Management method, management terminal, and management system

Abstract

To provide a management method, a management terminal, and a management system that allow easy management of a work vehicle for a farm field.SOLUTION: A management terminal 5 is mounted with a management application for managing a tractor 2, a rice transplanter 3, or a combine 4 as a work vehicle to a farm field, and an individual application for operating the work vehicle, and manages the work vehicle. The management terminal comprises: a storage unit 11 that stores the management application; a control unit 10 that starts up the management application; and a display 13. When starting up the management application, the control unit 10 displays, on the display 13, an application start-up icon 31 corresponding to the work vehicle in an operable manner. The control unit 10 starts up the individual application for operating the work vehicle according to the operation of the application start-up icon 31.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a management method, a management terminal, and a management system for managing Field operations. by work vehicle

Background Art

[0002] In order to perform operations in a work area such as a farm field using a work machine such as an agricultural work machine, an operator is required to manage the work machine and the work area. Conventionally, there has been known a technique of providing a management function to a terminal attached to a work machine and using a display unit or the like provided in the terminal to manage the work machine and the work area. (Work vehicle)

[0003] For example, the farm field management system of Patent Document 1 stores farm field information including farm field position information for each of a plurality of farm fields, and includes a mobile terminal that displays the farm field information. The mobile terminal displays the farm field information for all or part of the plurality of farm fields based on each distance between the position of each of the plurality of farm fields obtained using the farm field position information and the measured position. Further, the work site management system of Patent Document 2 includes a work site map acquisition unit that acquires a first work site map in which a field position set on a field and shape data of the work site are associated with each other, a machine position acquisition unit that acquires the machine position of a work machine that has moved the work site, and a work site correction unit that corrects the relationship between the field position and the shape data of the work site based on the machine position. The work site map acquisition unit, the machine position acquisition unit, and the work site correction unit are provided in a management device (computer), and the management device is a display device attached to a tractor.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] By the way, an operator may perform operations on work areas such as multiple fields using a work machine such as an agricultural work machine. Therefore, it is required to manage multiple work areas. In addition, an operator may perform multiple different types of operations on the same work area. For example, it is conceivable to perform multiple different types of agricultural operations such as tilling, transplanting, and harvesting on the same field. Therefore, the operator is required to manage not only multiple work areas but also multiple types of work machines that perform multiple different types of operations on the same work area. However, in the conventional technology, it is complicated and difficult to manage multiple work areas while managing multiple types of work machines that perform multiple different types of operations on the same work area. (Work vehicle)

[0006] The present invention For the field work vehicle aims to provide a management method, a management terminal, and a management system that can simply manage operations.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] To solve the above problems, the management method of the present invention field for In a terminal equipped with a management application for managing the work vehicle and an individual application for operating the work vehicle, the work vehicle is a management method for managing In response to the activation of the management application, a display control step of operably displaying an app launch icon corresponding to the work on a display unit of the terminal by the management application, and a start step of starting an individual application for operating the work in response to an operation of the app launch icon on the terminal, characterized by having these steps. vehicle vehicle for operating the

[0008] Also, to solve the above problems, the management terminal of the present invention is for In a terminal equipped with a management application for managing the work vehicle and an individual application for operating the work vehicle, the work vehicle ​​​A management terminal for managing, comprising a storage unit for storing the management application, a control device for starting the management application, and a display unit, wherein when the control device starts the management application, the display unit displays an app start icon corresponding to the operation vehicle operably, and starts an individual application for operating the operation vehicle in response to an operation of the app start icon. the Characterized in that.

[0009] In addition, in order to solve the above problems, the management system of the present invention is a management system for managing operations In a terminal equipped with a management application for managing the work vehicle and an individual application for operating the work vehicle, the on a farm, which starts the management application vehicle on a terminal, and the management application displays an app start icon corresponding to the operation the operably on the display unit of the terminal, and starts an individual application for operating the operation vehicle on the terminal in response to an operation of the app start icon. vehicle Characterized in that. the on the terminal.

Effects of the Invention

[0010] According to the present invention, For the field operations vehicle A management method, management terminal, and management system that can be easily managed are provided.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0012] A management system 1 which is an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the management system 1 has a plurality of types of agricultural working machines such as a tractor 2, a rice transplanter 3, and a combine 4 as working machines to be managed by an operator, and has a plurality of management terminals 5 attached to each of the plurality of types of working machines (tractor 2, rice transplanter 3, and combine 4), and has a management server 6 capable of communicating with the plurality of management terminals 5. The management system 1 is configured to manage a plurality of types of working machines and a plurality of working areas (for example, fields) used by an operator. (Work vehicle) The tractor 2, the rice transplanter 3, and the combine 4, which are a plurality of types of working machines, perform a plurality of different types of operations on the same working area. For example, they perform a plurality of different types of agricultural operations such as tilling, rice transplanting, and harvesting on the same field. The tractor 2, the rice transplanter 3, and the combine 4 are provided with a communication device (not shown) and are wirelessly communicably connected to the corresponding management terminals 5 respectively. The tractor 2, the rice transplanter 3, and the combine 4 measure field data (such as the shape, size, and position information of the field ends constituting the outer periphery of the field) regarding the field while performing agricultural operations in the field, and transmit the measured field data to the corresponding management terminals 5.

[0013]

[0014] ​Note that the tractor 2, the rice transplanter 3, and the combine 4 may be configured as autonomous vehicles that perform autonomous driving along a preset travel route. In this case, the tractor 2, the rice transplanter 3, and the combine 4 receive field data and a travel route from the corresponding management terminals 5 and are controlled to perform autonomous driving according to these field data and travel route. Further, the tractor 2, the rice transplanter 3, and the combine 4 each have work machine data as setting information regarding the travel and work (cultivation, rice transplanting, harvesting, etc.) of the work machine, and control autonomous driving based on the work machine data.

[0015] The management server 6 is wirelessly communicably connected to each management terminal 5 corresponding to each of the tractor 2, the rice transplanter 3, and the combine 4 via a predetermined network N such as the Internet. The management server 6 stores login information that can identify each operator and each management terminal 5, and accepts the login process of each management terminal 5 using the login information.

[0016] Further, the management server 6 stores notification information regarding the management of a plurality of types of work machines (tractor 2, rice transplanter 3, and combine 4), and transmits the notification information to the management terminal 5 in response to a notification information request by the logged-in management terminal 5.

[0017] The management server 6 stores work machine data regarding each of a plurality of types of work machines managed by an operator, for example, in this embodiment, work machine data regarding each of the tractor 2, the rice transplanter 3, and the combine 4. The work machine data is setting information regarding the travel and work (cultivation, rice transplanting, harvesting, etc.) of the work machine, and has, for example, a vehicle body length, a vehicle body width, a work width, a turning radius, etc. When an individual application for operating the work machine is installed in the management terminal 5, the work machine data is used in the individual application of the corresponding work machine. The management server 6 accepts backup and restore of the work machine data by the logged-in management terminal 5, receives the work machine data from the management terminal 5 in response to a backup instruction and stores it, and transmits the work machine data to the management terminal 5 in response to a restore instruction.

[0018] In addition, the management server 6 stores work area data for each worker regarding each of the multiple work areas managed by the worker. For example, in this embodiment, it stores field data regarding the field. The management server 6 accepts the storage and management of the field data by the logged-in management terminal 5, receives the field data from the management terminal 5 in response to a storage instruction and stores it, and transmits the field data of each worker to the management terminal 5 in response to a management instruction.

[0019] In addition, the management server 6 stores the handling instructions (manuals) for each of the multiple types of work machines (tractor 2, rice transplanter 3, and combine 4). The management server 6 transmits the handling instructions to the management terminal 5 in response to a download request for the handling instructions by the logged-in management terminal 5.

[0020] In addition, the management server 6 stores various applications installed on each management terminal 5. For example, in this embodiment, it stores a management application for managing multiple types of work machines (tractor 2, rice transplanter 3, and combine 4) and individual applications for operating each work machine. The management server 6 transmits an application installer to the management terminal 5 in response to an installation request for the application by the logged-in management terminal 5, and transmits an application update file to the management terminal 5 in response to an update request.

[0021] The multiple management terminals 5 are terminals capable of remotely operating the tractor 2, rice transplanter 3, and combine 4, which are multiple types of work machines, and are composed of, for example, tablet terminals equipped with touch panels, smartphones, notebook personal computers, and the like.

[0022] Each management terminal 5 is pre-installed with an individual application for operating the corresponding working machine among the tractor 2, the rice transplanter 3, and the combine 4. That is, the management terminal 5 corresponding to the tractor 2 is pre-installed with an individual application for operating the tractor 2, the management terminal 5 corresponding to the rice transplanter 3 is pre-installed with an individual application for operating the rice transplanter 3, and the management terminal 5 corresponding to the combine 4 is pre-installed with an individual application for operating the combine 4. Further, each management terminal 5 can be subsequently installed and equipped with an individual application for operating other working machines, which is other than the pre-installed individual application. Each management terminal 5 can, for example, download an individual application from the management server 6.

[0023] Each management terminal 5 can be installed and equipped with a management application for managing a plurality of types of working machines (tractor 2, rice transplanter 3, and combine 4) and a plurality of working areas (fields) used by the operator. Each management terminal 5 can, for example, download a management application from the management server 6.

[0024] The plurality of management terminals 5 may be similarly configured except for the types of the installed individual applications. Therefore, hereinafter, one management terminal 5 will be described. It is assumed that the management application is installed in the management terminal 5 described below.

[0025] In addition, the management terminal 5 described below shall have the registration machine information (activation key) unique to the working machines such as the tractor 2, the rice transplanter 3, and the combine 4 used by the operator pre-written therein. The registration machine information is information issued from an issuing server (not shown) and registered in the issuing server. The management terminal 5 may register the registration machine information for each of multiple types of working machines, but the registration machine information that can be registered for each type of working machine is only for one type number (type information) of working machine. The working machine of the type number thus registered becomes the activation state in the management terminal 5. The registration machine information is written to the database in the individual application when the individual application of the working machine is installed in the management terminal 5. The registration machine information includes, for example, the application name of the individual application of the working machine, the contract information regarding the automatic driving of the working machine, the working machine identification information (serial number) assigned to each working machine, the obstacle sensor state provided in the working machine, etc. Note that the individual application, as a backup function, transmits and stores the registration machine information to the management server 6. As another example, the management application may integrate and manage the registration machine information written to the individual applications of each working machine in the management terminal 5. As another example, the management application may transmit the registration machine information written to the individual applications of each working machine in the management terminal 5 to the management server 6 in association with the management terminal 5 and integrate and manage it in the management server 6.

[0026] As shown in FIG. 2, the management terminal 5 includes a control device 10 composed of a computer such as a CPU. The control device 10 is connected to a storage unit 11 such as a ROM, a RAM, a hard disk drive, and a flash memory, and a communication unit 12 that communicates with external devices. The management terminal 5 also includes a display unit 13 such as a touch panel and a monitor for displaying various information and outputting it to the operator, and an input unit 14 such as a touch panel and operation keys for receiving input operations of various information from the operator.

[0027] The storage unit 11 stores programs and data for controlling various components and functions of the management terminal 5, and the control device 10 controls various components and functions of the management terminal 5 by executing arithmetic processing based on the programs and data stored in the storage unit 11. The storage unit 11 stores, for example, a management application and individual applications.

[0028] The communication unit 12 is wirelessly communicably connected to a communication device of a working machine such as the tractor 2, the rice transplanter 3, or the combine 4, or the management server 6 via a wireless communication antenna. The control device 10 controls the communication unit 12 to perform wireless communication with the communication device of the working machine or the management server 6, and transmits and receives various information to and from the communication device and the management server 6.

[0029] The control device 10 operates as a first activation unit 20 that activates the management application and a second activation unit 21 that activates the individual application in response to the activation of the management terminal 5 or in response to an operation of the input unit 14. The control device 10 that executes the management application operates as a display control unit 22 that displays various screens of the management application on the display unit 13. Further, the control device 10 that executes the management application operates as a function control unit 23 that executes each function of the management application in response to an operation on each screen of the management application.

[0030] Note that the first activation unit 20, the second activation unit 21, the display control unit 22, and the function control unit 23 implement the first activation step, the second activation step, the display control step, and the function control step of the management method according to the present invention.

[0031] When the first startup unit 20 starts the management application in response to the startup of the management terminal 5, the display control unit 22 first displays a home screen 30 as shown in FIG. 3 on the display unit 13. On the home screen 30, the display control unit 22 displays a plurality of app startup icons 31 that correspond to each of the tractor 2, the rice transplanter 3, and the combine 4, which are multiple types of working machines, and that can be selected to start their respective individual applications. Note that on the home screen 30, it may be possible to distinguish between installed working machines for which the individual applications are already installed on the management terminal 5 and uninstalled working machines for which the individual applications are not installed. For example, while the app startup icons 31 corresponding to the uninstalled individual applications are displayed in gray or not displayed, the app startup icons 31 corresponding to the installed individual applications are normally displayed so as to be selectable.

[0032] On the home screen 30, the display control unit 22 displays a notification information column 32 where notification information regarding the management of the working machines can be selected and operated, and for example, lists the selection items of the notification information in the notification information column 32. Each selection item in the notification information column 32 simply displays the notification date, subject, etc. of each piece of notification information. When notification information is selected and operated from the notification information column 32, the display control unit 22 displays a detailed screen 40 of the selected notification information on the display unit 13 as shown in FIG. 4. For example, the management terminal 5 receives the notification information to be displayed in the notification information column 32 from the management server 6 when the management application is started, at predetermined time intervals during the execution of the management application, or when an information update operation is performed via the input unit 14. Note that the display control unit 22 may display both notification information common to all workers and notification information unique to each worker, or may display only one of them.

[0033] The display control unit 22 displays, on the home screen 30, the field icon 33, the data icon 34, the instruction manual icon 35 (manual icon), the app icon 36, the settings icon 37, etc. so that they can be selected and operated. When there are updatable applications or installable applications, the display control unit 22 may add a symbol 38 indicating the existence of these applications to the app icon 36.

[0034] When the field icon 33 is selected and operated, the display control unit 22 displays, on the display unit 13, a field management screen 42 for operating the data management of the field, which is the work area, as shown in FIG. 5. The display control unit 22 displays, on the field management screen 42, the field management icon 43 and the field acquisition icon 44 so that they can be selected and operated.

[0035] When the field management icon 43 is selected and operated, the display control unit 22 displays, on the display unit 13, a created field data acquisition screen 46 indicating the execution of acquisition for the created field data created and registered by the operator's past automatic driving of the tractor 2, the rice transplanter 3, or the combine 4, as shown in FIG. 6. On the created field data acquisition screen 46, for example, the success or failure of the acquisition of the created field data is presented. When the field acquisition icon 44 is selected and operated, the display control unit 22 displays, on the display unit 13, an analyzed field data acquisition screen 47 indicating the execution of acquisition for the analyzed field data analyzed from the map data, as shown in FIG. 7. Although FIG. 7 shows the analyzed field data acquisition screen 47 presenting that the analyzed field data is being acquired, the display control unit 22 may display, on the display unit 13, a screen presenting the completion of the acquisition of the analyzed field data.

[0036] When the data icon 34 is selected and operated, the display control unit 22 displays, on the display unit 13, a data management screen 49 for operating the data management of the work machine data related to a plurality of types of work machines, as shown in FIG. 8. The display control unit 22 displays, on the data management screen 49, the backup icon 50 and the restore icon 51 so that they can be selected and operated.

[0037] When the backup icon 50 is selected and operated on the data management screen 49, as shown in FIG. 9, the display control unit 22 displays a backup management screen 53 for operating the data backup of the working machine owned by the operator on the display unit 13. The display control unit 22 displays a backup selection column 54 on the backup management screen 53 where the operator can select and operate working machines such as the tractor 2, the rice transplanter 3, and the combine 4 used by the operator. For example, the selection items of the working machines are listed in the backup selection column 54. The backup selection column 54 may display selection items for the working machines on which individual applications are installed. Note that each selection item in the backup selection column 54 briefly displays the type of the working machine corresponding to each working machine data, the previous backup date and time of each working machine data, the working machine identification information (serial number), etc.

[0038] The display control unit 22 displays an operation-enabled decision button 55 for determining the selection operation of the working machine in the backup selection column 54 on the backup management screen 53. The decision button 55 functions as a backup start button. Alternatively, the display control unit 22 may cause the selection operation of the working machine in the backup selection column 54 to function as a backup start button.

[0039] When a working machine is selected and operated from the backup selection column 54 and the data backup is executed, as shown in FIG. 10, the display control unit 22 displays a backup execution screen 56 indicating the execution of the backup of the working machine data for the selected working machine on the display unit 13. On the backup execution screen 56, for example, the success or failure of the data backup is presented.

[0040] When the restore icon 51 is selected on the data management screen 49, as shown in FIG. 11, the display control unit 22 displays a restore management screen 58 for operating the data restore of the working machine possessed by the operator on the display unit 13. The display control unit 22 displays a restore selection column 59 on the restore management screen 58 where the operator can select working machines such as the tractor 2, the rice transplanter 3, and the combine 4 used by the operator. For example, the selection items of the working machines are listed in the restore selection column 59. The restore selection column 59 may display selection items for the working machines on which the individual applications are installed.

[0041] The display control unit 22 operably displays a decision button 60 for determining the selection operation of the working machine in the restore selection column 59 on the restore management screen 58. Alternatively, the display control unit 22 may function the selection operation of the working machine in the restore selection column 59 as a selection decision.

[0042] When a working machine is selected from the restore selection column 59, as shown in FIG. 12, the display control unit 22 displays a data selection screen 61 for selecting backup data for restoring the working machine data for the selected working machine on the display unit 13. The display control unit 22 displays a data selection column 62 on the data selection screen 61 where the backup data (backup data) of the working machine data backed up in the past for the working machine selected from the restore selection column 59 can be selected. For example, the selection items of the backup data are listed in the data selection column 62. Each selection item in the data selection column 62 simply displays the backup date and time of the backup data, the working machine identification information (serial number), etc.

[0043] The display control unit 22 operably displays a decision button 63 for determining the selection operation of the backup data in the data selection column 62 on the data selection screen 61. The decision button 63 functions as a restore start button. Alternatively, the display control unit 22 may function the selection operation of the backup data in the data selection column 62 as a restore start button.

[0044] When a backup data is selected from the data selection field 62 and a data restore is executed, as shown in FIG. 13, the display control unit 22 displays a restore confirmation screen 64 on the display unit 13 to confirm with the operator whether the selected backup data can be used to restore the work machine data. When the operator permits the execution of the restore on the restore confirmation screen 64, the display control unit 22 displays a restore execution screen 65 indicating the execution of the restore of the work machine data for the selected backup data on the display unit 13, as shown in FIG. 14. On the restore execution screen 65, for example, the success or failure of the data backup is presented.

[0045] When the instruction manual icon 35 is selected, as shown in FIG. 15, the display control unit 22 displays an instruction manual management screen 67 (manual management screen) for operating the management of acquisition (download) etc. of instruction manuals regarding a plurality of types of work machines on the display unit 13. The instruction manual explains the handling of the work machine and the handling of the corresponding individual application.

[0046] On the instruction manual management screen 67, the display control unit 22 displays an instruction manual selection field 68 where work machines such as the tractor 2, the rice transplanter 3, and the combine 4 of various model numbers (type information) can be selected, and for example, displays a list of selection items of the model numbers of the work machines in the instruction manual selection field 68. In the instruction manual selection field 68, selection items may be displayed for the model numbers of the work machines for which the management server 6 can provide the instruction manual, regardless of whether the work machines are registered in the management terminal 5 or the work machines with the individual applications installed. Note that each selection item in the instruction manual selection field 68 simply displays the type and model number of the work machine.

[0047] On the instruction manual management screen 67, the display control unit 22 operably displays a decision button 69 for determining the selection operation of the model number of the work machine in the instruction manual selection field 68, and the decision button 69 functions as a download start button. Alternatively, the display control unit 22 may cause the selection operation of the model number of the work machine in the instruction manual selection field 68 to function as a download start button.

[0048] When the model number of the working machine is selected from the instruction manual selection field 68 and the instruction manual download is executed, as shown in FIG. 16, the display control unit 22 displays an instruction manual acquisition screen 70 indicating the execution of instruction manual acquisition (download) for the selected model number of the working machine on the display unit 13. On the instruction manual acquisition screen 70, for example, the success or failure of the instruction manual acquisition is presented.

[0049] When the app icon 36 is selected, as shown in FIG. 17, the display control unit 22 displays an app management screen 72 for operating the management of application acquisition (installation), etc. on the display unit 13. On the app management screen 72, the display control unit 22 displays the update icon 73 and the install icon 74 so that they can be selected.

[0050] When the update icon 73 is selected on the app management screen 72, as shown in FIG. 18, the display control unit 22 displays an update management screen 75 for operating the update of the management application and individual applications already installed on the management terminal 5 on the display unit 13.

[0051] On the update management screen 75, the display control unit 22 displays a list of the app states of the management application and individual applications in the app state column 76. In each app state in the app state column 76, the name, type, version information, presence or absence of update, etc. of the application are simply displayed.

[0052] For example, the names of the applications include names such as "Management" corresponding to the management application, and names such as "Tractor", "Transplanter", and "Combine" corresponding to the individual applications of the working machines such as tractor 2, transplanter 3, and combine 4. Also, the types of applications include "App" corresponding to the software (program) of the management application or individual applications, "App Help" corresponding to the manuals of the management application or individual applications, "GUI" corresponding to the screen display of the management application, and the like. Further, regarding the presence or absence of an update, there is "Update Available" indicating that the version installed on the management terminal 5 is not the latest (indicated by a black circle in FIG. 18), and "No Update" indicating that it is the latest (indicated by no black circle in FIG. 18). At this time, the version of the management application or individual application installed on the management terminal 5 may be compared with the latest version of the management application or individual application provided by the management server 6.

[0053] The display control unit 22 displays, on the update management screen 75, an execution button 77 for performing an operation to execute the update of the application in an operable manner, and the execution button 77 functions as an update start button. The execution button 77 may be an update start button for starting the updates of all the applications with "Update Available" in the application status bar 76, or may be an update start button for individually starting the update of the application selected by a selection operation in the application status bar 76. Alternatively, the display control unit 22 may cause the selection operation of the application in the application status bar 76 to function as an update start button.

[0054] When an operation to execute the update of the application is performed on the update management screen 75, the display control unit 22 displays, on the display unit 13, an update execution screen 78 indicating the execution of the update of the application, as shown in FIG. 19. On the update execution screen 78, for example, the success or failure of the update of the application is presented.

[0055] When the installation icon 74 is selected and operated on the application management screen 72, the display control unit 22 displays an installation management screen 79 for operating the installation of individual applications of a plurality of types of working machines on the display unit 13 as shown in FIG. 20.

[0056] On the installation management screen 79, the display control unit 22 displays a plurality of individual installation icons 80 that correspond to each of the tractor 2, the rice transplanter 3, and the combine 4, which are a plurality of types of working machines, and that can be selected and operated to install the respective individual applications.

[0057] Note that on the installation management screen 79, the installed working machines on which the individual applications have already been installed in the management terminal 5 and the uninstalled working machines on which the individual applications have not been installed may be displayed so as to be distinguishable. For example, while the individual installation icons 80 corresponding to the uninstalled individual applications are normally displayed so as to be selectable and operable, the individual installation icons 80 corresponding to the installed individual applications are displayed in gray or not displayed.

[0058] On the installation management screen 79, the display control unit 22 displays an execution button 81 that can be operated to execute the installation of the application, and the execution button 81 functions as an installation start button. Alternatively, the display control unit 22 may cause the selection operation of the individual installation icon 80 on the installation management screen 79 to function as an installation start button.

[0059] When any one of the individual installation icons 80 of the working machines is selected and operated on the installation management screen 79 and the installation of the individual application is executed, the display control unit 22 displays an installation execution screen 82 indicating the execution of the installation of the individual application of the selected working machine on the display unit 13 as shown in FIG. 21. On the installation execution screen 82, for example, the success or failure of the installation of the application is presented.

[0060] When the setting icon 37 is selected and operated, the display control unit 22 displays a setting management screen 84 for operating the management of setting information etc. of the management application on the display unit 13 as shown in FIG. 22. On the setting management screen 84, the display control unit 22 displays the initialization icon 85, the registered machine information icon 86, and the license icon 87 so that they can be selected and operated.

[0061] When the initialization icon 85 is selected and operated on the setting management screen 84 and the initialization of the management application is executed, the display control unit 22 displays an initialization execution screen (not shown) indicating the execution of the initialization of the management application on the display unit 13.

[0062] When the registered machine information icon 86 is selected and operated on the setting management screen 84, the display control unit 22 displays a registered machine information screen 88 for presenting the registered machine information (activation key) of the working machine registered in the management terminal 5 on the display unit 13 as shown in FIG. 23. On the registered machine information screen 88, the display control unit 22 displays a list of the registered machine information of the working machine registered in the management terminal 5 in the registered machine information column 89.

[0063] When the license icon 87 is selected and operated on the setting management screen 84, the display control unit 22 displays a license screen (not shown) showing the license information of the management application on the display unit 13.

[0064] When any of the application launch icons 31 is selected and operated on the home screen 30 of the display unit 13, the function control unit 23 controls the second launch unit 21 to launch the individual application of the working machine corresponding to the selected application launch icon 31. When the individual application is launched, the management application may be maintained or terminated.

[0065] When the field management icon 43 is selected and operated on the field management screen 42 of the display unit 13, the function control unit 23 sends a request to the management server 6 to acquire the created field data registered by the operator in the management server 6, and receives and acquires the created field data from the management server 6. The function control unit 23 stores the received created field data in a predetermined storage area of the storage unit 11 of the management terminal 5.

[0066] Also, when the field acquisition icon 44 is selected and operated on the field management screen 42, the function control unit 23 acquires analysis field data obtained by analyzing the field division based on the map data by an individual application. The function control unit 23 stores the acquired analysis field data in a predetermined storage area of the storage unit 11 of the management terminal 5. As another example, the function control unit 23 may have a function of analyzing the field division based on the map data. As another example, the management server 6 or another external server may have a function of analyzing the field division based on the map data, and the function control unit 23 may request the analysis field data from the management server 6 or another external server in response to the selection operation of the field acquisition icon 44, and receive the analysis field data analyzed by the management server 6 or another external server.

[0067] When a work machine is selected and operated from the backup selection column 54 on the backup management screen 53 of the display unit 13 and the function control unit 23 receives an instruction to start backup when the decision button 55 is operated, the function control unit 23 executes data backup. At this time, the function control unit 23 stores a copy of the work machine data of the selected work machine as backup data in a predetermined storage area of the storage unit 11, and transmits it to the management server 6 for storage.

[0068] After a machine tool is selected and operated on the restore management screen 58 of the display unit 13, when backup data to be restored is selected and operated on the data selection screen 61 and the OK button 63 is operated to receive an instruction to start restoration, the function control unit 23 executes data restoration. At this time, for the selected machine tool, the function control unit 23 receives a copy of the backup data from the management server 6, and rewrites the machine tool data stored in the storage unit 11 with the received backup data to perform restoration.

[0069] When the model number (type information) of the machine tool is selected and operated from the instruction manual selection column 68 on the instruction manual management screen 67 of the display unit 13 and the OK button 69 is operated to receive an instruction to acquire the instruction manual, the function control unit 23 executes the download of the instruction manual. At this time, for the model number of the selected machine tool, the function control unit 23 receives the instruction manual from the management server 6 and stores it in a predetermined storage area of the storage unit 11 to perform the download of the instruction manual.

[0070] When the execute button 77 is operated on the update management screen 75 of the display unit 13 to receive an instruction to start the update, the function control unit 23 executes the update of the application. At this time, among the types of applications that make up the management application and individual applications, the function control unit 23 receives the update file of the application whose application state has an update from the management server 6. Then, the function control unit 23 uses the received update file to update the application that has an update.

[0071] When the individual installation icon 80 is selected and operated on the installation management screen 79 of the display unit 13, and the execution button 81 is operated to receive an instruction to start installation, the function control unit 23 executes the installation of the application. At this time, the function control unit 23 receives the installer of the individual application corresponding to the selected individual installation icon 80 from the management server 6. Then, the function control unit 23 uses the received installer to install the individual application.

[0072] As described above, according to the present embodiment, for the farm by working machine (Work vehicle) tractors 2, rice transplanters 3 or combine harvesters 4 A management application for managing the work vehicle and an individual application for operating the work vehicle, and manage the work vehicle by mounting The management terminal 5 for managing includes a storage unit 11 for storing the management application, a control device 10 for starting the management application, and a display unit 13. When the control device 10 starts the management application, it operably displays on the display unit 13 the application start icon 31 corresponding to the work vehicle . Further, the control device 10 starts the individual application for operating the work vehicle in response to the operation of the application start icon 31.

[0073] Also, according to the present embodiment, field for In a management terminal 5 equipped with a management application for managing a tractor 2, a rice transplanter 3 or a combine 4 which is a work vehicle, and an individual application for operating the work vehicle, work vehicle the management method for managing is In response to the activation of the management application, a display control step of operably displaying on the display unit 13 of the management terminal 5 the application start icon 31 corresponding to the work vehicle by the management application, and a start step of starting on the management terminal 5 the individual application for operating the work vehicle in response to the operation of the application start icon 31.

[0074] Thereby, For the field work vehicle and the corresponding individual applications can be easily managed by using one management application. Therefore, work vehicleThe convenience of management can be improved.

[0075] Specifically, the working machine is composed of agricultural working machines such as a tractor 2, a rice transplanter 3, and a combine 4. As a result, a plurality of types of agricultural working machines and their corresponding individual applications can be easily managed by using one management application. Therefore, the convenience of managing a plurality of types of agricultural working machines can be improved.

[0076] According to the present embodiment, in the display control step, on the same home screen 30 as the plurality of application start icons 31 in the display unit 13, notification information regarding the management of the working machine is displayed so as to be selectable, and in response to the selection operation of the notification information, a detailed screen 40 of the selected notification information is displayed on the display unit 13.

[0077] As a result, by the selection operation of the notification information displayed on the same screen as the application start icon 31 for starting the individual application of the working machine, it is switched to the detailed screen 40 of the notification information, so that the notification information can be easily grasped, and the switching to the detailed screen 40 can be easily performed, improving the convenience.

[0078] According to the present embodiment, in the display control step, on the same home screen 30 as the plurality of application start icons 31 in the display unit 13, a field icon 33 for operating data management of a field, which is a working area worked by the working machine, is displayed so as to be selectable. Further, in the display control step, in response to the selection operation of the field icon 33, a field management icon 43 and a field acquisition icon 44 are displayed so as to be selectable. And the function control step of the management method includes a step of acquiring created field data created by the past automatic traveling of the working machine in response to the selection operation of the field management icon 43, and a step of acquiring analyzed field data analyzed from map data in response to the selection operation of the field acquisition icon 44.

[0079] By selecting the field icon 33 that is on the same screen as the app launch icon 31 for launching the individual application of the working machine, the field management icon 43 and the field acquisition icon 44 are simultaneously displayed, so that the field can be easily managed, and the creation of field data and the acquisition of analysis field data can be easily performed, improving convenience.

[0080] According to the present embodiment, in the display control step, on the same home screen 30 as the plurality of app launch icons 31 in the display unit 13, data icons 34 for operating data management related to the working machine data used in the individual applications of the plurality of types of working machines are displayed so as to be selectable. Further, in the display control step, in response to the selection operation of the data icon 34, the backup icon 50 and the restore icon 51 are displayed so as to be selectable. Furthermore, in the display control step, in response to the selection operation of the backup icon 50, a backup management screen 53 for operating the data backup of the working machine is displayed, and in response to the selection operation of the restore icon 51, a restore management screen 58 for operating the data restore of the working machine is displayed.

[0081] By selecting the data icon 34 that is displayed on the same screen as the app launch icon 31 for launching the individual application of the working machine, the backup icon 50 and the restore icon 51 are simultaneously displayed, and further, by selecting the backup icon 50, the screen is switched to the backup management screen 53, and by selecting the restore icon 51, the screen is switched to the restore management screen 58. Therefore, the backup of the working machine data can be easily managed, and the backup and restore of the working machine data can be easily performed, improving convenience.

[0082] According to the present embodiment, in the display control process, on the same home screen 30 as the plurality of app launch icons 31 in the display unit 13, an instruction manual icon 35 for operating the management of instruction manuals for a plurality of types of working machines is displayed so as to be selectable. Further, in response to a selection operation of the instruction manual icon 35, the display control process displays an instruction manual management screen 67 for downloading an instruction manual of a working machine, and on the instruction manual management screen 67, model numbers are displayed so as to be selectable as a plurality of type information of a plurality of types of working machines. Then, the function control process includes a process of downloading an instruction manual of a working machine corresponding to the selected model number in response to a selection operation of the model number.

[0083] Thereby, by a selection operation of the instruction manual icon 35 displayed on the same screen as the app launch icon 31 for launching an individual application of a working machine, the screen is switched to the instruction manual management screen 67 on which the model number of the working machine is displayed for each instruction manual, and the instruction manual corresponding to the selected model number is downloaded by a selection operation of the model number of the working machine. Therefore, the instruction manual of the working machine can be easily managed, the download of the instruction manual can be easily performed, and the convenience can be improved.

[0084] According to the present embodiment, in the display control process, on the same screen as the plurality of app launch icons 31 in the display unit 13, an app icon 36 for managing individual applications of a plurality of types of working machines is displayed so as to be selectable. Further, in response to a selection operation of the app icon 36, an update icon 73 and an install icon 74 are displayed so as to be selectable. Furthermore, in response to a selection operation of the update icon 73, an update management screen 75 for operating the update of the individual application is displayed, and in response to a selection operation of the install icon 74, an install management screen 79 for operating the installation of the individual application is displayed.

[0085] Accordingly, by selecting the app icon 36 displayed on the same screen as the app launch icon 31 that launches the individual application of the working machine, the update icon 73 and the install icon 74 are simultaneously displayed. Further, by selecting the update icon 73, the screen is switched to the update management screen 75, and by selecting the install icon 74, the screen is switched to the install management screen 79. Therefore, the update and installation of applications can be easily managed and performed, and the convenience can be improved.

[0086] According to the present embodiment, in the installation management screen 79, the working machine with the individual application installed and the working machine without the individual application installed are displayed in a distinguishable manner in the display control step.

[0087] Thereby, it is possible to visually determine whether the individual application is installed or not, and the convenience of managing the individual application can be improved.

[0088] In the above-described embodiment, the working machine of the present invention (Work vehicle) has been described by taking an example in which it is composed of agricultural working machines such as a tractor 2, a rice transplanter 3, and a combine 4. However, the present invention is not limited to this example, and the working machine of the present invention may be composed of those that perform different operations on the same working area.

[0089] Note that the present invention can be appropriately modified within a range not contrary to the gist or idea of the invention that can be read from the claims and the entire specification, and a management method, a management terminal, and a management system involving such modifications are also included in the technical idea of the present invention.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0090] 1 Management system 2 Tractor (working vehicle ) 3 Rice transplanter (working vehicle ) 4 Combine (working vehicle ) 5 Management terminal 6 Management server 10 Control device 11 Memory unit 13 Display unit 20 First startup unit 21 Second startup unit 22 Display control unit 23 Function control unit 30 Home screen 31 Application startup icon 32 Notification information bar 33 Field icon 34 Data icon 35 Instruction manual icon 36 Application icon 40 Detail screen 42 Field management screen 43 Field management icon 44 Field acquisition icon 46 Created field data acquisition screen 47 Analyzed field data acquisition screen 49 Data management screen 50 Backup icon 51 Restore icon 53 Backup management screen 58 Restore management screen 55 Instruction manual management screen 72 Application management screen 73 Update icon 74 Install icon 75 Update management screen 79 Install management screen

Claims

1. A management method for managing a work vehicle in a terminal equipped with a management application for managing a work vehicle in a farm field and an individual application for operating the work vehicle, comprising: a display control step of operably displaying an application startup icon corresponding to the work vehicle on a display unit of the terminal by the management application in response to startup of the management application; a launching step of launching, on the terminal, the individual application for operating the work vehicle in response to operation of the application launch icon.

2. The management method according to claim 1 , wherein the display control step displays notification information relating to management of the work vehicle on the same screen as the application startup icon on the display unit.

3. The management method described in Claim 2, characterized in that the display control process displays the notification information in a selectable manner, and displays a detailed screen of the selected notification information on the display unit in response to the selection operation of the notification information.

4. The management method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the display control process displays a field icon for operating data management of the field in a selectable manner on the same screen as the application launch icon on the display unit.

5. The management method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the display control process displays a data icon for operating data management of the work vehicle in a selectable manner on the same screen as the application startup icon on the display unit.

6. The management method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the display control process displays an instruction manual icon for operating the instruction manual management of the work vehicle in a selectable manner on the same screen as the app startup icon on the display unit.

7. The management method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the display control process displays an app icon for managing the individual applications of the work vehicle in a selectable manner on the same screen as the app startup icon on the display unit.

8. A management terminal that is equipped with a management application for managing a work vehicle in a farm field and an individual application for operating the work vehicle and manages the work vehicle, a storage unit that stores the management application; a control device that launches the management application; A display unit, When the control device starts the management application, the control device displays, on the display unit, an application startup icon corresponding to the work vehicle in an operable manner; A management terminal that launches the individual application for operating the work vehicle in response to an operation of the application launch icon.

9. A management system for managing a work vehicle in a terminal equipped with a management application for managing a work vehicle in a farm field and an individual application for operating the work vehicle, Launching the management application on the terminal; The management application displays an application startup icon corresponding to the work vehicle on a display unit of the terminal in an operable manner; a management system which starts, on the terminal, the individual application for operating the work vehicle in response to operation of the application start icon.

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