Layout display system

Abstract

To provide a layout display system capable of displaying information on a versatile display device and allowing for browsing on a mobile terminal.SOLUTION: A layout display system includes: storage means (layout information storage unit) 104 which stores a layout in units of a desired group of specific rooms or a specific area; a database 400 which stores fixed information set in advance for a specific room and variable information which changes as necessary for the specific room; and acquired information reflection means (acquired information reflection unit )504 which reflects information acquired from the database to the layout. The acquired information reflection means is configured to process the content of update of the variable information stored in the database, for each unique attribute each specified by the fixed information stored in the database, so as to be reflected to the layout by display means (display device or mobile terminal) 200. The storage means is configured to store layout information to be displayed in a predetermined format, together with the content of update to be reflected by the acquired information reflection means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a layout display system, and more particularly to a display system for displaying the layout of the utilization status of specific private rooms in units of a specific area or a specific group of private rooms. [Background technology]

[0002] Generally, devices have been developed that detect the usage status of multiple toilet booths, such as washrooms installed in public facilities, and display the congestion status of the washroom on a display screen according to the usage status (see Patent Document 1). The applicant of the present application also developed a system that can disclose the usage status of specific private rooms (Patent Application No. 2022-189449). These technologies are devices for reflecting changing usage status on a pre-prepared display device, and the display device used was specially constructed. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-197011 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The above-mentioned Patent Document 1 and the device developed by the applicant of the present application are both related to the processing of variable information for a display device, and were developed as a processing device for the information. However, the layout screen for processing and publishing various types of information needs to be specially constructed, and therefore an expensive display device needs to be ordered from a specialist company.

[0005] Specially constructed display devices are mainly used in washrooms used by many customers, such as those installed in service areas at large shopping centers and highways, and since it is necessary for many customers to be able to visually confirm the display, it is appropriate to have a display device constructed by a professional company, but in recent years, the number of users who wish to view the display on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets has increased, and there has been a need to enable viewing on mobile devices in addition to large display devices. Also, for example, in small public washrooms or washrooms in a single building, where the number of users is relatively small or limited but it is necessary to announce the congestion situation, expensive display devices are not suitable, and there has been a strong demand for a system that can display the information in a relatively simple manner.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a layout display system that can be displayed on a versatile display device and can be viewed on a mobile terminal. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] Therefore, the present invention provides a layout display system for displaying the arrangement and usage status of the specific rooms or specific room groups arranged in one or more predetermined specific areas, with a specific room group being a collection of a plurality of specific rooms installed in the specific area, as a layout, in which the specific room group or the specific area is a unit, the system comprising: a storage means for storing a layout with the desired specific room group or specific area as a unit; a database for storing fixed information that is set in advance regarding the specific rooms and variable information that changes sequentially regarding the specific rooms; and an acquired information reflection means for reflecting information acquired from the database in the layout, the acquired information reflection means processes the updated contents of the variable information stored in the database for each unique attribute individually identified by the fixed information stored in the database so that it can be reflected in the layout by the display means, and the storage means stores the updated contents reflected by the acquired information reflection means as layout information that can be displayed in a predetermined format.

[0008] According to the above configuration, since the database stores fixed information and variable information, the variable information having the unique attributes of the specific private room individually identified by the fixed information can be updated for each unique attribute, and this can be reflected in the layout. In other words, the acquired information reflecting means generates update content that can be reflected in a state in which the variable information is linked to the fixed information, and when the information in the database is updated, the updated content can change only the specific update content linked to the specific fixed information. And, since the entire layout is saved as layout information, it is possible to view the latest state by acquiring this saved information.

[0009] In the invention of the above configuration, the fixed information stored in the database can be one or more pieces of information selected from building information and location information of the specific area, information identifying the specific group of rooms, information regarding the number of the specific rooms belonging to the specific group of rooms, and information regarding the ranking of the specific rooms belonging to the specific group of rooms, and the variable information stored in the database can be one or more pieces of information selected from temperature and other environmental information of the specific area, information regarding the occupancy status of the specific rooms belonging to the specific group of rooms, and information regarding the availability of use of the specific rooms.

[0010] According to the above configuration, when displaying the congestion status of a place where multiple customers tend to gather, the required information can be displayed by selecting an item that can predict the customer's request. That is, since the fixed information is used as the unique attribute to be displayed, detailed information to a wide range of information can be appropriately selected, while the variable information is information that changes from moment to moment, it is possible to display one or more pieces of information in the unique attribute specified by the fixed information, and the information desired by the customer can be selectively displayed on the display screen.

[0011] In the invention having the above configuration, the layout information may be a superimposition of a basic layout illustrating the arrangement of the locations of specific private rooms, with the specific group of private rooms or the specific area as a unit, and the update content to be reflected in the basic layout.

[0012] According to the above configuration, the layout displayed is a superimposed display of two types of layout: a basic layout that does not change, and update contents (information to be reflected) that are appropriately updated. Therefore, the change portion of the layout display can be limited. Here, since the variable information to be the update contents is linked to the fixed information (a state in which the unique attribute is maintained), the variable information to be updated is specified by the fixed information, and only the information to be reflected is reflected on the layout display.

[0013] Here, in the invention of each of the above configurations, the layout information can be stored on the server in a state displayed by the browser, and a client server connected to the server can be configured to make the layout displayed by the browser viewable.

[0014] According to the above configuration, the layout information is stored in the server and the stored information is displayed by the browser, so that, for example, when using a mobile terminal as a client server, it is not necessary to use the browser of the mobile terminal. In this case, it can be displayed as a kind of image on the server, and the image can be displayed on the terminal screen by directly viewing the image from the mobile terminal. This allows the same image to be viewed even when a different mobile terminal is used, and by providing a specific URL, it is possible to directly connect to the URL via the Internet line.

[0015] Similarly, in each of the above-mentioned inventions, the layout information is stored in a server as information that can be displayed by a specific application software, and a client server connected to the server can obtain the layout information from the server in real time and display the layout using the specific application software.

[0016] In the case of the above configuration, it is possible to display the layout on a display device that does not have a browser. In other words, since it is displayed by a specific application software, it can be used even in an environment where a browser cannot be used. Even if an Internet line is used, the server information can be displayed without using a browser because it is not a website that is browsed.

[0017] In addition, in the above-mentioned invention, when the specific area is a washroom and the specific private room is a toilet booth, it can be used to display the congestion status of a washroom used by a large number of customers. Effect of the Invention

[0018] According to the present invention, by acquiring the layout information stored in the storage means, it is possible to display the layout information using a general-purpose display device. In this case, the layout information can be displayed using a specific application software, and if the specific application software is a general-purpose software, the layout information can be easily displayed without the need to create the application software separately.

[0019] In addition, when the layout information stored in the storage means is a kind of imaged display screen information, it can be viewed on a mobile terminal without using a browser. In this case, the layout information stored in the storage means is already in a state displayed by a browser, but since the variable information is appropriately updated in the layout information, the information is also updated as a kind of image to be viewed. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0020] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an overview of an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a hierarchy in database construction. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the contents of a database. [Figure 4] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the contents of another database. [Diagram 5] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display screen after layout editing; [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of a basic layout. [Figure 7] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an icon. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0021] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. <Overview of the embodiment> An outline of an embodiment of a layout display system according to the present invention will be described. Fig. 1 shows an outline of this system as a configuration diagram. As shown in Fig. 1, this embodiment is a layout display system that uses a server (processing device) 100 having a storage device, a CPU, a memory, and other functions required for information processing, and outputs layout information to a display means (display device, mobile terminal device, etc.) 200.

[0022] A PC (personal computer) 300 that functions as an input / output device is connected to the server (processing device) 100 via a wired or wireless connection. By operating this PC 300, a basic layout that is to become the overall image of the display screen can be constructed by a basic layout creation unit 101 of the server (processing device) 100, and the information (such as information converted into image data) can be stored in a basic layout information storage unit 102.

[0023] The server (processing device) 100 is also provided with a database 400, which stores information on specific private rooms and the like used for editing the basic layout. In order to use the information in the database 400 or convert it for use, an acquired information processing unit 500 is also provided for acquiring and processing the information in the database 400.

[0024] Furthermore, the server (processing device) 100 is provided with a layout information generating unit 103, which can generate layout information for layout display based on the basic layout stored in the basic layout storage unit 102 and the acquired information processed by the acquired information processing unit 500. The layout information generated by the layout information generating unit 103 is stored in a layout information storage unit (storage means) 104 and can be output to the outside via an output module (gateway, etc.) 105. Although the illustrated server 100 is configured as a single server, the server that stores the database 400 and the storage units 102 and 104 that store information about the layout may be configured as different servers. The display means 200 can be connected to the server 100 as appropriate via a network such as an Internet line, and can acquire the layout information stored in the layout information storage unit 104. In this case, it is possible to appropriately and simultaneously acquire layout information by a plurality of display means using a mobile terminal device (e.g., a tablet terminal, a smartphone, etc.) in addition to a fixed display device (e.g., a digital signage, etc.). Furthermore, when the display device 200 is a digital signage, only the basic layout may be stored in the digital signage player in advance, and that information may be displayed on the digital signage (display device 200), after which only the information obtained from the database 400 (such as icons described below) may be obtained from the layout information storage unit 104 and displayed in a superimposed manner.

[0025] The database 400 stores fixed information and variable information. The fixed information is information relating to a specific private room, a group of specific private rooms, or a specific area (hereinafter, collectively referred to as "specific private rooms, etc.") that has been set up in advance. The variable information is detection data acquired by various sensors 401 installed in the specific private rooms, etc., which is transmitted from a transmission module 402, and the detection data is input via a reception module 403 and stored in the database 400. This variable information is transmitted periodically at a predetermined time interval and is updated successively. Furthermore, among the information stored in the database 400, the information transmitted from the sensors 401 and stored or updated is appropriately analyzed by an information analysis unit 404, and the usage status, etc. of the specific private rooms, etc. is determined. The database 400 also stores the above-mentioned determination results.

[0026] The information stored in the database 400 is read by the information acquisition unit 501 of the acquired information processing unit 500, and the updated contents are reflected in the layout by the acquired information reflection unit 504. In this embodiment, as a method of reflection, an icon (details will be described later) that can be displayed on the layout is generated, and the information stored in the database is displayed in the layout by this icon. That is, the icon used here means an icon that has been converted into a visible state (characterized or graphical, etc.) for superimposed display on the layout, and each icon has a unique attribute specified by fixed information, and variable information linked to the unique attribute (fixed information) can be reflected in the layout as a change.

[0027] The above-mentioned icons are generated by the icon generating unit 502, and the generated icons are stored in the icon information storage unit 503. The layout information generating unit 103 generates layout information based on the icon information stored in the icon information storage unit 503. The icon information stored in the icon information storage unit 503 does not include specific variable information, and only an area in which the variable information should be displayed is set. The acquired information reflecting unit 504 reflects the variable information linked to the unique attribute in a predetermined area (a display area for variable information having the unique attribute), and as a result, the updated contents are reflected in the layout. Note that the necessary operations on the icon generating unit 502 can be performed by using the PC 300 as an input device.

[0028] When an icon is displayed superimposed on the basic layout, the icon can have information specifying its position on the basic layout. The basic layout is treated as fixed information, and the icon is displayed in a specific area of ​​the entire layout. The variable information displayed by the icon is updated and displayed at the timing when the information is changed (updated) as updated content converted by the acquired information reflecting unit 504, and the updated content is constantly reflected by changing the content displayed by the icon placed at a predetermined position.

[0029] <Database example> Here, an example of information stored in database 400 to be displayed superimposed on the basic layout will be described. As described above, the information stored in the database is divided into information sensed by various sensors 401 (variable information) and information relating to the location where the sensors 401 are installed (fixed information). Therefore, in constructing database 400, a specific area is set and each specific private room is assigned in order to clarify the fixed information. Then, by aggregating the usage status of each private room in a group of specific private rooms belonging to the specific area, it becomes possible to manage the usage status for each specific private room group. In this case, multiple hierarchies are provided in the database in order to manage a specific group.

[0030] An example of this hierarchy is shown in Figure 2. "Group 1" to "Group 4" shown in Figure 2 are the hierarchical levels for identifying specific groups of private rooms. Group 1 indicates the largest area, and Group 4 indicates individual private rooms. A typical specific area can be identified by specifying these four groups.

[0031] At the top of each hierarchy, there is an "Administrator" layer, which is the unit for the administrator of the entire system. Next comes the "User" layer, which is divided into specific administrative users. Note that when the system is managed and operated by only one company, "Administrator" = "Operator", so there is no need to set anything special. These are used to identify administrators, and are not directly related to the layout, but are layers for individual management in the database.

[0032] Below these, a hierarchy of "Group 1" to "Group 4" is provided, and information can be specified in order from a broad range (Group 1) to a specific private room (Group 4). For example, as shown in the figure, "Group 1" specifies a specific building by the building name, and in some cases, a specific service area name or shopping center name. In "Group 2," a specific area within the building may be specified by a floor (such as ○ floor or △△ floor) in the case of a building, or an up lane or down lane in the case of a service area. If there are multiple divisions within the specific area, the division is specified in "Group 3." If there are no multiple divisions, the type of the washroom, whether it is a "men's" washroom or a "women's" washroom, is specified. If it is not a washroom (such as a conference room), the name of the washroom may be used. This specifies a specific private room group. In the specific private rooms specified by the above "Group 3," the specific private rooms to be managed are specified by "Group 4."

[0033] With this method of limitation, a specific area (e.g., the entire building) can be specified by "Group 1," and a specific group of cubicles (e.g., washrooms) can be specified by "Group 3." Individual specific cubicles (e.g., toilet booths) belonging to these specific cubicle groups can be specified by "Group 4," and it can be determined for each specific cubicle (e.g., toilet booth) whose usage status should be displayed.

[0034] FIG. 3 shows an example of the contents of a database constructed based on the above hierarchy, shown in a table. As shown in FIG. 3, various information is stored in the first database, and updated information is reflected. The leftmost column in the table, from "Tenant Name" to "Group 4," are setting items (fixed information) related to specific private rooms. Note that "Tenant Name" is the name of the administrative user, and in this example, the same administrator name is used. Also, "Group 1" to "Group 4" in the table are the contents of fixed information set according to the above hierarchy, and information related to the location where each private room (Group 4) is installed can be identified by "Group 1" to "Group 3."

[0035] When the sensing data detected by various sensors 401 (Fig. 1) is data for each specific private room, the detection results are updated and stored for each specific private room (toilet booth 1, toilet booth 2, ...) as shown in the figure. That is, the presence or absence of "person detection" (indicated by O and X in the figure) is updated as a result of detecting a person in the private room, and the presence or absence of "door open / close detection" (indicated by O and X in the figure) is updated as a result of detecting whether the door is open or closed. When both are detected simultaneously (both are O), it is determined that use has started, the usage time is measured, and the result is updated in minutes and seconds to "usage time detection," and the signal to stop use by external operation (intentional operation by the administrator) is updated as the presence or absence of "operation signal."

[0036] The information analysis unit 404 (Fig. 1) determines that the device is "in use" when the above-mentioned "human detection" and "door opening / closing detection" are detected simultaneously, and the result of the above-mentioned "usage time detection" is updated. The information analysis unit 404 (Fig. 1) also evaluates the accumulated time. If this accumulated time exceeds an expected time, the information is stored with the "time evaluation" judgment result set as "time exceeded." The judgment stored as "usage status (judgment result)" is determined by comprehensively combining the above-mentioned sensing data.

[0037] That is, the state of use in each specific private room identified by "Group 4" in the table is finally evaluated as "usage status." Specifically, it is judged by type as "vacant," "in use," "in use beyond the normal hours," or "under maintenance," and these are updated and stored as appropriate as "vacant," "full," "stayed," and "cleaned." Note that "stayed" (in use beyond the normal hours) means that the room has been used for a long period of time that exceeds the normal normal hours, and indicates the occurrence of an abnormality in the private room. It is a judgment result that is specially established to encourage a rapid response to an emergency, and although it does not relate to the convenience of the user, it is an important matter that should be notified to the manager.

[0038] The usage status of each specific cubicle (toilet booth) at its installation location is determined by combining all of the information shown in the horizontal rows in the table shown above, so that for each specific cubicle, variable information (the final "usage status" conclusion portion) can be stored together with fixed information (location information identified from groups 1 to 4). Therefore, to generate an icon relating to a specific cubicle, it is sufficient to specify information about "group 4," and to generate an icon relating to a specific group of cubicles, it is sufficient to specify a group of cubicles that share the information of "group 3."

[0039] Also, Figure 4 shows an example of the contents of another database (second database) displayed in a table. This figure shows the contents of the database for each specific cubicle group, with the contents of the database for each specific cubicle group being sensing data (mainly environmental information) common to the specific cubicle group (from a single sensor) and information about the specific cubicle group as a whole from the "usage status" of the specific cubicle (Figure 3) (mainly occupancy rate). Therefore, since the identification by "Group 4" is the same as that of Group 3 to the extent that it is common, the contents of "Group 4" are simplified, and the contents are a compilation of information about the environment and occupancy rate for the fixed information of "Group 3."

[0040] In the table, the information from "tenant name" to "group 3" is fixed information, and the information from "temperature" to "usage status" is variable information. Note that "temperature," "humidity," and "CO2" are data detected by sensors, and the rest are information analyzed (determined) by the information analysis unit 404 (Fig. 1). Note that the "discomfort index" and "physical sensation" are calculated from the "temperature" and "humidity," the "usable number" is calculated only as a ratio of the number of vacant rooms to the total number based on the usage status of the specific private rooms mentioned above, and the "usage status" is determined as having vacant rooms ("empty"), having few vacant rooms ("mixed"), or having no vacant rooms ("full") using a specific ratio (70% and 100%) calculated from the ratio of the "usable number" as a threshold, and these results are stored.

[0041] By constructing such a second database, it is possible to organize information common to all of the specific cubicle groups in a single row. Therefore, by specifying a desired specific cubicle group from "Group 3" based on the contents of this second database, it is possible to reflect common information limited to the desired specific cubicle group.

[0042] The above first database (Fig. 3) is an example of a specific cubicle being a toilet booth, and the second database (Fig. 4) is an example of a specific cubicle group being a washroom, but the fixed information to be stored in the database will necessarily differ depending on the object to be managed (the layout to be displayed), so it can be added or changed as appropriate depending on the content to be displayed. Therefore, it can be one or more pieces of information selected from building information and position information of a specific area, information identifying a specific cubicle group, information regarding the number of specific cubicles belonging to a specific cubicle group, and information regarding the ranking of the specific cubicles belonging to a specific cubicle group.

[0043] The same applies to the variable information to be stored in the database, which can be added or changed as appropriate depending on the condition of the specific private room to be detected (type of sensors, etc.), and can be one or more pieces of information selected from the temperature and other environmental information of the specific area, information regarding the occupancy status of specific private rooms belonging to a specific private room group, and information regarding the availability of specific private rooms.

[0044] <Example of layout display> An example of the layout display is shown in Fig. 5 and Fig. 6. Fig. 5 shows an example of a state where a specific group of private rooms (washrooms) is displayed as a unit, and Fig. 6 shows an example of a state where a specific area (one building) is displayed as a unit. In this example, the display is exemplified as a display of the usage status (crowding status) of toilet booths, but it is not limited to toilet booths, and it can be similarly displayed when displaying the usage status of specific private rooms such as conference rooms and study rooms. Figs. 5(a) and 6(a) show the basic layout, and Figs. 5(b) and 6(b) show the layout display (display state based on the final layout information).

[0045] As shown in Figure 5(a), the basic layout 10 in the case of displaying specific cubicles (toilet booths) by using a specific cubicle group (washroom) as a unit can be broadly divided into a location display area 11 for showing the location where the specific cubicle group (corresponding to "group 3" in the first database) is installed, a layout information display area 12 for showing, as a blueprint, the layout of the specific cubicles (corresponding to "group 4" in the first database) installed in the specific cubicle group, an optional information area 13 for displaying optional information, and an environment display area 14 for showing environmental information (evaluation results of the second database) of the location (specific cubicle group) to be displayed.

[0046] Of the regions 11-14, the portions excluding the region in which the contents of the fixed information should be displayed and the region in which the information updated based on the variable information is displayed are created in advance as the basic layout 10. In this example, the basic layout 10 is created with the layout information display region 12, which displays the layout state (floor plan) of the toilet booths, and the optional information region 13, which displays the optional information, as the center. In addition, the items to be displayed in the environment display region 14 are also included in the basic layout 10 in advance. In addition, when creating the above, the portion in which the variable information (update contents) is displayed is created in a state in which it can be specified as the region (only the region) to be superimposed (in a state in which it is hidden but visible). This is to provide a guide when arranging the results of each evaluation as an icon, which will be described later, and it does not need to be displayed if the placement location is clear.

[0047] In addition to the variable information, among the information belonging to the fixed information, information such as the location of the specific area or specific private room group to be displayed in layout (information of group 1 to group 3) can be reflected based on the unique attribute, so the specific area display area 11A and the specific private room group display area 11B of the location display area 11 are also configured to display only the area. Furthermore, among the variable information, the variable information regarding the entire specific private room group (evaluation result of the second database) can be displayed only as the vacancy rate display area 12B, the crowded warning display area 12C, the temperature information display area 14A, the humidity information display area 14B, the discomfort index display area 14C, and the carbon dioxide concentration display area 14D. These areas are illustrated by dashed lines in the figure.

[0048] In addition, in the optional information area 13, display annotations that serve as legends can be written in advance, and the blank areas shown as free columns in the figure can be used as areas for posting advertisements for the user or other companies by deliberately providing them. This type of optional information can be selected appropriately when creating the basic layout 10, and the overall layout balance can be changed as desired.

[0049] In any case, by creating the basic layout 10 as described above, it is possible to prepare in advance where on the layout the change information to be displayed will be placed, and it is possible to check the layout display configuration and the overall balance. The overall configuration of this basic layout 10 may be prepared by dividing it into the above-mentioned areas 11-14 and selecting it, and only the balance may be selected. In this case, in order to facilitate the arrangement of the toilet booth, it is preferable to prepare in advance a toilet booth area 12A in which a figure 12Aa such as a pictogram indicating the toilet booth and an area 12Ab in which the change information should be displayed are integrated, and the user is allowed to appropriately arrange the toilet booth area 12A. Alternatively, the user may create it himself.

[0050] Using the basic layout 10 created as described above as a reference, the contents to be displayed superimposed can be configured as a layout display by reflecting icons, described below, on the basic layout 10. Note that when reflecting the contents of a database directly without forming them as icons, it is also possible to use a method of specifying the storage destination of the information to be reflected.

[0051] Here, an example of the layout display is shown in Fig. 5(b). The layout display 20 in this example is in a state where predetermined icons and the like are arranged in the area to be superimposed and displayed in the basic layout 10. Specifically, for example, an icon 22Ab that displays vacancy information such as "empty" or "full" is arranged in an area 12Ab formed inside the toilet booth area 12A prepared in the basic layout 10. The icon 22Ab and the figure 22Aa configure the toilet booth area 22A, and the toilet booth vacancy information visually recognized by pictograms and the like can be obtained.

[0052] When placing the icon 22Ab, since the icon has a unique attribute, location information belonging to the fixed information is linked as the unique attribute of the selected icon, and the linked location information is displayed in the location display area 11 (11A, 11B) of the basic layout 10. This is because the icon has a unique attribute when variable information in the database is specified when creating the icon, in other words, variable information having a unique attribute is specified to create the icon, so location information is already specified at the time of creating the icon.

[0053] In addition, for other areas for displaying variable information, such as the vacancy rate display area 12B, the congestion warning display area 12C, and the display areas 14A-14D for various information such as temperature information, the display contents are specified as icons and placed in predetermined positions (positions planned in the basic layout) to appropriately reflect the information. Since these pieces of information also have unique attributes, they are linked to fixed information (location information) and reflect change information regarding a specific group of private rooms in the specified specific area.

[0054] On the other hand, the basic layout 30 in the case of displaying the usage status of a specific private room (toilet booth) for a specific area (building) can be roughly divided into a location display area 31, floor display areas 35, 36, 37 for displaying a group of specific private rooms on each floor, and an optional information area 33, as shown in Fig. 6(a). This configuration can also be changed as appropriate, and the floor display areas 35-37 may be configured to display floor plans if possible. Also, although the illustrated layout shows three floors, the number of floors can be increased or decreased.

[0055] In the case of this type of basic layout 30, due to the area that can be displayed and because the purpose is to display a single building (specific area) as a unit, the arrangement of toilet booths in each specific group of private rooms (each floor) is not displayed. Therefore, a floor plan showing the arrangement of toilet booths is not created, and the layout is created so that only congestion information on each floor can be displayed. In other words, the layout is created with an area (the part with a dashed line in the figure) set exclusively for displaying information on the congestion status and environmental information. Note that, in order to visually clarify that multiple floors are displayed at the same time, the layout is created to include partition displays (separation lines in the figure) to separate each floor.

[0056] Fig. 6(b) shows an example of a layout display in which variable information is reflected in the basic layout 30. As shown in Fig. 6(b), the status of each floor is displayed individually by reflecting the variable information (displayed in a superimposed manner).

[0057] The important elements here are the icons 45A, 46A, and 47A in the floor display areas 45, 46, and 47. These icons 45A, 46A, and 47A display variable information for updating and displaying the current situation among "vacant," which means there are sufficient vacant rooms, "full," which means there are no vacant rooms, and "crowded," which means the vacancy rate is extremely low and the room is crowded. These icons are placed in the display areas 35A, 36A, and 37A (see FIG. 6(a)) that have been set as display positions when the basic layout 30 is created.

[0058] When arranging the icons 45A, 46A, 47A, as in the case of displaying the above-mentioned specific private rooms (FIG. 5), the icons 45A, 46A, 47A have unique attributes, so location information according to the attributes is displayed in the location display area 31 of the basic layout 30. Similarly, in the areas 35B, 36B, 37B in which the floor numbers should be displayed, floor numbers matching the unique attributes of the icons 45A, 46A, 47A are displayed.

[0059] Furthermore, for the areas displaying other variable information, such as the vacancy rate display area and the temperature information display area, the display contents are specified as icons, and then they are placed in predetermined positions (positions planned in the basic layout) so that each piece of information is reflected appropriately. Since these pieces of information also have unique attributes, predetermined change information limited to the unique attributes of each predetermined floor is reflected.

[0060] <Icon example> Here, examples of representative icons are shown in Fig. 7. Icons 1 and 2 shown in Fig. 7 are examples of a layout display 20 in which variable information is reflected in the basic layout 10 shown in Fig. 5, and the specific private room is a toilet booth, and the specific group of private rooms is a washroom (restroom). Note that the icon configuration can be created arbitrarily, but it may also be possible to select from a plurality of models in advance.

[0061] The icon 1 shown in FIG. 7(a) is for indicating the status of one specific private room belonging to a specific private room group. The icon 1 itself is configured to display "empty" or "full" in large letters within a rectangular frame. The display mode at this time may be a color-coded state in which color change information is given to improve visual awareness, or a mode in which text information and color information are given simultaneously. In the figure, a state in which the information is substituted with a shaded display is shown to illustrate information by color.

[0062] This icon 1 is linked with information on the installation location and information on the ranking within the specific private room group as fixed information (hidden) (it has a unique attribute). The installation location information is information on the location of the specific private room group, such as "XX Company △△ Building" (a specific area specified by "tenant name" and "group 1" in the first database) and "1F men's restroom" (a specific private room group specified by "group 2" and "group 3" in the first database). In addition, the information on the ranking within the specific private room group is the number "1, 2, ... 9" indicating toilet booth 1 to toilet booth 9 in the case of Figure 5, as a ranking (any number from toilet booth 1 to toilet booth specified by "group 4" in the first database) for identifying a single private room (toilet booth) among multiple specific private rooms (toilet booths) of the same type installed in the installation location (specific private room group). The icon 1 configured in this way is provided for each specific private room (toilet booth), so that each icon 1 displays the usage status of each specific private room (toilet booth) one-to-one. The fixed information is not displayed, but is used as a mark when setting the basic layout.

[0063] On the other hand, the information to be displayed as the variable information of icon 1 is the "usage status (determination result)" of the first database, which is related to each specific private room (toilet booth). The determination results may be "vacant", "in use", "in use for a long time", or "external maintenance operation", and the display contents representing these are converted to simple displays such as "vacant", "full", "stagnant", or "cleaned" and reflected.

[0064] The icon 2 shown in FIG. 7(b) is for indicating the overall status of the specific private room group. This icon 2 is also linked with fixed information (unique attributes are held), and the fixed information is specific information of the specific private room group as installation location information. The variable information is a kind of "usage status" of the judgment result stored in the second database. Specifically, it is information determined by a threshold value from the total number of specific private rooms initially planned and the number of specific private rooms in use (in a state other than vacant) stored in the database (first database) that are aggregated. In addition, in the second database, "empty", "full", and "mixed" are displayed, but "empty" can be hidden, "mixed" can be converted to the characters "crowded", and "full" can be displayed as "full".

[0065] In this way, icons 1 and 2 store fixed information and variable information together, but the fixed information is an inherent attribute and is generally not displayed, and the variable information that has been converted into a state that should be displayed is displayed superimposed as updated information and reflected in the basic layout.

[0066] <Layout display procedure> Since the layout display system of this embodiment has the above-mentioned configuration, the procedure for displaying a layout is as follows.

[0067] 1. Create a basic layout in advance. The basic layout is created by drawing the overall configuration using a line diagram or the like, as exemplified in FIG. 6(a) or FIG. 7(a). The layout of the area (layout information display area) 12 showing the layout of the specific cubicles (toilet booths) is drawn so as to match the actual number and layout of the specific cubicles (toilet booths) in the specific cubicle group (washroom) to be displayed. The optional information area 13 showing the legend, etc. may be selected from default images, or an advertisement column may be created by pasting advertisement information in a free column. Other pictograms, etc. may be completed by pasting previously prepared figures, etc. If necessary, text information may be entered into each of the areas 11-14, 31, 33, 35-37. It is desirable to provide a marker for identifying the position where the information (variable information) in the database should be displayed in the basic layout to be created.

[0068] 2. Paste the information to be overlaid. Of the fixed information or variable information, the information to be displayed is pasted onto the basic layout to determine the information to be displayed superimposed on the basic layout. The pasting of the information to be displayed can be performed by specifying specific information stored in the database, and in this case, it can be pasted as an icon. As described above, the icon is intended to display only specific variable information while retaining unique attributes, and displays updated content according to the unique attributes (fixed information) linked to the variable information. Pasting these icons (information to be displayed) means determining the position in the basic layout at which the icon should be placed, and the position at which the icon should be placed is determined by specifying information (position information) about the placement in the overall configuration of the basic layout for the icon.

[0069] In addition, the icon generation can be performed by preparing a default icon that holds the shape of the display area and unique attributes for each piece of information to be displayed in advance, and then selecting an icon from the default icons as appropriate to automatically generate an icon with a display area of ​​a predetermined shape having a predetermined unique attribute. This example is based on the premise that a default icon is selected. In this case, when selecting an icon, the location information of the basic layout is first determined. That is, location information from the fixed information is added to the basic layout to specify which specific private room or the like the layout is related to. The basic layout to which the icon is to be pasted is determined by the fixed information (unique attributes), so that the basic layout and variable information can be superimposed in a desired location.

[0070] Therefore, the location to be displayed in the layout is determined by selecting a specific building from "Group 1" divided in the first database 1 (Fig. 3), then selecting a floor from "Group 2", and then selecting the location to which the specific cubicle belongs (specific cubicle group) from "Group 3". Furthermore, by selecting a specific cubicle from "Group 4", the specific cubicle (toilet booth) can be determined. The above is a method of determining information, but if a horizontal row in the first database (Fig. 3) can be specified, the desired specific cubicle (specific toilet booth) can be determined at once by specifying the row. Also, if a specific area is used as a unit, if a horizontal row in the second database (Fig. 4) can be specified, the desired specific cubicle group can be determined at once in the same manner.

[0071] In this way, by determining the desired variable information to be pasted (superimposed) on the basic layout, the attributes (display target) of the basic layout are necessarily determined, and it becomes possible to restrict the inclusion of unrelated icons, etc. In this case, icon generation is limited to those related to the location, and when the display form of the icon (FIG. 7) is determined (selected), the desired icon is generated in the basic layout. The generated icon is displayed in a predetermined position in the basic layout by default, and when the icon is moved to the predetermined position, the position information in the basic layout is stored as part of the icon information, and the position when superimposed is determined.

[0072] If icons are to be displayed in multiple specific private rooms, the next specific private room in the order is selected from "Group 4" in the first database. This selection generates an icon in the default shape having information linked to the specific private room in that order. The generated icon is then displayed in the center of the screen, and by moving this icon to the area displaying the specific private room in the specified order, it is possible to display the status of the specific private room in the location where the specific private room in that order is located. By repeating the above operation as many times as there are specific private rooms, the generation of icons for all specific private rooms is completed.

[0073] In addition, when generating an icon to display the usage status in the basic layout that displays the usage status of each specific area, the desired specific group of rooms is selected from "Group 3." In this case, a horizontal row in the second database (Fig. 4) may also be specified. When a specific group of rooms is specified, the desired icon can be automatically generated by default settings, and information linked to the specific group of rooms can be displayed. In this case, if there are multiple specific groups of rooms to be displayed, the same operation will be repeated for each group.

[0074] 3. Add any other information. By creating an icon for displaying information common to a specific group of cubicles, it is possible to display additional information other than the above. For example, when specifying "Group 3" classified in the second database (Fig. 4), it is possible to select information common to the specific group of cubicles that is the subject of the layout, and it is also possible to display measurement values ​​such as "temperature," "humidity," and "CO2," or to display "usage status," which is evaluation information. In the case of a layout targeting a specific group of cubicles (Fig. 5), such a display is displayed as common information on the screen, and in the case of a layout targeting a specific area (Fig. 6), it can be used to specify information for each specific group of cubicles.

[0075] 4. Save and view layouts The final layout is saved as a kind of image information in a state where the basic layout and display information such as icons are superimposed (Figs. 5 and 6). A kind of image information is not information as a fixed image, but, for example, indicates a state where a browser displays a specified layout based on the results of syntax analysis according to the content. In other words, the saved information is in a state where the layout is displayed by syntax analysis according to the content such as HTML or images, and if the content information is updated, the display in the layout is also updated. Also, the content itself is not acquired by the browser and displayed on the client side, but is saved as it is displayed (like an image displayed on a screen), and the saved layout (like an image displayed on a screen) is updated every time the information is changed.

[0076] Therefore, by a user (client side) viewing a saved layout (such as an image displayed on a screen), the layout can be displayed on the client server without going through a browser. In this case, the saved location is specified by a URL, and the URL (or QR code (registered trademark)) is connected from outside, making it viewable on the client side. Since the information to be viewed is a layout, there is no need to use a browser. Similarly, the information may be saved as information that can be displayed by a specific application software, and a client using the software may connect to the URL to have the saved information imaged and displayed by the application software. When a basic layout is stored in the digital signage player in advance, only display information such as icons may be acquired via a network line.

[0077] In either case, the information to be saved is different from fixed image information, and the latest information that reflects the updated information whenever there is a change can be acquired in an image form. The layout to be displayed is a basic layout with the variable information superimposed, so that there is no positional deviation or information deviation.

[0078] <Summary> Since the embodiment of the present invention is as described above, According to the present invention, the layout information (image information) stored in the layout information storage unit (storage means) 104 can be acquired from outside or viewed directly, thereby enabling the layout information to be displayed on the client side. This makes it possible to display the layout using a general-purpose mobile terminal or other display device. Note that when the layout information stored in the layout information storage unit (storage means) 104 is a type of imaged display screen information to be viewed, it can be displayed on a mobile terminal without using a browser. In this case, the layout information is updated with change information as appropriate, so that it approximates the state of viewing a type of video distributed in real time.

[0079] The above embodiment is an example of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. Therefore, other elements may be added to or changed from the above embodiment. For example, the embodiment has been described with a washroom as an example of the specific private room group, and the specific private room as a toilet booth, but it is also possible for the specific private room to be a conference room, and the specific private room group to be a conference floor.

[0080] In addition, although the contents exemplified as the embodiment are intended to display a relatively small number of specific private rooms, they can also be used in a layout that displays the congestion status of a large number of specific private rooms (toilet booths) in large facilities such as large shopping centers and service areas. These can be applied to cases where the layout is displayed on a large display device, or where the layout is simultaneously displayed on a smartphone or the like, and where the same layout is displayed on multiple display devices. [Explanation of symbols]

[0081] 1 Icon 1 2 Icon 2 10 Basic layout (when displaying specific private rooms as a unit) 11,21,31,41 Location display area 12,22 Placement information display area 12A, 22A A set of individual areas 12Aa, 22Aa Graphical display 12Ab, 22Ab Usage Area 13,23,33,43 Arbitrary information area 14,24 Environmental display area 20 Layout display (when displaying specific private rooms as a unit) 30 Basic layout (when displaying a specific area as a unit) 35, 36, 37, 45, 46, 47 Display area for each floor 40 Display screen (when displaying a specific area as a unit) 100 Processing equipment 101 Basic Layout Creation Department 102 Basic layout information storage unit 103 Layout information generation unit 104 Layout information storage unit (storage means) 105 Output Module 200 Display device 300 PCs (personal computers) 400 Database 401 Sensors 402 Transmission Module 403 Receiver Module 404 Information Analysis Department 500 Acquired information processing unit (acquired information processing means) 501 Information Acquisition Department 502 Icon generation unit (icon generation means) 503 Area Data Storage Unit 504 Variable information reflection unit (variable information reflection means)

Claims

1. A layout display system for displaying the layout and usage status of the specific rooms or specific room groups arranged in one or more predetermined specific areas as a specific room group, with the specific room group or the specific area as a unit, the system comprising: a storage means for storing a layout with a desired group of specific rooms or specific area as a unit; a database for storing fixed information previously set for the specific rooms and variable information successively changing for the specific rooms; and an acquired information reflecting means for reflecting information acquired from the database in the layout; the acquired information reflecting means processes the update content of the variable information stored in the database so as to be reflected in a layout by the display means for each unique attribute individually identified by the fixed information stored in the database, The layout display system according to claim 1, wherein the storage means stores the update contents reflected by the acquired information reflection means as layout information that can be displayed in a predetermined format.

2. The fixed information stored in the database is one or more pieces of information selected from building information and location information of the specific area, information identifying the specific group of private rooms, information regarding the number of the specific private rooms belonging to the specific group of private rooms, and information regarding the ranking of the specific private rooms belonging to the specific group of private rooms, The variable information stored in the database is one or more pieces of information selected from the temperature and other environmental information of the specific area, information regarding the occupancy status of the specific private rooms belonging to the specific private room group, and information regarding the availability of the specific private rooms. The layout display system according to claim 1 .

3. The layout display system of claim 2, wherein the layout information is a superimposition of a basic layout illustrating the arrangement of the locations of specific private rooms, with the specific group of private rooms or the specific area as a unit, and the update content to be reflected in the basic layout.

4. A layout display system as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the layout information is stored on a server in a state displayed by a browser, and a client server connected to the server is able to view the layout displayed by the browser.

5. 5. The layout display system according to claim 4, wherein the specific area is a washroom, and the specific private room is a toilet booth.

6. A layout display system as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the layout information is stored on a server as information that can be displayed by a specific application software, and a client server connected to the server retrieves the layout information from the server in real time and displays the layout using the specific application software.

7. 7. The layout display system according to claim 6, wherein the specific area is a washroom, and the specific private room is a toilet booth.

Images