Lighting control system

Abstract

To provide a lighting control system capable of reducing time and effort of a user after the user arrives at a facility and obtaining control information for achieving a light environment according to the user's preference.SOLUTION: The lighting control system 100 includes a management device 8 that controls a plurality of lighting devices 9a for adjusting a light environment of each room in a facility 6, a terminal device 1 operated by a user of the facility 6, and a device operation setting unit 3 communicably connected to a reservation management unit 2 that receives a use reservation of the facility 6 designating a date and time from the terminal device 1 and transmits the use reservation to the management device 8, wherein the device operation setting unit 3 includes an operation parameter management unit 31 that receives an operation parameter for controlling an operation of the lighting device 9a at the reservation date and time from the terminal device 1 and associates the operation parameter with the reservation date and time, and a transmission unit that transmits the operation parameter and the reservation date and time to the management device 8.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a lighting control system for adjusting a lighting environment. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, in facilities that rent out space to users, such as accommodation facilities and rental conference rooms, there is known a technology for controlling lighting devices in the rooms used by users according to the preferences of the users and setting a lighting environment that suits the preferences of the users. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technology in which a remote control device installed in an accommodation facility reads preference information indicating the preferences of the users in terms of indoor environments output from the users' mobile devices, and controls adjustment devices such as lighting devices and air conditioners that adjust the indoor environment based on the preference information. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6851462 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1, after a user arrives at a lodging facility, the remote control device and the mobile device are operated, and the remote control device acquires preference information from the user's mobile device. Therefore, it is time-consuming for the user to operate the remote control device and the mobile device after arriving at the lodging facility.

[0005] Furthermore, lighting devices can improve user comfort and work efficiency by adjusting color temperature, brightness, etc. according to the user's purpose of using the facility and their preferences. Therefore, if users are unable to properly adjust the lighting devices, there is a problem that users' satisfaction with the facility will decrease.

[0006] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present disclosure aims to provide a lighting control system that reduces the effort required by users after they arrive at a facility and that can obtain control information to create a lighting environment that suits the users' preferences. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The lighting control system according to the present disclosure comprises a management device that controls a plurality of lighting devices that adjust the lighting environment of each room in a facility, a terminal device operated by users of the facility, and an equipment operation setting unit communicatively connected to a reservation management unit that receives reservation information including the date and time for using the facility from the terminal device and transmits the reservation information to the management device to make a reservation for using the facility, wherein the equipment operation setting unit comprises an operation parameter management unit that receives operation parameters for controlling the operation of the lighting devices on the date and time for using the facility from the terminal device and links the operation parameters with the date and time for using the facility, and a transmission means that transmits the operation parameters and the date and time for using the facility to the management device. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a lighting control system that obtains operating parameters of lighting devices to create a lighting environment that suits the preferences of a user before the user arrives at a facility. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a lighting control system according to a first embodiment. [Figure 2] 2 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a control server according to the first embodiment. FIG. [Figure 3] 4 is a sequence diagram showing an example of operations for use reservation and operation parameter setting of the lighting control system according to the first embodiment. FIG. [Figure 4] 10 is a screen for inputting reservation information and operation parameters of a terminal device. [Figure 5] 3 is an example of an operation parameter input screen 300 of the terminal device 1. [Figure 6]4 is a sequence diagram showing a process of updating facility equipment information in the lighting control system according to the first embodiment. FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram showing an example of a use reservation operation of the lighting control system according to the second embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram showing an example of an operation for setting operation parameters of the lighting control system according to the second embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the configuration of a lighting control system according to a third embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of a control server according to a third embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a neural network used in inferring operation parameters of an appliance operation setting unit according to the third embodiment. [Figure 12] 11 is a flowchart showing a learning process of a model generating unit 41 according to the third embodiment. [Figure 13] 11 is a flowchart showing the procedure for inferring motion parameters using a trained model according to the third embodiment. [Figure 14] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the configuration of a lighting control system according to a fourth embodiment. [Figure 15] FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of a control server according to a fourth embodiment. [Figure 16] 11 is a flowchart showing a usage fee collection process of the control server according to the fourth embodiment. [Figure 17] FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram showing a usage registration process of a control server according to the fourth embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] The following description will discuss embodiments of the present disclosure with reference to the accompanying drawings. In each drawing, identical or corresponding parts are designated by the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions are appropriately simplified or omitted. The present disclosure is not limited to the following embodiments, and any of the components of the embodiments may be modified, combined, or omitted without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure.

[0011] Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a lighting control system 100 according to a first embodiment. The lighting control system 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 1. The lighting control system 100 is a system for controlling adjustment devices 9, such as lighting devices 9a, that adjust the lighting environment of a facility 6 that provides space to users, such as a hotel, a rental conference room, an event venue, or a gymnasium. The adjustment devices 9 include lighting devices 9a and external light blocking devices 9b. The lighting control system 100 includes a terminal device 1 owned by a user, a control server 4 having a reservation management unit 2 that makes reservations for use of the facility and a device operation setting unit 3 that controls the equipment in the facility, an integrated management device 5, and a facility management device 7 that controls the equipment in the facility 6, all of which are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other via a wide area network 11 such as the Internet.

[0012] The terminal device 1 is a PC terminal, tablet terminal, smartphone, or the like owned by a user who uses the facility 6. An application program (hereinafter referred to as a reservation app) for making facility reservations and setting operation parameters is installed in the terminal device 1. The reservation app does not have to be installed in the terminal device 1, and may be a web app executed on a browser. The terminal device 1 is connected to a wide area network 11, and when making a reservation for the facility 6, the terminal device 1 transmits information input by the user in accordance with the reservation app to the control server 4. The terminal device 1 also receives and displays the information transmitted from the control server 4.

[0013] The control server 4 includes a reservation management unit 2 that receives reservation information based on a user's operation to reserve use of the facility 6 via the terminal device 1 and manages reservations for the facility 6 based on the reservation information, and a device operation setting unit 3 that sets operation parameters based on an operation parameter determination operation that determines operation parameters for the date and time the user will use the facility 6. The reservation information includes at least information about the date and time the user will use the facility 6 (hereinafter referred to as the reservation date and time). The reservation information may also include information specifying a room in the facility 6. The use reservation operation is an operation in which the user inputs reservation information using the terminal device 1 and sends it to the control server 4. The operation parameters are information for controlling the adjustment device 9 of the facility 6. The operation parameters are set in association with the reservation date and time for the facility 6. In other words, the operation parameters of the adjustment device 9 of the room in the facility 6 are set for a reservation made or intended to be made by the user. For example, if a use reservation is canceled, the corresponding operation parameters are deleted, and if the reservation date and time for the use reservation is changed, the operation parameters are used as information to control the adjustment device 9 at the changed reservation date and time. The operation parameter determination operation is an operation in which the user inputs information required to determine operation parameters for the reservation date and time using the terminal device 1 and sends it to the control server 4. The reservation management unit 2 and the device operation setting unit 3 may be configured to be configured as different servers, and to communicate with each other via the wide area network 11. The detailed configurations of the reservation management unit 2 and the device operation setting unit 3 will be described later.

[0014] The integrated management device 5 communicates with the control server 4 and collectively manages multiple facilities 6 belonging to a single group. For example, if the facilities 6 are hotels, a hotel group that operates multiple hotels as a chain may install one integrated management device 5. The integrated management device 5 communicates with the facility management devices 7 of the multiple facilities 6 belonging to the group and can obtain information about the multiple facilities 6. This improves user convenience by allowing users to simultaneously view the availability of the multiple facilities 6 and the equipment information, which is information about the installed adjustment devices 9, when making reservations for the facilities 6 via the terminal device 1. Furthermore, by having the integrated management device 5 communicate with the reservation management unit 2 and the equipment operation setting unit 3, the facility management device 7 only needs to communicate with the integrated management device 5, thereby limiting the functions of the facility management device 7. Therefore, installing the integrated management device 5 also simplifies management for the operator of the facility 6. Alternatively, the integrated management device 5 may be omitted and the facility management device 7 may directly communicate with the reservation management unit 2 and the equipment operation setting unit 3.

[0015] The facility management device 7 is communicatively connected to a plurality of adjustment devices 9 installed in the facility 6, and monitors the status of the adjustment devices 9 and controls their operation. The facility management device 7 also communicates with the integrated management device 5 via the wide area network 11, receives operating parameters of the adjustment devices 9, and can share management information such as the reservation status of the facility 6 with the integrated management device 5. When the facility management device 7 receives the operating parameters, it controls the adjustment devices 9 based on the operating parameters. Note that multiple facility management devices 7 may be installed within the facility 6, or may be installed on a building-by-building or floor-by-floor basis. If the integrated management device 5 is not installed, the facility management device 7 communicates with the control server 4 to receive operating parameters and transmit the reservation status of the facility 6. The facility management device 7 may also be configured with separate functions for controlling the adjustment devices 9 and managing reservations for the facility 6.

[0016] In the following explanation, both configurations are assumed, one in which the integrated management device 5 is not installed and one in which it is installed, and the device having the function of controlling the adjustment devices 9 installed in the facility 6 and the function of communicating with the control server 4 will be simply referred to as the management device 8. In other words, when the integrated management device 5 is not installed, the management device 8 corresponds to the facility management device 7. On the other hand, when the integrated management device 5 is installed, the management device 8 corresponds to both the integrated management device 5 and the facility management device 7.

[0017] The adjustment device 9 is a device that adjusts the light environment of each room in the facility 6, and includes a lighting device 9a. As shown in FIG. 1, the adjustment device 9 may also include an external light blocking device 9b. The lighting device 9a is installed in each room of the facility 6 and illuminates the room. The external light blocking device 9b is, for example, an electric curtain or blind, and is a device that blocks external light from entering through a window in each room of the facility 6. The adjustment device 9 may also include a wall switch that controls the lighting device 9a, an illuminance sensor, a human presence sensor, etc.

[0018] Communication between the adjustment device 9 and the management device 8 may be performed via a lighting controller (not shown). One or more lighting controllers are installed in the facility 6 and are connected to the adjustment device 9 via wired or wireless communication. The lighting controller monitors the status of the adjustment devices 9 and controls their operation based on the control information received from the facility management device 7. By installing a lighting controller, multiple adjustment devices 9 installed in the facility 6 can be divided into groups and each group can be managed by the lighting controller, making it easier to control the adjustment devices 9. Furthermore, when communication between the adjustment devices 9 is performed via wired communication, wiring can be simplified by connecting the lighting controller to an adjustment device 9 installed close to the lighting controller via wired communication.

[0019] The lighting device 9a, which is the adjustment device 9, changes the lighting state by turning on or off the built-in lighting unit, such as an LED. The lighting device 9a may also be capable of adjusting the dimming ratio and color temperature. It is generally known that blue light has the effect of resetting the human biological clock, and that pale warm light has a relaxing effect. By controlling the lighting device 9a according to the purpose of the user's use of the facility 6, the user can reset their biological clock, wake up, and relax. For example, if the facility 6 is a lodging facility such as a hotel, controlling the lighting device 9a to emit warm colors before bedtime and cool colors when the user wakes up can improve user satisfaction. The lighting device 9a may also be a blue sky lighting (registered trademark) that illuminates the room by imitating the sky. Blue sky lighting, like looking up at a natural blue sky, prevents the viewer from perceiving the distance of the emitting part, creating an excellent sense of depth. With blue sky lighting, it is possible to set whether to change the type of sky to be imitated depending on the time of day, such as morning, noon, or night. For example, if facility 6 is an event venue that attracts an unspecified number of users and an event is held there, and blue sky lighting is used as lighting device 9a, control can be performed to imitate the sky, allowing for a spatial presentation that more faithfully reproduces a natural environment, preventing users from feeling confined and improving user satisfaction.

[0020] The external light blocking device 9b, which is the adjustment device 9, is an electrically operated curtain or blind, and adjusts the amount of external light entering the room of the facility 6 by opening and closing it. If a window is installed in the room of the facility 6, the light entering through the window affects the light environment of the room, so it is desirable to control the external light blocking device 9b in conjunction with the lighting device 9a to adjust the light environment of the room.

[0021] The facility 6 may also be equipped with an air conditioner 9c that adjusts the temperature and humidity of each room in the facility 6, as a device controlled by the facility management device 7. By controlling the lighting device 9a, the external light blocking device 9b, and the air conditioner 9c in combination, the light environment and the air environment can be adjusted in combination, which can provide users with a relaxation effect and an effect of maintaining a normal rhythm of life.

[0022] The communication method between the facility management device 7 and the adjusting device 9 may be wireless or wired. The communication may also be via a router. The connection between the facility management device 7 and the wide area network 11 may also be via a router.

[0023] FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the control server 4 according to the first embodiment. The detailed configurations of the reservation management unit 2 and the device operation setting unit 3 included in the control server 4 will be described with reference to FIG. 2. The control server 4 includes at least one processor and at least one memory. The processor is also referred to as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), processing unit, arithmetic unit, microprocessor, microcomputer, or DSP. The memory includes, for example, non-volatile or volatile semiconductor memory such as RAM, ROM, flash memory, EPROM, or EEPROM. The reservation management unit 2 and the device operation setting unit 3 may be configured as separate servers, and may communicate with each other via a wide area network 11.

[0024] The reservation management unit 2 includes a facility reservation status acquisition unit 21 that communicates with the management device 8 and acquires the reservation status of the facility 6, a facility information storage unit 22 that stores facility information, which is information about the facility 6 connected to the lighting control system 100, a reservation information setting unit 23 that receives reservation information based on reservation operations by users of the facility 6 via the terminal device 1 and manages reservations for the facility 6 based on the reservation information, a reservation history storage unit 24 that stores reservation operations previously performed by the user, and a communication unit 25 that is a communication interface with the management device 8 and the terminal device 1. When communicating with the management device 8 and the terminal device 1, the reservation management unit 2 transmits and receives signals via the communication unit 25. For simplicity of explanation, in the following explanation, communication between the facility reservation status acquisition unit 21 and the reservation information setting unit 23 and the management device 8 and the terminal device 1 may be described without mentioning that the communication is performed via the communication unit 25.

[0025] When a user operates the terminal device 1 to search for availability of the facility 6, the facility reservation status acquisition unit 21 acquires the availability of the facility 6 from the management device 8. The acquired availability of the facility 6 is presented to the user via the terminal device 1.

[0026] The facility information storage unit 22 is a memory that stores information about multiple facilities 6 connected to the lighting control system 100. The manager of the facility 6 transmits information about the facilities 6 that can be reserved for use by the reservation management unit 2 in advance to the reservation management unit 2 via the management device 8. The reservation management unit 2 stores the received information about the facilities 6 in the facility information storage unit 22. The information about the facility 6 includes information such as the name, address, and price of use of the facility 6. The reservation information setting unit 23 presents the information about the facility 6 to the user when the user performs a reservation operation for use. This allows the user to obtain information about the facilities 6 that can be reserved.

[0027] The reservation information setting unit 23 receives reservation information based on a user's operation to reserve use of the facility 6 via the terminal device 1. The reservation information includes information indicating the facility 6 for which the reservation is made and information indicating the date and time of use. The reservation information may also include room information in the facility 6. The reservation information setting unit 23 compares the reservation information with the availability status acquired by the facility reservation status acquisition unit 21, and if there is availability in the facility 6 on the date and time included in the reservation information, it transmits a signal to the management device 8 indicating that a reservation should be made.

[0028] The reservation history storage unit 24 is a memory that stores reservation history, which is information about reservations made by users for facilities 6 in the past. The reservation history is stored in the reservation history storage unit 24 by the reservation information setting unit 23, linked to personal information such as the user's ID and email address. When a user searches for a facility 6 they want to use via the terminal device 1, the reservation information setting unit 23 presents the reservation history stored in the reservation history storage unit 24 to the user. This allows the user to refer to the facility 6 they used in the past and the date and time of use, and to make a reservation for a facility 6 they used in the past again, improving convenience. The reservation history storage unit 24 also stores reservations for use that have not yet reached the reservation date and time. Users can refer to the reservation history to check, cancel, or change reservation information. To protect the privacy of users, the reservation management unit 2 preferably has an authentication unit (not shown) that performs personal authentication using personal information such as the user's email address and password, and is configured so that users can only access their own reservation history.

[0029] The equipment operation setting unit 3 includes an operation parameter management unit 31 that receives operation parameters, which are information for controlling the adjustment devices 9 in the facility 6, from the terminal device 1 and associates the operation parameters with reservation dates and times; an operation parameter history storage unit 32 that stores operation parameter settings made by the user in the past; a facility equipment information acquisition unit 33 that acquires facility equipment information, which is information about the adjustment devices 9 installed in the facility 6; a facility equipment information storage unit 34 that stores the facility equipment information for the facility 6; and a communication unit 35 that serves as a communication interface with the management device 8 and the terminal device 1. When communicating with the management device 8 and the terminal device 1, the equipment operation setting unit 3 transmits and receives signals via the communication unit 35. The communication unit 35 functions as a transmitting means of the equipment operation setting unit 3. For simplicity of explanation, in the following description, the fact that communication between the operation parameter management unit 31 and the facility equipment information acquisition unit 33 and the management device 8 and the terminal device 1 is performed via the communication unit 35 may be omitted. Furthermore, communication between the equipment operation setting unit 3 and the management device 8 and the terminal device 1 may be configured to be performed via the reservation management unit 2. That is, the reservation management unit 2 may communicate with the management device 8 and the terminal device 1, and the device operation setting unit 3 may realize each function by sending and receiving signals from the reservation management unit 2. In this case, the communication between the device operation setting unit 3 and the reservation management unit 2, and the communication between the reservation management unit 2 and the management device 8 and the terminal device 1 function as the transmission means of the device operation setting unit 3.

[0030] The operation parameter management unit 31 presents the user with settable operation parameters based on facility equipment information for the facility 6 for which the user has made a reservation. The user determines the operation parameters by performing an operation parameter determination operation using the terminal device 1. The operation parameter management unit 31 receives the operation parameters transmitted from the terminal device 1 through the operation parameter determination operation, and manages the operation parameters in association with the reservation date and time of the reservation.

[0031] When the adjustment device 9 is a lighting device 9a, the operating parameters include information such as on / off, dimming rate, and color temperature. When the adjustment device 9 is a lighting device 9a that is a blue sky light that can simulate the sky, the operating parameters include information such as on / off and the type of sky to simulate, such as morning, daytime, or night. When the adjustment device 9 is an external light blocking device 9b, the operating parameters include information indicating open / close. When the adjustment device 9 is an air conditioning device 9c, the operating parameters include information indicating the set temperature and set humidity. The operating parameters may be set for each time period by dividing the date and time when the user uses the facility 6 into certain time periods. In other words, the user sets the operating parameters for each time period when the user uses the facility 6. This allows different operating parameters to be set for different time periods when the user's behavior differs, such as when going to bed and when waking up, when the facility 6 is used for a relatively long period of time, such as in a lodging facility, thereby improving user convenience.

[0032] The operation parameter history storage unit 32 is a memory that stores operation parameter settings made by the user in the past as operation parameter history. The operation parameter history is stored in the operation parameter history storage unit 32 by the operation parameter management unit 31, linked to personal information and the reservation date and time of the facility 6. When the user performs an operation parameter determination operation via the terminal device 1, the operation parameter management unit 31 first presents the operation parameter history stored in the operation parameter history storage unit 32 to the user. If operation parameter histories corresponding to multiple facilities 6 are stored in the operation parameter history storage unit 32, the operation parameter management unit 31 extracts and presents the operation parameter history for the facility 6 for which the user is performing the operation parameter determination operation. This allows the user to refer to previously set operation parameters and perform the operation parameter determination operation, improving convenience. The operation parameter management unit 31 may also extract and present to the user the operation parameter history for the date and time closest to the reservation date and time for the facility 6. If the adjustment device 9 is a lighting device 9a or an ambient light blocking device 9b, it is considered that the user sets the operation parameters according to sunset and sunrise times. Therefore, by presenting the operating parameter history for dates and times close to the reserved date and time, the user can refer to the operating parameters for dates and times close to sunset and sunrise. In order to protect the privacy of users, the device operation setting unit 3 has an authentication unit (not shown) that performs personal authentication using personal information such as the user's email address and password, and is configured so that the user can only refer to their own operating parameter history.

[0033] The operation parameter history storage unit 32 may be provided in the terminal device 1 instead of in the device operation setting unit 3. In this case, the operation parameter history is stored in the operation parameter history storage unit 32 of the terminal device 1 when the user performs an operation parameter determination operation using the terminal device 1 and determines the operation parameters. By providing the operation parameter history storage unit 32 in the terminal device 1, the user can refer to the operation parameter history when performing an operation parameter determination operation without needing to communicate with the device operation setting unit 3, thereby shortening the response time of the operation of the terminal device 1. Furthermore, it becomes possible to store information about operation parameters related to the user in the user's own terminal without storing it in an external system.

[0034] The facility equipment information acquisition unit 33 acquires facility equipment information from the management device 8. The facility equipment information is transmitted to the facility equipment information acquisition unit 33 in advance by the manager of the facility 6 operating the management device 8. The facility equipment information is transmitted when the facility 6 intends to support the lighting control system 100, that is, when the facility 6 intends to enable users to set the operating parameters of the adjustment devices 9 in the facility 6. Furthermore, when there is a change in the adjustment devices 9 installed in the facility 6, the manager of the facility 6 operates the management device 8 to transmit the facility equipment information to the facility equipment information acquisition unit 33. When the facility equipment information acquisition unit 33 acquires the facility equipment information, it may notify the terminal device 1 that the facility equipment information has been updated. If a reservation app is installed in the terminal device 1, it may prompt the user to update the reservation app with the updated facility equipment information. This allows the user to set operating parameters suitable for the adjustment devices 9 installed in the current facility 6 when performing the operation to determine the operating parameters. Furthermore, the user can know the current installation status of the adjustment devices 9 in the facility 6 and refer to it when selecting the facility 6 to use, thereby improving user convenience. Furthermore, the administrator of the facility 6 can use the system's advantageous selling point as it can provide users with the latest information on the adjusting device 9.

[0035] The facility equipment information storage unit 34 is a memory that stores the facility equipment information acquired by the facility equipment information acquisition unit 33. The operation parameter management unit 31 presents the user with operation parameters that can be set using the facility equipment information stored in the facility equipment information storage unit 34.

[0036] 3 is a sequence diagram showing an example of operations for making a reservation for use and setting operating parameters in lighting control system 100 according to the present embodiment. A method for making a reservation for use of facility 6 and setting operating parameters in lighting control system 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

[0037] First, in step S101, the user accesses a reservation app on the terminal device 1 or a system for reserving facilities on a browser, and inputs the conditions for the facility 6 that the user wishes to use. The conditions for the facility 6 include information such as the date and time when the user wishes to use the facility 6, the location of the facility 6, and the price. The terminal device 1 transmits the input conditions for the facility 6 to the reservation management unit 2. Next, the process proceeds to step S102.

[0038] In step S102, the reservation information setting unit 23 of the reservation management unit 2 inputs the conditions of the facility 6 to the facility reservation status acquisition unit 21, and the facility reservation status acquisition unit 21 reads out information about the facility 6 that meets the conditions of the facility 6 from the facility information storage unit 22. The facility reservation status acquisition unit 21 requests the management device 8 that manages the relevant facility 6 to transmit the availability status of the facility 6. The management device 8 returns the availability status of the relevant facility 6. In addition, the reservation information setting unit 23 outputs the information about the relevant facility 6 to the operation parameter management unit 31 of the equipment operation setting unit 3. Next, the process proceeds to step S103.

[0039] In step S103, the operation parameter management unit 31 reads out the facility equipment information stored in the facility equipment information storage unit 34 using the information about the facility 6. The operation parameter management unit 31 uses the read facility equipment information to generate operation parameters that can be set in the facility 6 as operation parameter setting information, and outputs this to the reservation information setting unit 23 of the reservation management unit 2. The reservation information setting unit 23 transmits the information about the facility 6, the availability status, and the operation parameter setting information to the terminal device 1. Next, the process proceeds to step S104.

[0040] In step S104, the terminal device 1 displays a screen including information about the facility 6, availability, and operating parameter setting information. The user looks at the information displayed on the terminal device 1 and decides whether or not to make a reservation to use the facility 6. If a reservation is to be made, the process proceeds to step S105. If a reservation is not to be made, the process returns to step S101.

[0041] In step S105, the user operates the terminal device 1 to input reservation information and operation parameters. FIG. 4 shows an example of an input screen 200 for inputting the reservation information and operation parameters of the terminal device 1 in step S105. The input screen 200 includes a reservation information input area 201, an operation parameter input area 202, and a confirm button 203. The user inputs reservation information in the reservation information input area 201 and operation parameters in the operation parameter input area 202. After completing input of the reservation information and operation parameters, the user presses the confirm button 203. When the user presses the confirm button 203, the terminal device 1 transmits the reservation information to the reservation management unit 2 and transmits the operation parameters and reservation date and time to the equipment operation setting unit 3. Here, the input of the reservation information and the pressing of the confirm button 203 by the user is a use reservation operation. Furthermore, the input of the operation parameters and the pressing of the confirm button 203 is an operation to confirm the operation parameters. Note that the confirm button 203 is a button displayed on the screen of the terminal device 1. Alternatively, a hardware button provided on the terminal device 1 may be configured to function as the decision button 203. Having received the reservation information, the reservation management unit 2 proceeds to step S106. Furthermore, having received the operation parameters, the device operation setting unit 3 proceeds to step S107.

[0042] In step S106, the reservation information setting unit 23 of the reservation management unit 2 stores the reservation information in the reservation history storage unit 24. The reservation information setting unit 23 also transmits the reservation information to the management device 8.

[0043] In step S107, the operation parameter management unit 31 of the device operation setting unit 3 stores the operation parameters and the reservation date and time in the operation parameter history storage unit 32. The operation parameter management unit 31 also transmits the operation parameters to the management device 8.

[0044] In step S108, the management device 8 receives the reservation information, the operating parameters, and the reservation date and time and sets the operating parameters of the adjustment device 9 for the reservation registration and the reservation date and time of the facility 6. When the reservation registration and setting of the operating parameters are complete, the management device 8 sends a reservation completion notification to the reservation management unit 2. The reservation management unit 2 sends a reservation completion notification to the terminal device 1. Thereafter, when the reservation date and time arrives, the management device 8 controls the adjustment device 9 based on the set operating parameters.

[0045] Through the above processing, the reservation for use of the facility 6 and the setting of the operating parameters of the adjustment device 9 for the reserved date and time are completed, and the adjustment device 9 is controlled based on the operating parameters on the reserved date and time. By setting the operating parameters of the adjustment device 9 along with the reservation for use of the facility 6 in this way, when the user arrives at the facility 6 on the reserved date and time, the adjustment device 9 operates in a state that suits the user's preferences without the user having to do anything. Therefore, the facility 6 reserved by the user will have a lighting environment that suits the user's preferences, and user satisfaction can be improved. Furthermore, if the facility 6 is a rental conference room, rental event venue, or the like, and multiple visitors will be using the facility 6 in addition to the user who reserved use, even if the user who reserved use has not arrived on the reserved date and time, the visitors can spend a comfortable time at the facility 6 by controlling the adjustment device 9 based on the pre-set operating parameters.

[0046] 3 is merely an example, and it is sufficient that the reservation management unit 2 can make a reservation for use of the facility 6 in response to a user's reservation operation, and the equipment operation setting unit 3 can set operation parameters for the reservation date and time in response to a user's operation parameter determination operation. For example, the reservation information and information on the set operation parameters may be held in the reservation management unit 2 and the equipment operation setting unit 3, and may not be transmitted to the management device 8 after steps S106 and S107. In this case, the management device 8 may inquire of the reservation management unit 2 and the equipment operation setting unit 3 at predetermined intervals, such as once a day, to obtain the reservation information and information on the set operation parameters. Also, for example, before step S101, the reservation information setting unit 23 may read the user's reservation history from the reservation history storage unit 24 and transmit the information to the terminal device 1.

[0047] In the operation parameter input area 202 of the input screen 200 shown in FIG. 4, state indicators, such as "bright," "normal," and "dim," which indicate the state of the adjustment device 9, may be displayed so that the user can intuitively set the operation parameters. The user selects a state indicator that indicates the state that the user prefers. Furthermore, if the adjustment device 9 is a lighting device 9a, a color and a slider indicating color adjustment may be displayed. The user moves the slider to select the color that the user prefers. For example, if the adjustment device 9 is a lighting device 9a, the operation parameter management unit 31 transmits values ​​of illuminance and color adjustment according to the state indicator and the color selected by the user to the management device 8 as operation parameters.

[0048] 4 may display a photo or diagram of the room for which the facility 6 is reserved, allowing the user to select an adjustment device 9, such as various lighting devices, and set operation parameters. Photos and floor plans of the rooms of the facility 6 are stored in the facility equipment information storage unit 34 along with facility equipment information. The operation parameter management unit 31 generates operation parameter setting information together with photos and floor plans of the rooms of the facility 6. FIG. 5 shows an example of an operation parameter input screen 300 of the terminal device 1. For example, when a user touches the operation parameter input area 202 on the input screen 200, the screen transitions to the operation parameter input screen 300. The operation parameter input screen 300 includes a room image area 301 that displays a photo or a diagram, such as a floor plan, of a room of the facility 6, and an individual operation parameter input area 302 for setting operation parameters for adjustment devices 9, such as lighting devices in the room. A selection frame indicating the adjustment device 9 for which operation parameters can be set in the room and the name of the adjustment device 9 are superimposed on the room image area 301. By touching a selection frame indicating an adjustment device 9, the user can input the operation parameters of the corresponding adjustment device 9 in the individual operation parameter input area 302. When a user arrives at a room to be used in the facility 6 and controls a lighting device 9a using an operation device installed in the room, such as a wall switch, the user may have difficulty in understanding which operation device controls which lighting device 9a. By showing the user a photo or floor plan of the room to be used, as in the operation parameter input screen 300, the user can clearly know the location of the adjustment device 9 and appropriately control the adjustment device 9. Furthermore, in the case of a lighting device 9a whose lighting environment changes significantly depending on the lighting, such as blue sky lighting, the user is motivated to set the operation parameters by being able to display multiple photos to the user showing the actual installation state and the state when the lighting is changed when the user performs the operation to determine the operation parameters.

[0049] 6 is a sequence diagram showing the process of updating facility equipment information in lighting control system 100 according to the present embodiment. With reference to FIG. 6, the process when an adjustment device 9 installed in facility 6 is updated will be described. When a manager of facility 6 installs a new adjustment device 9 in facility 6, the manager transmits information about operation parameters that can be set in adjustment device 9 from management device 8 to device operation setting unit 3. This allows the user to set operation parameters suitable for adjustment device 9 currently installed in facility 6.

[0050] First, in step S201, the manager of the facility 6 operates the management device 8 to input facility equipment information. At this time, the facility equipment information input includes information about the facility 6 and the room in which the adjustment device 9 is installed, and the types of operation parameters of the adjustment device 9. The management device 8 transmits the facility equipment information input by the manager of the facility 6 to the equipment operation setting unit 3. The facility equipment information transmitted from the management device 8 to the equipment operation setting unit 3 is a signal indicating that there has been a change in the settable operation parameters of the facility 6. Next, the process proceeds to step S202.

[0051] In step S202, the facility / equipment information acquisition unit 33 of the device operation setting unit 3 stores the received facility / equipment information in the facility / equipment information storage unit 34. The facility / equipment information acquisition unit 33 notifies the terminal device 1 that the facility / equipment information has been updated. Next, the process proceeds to step S203.

[0052] In step S203, the user, who has been notified via terminal device 1 that the facility equipment information has been updated, performs an operation to update the reservation app. When the operation to update the reservation app is performed, terminal device 1 requests the reservation management unit 2 to update the reservation app, and the reservation management unit 2 sends the latest reservation app data to terminal device 1. The reservation app is updated in terminal device 1. This completes the processing when facility equipment information has been updated. Note that the reservation app may be updated using an app distribution platform external to lighting control system 100. That is, the reservation management unit 2 uploads the updated reservation app data to the app distribution platform, and the user may update the reservation app by downloading the reservation app from the app distribution platform to terminal device 1.

[0053] Note that step S203 is not performed if the reservation for use of the facility 6 and the setting of operating parameters on the terminal device 1 are performed not by a reservation app but by a web app executed on a browser. Even if a reservation app is installed on the terminal device 1, step S203 is not performed if the terminal device 1 does not store facility equipment information and the reservation app is configured so that when the reservation app displays the facility equipment information, the facility equipment information acquisition unit 33 reads the facility equipment information from the facility equipment information storage unit 34 and transmits it to the terminal device 1. In these configurations, when the terminal device 1 receives a notification of an update to the facility equipment information, it displays it to the user. The user can be notified of the update to the facility equipment information for the facility 6 by visually checking the display on the terminal device 1.

[0054] In this way, when the facility 6 administrator updates the facility equipment information, the user is notified that the facility equipment information has been updated. This allows the user to know the current facility equipment information of the facility 6, which the user can use as a reference when selecting a facility 6 to use.

[0055] Furthermore, the facility equipment information may be updated by the seller or manager of the adjustment device 9, rather than by the manager of the facility 6. Furthermore, the facility equipment information input in step S201 may be configured to input the model number of the adjustment device 9 instead of the operating parameters. In this case, the seller or manager of the adjustment device 9 creates a database of operating parameters corresponding to the model number of the adjustment device 9, and the device operation setting unit 3 refers to the database and acquires the operating parameters from the model number of the adjustment device 9.

[0056] As described above, the lighting control system 100 according to the present embodiment includes a management device 8 that controls multiple lighting devices 9a that adjust the lighting environment in each room in the facility 6, a terminal device 1 operated by a user of the facility 6, and an appliance operation setting unit 3 communicably connected to a reservation management unit 2 that receives reservation information including the date and time the facility 6 will be used from the terminal device 1 and transmits the reservation information to the management device 8 to make a reservation for use of the facility 6. The appliance operation setting unit 3 includes an operation parameter management unit 31 that receives operation parameters for controlling the operation of the lighting devices 9a for the date and time the facility 6 will be used from the terminal device 1 and associates the operation parameters with the reservation date and time, and a transmission unit that transmits the operation parameters and the date and time the facility 6 will be used to the management device 8. With this configuration, when a user makes a reservation for use, the user can operate the terminal device 1 to determine the operation parameters. Therefore, before the user arrives at the facility 6, the management device 8 can obtain operation parameters for the lighting devices 9a to create a lighting environment that suits the user's preferences. Therefore, the facility 6 can control the adjustment device 9 to create a lighting environment that suits the user's preferences, thereby improving user satisfaction.

[0057] The operating parameters are values ​​that indicate at least one of the brightness and color temperature of the lighting device 9a. By obtaining the operating parameters that determine the brightness and color temperature of the lighting device 9a, the management device 8 can control the lighting device 9a to create a lighting environment that suits the user's preferences.

[0058] Furthermore, the lighting device 9a controlled by the management device 8 may be a blue sky light that imitates the color of the sky. By using blue sky light for the lighting device 9a and setting its operating parameters in the lighting control system 100, it is possible to produce a spatial presentation that more faithfully reproduces the natural environment, which prevents users from feeling claustrophobic and improves user satisfaction.

[0059] Furthermore, the management device 8 controls, as the adjustment device 9, an external light blocking device 9b that blocks light entering from outside each room in the facility 6, and the operation parameters further include a value that indicates the open / close state of the external light blocking device 9b. This makes it possible to set the operation parameters that control the adjustment device 9 taking into consideration not only the lighting device 9a but also the light that enters through the windows of the rooms in the facility 6, and the management device 8 can create a lighting environment that better suits the preferences of the user.

[0060] Furthermore, the management device 8 controls, as an adjustment device 9, an air conditioner 9c that adjusts the temperature and humidity of each room in the facility 6, and the operating parameters further include a value that indicates the set temperature or set humidity of the air conditioner 9c. This allows the management device 8 to adjust the light environment and air environment in combination, thereby providing users with a more relaxing effect and the effect of maintaining a normal rhythm of life.

[0061] Furthermore, the operating parameters may be set for each time period of the date and time when the user uses the facility 6. This allows different operating parameters to be set for each time period when the facility 6 is used for a relatively long period of time, such as in an accommodation facility, thereby improving user convenience.

[0062] The device operation setting unit 3 further includes an operation parameter history storage unit 32 that stores an operation parameter history, which is an operation parameter that the user previously determined and transmitted to the management device 8. The operation parameter management unit 31 reads out the operation parameter history from the operation parameter history storage unit 32 and transmits it to the terminal device 1, and the terminal device 1 displays the operation parameter history when the user performs an operation to determine the operation parameters via the terminal device 1. This allows the user to refer to the operation parameters that were previously set and perform the operation to determine the operation parameters, improving convenience.

[0063] The terminal device 1 may also be provided with an operation parameter history storage unit 32 that stores an operation parameter history, which is an operation parameter previously determined by a user. The terminal device 1 displays the operation parameter history when the user performs an operation to determine an operation parameter via the terminal device 1. This allows the user to refer to the operation parameter history when performing an operation to determine an operation parameter without needing to communicate with the equipment operation setting unit 3, thereby shortening the response time of the operation of the terminal device 1.

[0064] Furthermore, when the operation parameter management unit 31 receives a signal indicating that there has been a change in the operation parameters that can be set in the facility 6, it notifies the terminal device 1 that there has been a change in the equipment of the facility 6. This allows the user to set operation parameters that are suitable for the adjustment device 9 currently installed in the facility 6.

[0065] Embodiment 2 Next, a second embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, the configuration of the lighting control system 100 and the configurations of the reservation management unit 2 and the device operation setting unit 3 provided in the control server 4 are the same as those in the first embodiment, and therefore description thereof will be omitted. In the first embodiment, the use reservation and the setting of operation parameters were performed simultaneously. In this embodiment, after making the use reservation, the user performs an operation to determine operation parameters at any timing up to the date and time when the facility 6 is to be used.

[0066] Fig. 7 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the operation of reservation for use in lighting control system 100 according to the present embodiment. The operation of reservation for use in the present embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 7. In Fig. 7, the same processes as those in the operation of reservation for use in embodiment 1 are assigned the same reference numerals as in Fig. 3.

[0067] First, in step S101, the user inputs the conditions for the facility 6 they wish to use on the reservation app or browser of the terminal device 1. The conditions for the facility 6 include information such as the location and price of the facility 6. The terminal device 1 transmits the input conditions for the facility 6 to the reservation management unit 2. Next, the process proceeds to step S102.

[0068] In step S102, the reservation information setting unit 23 of the reservation management unit 2 inputs the conditions of the facility 6 to the facility reservation status acquisition unit 21, and the facility reservation status acquisition unit 21 reads out information about the facility 6 that meets the conditions of the facility 6 from the facility information storage unit 22. The facility reservation status acquisition unit 21 requests the management device 8 that manages the relevant facility 6 to transmit the availability status of the facility 6. The management device 8 returns the availability status of the relevant facility 6. Furthermore, the reservation management unit 2 transmits the acquired availability status of the facility 6 to the terminal device 1. Next, the process proceeds to step S301.

[0069] In step S301, the terminal device 1 displays a screen including information about the facility 6 and availability. The user looks at the information displayed on the terminal device 1 and decides whether or not to make a reservation to use the facility 6. If a reservation is to be made, the process proceeds to step S302. If a reservation is not to be made, the process returns to step S101.

[0070] In step S302, the user operates the terminal device 1 to input reservation information. The screen displayed by the terminal device 1 also has a decision button. When the user presses the decision button, the terminal device 1 transmits the reservation information to the reservation management unit 2. Here, the user's input of the reservation information and pressing of the decision button is a use reservation operation. Having received the reservation information, the reservation management unit 2 proceeds to step S303.

[0071] In step S303, the reservation information setting unit 23 of the reservation management unit 2 stores the reservation information in the reservation history storage unit 24. The reservation information setting unit 23 also transmits the reservation information to the management device 8. Having received the reservation information, the management device 8 proceeds to step S304.

[0072] In step S304, the management device 8, which has received the reservation information, registers the reservation for the facility 6. When the reservation registration is complete, the management device 8 sends a reservation completion notification to the reservation management unit 2. At this time, the management device 8 sends a reservation number, which is information for identifying the reservation, along with the reservation completion notification. The reservation number is, for example, a string of characters including multiple digits of numbers, letters, and symbols. Note that the reservation number is not limited to a string of characters, and may be, for example, a matrix-type two-dimensional code, as long as it can identify the reservation for use. The reservation management unit 2 sends the reservation completion notification and the reservation number to the terminal device 1. As a result, the user obtains a reservation number that indicates the reservation for use of the facility 6 that the user has made. With the above processing, the reservation for use of the facility 6 is completed.

[0073] 8 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the operation of setting operation parameters in lighting control system 100 according to this embodiment. The operation of setting operation parameters in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

[0074] First, in step S401, when a user attempts to determine operating parameters corresponding to a reservation for use of the facility 6 made by the user, the user inputs information identifying the reservation, such as a reservation number, into the terminal device 1 and transmits it to the reservation management unit 2. The reservation management unit 2 identifies the reservation for which the user wishes to determine operating parameters (hereinafter referred to as the reservation in question) using the reservation number. The processing of step S401 may also be performed by the user operating the terminal device 1 to send a signal requesting the reservation management unit 2 to display the reservation history for which the reservation date and time have not yet arrived. In this case, the reservation management unit 2 extracts from the reservation history storage unit 24, among the reservations made by the user, those for which the reservation date and time have not yet arrived, and transmits them to the terminal device 1. The user selects a use reservation for which operating parameters will be determined from the use reservations for which the reservation date and time have not yet arrived. In this way, the reservation management unit 2 identifies the reservation in question. Next, the process proceeds to step S402.

[0075] In step S402, the reservation information setting unit 23 of the reservation management unit 2 reads the reservation history of the reservation from the reservation history storage unit 24 and obtains information about the reserved facility 6. The reservation information setting unit 23 outputs the information about the corresponding facility 6 to the operation parameter management unit 31 of the equipment operation setting unit 3. Next, the process proceeds to step S403.

[0076] In step S403, the operation parameter management unit 31 reads out the facility equipment information stored in the facility equipment information storage unit 34 using the information on the facility 6. The operation parameter management unit 31 uses the read facility equipment information to generate settable operation parameters as operation parameter setting information, and outputs it to the reservation information setting unit 23 of the reservation management unit 2. The reservation information setting unit 23 transmits the operation parameter setting information to the terminal device 1. Next, the process proceeds to step S404.

[0077] In step S404, the terminal device 1 displays a screen including the operation parameter setting information of the facility 6. Next, the process proceeds to step S405.

[0078] In step S405, the user operates the terminal device 1 to input operation parameters. The screen displayed by the terminal device 1 also has a decision button. When the user presses the decision button, the terminal device 1 transmits the operation parameters and reservation date and time to the device operation setting unit 3. Here, the user's operations in steps S401 and S405 are operation parameter decision operations. Having received the operation parameters, the device operation setting unit 3 proceeds to step S406.

[0079] In step S406, the operation parameter management unit 31 of the equipment operation setting unit 3 stores the operation parameters and reservation date and time in the operation parameter history storage unit 32. In addition, the operation parameter management unit 31 transmits the operation parameters and reservation date and time to the management device 8. Having received the operation parameters and reservation date and time, the management device 8 proceeds to step S407.

[0080] In step S407, the operating parameters of the adjustment device 9 for the reserved date and time of the facility 6 are set. When the setting of the operating parameters is complete, the management device 8 transmits an operating parameter setting completion notification to the reservation management unit 2. The reservation management unit 2 transmits an operating parameter setting completion notification to the terminal device 1. Thereafter, when the reserved date and time arrives, the management device 8 controls the adjustment device 9 based on the set operating parameters.

[0081] Through the above processing, the setting of the operating parameters of the adjustment device 9 for the reserved date and time of the facility 6 is completed, and when the reserved date and time arrives, the adjustment device 9 is controlled based on the operating parameters. The operating parameter management unit 31 acquires information about the facility 6 from the information identifying the use reservation, generates operating parameter setting information for the facility 6, and transmits the information to the terminal device 1. This allows the user to set the operating parameters at any time between the time of making a reservation to use the facility 6 and the date and time of using the facility 6, allowing the user to set the operating parameters carefully. For example, when many users want to use the facility 6 during a busy period and it is difficult to obtain a reservation, the user can first quickly confirm the reservation and complete the reservation before others when congestion at the time of reservation is expected, thereby improving user convenience. In addition, when setting the operating parameters, the user may refer to weather forecasts such as weather and temperature for the reserved date and time. The accuracy of weather forecasts improves as the date and time of use of the facility 6 approaches. Therefore, by setting the operating parameters closer to the reserved date and time than when the reservation was made, such as the day before the date and time of use of the facility 6, the user can set operating parameters that will control the adjustment device 9 according to the user's preferences when using the facility 6.

[0082] As described above, the operation parameter management unit 31 according to this embodiment acquires information about the facility 6 in the reservation from information identifying the reservation, and generates operation parameter setting information, which is information about operation parameters that can be set in the facility 6. With this configuration, after a user has made a reservation to use the facility 6, the user can set operation parameters at any timing up to the date and time when the facility 6 is to be used.

[0083] Embodiment 3 Next, a third embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and their description will be omitted where appropriate. In the first and second embodiments, the operating parameters were set using operating parameters input by the user. In this embodiment, the operating parameters are set by generating operating parameters using a known learning algorithm and then presenting them to the user. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the configuration of a lighting control system 100 according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 9, in the lighting control system 100 according to this embodiment, a weather information server 10 is connected to a wide area network 11, and the control server 4 acquires weather information from the weather information server 10 via the wide area network 11. The weather information is information such as the weather and temperature at a certain date and time in the area where the facility 6 is located. The weather information server 10 also provides a weather forecast, which is a predicted value of the weather information for a future date and time. In this embodiment, the weather information includes information on the sunrise and sunset times at a certain date and time in the area where the facility 6 is located.

[0084] 10 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the control server 4 according to the present embodiment. Generation of operation parameters according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 10. As shown in FIG. 10, in the present embodiment, the device operation setting unit 3 further includes a model generation unit 41 that generates a trained model for generating operation parameters, a trained model storage unit 42 that stores the trained model generated by the model generation unit 41, and a weather information acquisition unit 43 that acquires weather information and weather forecasts from a weather information server 10 that is a server different from the control server 4.

[0085] In this embodiment, a trained model that outputs operation parameters is generated using, as learning data, the operation parameter history stored in the operation parameter history storage unit 32 and the weather information corresponding to the date and time linked to the operation parameter history acquired by the weather information acquisition unit 43. When a user sets operation parameters, the trained model infers appropriate operation parameters by inputting a weather forecast corresponding to the reservation date and time acquired by the weather information acquisition unit 43 into the trained model, and presents the appropriate operation parameters to the user via the terminal device 1.

[0086] The model generation unit 41 learns the operation parameters based on the learning data created based on a combination of the operation parameter history stored in the operation parameter history storage unit 32 and the weather information corresponding to the date and time linked to the operation parameter history. That is, it generates a trained model that infers the operation parameters from the weather forecast corresponding to the reservation date and time of the facility 6.

[0087] The learning algorithm used by the model generation unit 41 may be a known algorithm such as supervised learning, unsupervised learning, reinforcement learning, etc. As an example, a case where a neural network is applied will be described.

[0088] The model generation unit 41 learns appropriate operation parameters for the reservation date and time using a neural network model through so-called supervised learning. Here, supervised learning refers to a method in which a learning device is provided with pairs of input and result (label) data, and the device learns the features of the learning data and infers the result from the input.

[0089] A neural network is composed of an input layer consisting of multiple neurons, an intermediate layer (hidden layer) consisting of multiple neurons, and an output layer consisting of multiple neurons. The intermediate layer may be one layer or two or more layers. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a neural network for inferring operation parameters of the device operation setting unit 3 according to this embodiment. For example, in a three-layer neural network as shown in FIG. 11, when multiple inputs are input to the input layer (X1-X3), the values ​​are multiplied by weights W1 (w11-w16) and input to the intermediate layer (Y1-Y2), and the results are further multiplied by weights W2 (w21-w26) and output from the output layer (Z1-Z3). This output result varies depending on the values ​​of weights W1 and W2.

[0090] In this embodiment, the neural network learns appropriate operation parameters for the reservation date and time by so-called supervised learning in accordance with learning data, which is a combination of the operation parameter history stored in the operation parameter history storage unit 32 and the weather information corresponding to the date and time linked to the operation parameter history, acquired by the weather information acquisition unit 43. That is, the neural network learns by inputting weather information for the reservation date and time into the input layer and adjusting the weights W1 and W2 so that the results output from the output layer approach the operation parameters in similar weather information from the operation parameter history stored in the operation parameter history storage unit 32.

[0091] The model generation unit 41 generates and outputs a trained model by performing the above-described learning.

[0092] The trained model storage unit 42 stores the trained model output from the model generation unit 41.

[0093] Next, the learning process of the model generation unit 41 will be described with reference to Fig. 12. Fig. 12 is a flowchart showing the learning process of the model generation unit 41 according to this embodiment.

[0094] In step b1, the model generation unit 41 acquires the operation parameter history stored in the operation parameter history storage unit 32. Furthermore, the model generation unit 41 acquires weather information corresponding to the date and time linked to the operation parameter history from the weather information server 10 via the weather information acquisition unit 43. Note that the weather information corresponding to the date and time linked to the operation parameter history may be acquired and saved in advance from the weather information server 10 via the weather information acquisition unit 43 when saving the operation parameter history in the operation parameter history storage unit 32.

[0095] In step b2, the model generation unit 41 learns the operation parameters by so-called supervised learning in accordance with the learning data, which is a combination of the operation parameter history stored in the operation parameter history memory unit 32 and the weather information corresponding to the date and time linked to the operation parameter history acquired by the weather information acquisition unit 43, and generates a learned model.

[0096] In step b3, the trained model storage unit 42 stores the trained model generated by the model generation unit 41. With the above processing, the generation of the trained model is completed.

[0097] When a user sets operation parameters, for example, in step S103 in Fig. 3 and step S403 in Fig. 8, the operation parameter management unit 31 infers operation parameters to be obtained using the trained model stored in the trained model storage unit 42. That is, by inputting weather information corresponding to the date and time of the reserved use acquired by the weather information acquisition unit 43 into this trained model, it is possible to output operation parameters inferred from the weather forecast for the reserved date and time.

[0098] Fig. 13 is a flowchart showing the procedure for inferring operation parameters using a trained model according to this embodiment. The process by which the device operation setting unit 3 infers operation parameters suitable for the reservation date and time will be described with reference to Fig. 13. The flow in Fig. 13 is performed when the operation parameter management unit 31 generates operation parameter setting information based on a use reservation.

[0099] In step c1, the operating parameter management unit 31 acquires the reservation date and time from the use reservation and outputs the reservation date and time to the weather information acquisition unit 43. The weather information acquisition unit 43 communicates with the weather information server 10 via the communication unit 35, acquires a weather forecast for the reservation date and time, and outputs it to the operating parameter management unit 31.

[0100] In step c2, the operation parameter management unit 31 acquires the learned model from the learned model storage unit 42, inputs the weather forecast for the reservation date and time into the acquired learned model, and obtains the operation parameters.

[0101] In step c3, the operation parameter management unit 31 transmits the operation parameters obtained from the trained model to the terminal device 1.

[0102] In step c4, the terminal device 1 displays the operation parameters and a confirm button. The user checks the displayed operation parameters and, if they are deemed appropriate, presses the confirm button. If they are deemed necessary to be corrected, the user makes the corrections and then presses the confirm button. In this embodiment, the operation of the user checking the inferred operation parameters, making the corrections if necessary, and then pressing the confirm button is the operation parameter determination operation. This completes the operation parameter inference process.

[0103] As described above, the operation parameter management unit 31 of the device operation setting unit 3 infers the operation parameters and presents them to the user, thereby reducing the time and effort required for the user to input the operation parameters.

[0104] Furthermore, the model generation unit 41 uses weather information as learning data. A weather forecast, which is a predicted value of the weather information for the reservation date and time, is used as input data for the learned model. This allows the operation parameter management unit 31 to infer operation parameters suitable for the reservation date and time. The adjustment device 9 can provide a lighting environment suitable for the user by controlling it according to the weather, temperature, sunrise time, and sunset time. Therefore, user satisfaction can be improved by controlling the adjustment device 9 according to operation parameters inferred using weather information.

[0105] When the model generation unit 41 uses the user's personal operation parameter history as learning data, it can generate a trained model that infers operation parameters according to the user's preferences.

[0106] On the other hand, when the operation parameter history of multiple users who use the lighting control system 100 is used as learning data, a trained model can be generated that infers operation parameters for creating a lighting environment that is comfortable for many users. Furthermore, the device operation setting unit 3 may provide the trained model generated by the model generation unit 41 to the manager of the facility 6 via the management device 8. The manager of the facility 6 infers operation parameters using the trained model and controls the adjustment device 9. This allows the manager of the facility 6 to control the adjustment device 9 to create a lighting environment that is comfortable for many users, even for users who use the facility 6 without using the operation parameter settings by the lighting control system 100. Furthermore, by analyzing the operation parameters inferred by the trained model, the manager of the facility 6 can understand user preferences and use this as a reference when introducing a new adjustment device 9, leading to improved service.

[0107] As described above, lighting control system 100 according to the present embodiment further includes model generation unit 41 that generates a trained model for inferring operation parameters from predicted values ​​of weather information for the date and time when facility 6 is reserved, using learning data including weather information and an operation parameter history, which is operation parameters previously transmitted to management device 8. This makes it possible to generate a trained model for inferring operation parameters suitable for the reservation date and time.

[0108] Furthermore, the weather information used in the learning data includes at least one of sunrise time, sunset time, and weather. Appropriate operating parameters for the adjustment device 9 including the lighting device 9a vary depending on the sunrise time, sunset time, and weather. Therefore, by including the sunrise time, sunset time, and weather in the weather information used in the learning data, a trained model that infers appropriate operating parameters can be generated.

[0109] Furthermore, the lighting control system 100 uses the trained model to infer operational parameters from a weather forecast, which is a predicted value of weather information for the date and time when the facility 6 is reserved. The inferred operational parameters are sent to the terminal device 1 and presented to the user. In this way, by presenting the operational parameters inferred using the trained model to the user, the effort required for the user to input the operational parameters can be reduced.

[0110] Furthermore, the lighting control system 100 transmits the trained model generated by the model generation unit 41 to the management device 8. In this way, the manager of the facility 6 can obtain the trained model via the management device 8, and use the trained model to infer operating parameters, control the adjustment device 9, or analyze user preferences to utilize the learned model for services.

[0111] Embodiment 4 Next, a fourth embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof will be omitted where appropriate. In this embodiment, control server 4 collects a usage fee from users so that they can use the function of setting operating parameters. Fig. 14 is a diagram showing the configuration of lighting control system 100 according to this embodiment. As shown in Fig. 14, in lighting control system 100 according to this embodiment, payment server 12 that collects usage fees from users is connected to wide area network 11, and control server 4 collects the usage fee for the function of setting operating parameters through payment server 12.

[0112] The payment server 12 is a server that executes payment processing. Specifically, based on a request from the lighting control system 100, the payment server 12 executes payment processing in which the user transfers the usage fee for the function of setting operating parameters to a predetermined transfer account. Specifically, the predetermined transfer account here is the account of the manager of the facility 6 or the account of the manager of the lighting control system 100. The payment server 12 is, for example, a cloud server of a financial institution that provides a service that executes payment processing. Alternatively, the payment server 12 may be a server of a credit card company. In this case, the payment server 12 acquires credit card information from the user and collects the usage fee from the user's account linked to the credit card. The credit card company transfers the fee collected from the user to the predetermined transfer account. The payment server 12 has a communication interface that complies with various communication standards and has a function of connecting to the wide area network 11.

[0113] Fig. 15 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of control server 4 according to this embodiment. With reference to Fig. 15, a function of collecting a usage fee for the function of setting operation parameters of lighting control system 100 according to this embodiment will be described. As shown in Fig. 15, in this embodiment, device operation setting unit 3 further includes a fee management unit 51, a fee information storage unit 52, a usage registration management unit 53, and a usage registration information storage unit 54. In this embodiment, the usage fee for the function of setting operation parameters by a user is determined by either a pay-as-you-go system in which a fee is paid according to the number of times the function is used, or a flat-rate system in which a period of use is registered and a fee is paid according to the registered period.

[0114] The fee management unit 51 calculates a usage fee based on the user's use of the function for setting operation parameters. The fee management unit 51 also requests the payment server 12 to process the payment for the calculated fee. The function of the fee management unit 51 to request the payment server 12 to process the payment for the fee and to collect the usage fee from the user is the fee collection means of the device operation setting unit 3.

[0115] The fee information storage unit 52 stores the usage fees of the users calculated by the fee management unit 51.

[0116] The usage registration management unit 53 manages usage registration information related to usage registration, such as personal information of the user and the registration period, when the user pays the usage fee on a flat rate basis.

[0117] The usage registration information storage unit 54 stores the usage registration information managed by the usage registration management unit 53.

[0118] Fig. 16 is a flowchart showing the usage fee collection process of the control server 4 according to this embodiment. With reference to Fig. 16, the usage fee collection process for the function of setting the operation parameters of the lighting control system 100 according to this embodiment will be described. The usage fee collection process shown in Fig. 16 is executed before the user performs the operation to determine the operation parameters. For example, it is executed before step S105 in Fig. 3 and step S405 in Fig. 8.

[0119] First, in step S501, the user operates the terminal device 1 to input personal information for identifying the individual. The terminal device 1 transmits the personal information to the device operation setting unit 3 via the wide area network 11. Next, the process proceeds to step S502.

[0120] In step S502, the usage registration management unit 53 of the device operation setting unit 3 uses the personal information to refer to the usage registration information stored in the usage registration information storage unit 54, and determines whether the user is within the usage registration period. The process of registering the user will be described later. If the user is within the usage registration period, the process of collecting fees has already been completed in the usage registration process, so the usage fee collection process is completed. The usage registration management unit 53 notifies the operation parameter management unit 31 to allow the user to use the function of determining operation parameters. This allows the user to perform the operation parameter determination operation. If the user is not within the usage registration period, proceed to step S503.

[0121] In step S503, the usage registration management unit 53 prompts the user via the terminal device 1 to select whether or not to register. If the user selects not to register, the process proceeds to step S504. If the user selects to register, the process proceeds to step S506. The usage registration process in step S506 will be described later.

[0122] In step S504, the fee management unit 51 calculates the usage fee. For example, the usage fee is set in advance as a payment amount for use of the function of setting operation parameters for one usage reservation. The usage fee may also be set according to the type of operation parameter to be set. It may also be set so that usage fees are charged only for some of the operation parameters that can be set. It may also be set as a fee for each adjustment device 9 that sets an operation parameter. The calculated usage fee is stored in the fee information storage unit 52. Next, the process proceeds to step S505.

[0123] In step S505, the fee management unit 51 requests the payment server 12 to process the payment of the calculated usage fee. The payment server 12 requests payment information such as credit card information from the terminal device 1. The user inputs the payment information into the terminal device 1, and the terminal device 1 obtains the payment information from the payment server 12, thereby being able to collect the usage fee. This completes the usage fee collection process.

[0124] The calculation of the usage fee in step S504 may be performed after the user has performed the operation to determine the operation parameters, and the fee may be calculated based on the operation parameters actually set in the management device 8. The settlement process in step S505 may be performed all at once for the usage fee for a certain period, such as for each month.

[0125] 17 is a sequence diagram showing the usage registration process of the control server 4 according to the fourth embodiment. The usage registration process will be described with reference to Fig. 17. The process in Fig. 17 is the process in step S506 in Fig. 16.

[0126] First, in step S601, the user inputs user registration information including personal information required for user registration and a user registration period into the terminal device 1. Once the input is complete, the terminal device 1 transmits the user registration information to the device operation setting unit 3. Note that the terminal device 1 may have a process for having the user agree to the terms of use before transmitting the user registration information. Next, the process proceeds to step S602.

[0127] In step S602, the usage registration management unit 53 of the equipment operation setting unit 3, which has received the usage registration information, transmits a payment request to the payment server 12. The payment server 12 requests payment information from the terminal device 1. Next, the process proceeds to step S603.

[0128] In step S603, the user inputs payment information into the terminal device 1. The terminal device 1 transmits the payment information to the payment server 12. Next, the process proceeds to step S604.

[0129] In step S604, the payment server 12 settles the fee according to the registration institution based on the payment information. When the payment is completed, a payment completion notice is sent to the device operation setting unit 3. Next, the process proceeds to step S605.

[0130] In step S605, the fee management unit 51 of the device operation setting unit 3 stores information about the usage fee paid by the user in the fee information storage unit 52. Next, the process proceeds to step S606.

[0131] In step S606, the usage registration management unit 53 of the device operation setting unit 3 stores the usage registration information in the usage registration management unit 53 and performs usage registration. When usage registration is complete, a registration completion notice is sent to the terminal device 1. This completes the usage registration process.

[0132] Note that user registration is performed for each facility 6. The user registers by specifying the facility 6, and the paid usage fee is paid to the administrator of the facility 6. Alternatively, user registration may be for setting operation parameters for all facilities 6 managed by the management device 8 connected to the lighting control system 100. In this case, the usage fee is paid to the administrator of the lighting control system 100. Furthermore, the administrator of the lighting control system 100 may pay part of the usage fee to the facility 6 for which the user actually set operation parameters. Specifically, the fee management unit 51 requests the payment server 12 to process payment of part of the usage fee, and transfers the money from the account of the administrator of the lighting control system 100 to the account of the administrator of the facility 6.

[0133] In this way, through the usage fee collection process and usage registration process, lighting control system 100 collects from users a usage fee for using the function of determining operating parameters. The collected usage fee is transferred, for example, to the account of the manager of facility 6. Therefore, by installing adjustment device 9 compatible with lighting control system 100 in facility 6, the manager of facility 6 can receive a fee from users in addition to the usage fee for facility 6. Furthermore, even when the collected usage fee is transferred to the account of the manager of lighting control system 100, the manager of facility 6 can receive a fee from users by paying a portion of the usage fee to the facility 6 where the users actually set the operating parameters.

[0134] Furthermore, the usage fee paid by the user for the function of determining the operating parameters can be considered a profit gained by introducing the adjustment device 9. A business model is conceivable in which the seller of the adjustment device 9 provides the adjustment device 9 to the facility 6 free of charge or at a lower price than the general sales price, and the manager of the facility 6 pays part or all of the usage fee to the seller of the adjustment device 9. As a result, the facility 6 can attract users by introducing the adjustment device 9, and the seller of the adjustment device 9 can receive part or all of the usage fee. For such a business model, the lighting control system 100 may provide an index of the amount that the manager of the facility 6 will pay to the seller of the adjustment device 9. Specifically, the fee management unit 51 reads the usage fees paid by users to the facility 6 from the fee information storage unit 52 at regular intervals, such as monthly, and transmits the total amount of the usage fees to the management device 8. Based on the usage fees received by the management device 8, the manager of the facility 6 pays the seller of the adjustment device 9 an amount previously agreed upon with the seller of the adjustment device 9, such as 50% of the usage fee.

[0135] As described above, the device operation setting unit 3 of the lighting control system 100 of this embodiment further includes a fee management unit 51 that calculates a usage fee for a user's use of the function for determining operation parameters. The usage fee calculated by the fee management unit 51 is collected from the user by a fee collection means. With this configuration, the manager of the facility 6 can collect a usage fee from the user in addition to the usage fee for the facility 6 by installing an adjustment device 9 compatible with the lighting control system 100 in the facility 6.

[0136] The device operation setting unit 3 further includes a usage registration management unit 53 that manages usage registration information including a usage registration period during which the user will use the function to determine the operating parameters, the fee collection means collects a usage fee from the user for the usage registration period, and the usage registration management unit 53 permits the user to use the function to determine the operating parameters during the usage registration period. By performing usage registration in this way, the user can use the function to determine the operating parameters without having to go through the trouble of paying a usage fee each time.

[0137] Furthermore, the fee management unit 51 reads out the total usage fee for the function that determines the operating parameters by the user over a certain period from the fee information storage unit 52 and transmits it to the management device 8. This allows the manager of the facility 6 to pay part or all of the usage fee to the seller of the adjustment device 9 based on the usage fee received by the management device 8, and the seller of the adjustment device 9 can then offer the adjustment device 9 to the facility 6 at a price lower than the general selling price.

[0138] The configurations shown in the above embodiments are examples of the content of the present invention, and may be combined with other known technologies, and some of the configurations may be omitted or modified within the scope of the gist of the present invention.

[0139] Examples of aspects that may be included in the present disclosure are set forth below as appendices. (Appendix 1) a management device that controls a plurality of lighting devices to adjust the lighting environment of each room in the facility; a terminal device operated by a user of the facility; and an equipment operation setting unit communicably connected to a reservation management unit that receives a reservation for use of the facility, specifying a date and time, from the terminal device and transmits the reservation for use to the management device; a transmission means for transmitting the operation parameters and the date and time of the reservation to the management device; and a transmission means for transmitting the operation parameters and the date and time of the reservation to the management device. (Appendix 2) The lighting control system described in Appendix 1 is characterized in that the operating parameter management unit obtains information about the facility in the use reservation from information identifying the use reservation, and generates operating parameter setting information, which is information about operating parameters that can be set in the facility. (Appendix 3) 2. The lighting control system of claim 1, wherein the operating parameter is a value indicating at least one of the brightness and color temperature of the lighting device. (Appendix 4) The lighting control system of Appendix 1, characterized in that the lighting device controlled by the management device is a blue sky light that imitates the color of the sky. (Appendix 5) the management device controls an external light blocking device that blocks light entering from outside each room in the facility; The lighting control system described in Appendix 1, characterized in that the operating parameters further include a value indicating the open / closed state of the external light blocking device. (Appendix 6) the management device controls an air conditioning device that adjusts the temperature and humidity of each room in the facility; The lighting control system of claim 1, wherein the operating parameters further include a value indicating the set temperature or set humidity of the air conditioning device. (Appendix 7) The lighting control system according to any one of appendices 1 to 6, wherein the operating parameters are set for each time period of the date and time when the facility is used. (Appendix 8) the device operation setting unit further includes an operation parameter history storage unit that stores an operation parameter history, which is the operation parameters previously transmitted to the management device; The lighting control system of any one of appendices 1 to 6, characterized in that when the user determines the operating parameters via the terminal device, the operating parameter management unit reads the operating parameter history from the operating parameter history storage unit and transmits it to the terminal device. (Appendix 9) The lighting control system further includes the terminal device, The lighting control system of any one of appendices 1 to 6, wherein the terminal device includes an operation parameter history storage unit that stores an operation parameter history, which is the operation parameters previously determined by the user, and displays the operation parameter history when the user operates the terminal device to determine the operation parameters. (Appendix 10) The lighting control system of any one of appendices 1 to 6, characterized in that when the operating parameter management unit receives a signal indicating that there has been a change in the operating parameters that can be set in the facility, it notifies the terminal device that there has been a change in the equipment of the facility. (Appendix 11) The lighting control system described in any one of Supplementary Note 1 or 6, further comprising a model generation unit that generates a trained model for inferring the operating parameters from a predicted value of the weather information for the date and time when the facility is reserved using learning data including an operating parameter history, which is the operating parameters previously transmitted to the management device, and weather information. (Appendix 12) 12. The lighting control system of claim 11, wherein the meteorological information includes at least one of sunrise time, sunset time, and weather. (Appendix 13) The lighting control system described in Appendix 11, characterized in that the learned model is used to infer operating parameters from a weather forecast, which is a predicted value of the weather information for the date and time when the facility is reserved. (Appendix 14) The lighting control system described in Appendix 11, characterized in that the trained model generated by the model generation unit is transmitted to the management device. (Appendix 15) The device operation setting unit The lighting control system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a fee management unit that calculates a usage fee for the user to use the function for determining the operating parameters. (Appendix 16) The device operation setting unit a usage registration management unit that manages usage registration information including a usage registration period during which the user uses the function that determines the operating parameters, The lighting control system described in Appendix 15, characterized in that the usage registration management unit allows the user to use the function to determine the operating parameters during the usage registration period. (Appendix 17) The lighting control system described in Appendix 15 or 16, characterized in that the fee management unit transmits to the management device the total usage fee for the function that determines the operating parameters by the user over a certain period of time. [Explanation of symbols]

[0140] 1 terminal device, 2 reservation management unit, 3 equipment operation setting unit, 4 control server, 5 integrated management device, 6 facility, 7 facility management device, 8 management device, 9 adjustment device, 9a lighting device, 9b external light blocking device, 9c air conditioning device, 10 weather information server, 21 facility reservation status acquisition unit, 22 facility information storage unit, 23 reservation information setting unit, 24 reservation history storage unit, 25 communication unit, 31 operation parameter management unit, 32 operation parameter history storage unit, 33 facility equipment information acquisition unit, 34 facility equipment information storage unit, 35 communication unit, 41 model generation unit, 42 trained model storage unit, 43 weather information acquisition unit, 51 fee management unit, 52 fee information storage unit, 53 usage registration management unit, 54 usage registration information storage unit, 100 lighting control system, 200 input screen, 201 reservation information input area, 202 operation parameter input area, 203 Decision button, 300 operation parameter input screen, 301 room image area, 302 individual operation parameter input area.

Claims

1. a management device that controls a plurality of lighting devices to adjust the lighting environment of each room in the facility; a terminal device operated by a user of the facility; and an equipment operation setting unit communicably connected to a reservation management unit that receives reservation information including the date and time of use of the facility from the terminal device and transmits the reservation information to the management device to make a reservation for use of the facility, the equipment operation setting unit receives from the terminal device operation parameters for controlling the operation of the lighting device on the date and time when the facility is to be used, and an operation parameter management unit that manages the operation parameters in association with the date and time when the facility is to be used; and a transmission unit that transmits the operation parameters and the date and time when the facility is to be used to the management device.

2. The lighting control system described in claim 1, characterized in that the operating parameter management unit obtains information about the facility in the use reservation from information identifying the use reservation, and generates operating parameter setting information which is information about operating parameters that can be set in the facility.

3. 2. The lighting control system according to claim 1, wherein the operating parameter is a value indicating at least one of brightness and color temperature of the lighting device.

4. 2. The lighting control system according to claim 1, wherein the lighting device controlled by the management device is a blue sky lighting device that imitates the color of the sky.

5. the management device controls an external light blocking device that blocks light entering from outside each room in the facility; The lighting control system according to claim 1 , wherein the operation parameters further include a value indicating whether the external light blocking device is open or closed.

6. the management device controls an air conditioning device that adjusts the temperature and humidity of each room in the facility; The lighting control system according to claim 1 , wherein the operating parameters further include a value indicating a set temperature or a set humidity of the air conditioner.

7. 7. The lighting control system according to claim 1, wherein the operation parameters are set for each time period of the day and time when the facility is used.

8. the device operation setting unit further includes an operation parameter history storage unit that stores an operation parameter history, which is the operation parameters previously transmitted to the management device; 7. The lighting control system according to claim 1, wherein the operation parameter management unit reads the operation parameter history from the operation parameter history storage unit and transmits the operation parameter history to the terminal device when the user determines the operation parameters via the terminal device.

9. The lighting control system further includes the terminal device, The lighting control system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the terminal device includes an operation parameter history storage unit that stores an operation parameter history, which is the operation parameters previously determined by the user, and displays the operation parameter history when the user operates the terminal device to determine the operation parameters.

10. 7. The lighting control system according to claim 1, wherein when the operating parameter management unit receives a signal indicating that there has been a change in the operating parameters that can be set in the facility, it notifies the terminal device that there has been a change in the equipment of the facility.

11. The lighting control system described in any one of claims 1 or 6, characterized in that it further comprises a model generation unit that generates a trained model for inferring the operating parameters from the predicted value of the weather information for the date and time when the facility is reserved using learning data including an operating parameter history, which is the operating parameters previously transmitted to the management device, and weather information.

12. The lighting control system according to claim 11, wherein the meteorological information includes at least one of a sunrise time, a sunset time, and weather.

13. The lighting control system described in claim 11, characterized in that the learned model is used to infer operating parameters from a weather forecast, which is a predicted value of the weather information for the date and time when the facility is reserved.

14. The lighting control system according to claim 11, characterized in that the trained model generated by the model generation unit is transmitted to the management device.

15. The device operation setting unit The lighting control system according to claim 1 , further comprising a fee management unit that calculates a usage fee for the user to use the function for determining the operating parameters.

16. The device operation setting unit a usage registration management unit that manages usage registration information including a usage registration period during which the user uses the function that determines the operating parameters, 16. The lighting control system according to claim 15, wherein the usage registration management unit permits the user to use the function for determining the operating parameters during the usage registration period.

17. 17. The lighting control system according to claim 15, wherein the fee management unit transmits to the management device a total of usage fees for the function of determining the operating parameters by the user over a certain period of time.

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