Management system and management program

Abstract

To provide a management system and a management program for efficiently managing devices to be managed.SOLUTION: A management system includes: management means for managing status of a device to be managed; and switching means which switches a management unit which is a temporal unit with which the management means manages the status of the device to be managed. The temporal unit is defined based on the number of temporal divisions of a predetermined period. The switching means switches from first management unit to divide the predetermined period with the first number of divisions, to second management unit to divide the predetermined period with the second number of divisions, and storage means stores device management information indicating the status of the device to be managed. When switching instruction information is input to the management system, if the device management information indicates different types of status based on the first management unit, the switching means does not switch from the first management unit to the second management unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a management system and a management program. [Background technology]

[0002] BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, there has been known a technique for managing reservations and the like for devices to be managed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-145020 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Incidentally, the technology of Patent Document 1 is configured to manage devices in predetermined management units, such as the morning or afternoon of a day, but there is room for improvement in terms of efficiently managing the devices to be managed.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a management system and a management program that are capable of efficiently managing devices to be managed. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the objectives, the management system described in claim 1 comprises a management means for managing the status of managed devices, and a switching means for switching a management unit, which is a time unit by which the management means manages the status of the managed devices.

[0007] The management system of claim 2 is the management system of claim 1, wherein the management unit is determined based on the number of divisions into which a specified period is divided temporally, and the switching means switches from a first management unit that divides the specified period by a first number of divisions to a second management unit that divides the specified period by a second number of divisions.

[0008] The management system of claim 3 is the management system of claim 2, further comprising a storage means for storing device management information that indicates the status of the managed devices and is managed by the management means, and when switching instruction information instructing the management unit to be switched from the first management unit to the second management unit is input to the management system, if the device management information stored in the storage means indicates multiple mutually different statuses based on the first management unit, the switching means does not switch from the first management unit to the second management unit.

[0009] The management program described in claim 4 causes a computer to function as a management means for managing the status of a device to be managed and a switching means for switching a management unit, which is a time unit by which the management means manages the status of the device to be managed. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to the management system of claim 1 and the management program of claim 4, by switching the management unit, it is possible to manage the managed devices, for example, in an appropriate management unit, thereby making it possible to efficiently manage the managed devices.

[0011] According to the management system described in claim 2, by switching from a first management unit divided by a first division number to a second management unit divided by a second division number, it is possible to manage, for example, in management units that are finer or coarser in terms of time, thereby making it possible to efficiently manage the devices to be managed.

[0012] According to the management system described in claim 3, when switching instruction information is input to the management system and the device management information indicates multiple mutually different situations based on the first management unit, by not switching from the first management unit to the second management unit, it is possible to switch the management unit when appropriate, for example, depending on the device management information stored in the storage means, thereby making it possible to appropriately manage the devices to be managed. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram showing a functional concept of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of user information. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of equipment and material information. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating reservation information. [Figure 5] 10 is a display example of a reservation screen. [Figure 6] 10 is a display example of a reservation screen. [Figure 7] 10 is a display example of a reservation screen. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of switching of reservation buttons. [Figure 9] 10 is a display example of operation-related information. [Figure 10] 10 is a display example of an operation management screen. [Figure 11] 10 is a display example of operational status display information. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a detailed description will be given of an embodiment of a management system and a management program according to the present invention. First, [I] the basic concept of the embodiment will be described, then [II] specific details of the embodiment will be described, and finally, [III] modifications to the embodiment will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment.

[0015] [I] Basic Concept of the Embodiment First, the basic concept of the embodiment will be described. The embodiment relates to a management system and a management program. The management system according to the present invention is a system for managing the status of devices to be managed, and is a concept that includes, for example, a dedicated system for managing the status of devices to be managed, or a system realized by implementing a function for managing the status of devices to a general-purpose computer (for example, a server, a personal computer, a mobile terminal such as a smartphone, etc.).

[0016] "Managed equipment" refers to any equipment that is subject to management, and is a concept that includes, for example, equipment used at a construction site or any other location, such as aerial work platforms, forklifts, stand-up paddles, or elevators.

[0017] "Status of managed equipment" is a concept that includes the state or condition of managed equipment, for example, reservation status (status related to reservations), operation status (status related to operation), and inspection status (status related to inspection).

[0018] In the embodiment described below, the "managed equipment" is an aerial work vehicle used at construction sites (for example, a vehicle for aerial work that has a work platform that can be raised and lowered with a user on board during work), and the "status of the managed equipment" is the reservation status.

[0019] [II] Specific details of the embodiment Next, specific details of the embodiment will be described.

[0020] (composition) First, the configuration of the information processing system will be described. Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the functional concept of the information processing system according to this embodiment. The information processing system 100 is a system including a management system, and includes, for example, a terminal device 1 and a server device 2. Note that, although a plurality of terminal devices 1 are actually provided, this embodiment will be described focusing on the terminal device 1 in Fig. 1.

[0021] (Configuration - Terminal Device) The terminal device 1 in Fig. 1 is a device used by a user (for example, a user belonging to a prime contractor that manages aerial work vehicles at a construction site, or a user belonging to a cooperating company that uses the aerial work vehicle), and is, for example, a tablet terminal. As a variation, the terminal device 1 may be a personal computer, a smartphone, or other devices.

[0022] The terminal device 1 in FIG. 1 includes, for example, a communication unit 11, a touchpad 12, a display 13, a recording unit 14, and a control unit 15.

[0023] The communication unit 11 is a communication means for communicating with an external device (for example, the server device 2). The touchpad 12 is an operation means for accepting various operation inputs from a user. The display 13 is an image display means for displaying various images, and for example, the touchpad 12 and the display 13 are integrally formed as a touch panel. The recording unit 14 is a recording means for recording programs and various data. The control unit 15 is a control means for controlling the terminal device 1, and is configured using, for example, a CPU, RAM, and internal memories such as ROM.

[0024] (Configuration - Server Device) The server device 2 in FIG. 1 is a management system, and includes, for example, a communication unit 21, a recording unit 22, and a control unit 23.

[0025] (Configuration - Server Device - Communication Unit) The communication unit 21 in FIG. 1 is a communication means for communicating with an external device (for example, the terminal device 1, etc.).

[0026] (Configuration - Server Device - Recording Unit) 1 is a recording means for recording programs and various data required for the operation of the server device 2, and is configured using, for example, a flash memory as an external recording device. However, instead of or in addition to the flash memory, any other recording medium including a magnetic recording medium such as a hard disk or a magnetic disk, or an optical recording medium such as a DVD or a Blu-ray disc can be used (the same applies to the recording units of other devices).

[0027] The recording unit 22 includes, for example, a user information database (hereinafter, database is referred to as "DB") 221, a materials and equipment information DB 222, and a reservation information DB 223.

[0028] (Configuration - Server Device - Recording Unit - User Information DB) The user information DB 221 in Fig. 2 is a user information storage means for storing user information. Fig. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of user information. "User information" is information that identifies a user of the information processing system 100, and includes, for example, information on each item in Fig. 2.

[0029] "User ID" in Figure 2 is user identification information (hereinafter, "identification information" will also be referred to as "ID") for uniquely identifying a user (e.g., "UID0001" in Figure 2). "Name information" in Figure 2 is information that identifies the user's name (e.g., "AAA1" who is a user belonging to Company A in Figure 2). "Company information" in Figure 2 is information that identifies the company to which the user belongs (e.g., "Company A" in Figure 2).

[0030] For example, the information at the top of the user information in Figure 2 indicates that the name of the user identified by "UID0001" is "AAA1" and that the user "AAA1" belongs to "Company A."

[0031] The specific method for storing such user information is arbitrary, but for example, the corresponding information is input to the server device 2 and stored in advance (the same applies to the equipment and material information described below).

[0032] (Configuration - Server Device - Recording Unit - Equipment and Materials Information DB) The equipment and materials information DB 222 in Fig. 1 is an equipment and materials information storage means for storing equipment and materials information. Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of equipment and materials information. "Equipment and materials information" is information that identifies an aerial work vehicle as an equipment or material that is a management target device managed by the information processing system 100, and includes, for example, information on each item in Fig. 3.

[0033] The "equipment ID" in Figure 3 is an equipment ID that uniquely identifies the equipment (aerial work vehicle) (e.g., "EID0001" in Figure 3). The "name information" in Figure 3 is information that indicates the name of the equipment (e.g., "9m1" in Figure 3). The "floor information" in Figure 3 is floor information that indicates the floor on which the equipment is located (e.g., "1F" in Figure 3).

[0034] For example, the information at the top of Figure 3 indicates that the name of the aerial work platform identified by "EID0001" is "9m1", and that the "9m1" aerial work platform is installed on the first floor.

[0035] (Configuration - Server Device - Recording Unit - Reservation Information DB) The reservation information DB 223 in Fig. 2 is a reservation information storage means for storing reservation information. Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of reservation information. "Reservation information" is equipment management information indicating the status of materials and equipment (aerial work vehicles), and more specifically, is information indicating the reservation status of materials and equipment, and includes, for example, information on each item in Fig. 4. Note that the "materials and equipment ID" in Fig. 4 is the same as the information of the same name in Fig. 3.

[0036] The "date and time information" in Fig. 4 is date and time information that specifies the date and time to be reserved and managed. In Fig. 4, a day is divided into morning (for example, 8:00 to 12:00) and afternoon (for example, 12:00 to 17:00), and the morning and afternoon are used as time periods, such as "7 / 26-AM" indicating the morning of July 26th and "7 / 26-PM" indicating the afternoon of July 26th.

[0037] The "divided time slot information" in Fig. 4 is information indicating the time slot to be reserved and managed. In Fig. 4, when the time slot of the date and time indicated by the corresponding "date and time information" is divided into two, "before" indicates the first half of the time slot, and "after" indicates the second half of the time slot.

[0038] The specific time periods indicated by "before" and "after" can be set by the user; for example, in the morning, the "before" time period and the "after" time period are set to "8:00 to 10:00" and "10:00 to 12:00", and in the afternoon, the "before" time period and the "after" time period are set to "12:00 to 15:00" and "15:00 to 17:00".

[0039] The "reservation company information" in Figure 4 is information indicating the company that has reserved the equipment (in Figure 4, it shows "Company A" indicating that the equipment has been reserved by Company A, and "None" indicating that no company has made a reservation (i.e., no reservation)).

[0040] For example, the information at the top of Figure 4 (i.e., "EID0001", "7 / 26-AM", "before", "Company A") indicates that the aerial work platform identified by "EID0001" has been reserved by Company A for the first half of the morning of July 26th (e.g., the time period from 8:00 to 10:00).

[0041] The specific method for storing such reservation information is arbitrary, but for example, the equipment / material ID, date / time information, and divided time period information are stored in advance by inputting the corresponding information into the server device 2. Furthermore, the reservation company information is stored as "none" as the initial value, and is stored by executing the process described below.

[0042] (Configuration - Server Device - Control Unit) 2 is a control means for controlling the server device 2, and is specifically a computer including a CPU, various programs interpreted and executed on the CPU (including basic control programs such as an OS and application programs that are started on the OS and realize specific functions), and an internal memory such as a RAM for storing programs and various data (the same applies to control units of other devices). In particular, the program according to the embodiment is installed on the server device 2 via an arbitrary recording medium or a network, thereby substantially configuring each unit of the control unit 23 (the same applies to control units of other devices).

[0043] The control unit 23 conceptually includes, for example, a management unit and a switching unit.

[0044] ===Management means=== The "management means" is a means for managing the status of the devices to be managed.

[0045] ===Switching Method=== The "switching means" is a means for switching the management unit, which is a time unit for managing the status of the managed devices by the management means. The "switching means" switches, for example, from a first management unit that divides a predetermined period by a first division number to a second management unit that divides the predetermined period by a second division number. Furthermore, for example, when switching instruction information instructing the management unit to switch from the first management unit to the second management unit is input to the management system, if the device management information stored in the storage means indicates multiple mutually different statuses based on the first management unit, the "switching means" does not switch from the first management unit to the second management unit. Note that the specific processing executed by this control unit 23 will be described later.

[0046] ===Management unit, specified period, number of divisions=== A "management unit" is a time unit for managing the status of a device to be managed.

[0047] The "predetermined period" is a period that serves as a reference for determining a management unit, and is a concept that includes periods that can be specified by, for example, hours, days, weeks, months, or years.

[0048] The "number of divisions" is a concept that indicates the number of divisions into which a predetermined period is divided, and is a concept that includes, for example, a first number of divisions and a second number of divisions (a number different from the first number of divisions). Note that the "number of divisions" is a concept that can further include multiple numbers of divisions (numbers different from the first to third numbers of divisions), such as a third number of divisions (a number different from the first to second numbers of divisions) and a fourth number of divisions. The "number of divisions" also includes "0" (zero), and when the number of divisions is "0", the predetermined period itself becomes the management unit.

[0049] ===Description of the embodiment=== In this embodiment, for example, as shown in the date and time information and divided time zone information in Fig. 4, a case will be described in which management is performed by switching between two management units: a management unit that divides one day (specifically, 8:00 to 17:00) into two (a morning time zone and an afternoon time zone indicated by the date and time information), and a management unit that divides the one day into four (the first half of the morning time zone, the second half of the morning time zone, the first half of the afternoon time zone, and the second half of the afternoon time zone indicated by the date and time information and divided time zone information). Note that a management unit that divides into two will also be referred to as a "two-part management unit", and a management unit that divides into four will also be referred to as a "four-part management unit".

[0050] ===Variations=== Note that variations are not limited to the case where two management units are used, but may be configured to use three or more management units, including, for example, a management unit that divides one day into two, a management unit that divides one day into four, and a management unit that divides one day into eight, or may be configured to use one day itself as one management unit. Also, as mentioned above, the predetermined period is not limited to one day, so a management unit determined by applying various periods that fall under the definition of the predetermined period may be used.

[0051] (process) Next, a description will be given of the processing executed by the information processing system 100 according to the present embodiment. For example, a reservation status management processing will be described.

[0052] The "reservation status management process" is a process for managing the reservation status of an aerial work vehicle, and is a process that is executed mainly by the server device 2. Specifically, this reservation status management process is a process for displaying a reservation screen and storing reservation company information in the reservation information of Fig. 4.

[0053] ===Reservation screen=== 5 and 6 are examples of the reservation screen display. The following explanation will be made mainly with reference to FIG. 5, but also with reference to FIG. 6 as appropriate. The "reservation screen" is a screen for managing the reservation status of the aerial work platform, and is a screen for displaying, for example, information about the reservation status and allowing the user to input various operations. This reservation screen is a screen that is displayed on the display 13 of the terminal device 1 by processing by the server device 2, for example.

[0054] As shown in FIG. 5, the reservation screen includes, for example, a reservation-related display field 31 and a unit switching button 32.

[0055] ==Reservation related display area== The reservation-related display field 31 in FIG. 5 is a field in which information relating to the reservation status of the aerial work vehicle is displayed, and has the fields or information shown in the figure.

[0056] In the reservation related display column 31 in Figure 5, the information in the columns corresponding to the items "floor number" and "aerial vehicle name" indicates the floor number on which the aerial work vehicle is located (such as "1F" indicating the first floor) and the name of the aerial work vehicle (such as "9m No. 1").

[0057] 5 displays information specifying the date (such as "7 / 26" in the example of FIG. 5), information specifying the day of the week (such as "(Wed)" in the example of FIG. 5), and information specifying morning or afternoon (i.e., information specifying the time period) (such as "AM" indicating morning and "PM" indicating afternoon in the example of FIG. 5). The column displaying this information indicating the date, day of the week, and morning or afternoon is also referred to as the "time period display column."

[0058] In addition, a reservation button 4 is displayed in the reservation-related display field 31 in FIG.

[0059] ==Reservation related display area (reservation button)== The reservation button 4 is a button for managing the reservation status of the aerial work vehicle, specifically, for the aerial work vehicle displayed in "Vehicle Name", it is a button for managing the reservation status for the time period indicated in the "Time Period Display Column" (for example, the AM column for Wednesday, July 26th). The reservation button 4 is, for example, a button image that is operated (for example, tapped) by the user to display the reservation status or to change the reservation status.

[0060] The display state of the reservation button 4 can be switched between a two-split reservation button (two-split reservation buttons 41 to 43 in FIG. 5, etc.) and a four-split reservation button (four-split reservation buttons 411, 412 in FIG. 6, etc.).

[0061] ==Reservation-related display section (reservation button - split reservation button)== The two-part reservation buttons 41-43 in Fig. 5 are reservation buttons used to manage reservation status in management units that divide one day (specifically, 8:00 to 17:00) into two, and include reservation buttons of various types: "empty," "completed" (not shown), and "not" (not shown). Note that the display state of each type of reservation button here is arbitrary; for example, "empty" may be displayed as a circle, "completed" as a check mark, and "not" as a grayed-out display, or the display colors of each type of button may be different from each other (the same applies to the four-part reservation buttons 411, 412 in Fig. 6).

[0062] The "empty" reservation button is, for example, a button that indicates a situation where no company has made a reservation (i.e., a situation where no reservation has been made) (also called "unreserved situation"). The "completed" reservation button is, for example, a button that indicates a situation where the reservation has been made by your own company (also called "our own company reservation situation"). The "uncompleted" reservation button is, for example, a button that indicates a situation where the reservation has been made by another company (also called "other company reservation situation").

[0063] Note that "our company" is a concept that refers to the company itself that manages the reservation status on the reservation screen. For example, we will explain this by assuming that a user logs in and uses the reservation screen, and that the company to which the logged-in user belongs corresponds to "our company," and companies other than "our company" correspond to "other companies."

[0064] In the example of Figure 5, the two-split reservation button 41 indicates that the aerial work platform "9m No. 1" (the aerial work platform indicated by "EID0001" in Figure 3) is not reserved for the morning time slot (8:00 to 12:00) on July 26th. The two-split reservation button 42 indicates that the aerial work platform "9m No. 1" is not reserved for the afternoon time slot (12:00 to 17:00) on July 26th. The two-split reservation button 43 indicates that the aerial work platform "9m No. 1" is not reserved for the morning time slot on July 27th.

[0065] ==Reservation related display area (reservation button - 4-split reservation button)== The four-part reservation buttons 411, 412, etc. in Figure 6 are reservation buttons used to manage reservation status in management units that divide one day (more specifically, 8:00 to 17:00) into four parts, and like the two-part reservation buttons 41 to 43, etc. in Figure 5, include reservation buttons of various types: ``empty,'' ``completed'' (not shown), and ``not shown'' (not shown).

[0066] In the example of Figure 6, the 4-division reservation button 411 indicates that the "9m No. 1" aerial work platform is not reserved for the first half of the morning time slot (8:00 to 10:00) on July 26th. The 4-division reservation button 412 indicates that the "9m No. 1" aerial work platform is not reserved for the second half of the morning time slot (10:00 to 12:00) on July 26th.

[0067] ==Unit switching button== The unit switching button 32 in FIG. 5 is a button that is operated by the user to switch the management unit.

[0068] For example, when a user operates the unit switching button 32 to change from "ON" (state in Figure 6) to "OFF" (state in Figure 5), a switching command (also referred to as a "two-split switching command") to switch to a two-split management unit is input to the server device 2 via the terminal device 1.

[0069] Also, for example, when a user operates the unit switching button 32 to change from "OFF" (state in Figure 5) to "ON" (state in Figure 6), a switching command (also referred to as a "4-division switching command") to switch to a 4-division management unit is input to the server device 2 via the terminal device 1.

[0070] ===Processing content=== Regarding the reservation status management process, basically, the control unit 23 of the server device 2 generates screen information for displaying the reservation screen based on various information recorded in the recording unit 22 or information entered by the user, and transmits the generated screen information to the terminal device 1, thereby displaying the reservation screen on the display 13.

[0071] Here, for example, a case will be described in which "AAA1" (FIG. 2) belonging to company A enters his / her user ID "UID0001" into server device 2 via terminal device 1 to log in.

[0072] Also, for example, a case will be described in which a 2-split switching command is initially input to the server device 2 and managed in a 2-split management unit, and then a 4-split switching command, a 2-split switching command, and a 4-split switching command are input in this order. Furthermore, each process in the 2-split management unit and the 4-split management unit (especially the process of displaying the reservation screen and the process of storing reservation company information) is the same unless otherwise specified, and explanations of similar processes will be omitted as appropriate.

[0073] ===Processing details (display of reservation screen)=== First, the process of displaying the reservation screen will be described. In this process, the control unit 23 of the server device 2 identifies the reservation status of the logged-in user based on the user information in Fig. 2, the equipment and material information in Fig. 3, and the reservation information in Fig. 4, and then performs a process of displaying the reservation screen based on the identification result.

[0074] Specifically, by referring to the user information in Figure 3, the company information corresponding to the user ID entered into the server device 2 when the user logged in is identified, and based on the identified company information and the reservation company information in the corresponding reservation information in Figure 4, the reservation status for each aerial work vehicle for each time period (the aforementioned ``unreserved status,'' ``in-house reservation status,'' or ``other company reservation information'') is identified, and a reservation screen is displayed based on the identification results.

[0075] Regarding the identification of the reservation status, for example, if the corresponding reservation company information in FIG. 4 is "none," an "unreserved status" is identified. Also, for example, if the identified company information and the corresponding reservation company information in FIG. 4 match each other, an "in-house reservation status" is identified. Also, for example, if the identified company information and the corresponding reservation company information in FIG. 4 differ from each other, an "other company reservation status" is identified.

[0076] =Specific example= Here, for example, when "UID0001" is entered into the server device 2, the user information in Fig. 3 is referenced, "Company A" corresponding to "UID0001" is identified, and the following processing is then performed. For example, since the "reservation company information" corresponding to "EID0001" and "7 / 26-AM" in Fig. 4 is "Company A," "our company reservation status" is identified as the reservation status for the aerial work platform corresponding to "EID0001" (i.e., "9m No.1") for the morning time slot on July 26th. Furthermore, by performing similar processing for the other information in the reservation information in Fig. 4, the reservation status for each time slot for each aerial work platform is identified.

[0077] After this, for example, in the reservation related display field 31 in Fig. 5, a process is performed to display the reservation button 4 corresponding to the above-mentioned specified reservation status in the corresponding field in the "time slot display field". In detail, as described above, if the reservation status for the morning time slot on July 26th for "No. 9m1" is "in-house reservation status", a process is performed to display the "Completed" reservation button (not shown in Fig. 5) as the two-split reservation button 41 in Fig. 5. Note that if the reservation status is "other company reservation status" or "unreserved status", a process is performed to display the "Not" and "Vacant" reservation buttons.

[0078] 5. In addition, the fields corresponding to the item "floor number" and the item "vehicle name" in the reservation related display field 31 in FIG. 5 are processed to display based on the equipment ID in FIG. 3 and the floor number information in FIG.

[0079] ===Processing Details (Storing Reservation Company Information (Part 1))=== Next, a process for storing the reservation company information will be described with reference to Fig. 4. In this process, the control unit 23 of the server device 2 stores the reservation company information based on information input by the user via the reservation screen.

[0080] Specifically, when the user taps a reservation button 4 (for example, FIG. 5) in the reservation-related display field on the reservation screen, various information is input according to the type of reservation button 4 tapped.

[0081] In detail, for example, when the "empty" reservation button 4 is tapped, reservation execution information (information indicating that a reservation is to be made) is input. Also, for example, when the "completed" reservation button 4 is tapped, reservation cancellation information (information indicating that the reservation is to be cancelled and released) is input. Also, for example, when the "other" reservation button 4 is tapped, no information is input because reservations with other companies cannot be changed.

[0082] Then, for example, when reservation execution information is input, the company information to which the logged-in user belongs is stored in the reservation information in Fig. 4 as the reservation company information for the aerial work vehicle and time period corresponding to the tapped reservation button 4. Also, for example, when reservation cancellation information is input, "none" is stored in the reservation information in Fig. 4 as the reservation company information for the aerial work vehicle and time period corresponding to the tapped reservation button 4.

[0083] =Specific example= Here, for example, if the user taps the two-split reservation button 41 in Fig. 5, the two-split reservation button 41 is "empty," and therefore reservation execution information is input to the server device 2. In this case, in the reservation information in Fig. 4, the company information to which the logged-in user (user with "UID0001") belongs ("Company A" corresponding to "UID0001" in the user information in Fig. 2) is stored as the reservation company information for the aerial work vehicle and time period corresponding to the tapped two-split reservation button 41 (the reservation company information corresponding to "EID0001" and "7 / 26-AM" in Fig. 4 (i.e., the two reservation company information in the top and second rows in Fig. 4)).

[0084] In this case, the two pieces of reservation company information in the top and second rows of Fig. 4 are updated from "None" to "Company A," and therefore the two-split reservation button 41 is updated from "Empty" to "Completed" on the reservation screen in Fig. 5. After this, if the user taps the "Completed" two-split reservation button 41 (not shown in Fig. 5), reservation cancellation information is input to the server device 2, and the two pieces of reservation company information in the top and second rows of Fig. 4 are updated from "Company A" to "None."

[0085] By configuring in this way, it becomes possible to manage the reservation status in two-division management units using the two-division reservation button 41, etc.

[0086] ===Processing details (switching from 2-split management unit to 4-split management unit)=== Next, a process will be described in which the user taps the unit switching button 32 in FIG. 5 to input a four-division switching command to the server device 2 and switch from a two-division management unit to a four-division management unit.

[0087] In this process, the control unit 23 of the server device 2 switches and displays the reservation buttons 4 from the two-split reservation buttons 41 to 43 (Figure 5) corresponding to the two-split management units to the same type of four-split reservation buttons 411 to 412, etc. corresponding to the four-split management units.

[0088] Here, for example, since the two-split reservation button 41 in FIG. 5 is "empty," the corresponding four-split reservation buttons 411 to 412 in FIG. 6 are displayed as "empty" reservation buttons of the same type.

[0089] ===Processing Details (Storing Reservation Company Information (Part 2))=== Next, we will explain the process of storing the reservation company information in four-division management units in Fig. 4. This process is basically the same as the above-mentioned "Processing Contents (Storage of reservation company information (part 1))".

[0090] Specifically, when a user taps the reservation button 4 (Figure 6) in the reservation-related display section of the reservation screen, various information (reservation execution information or reservation cancellation information) is entered depending on the type of the tapped four-split reservation button 411-412, etc., and processing similar to the above-mentioned processing is performed based on the entered information.

[0091] =Specific example= Here, for example, if the user taps the 4-split reservation button 411 in Fig. 6, the 4-split reservation button 411 is "empty," and therefore reservation execution information is input to the server device 2. In this case, in the reservation information in Fig. 4, the company information to which the logged-in user (user with "UID0001") belongs ("Company A" corresponding to "UID0001" in the user information in Fig. 2) is stored as the reserving company information for the aerial work vehicle and time period corresponding to the tapped 4-split reservation button 411 (the reserving company information corresponding to "EID0001," "7 / 26-AM," and "before" in Fig. 4 (i.e., the single reserving company information in the top row of Fig. 4)).

[0092] In this case, the reservation company information in the top row of Fig. 4 is updated from "None" to "Company A", and therefore the four-split reservation button 411 is updated from "Empty" to "Completed" on the reservation screen in Fig. 6. After this, if the user taps the "Completed" four-split reservation button 411 (not shown in Fig. 6), reservation cancellation information is input to the server device 2, and the reservation company information in the top row of Fig. 4 is updated from "Company A" to "None".

[0093] By configuring in this way, it becomes possible to manage the reservation status in four-division management units using the four-division reservation button 411 and the like.

[0094] =4-part expanded reservation information= Fig. 7 is a display example of a reservation screen. The reservation screen of Fig. 6 may be configured to display enlarged four-split reservation information 51 of Fig. 7 in order to improve the visibility of the four-split reservation buttons 411 to 412, etc.

[0095] "Four-split enlarged reservation information" 51 includes information corresponding to information obtained by enlarging the four-split reservation buttons 411-412, etc., and includes, for example, four-split enlarged reservation buttons 511-512, etc. Each of the four-split enlarged reservation buttons 511-512 is an enlarged display of each of the four-split reservation buttons 411-412, and functions in the same way as each of the four-split reservation buttons 411-412.

[0096] For example, when the user taps the four-split reservation buttons 411-412 on the reservation screen in Fig. 6, the control unit 23 of the server device 2 performs processing to display four-split enlarged reservation information 51 including four-split enlarged reservation buttons 511-512 corresponding to the tapped four-split reservation buttons 411-412. Then, for example, when the user taps the four-split enlarged reservation button 511 in Fig. 7, "Company A" is stored as the reservation company information in the top row of Fig. 4 in the same manner as the processing described above.

[0097] ===Processing details (switching from 4-split management unit to 2-split management unit)=== Next, a process will be described in which the user taps the unit switching button 32 in FIG. 6 to input a two-division switching command to the server device 2, and the four-division management unit is switched to the two-division management unit.

[0098] In addition, when switching from a 4-split management unit to a 2-split management unit, the number of divisions will be reduced. Therefore, if the 4-split management units show different types of reservation status, it is expected that it will be difficult to show these different types of reservation status in the 2-split management unit. Therefore, the process of switching will be performed excluding items related to such different types of reservation status.

[0099] 4, the control unit 23 of the server device 2 identifies two pieces of reservation company information that are mutually related in terms of switching (reservation company information that will become a common management unit after switching), and if the identified pieces of reservation company information are the same information (same type of reservation status), it performs processing to switch and display the reservation button 4 from the four-split reservation buttons 411-412 etc. corresponding to the two-split management unit to the same type of two-split reservation button 41 etc. corresponding to the two-split management unit.On the other hand, if the above-mentioned identified pieces of reservation company information are different information (different types of reservation status), it does not perform processing to switch the reservation button 4.

[0100] Note that "two pieces of reservation company information that are mutually related in terms of switching" refers to, for example, reservation company information that corresponds to the same reservation button 4 in a two-part management unit, and in Figure 4, for example, refers to reservation company information with the same date and time information (as an example, a combination of the information in the top row and the information in the second row of Figure 4).

[0101] =Specific example= Fig. 8 is an explanatory diagram of switching of reservation buttons. In Fig. 8, the left side of the drawing shows an example of the display of reservation button 4 (Fig. 6) for the morning time slot on July 26th after a 4-split switching command is input, and also the left side of the drawing shows reservation button 4 (Fig. 5) for the morning time slot on July 26th after a 2-split switching command is input thereafter.

[0102] As "two pieces of reservation company information that are mutually related in terms of switching," we will focus on the reservation company information in the top and second rows of Figure 4 (reservation company information for the first half of the morning on July 26th, and reservation company information for the second half of the morning on July 26th).

[0103] <If "None" or "None"> For example, if the reservation company information for the first half is "none" and the reservation company information for the second half is "none", then in the four-part management unit, two four-part reservation buttons as shown in "a-1" in Fig. 8 are displayed as reservation buttons 4. In this case, if a two-part switch command is input, the two pieces of reservation company information are "none" and are the same, so the display will switch to one two-part reservation button with "none" as shown in "a-2" in Fig. 8.

[0104] <In the case of "No" or "Company A"> For example, if the reservation company information for the first half is "none" and the reservation company information for the second half is "Company A," then in the four-part management unit, two four-part reservation buttons as shown in "b-1" of Fig. 8 are displayed as reservation buttons 4. In this case, if a two-part switch command is input, the two pieces of reservation company information are "none" and "Company A," which are different from each other, so the display is not switched and the two four-part reservation buttons remain displayed as shown in "b-2" of Fig. 8.

[0105] <In the case of "Company A" and "None"> For example, if the reservation company information for the first half is "Company A" and the reservation company information for the second half is "none," then in the four-part management unit, two four-part reservation buttons as shown in "c-1" in Fig. 8 are displayed as reservation buttons 4. In this case, if a two-part switch command is input, the two pieces of reservation company information are "Company A" and "none," which are different from each other, so the display is not switched and the two four-part reservation buttons remain displayed as shown in "c-2" in Fig. 8.

[0106] <In the case of "Company A" and "Company A"> For example, if the reservation company information for the first half is "Company A" and the reservation company information for the second half is "Company A," then in the four-part management unit, two four-part reservation buttons as shown in "d-1" in Fig. 8 are displayed as reservation buttons 4. In this case, if a two-part switch command is input, since the two pieces of reservation company information are both "Company A" and are the same, the display will switch to one "Completed" two-part reservation button as shown in "d-2" in Fig. 8.

[0107] <In the case of "Company A" or "Other"> For example, if the reservation company information for the first half is "Company A" and the reservation company information for the second half is "Company B," then in the four-part management unit, two four-part reservation buttons as shown in "e-1" in Fig. 8 are displayed as reservation buttons 4. In this case, if a two-part switch command is input, the two pieces of reservation company information are "Company A" and "Company B," which are different from each other, so the display is not switched and the two four-part reservation buttons remain displayed as shown in "e-2" in Fig. 8.

[0108] <Other cases> For example, although not shown in Figure 8, when the four-split buttons for "empty" and "not" are displayed, it is also possible that a two-split switching command is input, in which case the two four-split buttons will remain displayed.

[0109] For example, when a four-split button with "No" and "No" is displayed, it is assumed that a two-split switching command is input, in which case the button will be switched to a single two-split reservation button with "No". Note that other display patterns are also assumed, but they will be processed in the same way as the above cases.

[0110] By performing such processing, it is expected that the reservation buttons 4 may include a mixture of two-split reservation buttons and four-split reservation buttons, depending on the content of the reservation company information in the reservation information of FIG.

[0111] ===Processing Details (Storing Reservation Company Information (Part 3))=== Next, the process for storing the reservation company information in Figure 4 in two-division or four-division management units is basically the same as the above-mentioned "Processing content (storing reservation company information (part 1))" or "Processing content (storing reservation company information (part 2))."

[0112] ===Processing details (switching from 2-split management unit to 4-split management unit again)=== Next, the user taps the unit switching button 32 in FIG. 5, a 4-division switching command is input to the server device 2, and the same processing as in the case of "Processing content (switching from 2-division management unit to 4-division management unit)" is performed.

[0113] By executing this reservation status management process, it becomes possible to manage the reservation status in appropriate management units. This concludes the explanation of the reservation status management process.

[0114] (Effects of this embodiment) According to this embodiment, by switching the management unit, it is possible to manage the devices to be managed in an appropriate management unit, for example, and therefore it is possible to manage the devices to be managed efficiently.

[0115] [III] Modifications to the embodiment Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the specific configurations and means of the present invention can be modified and improved as desired within the scope of the technical ideas of the inventions set forth in the claims. Such modifications will be described below.

[0116] (About the problem to be solved and the effects of the invention) First, the problems that the invention aims to solve and the effects of the invention are not limited to those described above, and may vary depending on the implementation environment of the invention and the details of the configuration, and may solve only some of the problems described above or achieve only some of the effects described above.

[0117] (Regarding decentralization and integration) Furthermore, the electrical components described above are conceptual functional components and do not necessarily need to be physically configured as shown in the drawings. In other words, the specific form of distribution or integration of each part is not limited to that shown in the drawings, and all or part of them can be functionally or physically distributed or integrated in any unit depending on various loads, usage conditions, etc. For example, the configurations of the terminal device 1 and the server device 2 may be distributed or integrated. As an example, some of the functions of the terminal device 1 may be provided in the server device 2, or some of the functions of the server device 2 may be provided in the terminal device 1.

[0118] (shape, numbers, structure, time series) The components illustrated in the embodiments and drawings may be modified and improved as desired within the scope of the technical concept of the present invention in terms of shape, numerical value, or the structure or chronological relationship of multiple components.

[0119] (Operation status (part 1)) Furthermore, the operational status of the aerial work platform may be the “status of the equipment to be managed.” Fig. 9 is an example of a display of operation-related information.

[0120] For example, we will explain a case where the operation-related information of Figure 9 is stored in the recording unit 22 of the server device 2 of Figure 1, and the control unit 23 of the server device 2 is configured to manage the operation status of the aerial work vehicle based on the operation-related information, etc.

[0121] (Operation status (part 1) - Operation related information) "Operation related information" is equipment management information that indicates the status of equipment (aerial work vehicles), and more specifically, is information that indicates the operating status of equipment, and includes, for example, information on each item in Fig. 9. Note that the "equipment ID," "date and time information," and "divided time zone information" in Fig. 9 are the same as the information of the same names in Fig. 4.

[0122] The "operation information" in Figure 9 is information indicating whether or not the equipment, i.e., the aerial work vehicle, was operating during the corresponding time period (in Figure 9, "operation" indicates that it was operating, and "non-operation" indicates that it was not operating).

[0123] For example, the information at the top of Figure 9 (i.e., "EID0001," "7 / 26-AM," "Previous," "Operating") indicates that the aerial work platform identified by "EID0001" was in operation during the first half of July 26th (e.g., between 8:00 and 10:00).

[0124] The operation information of such operation-related information is stored based on, for example, information input by the user or information from a device for detecting the operating status of each aerial work platform.

[0125] (Operation status (part 1) - Processing) Next, a process for managing the operation status will be described. The control unit 23 of the server device 2 performs processes such as displaying an operation management screen and identifying an operation rate.

[0126] ===Operation Management Screen=== Fig. 10 is a display example of the operation management screen, and Fig. 11 is a display example of the operation status display information. The "operation management screen" is a screen for managing the operation status of the aerial work platform, and is a screen that is displayed on the display 13 of the terminal device 1 by processing of the server device 2, for example.

[0127] This operation management screen is generally similar to the reservation screen of FIG. 5, but instead of the reservation button 4, it has operation status display information 6.

[0128] The operation status display information 6 is information that displays the operation status of the aerial work vehicle, and specifically, is information for displaying the operation status of the aerial work vehicle displayed in the "Aerial Work Vehicle Name" column during the time period indicated in the "Time Period Display Column" (for example, the AM column for Wednesday, July 26th). Furthermore, the operation status display information 6 is information that is displayed in divisions according to the management unit, as shown in Fig. 11.

[0129] ===Processing content=== (4-division management unit) When a four-division switching command is input to the server device 2 in response to a user operation, the control unit 23 performs processing to display the operation status display information 6 in management units that divide one day into four, based on the minimum unit operation information shown in Figure 9 (i.e., operation information corresponding to each of the date and time information and divided time zone information), as shown in "a-1" or "b-1" in Figure 11.

[0130] In this case, if the operation information in Fig. 9 is "operating", "operating" is displayed as the operation status display information 6, and if the operation information in Fig. 9 is "non-operating", "non-operating" is displayed as the operation status display information 6. Note that "operating" and "non-operating" here are examples, and other display modes may be used.

[0131] Furthermore, when determining the availability rate in this case, the control unit 23 determines the number of divided time slots in a day (four) and a reference period (for example, six consecutive days excluding Sundays) that will be the basis for determining the availability rate, and then, based on these determination results, determines the number of time slots included in the reference period as 24 (4 (times) x 6 (days)). Next, the control unit 23 determines the number of time slots that are "in operation" during the reference period (that is, the number of operation status display information 6 corresponding to "in operation" on the operation management screen in FIG. 10 (more specifically, "a-1" or "b-1" in FIG. 11)), performs a calculation using the determined number as the dividend and the aforementioned "24" as the divisor, and determines the calculation result as the availability rate.

[0132] For example, if only the first half of the morning on July 26th during the reference period is "operating" and the rest of the time is non-operating, the operation result of "1 / 24" is identified as the operating rate.

[0133] ===Processing content=== (2-part management unit) When a two-division switching command is input to the server device 2 in response to a user operation, the control unit 23 performs processing to display the operation status display information 6 in management units that divide one day into two, based on the operation information in the morning or afternoon units shown in Figure 9 (i.e., the operation information corresponding to each date and time information), as shown in "a-2" or "b-2" in Figure 11.

[0134] In this case, if the two pieces of operation information corresponding to the same two-part operation status display information 6 (such as a combination of the information in the top row and the information in the second row of Figure 9) contain, for example, one or more "operating", the operating status is identified and "operating" is displayed as the operation status display information 6, and if, for example, "operating" is not included (if all are "non-operating"), the non-operating status is identified and "not operating" is displayed as the operation status display information 6.

[0135] Furthermore, when determining the availability rate in this case, the control unit 23 determines the number of divided time slots in a day (two) and a reference period (for example, six consecutive days excluding Sundays) that will be the basis for determining the availability rate, and, based on these determination results, determines the number of time slots included in the reference period to be 12 (2 (times) x 6 (days)). Next, the control unit 23 determines the number of time slots that are "in operation" during the reference period (that is, the number of operation status display information 6 corresponding to "in operation" on the operation management screen in FIG. 10 (more specifically, "a-2" or "b-2" in FIG. 11)), performs an operation using the determined number as the dividend and the aforementioned "12" as the divisor, and determines the result of the operation as the availability rate.

[0136] For example, if only the first half of the morning on July 26th during the reference period is "operating" and the rest of the time is non-operating, the operation result of "1 / 12" is identified as the operating rate.

[0137] ===Processing content=== (1 division management unit) It should be noted that "one divided management unit" is a concept indicating a management unit corresponding to one day without dividing the day (i.e., a management unit when the number of divisions is "0"). When a one-division switching command (a switching command for switching to one divided management unit) is input to the server device 2 in response to a user operation, the control unit 23 performs processing to display the operation status display information 6 in a management unit corresponding to one day, based on the operation information in one-day units shown in Fig. 9 (i.e., operation information corresponding to two pieces of date and time information indicating the same day), as shown in "a-3" or "b-3" in Fig. 11.

[0138] In this case, if, for example, one or more pieces of operation information (such as a combination of the information in the top row to the fourth row in Figure 9) corresponding to the same operation status display information 6 for one day contain "operating", the operating status is identified and "operating" is displayed as the operation status display information 6, and if, for example, "operating" is not included (if all are "non-operating"), the non-operating status is identified and "not operating" is displayed as the operation status display information 6.

[0139] Furthermore, when determining the availability rate in this case, the control unit 23 determines the number of time slots corresponding to one day (one) and a reference period (for example, six consecutive days excluding Sundays) that will be the basis for determining the availability rate, and then, based on these determination results, determines the number of time slots included in the reference period to be six (one (time) x 6 (days)). Next, the control unit 23 determines the number of time slots that are "in operation" during the reference period (that is, the number of operation status display information 6 that corresponds to "in operation" on the operation management screen in FIG. 10 (more specifically, "a-3" or "b-3" in FIG. 11)), performs a calculation using the determined number as the dividend and the aforementioned "6" as the divisor, and determines the calculation result as the availability rate.

[0140] For example, if only the first half of the morning on July 26th during the reference period is "operating" and the rest of the time is non-operating, the operation result of "1 / 6" is identified as the operating rate.

[0141] (Operation status (part 2)) Also, the inspection status of the aerial work vehicle may be the "status of the equipment to be managed." In this case, for example, a case will be described in which inspection-related information in a format similar to the operation-related information in Fig. 9 is recorded in the recording unit 22 of the server device 2 in Fig. 1, and the control unit 23 of the server device 2 manages the inspection status of the aerial work vehicle based on the inspection-related information, etc.

[0142] "Inspection related information" is equipment management information that indicates the status of equipment (aerial work vehicles), and more specifically, information that indicates the inspection status of equipment. As inspection related information, inspection information (information in which "Completed" indicating that an inspection has been carried out or "Not yet" indicating that an inspection has not been carried out) is stored instead of operation information in the operation related information of Figure 9.

[0143] When a switching command (four-division switching command, two-division switching command, etc.) is input to the server device 2, the control unit 23 may be configured to display information corresponding to the inspection information in a management unit according to the input cutting command.

[0144] (Regarding switching commands) Furthermore, in the above embodiment, a case has been described in which a switching command is input to the server device 2 when the unit switching button 32 in Fig. 5 or the like is operated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a configuration may be adopted in which a switching command is input to the server device 2 in a predetermined case. For example, a configuration may be adopted in which a two-division switching command is input when a user belonging to a prime contractor logs in, and a four-division switching command is input when a user belonging to a cooperating company (a subcontractor of the prime contractor) logs in.

[0145] (Regarding date and time information and divided time zone information) In addition, the "morning" and "afternoon" time periods in the date and time information in Fig. 4 of the above embodiment and the "before" and "after" time periods in the divided time period information can be set arbitrarily. For example, "morning" can be set to "0:00-11:59" and "afternoon" can be set to "12:00-23:59."

[0146] Note that the "morning" and "afternoon" time periods shown here are merely examples, and do not need to be set to time periods that divide a day equally; the user can set them as desired (can set them to time periods other than equally divided time periods) (the same applies to the "before" and "after" time periods in the divided time period information).

[0147] For example, in the morning, the "before" and "after" time periods may be set to "0:00-9:59" and "10:00-11:59," and in the afternoon, the "before" and "after" time periods may be set to "12:00-14:59" and "15:00-23:59."

[0148] (About the reservation screen) Furthermore, the concept of "our company" in the explanation of the above embodiment may be interpreted as follows, for example, when it is assumed that a user belonging to a cooperating company operates the system (also referred to as the "first case"), and when it is assumed that a user who is an employee of the prime contractor operates the system on behalf of a user of the cooperating company (also referred to as the "second case").

[0149] The first case may be interpreted as being the same as the case described in the above embodiment.

[0150] In the second case, a cooperating company selection screen is displayed before the reservation screen, and the reservation screen for the cooperating company selected on that screen is displayed. The selected cooperating company may be processed as corresponding to "our company" described in the embodiment. In this case, the cooperating company selected by the user, who is an employee of the prime contractor, is the company selected, not the company to which the user belongs, so "our company" described in the embodiment may be read as "selected company."

[0151] (Interpretation of terms) Furthermore, for example, the switching command input to the server device 2 when the unit switching button 32 shown in Figure 5 or the like is operated may be interpreted as corresponding to "switching instruction information" that instructs switching from the first management unit to the second management unit.

[0152] Furthermore, for example, it may be interpreted that the management unit before the switch corresponds to the "first management unit" and the management unit after the switch corresponds to the "second management unit" based on the input of the switch command. [Explanation of symbols]

[0153] 1. Terminal equipment 2. Server device 4. Reservation button 6 Operation status display information 11 Communications Department 12 Touchpad 13. Display 14 Recording section 15 Control Unit 21 Communications Department 22 Recording section 31 Reservation-related display area 32 Unit switching button 41 2-way reservation button 42 2-way reservation button 43 2-way reservation button 100 Information Processing Systems 221 User Information DB 222 Equipment and Materials Information DB 223 Reservation Information DB 23 Control Unit 411 4-way reservation button 412 4-way reservation button 51 4-part expanded reservation information 511 4-split enlarged reservation button 512 4-split enlarged reservation button

Claims

1. a management means for managing the status of the managed devices; a switching means for switching a management unit that is a time unit for managing the status of the device to be managed by the management means; A management system comprising:

2. The management unit is determined based on the number of divisions into which a predetermined period is divided in terms of time, the switching means switches from a first management unit that divides the predetermined period by a first division number to a second management unit that divides the predetermined period by a second division number; The management system according to claim 1 .

3. a storage unit for storing device management information indicating the status of the device to be managed, the device management information being managed by the management unit; The switching means When switching instruction information instructing to switch the management unit from the first management unit to the second management unit is input to the management system, if the device management information stored in the storage means indicates a plurality of mutually different situations based on the first management unit, the switching from the first management unit to the second management unit is not performed. The management system according to claim 2 .

4. Computer, a management means for managing the status of the managed devices; a switching means for switching a management unit that is a time unit for managing the status of the device to be managed by the management means; A management program that acts as a

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