RESERVATION MANAGEMENT DEVICE, RESERVATION MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND RESERVATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Abstract

To provide a reservation management device capable of simply performing reservation management for a base station installation work performed by a business operator.SOLUTION: A reservation management device includes a reservation information acquisition unit for acquiring information on work scheduled days on which a user performs prescribed work, a license information acquisition unit for acquiring license information on an acquisition state of a license needed by the user to perform the prescribed work, and a reservation propriety determination unit for determining disposal of a work reservation on the basis of whether the work satisfies a prescribed condition about the license.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a reservation management device, a reservation management method, and a reservation management program. [Background technology]

[0002] In the past, when carrying out certain work, it was sometimes necessary to obtain a license to ensure the safety of the person carrying out the work or to confirm that appropriate processes or methods were being used. For example, because radio waves are considered a finite resource, the installation of a base station for a wireless communication network requires the acquisition of a radio station license to ensure the appropriate use of radio waves.

[0003] For example, systems that manage information related to the installation of base stations in wireless communication networks have been known (for example, Patent Document 1). The base station installation information management system described in Patent Document 1 includes a cloud consisting of a group of servers that stores a database in which building information and base station information are registered, and when a user selects an area in which a base station is desired to be installed with a communication terminal connected to the server, an icon corresponding to the status including history information is displayed on the display unit of the communication terminal at the building position on a map of the selected area.

[0004] However, in such a conventional management system, whether or not a license to perform a specified task is obtained is not managed in the system. Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to know whether or not a business operator has a license to perform a specified task at the time of the task. In this regard, there is a risk that a worker will perform the specified task without obtaining a license, which may lead to a serious problem of violating laws and regulations. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] JP 2017-130875 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] The present invention has an object to prevent an operator from performing a specified work that requires a license without obtaining the necessary license. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] A reservation management device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is characterized by having a reservation information acquisition unit that acquires information regarding the scheduled work date on which a user is to perform a specified work, a license information acquisition unit that acquires license information regarding the acquisition status of a license required for the user to perform the specified work, and a reservation feasibility determination unit that determines the disposition of a work reservation based on whether the work satisfies specified conditions related to the license.

[0008] In a reservation management device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the reservation acceptability determination unit may dispose of a work reservation based on the reservation date, which is the date on which information regarding the scheduled work date is obtained and on which the user makes the work reservation, and the reservation start date, which is the date that is set based on license information and on which the user can start the work reservation.

[0009] In a reservation management device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a reservation acceptance determination unit may dispose of a work reservation based on whether or not the reservation date is a day before the reservation start date.

[0010] In a reservation management device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the reservation start date may be a license acquisition date, which is the date on which a user obtains a license to perform a predetermined work.

[0011] In a reservation management device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the reservation start date may be a date that is a specified review period after the application date, which is the date on which a user applies for a license to perform a specified task, or the planned application date.

[0012] In a reservation management device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the reservation start date may be an expected date of completion of review of an application for a license to allow a user to perform a specified task.

[0013] In the reservation management device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the reservation acceptance / rejection determination unit may notify the user who made the work reservation when the work reservation is disposed of.

[0014] The reservation management device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may further include a determination result output unit that outputs a result of the disposition made by the reservation acceptance / rejection determination unit.

[0015] In a reservation management device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, if the reservation information acquisition unit is unable to acquire license acquisition information indicating that the user has acquired a license to perform a specified work on a day a specified period prior to the scheduled work date, the reservation acceptance determination unit may dispose of the work reservation.

[0016] In the reservation management device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the reservation acceptance determination unit may cancel a work reservation when a predetermined condition for performing the work is not met by the user.

[0017] A reservation management device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is characterized by having a work information acquisition unit that acquires information regarding a user's work status, a license information acquisition unit that acquires license information regarding the acquisition status of a license required for the user to perform specified work, a planned work date setting feasibility determination unit that determines whether or not it is possible to set a planned work date for the user to perform specified work based on whether the license acquisition status and the user's work status satisfy specified conditions, and a planned work date setting unit that sets the planned work date when it is determined that it is possible to set the planned work date.

[0018] In a reservation management device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the planned work date setting unit may set the planned work date to a day that is a predetermined period after the time when the planned work date setting feasibility determination unit determines that it is possible to set the planned work date.

[0019] A reservation management method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is characterized in that a reservation information acquisition unit acquires information regarding a scheduled work date for a user to perform a specified work, a license information acquisition unit acquires license information regarding the acquisition status of a license required for the user to perform the specified work, and a reservation feasibility determination unit determines disposition of a work reservation based on whether the work satisfies specified conditions related to the license.

[0020] A reservation management program according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is characterized in that it causes a computer to execute the steps of acquiring information regarding a scheduled work date on which a user is to perform a specified work, acquiring license information regarding the acquisition status of a license required for the user to perform the specified work, and determining disposition of a work reservation based on whether the work satisfies specified license conditions. Effect of the Invention

[0021] According to one embodiment of the invention disclosed herein, it is possible to prevent an operator from performing a specified task that requires a license without obtaining the necessary license. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0022] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a reservation management system according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 2] 13 is an example of a work reservation input screen displayed on a display unit of a business operator terminal. [Diagram 3] 13 is an example of license information related to licenses of business operators stored in an external system. [Figure 4] 13 is an example of a work reservation management screen displayed on a display unit of the reservation management server according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram for explaining an operation procedure of the reservation management system according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 6] 11 is a flowchart for explaining a procedure for restricting reservations in the reservation management system according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 7]11 is a flowchart for explaining a procedure for canceling a reservation in the reservation management system according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 8] 13 is an example of a reservation management screen based on conditions for each city, ward, town, or village, displayed on the reservation management device according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 9] FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram of a reservation management system according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 10] 13 is an example of a work reservation management screen displayed on a display unit of the reservation management device according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram for explaining an operation procedure of a reservation management system according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 12] 13 is a flowchart for explaining a procedure for automatically setting a reservation in a reservation management system according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0023] The reservation management device, reservation management method, and reservation management program according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. However, it should be noted that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments, but extends to the inventions described in the claims and their equivalents.

[0024] [Example 1] First, an overview of a reservation management system according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. Fig. 1 shows a configuration diagram of a reservation management system 101 according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure. The reservation management system 101 according to the first embodiment includes a reservation management server 10, a business operator terminal 20, and an external system 30, which are connected via a communication network 200 so as to be capable of transmitting and receiving data by wire or wirelessly.

[0025] It is assumed that a user business operator must obtain a license before carrying out a specified operation. An example of such an operation is the installation of a wireless communication base station by a telecommunications carrier. In the following explanation, the management of license acquisition for base station installation will be explained as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. In other words, the present invention can be applied to any operation that requires a business operator to obtain a license to carry out the operation.

[0026] When installing a base station and carrying out installation work to transmit radio waves, a communication carrier needs to obtain a license called a radio station license. Installation work for a base station generally involves multiple processes, such as construction of a steel tower for installing an antenna, fixing the antenna device, wiring of power supply or communication cables, installation of a fence to prevent entry to the premises, and configuration of the base station device. In particular, the configuration work of the base station device involves the emission of radio waves, so it is essential to obtain the license. In this regard, for example, communication carriers strictly manage the acquisition status of the license, and by starting the installation work of the base station after obtaining the license and managing the process of the configuration work of the base station device, they strive to prevent mistakes such as transmitting radio waves before obtaining the license. Conventionally, the process management of such work requiring a specified license was performed manually, but since similar process management is required at each of many work locations, the management is complicated and burdensome for the carrier.

[0027] The business operator inputs the date and time when the work will be performed at a certain point in the future as a "scheduled work date" into the business operator terminal 20. The reservation management server 10 receives the scheduled work date from the business operator terminal 20, and manages whether or not the business operator has obtained a license by the scheduled work date.

[0028] Information on whether or not an operator has a license is assumed to be managed by the external system 30. Therefore, the reservation management server 10 obtains information (license information) on whether or not an operator has a license from the external system 30, and determines whether or not the operator has obtained a license prior to the scheduled work date on which the operator will perform the work. This allows the reservation management server 10 to know in advance that an operator is going to perform work despite not having obtained a license at the time of performing the work. This makes it possible to prevent inappropriate work, such as performing work before obtaining a license, at the reservation stage, thereby reducing the burden on the operator.

[0029] Furthermore, the reservation management server 10 notifies the business operator terminal 20 that the business operator has not obtained a license prior to the scheduled date of the work, thereby enabling the business operator to recognize this fact. In this manner, it is possible to prevent a situation in which a business operator performs work that requires a license despite not having obtained a license.

[0030] [Reservation restriction function] Next, the reservation restriction function of the reservation management system 101 will be described.

[0031] The business operator terminal 20 is an example of a terminal. Although only one business operator terminal 20 is illustrated in FIG. 1, there may be a plurality of business operator terminals. The business operator terminal 20 may be an information terminal such as a computer, a mobile phone, a smartphone, or a tablet terminal. The business operator terminal 20 has an input unit 21 for inputting data, a transmission / reception unit 22 for transmitting and receiving data to and from the reservation management server 10, a display unit 23, and a control unit (not shown) for control.

[0032] The reservation management server 10 is an example of a reservation management device. The reservation management server 10 has an input unit 7, a transmission / reception unit 8, a storage unit 9, a control unit 11, a clock unit 12, and a display unit 13, which are connected by a bus 14.

[0033] The input unit 7 inputs information to the reservation management server 10. A mouse, a keyboard, a touch pad, etc. may be used as the input unit 7. Alternatively, a keyboard displayed on a touch panel may be used as the input unit 7.

[0034] The transmitter / receiver 8 transmits and receives data to and from the carrier terminal 20 and the external system 30 via the communication network 200.

[0035] The storage unit 9 is a storage device such as a semiconductor memory or a hard disk. The storage unit 9 stores the identification number of the operator, the identification information of the base station for which the operator will perform base station installation work, the scheduled work date, etc. Furthermore, the storage unit 9 stores a program for controlling the reservation management server 10.

[0036] The clock unit 12 is a module that outputs the current time. The date and time of a reservation date, a scheduled work date, etc. may be set based on the current time acquired from the clock unit 12.

[0037] The display unit 13 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display device, etc. The display unit 13 displays a screen generated by the control unit 11.

[0038] The control unit 11 has a reservation information acquisition unit 1, a license information acquisition unit 3, and a reservation permission determination unit 5. The control unit 11 may further have a reservation date setting unit 2, a reservation start date setting unit 4, and a determination result output unit 6. These are realized by executing a program stored in the storage unit 9 by a processor such as a CPU provided in the reservation management server 10.

[0039] The reservation information acquisition unit 1 acquires information related to a scheduled work date on which a user will perform a specified work. The reservation information acquisition unit 1 may acquire user identification information (service provider ID) and facility identification information (base station ID) from a service provider terminal 20, which is a terminal. Fig. 2 shows an example of a work reservation input screen displayed on the display unit 23 of the service provider terminal 20. On the display unit 23 of the service provider terminal 20, a reservation date display unit 23a, a service provider ID input unit 23b, a base station ID input unit 23c, a scheduled work date input unit 23d, and a reservation availability display unit 23e are displayed.

[0040] The "reservation date" displayed in the reservation date display section 23a is the date on which the operator inputs the operator ID, base station ID, and scheduled work date using the operator terminal 20. That is, when the operator ID and the like are input into the operator terminal 20, the transceiver section 22 of the operator terminal 20 transmits these data to the reservation management server 10 via the communication network 200, and the clock section 12 of the reservation management server 10 sets the current time at that time as the "reservation date" and transmits it to the operator terminal 20. For example, when the operator inputs the operator ID and the like using the operator terminal 20, a date such as "February 15, 2022" is displayed in the reservation date display section 23a.

[0041] The business ID input section 23b is an input field for a business to input a business ID, which is its own user identification information. For example, the business inputs its own business ID, "A003", into the business ID input section 23b.

[0042] The base station ID input section 23c is an input field for inputting a base station ID, which is facility identification information unique to the facility where the business operator plans to carry out the work. For example, the business operator inputs "BS003", which is the base station ID of the base station where the business operator will carry out the work, into the base station ID input section 23c.

[0043] The scheduled work date input section 23d is an input field for inputting the scheduled work date on which the business operator, which is the user, will perform a predetermined work at the base station, which is the facility. In the reservation management system 101 according to the first embodiment, the business operator inputs the specified date on which the business operator will perform the work as the "scheduled work date." For example, the business operator inputs a date such as "March 15, 2022" as the scheduled work date.

[0044] The reservation availability display section 23e is a section in which the reservation management server 10 displays the decision made by the business operator as to whether or not a reservation can be made. In Fig. 2, "available" is displayed, indicating that a reservation is available. However, if the decision made by the reservation management server 10 is not reflected immediately, the reservation availability display section 23e may be left blank, or the decision as to whether or not a reservation can be made may be displayed after a predetermined time has elapsed.

[0045] The reservation date setting unit 2 sets the date on which information on the scheduled work date is obtained from the business operator terminal 20 as the reservation date. Specifically, when the business operator ID, base station ID, and information on the scheduled work date are received from the business operator terminal 20, information on the current time at that time is obtained from the clock unit 12, and the reservation date is set. The information on the set reservation date is transmitted to the business operator terminal 20 by the transmission / reception unit 8 via the communication network 200.

[0046] The license information acquisition unit 3 acquires license information relating to the acquisition status of licenses required for a business operator, which is a user, to perform a specified work. The license information may be stored in a management information storage unit 31 of the external system 30. The transmission / reception unit 8 of the reservation management server 10 transmits a signal requesting the license information to the transmission / reception unit 32 of the external system 30 via the communication network 200, and the external system 30 transmits the license information to the transmission / reception unit 8 of the reservation management server 10.

[0047] 3 shows an example of license information related to the licenses of business operators stored in the external system 30. The license information includes various information, such as a business operator ID 31a, a base station ID 31b, a license acquisition date 31c, an application date 31d, a planned application date 31e, and an expected review completion date 31f.

[0048] Here, the license is, for example, a radio station license for an operator to install a base station. However, the license is not limited to this example. Each operator needs to obtain a radio station license for each base station. For example, if an operator with an operator ID of A001 has obtained a license for a base station with a base station ID of BS001, date information such as "December 1, 2021" is set as data regarding the license acquisition date 31c.

[0049] The reservation start date setting unit 4 sets the reservation start date when the user can start reserving work based on the license information. An example of the reservation start date 31g is also shown in FIG. 3. The reservation start date may be, for example, the license acquisition date, which is the date when the user obtained a license to perform a specified work. For example, if the operator A001 has obtained a license at the base station BS001, it can be determined that the user can start reserving work at the time the license is obtained, so the license acquisition date is set as the reservation start date.

[0050] The reservation start date may be, for example, a date after a predetermined screening period has elapsed from the application date, which is the date on which the user applied for a license to perform a predetermined work. Here, it is considered that a predetermined screening period is required to obtain a license from the application date of the license. Even if the business operator has not obtained a license at the time of inputting the scheduled work date, no problem will occur as long as the business operator can obtain the license by the scheduled work date. Therefore, if the business operator has not obtained a license, the reservation start date may be set to a date obtained by adding a predetermined screening period to the application date. For example, the predetermined screening period may be the average number of days required for past license applications.

[0051] For example, as shown in FIG. 3, if the operator A002 has not obtained a license for the base station BS002, the license acquisition date 31c field is blank. On the other hand, if the operator A002 has already applied, a date such as the application date "January 5, 2022" is set in the application date 31d field. In addition, if the screening period is, for example, one month, it is possible that the license has been obtained when the screening period of one month has passed from the application date, so the reservation start date may be set to "February 5, 2022", which is the date obtained by adding the screening period of one month to the application date "January 5, 2022".

[0052] The reservation start date may be, for example, a date after a predetermined examination period has elapsed from the planned application date when the user applies for a license to perform a predetermined operation. In the above example, a performance record that the license application has actually been made is required, but the present invention is not limited to such a case, and the reservation start date may be set even at a stage where there is a plan before the actual application. For example, if the operator A003 has not applied for a license for the base station BS003 and has registered the license application date, the planned application date 31e is set to, for example, "January 10, 2022". In this case, if the examination period is one month, the reservation start date 31g is set to "February 10, 2022".

[0053] The reservation start date may be, for example, the expected completion date of the examination of the application for a license for a user to perform a predetermined operation. If a predetermined examination period is not set and the expected completion date of the examination of the application is determined, this expected completion date of the examination may be set as the reservation start date. For example, if the operator A004 has applied for a license for the base station BS004 and the expected completion date of the examination is set to "March 10, 2022," it is highly likely that the license will be obtained on this date, so this date may be set as the reservation start date.

[0054] The reservation acceptance / rejection determination unit 5 determines the disposition of the work reservation based on whether or not a predetermined condition related to the license is satisfied. The reservation acceptance / rejection determination unit 5 may dispose of the work reservation based on the reservation date, which is the date when information on the scheduled work date is acquired and is the date when the user makes the work reservation, and the reservation start date, which is the date when the user can start the work reservation and is set based on the license information. The disposition of the work reservation may be, for example, whether or not to cancel the work reservation, whether or not to accept the work reservation, or whether or not to postpone the work reservation. For example, the reservation acceptance / rejection determination unit 5 may dispose of the work reservation based on whether or not the reservation date is a day before the reservation start date. Also, for example, the reservation acceptance / rejection determination unit 5 may determine whether or not to accept the work reservation based on whether or not the reservation date is a day before the reservation start date. Also, for example, the reservation acceptance / rejection determination unit 5 may determine whether or not to postpone the work reservation based on whether or not the reservation date is a day before the reservation start date.

[0055] The determination result output unit 6 outputs the result of the disposition made by the reservation permission determination unit 5. Fig. 4 shows an example of a work reservation management screen displayed on the display unit 13 of the reservation management server 10 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. The work reservation management screen displays a reservation number 13a, a carrier ID (13b), a base station ID (13c), a reservation date 13d, a reservation start date 13e, and a reservation permission determination result 13f.

[0056] For example, for reservation number 10001, if reservation date 13d, which is the date on which operator A001 entered the planned date for work to be performed at base station BS001, is "December 10, 2021," and reservation start date 13e is "December 1, 2021," then since the reservation date is after the reservation start date, the reservation will be approved and reservation approval decision result 13f will be displayed as "approved."

[0057] On the other hand, for example, for reservation number 10002, if reservation date 13d, which is the date on which operator A002 inputs the scheduled date of work to be performed at base station BS002, is "January 10, 2022," and reservation start date 13e is "February 5, 2022," the reservation is not permitted because the reservation date is a day before the reservation start date, and reservation permission judgment result 13f displays "Not permitted." In this case, the reservation permission judgment unit 5 may cancel the work reservation if the reservation date is a day before the reservation start date.

[0058] As described above, according to the reservation management system 101 of the first embodiment, whether or not a reservation for work can be accepted is determined based on whether or not the business operator has obtained a license by the scheduled date of the work to be performed, so that it is possible to know in advance that work is going to be performed by a business operator who does not have a license. This makes it possible to prevent work reservations before a license is obtained. In other words, according to one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to prevent a worker from performing work before obtaining a license.

[0059] Next, an operation procedure of the reservation management system according to the embodiment 1 will be described. Fig. 5 shows a sequence diagram for explaining the operation procedure of the reservation management system according to the embodiment 1 of the present disclosure. First, in step S101, the operator terminal 20 inputs an operator ID, a base station ID, and a scheduled date of work, and these input data are transmitted to the reservation management server 10.

[0060] Next, in step S102, the reservation management server 10 requests information regarding the license acquisition date, the license application date, and the planned application date from the external system 30 based on the received division ID and base station ID.

[0061] Next, in step S103, the external system 30 transmits to the reservation management server 10 information relating to the license acquisition date, the license application date, and the planned application date.

[0062] Next, in step S104, the reservation management server 10 determines whether or not the reservation can be accepted based on the license acquisition date, the license application date, and the planned application date, and transmits the result of the determination to the business operator terminal 20.

[0063] Next, in step S105, the business operator terminal 20 displays the result of the decision on whether or not the reservation can be made, received from the reservation management server 10.

[0064] In this way, the result of the decision as to whether or not the reservation is permitted is displayed on the business operator terminal 20, so that the business operator can recognize whether or not the reservation for work at the base station has been permitted.

[0065] In the above example, the reservation management server 10 determines whether to accept a reservation, that is, whether to accept a reservation, as an example of determining the disposition of a work reservation based on whether the work satisfies a predetermined license condition, but the example is not limited to this. That is, the reservation management server 10 may determine whether to cancel a work reservation or whether to postpone a work reservation based on whether the work satisfies a predetermined license condition.

[0066] Next, a procedure for determining whether or not a reservation can be made in the reservation management server 10 will be described. Fig. 6 shows a flowchart for explaining a procedure for restricting reservations in the reservation management system 101 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. First, in step S201, the reservation management server 10 sets the date on which the business operator inputs the planned work date using the business operator terminal 20 as the reservation date.

[0067] Next, in step S202, reservation management server 10 determines whether the reservation date is on or after the reservation start date.

[0068] In step S202, if the reservation date is on or after the reservation start date ("Yes"), in step S203, the reservation management server 10 determines that the reservation is possible.

[0069] On the other hand, if the reservation date is a day before the reservation start date in step S202 ("No"), then in step S204, reservation management server 10 determines that the reservation is not possible.

[0070] Next, in step S205, the reservation management server 10 transmits the reservation availability determination result to the business operator terminal 20.

[0071] In this manner, the reservation management server 10 can determine whether or not a reservation for a task by a business operator can be accepted, based on whether or not the reservation date is on or after the reservation start date.

[0072] In the above example, the reservation management server 10 determines whether or not a business can reserve a work, i.e., whether or not to accept a reservation, as an example of determining the disposition of a work reservation based on whether or not the reservation date is on or after the reservation start date, but the example is not limited to this. That is, the reservation management server 10 may determine whether or not to cancel a work reservation, or whether or not to postpone a work reservation, based on whether or not the reservation date is on or after the reservation start date.

[0073] [Reservation cancellation function] As described above, the operator is required to obtain a specified license to install a base station. However, the reservation for the work is permitted not only when the operator actually obtains a license, but also when the operator does not obtain a license at the time of the reservation and plans to obtain a license. This is because, in a case where a specified period is required for license examination, it is considered that no particular problem will occur if the scheduled work date is after the date on which the license can be obtained. However, if the operator is unable to actually obtain a license, there is a possibility that the operator will perform the installation work of a base station for which the license is not obtained. Therefore, in order to prevent such a situation from occurring, in the reservation management server 10 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure, if the license information acquisition unit 3 cannot acquire license acquisition information indicating that the user has acquired a license to perform the specified work on a day a specified period before the scheduled work date, the reservation permission determination unit 5 preferably cancels the work reservation.

[0074] Here, "the day a predetermined period before the scheduled work date" may be the day before the scheduled work date. However, this is not limited to this example, and "the day a predetermined period before the scheduled work date" may be set to any day before the scheduled work date. Furthermore, with regard to the information on license acquisition acquired from the management information storage unit 31 of the external system 30, if information on a date is recorded as the license acquisition date, it may be determined that this indicates that the business operator, which is the user, has acquired a license to perform a predetermined work at the base station, which is a facility.

[0075] For example, in Fig. 4, when operator A006 makes a reservation for work at base station BS006 for reservation number 10006 on May 16, 2022, it is determined that the reservation is possible because the reservation start date is April 16, 2022. However, if the reservation possibility determination unit 5 cannot obtain information that operator A006 has obtained a license by the day a predetermined period before the scheduled work date from the external system 30, the reservation is canceled, and "Cancelled" is displayed in the reservation possibility determination result 13f column on the work reservation management screen.

[0076] FIG. 7 shows a flowchart for explaining a procedure for canceling a reservation in the reservation management system according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. Here, the explanation is based on the premise that the business operator has not obtained a license but has applied for a license or is planning to apply for one. In the following example, the "day a predetermined period before the business operator's scheduled work date" is the day before the scheduled work date. However, this is not a limited example.

[0077] First, in step S301, the reservation acceptance judgment unit 5 judges whether the day before the scheduled work date specified by the business operator has arrived. If the day is earlier than the day before the scheduled work date ("No" in step S301), the process returns to step S301 and waits until the day before the scheduled work date.

[0078] If it is the day before the scheduled work date ("Yes" in step S301), in step S302, the reservation acceptance determination unit 5 determines whether the business operator has already obtained a license. Specifically, the determination is made based on whether data on a specific date is recorded as data on the license acquisition date in the business operator's license information acquired from the external system 30.

[0079] In step S302, when the reservation permission determination unit 5 determines that the business operator does not have a license ("No" in step S302), the reservation of the business operator is canceled in step S303.

[0080] On the other hand, in step S302, if the reservation acceptance decision unit 5 decides that the operator has already obtained a license ("Yes" in step S302), the reservation of the operator is maintained in step S304.

[0081] In this manner, by determining whether or not the business operator has obtained a license on a day a predetermined period prior to the scheduled date of the work, it is possible to prevent the business operator from carrying out work without obtaining a license.

[0082] [Reservation restriction function based on regional conditions] In the above description, an example has been described in which the availability of a work reservation is determined based on whether or not the business operator has a license. However, there are cases where a certain condition related to the license is imposed on the business operator to perform the work. For example, there are cases where conditions are imposed for each city, ward, town, or village on whether radio waves can be emitted, whether interference will not occur, whether the height of the antenna above sea level is less than a certain value, and the like. Therefore, it is preferable that the reservation availability determination unit 5 cancels the work reservation when the user, that is, the business operator, does not meet the certain conditions for performing the work. That is, the reservation availability determination unit 5 may cancel the reservation based on whether or not the certain conditions related to the license are met.

[0083] 8 shows an example of a reservation management screen based on conditions for each city, ward, town, or village, which is displayed on the reservation management device according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. The reservation management screen based on conditions for each city, ward, town, or village displays, for example, a city, ward, town, or village name 130a, a reservation date 130b, a date on which radio wave transmission is possible 130c, whether interference occurs 130d, an altitude above sea level 130e, and a reservation availability determination result 130f.

[0084] For example, if the reservation date 130b for work by a certain business operator in City A is set to March 10, 2022, the field for the radio wave transmission possible date 130c is blank and no radio wave transmission possible date is set, so the reservation possibility determination unit 5 determines that a reservation for work by the certain business operator in City A is not possible.

[0085] Also, for example, if the reservation date 130b for work in City B by a certain business operator is set to January 20, 2022, the reservation date is after April 1, 2021, which is the radio wave transmission possible date 130c. However, if it is determined that there is a high possibility of radio wave interference occurring, the field for interference occurrence 130d displays "Yes," and the reservation permission determination unit 5 determines that the reservation for work in City B by a certain business operator is not possible.

[0086] Furthermore, for example, if reservation date 130b for work in City C by a certain business operator is set to January 30, 2022, the reservation date is after March 19, 2021, which is the radio wave transmission possible date 130c. Furthermore, if the sea level altitude limit value 130e for City C is 80 [m] and the altitude of the antenna of the base station to be installed is less than this sea level, there is no restriction based on the sea level altitude, so the reservation permission determination unit 5 determines that a reservation for work in City C by a certain business operator is possible.

[0087] In the above description, an example was given in which the availability of a reservation was determined based on the predetermined license conditions of whether radio waves can be emitted, whether interference will not occur, and whether the antenna is below a predetermined height above sea level, but the predetermined conditions are not limited to these examples, and the availability of a reservation may be determined based on other predetermined conditions. Specifically, for example, the availability of a reservation may be determined based on whether the reservation is made within the time period permitted by the license. As described above, by determining the availability of a reservation based on the predetermined license conditions, the base station installation work can be performed appropriately in accordance with the conditions set for each city, ward, town, or village.

[0088] Here, if a work reservation made by a person in charge is automatically canceled by the above flow, the person in charge of the work needs to reconsider the work schedule and make a new work reservation. Therefore, when a work reservation is automatically canceled, the reservation management system 101 may notify the business that reserved the work that the reservation has been canceled. That is, when the reservation acceptance judgment unit 5 disposes of the work reservation, it may notify the user who made the work reservation. Specifically, for example, the reservation management system 101 may send an email to the email address of the business whose work reservation was automatically canceled to notify that the reservation has been canceled. In this way, the business can know that the work reservation made by the business has been canceled, and can reconsider the work schedule.

[0089] When a work reservation is canceled, the business operator must determine the reason and re-book the work. For example, the contents of the examination that the business operator must perform differ between a case where a work reservation was made on a date before the license acquisition date set based on the license and a case where the license acquisition has not been completed by the scheduled work date. For example, when the license acquisition has not been completed by the scheduled work date, the business operator must check the examination status because the cause is the forgetting of the license application or a delay in the examination. Therefore, when a work reservation is canceled, in addition to the notification that the reservation has been canceled, the reason for the cancellation may also be notified. The reservation management system 101 may determine the work reason to be notified to the business operator based on the judgment flow for canceling the reservation. Specifically, for example, when a reservation is canceled in S303 of FIG. 7, it is considered that the license acquisition date has not been entered or is a future date. In this case, the license will not be acquired on the day of the work. Therefore, the reservation management system 101 may notify the business operator of the wording "license not acquired" or "license acquisition date not entered" as the reason for the cancellation. This allows the operator to easily determine the reason for the cancellation of a reservation.

[0090] [Example 2] Next, a reservation management system according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. FIG. 9 shows a configuration diagram of a reservation management system 102 according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure. In the reservation management system 101 according to the first embodiment, a business operator inputs a scheduled work date, whereas in the reservation management system 102 according to the second embodiment, a determination is made as to whether a scheduled work date for a user to perform a specified work can be set based on whether the license acquisition status and the user's work status satisfy a specified condition, and if it is determined that the scheduled work date can be set, the scheduled work date is set. The reservation management system 102 according to the second embodiment is different from the reservation management system 101 according to the first embodiment in that the reservation management server 100, which is a reservation management device, has a work information acquisition unit 41, a license information acquisition unit 42, a scheduled work date setting availability determination unit 43, a scheduled work date setting unit 44, and a scheduled work date output unit 45. The other configurations of the reservation management system 102 according to the second embodiment are similar to those of the reservation management system 101 according to the first embodiment, and therefore detailed description will be omitted.

[0091] The work information acquisition unit 41 acquires user identification information, facility identification information, and information on the user's work status from the terminal, which is the business operator terminal 20. The information on the user's work status is information including the work status, such as whether the work by the user, which is the business operator, is in progress or has been stopped.

[0092] The license information acquisition unit 42 acquires license information relating to the acquisition status of a license required for a user (business operator) to perform a predetermined operation at a base station (facility) based on the user identification information (business operator ID) and facility identification information (base station ID). The license information may be stored in the management information storage unit 31 of the external system 30. The transmission / reception unit 8 of the reservation management server 100 transmits a signal requesting the license information to the transmission / reception unit 32 of the external system 30 via the communication network 200, and the external system 30 transmits the license information to the transmission / reception unit 8 of the reservation management server 100.

[0093] The scheduled work date setting possibility determination unit 43 determines whether or not it is possible for the user to set a scheduled work date for performing a specified work, based on whether or not the license acquisition status and the user's work status satisfy predetermined conditions. For example, if the user, i.e., a business operator, has already acquired a license to perform the work and work prior to the specified work is in progress, it determines that the business operator is ready to perform the specified work and determines that it is possible to set a scheduled work date. On the other hand, if the business operator has not acquired a license to perform the specified work or work prior to the specified work is stopped, it determines that the business operator is not ready to perform the specified work and determines that it is impossible to set a scheduled work date.

[0094] When it is determined that the scheduled work date can be set, the scheduled work date setting unit 44 sets the scheduled work date, and the scheduled work date output unit 45 outputs the scheduled work date. Fig. 10 shows an example of a work reservation management screen displayed on the display unit 13 of the reservation management server 100, which is a reservation management device according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. The work reservation management screen displays the operator ID (301a), base station ID (301b), license acquisition date 301c, work status 301d, scheduled work date setting possibility judgment date 301e, and scheduled work date 301f.

[0095] The scheduled work date setting unit 44 may set the scheduled work date to a date a predetermined period after the scheduled work date setting possibility determination unit 43 determines that the scheduled work date can be set. Therefore, the scheduled work date setting unit 44 may set the scheduled work date to any date after the date that the scheduled work date setting possibility determination unit 43 determines that the scheduled work date can be set.

[0096] In FIG. 10, when the operator A011 sets a scheduled work date at the base station BS011, if the scheduled work date setting feasibility judgment date 301e is November 10, 2021, and the license acquisition date 301c is October 1, 2021, it can be seen that the license has already been obtained as of the scheduled work date setting feasibility judgment date 301e (November 10, 2021). Furthermore, if the operator A011 is in the process of working on the scheduled work date setting feasibility judgment date 301e (November 10, 2021) at the base station BS011, the scheduled work date setting unit 44 determines that the scheduled work date can be set, sets the scheduled work date to a date later than the reservation feasibility judgment date (November 10, 2021) (for example, November 12, 2021), and the scheduled work date output unit 45 outputs the scheduled work date 301f.

[0097] 10, when the scheduled work date setting judgment date 301e is December 15, 2021, the license acquisition date 301c is blank, indicating that the operator A012 has not acquired a license at the base station BS012. In this case, even if the operator A012 is in the process of the work status 301d at the base station BS012 at the time of the scheduled work date setting judgment date 301e (December 15, 2021), the scheduled work date setting unit 44 determines that the scheduled work date cannot be set and does not set the scheduled work date. In this case, the scheduled work date output unit 45 does not output the scheduled work date, so the scheduled work date 301f field is displayed as blank.

[0098] In addition, in FIG. 10, when the scheduled work date setting judgment date 301e is January 20, 2022, and the license acquisition date 301c is December 20, 2021, it can be seen that the operator A013 has already obtained the license at the time of the scheduled work date setting judgment date 301e (January 20, 2022). However, if the work status 301d of the operator A013 at the base station BS013 is stopped at the time of the scheduled work date setting judgment date 301e (January 20, 2022), the scheduled work date setting unit 44 determines that the scheduled work date cannot be set and does not set the scheduled work date. In this case, the scheduled work date output unit 45 does not output the scheduled work date, so a blank is displayed in the column of the scheduled work date 301f.

[0099] 10, when the scheduled work date setting judgment date 301e is February 5, 2022, the license acquisition date 301c is blank, indicating that the operator A014 has not acquired a license at the base station BS014. Furthermore, if the work status 301d at the base station BS014 by the operator A014 is stopped at the time of the scheduled work date setting judgment date 301e (February 5, 2022), the scheduled work date setting unit 44 determines that the scheduled work date cannot be set and does not set the scheduled work date. In this case, the scheduled work date output unit 45 does not output the scheduled work date, so a blank is displayed in the scheduled work date 301f field.

[0100] In the reservation management system 102 according to the second embodiment, the scheduled work date is automatically set without the business operator setting the scheduled work date. Therefore, when the reservation management server 100 determines that the scheduled work date can be set, the reservation management server 100 may notify the business operator terminal 20 that the scheduled work date can be set before setting the scheduled work date.

[0101] In addition, if the reservation management server 100 is capable of presenting multiple candidates for the scheduled work date, it may transmit the multiple candidates for the scheduled work date to the business operator terminal 20, and the business operator may select a specific scheduled work date from the multiple candidates and transmit information regarding the selected scheduled work date to the reservation management server 100.

[0102] 11 is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation procedure of the reservation management system according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. First, in step S401, the operator terminal 20 inputs an operator ID, a base station ID, and an operation status, and the input data is transmitted to the reservation management server 100.

[0103] Next, in step S402, the reservation management server 100 requests information regarding the license acquisition date, the license application date, and the planned application date from the external system 30 based on the received division ID and base station ID.

[0104] Next, in step S403, the external system 30 transmits to the reservation management server 100 information relating to the license acquisition date, the license application date, and the planned application date.

[0105] Next, in step S404, the reservation management server 100 sets a scheduled work date based on the license acquisition date, license application date, scheduled application date, and work status, and transmits information regarding the set scheduled work date to the business operator terminal 20.

[0106] Next, in step S405, the business operator terminal 20 displays the scheduled work date received from the reservation management server 100.

[0107] Next, a procedure for setting a scheduled work date in the reservation management server 100 will be described. Fig. 12 shows a flowchart for explaining a procedure for automatically setting a reservation in the reservation management system according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. First, in step S501, the reservation management server 100 acquires information on the work status of the business operator and information on the license acquisition status from the external system 30.

[0108] Next, in step S502, the reservation management server 100 determines whether or not the business operator has already obtained a license, based on the information relating to the license acquisition status.

[0109] If it is determined in step S502 that the business operator does not have a license ("No" in step S502), then in step S503, reservation management server 100 determines that the reservation is not possible.

[0110] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S502 that the business operator has obtained a license ("Yes" in step S502), then in step S504, reservation management server 100 determines whether the work status satisfies predetermined conditions.

[0111] If it is determined in step S504 that the work status does not satisfy the predetermined condition ("No" in step S504), then in step S505, reservation management server 100 determines that reservation is not possible.

[0112] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S504 that the work status satisfies the specified conditions ("Yes" in step S504), then in step S506 the reservation management server 100 determines that a reservation is possible, and in step S507 the reservation management server 100 sets a scheduled work date and transmits information regarding the scheduled work date to the operator terminal.

[0113] According to the reservation management system 102 according to the second embodiment, the scheduled work date of the work to be performed by the business operator is automatically set, so that the burden on the business operator to set the scheduled work date can be reduced.

[0114] One embodiment of the present invention can solve problems related to the installation of mobile communication base stations, which are part of the industrial infrastructure. Therefore, one embodiment of the present invention can contribute to the achievement of Goal 9 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), "Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and promote innovation and infrastructure." [Explanation of symbols]

[0115] 1. Reservation information acquisition section 2 Reservation date setting section 3, 42 License Information Acquisition Department 4. Reservation start date setting section 5. Reservation Acceptance Judgment Department 6. Judgment result output section 7 Input section 8 Transmitter / receiver 9 Storage section 10, 100 Reservation Management Server 11 Control section 12 Timing section 13 Display section 14 Bus 41 Work information acquisition unit 43 Work Schedule Date Setting Judgment Section 44 Work Schedule Setting Section 45 Work Schedule Date Output Section 101, 102 Reservation management system 20 Operator terminal 30 External Systems 200 Communication Network

Claims

1. a reservation information acquisition unit that acquires information regarding a scheduled date for a user to perform a predetermined task; a license information acquisition unit that acquires license information regarding the acquisition status of a license required for the user to perform the predetermined work; a reservation acceptance / rejection determination unit that determines whether or not to accept a reservation for a work based on whether or not the work satisfies a predetermined condition related to the license, which is the presence or absence of interference; A reservation management device having the above configuration.

2. The reservation management device according to claim 1 , wherein the reservation acceptance determination unit notifies the user who made the work reservation when the work reservation is disposed of.

3. 3. The reservation management device according to claim 1, further comprising a determination result output section for outputting a result of the disposition made by said reservation acceptance determination section.

4. 3. The reservation management device according to claim 1, wherein if the reservation information acquisition unit cannot acquire license acquisition information indicating that the user has acquired a license to perform the specified work on a day a specified period prior to the scheduled work date, the reservation acceptance determination unit disposes of the work reservation.

5. The reservation management device described in claim 1, wherein the reservation availability determination unit disposes of the work reservation based on whether the reservation date on which the user made the work reservation was obtained, which is a date on which information regarding the scheduled work date was obtained, is a date that is set based on the license information, and is a date before the reservation start date, which is the date on which the user can start the work reservation.

6. 6. The reservation management device according to claim 5, wherein the reservation start date is a license acquisition date, which is a date on which the user obtains a license to perform the predetermined work.

7. 7. The reservation management device according to claim 5, wherein the reservation start date is a date after a predetermined examination period has elapsed from an application date or a planned application date on which a user applies for a license to perform the predetermined work.

8. 7. The reservation management device according to claim 5, wherein the reservation start date is an expected date of completion of examination of an application for a license to perform the predetermined work by a user.

9. 3. The reservation management device according to claim 1, wherein the reservation acceptance determination unit cancels the work reservation when a predetermined condition for the user to perform the work is not met.

10. On the computer, acquiring information regarding a scheduled date on which a user is to perform a predetermined task; acquiring license information relating to a license acquisition status required for the user to perform the predetermined work; determining whether to dispose of the work reservation based on whether the work satisfies a predetermined condition related to the license, which is whether interference occurs; A reservation management program that executes the above.

11. The reservation information acquisition unit acquires information regarding a scheduled date for the user to perform a predetermined task, a license information acquisition unit acquires license information relating to an acquisition status of a license required for the user to perform the predetermined work; a reservation permission determination unit determines disposition of the work reservation based on whether or not the work satisfies a predetermined condition regarding the license, that is, whether or not interference occurs; How to manage your reservations.

12. a reservation information acquisition unit that acquires information regarding a scheduled date for a user to perform a predetermined task; a license information acquisition unit that acquires license information regarding the acquisition status of a license required for the user to perform the predetermined work; a reservation permission determination unit that determines whether or not to accept a reservation for the work based on the antenna height above sea level and the height above sea level of a base station to be installed, which are predetermined conditions related to the license; A reservation management device having the above configuration.

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