Notification cooperation system and notification cooperation device

Abstract

To provide a notification cooperation system and a notification cooperation device for notifying a target person of information in an edge environment.SOLUTION: A notification cooperation system 100 configured to notify an object person 3 of information in an edge environment includes an information management unit configured to manage a plurality of pieces of notification related information in the edge environment, a relationship holding unit configured to hold a correspondence relationship table indicating a correspondence relationship between the plurality of pieces of notification related information, and an environment detection unit configured to detect a situation of the object person 3 and a surrounding environment. A notification method by linking a plurality of pieces of notification related information, a notification determination means for determining notification information, and a notification means for notifying an object person 3 of the notification information are provided.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a notification collaboration system and a notification collaboration device that notify information to a target person in an edge environment. [Background technology]

[0002] BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, a determination device such as that disclosed in Patent Document 1 has been proposed as a device for supporting evaluation of a subject's behavior.

[0003] The user equipment disclosed in Patent Document 1 hosts an edge application handover client and configures an EAHC using application information from one or more application clients. The application client resides on the user equipment, and the application information includes the type of service requested, the service provider, application service requirements, application context, the location of the user equipment, the designated route, or the predicted route, etc. The user equipment uses the edge application handover client to provide assistance based on the application information for seamless edge application handover of the application client between edge application servers. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Special Publication No. 2023-507782 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] Here, for example, in a user device such as that disclosed in Patent Document 1, an edge application handover client is used to provide support based on application information. This means that the system is dependent on the connected cloud server and the user device, making it difficult to properly notify the target person of notification information appropriate for their situation and environment in an edge environment.

[0006] Therefore, the present invention has been devised in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide an alert linkage system and an alert linkage device that can appropriately notify a target person of alert information appropriate to the target person's situation and surrounding environment. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The notification collaboration system according to the first invention is a notification collaboration system that notifies information to a target person in an edge environment, and is characterized by comprising: an information management means for managing a plurality of notification-related information within the edge environment; a relationship holding means for holding a correspondence relationship table showing the correspondence between the plurality of notification-related information; an environment detection means for detecting the target person's situation and the surrounding environment; a notification determination means for referring to the correspondence relationship table and determining a notification method and notification information to be linked with the notification-related information based on the detection information detected by the environment detection means; and a notification execution means for notifying the target person of the notification information based on the notification method determined by the notification determination means.

[0008] The notification collaboration system according to the second invention is characterized in that, in the first invention, it further comprises a sharing means for sharing the notification-related information among a plurality of edge devices within the edge environment, and the notification determination means determines notification among the plurality of edge devices using the shared notification-related information.

[0009] The notification collaboration system according to the third invention is characterized in that, in the second invention, the notification determination means obtains notification result information regarding the result of the notification from the edge device, and, depending on the notification result information, refers to the correspondence table and re-determines the notification method and the notification information.

[0010] The notification collaboration device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is a notification collaboration device that notifies information to a target person in an edge environment, and is characterized by comprising: an information management unit that manages multiple pieces of notification-related information within the edge environment; a relationship holding unit that holds a correspondence relationship table that indicates the correspondence between the multiple pieces of notification-related information; an environment detection unit that detects the target person's situation and the surrounding environment; a notification determination unit that refers to the correspondence relationship table and determines a notification method to be linked with the notification-related information and notification information based on the detection information detected by the environment detection unit; and a notification execution unit that notifies the target person of the notification information based on the notification method determined by the notification determination unit. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to the first aspect of the present invention, the information management means manages a plurality of pieces of notification-related information in an edge environment. Therefore, the relationship storage means can store a correspondence relationship table showing the correspondence relationships between the plurality of pieces of notification-related information. This makes it possible to appropriately notify a subject of notification information appropriate for the subject's situation and surrounding environment.

[0012] According to the first aspect of the present invention, the environment detection means detects the subject's situation and the surrounding environment. Therefore, the notification determination means can refer to the correspondence table and determine the notification method and notification information associated with the notification-related information based on the detected detection information. This makes it possible to appropriately notify the subject of notification information appropriate for the subject's situation and the surrounding environment.

[0013] In particular, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the sharing unit shares the notification-related information among a plurality of edge devices in the edge environment. Therefore, the notification determination unit can determine the notification among the plurality of edge devices using the shared notification-related information. This makes it possible to appropriately notify the subject of notification information appropriate for the subject's situation and surrounding environment.

[0014] In particular, according to the third aspect of the present invention, the notification determination means acquires notification result information regarding the result of the notification from the edge device to be notified. Therefore, the notification method and notification information can be re-determined by referring to the correspondence table in accordance with the notification result information. This makes it possible to appropriately notify the subject of notification information appropriate for the subject's situation and surrounding environment.

[0015] According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the information management unit manages multiple pieces of notification-related information in an edge environment. Therefore, the relationship storage unit can store a correspondence table showing the correspondence between the multiple pieces of notification-related information. This makes it possible to appropriately notify a subject of notification information appropriate for the subject's situation and surrounding environment.

[0016] According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the environment detection unit detects the subject's situation and the surrounding environment. Therefore, the notification determination unit can refer to the correspondence table and determine the notification method and notification information to be linked with the notification-related information based on the detected detection information. This makes it possible to appropriately notify the subject of notification information appropriate for the subject's situation and the surrounding environment. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a notification cooperation system according to this embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the operation when a target person of the notification cooperation system according to this embodiment moves from place A to place B. In FIG. [Figure 3]FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of data in a correspondence relationship table of the notification cooperation system according to this embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4(a) is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of a notification cooperation device in this embodiment, and FIG. 4(b) is a schematic diagram showing an example of the functions of the notification cooperation device in this embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the notification cooperation system according to this embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0018] Hereinafter, an example of a notification cooperation system and a notification cooperation device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0019] An example of a report cooperation system 100 and a report cooperation device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

[0020] 1 , the notification collaboration system 100 according to the present embodiment includes a notification collaboration device 1. The notification collaboration device 1 is connected to an edge device 2 (e.g., an in-house communication device) held by, for example, a subject 3 and used in an edge environment, as well as various edge devices 2a to 2c as sensing devices that detect the status of the subject 3 and the surrounding environment, an edge device 2d as a notification device, other terminals 5, and a server 6. Note that any or all of the multiple edge devices 2, 2a to 2d may be configured to function and collaborate as, for example, the notification collaboration device 1.

[0021] The notification collaboration system 100 includes, for example, an interface for transmitting and receiving various types of information. Note that the communication network 4 is a local network in an edge environment, and is not connected to, for example, the normal Internet or an external cloud or server, but is connected within a closed environment.

[0022] Here, the notification cooperation system 100 manages multiple pieces of notification-related information in an edge environment, for example, in the notification cooperation device 1. The multiple pieces of notification-related information may be stored together with, for example, a correspondence table showing the correspondence between the pieces of notification-related information. The multiple pieces of notification-related information and the correspondence table may be acquired by, for example, the multiple edge devices 2, 2a to 2d, or may be acquired by, for example, another terminal 5, server 6, etc., and transmitted to the notification cooperation device 1.

[0023] Here, with reference to Fig. 2, an example of the operation of the notification collaboration system 100 when a subject 3 moves from location A to location B will be described. The example shown in Fig. 2 shows an example of the operation of the notification collaboration system 100 when, for example, subject 3 moves from location A in an edge environment (for example, room A where a first task is scheduled) to location B (for example, room B where a next task is scheduled) also in the edge environment. As shown in Fig. 2, the notification collaboration system 100 is equipped, for example, in room A, with an edge device 2 held by subject 3, edge devices 2a and 2b as sensors installed on the ceiling, and edge device 2d as a display equipped in room A.

[0024] The notification collaboration system 100 refers to a correspondence table based on the status of the subject 3 detected by, for example, multiple edge devices 2, 2a, and 2b in room A and the detection results of the surrounding environment, and if it determines that the detected detection information is, for example, ``the posture information, voice information, and room noise level of the subject 3 are within normal values'' or ``the orientation and surface of the edge device 2 are normal values,'' it uses the display of edge device 2 or edge device 2d to notify the subject 3 of notification information that is appropriate to the judgment result from among the notification-related information.

[0025] Furthermore, if the notification collaboration system 100 determines that the detected situation of the subject 3 and the detected information of the surrounding environment are, for example, "the posture information, voice information, and room noise level of the subject 3 are below normal values ​​or cannot be obtained" or "the orientation or face of the edge device 2 is outside the normal range," it may use the vibration function of the edge device 2 to alert the subject 3, or may link the edge device 2 and edge device 2d to notify the subject 3 of notification information appropriate to the determination result.

[0026] Furthermore, the notification collaboration system 100 determines, for example, that a subject 3 moving from room A to room B is "subject 3 is moving from location A to location B" based on the subject 3's edge device 2, the edge devices 2a, 2b, and 2d in room A, the subject 3's edge device 2 that has moved to room B, and the edge devices 2c and 2d in room B, as well as the detection results of the surrounding environment.

[0027] The notification collaboration system 100 then uses, for example, edge device 2 or edge device 2d at location A to collaborate with edge device 2, edge device 2c, and 2d of subject 3 who has moved to location B, and notifies subject 3 of the notification information that was originally planned to be notified using the display of edge device 2 or edge device 2d of subject 3 at location B.

[0028] The notification collaboration system 100 can thereby appropriately notify the target person 3 of appropriate notification information among multiple edge devices (edge ​​devices 2, 2a to 2d) in the edge environment, depending on the situation and environment of the target person 3, for example. The edge devices 2a to 2c may be equipped with LED lighting or an alarm to attract the target person 3's attention, and the edge device 2d may be equipped with a known sensor (such as a human sensor) that detects the status of nearby targets and a known sensor that detects the surrounding environment. This allows the edge devices 2a to 2c to notify the target person 3, and also enables the edge device 2d to detect the status of the target person 3 and the surrounding environment.

[0029] Furthermore, for example, the edge device 2 may be equipped with a near-infrared or non-contact vital sensor that measures the body temperature and vital signs of the subject 3. The edge device 2 measures, for example, the body temperature and vital signs of the subject 3, and stores the measured data in the memory of the edge device 2. Furthermore, the edge device 2 may be configured to measure, for example, the posture and center of gravity of the subject 3, and the measured data is stored in the memory of the edge device 2.

[0030] The edge devices 2a to 2d may be installed on the walls or ceilings of, for example, location A (e.g., room A) and location B (e.g., room B, a hallway, etc.). The edge devices 2a to 2d may be known sensors that measure the movement of the subject 3 (and other subjects, etc.), for example, as long as they measure the movement of the subject 3 within the range of location A or while moving from location A to location B, and further the situation of the subject 3 and the surrounding environment of the subject 3 within location B.

[0031] Furthermore, for example, the edge devices 2, 2a to 2d may be near-infrared or non-contact vital sensors that measure the body temperature or vital signs of the display subject 3 that displays various information, and may measure the body temperature or vital signs of the subject 3, and may digitize or visualize them. Furthermore, for example, the edge device 2c may be near-infrared or non-contact vital sensors that measure the posture, center of gravity, etc. of the subject 3, and may measure the body temperature or vital signs of the measured subject 3, and may digitize or visualize them.

[0032] The report collaboration system 100 acquires various types of detection information (detection data, etc.) detected by each of the edge devices 2, 2a to 2d. For example, when acquiring various types of detection information detected by each of the edge devices 2, 2a to 2d, the report collaboration system 100 may also acquire characteristic information indicating the characteristics of each sensor (for example, sensor ID, detection data ID, detection data characteristics, detection date and time, detection location, etc.) and store it in memory within each edge device.

[0033] The notification collaboration system 100 may, for example, set in advance in each edge device 2 (2a to 2c) acquisition conditions such as the date and time of transmission to the notification collaboration system 100 and the detection information to be transmitted, and each edge device 2, 2a to 2d may transmit the detection information it detects to the notification collaboration system 100 based on the set acquisition conditions.

[0034] 2 is held by a subject 3 working within a facility within an internal LAN, for example. Edge devices 2a to 2d may be installed in various locations within the edge environment (ceilings, walls, shelves, tables, etc. of rooms, warehouses, corridors, entrances, etc.) to hold detection data on the status and surrounding environment of the subject 3 and other related parties (not shown), or may link notification-related information to notify the subject 3 via multiple edge devices 2, etc. This allows the edge devices 2, 2a to 2d, each equipped with multiple sensors, to acquire the status and movements of the subject 3 at various locations within the internal LAN, and to appropriately notify the subject 3 of notification information appropriate for the subject 3 according to the subject 3's status and surrounding environment.

[0035] The notification linkage system 100 may generate an evaluation result for the notification-related information by referring to a reference database (not shown) that stores correlations between detection information of the subject's past situation and surrounding environment, which was detected by a past environment detection means and previously converted into images, and notification-related information linked to the past detection information. This makes it possible to evaluate notifications to the subject 3 using information on the current situation and environment in which the subject 3 is placed. The notification-related information may also be evaluated by combining, for example, multiple pieces of detection information. It is possible to confirm various notification states for the subject 3 or predict future notification linkages based on, for example, a combination of characteristic detection information from multiple pieces of detection information.

[0036] The notification collaboration system 100 may be implemented by electronic devices such as a personal computer (PC), or may be implemented by electronic devices such as a smartphone, tablet device, wearable device, IoT (Internet of Things) device, or single-board computer such as Raspberry Pi (registered trademark), and may have an edge device 2 (2a to 2c) built in.

[0037] An example of a correspondence relationship table of the notification collaboration system 100 (notification collaboration device 1) in this embodiment will now be described with reference to Fig. 3. The correspondence relationship table is composed of, for example, a "target person information table," an "edge device information table," a "schedule information table," and an "notification collaboration information table." Various types of information and data stored in the correspondence relationship table are acquired and managed by the notification collaboration device 1.

[0038] The "Subject Information Table" stores, for example, information to identify the subject 3, such as "Subject ID," "Name," "Qualifications / Group," and "Contact Information," an "Edge Device ID" to identify the edge device 2 held by the subject 3, and a "Notification Collaboration ID" that indicates the identification and collaboration of notification patterns between multiple edge devices.

[0039] The "edge device information table" also stores, for example, an "edge device ID" as information for identifying the edge devices 2, 2a to 2d, "functions" and "memory" related to the edge devices 2, 2a to 2d, a "location ID" where the edge devices 2, 2a to 2d are installed, "movable" indicating the movable state of the edge devices 2, 2a to 2d, and a "notification coordination ID" indicating the identification and coordination of notification patterns between multiple edge devices.

[0040] In addition, the "Schedule Information Table" stores information about the work of the subject 3, such as "Schedule ID," "Date and time" when the work is performed, "Subject ID," "Location ID," "Task ID," "Edge device ID," and "Work result."

[0041] In addition, the "alert related information table" stores "alert linkage ID," "schedule ID," "target person ID," "location ID," "edge device ID," and "alert pattern / conditions" as correspondences between various information such as schedules, target persons 3, and alert patterns between multiple edge devices.

[0042] The above-mentioned correspondence table may be acquired, for example, by the notification collaboration system 100 (not shown) and may be stored in multiple locations in a database (not shown) of the notification collaboration system 100, memory within the notification collaboration device 1, edge devices 2, 2a to 2d, or may be stored, for example, in another terminal 5 or server 6.

[0043] The notification-related information may be directly input into the notification linkage device 1 by an administrator or the like so that the various acquired information and data are linked, or, for example, multiple target person information may be stored in the notification linkage device 1 in advance so that it can be selected by the notification linkage device 1 of other groups, departments, administrators, etc. in the edge environment.

[0044] Furthermore, when an administrator or the like inputs information such as a predetermined task or location via the alert coordination device 1, the alert-related information may be configured to select alert-related information related to the task, the target person 3, and the edge devices 2, 2a to 2d for the acquired information such as the task, for example, using a learning model previously stored in the alert coordination device 1. In this case, the learning model may be generated by known machine learning using previously prepared detection information, alert-related information, and target person information as learning data.

[0045] (Notification linkage device 1) Next, an example of the notification cooperation device 1 in this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 4. Fig. 4(a) is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of the notification cooperation device 1 in this embodiment, and Fig. 4(b) is a schematic diagram showing an example of the function of the notification cooperation device 1 in this embodiment.

[0046] 4(a), the notification linkage device 1 includes a housing 10, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 102, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 103, a storage unit 104, and I / Fs 105 to 107. The components 101 to 107 are connected by an internal bus 110.

[0047] The CPU 101 controls the entire notification linkage device 1. The ROM 102 stores operation code for the CPU 101. The RAM 103 is a working area used when the CPU 101 is operating. The storage unit 104 stores various information such as notification-related information and a reference database. As the storage unit 104, for example, a data storage device such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or an SSD (Solid State Drive) is used. Note that the notification linkage device 1 may have a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) (not shown), for example. The inclusion of a GPU enables faster calculation processing than usual.

[0048] I / F 105 is an interface for transmitting and receiving various information to and from edge devices 2, 2a to 2d, and may also be an interface for transmitting and receiving various information to and from various detection sensors, multiple edge devices, other terminals 5, servers 6, remote controls that control multiple edge devices, etc., connected via a communication network 4 of a local network "Local Area Network (LAN)."

[0049] I / F 106 is an interface for transmitting and receiving information to and from input unit 108. For example, a keyboard, a detection sensor, or a remote control is used as input unit 108, and an administrator or the like who uses notification linkage device 1 inputs various information, control commands for notification linkage device 1, the detection sensor, or the remote control, etc., via input unit 108.

[0050] The I / F 107 is an interface for transmitting and receiving various information to and from the display unit 109. The display unit 109 outputs notification information and various information for the target person 3 stored in the storage unit 104, or the processing status of other edge devices 2 and the notification linkage device 1, other alternative tasks, etc. A display is used as the display unit 109, and may be, for example, a touch panel type.

[0051] Fig. 4(b) is a schematic diagram showing an example of the functions of the notification cooperation device 1. The notification cooperation device 1 includes an information management unit 11, a relationship holding unit 12, an environment detection unit 13, a notification determination unit 14, and a notification execution unit 15, and may also include, for example, a sharing unit 16 and an update unit 17. Note that each function shown in Fig. 4(b) is realized by the CPU 101 using the RAM 103 as a working area to execute a program stored in the storage unit 104 or the like, and may be controlled by artificial intelligence using, for example, a machine learning algorithm.

[0052] <Information Management Department 11> The information management unit 11 manages multiple pieces of notification-related information, for example, in an edge environment. The multiple pieces of notification-related information managed by the information management unit 11 cover various types of information related to notifications, and are included, for example, in the "correspondence table" shown in FIG. 3. The multiple pieces of notification-related information may be acquired, for example, by the notification linkage device 1, or may be acquired detection information detected by various types of multiple edge devices 2, 2a to 2d, etc., recognition of notifications by the target person 3, and the results of actions, and managed by the acquired various pieces of notification-related information. Furthermore, the information management unit 11 may manage the multiple pieces of notification-related information by the notification linkage device 1, or may manage the multiple pieces of notification-related information by various types of multiple edge devices 2, 2a to 2d, etc., for example. The timing and frequency at which the information management unit 11 manages the multiple pieces of notification-related information are arbitrary.

[0053] <Relationship maintaining unit 12> The relationship holding unit 12 holds a correspondence relationship table showing the correspondence relationships between multiple pieces of notification-related information. The correspondence relationship table is composed of, for example, a "target person information table," an "edge device information table," a "schedule information table," and an "notification cooperation information table," etc. The relationship holding unit 12 may update the correspondence relationships between the various pieces of notification-related information stored in each information table when, for example, differences, corrections, additions, etc. occur between the detection information, detection data, etc. detected by the various edge devices 2, 2a to 2d, etc. and the various information tables already held, or between each piece of notification-related information.

[0054] Furthermore, the correspondence relationship table held by the relationship holding unit 12 may be held by, for example, various types of multiple edge devices 2, 2a to 2d, etc. related in the edge environment. The notification-related information held by the multiple edge devices 2, 2a to 2d, etc. may be distributed in part or in whole by, for example, the information management unit 11, and the distributed notification-related information may be temporarily held by the various types of multiple edge devices 2, 2a to 2d, etc. (for example, until the next update). The relationship holding unit 12 may hold the correspondence relationship table indicating the correspondence relationships at any timing and frequency.

[0055] <Environmental detection unit 13> The environment detection unit 13 detects, for example, the situation of the subject 3 in the edge environment and the surrounding environment. The environment detection unit 13 detects the state of the subject 3 and the surrounding environment using, for example, various sensors provided in the various multiple edge devices 2, 2a to 2d, etc. The various multiple edge devices 2, 2a to 2d, etc. may be held by the subject 3, or installed on the wall or ceiling of location A (e.g., room A) or location B (e.g., room B, a hallway, etc.), and may detect the state of the subject 3 and the surrounding environment within a predetermined range.

[0056] The environment detection unit 13, for example, refers to a correspondence relationship table stored in advance in the relationship storage unit 12, and detects the situation of the subject 3 and the surrounding environment based on various information such as "date and time," "subject ID," "location ID," and "task ID" recorded in the "schedule information table." The environment detection unit 13 may start detection after confirming, for example, that multiple edge devices 2, etc. are present in the same place (room) at the same time and that each is operating normally.

[0057] For example, when there are multiple edge devices 2, the environment detection unit 13 may estimate and detect various information such as the positional relationship, functions, and memory of each edge device 2 that is determined to be effective for notifying the target person 3, for example, from past detection results. The environment detection unit 13 may also determine and detect, for example, the order and priority of detection, the amount of data to be detected, etc., between the multiple edge devices 2 to be detected.

[0058] <Notification determination unit 14> The notification determination unit 14 refers to the "correspondence relationship table" held by the relationship holding unit 12, and determines a notification method and notification information based on the detection information detected by the environment detection unit 13 from the plurality of edge devices 2, 2a to 2d, etc., by linking the plurality of notification-related information so that notification information suitable for the target person 3 is appropriately notified. The notification determination unit 14 may refer to the "correspondence relationship table" held by the relationship holding unit 12 and appropriately determine the notification pattern, number of times, number of edge devices 2, etc. to notify, display method, etc. of the notification-related information to be notified to the target person 3. This makes it possible to appropriately notify notification information suitable for the target person 3 according to the situation of the target person 3 and the surrounding environment.

[0059] Furthermore, if the notification determination unit 14 determines, for example, based on the posture and state of the subject 3 detected by the environment detection unit 13, and detection information indicating the state of the subject 3 and the surrounding environment, that the subject 3 is unable to recognize the notified content or is unable to act, it may refer to the "schedule information table" and re-determine the notification method and notification information to notify the edge devices 2a to 2d where the subject 3 will move and act next, based on various information such as the subject 3's schedule, other edge devices, the subject 3's next task, and the next work location.

[0060] Furthermore, when the notification determination unit 14 re-determines the notification method and notification information, it may refer to the "notification linkage information table" stored in the "correspondence relationship table", for example, and based on the "notification pattern and conditions", may re-determine the notification method and notification information so that the target person 3 is notified using the vibration function by changing the initial notification method from display to vibration ON, or the notification method for the edge device d (monitor) installed in the destination room B is changed from hidden to display ON.

[0061] Furthermore, when the notification determination unit 14 re-determines the notification method and notification information, it may refer to, for example, the "subject information table" and "schedule management table" stored in the "correspondence table", and based on notification-related information such as "qualifications / group", "date / time", "subject ID", "location ID", and "task ID", select another subject (not shown) who is in the same room as subject 3, or another subject (not shown) who has the same qualifications as subject 3 or works in the same group, and re-determine the notification method and notification information to notify that other subject.

[0062] <Notification Execution Department 15> The notification execution unit 15 notifies the notification information to the edge device 2a held by the target person 3 or edge devices 2a to 2d close to the target person 3's location, for example, according to the notification method and notification information determined by the notification determination unit 14.

[0063] Furthermore, the notification execution unit 15 re-notifies the notification information to the edge device 2a held by the target person 3 or to edge devices 2a to 2d close to the location of the target person 3, based on the notification method and notification information redetermined by the notification determination unit 14. This enables the notification linkage system 100 to appropriately notify the target person 3 of notification information suitable for the target person 3 according to the situation of the target person 3 and the surrounding environment.

[0064] Furthermore, when the notification execution unit 15 acquires notification decision information, for example, that has been re-determined by the notification determination unit 14 to "change the initial notification method for the target person 3 from display to vibration ON and notify using the vibration function," the notification execution unit 15 may turn on the vibration function of the edge device 2 to switch the message to be displayed on the target person 3's edge device 2 (for example, a smartphone) to notification by vibration, prompting the target person 3 to confirm the message. This vibration enables the target person 3 to check the notification information displayed on the screen of the edge device 2 in the previous notification, for example, and take action.

[0065] Furthermore, when the notification execution unit 15 acquires notification decision information, for example, re-decided by the notification decision unit 14 to "change the notification method for the edge device d (monitor) installed in the destination room B from hidden to displaying on the display," the notification execution unit 15 may switch the message to be displayed on the edge device 2 (e.g., a smartphone) of the subject 3 to a notification by turning on the power of the edge device 2d (e.g., a monitor) installed in the destination room B and displaying a message on the display (e.g., with audio added) to prompt the subject 3 to confirm.

[0066] By displaying this on the edge device 2d, the target person 3 can check the notification information displayed on the monitor of the edge device 2d and take action immediately upon entering the destination room 3. This allows the target person 3 to be appropriately notified of notification information suitable for the target person 3 according to the situation of the target person 3 and the surrounding environment.

[0067] <Shared part 16> The sharing unit 16 shares notification-related information among a plurality of edge devices in the edge environment. The sharing unit 16 transmits and receives various information and notification-related information to and from the plurality of edge devices 2, 2a to 2d, and shares information stored in, for example, the "correspondence relationship table" shown in FIG.

[0068] For example, when the environment detection unit 13 updates the correspondence table, the sharing unit 16 may transmit and receive notification-related information related to the multiple edge devices 2, 2a to 2d that it shares based on the updated notification-related information.

[0069] The sharing unit 16 may also refer to the "edge device information table" stored in the "correspondence relationship table," for example, and transmit and receive updated notification-related information when the "memory" of the edge device 2, 2a to 2d is "present." The timing and frequency at which the sharing unit 16 shares the correspondence relationship table showing the correspondence relationships are arbitrary.

[0070] <Updated part 17> For example, when a relationship between detection data, past notification-related information, and reference information is newly acquired, the update unit 17 reflects the relationship in the correlation. For example, when the notification linkage device 1 acquires a determination result in which an administrator or the like determines the accuracy of the evaluation result based on the evaluation result, the update unit 17 may update the correlation stored in the reference database based on the determination result.

[0071] Each of the other notification linkage devices 1 and edge devices 2, 2a to 2d includes a storage unit. The storage unit retrieves, as needed, various types of information such as a reference database stored in the storage unit 104. The storage unit stores, in the storage unit 104, various types of information acquired or generated by, for example, each of the components 11, 13 to 17.

[0072] <Display section 109> The display unit 109 displays notification-related information and various other information. The display unit 109 performs various displays on the edge devices 2, 2a to 2d according to various contents (e.g., text, messages, images, patterns, etc.) and forms (normal display, blinking, etc.).

[0073] <Edge devices 2, 2a to 2d> The sensors included in the edge devices 2, 2a-2d are various known sensors that detect (measure) the situation and behavior of the subject 3, as well as the surrounding environment, such as the location and room, and generate detection data. The sensors included in the edge devices 2, 2a-2d may include various sensors, such as motion sensors, near-infrared cameras, RGB cameras, ultrasonic sensors, and distinguishing body parts sensors. The multiple edge devices 2, 2a-2d or sensors exchange information, data, and the like with the alert coordination device 1 or other edge devices 2, 2a-2d, etc., in the edge environment using, for example, known communication protocols. The multiple edge devices 2, 2a-2d may be used in conjunction with each other, simultaneously or at different times, in the same or different locations in the edge environment. The various sensors may be built into the alert coordination device 1, for example, or may be portable devices held or worn by the subject 3, for example.

[0074] <Communication Network 4> The communication network 4 is, for example, a local network in an edge environment to which the reporting linkage device 1 and multiple edge devices 2 are connected via communication circuits. The communication network 4 may be configured as a so-called optical fiber communication network. Furthermore, the communication network 4 may be realized by a known communication network such as a wired communication network or a wireless communication network.

[0075] <Other terminal 5> The other terminal 5 may be, for example, an electronic device embodied in the same way as the notification linkage device 1. The other terminal 5 may, for example, be a central control device or the like that can communicate with multiple notification linkage devices 1. The other terminal 5 may, for example, be connectable to multiple notification linkage devices 1, and may acquire evaluation results generated by each notification linkage device 1. This may enable, for example, analysis of the evaluation results of the subject 3 detected at multiple locations, making it possible to improve notifications to the subject 3, etc.

[0076] <Server 6> The server 6 stores, for example, the various types of information described above. The server 6 accumulates, for example, various types of notification-related information (correspondence table), detection data, and various types of information related to the multiple edge devices 2, etc., transmitted via the communication network 4 in the edge environment. The server 6 may store, for example, information similar to that stored in the storage unit 104, and may transmit and receive various types of sensor data, various types of information and data related to the multiple edge devices 2, evaluation results, and the like, to and from one or more notification linkage devices 1 via the communication network 4 in the edge environment. That is, the notification linkage device 1 may use the server 6 instead of the storage unit 104.

[0077] (Example of operation of notification collaboration system 100) Next, a description will be given of an example of the operation of the report cooperation system 100 according to this embodiment. Fig. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the report cooperation system 100 according to this embodiment.

[0078] <Information management means S110> First, the information management unit 11 manages multiple pieces of notification-related information in the edge environment (information management means S110). The information management unit 11 manages, for example, the "correspondence relationship table" shown in Fig. 3. The information management unit 11 acquires and manages various types of notification-related information, such as detection data detected by the notification linkage device 1 or various types of multiple edge devices 2, 2a to 2d, etc., confirmation of notifications by the target person 3, and results of actions.

[0079] The information management unit 11 may refer to, for example, a "schedule information table" in a "correspondence table" to determine whether or not there is a "schedule ID" to be notified, and if there is an item to be notified (for example, schedule ID=001), it may instruct multiple edge devices 2, 2a to 2d to detect (measure) the situation of the subject 3, their behavioral state, and the surrounding environment such as location and room, based on various notification-related information stored as "date and time".

[0080] Furthermore, the information management unit 11 refers to, for example, the "edge device information table" of the "correspondence table" and determines whether the edge devices 2, 2a to 2d, etc. are operating and their status, etc., based on the information stored in "operation" of the multiple edge devices 2, etc. If there is an event to be notified (for example, schedule ID=001), the information management unit 11 may instruct the multiple edge devices 2, 2a to 2d that are operating to detect (measure) the situation of the subject 3, the state of their behavior, and the surrounding environment, such as the location and room, based on various notification-related information stored as "date and time."

[0081] In addition, the information management unit 11 issues instructions to the environment detection unit 13, the notification determination unit 14, or the notification execution unit 15 based on various information in the ``correspondence relationship table'' held by the relationship holding unit 12, and may also notify the target person 3 of notification information based on notifications from the environment detection unit 13, the notification determination unit 14, or the notification execution unit 15.

[0082] <Relationship maintaining means S120> Next, the relationship holding unit 12 holds a correspondence relationship table indicating the correspondence relationship of the notification-related information (relationship holding means S120). The relationship holding unit 12 holds the "correspondence relationship table" managed by the information management unit 11. The correspondence relationship table may be held by, for example, the notification linkage device 1, or may be held by, for example, the multiple edge devices 2, 2a to 2d, etc.

[0083] The relationship holding unit 12 holds, for example, instructions from the information management unit 11, detection results from the environment detection unit 13, results of notification execution from the notification execution unit 15, and notification-related information such as a plurality of edge devices 2 in the edge environment from the sharing unit 16. The relationship holding unit 12 also holds a correspondence relationship table updated by, for example, detection data detected by the environment detection unit 13.

[0084] The relationship holding unit 12 may hold the correspondence relationship table within the notification linkage device 1, or may hold correspondence relationship tables in, for example, multiple edge devices 2, 2a to 2d, etc., and may synchronize and hold all or part of the correspondence relationship table. The relationship holding unit 12 may also hold the correspondence relationship table according to holding conditions such as a holding period and volume determined based on, for example, the characteristics, arrangement, or usage status of the various multiple edge devices 2, 2a to 2d, etc.

[0085] <Environment detection means S130> Next, the environment detection unit 13 detects the situation of the subject person 3 and the surrounding environment (environment detection means S130). The environment detection unit 13 detects the situation of the subject person 3 and the surrounding environment, for example, using various sensors provided in the various multiple edge devices 2, 2a to 2d, etc. The environment detection unit 13 may detect the situation of the subject person 3 according to the confirmation situation of the subject person 3, for example, by referring to a "correspondence relationship table" based on the schedule of the subject person 3, the edge device 2 held by the subject person 3, the multiple edge devices 2a to 2d provided in the location, etc.

[0086] The environment detection unit 13 may, for example, refer to a correspondence relationship table previously stored in the relationship storage unit 12, and detect the situation of the subject 3 and the surrounding environment based on various information such as "date and time," "subject ID," "location ID," and "task ID" recorded in the "schedule information table." Furthermore, the environment detection unit 13 may, for example, transmit information indicating that multiple edge devices 2, etc. are present in the same location (room) and that each of the edge devices 2, etc. is operating normally to the notification determination unit 14 in advance, and the notification determination unit 14 may then determine the edge devices 2, etc. to be detected.

[0087] <Notification determining means S140> Next, the notification determination unit 14 determines a notification method and notification information to be linked with the notification-related information (notification determination means S140). The notification determination unit 14 determines a notification method and notification information to be linked with the plurality of notification-related information based on the detection information detected by the plurality of edge devices 2, 2a to 2d, etc. by the environment detection unit 13, for example, with reference to the "correspondence relationship table" held by the relationship holding unit 12.

[0088] In addition, the notification determination unit 14 refers to, for example, the "correspondence relationship table" held by the relationship holding unit 12, and determines the notification pattern, number of times, number of edge devices 2, etc. to notify, display method, etc. of the notification-related information to be notified to the target person 3 based on the detection information detected by the environment detection unit 13, etc.

[0089] The notification determination unit 14 may refer to, for example, a "correspondence table" and switch to another notification method and notification information depending on the past notification method and notification information used to notify the target person 3 and the results of the target person 3's recognition of the notification and their actions at that time. The notification determination unit 14 may refer to the "correspondence table" and, for example, when the same work (task) is performed on the target person 3 for multiple days or periods and in the same location, may use a different notification means from the functions of the edge device 2 or the like, or may provide a different notification, such as changing the notification or display location of the notification information or the message content. This makes it possible to vary the situation and surrounding environment of the target person 3 and to notify the target person 3 with appropriate notification location and location for notification (information that the target person will not tire of and will not miss).

[0090] The notification determination unit 14 may refer to, for example, the "correspondence relationship table" stored in the relationship storage unit 12, and when the subject 3 recorded in the "subject information table" is a beginner (for example, "qualification / group = new employee"), determine a plurality of notification methods linked to notification-related information, such as a plurality of types of edge devices linked to the "notification linkage ID" and a plurality of pieces of detection information to be detected, and further determine notification information that is easy for beginners to understand and check. In this way, even if the subject 3 is a beginner, for example, notification information suitable for the subject 3 (beginner) can be appropriately notified according to the situation, such as the skills of the subject 3 (beginner), and the surrounding environment, such as a first work location.

[0091] Furthermore, if the subject 3 is unable to recognize the content of the notification based on, for example, detection information detected by the environment detection unit 13, the notification determination unit 14 may aggregate, divide, retransmit, etc. the notification-related information based on the state of the subject 3 and the manner in which the previously notified notification-related information was handled, and may re-determine the notification to the corresponding edge device 2, etc.

[0092] <Notification execution means S150> Next, the notification execution unit 15 notifies the target person 3 of the notification information based on the notification method determined by the notification determination unit 14.

[0093] The notification executing unit 15 notifies the edge device 2a held by the target person 3 or the edge devices 2a to 2d close to the location of the target person 3 based on the notification method and notification information determined or redetermined by the notification determining unit 14. For example, when it has been determined that the notification method and notification information determined by the notification determining unit 14 should be notified multiple times, the notification executing unit 15 may perform the notification repeatedly.

[0094] Furthermore, the notification executor 15 may perform repeated notification when, for example, the notification method and notification information determined by the notification determination unit 14 are "to notify multiple times." Furthermore, when the notification executor 15 acquires notification determination information, for example, "to notify by switching to vibration function," the notification executor 15 may turn on the vibration function of the edge device 2 (for example, a smartphone) of the target person 3 to switch to notification by vibration and prompt the target person 3 to check the message. This vibration enables the target person 3 to check, for example, the notification information or message displayed on the screen of the edge device 2 in the previous notification and take appropriate action.

[0095] This completes the operation of the report cooperation system 100 according to this embodiment. The sharing unit 16 and the update unit 17 may perform updates at any timing.

[0096] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be embodied in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included within the scope and spirit of the invention, and are also included in the inventions and their equivalents as defined in the claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0097] 1: Notification linkage device 2: Edge devices 2a to 2d: Edge devices 3: Target audience 4: Communication network 5: Other devices 6: Server 10: Housing 11: Information Management Department 12: Relationship maintenance section 13: Environmental detection unit 14: Notification decision unit 15: Notification Execution Department 16: Common area 17: Update section 100: Notification collaboration system 101: CPU 102:ROM 103:RAM 104: Preservation Department 105: Interface 106: Interface 107: Interface 108: Input section 109: Display section 110: Internal bus A: Location B: Location S110: Information management means S120: Relationship maintenance means S130: Environment detection means S140: Notification determining means S150: Notification execution means

Claims

1. A notification collaboration system that notifies information to a target person in an edge environment, an information management means for managing a plurality of pieces of notification-related information in the edge environment; a relationship storage means for storing a correspondence relationship table indicating the correspondence relationship between the plurality of pieces of notification-related information; An environment detection means for detecting the subject's situation and the surrounding environment; a notification determination means for determining a notification method and notification information to be linked with the notification-related information based on the detection information detected by the environment detection means, by referring to the correspondence relationship table; a notification execution means for notifying the target person of the notification information based on the notification method determined by the notification determination means; A notification collaboration system comprising:

2. a sharing unit for sharing the notification-related information among a plurality of edge devices in the edge environment; The notification determination means determining a notification among the plurality of edge devices using the shared notification-related information; 2. The notification cooperation system according to claim 1,

3. The notification determination means acquiring notification result information regarding a result of the notification from the edge device, and referring to the correspondence relationship table in accordance with the notification result information, thereby re-determining the notification method and the notification information; 3. The notification cooperation system according to claim 2, wherein:

4. A notification linkage device that notifies a target person of information in an edge environment, an information management unit that manages a plurality of pieces of notification-related information in the edge environment; a relationship storage unit that stores a correspondence relationship table indicating correspondence relationships between the plurality of pieces of notification-related information; an environment detection unit that detects the subject's situation and the surrounding environment; a notification determination unit that refers to the correspondence relationship table and determines notification information and a notification method to be linked with the notification-related information based on detection information detected by the environment detection unit; a notification execution unit that notifies the target person of the notification information based on the notification method determined by the notification determination unit; A notification cooperation device comprising:

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