control system

Abstract

To provide a highly convenient control system. [Solution] A control system capable of controlling equipment installed in a reservable room comprises an acquisition unit that acquires control information associated with reservation information, including the person who reserved the room, the date and time of the room reservation, and the person's preferences for controlling the equipment, and a control unit that controls the equipment based on the control information acquired by the acquisition unit.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a control system capable of controlling equipment installed in a reservable room.

Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses an air-conditioning cooperation system that controls an indoor unit provided in a reserved room based on air-conditioning setting information. The air-conditioning setting information is input from a terminal in which an application program is installed.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] The air-conditioning cooperation system of Patent Document 1 has room for improvement in terms of improving the convenience of users.

[0005] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a highly convenient control system.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] A control system according to an aspect of the present disclosure is a control system capable of controlling equipment installed in a reservable room, an acquisition unit that acquires control information associated with reservation information including a reservant of the room, a reservation date and time of the room, and a preference for controlling the equipment of the reservant; a control unit that controls the equipment based on the control information acquired by the acquisition unit and includes.

Effects of the Invention

[0007] According to this disclosure, a highly convenient control system can be realized. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] A block diagram showing a control system according to one aspect of the present disclosure. [Figure 2] A first flowchart illustrating an example of the process performed by the control system shown in Figure 1. [Figure 3] A second flowchart illustrating an example of the process performed by the control system shown in Figure 1. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] An example of this disclosure is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following description is essentially illustrative and does not limit this disclosure, its applications, or its uses. The accompanying drawings are schematic, and the illustrated configuration may differ from the actual product in terms of dimensional proportions, etc. In the following description, terms such as "approximately" or "about" mean that the values ​​or shapes that follow these terms include an acceptable margin of error as determined by a person skilled in the art.

[0010] A control system 1 in one aspect of the present disclosure is configured to control equipment 110 installed in a reservable room 100, as shown in Figure 1. The room 100 includes, for example, a conference room and a hotel room. The equipment 110 includes, for example, air conditioning 111, lighting 112 and blinds 113. The person who reserves the room 100 inputs reservation information and control information into an external device 120 such as a server using a mobile terminal such as a smartphone. The input reservation information and control information is output from the external device 120 to the control system 1.

[0011] The control system 1 comprises an acquisition unit 10 and a control unit 20. In this embodiment, the control system 1 comprises a processor 30, a storage unit 40, and a communication unit 50.

[0012] The processor 30 includes, for example, a CPU, MPU, GPU, DSP, FPGA, or ASIC. The storage unit 40 consists of, for example, an internal recording medium or an external recording medium and is configured to store reservation information and control information. The internal recording medium includes non-volatile memory, etc. The external recording medium includes a hard disk drive (HDD), solid-state drive (SSD), or optical disc drive, etc. The communication unit 50 consists of, for example, a communication circuit or communication module for sending and receiving data with an external device 120.

[0013] The acquisition unit 10 and the control unit 20 are realized, for example, by the processor 30 executing a predetermined program stored in the storage unit 40.

[0014] The acquisition unit 10 is configured to acquire control information associated with the reservation information of room 100. The reservation information includes information about the person who reserved room 100, information about the reservation date and time of room 100, and information about the person's preferences for controlling the equipment 110. Information about the person who reserved room 100 includes, for example, the name of at least one person and the person's affiliation or address. Information about the person's preferences for controlling the equipment 110 includes, for example, on / off, set temperature, airflow and operating mode for air conditioning 111, on / off, brightness and color for lighting 112, and open / closed state and slat angle for blinds 113. The control information acquired by the acquisition unit 10 is stored, for example, in the storage unit 40.

[0015] In this embodiment, if the acquisition unit 10 does not acquire the first control information, which is control information associated with the first reservation information, it is configured to execute at least one of the following first to third processes. The first reservation information is, for example, reservation information with a future reservation date and time among the reservation information stored in the storage unit 40. If the first control information is not stored in the storage unit 40, the acquisition unit 10 does not acquire the first control information. For example, if a reservation holder does not input information regarding their preference for controlling the equipment 110 when making a reservation for room 100, the first control information is not stored in the storage unit 40. · First process The acquisition unit 10 acquires the second control information associated with the second reservation information similar to the first reservation information from the control information stored in the storage unit 40. · Second process The acquisition unit 10 acquires the third control information associated with the third reservation information having the same reservation person as the first reservation information from the control information stored in the storage unit 40. Whether the reservation persons are the same or not may be determined, for example, only by whether the names of the reservation persons match, or may be determined by whether, in addition to the names of the reservation persons, the affiliated departments or addresses match. · Third process When the second reservation information is included in the reservation information stored in the storage unit 40, the acquisition unit 10 acquires the second control information. When the second reservation information is not included in the reservation information stored in the storage unit 40, the acquisition unit 10 acquires the third control information from the control information stored in the storage unit 40.

[0016] In the first process and the third process, the acquisition unit 10 determines, for example, based on the similarity, whether the reservation information stored in the storage unit 40 is similar to the first reservation information. The similarity is calculated, for example, for all reservation information including the first reservation information based on at least one of the reservation person, the number of users of Room 100, and the reservation time among the information included in the reservation information. The acquisition unit 10 determines that the reservation information with the calculated similarity close to the similarity of the first reservation information is similar to the first reservation information. As an example, when the similarity of the first reservation information is 100, it is determined that the reservation information with the similarity in the range of 95 to 105 is similar to the first reservation information.

[0017] For example, in the first process, when the second control information is not included in the control information stored in the storage unit 40, the acquisition unit 10 acquires the third control information or acquires initial control information not based on the reservation information. In the second process, when the third control information is not included in the control information stored in the storage unit 40, the acquisition unit 10 acquires the initial control information. The initial control information is, for example, stored in the storage unit 40 in advance.

[0018] The second reservation information and the third reservation information may be composed of only reservation information with a future reservation date and time, may be composed of only reservation information with a past reservation date and time, or may be composed of both reservation information with a future reservation date and time and reservation information with a past reservation date and time.

[0019] The control unit 20 is configured to control the facility 110 based on the control information acquired by the acquisition unit 10. The control information includes, for example, information related to control settings and information related to the start and end of control. The information related to control settings is based on information regarding the preferences of the reservation person for controlling the facility 110. The information related to the start and end of control is based on information regarding the reservation date and time of the room 100.

[0020] In this aspect, when the first control information is not acquired by the acquisition unit 10 and the third control information is acquired, the control unit 20 is configured to execute at least one of the following fourth to sixth processes. · Fourth process The control unit 20 controls the facility 110 based on the first average control information obtained by averaging the third control information (hereinafter referred to as the third - 1 control information) associated with the third reservation information whose reservation date and time is within a predetermined period closest to the present (for example, within the period of "the past one week + one week later"). When there is one piece of acquired third control information, the acquired third control information becomes the first average control information. · Fifth process The control unit 20 controls the facility 110 based on the second average control information obtained by averaging the third control information associated with the third reservation information (that is, all the third control information stored in the storage unit 40). · Sixth process The control unit 20 controls the equipment 110 based on the first average control information or the third average control information, depending on whether the acquired third control information includes the third-first control information. Whether the acquired third control information includes the third-first control information is determined, for example, by the acquisition unit 10. If the acquired third control information includes the third-first control information, the control unit 20 controls the equipment 110 based on the first average control information. If the acquired third control information does not include the third-first control information, the control unit 20 controls the equipment 110 based on the second average control information, which is the third average control information obtained by averaging the third control information associated with third reservation information whose reservation date and time is outside a predetermined period (hereinafter referred to as the third-second control information).

[0021] An example of the third process and an example of the sixth process will be described with reference to Figures 2 and 3. The processes shown in Figures 2 and 3 are carried out, for example, by the processor 30 executing a predetermined program.

[0022] As shown in Figure 2, if the acquisition unit 10 does not acquire the first control information (step S1), it determines whether the control information stored in the storage unit 40 includes the second control information (step S2). If it determines that the control information stored in the storage unit 40 includes the second control information, the acquisition unit 10 acquires the second control information (step S3), and the third process ends.

[0023] If it is determined that the control information stored in the memory unit 40 does not contain the first control information, the acquisition unit 10 determines whether the reservation information stored in the memory unit 40 contains the third reservation information (step S4). If it is determined that the reservation information stored in the memory unit 40 contains the third reservation information, the acquisition unit 10 acquires the third reservation information (step S5), and the third process ends.

[0024] If it is determined that the reservation information stored in the memory unit 40 does not include the third reservation information, the acquisition unit 10 acquires the initial control information stored in the memory unit 40 (step S6), and the third process ends.

[0025] As shown in Figure 3, if the acquisition unit 10 does not acquire the first control information but acquires the third control information (step S11), the acquisition unit 10 determines whether the acquired third control information includes the third-first control information (step S12). If it is determined that the acquired third control information includes the third-first control information, the control unit 20 controls the equipment 110 based on the first average control information (step S13), and the sixth process ends.

[0026] If it is determined that the acquired third control information does not include the third-first control information, the control unit 20 controls the equipment 110 based on the second average control information (step S14), and the sixth process ends.

[0027] In the descriptions of each step in Figures 2 and 3, "if" can be interpreted as meaning "when" or "in response to doing."

[0028] Control system 1 can achieve the following effects:

[0029] The control system 1 is configured to control the equipment 110 installed in the reservable room 100. The control system 1 includes an acquisition unit 10 that acquires control information associated with reservation information, including the person who reserved the room 100, the reservation date and time of the room 100, and the person's preferences for controlling the equipment 110, and a control unit 20 that controls the equipment 110 based on the control information acquired by the acquisition unit 10. With this configuration, the equipment 100 is controlled according to the person's preferences from the time the room 100 is used, thus eliminating the need for the person to manually configure the equipment 110. As a result, a highly convenient control system 1 can be realized.

[0030] If the acquisition unit 10 fails to acquire the first control information, it acquires the second control information from the control information stored in the storage unit 40. With this configuration, for example, even if a guest forgets to input their preferences regarding the control of the equipment 110 before starting to use the room 100, the equipment 100 can be controlled with settings close to the guest's preferences. As a result, a more convenient control system 1 can be realized.

[0031] The acquisition unit 10 determines whether the reservation information stored in the storage unit 40 is similar to the first reservation information, based on a similarity score calculated based on at least one of the information included in the reservation information: the person who made the reservation, the number of people using the room, and the reservation time. With this configuration, for example, even if the person who made the reservation forgets to input their preferences regarding the control of the equipment 110 before starting to use the room 100, the equipment 100 can be controlled with settings that are closer to the person's preferences. As a result, a more convenient control system 1 can be realized.

[0032] If the acquisition unit 10 fails to acquire the first control information, it acquires the third control information from the control information stored in the storage unit 40. With this configuration, for example, even if a guest forgets to input their preferences regarding the control of the equipment 110 before starting to use the room 100, the equipment 100 can be controlled with settings close to the guest's preferences. As a result, a more convenient control system 1 can be realized.

[0033] The control unit 20 controls the equipment 110 based on first average control information obtained by averaging third control information. With this configuration, for example, even if a guest forgets to input their preferences regarding the control of the equipment 110 before starting to use the room 100, the equipment 100 can be controlled with settings closer to the guest's preferences. As a result, a more convenient control system 1 can be realized.

[0034] The control unit 20 controls the equipment 110 based on the second average control information. With this configuration, for example, even if the person who made the reservation forgets to input their preferences regarding the control of the equipment 110 before starting to use the room 100, the equipment 100 can be controlled with settings that are closer to the person's preferences. As a result, a more convenient control system 1 can be realized.

[0035] If the acquisition unit 10 does not acquire the first control information, and the control information stored in the storage unit 40 includes the second control information, the acquisition unit 10 acquires the second control information. If the control information stored in the storage unit 40 does not include the second control information, the acquisition unit 10 acquires from the control information stored in the storage unit 40 the first reservation information and the third control information associated with the same reservation user as the third reservation information. With this configuration, for example, even if the reservation user forgets to input their preferences regarding the control of the equipment 110 before starting to use the room 100, the equipment 100 can be controlled with settings close to the reservation user's preferences. As a result, a more convenient control system 1 can be realized.

[0036] The control unit 20 controls the equipment 110 based on the first average control information if the control information stored in the memory unit 40 includes the third control information, and controls the equipment 110 based on the third average control information if the control information stored in the memory unit 40 does not include the third control information. With this configuration, for example, even if a guest forgets to input their preferences regarding the control of the equipment 110 before starting to use the room 100, the equipment 100 can be controlled with settings closer to the guest's preferences. As a result, a more convenient control system 1 can be realized.

[0037] The control system 1 can be configured as follows:

[0038] The control system 1 only needs to include an acquisition unit 10 and a control unit 20, and other components can be added or removed as desired. For example, all components constituting the control system 1 do not need to be provided in a single device, but may be distributed across any number of networked computers. For example, the control system 1 may consist of a first computer equipped with an acquisition unit 10, a control unit 20, a processor 30, and a communication unit 50, and a second computer equipped with a storage unit 40 and a communication unit 50. Each of any number of networked computers may be equipped with all the components constituting the control system 1.

[0039] Various aspects of this disclosure are described below.

[0040] The control system in the first aspect of this disclosure is A control system capable of controlling equipment installed in a reservable room, An acquisition unit acquires control information associated with reservation information, including the person who made the reservation for the room, the date and time of the reservation for the room, and the reservation person's preferences for controlling the equipment. Based on the control information acquired by the acquisition unit, a control unit controls the equipment. It is equipped with.

[0041] A control system in a second aspect of this disclosure is a control system in a first aspect, The acquisition unit includes a storage unit that stores the control information acquired by the acquisition unit, The acquisition unit is, If the first control information associated with the first reservation information is not obtained, the second control information associated with the second reservation information, which is similar to the first reservation information, is obtained from the control information stored in the storage unit.

[0042] A control system in a third aspect of this disclosure is a control system in a second aspect, The acquisition unit is, Based on the similarity calculated from at least one of the information included in the reservation information, such as the person making the reservation, the number of people using the room, and the reservation time, it is determined whether the reservation information stored in the storage unit is similar to the first reservation information.

[0043] A control system according to a fourth aspect of this disclosure is a control system according to a first aspect, The acquisition unit includes a storage unit that stores the control information acquired by the acquisition unit, The acquisition unit is, If the first control information associated with the first reservation information is not obtained, the third control information associated with the same third reservation information as the first reservation information is obtained from the control information stored in the storage unit.

[0044] The control system of the fifth aspect of this disclosure is a control system of the fourth aspect, The control unit, The equipment is controlled based on first average control information, which is obtained by averaging the third control information associated with the third reservation information for which the reservation date and time falls within the most recent predetermined period.

[0045] The control system of the sixth aspect of this disclosure is a control system of the fourth or fifth aspect, The control unit, The equipment is controlled based on second average control information, which is obtained by averaging the third control information associated with the third reservation information.

[0046] The control system of the seventh aspect of this disclosure is, in the control system of the first aspect, The acquisition unit includes a storage unit that stores the control information acquired by the acquisition unit, The acquisition unit is, If the first control information associated with the first reservation information is not acquired, If the control information stored in the memory unit includes second control information associated with second reservation information similar to the first reservation information, the second control information is acquired. If the control information stored in the memory unit does not include the second control information, the third control information is obtained from the control information stored in the memory unit that is associated with the same third reservation information as the first reservation information and the same reservation holder.

[0047] The control system of the eighth aspect of this disclosure is, in the control system of the seventh aspect, The control unit, If the control information stored in the memory unit includes third control information associated with third reservation information whose reservation date and time falls within the most recent predetermined period, the equipment is controlled based on first average control information obtained by averaging the third control information associated with third reservation information whose reservation date and time falls within the most recent predetermined period. If the control information stored in the memory unit does not include third control information associated with third reservation information whose reservation date and time falls within the most recent predetermined period, the equipment is controlled based on third average control information obtained by averaging the third control information associated with third reservation information whose reservation date and time falls outside the predetermined period.

[0048] The embodiments and variations of this disclosure can be combined with each other, or with each other, or with each other. Features included in the embodiments and variations of this disclosure can also be combined with each other.

[0049] As will be apparent to those skilled in the art, many modifications and variations of this disclosure can be realized without departing from the scope and spirit of this disclosure. This disclosure is limited only by the terms of the claims, along with the entire scope of the equivalents to which the claims are entitled. [Explanation of symbols]

[0050] 1. Control System 10 Acquisition Department 20 Control Unit 30 processors 40 Storage section 50 Communications Department 100 rooms 111 Air conditioning 112 Lighting 113 Blinds 120 External device

Claims

1. A control system capable of controlling equipment installed in a reservable room, An acquisition unit acquires control information associated with reservation information, including the person who made the reservation for the room, the date and time of the reservation for the room, and the reservation person's preferences for controlling the equipment. Based on the control information acquired by the acquisition unit, a control unit controls the equipment. A control system equipped with the following features.

2. The acquisition unit includes a storage unit that stores the control information acquired by the acquisition unit, The acquisition unit is, The control system according to claim 1, wherein if the first control information associated with the first reservation information is not acquired, the second control information associated with the second reservation information which is similar to the first reservation information is acquired from the control information stored in the storage unit.

3. The acquisition unit is, The control system according to claim 2, which determines whether the reservation information stored in the storage unit is similar to the first reservation information based on a similarity score calculated based on at least one of the information included in the reservation information, namely the person making the reservation, the number of people using the room, and the reservation time.

4. The acquisition unit includes a storage unit that stores the control information acquired by the acquisition unit, The acquisition unit is, The control system according to claim 1, wherein if the first control information associated with the first reservation information is not acquired, the third control information associated with the same third reservation information as the first reservation information is acquired from the control information stored in the storage unit.

5. The control unit, The control system according to claim 4, which controls the equipment based on first average control information obtained by averaging the third control information associated with the third reservation information for which the reservation date and time is within the most recent predetermined period.

6. The control unit, The control system according to claim 4 or 5, which controls the equipment based on second average control information obtained by averaging the third control information associated with the third reservation information.

7. The acquisition unit includes a storage unit that stores the control information acquired by the acquisition unit, The acquisition unit is, In the case where the first control information associated with the first reservation information is not acquired, If the control information stored in the memory unit includes second control information associated with second reservation information similar to the first reservation information, the second control information is acquired. The control system according to claim 1, wherein if the control information stored in the storage unit does not include the second control information, the third control information associated with the first reservation information and the reservation holder is the same as the third reservation information, is obtained from the control information stored in the storage unit.

8. The control unit, If the control information stored in the memory unit includes third control information associated with third reservation information whose reservation date and time falls within the most recent predetermined period, the equipment is controlled based on first average control information obtained by averaging the third control information associated with third reservation information whose reservation date and time falls within the most recent predetermined period. If the control information stored in the memory unit does not include third control information associated with third reservation information whose reservation date and time falls within the most recent predetermined period, the control system controls the equipment based on third average control information obtained by averaging the third control information associated with third reservation information whose reservation date and time falls outside the predetermined period, according to claim 7.

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