A in the example of FIG. 1) may be monitored by the first monitoring device 11 and the second monitoring device 12, or as in property 2, multiple pieces of equipment within a property (equipment B and equipment C in the example of FIG. 1) may be monitored by the first monitoring device 11 and the second monitoring device 12. As in property 3, in addition to equipment devices monitored by the first monitoring device 11 and the second monitoring device 12 (equipment D and equipment E in the example of FIG. 1), there may be equipment devices monitored by either of the monitoring devices (equipment F and equipment G in the example of FIG. 1).

[0030] For example, the first monitoring device 11 and the second monitoring device 12 may be monitoring devices that monitor different types of facility equipment, such as a "monitoring device that monitors an air conditioner" and a "monitoring device that monitors lighting equipment" (i.e., a monitoring device for each type of facility equipment).

[0031] For example, the first monitoring device 11 and the second monitoring device 12 may be monitoring devices each providing a different service (i.e., a monitoring device for each service), such as a "monitoring device providing an air conditioner operation service" and a "monitoring device providing an air conditioner inspection service."

[0032] For example, one of the first monitoring device 11 and the second monitoring device 12 may be a monitoring device for each type of facility device, and the other may be a monitoring device for each service.

[0033] <<Equipment>> The facility equipment 20 may be any equipment, for example, an air conditioner, a lighting device, etc. Although facility equipment A to G (collectively referred to as facility equipment 20) are shown in Fig. 1, the number of facility equipment 20 is not limited to this.

[0034] <<Property>> The property is a place (e.g., a building) where the facility equipment 20 is installed. Note that one property may be monitored by one or more monitoring devices (i.e., at least one of the first monitoring device 11 and the second monitoring device 12).

[0035] <Hardware configuration> 2 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of the integrated monitoring device 10 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The same applies to the first monitoring device 11 and the second monitoring device 12.

[0036] The integrated monitoring device 10 can include a control unit 1001, a main memory unit 1002, an auxiliary memory unit 1003, an input unit 1004, an output unit 1005, and an interface unit 1006. Each of these will be described below.

[0037] The control unit 1001 is a processor (eg, a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), etc.) that executes various programs installed in the auxiliary storage unit 1003.

[0038] The main memory unit 1002 includes a non-volatile memory (Read Only Memory (ROM)) and a volatile memory (Random Access Memory (RAM)). The ROM stores various programs, data, etc. required for the control unit 1001 to execute various programs installed in the auxiliary memory unit 1003. The RAM provides a working area into which the various programs installed in the auxiliary memory unit 1003 are expanded when the control unit 1001 executes them.

[0039] The auxiliary storage unit 1003 is an auxiliary storage device that stores various programs and data used when the various programs are executed.

[0040] The input unit 1004 is an input device through which the operator of the integrated monitoring device 10 inputs various instructions to the integrated monitoring device 10 .

[0041] The output unit 1005 is an output device that outputs the internal state of the integrated monitoring device 10 and the like.

[0042] The interface unit 1006 is a communication device for connecting to a network and communicating with other devices.

[0043] <Functional configuration> 3 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of a control unit 1001 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The control unit 1001 can include an equipment information acquisition unit 101, a property information acquisition unit 102, a same property identification unit 103, and an equipment information management unit 104. The control unit 1001 can function as the equipment information acquisition unit 101, the property information acquisition unit 102, the same property identification unit 103, and the equipment information management unit 104 by executing a program. The equipment information storage unit 100 is a storage unit included in the integrated monitoring device 10 or the like.

[0044] The facility equipment information acquiring unit 101 acquires information on the facility equipment monitored by the first monitoring device 11 from the first monitoring device 11, and acquires information on the facility equipment monitored by the second monitoring device 12 from the second monitoring device 12. The facility equipment information acquiring unit 101 stores the acquired information on the facility equipment in the facility equipment information storage unit 100.

[0045] With regard to monitoring data (e.g., operation data of equipment), which is an example of information related to equipment, only the latest operation data (current values) may be stored, or the latest operation data (current values) and past operation data may be stored, or only the past operation data may be stored.

[0046] The property information acquisition unit 102 acquires information on the property in which the facility equipment 20 monitored by the first monitoring device 11 is installed from the first monitoring device 11, and acquires information on the property in which the facility equipment 20 monitored by the second monitoring device 12 is installed from the second monitoring device 12. The property information acquisition unit 102 stores the acquired property information in the facility equipment information storage unit 100.

[0047] In addition, the property information acquisition unit 102 may acquire information about the property in which the equipment 20 monitored by the first monitoring device 11 is installed and information about the property in which the equipment 20 monitored by the second monitoring device 12 is installed from a device other than the monitoring devices (the first monitoring device 11 and the second monitoring device 12).

[0048] The property information acquisition unit 102 can acquire property information when the facility equipment is installed, when a test run is performed, etc.

[0049] The identical property identifying unit 103 identifies the same property from information on the property where the equipment 20 monitored by the first monitoring device 11 is installed (for example, acquired by the property information acquiring unit 102 from the first monitoring device 11) and information on the property where the equipment 20 monitored by the second monitoring device 12 is installed (for example, acquired by the property information acquiring unit 102 from the second monitoring device 12). The identical property identifying unit 103 may determine whether or not the property information is property information that can identify the property based on the accuracy of the property information, and identify the identical property using only property information with a predetermined accuracy (i.e., property information that can identify the property). The identical property identifying unit 103 may also convert the property information into a predetermined format (also called normalization), and identify the identical property based on the converted property information.

[0050] For example, the identical property identifying unit 103 may identify the identical property based on the address information of the property included in the property information. The identical property identifying unit 103 may convert the address information into a predetermined format (also called normalization) and identify the identical property based on the converted address information. The identical property identifying unit 103 may determine whether the address information is address information that can identify the property based on the accuracy of the address information, and identify the identical property using only address information with a predetermined accuracy (i.e., address information that can identify the property).

[0051] The same property specifying unit 103 may present property information and accuracy to the user operating the user terminal 30, and obtain the result of the determination as to whether the user is the same property or not. In addition, when the property information does not have a predetermined accuracy (i.e., the property cannot be identified), the same property specifying unit 103 may present the property information to the user operating the user terminal 30, and obtain the result of the determination as to whether the user is the same property or not.

[0052] [Property Information] Here, we will explain how to identify the same property based on the property information and the property information. For example, the property information is not limited to the address information described above, but may be the property name, the longitude and latitude of the property, an image of the property, a phone number of the property, etc.

[0053] When the property information includes a property name, the identical property identifying unit 103 can identify properties with the same property name as the same property.

[0054] When property information includes the longitude and latitude of the property, the identical property identifying unit 103 can identify properties with the same longitude and latitude as the same property.

[0055] When the property information includes an image of the property (e.g., an image of a building), the identical property identification unit 103 can determine whether the properties in the images are identical, and identify properties whose images are identical as being the same property.

[0056] For example, the property information may include one or more of the following information (eg, information obtainable from the monitoring devices (first monitoring device 11 and second monitoring device 12)): [Property Information] -Property address, property name, property longitude and latitude, property images (e.g. exterior images of buildings, floor plans), property telephone number [Equipment information] Names of air conditioners and other equipment · Models of equipment such as air conditioners (for example, model names listed in catalogs) - Unit number or serial number of facility equipment such as air conditioners Monitoring data for air conditioners and other equipment (operation data, image data) Overall equipment configuration, including IoT devices (edge ​​devices (communication devices installed on equipment)) required for equipment such as air conditioners to connect to the monitoring device. The number of edge devices, indoor units, and outdoor units. · IP (Internet Protocol) addresses of equipment such as air conditioners [Contract Information] Customer information, administrator contact details User information accessing property data -Sales history information of properties linked to monitoring devices in a sales history management system [Commissioning information] Date and time of test run, and person who carried it out ·IP (Internet Protocol) addresses and GPS (Global Positioning System) data of devices such as tablets during the trial operation of facility equipment such as air conditioners

[0057] For example, the same property identifying unit 103 can determine that the property is the same when equipment devices with matching machine numbers or serial numbers are installed. Also, the same property identifying unit 103 can determine that the property is the same when equipment devices with matching models and machine numbers or serial numbers are installed (i.e., when the models match and the machine numbers or serial numbers match).

[0058] [[Identifying identical properties based on similarity]] For example, the same property identifying unit 103 can determine that the property is the same property when the similarity of property information is equal to or greater than a threshold value. The same property identifying unit 103 can determine that the property is the same property when the similarity of multiple property information (a combination of information on two or more properties, for example, a combination of a model and an aircraft number or a serial number) is equal to or greater than a threshold value.

[0059] For example, when multiple pieces of property information (a combination of information on two or more properties, for example, a combination of a model and an aircraft number or serial number) match, a level of importance (for example, (1) to (4) below) is defined, and the identical property identification unit 103 determines the sum of the levels of importance of the combination of matching property information as the similarity, and if the similarity is equal to or greater than a threshold, it can determine that the properties are the same. (1) Equipment model and model number or serial number: Importance level 10 (2) Property address and property manager contact information: Importance level 9 (3) Property name and user information accessing property data: Importance level 8 (4) Property exterior images and floor plans: Importance level 7

[0060] For example, the importance of each piece of property information that matches (e.g., (1') to (4') below) is defined, and the identical property identification unit 103 determines the sum of the importance of the matching property information as the similarity, and can determine that the properties are the same if the similarity is equal to or greater than a threshold value. (1') Property information (property name): Importance level 5 (2') Property information (address): Importance 10 (3') Property information (exterior image): Importance level 3 (4') Equipment information (machine number or serial number): Importance level 15

[0061] In this way, by using information other than an address, such as the model and aircraft number or serial number, it is possible to identify the same property even if there are different properties in the same building (i.e., multiple properties in one building).

[0062] [Accuracy of property information] Here, the accuracy of property information will be described. The accuracy of property information includes at least one of the degree of precision (e.g., granularity) of the property information (e.g., whether the property information represents the location where the property is located, or whether the property information represents the area (certain range) where the property is located, etc.) and the degree of accuracy (e.g., certainty) of the property information (e.g., the certainty that the property is located at the location, the certainty that the property is located in the area (certain range), etc.).

[0063] The equipment information management unit 104 associates information about equipment installed in the same property identified by the identical property identification unit 103, and stores the information in the equipment information storage unit 100. The equipment information management unit 104 may associate information about equipment installed in the same property identified by the identical property identification unit 103, and output the associated information (for example, display on the screen of an arbitrary device, transmit data to an arbitrary device).

[0064] For example, when the information on the facility equipment collected from the first monitoring device 11 and the information on the facility equipment collected from the second monitoring device 12 are information on the same facility equipment, the facility equipment information management unit 104 may store only the information on the facility equipment collected from either of the monitoring devices. For example, when the information on the facility equipment collected from the first monitoring device 11 and the information on the facility equipment collected from the second monitoring device 12 are information on the same facility equipment, the facility equipment information management unit 104 may store both the information on the facility equipment collected from the first monitoring device 11 and the information on the facility equipment collected from the second monitoring device 12.

[0065] 4 is an example of information related to facility equipment according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For example, the information related to the facility equipment includes a "property ID," "monitoring data," and "information for identifying the facility equipment."

[0066] "Property ID" is an ID that each monitoring device assigns to each property. If a property ID is not assigned by a monitoring device, the integrated monitoring device 10 may assign a property ID (the integrated monitoring device 10 identifies each property by any method). In the example of FIG. 4, the first monitoring device 11 assigns property ID: 11 to property 1, and the second monitoring device 12 assigns property ID: 21 to property 1. The first monitoring device 11 assigns property ID: 12 to property 2, and the second monitoring device 12 assigns property ID: 22 to property 2. The first monitoring device 11 assigns property ID: 13 to property 3, and the second monitoring device 12 assigns property ID: 23 to property 3.

[0067] "Monitoring data" is any data acquired from facility devices 20 installed in the property (for example, operation data of an air conditioner).

[0068] The "information for identifying the facility equipment" is any information that can identify the facility equipment 20 installed in the property. For example, the "information for identifying the facility equipment" is the equipment number (serial number) of the facility equipment 20, the address of the facility equipment 20 on the network, the detailed location where the facility equipment 20 is installed (for example, which floor and which room in the building the facility equipment 20 is installed in, etc.).

[0069] 5 is an example of property information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For example, the property information includes a "property ID," an "address," and a "property name."

[0070] "Property ID" is an ID assigned by each monitoring device to each property. If a property ID is not assigned by a monitoring device, the integrated monitoring device 10 may assign the property ID. In the example of FIG. 5, the first monitoring device 11 assigns property ID: 11 to property 1, and the second monitoring device 12 assigns property ID: 21 to property 1. The first monitoring device 11 assigns property ID: 12 to property 2, and the second monitoring device 12 assigns property ID: 22 to property 2. The first monitoring device 11 assigns property ID: 13 to property 3, and the second monitoring device 12 assigns property ID: 23 to property 3.

[0071] "Address" is the address of the property. Note that the address is not limited to being written in Japanese, and may be written in any language.

[0072] "Property name" is the name of the property. Note that there are cases where the property information includes a "property name" (in the example of FIG. 5, the property information from the first monitoring device 11 includes a "property name") and cases where the property information does not include a "property name" (in the example of FIG. 5, the property information from the second monitoring device 12 does not include a "property name").

[0073] 6 is a diagram for explaining management of the same property according to an embodiment of the present disclosure (first embodiment). The integrated monitoring device 10 can identify the same property from property address information acquired from the first monitoring device 11 and property address information acquired from the second monitoring device 12. The integrated monitoring device 10 can associate information on the identified same property.

[0074] 6, when an address obtained by normalizing (i.e., converting to a predetermined format) the address of property ID: 11 matches an address obtained by normalizing (i.e., converting to a predetermined format) the address of property ID: 21, the integrated monitoring device 10 determines that the two properties (property ID: 11 and property ID: 21) are the same property. Similarly, when an address obtained by normalizing (i.e., converting to a predetermined format) the address of property ID: 12 matches an address obtained by normalizing (i.e., converting to a predetermined format) the address of property ID: 22, the integrated monitoring device 10 determines that the two properties (property ID: 12 and property ID: 22) are the same property. Similarly, when the address obtained by normalizing (i.e., converting into a predetermined format) the address of property ID: 13 matches the address obtained by normalizing (i.e., converting into a predetermined format) the address of property ID: 23, the integrated monitoring device 10 determines that the two properties (property ID: 13 and property ID: 23) are the same property.

[0075] The integrated monitoring device 10 may adopt property information from a specific monitoring device (for example, property information from a monitoring device that manages a property name) as property information used by the integrated monitoring device 10 (i.e., activate the status), and invalidate the status of other property information associated with the property information (property information adopted by the integrated monitoring device 10). In this way, the integrated monitoring device 10 can use either the property information in which the equipment 20 monitored by the first monitoring device 11 is installed or the property information in which the equipment 20 monitored by the second monitoring device 12 is installed, which have been identified as the same property, as the property information used by the integrated monitoring device 10.

[0076] Fig. 7 is a diagram for explaining management of the same property according to an embodiment of the present disclosure (second embodiment). Differences from the first embodiment in Fig. 6 will be explained.

[0077] In the second embodiment of FIG. 7, when the integrated monitoring device 10 identifies the same property from the information on the property where the facility device 20 monitored by the first monitoring device 11 is installed and the information on the property where the facility device 20 monitored by the second monitoring device 12 is installed, the integrated monitoring device 10 can link the identified information on the same property (in the example of FIG. 7, property ID: 11 of the first monitoring device 11 and property ID: 21 of the second monitoring device 12) to newly created property information (in the example of FIG. 7, property ID: 31), and adopt the newly created property information (in the example of FIG. 7, property ID: 31) as property information used by the integrated monitoring device 10 (i.e., enable the status). Note that the status of property information other than the newly created property information (in the example of FIG. 7, property ID: 11 of the first monitoring device 11 and property ID: 21 of the second monitoring device 12) may also be enabled.

[0078] FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining association of information related to facility devices according to an embodiment of the present disclosure (first embodiment).

[0079] [Associate] 8, the integrated monitoring device 10 associates information about equipment installed in the same property. For example, the integrated monitoring device 10 assigns the property ID of the property information adopted by the integrated monitoring device 10 to the information about equipment installed in the same property and manages it.

[0080] Specifically, the integrated monitoring device 10 assigns the property ID (property ID: 11) of the property information adopted by the integrated monitoring device 10 to information about equipment installed in the property with property ID: 11 and the property with property ID: 21 (information about equipment A in property ID: 11 and information about equipment A in property ID: 21), and manages the information. The integrated monitoring device 10 also assigns the property ID (property ID: 12) of the property information adopted by the integrated monitoring device 10 to information about equipment installed in the property with property ID: 12 and the property with property ID: 22 (information about equipment B in property ID: 12 and information about equipment C, and information about equipment B in property ID: 22 and information about equipment C). In addition, the integrated monitoring device 10 manages information relating to the equipment installed in the property with property ID: 13 and the property with property ID: 23 (information relating to equipment D, equipment E, and equipment F of property ID: 13, and information relating to equipment D, equipment E, and equipment G of property ID: 23) by assigning the property ID (property ID: 13) of the property information adopted by the integrated monitoring device 10.

[0081] [Manage original property ID] The integrated monitoring device 10 may assign and manage the original property ID of the information on each facility device (that is, the property ID that was assigned to the information on the facility device acquired from each monitoring device).

[0082] [Manage duplicate data] The integrated monitoring device 10 may store only the information about the same equipment collected from one of the monitoring devices (for example, information about the equipment collected by a monitoring device that manages information about the property adopted by the integrated monitoring device 10) (i.e., do not store the shaded portion in Figure 8).

[0083] Fig. 9 is a diagram for explaining association of information related to facility devices according to an embodiment of the present disclosure (second embodiment). Differences from the first embodiment in Fig. 8 will be explained.

[0084] In the second embodiment of FIG. 9, the integrated monitoring device 10 manages information relating to equipment installed in the same property by assigning a property ID of information about the property newly created by the integrated monitoring device 10.

[0085] Specifically, the integrated monitoring device 10 manages information relating to the equipment installed in the property with property ID: 11 and the property with property ID: 21 (information relating to equipment A in property ID: 11 and information relating to equipment A in property ID: 21) by assigning a property ID (property ID: 31) of the property information newly created by the integrated monitoring device 10.

[0086] [Manage original property ID] The integrated monitoring device 10 may assign and manage the original property ID of the information on each facility device (that is, the property ID that was assigned to the information on the facility device acquired from each monitoring device).

[0087] [Manage duplicate data] The integrated monitoring device 10 may store information about the same equipment collected from either monitoring device (in other words, if the information about the equipment collected from the first monitoring device 11 and the information about the equipment collected from the second monitoring device 12 are information about the same equipment, both the information about the equipment collected from the first monitoring device 11 and the information about the equipment collected from the second monitoring device 12 may be stored).

[0088] <Method> The process of collecting information on facility equipment will be described with reference to FIG. 10, the association of information on facility equipment will be described with reference to FIG. 11, and the identification of the same property will be described with reference to FIG.

[0089] [Collecting information on facilities and equipment] FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram of a process for collecting information on facility devices according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0090] In step 1 (S1), each of the equipment 20 monitored by the first monitoring device 11 transmits information about the equipment to the first monitoring device 11.

[0091] In step 2 (S2), each of the equipment 20 monitored by the second monitoring device 12 transmits information about the equipment to the second monitoring device 12.

[0092] Note that S1 and S2 may be executed simultaneously or in the reverse order.

[0093] In step 3 (S3), the first monitoring device 11 transmits to the integrated monitoring device 10 the information on the facility devices acquired in S1.

[0094] In step 4 (S4), the second monitoring device 12 transmits to the integrated monitoring device 10 the information related to the facility devices acquired in S2.

[0095] Note that S3 and S4 may be executed simultaneously or in the reverse order.

[0096] In step 5 (S5), the integrated monitoring device 10 manages the information related to the facility devices acquired in S3 and S4.

[0097] [Associating information about facility equipment] FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram of the process of associating information about facility devices according to an embodiment of the present disclosure (the process of managing information about facility devices in S5 of FIG. 10).

[0098] In step 11 (S11), the first monitoring device 11 transmits to the integrated monitoring device 10 information on the property in which the facility device 20 monitored by the first monitoring device 11 is installed.

[0099] In step 12 (S12), the second monitoring device 12 transmits to the integrated monitoring device 10 information on the property in which the facility device 20 monitored by the second monitoring device 12 is installed.

[0100] Note that S11 and S12 may be executed simultaneously or in the reverse order.

[0101] In step 13 (S13), the integrated monitoring device 10 identifies the same property from the property information acquired from the first monitoring device 11 in S11 and the property information acquired from the second monitoring device 12 in S12.

[0102] In step 14 (S14), the integrated monitoring device 10 associates information about the equipment installed in the same property identified in S13.

[0103] In step 15 (S15), the integrated monitoring device 10 stores the information associated in S14 in the facility equipment information storage unit 100, or outputs (for example, displays on the screen of an arbitrary device, transmits data to an arbitrary device).

[0104] [Identifying the same property] FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a process for identifying identical properties based on an address according to an embodiment of the present disclosure (an example of S11, S12, and S13 in FIG. 11).

[0105] In step 101 (S101), the integrated monitoring device 10 acquires information on the address of a property.

[0106] For example, the integrated monitoring device 10 acquires address information in the Japanese format ({zip}{state}{city}{street}{house number}), address information in the US format ({house number}{street}{city}{state}{zip}{State}{Country}), etc.

[0107] In step 102 (S102), the integrated monitoring device 10 stores the address information acquired in S101 in an international standard format ({house number}{street},{zip}{city}{state}, {country}).

[0108] In step 103 (S103), the integrated monitoring device 10 normalizes (i.e., converts) the address information stored in the international standard format in S102. The integrated monitoring device 10 may use a service that normalizes the address information and provides the normalized address and its accuracy.

[0109] [Address Standardization] Here, normalization of address information will be explained. Normalization of address information means converting address information into a predetermined format (e.g., {house number}{street},{city},{state}{zip},{country}) and into a predetermined language to eliminate variations in notation.

[0110] In step 104 (S104), the integrated monitoring device 10 acquires the accuracy of the address information normalized in S103.

[0111] In step 105 (S105), the integrated monitoring device 10 extracts address information that has a predetermined accuracy obtained in S104 (specifically, address information that can identify a property).

[0112] In step 106 (S106), the integrated monitoring device 10 extracts matching address information from the address information extracted in S105.

[0113] As described above, according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, an integrated monitoring device 10 can be provided that collects information on the equipment 20 from a first monitoring device 11 that monitors the equipment 20 installed in a plurality of properties and a second monitoring device 12 that monitors the equipment 20 installed in a plurality of properties, and the control unit 1001 of the integrated monitoring device 10 acquires information on the property in which the equipment 20 monitored by the first monitoring device 11 is installed, acquires information on the property in which the equipment 20 monitored by the second monitoring device 12 is installed, identifies the same property from the information on the property in which the equipment monitored by the first monitoring device 11 is installed and the information on the property in which the equipment monitored by the second monitoring device 12 is installed, and associates and stores information on the equipment 20 installed in the same property. This makes it possible to link data collected from monitoring devices that monitor different types of equipment, such as a "monitoring device that monitors air conditioners" and a "monitoring device that monitors lighting equipment" (i.e., monitoring devices for each type of equipment). Also, for example, it is possible to link data collected from monitoring devices that provide different services (i.e., monitoring devices for each service), such as a "monitoring device that provides an air conditioner operation service" and a "monitoring device that provides an air conditioner inspection service." Also, for example, it is possible to link data collected from a monitoring device for each type of facility equipment and data collected from a monitoring device for each service.

[0114] Preferably, the property information includes address information of the property, and the control unit 1001 identifies the same property based on the address information. This makes it possible to identify the same property more accurately by using the address.

[0115] Preferably, the control unit 1001 converts property information (e.g., address information) into a predetermined format and identifies the same property based on the converted property information (e.g., address information). This makes it possible to identify the same property after converting the address into a normalized address (i.e., standardized notation) even if there are variations in notation between monitoring devices.

[0116] Preferably, the control unit 1001 determines whether the property information (e.g., address information) is information that can identify the property based on the accuracy of the property information (e.g., address information). This allows the use of useful information.

[0117] Preferably, the control unit 1001 sets either the information on the property in which the equipment monitored by the first monitoring device 11 is installed or the information on the property in which the equipment monitored by the second monitoring device 12 is installed, which are identified as the same property, as the property information used by the integrated monitoring device 10. This eliminates the need to manage information on multiple properties.

[0118] Preferably, the control unit 1001 links the information of the property in which the equipment monitored by the first monitoring device 11 and the information of the property in which the equipment monitored by the second monitoring device 12 are installed, which have been identified as the same property, to the newly created property information, and sets the newly created property information as property information used by the integrated monitoring device 10. This makes it possible to link the newly created property information to property information of various monitoring devices.

[0119] Preferably, when the information on the facility device 20 collected from the first monitoring device 11 and the information on the facility device 20 collected from the second monitoring device 12 are information on the same facility device 20, the control unit 1001 stores only the information on the facility device 20 collected from either of the monitoring devices. As a result, when the first monitoring device 11 and the second monitoring device 12 are monitoring devices for each service, or when the first monitoring device 11 and the second monitoring device 12 are monitoring devices for each service and monitoring devices for each type of facility device, it is necessary to manage only one of the overlapping data.

[0120] Preferably, when the information on the facility device 20 collected from the first monitoring device 11 and the information on the facility device 20 collected from the second monitoring device 12 are information on the same facility device 20, the control unit 1001 stores both the information on the facility device 20 collected from the first monitoring device 11 and the information on the facility device 20 collected from the second monitoring device 12. This makes it possible to store information on the facility devices of various monitoring devices.

[0121] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method can be provided that is executed by an integrated monitoring device 10 to collect information on the equipment 20 from a first monitoring device 11 that monitors the equipment 20 installed in a plurality of properties and a second monitoring device 12 that monitors the equipment 20 installed in a plurality of properties, the method including a step of acquiring information on the property in which the equipment 20 monitored by the first monitoring device 11 is installed, a step of acquiring information on the property in which the equipment 20 monitored by the second monitoring device 12 is installed, and a step of identifying the same property from the information on the property in which the equipment monitored by the first monitoring device 11 is installed and the information on the property in which the equipment monitored by the second monitoring device 12 is installed, and storing information on the equipment 20 installed in the same property in association with each other. This allows the information on the equipment 20 installed in the same property collected from the plurality of monitoring devices to be linked.

[0122] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a program can be provided for causing an integrated monitoring device 10 that collects information on the equipment 20 from a first monitoring device 11 that monitors the equipment 20 installed in a plurality of properties and a second monitoring device 12 that monitors the equipment 20 installed in a plurality of properties to execute the following steps: acquiring information on the property in which the equipment 20 monitored by the first monitoring device 11 is installed; acquiring information on the property in which the equipment 20 monitored by the second monitoring device 12 is installed; and identifying the same property from the information on the property in which the equipment monitored by the first monitoring device 11 is installed and the information on the property in which the equipment monitored by the second monitoring device 12 is installed, and storing information on the equipment 20 installed in the same property in association with each other. This allows information on the equipment 20 installed in the same property collected from the plurality of monitoring devices to be linked.

[0123] Although the embodiments have been described above, it will be understood that various changes in form and details are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0124] 1. Surveillance System 10 Integrated monitoring device 11 1st monitoring device 12 Second monitoring device 20 Equipment 30 User terminals 100 Equipment information storage section 101 Equipment information acquisition department 102 Property Information Acquisition Department 103 Same property identification department 104 Equipment Information Management Department 1001 Control section 1002 Main memory 1003 Auxiliary storage unit 1004 Input section 1005 Output section 1006 Interface section

Claims

1. An integrated monitoring device that collects information on facility devices from a first monitoring device that monitors facility devices installed in a plurality of properties and a second monitoring device that monitors the facility devices installed in a plurality of properties, The control unit of the integrated monitoring device Acquire information about a property in which an equipment to be monitored by the first monitoring device is installed; Acquire information about a property in which the facility device to be monitored by the second monitoring device is installed; Identifying the same property from information on the property in which the equipment monitored by the first monitoring device is installed and information on the property in which the equipment monitored by the second monitoring device is installed, and storing information on the equipment installed in the same property in an associated manner. Integrated monitoring device.

2. The control unit is 2. The integrated monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein the information on the property is converted into a predetermined format, and the same property is identified based on the converted property information.

3. The control unit is The integrated monitoring device according to claim 1 , further comprising: a determination as to whether or not the property information is information that allows identification of the property, based on the accuracy of the property information.

4. The control unit is The integrated monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein either information about a property in which equipment monitored by the first monitoring device is installed or information about a property in which equipment monitored by the second monitoring device is installed, both of which have been identified as being the same property, is used as property information used by the integrated monitoring device.

5. The control unit is Linking information on the property in which the equipment monitored by the first monitoring device is installed and information on the property in which the equipment monitored by the second monitoring device is installed, which have been identified as the same property, to newly created property information; The integrated monitoring device according to claim 1 , wherein the newly created property information is used as property information by the integrated monitoring device.

6. The control unit is 2. The integrated monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein when the information relating to the facility equipment collected from the first monitoring device and the information relating to the facility equipment collected from the second monitoring device are information relating to the same facility equipment, only the information relating to the facility equipment collected from either of the monitoring devices is stored.

7. The control unit is 2. The integrated monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein, when the information relating to the facility equipment collected from the first monitoring device and the information relating to the facility equipment collected from the second monitoring device are information relating to the same facility equipment, both the information relating to the facility equipment collected from the first monitoring device and the information relating to the facility equipment collected from the second monitoring device are stored.

8. A method executed by an integrated monitoring device that collects information on equipment from a first monitoring device that monitors equipment installed in a plurality of properties and a second monitoring device that monitors equipment installed in a plurality of properties, the method comprising: acquiring information about a property in which an equipment device to be monitored by the first monitoring device is installed; acquiring information about a property in which an equipment to be monitored by the second monitoring device is installed; a step of identifying an identical property from information on a property in which an equipment device monitored by the first monitoring device is installed and information on a property in which an equipment device monitored by the second monitoring device is installed, and storing information on the equipment devices installed in the identical property in an associated manner; The method includes:

9. An integrated monitoring device that collects information on the equipment from a first monitoring device that monitors the equipment installed in a plurality of properties and a second monitoring device that monitors the equipment installed in a plurality of properties. acquiring information about a property in which an equipment to be monitored by the first monitoring device is installed; acquiring information about a property in which an equipment to be monitored by the second monitoring device is installed; a step of identifying the same property from information on the property in which the equipment monitored by the first monitoring device is installed and information on the property in which the equipment monitored by the second monitoring device is installed, and storing information on the equipment installed in the same property in association with each other; A program for executing the above.

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