Information Processing Apparatus and Dam Information Notification System

Abstract

To provide an information processor and a dam information notification system capable of providing notification information on dams with better work efficiency.SOLUTION: A dam information collection server 22 includes a dam information acquisition unit 64 that acquires dam information indicating the state of a dam from a dam control server 10 at a predetermined timing. A positive server 20 includes a notification management unit 54 that outputs notification information regarding the dam information to a reception confirmation terminal 30 designated based on a transmission request when receiving the transmission request for the notification information regarding the dam information from an external notification management terminal 11a.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and a dam information notification system.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, a notification system for notifying information regarding dam discharges and alert statuses has been known. Patent Document 1 describes this type of technology. In Patent Document 1, acquired data regarding dam discharges and alert statuses are stored in a database of a server aggregated for notification, and notifications are made using data generated from a notification screen to generate faxes for communication, voices for telephones, and emails, and sending them to the extracted contacts. If the recipient at the contact does not receive the message, an error notification is sent to the dam management office. A notification system is described.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In the conventional dam information notification system as described in Patent Document 1, the input of dam information indicating the state of the dam to the aggregated server needs to be performed manually by an operator, and there is room for improvement in terms of work efficiency.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object thereof is to provide an information processing apparatus and a dam information notification system capable of notifying notification information regarding a dam with better work efficiency.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] (1) The information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a dam information acquisition unit that acquires dam information indicating the state of a dam from an external dam management device at a predetermined timing, and a notification management unit that, when receiving a transmission request for notification information regarding the dam information from an external operation terminal, outputs the notification information to a designated terminal designated based on the transmission request.

[0007] (2) The predetermined timing is the timing at which the dam information acquisition unit detects a change in the dam information stored in the dam management device.

[0008] (3) The notification information is a text message in a predetermined format in which the dam information is reflected.

[0009] (4) It includes a voice output processing unit that transmits an output request for voice data related to the notification information to an external output device. The notification management unit, after outputting the notification information, if it has not received reception confirmation information indicating that the notification information has been received by the designated terminal after a predetermined time has elapsed, causes the voice output processing unit to transmit the output request.

Effect of the Invention

[0010] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an information processing apparatus and a dam information notification system capable of notifying notification information regarding a dam with better work efficiency.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0012] <Dam Information Notification System> Hereinafter, the configuration of a dam information notification system S according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of the dam information notification system S according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the dam information notification system S includes a plurality of notification management device groups 1 (1-1, 1-2, ··· 1-n), a plurality of dam information management devices 2 (2-1, 2-2), a dam management system server (hereinafter referred to as a dam management server) 10, and a plurality of receiving device groups 3 (3-1, 3-2, ···, 3-n). Here, n represents an arbitrary natural number.

[0013] The dam information notification system S is a system for performing dam information notification processing that aims to quickly and accurately execute notification operations by notifying relevant parties of notification information regarding dam information indicating the state of a dam along with dam discharge, through printing, fax, and automatic voice calls. Here, the dam information according to the present embodiment includes, for example, data indicating the state of a dam such as dam water level and water flow rate, dam operation record data, information regarding discharge, and the like. Also, in the following description, the notification information notified in this processing will be described as including reporting information and warning information. Also, the dam information notification processing will be described later.

[0014] In this embodiment, when the plurality of notification management device groups 1 (1-1, -2, ··· 1-n), the plurality of dam information management devices 2 (2-1, 2-2, ··· 2-n), and the plurality of receiving device groups 3 (3-1, 3-2, ··· 3-n) are not particularly distinguished, they will be described as the notification management device group 1, the dam information management device 2, and the receiving device group 3, respectively.

[0015] The notification management device group 1 is provided at the dam management office. The dam management office is a facility provided for each dam to perform dam management operations such as measuring the water storage volume of the dam and discharging operations of the dam. The notification management device group 1 includes various devices that issue commands and perform operations for dam information notification processing. For example, the notification management device group 1 includes a notification management terminal 11a as an operation terminal, a multifunction device 11b, a multimedia box 11c, and an alarm device 11d.

[0016] The notification management terminal 11a is a personal computer having a function of outputting dam information or notifying relevant locations of notification information regarding dam information by issuing a command to a positive server 20 described later. Specifically, the notification management terminal 11a according to this embodiment can create, modify, delete, import scanned images, set transmission, print the transmission of notification cards, send faxes, confirm the transmission status and progress status of notification cards, confirm the device status, update master data that can be set by the user, update setting data, etc.

[0017] The notification card is image data in which dam information is described in accordance with a predetermined format as shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the notification card according to this embodiment. The characters without halftones in the notification card of FIG. 2 are characters described from the beginning. On the other hand, the characters with halftones are characters that were not described at first and are filled in by the user in accordance with the dam information. For example, the dam name, water flow volume, message to be notified, destination name, sender name, etc. of the notification card are not filled in at first and are settings input by the user.

[0018] Thus, the notification card includes a text message in a predetermined format reflecting the dam information. As shown in FIG. 2, the notification card includes transmission destination information such as contact information, dam information such as the water level and discharge status of the dam, and transmission source information such as the sender's name.

[0019] Also, the notification voice message is a message in which voice reflecting the dam information is recorded in accordance with a predetermined format. In the dam information notification system S according to the present embodiment, notification is performed by transmitting the notification card or the notification voice message to various relevant locations.

[0020] The master data is basic data registered in advance for dam information notification processing. The master data includes, for example, data such as the name of the dam under jurisdiction, the names of various relevant locations related to the dam, contact information, and the format of the notification card used for notification. The notification management terminal 11a utilizes these master data to create a notification card and a notification voice message.

[0021] The information of the notification card managed by the notification management terminal 11a is stored in the storage unit 45 of the positive server 20 described later. The notification management terminal 11a can access the positive server 20 to edit the notification card. The editing of the notification card by the notification management terminal 11a will be specifically described.

[0022] The notification management terminal 11a accesses the positive server 20 to read the master data of the notification card in the storage unit 45. Next, the notification management terminal 11a inputs the dam information, sets the transmission destination, and inputs the transmission source based on the dam information of the target dam in the read master data of the notification card. Thereby, the notification management terminal 11a can create and edit the notification card of the target dam.

[0023] In addition, multiple notification cards can be created and edited by the same procedure as described above. The created and edited notification cards are stored in the storage unit 45 of the main server 20. Note that the method of creating a notification card is not limited to the method of creating on the data of the main server 20 as described above. For example, a notification card may be created by scanning a handwritten notification card and storing it in the storage unit 45 of the main server. Specifically, first, a notification card is printed from the master data. Next, the printed notification card is directly filled in by the user. Next, the directly filled notification card is scanned by the multifunction machine 11b and stored on the main server 20. In this way, a notification card may be created by scanning a handwritten one.

[0024] In addition, the notification management terminal 11a can output a command to the main server 20 to send the notification cards stored in the storage unit 45. The notification card contains information of the destination, and the main server 20 extracts the information of the destination and sends it to the set destination. Also, in this embodiment, when the recipient of the sent notification card receives it, the notification card is set to be printed by the printer 31 as it is. In addition, the notification management terminal 11a can also output a command to the main server 20 to fax the notification cards stored in the storage unit 45.

[0025] In addition, when the notification management terminal 11a sends a notification card as described above, it can check the transmission status and progress status of each sent notification card.

[0026] In addition, the notification management terminal 11a can access the main server 20 and edit the content permitted to the user among the master data. Also, the notification management terminal 11a can access the main server 20 and edit various setting data such as the transmission of notification cards. Note that the notification management terminal 11a is not limited to a personal computer, and may also be a tablet terminal or a smartphone.

[0027] The multifunction device 11b is an LED multifunction device with a scanner function and a printing function. It can perform printing of the notification information received from the dam information collection server 22, printing at the time of reception confirmation, and scanner reading. Note that the printing function of the multifunction device 11b is not limited to the LED method. For example, the printing function of the multifunction device 11b may be a laser method or an inkjet method.

[0028] The multimedia box 11c is a device that compactly integrates LAN wiring, telephone equipment, etc., and houses, for example, a voice notification modem, a fax modem, etc. Therefore, the multimedia box 11c has various functions such as fax transmission to the fax 34 and automatic voice call transmission to the fixed telephone 33 and the personal telephone 35. That is, in the dam information notification system S according to the present embodiment, the transmission of the notification card or the notification voice message to the fixed telephone 33, the fax 34, the personal telephone 35, etc. is performed via the multimedia box 11c. Further, the multimedia box 11c according to the present embodiment can perform an automatic voice response when transmitting a notification voice message, and can perform reception confirmation by a push operation of the user.

[0029] Also, in the present embodiment, the transmission of the notification voice message is to cause the multimedia box 11c to make an automatic voice call to the fixed telephone 33 or the personal telephone 35 via the network N4 by transmitting the notification voice message and the output command of the notification voice message from the positive server 20 to the multimedia box 11c. However, it is not limited to this. For example, the fixed telephone 33 or the personal telephone 35 may be pre-stored with the notification voice message, and a reproduction command of the stored notification voice message may be transmitted from the multimedia box 11c to the fixed telephone 33 or the personal telephone 35.

[0030] The alarm device 11d has a lamp and a buzzer. The alarm device 11d according to the present embodiment is configured to notify, by lamp lighting and buzzer, notifications related to transmission and reception in association with the transmission and reception of information about the dam of the notification management terminal 11a and the states of devices on the network. For example, the alarm device 11d according to the present embodiment is configured to light the lamp and sound the buzzer when a reception confirmation cannot be made even after a predetermined time has elapsed since a notification command is transmitted from the notification management terminal 11a or when a failure occurs in any of the devices on the networks N1 to N4.

[0031] Also, the lit lamp and buzzer are turned off and stopped by pressing the buzzer stop button of the alarm device or the buzzer stop button of the notification management terminal 11a. Note that the alarm device 11d according to the present embodiment has a lamp and a buzzer, but is not limited thereto, and may have only one of the lamp and the buzzer or may have other configurations.

[0032] Next, the dam information management device 2 will be described. The dam information management device 2 is composed of a server group that manages a plurality of dam information. Each server will be described later. The dam information management device 2 is provided in the dam information management office. The dam information management office aggregates and manages dam information related to the discharge and alert status of a plurality of dams. In the dam information notification system S according to the present embodiment, a dam information management office (A) and a dam information management office (B) are provided.

[0033] The dam information management device 2-1 is provided in the dam information management office (A). Also, the dam information management device 2-2 is provided in the dam information management office (B).

[0034] These two dam information management offices manage different dams respectively. For example, the dam information management office (A) manages the dam information of the dams provided in the eastern part of the area to which the dam information notification system S is applied, and the dam information management office (B) manages the dam information of the dams provided in the western part of the dam information notification system S.

[0035] In this embodiment, the case of the dam information management office (A) will be mainly described. Also, when not particularly distinguishing, it will be described as the dam information management device 2, the main server 20, the secondary server 21, the dam information collection server 22, and the automatic voice server 23.

[0036] The dam information management device 2 includes the main server 20 as a dam information notification server, the secondary server 21 as a backup dam information notification server, the dam information collection server 22, and the automatic voice server 23. These servers are realized by, for example, a computer having server functions. Also, although these servers have different functional blocks, their hardware configurations are substantially the same. Details will be described later.

[0037] Next, a plurality of receiving device groups 3 will be described. The receiving device group 3 is provided in local governments located downstream of the dam, police stations that govern rivers downstream of the dam, and the like. Related parties such as local governments and police stations can receive dam information and notification information from the information management office regarding the emergency discharge of the dam and the alert status by the receiving device group 3, and can grasp the dam information. Thereby, related parties such as local governments and police stations can take appropriate actions with respect to the dam information.

[0038] The receiving device group 3 includes a reception confirmation terminal 30 as a designated terminal, a printer 31, an alarm device 32, a fixed telephone 33, a fax 34, and a personal telephone 35.

[0039] The reception confirmation terminal 30 is a designated terminal designated as the destination for sending the notification card by the user of the dam management office. Also, the reception confirmation terminal 30 is a personal computer for receiving and confirming the notification card sent from the main server 20. For example, when the reception confirmation terminal 30 receives a notification card, it can display the notification card on the display screen or send a reception confirmation notification indicating that the reception confirmation has been completed to the transmission source of the dam information. Note that the reception confirmation terminal 30 is not limited to a personal computer, and may be a tablet terminal or a smartphone.

[0040] Printer 31 is an LED printer capable of printing the received dam information. However, printer 31 is not limited to an LED printer. For example, printer 31 may be a laser printer or an inkjet printer.

[0041] Alarm device 32 has a lamp and a buzzer. Alarm device 32 is associated with the transmission and reception of information regarding the dam of reception confirmation terminal 30, and notifies of the transmission and reception by lamp lighting and buzzer. For example, reception confirmation terminal 30 according to the present embodiment notifies related persons of the reception of dam information by lamp lighting and buzzer when receiving dam information. Note that alarm device 32 according to the present embodiment has a lamp and a buzzer, but is not limited thereto, and may have only one of a lamp and a buzzer, or may have other configurations.

[0042] Landline phone 33 is connected to, for example, a public telephone line, and can receive a notification voice message via the public telephone line or transmit a reception confirmation by a push operation.

[0043] Fax 34 is connected to, for example, a public telephone line such as network N4 described later, and can receive a text message of a notification card or transmit a text message of a reception confirmation via the public telephone line.

[0044] Personal phone 35 is, for example, a smartphone connected to an Internet line such as network N4 described later, and can receive a text message or a notification voice message of a notification card by mail or phone. Also, personal phone 35 can transmit a reception confirmation by operating a reception confirmation screen or a push operation. Also, personal phone 35 is not limited to a smartphone, and may be, for example, a tablet terminal or a mobile phone with only a call function.

[0045] Also, the plurality of notification management device groups 1, the plurality of dam information management devices 2, and the dam management server 10 can communicate with each other via network N2. Network N2 is an in-house network such as a business-use IP network.

[0046] In addition, the plurality of notification management device groups 1 and the plurality of receiving device groups 3 can communicate with each other via the network N3 and the network N4.

[0047] The network N3 is an information communication network such as a LAN (Local Area Network) or the Internet. The network N4 is, for example, a public telephone line. Also, the networks N3 and N4 may be wired or wireless networks, or may be a network combining various networks.

[0048] The dam management server 10 is connected to a system (not shown) for managing dams for a plurality of dams and a network (not shown). Thereby, the dam management server 10 acquires and centrally manages the dam information of the plurality of dams. The dam management server 10 is realized, for example, by a computer having a server function. In the dam information notification system S according to the present embodiment, a plurality of dam information management devices 2 described later notify dam information based on the dam information acquired from the dam management server 10.

[0049] <Dam information management device> Next, the dam information management device 2 will be described in detail. As described above, the hardware configurations of the plurality of servers included in the dam information management device 2 are substantially the same. Therefore, the main server 20 will be described with reference to FIG. 3 on behalf of the plurality of servers. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the main server 20 according to the present embodiment.

[0050] As shown in FIG. 3, the main server 20 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 40 which is a processor, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 41, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 42, an input unit 43, an output unit 44, a storage unit 45, a communication unit 46, a power supply unit 47, a bus 48, and an input / output interface 49.

[0051] The CPU 40 executes various processes according to the programs recorded in the ROM 41 or the programs loaded from the storage unit 45 to the RAM 42.

[0052] In the RAM 42, data and the like necessary for the CPU 40 to execute various processes are also appropriately stored.

[0053] The CPU 40, ROM 41, and RAM 42 are interconnected via a bus 48. An input / output interface 49 is also connected to this bus 48. The input unit 43, output unit 44, storage unit 45, communication unit 46, and power supply unit 47 are connected to the input / output interface 49.

[0054] The input unit 43 is composed of various buttons, a microphone, etc., and inputs various information according to the user's instruction operations and instruction voices.

[0055] The output unit 44 is composed of a liquid crystal display or the like, and outputs images and videos corresponding to the image data and video data output by the CPU 40.

[0056] The storage unit 45 is composed of a semiconductor memory such as a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) and stores various data.

[0057] The communication unit 46 performs communication control for the CPU 40 to communicate with other devices (for example, each device included in the dam tube server 10 and the notification management device group 1) via the network N2.

[0058] The power supply unit 47 is configured to be able to supply power to each part of the positive server 20 by being connected to an external power supply.

[0059] In addition to the above-described hardware, the positive server 20 may further include other hardware. For example, the positive server 20 may further include an output unit composed of a lamp, a speaker, a vibration motor, or the like that outputs light, sound, or a vibration signal.

[0060] Note that, as described above, since the secondary server 21, the dam information collection server 22, and the automatic voice server 23 have substantially the same hardware configuration as the primary server 20, they are given the same names and reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

[0061] Next, the functional configurations of the multiple servers included in the dam information management apparatus 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6. Note that, as described above, since the functional configuration of the secondary server 21 among the dam information management apparatuses 2 is substantially the same as that of the primary server 20, it is given the same name and reference numeral, and the description thereof is omitted. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration for executing the dam information notification process among the functional configurations of the primary server 20 in FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration for executing the dam information notification process among the functional configurations of the dam information collection server 22. FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration for executing the dam information notification process among the functional configurations of the automatic voice server 23.

[0062] First, each functional block for executing the dam information notification process of the primary server 20 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 50 of the present embodiment includes a communication processing unit 51, an output processing unit 52, an input processing unit 53, a notification management unit 54, and a dam information management unit 55.

[0063] The communication processing unit 51 performs processing for communicating with external devices. For example, it communicates with the notification management terminal 11a of the notification management device group 1. Thereby, it can receive a command regarding the dam information notification process transmitted from the notification management terminal 11a.

[0064] The output processing unit 52 performs control to display an image on the screen of the output unit 44. For example, it performs control to display the dam information stored in the storage unit 45 on the screen of the output unit 44. Thereby, the dam information is displayed on the screen of the output unit 44 of the primary server 20 and can be confirmed by the user.

[0065] The input processing unit 53 executes a process of receiving an operation by the user input to the input unit 43. For example, the input processing unit 53 receives an editing operation by the user to the input unit 43 regarding the master data stored in the storage unit 45 of the main server 20.

[0066] The notification management unit 54 performs a process for managing various data such as master data for each base point and created notification cards necessary for the notification of dam information, or outputs a notification card or a notification voice message to the receiving device group 3 at each relevant location when receiving a command regarding the dam information notification process from the notification management terminal 11a.

[0067] The dam information management unit 55 performs a database management process for the dam information received from the dam management server 10 and a database synchronization process with the secondary server 21-2 of the dam information management office (B). In this embodiment, the main server 20-1 of the dam information management office (A) and the secondary server 21-2 of the dam information management office (B) always synchronize the dam information. Thereby, when the main server 20-1 fails, the secondary server 21-2 can perform the process on behalf of the main server 20-1.

[0068] Also, the main server 20-2 of the dam information management office (B) and the secondary server 21-1 of the dam information management office (A) always synchronize the dam information. Thereby, when the main server 20-2 fails, the secondary server 21-1 can perform the process on behalf of the main server 20-2. In this way, the dam information notification system S according to this embodiment ensures redundancy.

[0069] First, each functional block that executes the dam information notification process of the dam information collection server 22 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 60 of this embodiment includes a communication processing unit 61, an output processing unit 62, an input processing unit 63, a dam information acquisition unit 64, a state determination unit 65, and a dam information notification management unit 66. Note that for configurations that are common or similar to those already described, the same names may be used and detailed descriptions may be omitted.

[0070] The dam information acquisition unit 64 constantly monitors the cooperation directory in cooperation with the dam pipe server 10. When new data is registered, it performs a process of registering it in the database of the main server 20 and notifying all at once to the notification management terminal 11a on the network N2. The cooperation directory of the dam information acquisition unit 64 is in cooperation with the dam pipe server 10, and when the dam information of the dam pipe server 10 is updated, the dam information in the cooperation directory is also updated. That is, the dam information acquisition unit 64 acquires dam information indicating the state of the dam from the dam pipe server 10 at a predetermined timing. Also, the dam information acquisition unit 64 can detect changes in the dam information stored in the dam pipe server 10, and the predetermined timing is the timing when the dam information acquisition unit 64 detects changes in the dam information stored in the dam pipe server 10.

[0071] The state determination unit 65 constantly monitors devices having IP addresses set in the networks N1 and N2, and notifies all at once the state to the notification device. For example, the state determination unit 65 performs a life and death monitoring of the main servers 20, the sub-servers 21, the dam information collection servers 22, and the automatic voice servers 23 of the dam information management offices (A) and (B) respectively. When a failure occurs in the main server 20 of any of the dam information management offices, the state determination unit 65 notifies all at once to the notification management terminals 11a of each base.

[0072] Here, the dam information notification system S of the present embodiment is configured such that when any device among the devices constituting the system fails, another device can perform substitution. For example, when a failure occurs in the main server 20-1 of the dam information management device 2-1, the state determination unit 65 automatically performs a process of switching the connection destination server from the main server 20-1 to the sub-server 21-2 of the dam information management device 2-2 that is synchronized with the main server 20-1.

[0073] In addition, when a failure occurs in either of the dam information collection servers 22 and 23, the state determination unit 65 notifies all the notification management terminals 11a at each base of the situation. That is, in the dam information notification system S of the present embodiment, when a failure occurs in either of the dam information collection servers 22 and 23, it can be substituted by other devices. For example, when a failure occurs in the dam information collection server 22-1 of the dam information management device 2-1, the state determination unit 65 performs a process of switching the operation of the dam information collection server 22-1 to the dam information collection server 22-2 of the dam information management device 2-2.

[0074] In addition, when a failure occurs in the automatic voice server 23-1 of the dam information management device 2-1, the state determination unit 65 performs a process of switching the operation of the automatic voice server 23-1 to the automatic voice server 23-2 of the dam information management device 2-2.

[0075] In addition, the state determination unit 65 constantly monitors the multifunction device 11b, printer 31, notification management terminal 11a, reception confirmation touch panel of the reception confirmation terminal 30, VoIP router, and alarm device 32 that are connected to the networks N1 to N4 in addition to the main server 20, sub-server 21, dam information collection server 22, and automatic voice server 23, and notifies all the notification management terminals 11a of the state.

[0076] For example, the state determination unit 65 monitors the data distribution status from the dam pipe server 10, and when there is no data distribution for more than two hours, it notifies the alarm devices 11d at the base office and the dam management office. When the above state is detected, the occurrence of a failure is displayed on all the screens of the notification management terminal 11a. As a result, the user of the dam information notification system S can respond more reliably when a failure occurs in the devices on the network. Note that the state of the devices on the network collected by the dam information collection server 22 can be confirmed by the notification management terminal 11a.

[0077] Next, each functional block that executes the dam information notification process of the automatic voice server 23 will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, the control unit 70 of the present embodiment includes a communication processing unit 71, an output processing unit 72, an input processing unit 73, a voice data transmission processing unit 74, and a fax transmission processing unit 75. Note that components that are common or similar to those already described may be given the same name and detailed description may be omitted.

[0078] Upon receiving a transmission instruction from the server, the voice data transmission processing unit 74 performs an outgoing call process to the voice fax modem, automatically conducts a voice playback call, and receives a signal for confirming voice notification (e.g., "♯") and notifies the main server 20. The data transmitted by the voice data transmission processing unit 74 may be voice data stored in the storage unit 45 of the main server 20 or voice data stored in the storage of the automatic voice server 23.

[0079] When receiving a transmission instruction from the main server 20, the fax transmission processing unit 75 executes a fax transmission to the destination. The data transmitted by the fax transmission processing unit 75 may be notification card data for each base stored in the storage unit 45 of the main server 20 or text data stored in the storage unit of the automatic voice server 23.

[0080] <Dam Information Notification Process> Next, the operation in the dam information notification process executed by the dam information notification system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the flow of dam information during normal dam information notification processing according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the dam information notification process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0081] In the dam information notification system S according to this embodiment, the dam information collection server 22-1 of the dam information management office (A) has a cooperation directory that cooperates with the dam pipe server 10 as described above. The dam information acquisition unit 64 of the dam information collection server 22-1 checks the dam information possessed by the dam pipe server 10 (step S10). When the dam information has changed (step S10: YES), as shown in FIG. 7, the dam information acquisition unit 64 acquires the dam information from the dam pipe server 10 (step S11) and updates the dam information in the cooperation directory.

[0082] In addition, the dam information acquisition unit 64 of the dam information collection server 22-1 of the dam information management office (A) registers the acquired dam information in the database provided in the storage unit 45 of the main server 20-1 of the dam information management office (A) (step S12). The dam information management unit 55 of the main server 20-1 synchronizes the dam information registered in the main server 20-1 of the dam information management office (A) with the database provided in the storage unit of the sub-server 21-2 of the dam information management office (B) (step S13).

[0083] In addition, the notification management terminal 11a can transmit and receive data with the database of the main server 20-1 of the dam information management office (A) as shown in FIG. 7, and can check the dam information on the database provided in the storage unit 45. The user of the dam management office determines whether to issue a notification based on the confirmed dam information, and performs an operation to start the dam information notification process on the notification management terminal 11a to start the dam information notification process.

[0084] First, when the "card sending" button on the menu screen is pressed by the user on the touch panel of the notification management terminal 11a, the display screen of the notification management terminal 11a transitions from the menu screen to the card sending screen.

[0085] The user selects the notification card to be sent from the list of notification cards displayed on the card sending screen on the touch panel of the notification management terminal 11a.

[0086] Next, select the sender name from the list of sender names on the touch panel of the notification management terminal 11a. At this time, the sender name is reflected in the selected notification card among the notification cards stored in the storage unit 45 of the main server 20-1. Thereby, the transmission preparation of the notification card is completed.

[0087] When selecting multiple cards, perform the above operations for each of them to prepare for sending the notification cards.

[0088] Next, the user presses the transmission button of the notification management terminal 11a on the touch panel of the notification management terminal 11a. Thereby, the notification management terminal 11a transmits a transmission request for the notification card to the main server 20-1.

[0089] The explanation starts from step S14 in FIG. 8. First, the notification management unit 54 of the main server 20-1 confirms the reception of the transmission request (step S14). If the transmission request has not been received (step S14: NO), the notification management unit 54 shifts the process to step S10. When the transmission request is received (step S14: YES), the notification management unit 54 extracts the contact information such as the IP address from the transmission destination information included in the notification card, and transmits the notification card to the extracted transmission destination (step S15).

[0090] As described above, the notification card includes information on the transmission destination such as the contact information, and the main server 20-1 transmits the notification card to the contact information of the transmission destination included in the notification card information. In this embodiment, the user can select the transmission destination with the reception confirmation terminal 30, printer 31, fixed telephone 33, fax 34, personal telephone 35, etc. For example, when transmitting the notification card to the reception confirmation terminal 30 or printer 31, the notification card is transmitted from the main server 20-1 to the reception confirmation terminal 30 or printer 31 via the network N3.

[0091] In this case, when the card data sent to the printer 31 is successfully printed and the transmission is completed, the primary server 20-1 sends the transmitted data content to the reception confirmation terminal 30 and sounds the buzzer of the alarm device 11d. After the buzzer of the alarm device 11d stops, the reception confirmation terminal 30 displays a confirmation button. When the confirmation button is pressed by the user, the reception confirmation terminal 30 sends a reception confirmation notification to the primary server 20-1.

[0092] In the dam information notification system according to this embodiment, the reception confirmation notification sent when a receiving device such as the reception confirmation terminal 30 or the printer 31 receives a notification card is set to be sent to the primary server 20-1. The notification management terminal 11a can confirm the reception confirmation notification received by the primary server 20-1. Also, the reception confirmation notification sent when the fixed phone 33, fax 34, or personal phone 35 receives a notification card or a notification voice message is set to be sent to the primary server 20-1 via the multimedia box 11c. Also in this case, the notification management terminal 11a can confirm whether the notification card has been received at various relevant locations by checking the reception confirmation notification received by the primary server 20-1.

[0093] In this embodiment, when the notification card is normally output to the transmission target device at the destination, it is set that the notification card is output to the multifunction device 11b which is the printer at the source, indicating that the notification card has been received at various relevant locations.

[0094] Also, the notification management unit 54 of the primary server 20-1 according to this embodiment checks whether a predetermined time has elapsed since the output process of the notification information in step S15 (step S16). If the predetermined time has elapsed (step S16: YES), the notification management unit 54 checks whether a reception confirmation notification has been received (step S17). If a reception confirmation notification has been received (step S17: YES), the notification management unit 54 causes the process to proceed to step S21.

[0095] On the other hand, in the positive server 20-1, when the reception confirmation notice has not been received (step S17: NO), the notification management unit 54 sends a notification card by fax to the registered fax number or outputs a command to the automatic voice server 23 to send a notification voice message (step S18).

[0096] In this embodiment, when there is no reception confirmation notice, a notification card or a notification voice message is sent from the multimedia box 11c to the fixed telephone 33, the fax 34, the personal telephone 35, etc. At this time, it is sent from the automatic voice server 23 to the multimedia box 11c of the dam management office, and the notification card and the notification voice message are sent to the fixed telephone 33, the fax 34, and the personal telephone 35 via the network N4.

[0097] Thereby, in the dam information notification system S according to this embodiment, even when the printer 31 is malfunctioning and cannot print, a notification card or a notification voice message can be sent to each relevant place.

[0098] The notification management unit 54 checks again whether a reception confirmation notice has been received (step S19). When a reception confirmation notice has been received (step S19: YES), the notification management unit 54 causes the process to proceed to step S21. When a reception confirmation notice has not been received (step S19: NO), the notification management unit 54 issues a command to the alarm device 11d via the network 4 to turn on the lamp and drive the buzzer (step S20).

[0099] Thereby, the user can notice that there is a problem with the reception confirmation device group of the destination and can take measures against the problem.

[0100] Next, the notification management unit 54 checks whether an end operation of the dam information notification process has been input to the input unit 43 (step S21). When an end operation has not been input to the input unit 43 (step S21: NO), the notification management unit 54 causes the process to proceed to step S10. When an end operation has been input to the input unit 43 (step S21: YES), the notification management unit 54 ends the dam information notification process.

[0101] As described above, the dam information management device 2 according to the present embodiment includes a dam information acquisition unit 64 that acquires dam information indicating the state of a dam from the dam pipe server 10 at a predetermined timing, and a notification management unit 54 that, when receiving a transmission request for notification information regarding the dam information from an external notification management terminal 11a, outputs the information to a reception confirmation terminal 30 specified based on the transmission request. Thus, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a dam information processing device 2 and a dam information notification system S that can notify notification information regarding a dam with better work efficiency.

[0102] In the dam information management device 2 according to the present embodiment, the predetermined timing is the timing at which the dam information acquisition unit 64 detects a change in the dam information stored in the dam pipe server 10.

[0103] Thus, in the dam information management device 2 according to the present embodiment, the dam information is aggregated at any time in the main server 20 of the dam information management office and can be confirmed by the notification management terminals 11a of each dam management office, enabling more rapid dam information notification.

[0104] In the dam information management device 2 according to the present embodiment, the notification information is a text message in a predetermined format in which the dam information is reflected.

[0105] Thus, in the dam information management device 2 according to the present embodiment, by notifying the notification information by text message, the notification information can be transmitted to the relevant parties more accurately.

[0106] In the dam information management device 2 according to the present embodiment, a voice data transmission processing unit 74 that transmits an output request for voice data related to the notification information to a fixed telephone 33 or a personal telephone 35 is provided, and the notification management unit 54, after outputting the notification information, if it has not received reception confirmation information indicating that the notification information has been received by the reception confirmation terminal 30 after a predetermined time has elapsed, transmits an output request to the voice data transmission processing unit 74.

[0107] As a result, in the dam information management device 2 according to the present embodiment, notification information can be transmitted to relevant locations more reliably.

[0108] Note that two dam information management devices 2 according to the present embodiment are provided, but the number is not limited to two. For example, the number of dam information management devices 2 to be provided may be one. However, in the present embodiment, even if one of the two dam information management devices 2 fails, the other dam information management device 2 can act as a proxy. Therefore, it is preferable that there are two or more dam information management devices 2 in order to ensure the redundancy of the system. Also, from the perspective of cost, it is preferable to reduce the number of dam information management devices 2 as much as possible.

[0109] The above-described series of processes can be executed by hardware or by software. In other words, the functional configurations shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 are merely examples and are not particularly limited. That is, it is sufficient that the main server 20, the sub-server 21, the dam information collection server 22, and the automatic voice server 23 are provided with functions capable of executing the above-described series of processes as a whole, and the functional blocks used to realize this function are not particularly limited to the examples in FIGS. 4 to 6. Also, for example, the main server 20, the sub-server 21, the dam information collection server 22, and the automatic voice server 23 may each be realized by a single server device. Also, one functional block may be configured by hardware alone, by software alone, or by a combination thereof.

[0110] The functional configuration in the present embodiment is realized by a processor that executes arithmetic processing. Processors that can be used in the present embodiment include those configured by various processing devices such as a single processor, a multi-processor, and a multi-core processor, as well as those in which these various processing devices are combined with a processing circuit such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array).

[0111] When a series of processes are to be executed by software, the programs that make up the software are installed on a computer or the like from a network or a recording medium. The computer may be a computer incorporated in dedicated hardware. Also, the computer may be a computer capable of executing various functions by installing various programs, for example, a general-purpose personal computer.

[0112] A recording medium containing such a program is not only constituted by a removable medium distributed separately from the apparatus main body to provide the program to the user, but also constituted by a recording medium or the like provided to the user in a state pre-installed in the apparatus main body. The removable medium is constituted by, for example, a magnetic disk (including a floppy disk), an optical disk, or a magneto-optical disk. The optical disk is constituted by, for example, a CD-ROM (Compact Disk - Read Only Memory), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), a Blu-ray (registered trademark) Disc (blue-ray disk), etc. The magneto-optical disk is constituted by an MD (Mini-Disk) or the like. Also, the recording medium provided to the user in a state pre-installed in the apparatus main body is constituted by, for example, a semiconductor memory included in the ROM 41 or the storage unit 45 of FIG. 3 in which the program is recorded.

[0113] Note that in this specification, the steps of describing the program recorded on the recording medium include not only the processes performed in time series along the order, but also the processes that are executed in parallel or individually even if they are not necessarily processed in time series. Also, the steps executed by the program recorded on the recording medium may be executed in any order within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0114] S Dam Information Notification System 1 Notification Management Equipment Group 2 Dam Information Management Device 3 Receiver Equipment Group 10 Dam pipe server 11a Notification management terminal 20 Positive server 22 Dam information collection server 30 Reception confirmation terminal 54 Notification management department 64 Dam information acquisition department

Claims

1. A dam information acquisition unit that acquires dam information indicating the state of a dam from an external dam management device at a predetermined timing; A notification management unit that, when receiving a transmission request for notification information regarding the dam information from an external operation terminal, outputs the notification information to a designated terminal designated based on the transmission request; A voice output processing unit that transmits an output request for voice data related to the notification information to an external output device, and includes: The notification management unit is an information processing device that causes the voice output processing unit to transmit the output request when, after a predetermined time has elapsed since the notification information was output, reception confirmation information indicating that the notification information has been received by the designated terminal has not been received.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined timing is a timing at which the dam information acquisition unit detects a change in the dam information stored in the dam management device.

3. The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the notification information is a text message in a predetermined format reflecting the dam information.

4. A dam management device having a storage unit that stores dam information indicating the state of a dam; A dam information acquisition device having a first communication unit capable of communicating with the outside and a dam information acquisition unit that acquires the dam information from the dam management device via the first communication unit at a predetermined timing; A dam information notification system including a dam information notification device having a second communication unit capable of communicating with the outside, a notification management unit that, when receiving a transmission request for notification information regarding the dam information from an external operation terminal via the second communication unit, outputs the notification information to a designated terminal designated based on the transmission request, and a voice output processing unit that transmits an output request for voice data related to the notification information to an external output device, and The notification management unit is a dam information notification system that causes the voice output processing unit to transmit the output request when, after a predetermined time has elapsed since the notification information was output, reception confirmation information indicating that the notification information has been received by the designated terminal has not been received.

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