Destination floor registration system and control method

Abstract

To improve user convenience in the destination floor registration system. [Solution] The destination floor registration system (100) includes a storage unit (42) that stores in association identification information of a destination in a building where an elevator (3) is installed and floor information indicating the floor on which the destination is located; a reception unit (512) that receives input of the identification information; an extraction unit (411) that extracts the floor information associated with the identification information received by the reception unit from the storage unit; and a registration unit (112) that registers a destination floor call with the floor indicated by the extracted floor information as the destination floor.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a destination floor registration system and a method for controlling the destination floor registration system.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, there has been known a destination floor registration system in which a user who uses an elevator registers a destination floor call and the elevator is operated based on the registered destination floor call (for example, Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] A user of an elevator may visit a specific person (target person) who uses the building in which the elevator is installed or a facility to which a facility in the building belongs. For example, when the building is an office building, when the user visits the target person, the seat of the target person may be set as the destination. However, the destination such as the seat of the target person may be changed due to reasons such as seat change or free address.

[0005] It takes time for the user to identify the destination floor for visiting the target person, and the convenience of the user using the destination floor registration system may be reduced.

[0006] One aspect of the present invention aims to improve the convenience of users in the destination floor registration system.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] To solve the above problems, a destination floor registration system according to one aspect of the present invention includes: a storage unit that stores identification information of a destination in a building equipped with an elevator and floor information indicating the floor on which the destination is located in association with each other; a reception unit that receives input of the identification information; an extraction unit that extracts the floor information associated with the identification information received by the reception unit from the storage unit; and a registration unit that registers a destination floor call where the floor indicated by the extracted floor information is the destination floor.

[0008] To solve the above problems, a control method according to one aspect of the present invention is a control method for controlling a destination floor registration system, comprising: a reception step of receiving input of identification information of a destination located in a building equipped with an elevator; an extraction step of extracting the floor information associated with the identification information received in the reception step from a storage unit that stores the identification information and floor information indicating the floor on which the destination is located in association; and a registration step of registering a destination floor call in which the floor indicated by the extracted floor information is the destination floor.

[0009] Each aspect of the present invention may be implemented by a computer, in which case a control program for the destination floor registration system that implements the destination floor registration system by operating the computer as each part (software element) of the destination floor registration system, and a computer-readable recording medium on which the control program is recorded, also fall within the scope of the present invention. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to one aspect of the present invention, user convenience in a destination floor registration system can be improved. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0011] [Figure 1] This is a block diagram showing the configuration of the destination floor registration system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. [Figure 2] This figure shows an example of a visitor information database. [Figure 3] This figure shows an example of the default screen. [Figure 4] This figure shows an example of an identification information input screen. [Figure 5] This figure shows an example of the assignment results screen. [Figure 6] This is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of the processing flow performed by the destination floor registration system. [Figure 7] This is a block diagram showing the configuration of the destination floor registration system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. [Figure 8] This figure shows another example of a visitor information database. [Figure 9] This is a block diagram showing the configuration of the destination floor registration system according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. [Figure 10] This is a block diagram showing the configuration of the destination floor registration system according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. [Figure 11] This figure shows another example of a visitor information database. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0012] [Embodiment 1] Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. Figure 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the destination floor registration system 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. As shown in Figure 1, the destination floor registration system 100 comprises a group control device 1, an elevator control device 2, an elevator 3, a destination information management device 4, and a destination floor registration device 5. In the destination floor registration system 100, the destination information management device 4 is connected to a terminal device 200 (terminal) in a communicative manner.

[0013] In the destination floor registration system 100 according to this embodiment, the system accepts input of identification information for the destination, identifies the destination based on the input identification information, and registers a destination floor call for visiting that destination. Hereinafter, a person who visits a destination and registers a destination floor call by inputting the identification information for the destination will be referred to as a visitor. Furthermore, visitors and other persons who use elevator 3 will be collectively referred to as users.

[0014] In the destination floor registration system 100, a destination is an object that can be visited using the elevator 3. For example, the destination may be a person or a facility. When the elevator 3 is installed in an office building, the destination may be a company occupying the office building, a group such as a department of the company, or an individual belonging to the company.

[0015] In the destination floor registration system 100 according to the present embodiment, floor information indicating the floor where the destination exists is associated with the identification information of the destination. Thereby, the destination floor registration system 100 can specify on which floor the destination that the visitor intends to visit exists based on the input identification information. For example, if the destination is a person and the place where the person is located, for example, the person's seat, exists on the 5th floor, the destination floor registration system 100 specifies the floor where the person's seat exists based on the input identification information. Then, the destination floor registration system 100 registers a destination floor call having the 5th floor as the destination floor. Thereby, the visitor can visit the destination using the elevator 3.

[0016] Thus, in the destination floor registration system 100, the visitor can register a destination floor call having the floor where the destination exists as the destination floor by simply inputting the identification information. Therefore, the visitor can visit the intended destination even if they do not know which floor the destination exists on. In particular, when the destination is a person, the floor where the person is located may change due to transfer or the like. According to the above configuration, even if the visitor does not know whether the floor where the person as the destination exists has changed, as long as they know the identification information of the person, the visitor can visit the person.

[0017] <Elevator control device 2 and elevator 3> The elevator control device 2 includes a control unit 21 and a storage unit 22. The storage unit 22 stores information regarding the destination floor call received from the group management control device 1. When the control unit 21 receives information regarding the destination floor call from the group management control device 1, it registers the information in the storage unit 22 and controls the operation of the elevator 3 based on the information registered in the storage unit 22. Also, the control unit 21 of the elevator control device 2 transmits information indicating the operation status of the elevator 3 to the group management control device 1. The elevator 3 moves between floors and opens and closes its doors based on the control of the elevator control device 2. In one building, there may be provided one unit of the elevator 3 and one elevator control device 2 for controlling that unit, or there may be provided a plurality of units of the elevator 3 and a plurality of elevator control devices 2 for controlling each unit.

[0018] <Destination information management device 4> The destination information management device 4 is a device that manages information regarding destinations. The destination information management device 4 may be a server device such as a cloud server that is communicably connected to, for example, the destination floor registration device 5. As shown in FIG. 1, the destination information management device 4 includes a control unit 41 and a storage unit 42. The control unit 41 includes an extraction unit 411, a notification unit 412, and an update unit 413.

[0019] The storage unit 42 stores a destination information DB (database) 421. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the destination information DB 421. As shown in FIG. 2, the destination information DB 421 is a database in which the identification information of destinations existing in the building where the elevator 3 is provided and the floor information (floor) indicating the floor where the destination is located are associated with each other for each destination.

[0020] The identification information of a destination stored in the destination information DB421 may be the telephone number of that destination. If the destination is a person, the identification information of the destination may be the employee number of that person. The identification information of a destination may be information represented by numbers, or it may be information that includes non-numeric elements, such as letters or symbols. The identification information of a destination may be, for example, the email address, name, or full name of the destination. In this embodiment, a configuration in which the identification information of a destination is information represented by numbers will be used as an example for explanation. Note that multiple pieces of identification information of a destination may be associated with the floor information of a single destination. For example, as identification information of a person who is a destination, the person's telephone number and the person's employee number may be associated with the floor information of that destination.

[0021] Floor information refers to the floor a visitor will visit when they arrive at their destination. For example, if the office where the person being visited works is on the 5th floor, the floor information for that destination will be the 5th floor. If the office where the person works spans multiple floors, the floor where the person's desk is located may be associated as the person's floor information. For example, if the office where the person being visited works is on floors 3 through 5, and the person's desk is on the 4th floor, the floor information for that person will be the 4th floor. Furthermore, if the destination is a facility such as an office within a building, the floor information for that destination may be the floor where the facility's reception is located.

[0022] (Extraction part 411) The extraction unit 411 extracts floor information from the storage unit 42 that is associated with the identification information received by the reception unit 512 (described later) of the destination floor registration device 5. The extraction unit 411 receives an extraction request from the destination floor registration device 5 that includes the identification information received by the reception unit 512 and the identification information of the destination floor registration device 5. Upon receiving the extraction request, the extraction unit 411 refers to the destination information DB 421 in the storage unit 42 based on the received identification information. The extraction unit 411 identifies the identification information in the destination information DB 421 that matches the received identification information and extracts the floor information associated with the identified identification information. The extraction unit 411 transmits the extracted floor information to the destination floor registration device 5, which is the source of the extraction request. If the extraction unit 411 is unable to extract the floor information, it transmits information indicating that it was unable to extract the floor information to the destination floor registration device 5, which is the source of the extraction request.

[0023] (Notification section 412) The notification unit 412 notifies the terminal device 200. When the registration unit 112 (described later) of the group management control device 1 registers a destination floor call in the destination floor registration device 5, which is the floor indicated by the floor information associated with the telephone number entered, the notification unit 412 notifies the terminal device 200 associated with the entered telephone number that the destination floor call has been registered.

[0024] When the registration unit 112 registers the visitor's destination floor call, the notification unit 412 receives a notification request from the registration unit 112, which includes the destination's telephone number as identification information for the destination. Upon receiving the notification request, the notification unit 412 uses the telephone number included in the notification request to notify the destination's terminal device 200 that the visitor's destination floor call has been registered. For example, the notification unit 412 may use SMS (Short Message Service) or a chat application to send a message to the destination's terminal device 200 indicating that the visitor's destination floor call has been registered.

[0025] According to the above configuration, when a user enters a phone number and registers a call to their destination floor, the phone number is notified that the user's destination floor has been registered. This allows the person or facility the user is visiting to know in advance that the user will be using the elevator to visit.

[0026] If the identification information included in the notification request is not the telephone number of the destination, and the destination information DB421 stores both the identification information and the telephone number of the destination, the notification unit 412 may extract the telephone number of the destination based on the identification information included in the notification request. The notification unit 412 may then use the extracted telephone number to send a notification to the destination.

[0027] (Update section 413) The update unit 413 updates the floor information registered in the destination information DB 421 based on a predetermined instruction. The update unit 413 receives an instruction from, for example, a terminal device 200, which includes information indicating the destination to be updated and the updated floor information for that destination. Upon receiving the instruction, the update unit 413 identifies the destination to be updated registered in the destination information DB 421 and updates the floor information of the identified destination with the floor information included in the received instruction. Note that the method by which the update unit 413 obtains the predetermined instruction is not limited to receiving it from the terminal device 200. For example, the destination information management device 4 may be equipped with an input device such as a keyboard that can input the predetermined instruction. The update unit 413 may update the floor information of the destination based on the input to the keyboard.

[0028] The floor on which a destination (person, facility) is located may change due to reasons such as seat changes, free addressing, or relocation. According to the above configuration, if the floor on which the destination is located changes, the floor information for that destination will be updated by giving a prescribed instruction. This allows users to register a destination floor call to go to the changed floor by entering the destination's identification information, even if the floor on which the destination is located changes.

[0029] <Destination Floor Registration Device 5> The destination floor registration device 5 is a device used by users to register their destination floor. The destination floor registration device 5 may be installed at the landing of each floor. In addition, multiple destination floor registration devices 5 may be installed on a single floor. As shown in Figure 1, the destination floor registration device 5 comprises a control unit 51, an input unit 52, a display unit 53, and a storage unit 54. The control unit 51 comprises a display control unit 511, a reception unit 512, and a request unit 513.

[0030] The input unit 52 receives input operations from the user and outputs a signal indicating the content of the received input operation to the control unit 51. The display unit 53 displays a predetermined screen based on the control of the display control unit 511. The input unit 52 and the display unit 53 may be an integrated device or separate devices. In the following example, the configuration in which the input unit 52 and the display unit 53 are an integrated device such as a touch panel will be used as an example.

[0031] (Display control unit 511) The display control unit 511 controls the screen display on the display unit 53. The display control unit 511 displays a screen on the display unit 53 according to the operating mode of the reception unit 512. When the operating mode of the reception unit 512 is the first mode, the display control unit 511 displays a default screen on the display unit 53, which is a screen for receiving floor input. Figure 3 shows an example of the default screen. As shown in Figure 3, the default screen includes a numeric keypad (reference numeral 301) for receiving floor input.

[0032] When the operating mode of the reception unit 512 is the second mode, the display control unit 511 displays an identification information input screen on the display unit 53, which is a screen for receiving identification information of the destination. Figure 4 shows an example of the identification information input screen. As shown in Figure 4, the identification information input screen includes a numeric keypad (code 401) for receiving identification information input and a message (code 402) prompting the user to enter identification information. Also, as shown in Figure 4, the identification information screen may include a delete key for deleting entered numbers or characters and an enter key for confirming the entered content.

[0033] Furthermore, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, the default screen and the identification information input screen include icons (reference numerals 302 and 403) for selecting the operating mode of the reception unit 512.

[0034] Furthermore, when the request unit 513 receives information indicating the allocation result, which includes information indicating the user's destination floor and information indicating the assigned machine number, from the group control device 1, the display control unit 511 acquires this information from the request unit 513. Upon acquiring this information, the display control unit 511 displays the allocation result screen on the display unit 53. Figure 5 shows an example of the allocation result screen. As shown in Figure 5, the allocation result screen includes information indicating the user's destination floor and information indicating the assigned machine number.

[0035] If the visitor information management device 4 fails to extract floor information corresponding to the identification information, the display control unit 511 obtains information from the request unit 513 indicating that floor information could not be extracted. Upon obtaining this information, the display control unit 511 displays a screen on the display unit 53 that includes a message indicating that floor information could not be extracted. This allows the visitor to understand that the identification information they entered is incorrect.

[0036] (Reception Desk 512) The reception unit 512 receives input from users of elevator 3. When an operation is performed on the input unit 52, the reception unit 512 receives the input resulting from that operation.

[0037] The reception unit 512 can switch between multiple operating modes, each capable of receiving predetermined inputs. The reception unit 512 has at least a first mode and a second mode. The operating mode of the reception unit 512 switches between a first mode, which receives floor information input, and a second mode, which receives identification information input, according to a predetermined operation.

[0038] In each operating mode, the reception unit 512 can receive a switching input, which is an input for switching the operating mode. When the reception unit 512 receives a switching input, it switches to the operating mode corresponding to the content of the received input. A predetermined operation for performing a switching input is, for example, selecting an icon that indicates various operating modes included in the screen displayed on the display unit 53.

[0039] The first mode is an operating mode in which floor input and switching input can be received. When the receiving unit 512 is in the first mode and an operation to input a floor is performed to the input unit 52, the receiving unit 512 receives the floor input based on that operation. When the receiving unit 512 receives the floor input, it outputs information indicating the floor received in that input to the request unit 513.

[0040] Furthermore, when the reception unit 512 is in the first mode, if an operation to select an operating mode is performed on the input unit 52, the reception unit 512 accepts a switching input based on that operation. For example, when the reception unit 512 receives a switching input instructing to switch to the second mode, it switches the operating mode to the second mode. For example, when the default screen is displayed on the display unit 53, if an operation to select the icon indicating the second mode (reference numeral 304 in Figure 3) is performed, the reception unit 512 accepts a switching input based on that operation and switches the operating mode to the second mode. When the operating mode of the reception unit 512 switches to the second mode, the display control unit 511 controls the display unit 53 to display the identification information input screen.

[0041] The second mode is an operating mode in which the system can accept input and switching input of identification information. When the receiving unit 512 is in the second mode, if an operation is performed to input identification information to the input unit 52, the receiving unit 512 accepts the identification input based on that operation. Upon receiving the identification information input, the receiving unit 512 sends an extraction request containing the identification information received in that input to the destination information management device 4. As a result, the destination information management device 4 extracts floor information corresponding to the identification information.

[0042] Furthermore, when the reception unit 512 receives a switching input instructing it to switch to the first mode, it switches the operating mode to the first mode. For example, when the identification information input screen is displayed on the display unit 53, if an operation is performed to select the icon indicating the first mode (reference numeral 303 in Figure 3), the reception unit 512 receives a switching input based on that operation and switches the operating mode to the first mode.

[0043] (Request Department 513) The request unit 513 requests the group control device 1 to register the user's destination floor call.

[0044] If the reception unit 512 is in the first operating mode and receives input for a floor, the request unit 513 acquires information indicating the floor received by the reception unit 512. Upon acquiring this information, the request unit 513 identifies that floor as the destination floor. The request unit 513 generates a first call request that includes the identification information of the destination floor registration device 5 and the information indicating the identified destination floor, and transmits the generated first call request to the group control device 1. As a result, the group control device 1 assigns elevator unit 3 to the user's destination floor call.

[0045] When the reception unit 512 is in the second operating mode and receives identification information, the destination information management device 4 extracts floor information corresponding to the identification information. When floor information is extracted, the request unit 513 receives the floor information corresponding to the identification information. Upon receiving the floor information, the request unit 513 identifies the floor indicated in the floor information as the destination floor. Once the destination floor is identified, the request unit 513 generates a second call request that includes the identification information of the destination floor registration device 5, information indicating the identified destination floor, and the destination identification information received by the reception unit 512, and transmits the generated second call request to the group control device 1. As a result, the group control device 1 assigns elevator number 3 to the visitor's destination floor call. Hereafter, when the first call request and the second call request are not distinguished, they will simply be referred to as "call requests".

[0046] If floor information corresponding to the identification information cannot be extracted, the request unit 513 receives information from the visit destination information management device 4 indicating that floor information could not be extracted. Upon receiving this information, the request unit 513 outputs the information to the display control unit 511.

[0047] After the request unit 513 sends a call request, when the group control device 1 assigns a machine to the destination floor call, the request unit 513 receives information from the group control device 1 indicating the assignment result, which includes information indicating the user's destination floor and information indicating the assigned machine. Upon receiving this information, the request unit 513 outputs it to the display control unit 511. As a result, the assignment result screen is displayed on the display unit 53.

[0048] Furthermore, if the call request transmitted by the request unit 513 is a second call request, the information indicating the assignment result will also include identification information of the destination. If the information indicating the assignment result includes identification information of the destination, the request unit 513 will send a notification request including that identification information to the destination information management device 4. As a result, the notification unit 412 of the destination information management device 4 will notify the destination terminal device 200 that the visitor's destination floor call has been registered.

[0049] <Group Control Device 1> The group control device 1 assigns an elevator unit 3 and registers the destination floor call based on a call request from the destination floor registration device 5. As shown in Figure 1, the group control device 1 comprises a control unit 11 and a storage unit 12. The control unit 11 comprises an assignment unit 111 and a registration unit 112. The storage unit 12 stores information regarding destination floor calls registered by the registration unit 112, as well as information indicating the operating status of elevator 3. The storage unit 12 stores information regarding destination floor calls, associating information indicating the user's departure floor and destination floor with information indicating the assigned elevator unit for that user's destination floor call.

[0050] (Allocation section 111) The assignment unit 111 assigns elevator unit 3 to a destination floor call. The elevator unit assigned by the assignment unit 111 to a destination floor call is called the assigned elevator unit. The assignment unit 111 receives either a first call request or a second call request from the destination floor registration device 5. The first call request includes identification information of the destination floor registration device 5, which is the source of the first call request, and information indicating the visitor's destination floor. The second call request includes identification information of the destination floor registration device 5, which is the source of the second call request, information indicating the visitor's destination floor, and identification information of the destination.

[0051] The assignment unit 111 identifies the departure floor for the visitor's destination floor call based on the identification information of the destination floor registration device 5 included in the first or second call request. Specifically, the assignment unit 111 identifies the floor on which the destination floor registration device 5 is installed and identifies that floor as the departure floor.

[0052] The assignment unit 111 assigns the most suitable elevator 3 to the destination floor call based on the identified departure floor and the destination floor included in the call request. Once the assignment unit 111 has assigned an elevator to the destination floor call, it outputs information indicating the assignment result to the registration unit 112, including the departure floor, destination floor, and the assigned elevator.

[0053] (Registration Section 112) The registration unit 112 registers the destination floor call for elevator 3. When the assignment unit 111 assigns elevator unit 3 to the destination floor call, the registration unit 112 obtains information indicating the assignment result from the assignment unit 111. Upon obtaining this information, the registration unit 112 stores the departure floor, destination floor, and assigned elevator unit information in association with each other in the storage unit 12. This registers the user's destination floor call.

[0054] When the reception unit 512 is in the first mode, the registration unit 112 registers a destination floor call with the floor number received by the reception unit 512 as the destination floor. When the reception unit 512 receives floor input while in the first mode, the allocation unit 111 receives a first call request that includes the floor number received by the reception unit 512 while in the first mode as the destination floor, and makes an allocation based on the first call request. The registration unit 112 also registers a destination floor call based on the allocation result of the allocation unit 111. Therefore, when the reception unit 512 receives floor input while in the first mode, the registration unit 112 registers a destination floor call with the floor number received by the reception unit 512 as the destination floor.

[0055] Furthermore, when the reception unit 512 is in second mode, the registration unit 112 registers a destination floor call with the floor indicated by the floor information associated with the identification information received by the reception unit 512 as the destination floor. When the reception unit 512 receives input of identification information while in second mode, the extraction unit 411 extracts the floor information associated with the identification information. As a result, the allocation unit 111 receives a second call request that includes the floor indicated by the floor corresponding to the identification information received by the reception unit 512 while in second mode as the destination floor, and makes an allocation based on the second call request. The registration unit 112 also registers a destination floor call based on the allocation result of the allocation unit 111. Therefore, when the reception unit 512 receives input of identification information while in second mode, the registration unit 112 registers a destination floor call with the floor indicated by the floor information associated with the identification information received by the reception unit 512 as the destination floor.

[0056] According to the above configuration, if the user knows the floor number of their destination, they can register the destination floor call by setting the reception unit 512 to the first mode and directly inputting the floor number. On the other hand, if the user does not know the floor number of their destination, they can register the destination floor call by setting the reception unit 512 to the second mode through a predetermined operation and then inputting identification information.

[0057] When the registration unit 112 registers a destination floor call, it transmits information indicating the departure floor and destination floor for that destination floor call to the elevator control device 2, which controls the assigned elevator for that destination floor call. As a result, the elevator control device 2 controls the elevator 3 to respond to the destination floor call.

[0058] Furthermore, the registration unit 112 transmits information indicating the assignment result to the destination floor registration device 5, which is the source of the call request. The information indicating the assignment result includes information indicating the destination floor in the registered destination floor call and the assigned machine for that destination floor call. If the registered destination floor call is a destination floor call based on a second call request, the registration unit 112 transmits information indicating the assignment result to the destination floor registration device 5, which further includes identification information of the destination in addition to the information indicating the destination floor and the assigned machine.

[0059] <Terminal device 200> The terminal device 200 is a device for sending a predetermined notification to the destination. The terminal device 200 may be a personal computer or smartphone, for example, that is connected to the destination information management device 4 in a communicative manner. If the destination is a person, the terminal device 200 may be a personal computer or smartphone owned by that person. If the destination is a facility, the terminal device 200 may be a personal computer or smartphone installed at the facility that is the destination.

[0060] When the terminal device 200 receives information such as a message from the destination information management device 4 indicating that a visitor's destination floor call has been registered, it notifies the device of this information. This allows the person being visited, or a person belonging to the facility being visited, to know that the visitor has registered a destination floor call and is planning to visit using the elevator 3.

[0061] <An example of the processing flow in the destination floor registration system 100> Figure 6 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the processing flow performed by the destination floor registration system 100. The processing flow performed by the destination floor registration system 100 will be explained below using Figure 6. First, when the reception unit 512 is not accepting input, the operation mode of the reception unit 512 is the first mode, and it is capable of accepting floor input or switching input. Also, the display control unit 511 displays the default screen on the display unit 53.

[0062] When the reception unit 512 receives input for a floor (YES in S1), the reception unit 512 outputs information indicating the input floor to the request unit 513. Upon receiving this information, the request unit 513 identifies the floor indicated by the acquired information as the destination floor. The request unit 513 generates a first call request including the identified destination floor and the identification information of the destination floor registration device 5, and transmits the generated first call request to the group control device 1.

[0063] If the reception unit 512 does not accept the first input (NO in S1) but accepts a switching input (YES in S3), the reception unit 512 switches its operating mode to the second mode (S4). In the second mode, the reception unit 512 can accept identification information input or switching input. When the operating mode of the reception unit 512 is in the second mode, the display control unit 511 transitions the screen displayed on the display unit 53 from the default screen to the identification information input screen. If an icon indicating the second mode is selected on the default screen, the display control unit 511 may change the display manner of the icon indicating the second mode on the identification information input screen. For example, as shown by reference numeral 304 in Figure 3 and reference numeral 404 in Figure 4, the display control unit 511 may change the color of the icon indicating the second mode. When the reception unit 512 in the second mode accepts a switching input (YES in S5), the reception unit 512 switches its operating mode back to the first mode (S6) and returns to the process of S1.

[0064] If the reception unit 512 does not accept a switching input (NO in S5) but accepts the input of identification information (YES in S7: reception step), the reception unit 512 sends an extraction request containing the received identification information and the identification information of the destination floor registration device 5 to the destination information management device 4. When the extraction unit 411 of the destination information management device 4 receives the extraction request containing the identification information received by the reception unit 512 (S21), it refers to the storage unit 42. The extraction unit 411 extracts the floor information associated with the identification information received in the reception step from the destination information DB 421 in the storage unit 42 (S22: extraction step), and sends the extracted floor information to the destination floor registration device 5, which is the source of the extraction request.

[0065] When the request unit 513 receives floor information from the destination information management device 4 (YES in S8), it identifies the floor indicated by the received floor information as the destination floor. The request unit 513 generates a second call request including the identified destination floor, the identification information of the destination floor registration device 5, and the identification information of the destination (S9), and transmits the generated second call request to the group management control device 1.

[0066] When the allocation unit 111 of the group management control device 1 receives a call request (YES in S31), it assigns the optimal machine to the user's destination floor call (S32). The allocation unit 111 outputs information indicating the allocation result to the registration unit 112. When the registration unit 112 obtains the information indicating the allocation result, it registers the user's destination floor call in the storage unit 12 (S33: registration step). The registration unit 112 transmits the information indicating the allocation result for the registered destination floor call to the destination floor registration device 5, which is the source of the call request. If the destination floor call registered by the registration unit 112 is a destination floor call based on the first call request, the registration unit 112 transmits the information indicating the assigned machine and the information indicating the destination floor as information indicating the assigned machine, with the correspondence between them. If the destination floor call registered by the registration unit 112 is a destination floor call based on a second call request, the registration unit 112 associates the information indicating the assigned unit, the information indicating the destination floor, and the identification information of the destination included in the second call request, and transmits this as information indicating the assigned unit.

[0067] Furthermore, the registration unit 112 transmits information indicating the assignment result for the registered destination floor call to the elevator control device 2, which controls the assigned elevator. Upon receiving this information, the control unit 21 of the elevator control device 2 registers the visitor's destination floor call and controls the elevator 3 based on the registered destination floor call.

[0068] When the request unit 513 receives information indicating the assignment result from the group management control device 1 (YES in S11), it determines whether the information includes identification information of the destination (S12). If the information includes identification information of the destination (YES in S12), the request unit 513 sends a notification request including the identification information of the destination to the destination information management device 4. When the notification unit 412 receives the notification request (YES in S23), it identifies the contact information of the destination terminal device 200 based on the identification information of the destination included in the notification request. If the identification information is a telephone number, the notification unit 412 identifies that telephone number as the contact information of the terminal device 200. The notification unit 412 uses the identified contact information to notify the terminal device 200 that the destination floor call has been registered. When the terminal device 200 receives the notification indicating that the destination floor call has been registered, it notifies the destination that the destination floor call has been registered by means of screen display or voice output (S24).

[0069] The request unit 513 transmits a notification request to the destination information management device 4, and then outputs information indicating the assignment result to the display control unit 511. If the information indicating the assignment result does not include the destination identification information (S13), the request unit 513 outputs the information indicating the assignment result to the display control unit 511 without transmitting a notification request. When the display control unit 511 receives the information indicating the assignment result, it displays the information on the display unit 53 (S13).

[0070] [Embodiment 2] Figure 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the destination floor registration system 100A according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. As shown in Figure 7, the destination floor registration system 100A comprises a group control device 1A, an elevator control device 2, an elevator 3, a destination information management device 4A, and a destination floor registration device 5A. The destination information management device 4A comprises a control unit 41A and a storage unit 42A. The control unit 41A differs from the control unit 41 in Embodiment 1 in that it comprises an extraction unit 411A instead of an extraction unit 411. The storage unit 42A differs from the storage unit 42 in Embodiment 1 in that it stores a destination information DB 421A instead of a destination information DB 421. The destination floor registration device 5A differs from the destination floor registration device 5 in that it comprises a control unit 51A instead of a control unit 51. The control unit 51A comprises a display control unit 511A, a reception unit 512A, and a request unit 513A.

[0071] Figure 8 shows an example of the destination information DB421A. As shown in Figure 8, the storage unit 42A stores destination information as destination information for the destination, including floor information and at least one piece of confirmation information associated with the identification information, as the destination information DB421A. The confirmation information is used to confirm to the visitor whether the destination is correct or not. For example, as shown in Figure 8, the confirmation information is information that shows at least one of the following: an image of the destination and a name (name / company name). In the destination floor registration system 100A, the storage unit 42A stores at least one piece of confirmation information associated with the identification information, and the display control unit 511A may display all of the confirmation information associated with the identification information received by the reception unit 512A on the display unit 53.

[0072] For a visit to a single individual, the confirmation information may include an image of the individual's face and their name. For a visit to a facility, the confirmation information may include an image of the facility's exterior, such as its entrance, and the facility's name.

[0073] Furthermore, if the destination is a group consisting of multiple individuals, the verification information for that destination may include images showing the faces of all individuals in the group, the name of the group, and the names of all individuals in the group. For example, if the destination is a department of a company located in a building, the verification information may include the name of the company and department, images showing the faces of the individuals belonging to that department, and information indicating the names of the individuals belonging to that department.

[0074] As another example, let's consider a case where the building is a residential building such as an apartment building, and the destination is a room in that apartment building. In this case, the confirmation information for the destination may include the room number of the destination, an image showing the face of the person living in the room indicated by that room number, and information indicating the name of the person living in that room. If there are multiple people living in that room, the confirmation information may include the room number of the destination, images showing the faces of all the people living in the room indicated by that room number, and information indicating the names of all the people living in that room.

[0075] When the extraction unit 411A receives an extraction request from the destination floor registration device 5A, it extracts floor information corresponding to the identification information of the destination included in the extraction request from the destination information DB 421A. In addition to the floor information, the extraction unit 411A also extracts confirmation information corresponding to the identification information. The extraction unit 411A transmits the extracted floor information and confirmation information to the destination floor registration device 5A.

[0076] The display control unit 511A displays confirmation information on the display unit 53, indicating at least one of the image and name of the destination. Specifically, when the display control unit 511A receives information including floor information and confirmation information from the destination information management device 4A, it displays the received confirmation information on the display unit 53. The display control unit 511A also displays on the display unit 53 a message asking whether the displayed confirmation information is the correct destination for the visitor, and buttons or the like for accepting input on whether the destination is correct. The visitor can check the confirmation information displayed on the display unit 53 and input to the input unit 52 whether the displayed confirmation information is the correct destination for the visitor.

[0077] The display control unit 511A displays all of the confirmation information associated with the identification information received by the reception unit 512A on the display unit 53. For example, if the confirmation information includes information showing the faces and names of multiple people, the display control unit 511A displays all of the information showing the faces and names of multiple people on the display unit 53. However, the display control unit 511A may display only a portion of the confirmation information associated with the identification information on the display unit 53. For example, the display control unit 511A may display only the information showing the name of the representative from the confirmation information corresponding to the identification information.

[0078] The reception unit 512A can accept input indicating whether the destination is correct or not. After the reception unit 512A sends an extraction request to the destination information management device 4A and confirmation information is displayed in the display control unit 511A, it waits to accept input indicating whether the destination is correct or not. When the visitor makes input indicating that the destination is correct, the reception unit 512A accepts the input. If the reception unit 512A accepts input indicating that the destination is correct, it outputs the floor information and identification information of the destination to the request unit 513A. When the request unit 513A obtains the floor information and identification information of the destination from the reception unit 512A, it generates a second call request and requests the group control device 1 to register the destination floor call.

[0079] When a visitor enters an input indicating that the destination is incorrect, the reception unit 512A accepts the input. Upon receiving an input indicating that the destination is incorrect, the reception unit 512A changes its operating mode to the second mode and returns to a state where it waits for the input of identification information. As the operating mode of the reception unit 512A changes to the second mode, the display control unit 511A terminates the display of the confirmation information and displays the identification information input screen on the display unit 53.

[0080] The registration unit 112A registers the destination floor call when the reception unit 512A receives input indicating that the destination is correct. Specifically, when the reception unit 512A receives input indicating that the destination is correct, the assignment unit 111 receives a second call request from the request unit 513A. Upon receiving the second call request, the assignment unit 111 assigns a machine number to the destination floor call based on the received second call request and outputs information indicating the assignment result to the registration unit 112A. Upon acquiring this information, the registration unit 112A registers information regarding the visitor's destination floor call in the storage unit 12.

[0081] As described above, in the destination floor registration system 100A, when identification information is entered, the destination information management device 4A extracts confirmation information corresponding to that identification information. The extracted confirmation information is displayed on the display unit 53, and the reception unit 512A can receive input from the visitor indicating whether the destination is correct or not. If the reception unit 512A receives input indicating that the destination is correct, a second call request is sent from the destination floor registration device 5A to the group control device 1A, and the registration unit 112A can register the visitor's destination floor call. On the other hand, if the entered identification information is incorrect, or if the destination indicated by the confirmation information is not the visitor's destination, the reception unit 512A receives input indicating that the destination is incorrect. If the reception unit 512A receives this input, a second call request is not sent from the destination floor registration device 5A to the group control device 1A, and therefore the visitor's destination floor call is not registered.

[0082] Thus, in the destination floor registration system 100A, after the visitor enters their identification information, the system verifies the visitor's destination using confirmation information before the second call request is sent. This reduces the possibility of registering a destination floor call with an incorrect floor as the destination.

[0083] [Embodiment 3] Figure 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a destination floor registration system 100B according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. As shown in Figure 9, the destination floor registration system 100B comprises a group control device 1, an elevator control device 2, an elevator 3, a destination information management device 4B, and a destination floor registration device 5B. The destination information management device 4B comprises a control unit 41B and a storage unit 42. The control unit 41B differs from the control unit 41 in that it includes a notification unit 412B instead of a notification unit 412. The destination floor registration device 5B differs from the destination floor registration device 5 in that it includes a control unit 51B instead of a control unit 51, and further includes an imaging unit 55. The control unit 51B comprises a display control unit 511, a reception unit 512B, and a request unit 513B.

[0084] The imaging unit 55 captures the face of the visitor who has entered identification information. The imaging unit 55 outputs the image showing the captured visitor's face to the control unit 51B.

[0085] When the reception unit 512B receives the input of identification information, it outputs the input identification information to the request unit 513B and acquires an image showing the visitor's face from the imaging unit 55. The reception unit 512B stores the acquired image showing the visitor's face in the storage unit 54.

[0086] When the request unit 513B receives floor information from the destination information management device 4B, it generates a second request and transmits it to the group control device 1. After transmitting the second call request, when the request unit 513B receives information from the group control device 1 indicating the assignment result, including the destination identification information, it acquires an image showing the visitor's face stored in the storage unit 54. The request unit 513B adds the acquired image to the destination identification information and transmits a notification request including the image to the destination information management device 4B.

[0087] The notification unit 412B further notifies the terminal device 200 of the image showing the visitor's face, which was captured by the imaging unit 55. Upon receiving a notification request, the notification unit 412B notifies the terminal device 200 corresponding to the identification information. Here, the notification unit 412B notifies the terminal device 200 of the image showing the visitor's face, along with information indicating that the visitor's destination floor call has been registered. This allows the destination to know what kind of visitor is coming.

[0088] [Embodiment 4] Other embodiments of the present invention are described below. For the sake of clarity, components having the same function as those described in the above embodiments will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and their descriptions will not be repeated.

[0089] Figure 10 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the destination floor registration system 100C according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. As shown in Figure 10, the destination floor registration system 100C comprises a group control device 1C, an elevator control device 2, an elevator 3, a destination information management device 4C, and a destination floor registration device 5C. The group control device 1C differs from the group control device 1 in that it comprises a control unit 11C instead of a control unit 11. The control unit 11C comprises an allocation unit 111C and a registration unit 112C. The destination information management device 4C comprises a control unit 41C and a storage unit 42C. The control unit 41C differs from the control unit 41 in that it comprises an extraction unit 411C instead of an extraction unit 411. The storage unit 42C differs from the storage unit 42 in that it stores a destination information DB 421C instead of a destination information DB 421. The destination floor registration device 5C differs from the destination floor registration device 5 in that it comprises a control unit 51C instead of a control unit 51. The control unit 51C includes a display control unit 511C, a reception unit 512, and a request unit 513C.

[0090] Figure 11 shows an example of the destination information DB421C. As shown in Figure 11, the destination information DB421C associates information about the destination with the destination's identification information, floor information of the destination, and further associates it with the waiting floor information of the destination and the scheduled time information (scheduled time) at the destination.

[0091] Waiting floor information indicates the waiting floor, which is the floor where a visitor is to wait if they arrive in the building earlier than scheduled. For example, the waiting floor may be the floor where the reception of the destination is located, or it may be the lobby floor where a shared waiting room of the building is located. Scheduled time information indicates the scheduled time when the visitor is scheduled to arrive at the destination. For example, if a meeting is scheduled for 2 PM at a destination, 2 PM will be registered as the scheduled time information for that destination. Multiple scheduled time entries may be associated with a single destination.

[0092] When the extraction unit 411C receives an extraction request from the destination floor registration device 5C, it extracts floor information corresponding to the identification information, as well as standby floor information and scheduled time information corresponding to the identification information, and transmits this information to the destination floor registration device 5C. If multiple scheduled time entries are registered in the identification information of the destination, the extraction unit 411C may extract only the earliest scheduled time entry among the multiple scheduled time entries.

[0093] When the request unit 513C receives floor information, standby floor information, and scheduled time information from the destination information management device 4C, it generates a second call request. Here, the request unit 513C includes the identification information and floor information of the destination floor registration device 5C, as well as the standby floor information and scheduled time information, in the second call request and transmits it to the group control device 1C.

[0094] When the control unit 11C of the group control device 1C receives a second call request, it outputs the received second call request to the allocation unit 111C and the registration unit 112C. Hereinafter, the time at which the allocation unit 111C and the registration unit 112C acquire the second call request will be referred to as the acquisition time. When the allocation unit 111C acquires the second call request, it determines whether the acquisition time is at least a predetermined time earlier than the time indicated in the scheduled time information corresponding to the floor information (scheduled time). The predetermined time may be, for example, 20 minutes. If the acquisition time is not at least a predetermined time earlier than the scheduled time, the allocation unit 111C assigns a machine to the visitor's destination floor call, using the floor indicated in the floor information as the destination floor. If the acquisition time is at least a predetermined time earlier than the scheduled time, the allocation unit 111C assigns a machine to the visitor's destination floor call, using the floor indicated in the standby floor information as the destination floor instead of the floor indicated in the floor information.

[0095] The registration unit 112C registers the user's destination floor call based on the allocation result of the allocation unit 111C. When the group control device 1C receives a second call request and the acquisition time is not more than a predetermined time earlier than the scheduled time associated with the floor information, the allocation unit 111C assigns a machine to the floor indicated by the floor information as the destination floor. When the registration unit 112C acquires information indicating the result of the allocation, it registers the visitor's destination floor call to the floor indicated by the floor information. On the other hand, if the acquisition time is more than a predetermined time earlier than the scheduled time associated with the floor information, the allocation unit 111C assigns a machine to the standby floor associated with the floor information as the destination floor. When the registration unit 112C acquires information indicating the result of the allocation, it registers the visitor's destination floor call to the standby floor associated with the floor information as the destination floor, instead of the floor indicated by the floor information.

[0096] When the request unit 513C receives information indicating the assignment result from the group control device 1C, it outputs the received information to the display control unit 511C. The display control unit 511C displays the acquired information on the display unit 53. If the registered destination floor call is a destination floor call based on the first call request, the display control unit 511C displays the destination floor entered by the user and the assigned unit on the display unit 53. If the registered destination floor call is a destination floor call based on the second call request and the acquisition time is not more than a predetermined time earlier than the scheduled time, the destination floor call of the visitor whose destination floor is the floor indicated in the floor information is registered. In this case, the display control unit 511C displays the assigned unit and the destination floor, which is the floor indicated in the floor information, on the display unit 53. On the other hand, if the registered destination floor call is a destination floor call based on the second call request and the acquisition time is more than a predetermined time earlier than the scheduled time, the destination floor call of the visitor whose destination floor is the standby floor is registered. In this case, the display control unit 511C displays the assigned machine number and the destination floor, which is the standby floor, on the display unit 53.

[0097] As described above, in the destination floor registration system 100C, if a visitor arrives more than a predetermined time earlier than the scheduled time, a destination floor call is registered with the waiting floor as the destination floor. This allows visitors who arrive earlier than scheduled to wait on the waiting floor.

[0098] Furthermore, in the destination floor registration system 100C, if a destination floor call is registered with the standby floor as the destination floor, the display control unit 511C may display a message on the display unit 53 indicating that a destination floor call with the standby floor as the destination floor has been registered and showing the scheduled time. This allows the visitor to understand that they are arriving early and will need to wait on the standby floor.

[0099] Furthermore, if a destination floor call is registered with the waiting floor as the destination floor, the notification unit 412 may notify the terminal device 200 that a destination floor call with the waiting floor as the destination floor has been registered. This allows the destination to be aware that the visitor is waiting on the waiting floor.

[0100] [Variation] In the embodiments described above, the destination information management device 4 is provided with a storage unit 42 for storing the destination information DB 421 and an extraction unit 411, and the configuration for extracting destination information based on an extraction request from the destination floor registration device 5 has been explained as an example, but the configuration is not limited to this. For example, the destination floor registration device 5 may store the destination information DB 421. In this case, the request unit 513 requests extraction from the extraction unit 411 of its own device. Also, in this case, the destination floor registration system 100 does not need to have the destination information DB 421.

[0101] Alternatively, the group control device 1 may store a destination information DB 421 and include an extraction unit 411. In this case, when the reception unit 512 receives an input of identification information, the request unit 513 transmits a second call request to the group control device 1, which includes the identification information received by the reception unit 512 and the identification information of the destination floor registration device 5. When the extraction unit 411 of the group control device 1 receives the second call request, it extracts the floor information of the destination and outputs it to the assignment unit 111. The assignment unit 111 may set the floor identified from the identification information of the destination floor registration device 5 included in the second call request as the departure floor, the floor indicated in the floor information extracted by the extraction unit 411 as the destination floor, and assign a machine number to the visitor's destination floor call.

[0102] [Examples of implementation using software] The functions of the destination floor registration systems 100, 100A, 100B, and 100C (hereinafter referred to as "the system") are programs that cause a computer to function as the system, and can be realized by programs that cause a computer to function as each control block of the system (especially each part included in the control units 11, 11A, 11C, 41, 41A, 41B, 41C, 51, 51A, 51B, and 51C).

[0103] In this case, the system includes a computer having at least one control device (e.g., a processor) and at least one storage device (e.g., memory) as hardware for executing the program. By executing the program using this control device and storage device, the functions described in each of the embodiments are realized.

[0104] The above program may be recorded on one or more computer-readable recording media, not temporary ones. These recording media may or may not be provided by the system. In the latter case, the program may be supplied to the device via any wired or wireless transmission medium.

[0105] Furthermore, some or all of the functions of each of the above control blocks can also be realized by logic circuits. For example, an integrated circuit in which logic circuits functioning as each of the above control blocks are formed is also included in the scope of the present invention. In addition, it is also possible to realize the functions of each of the above control blocks by, for example, a quantum computer.

[0106] Furthermore, each process described in the above embodiments may be performed by AI (Artificial Intelligence). In this case, the AI ​​may operate on the control device described above, or it may operate on other devices (for example, an edge computer or a cloud server).

[0107] The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the claims. Embodiments obtained by appropriately combining the technical means disclosed in different embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

[0108] 〔summary〕 A destination floor registration system according to aspect 1 of the present invention comprises: a storage unit that stores identification information of a destination in a building equipped with an elevator and floor information indicating the floor on which the destination is located in association with each other; a reception unit that receives input of the identification information; an extraction unit that extracts the floor information associated with the identification information received by the reception unit from the storage unit; and a registration unit that registers a destination floor call where the floor indicated by the extracted floor information is the destination floor.

[0109] In the destination floor registration system according to aspect 2 of the present invention, the destination may be a person or a facility, as described in aspect 1 above.

[0110] A destination floor registration system according to aspect 3 of the present invention further comprises a display control unit that displays confirmation information showing at least one of the image and name of the destination on a display unit, the reception unit is capable of receiving input indicating whether the destination is correct or not, and the registration unit may register the destination floor call when the reception unit receives input indicating that the destination is correct.

[0111] In the destination floor registration system according to aspect 4 of the present invention, in aspect 3 above, the storage unit stores at least one of the confirmation pieces of information in association with the identification piece of information, and the display control unit may cause the display unit to display all of the confirmation pieces of information associated with the identification piece of information received by the reception unit.

[0112] The destination floor registration system according to aspect 5 of the present invention may further include an update unit that updates the floor information stored in the storage unit based on a predetermined instruction, in any of the above aspects 1 to 4.

[0113] In the destination floor registration system according to embodiment 6 of the present invention, in any of embodiments 1 to 5 above, the operating mode of the reception unit is switched according to a predetermined operation between a first mode for receiving floor input and a second mode for receiving identification information input, and the registration unit may register the destination floor call with the floor received by the reception unit as the destination floor when the reception unit is in the first mode, and register the destination floor call with the floor indicated by the floor information associated with the identification information received by the reception unit as the destination floor when the reception unit is in the second mode.

[0114] A destination floor registration system according to embodiment 7 of the present invention may include, in any of embodiments 1 to 6 above, a notification unit that notifies the terminal associated with the input telephone number that the destination floor call has been registered when the registration unit registers a destination floor call for the floor indicated by the floor information associated with the input telephone number.

[0115] The destination floor registration system according to aspect 8 of the present invention further comprises an imaging unit that captures the face of a visitor who has entered the identification information, and the notification unit may further notify the terminal of the image showing the visitor's face captured by the imaging unit.

[0116] In the destination floor registration system according to aspect 9 of the present invention, in any of aspects 1 to 8 above, the storage unit stores scheduled time information indicating the visitor's scheduled time and waiting floor information indicating the floor on which the visitor will wait, in association with the floor information, and the registration unit may, if the time at which the registration unit acquires the extracted floor information is more than a predetermined time earlier than the time indicated by the scheduled time information associated with the floor information, register a destination floor call that uses the floor indicated by the waiting floor information associated with the floor information as the destination floor instead of the floor indicated by the floor information.

[0117] A control method for a destination floor registration system according to aspect 10 of the present invention includes: a reception step of receiving input of identification information of a destination located in a building equipped with an elevator; an extraction step of extracting the floor information associated with the identification information received in the reception step from a storage unit that stores the identification information and floor information indicating the floor on which the destination is located in association with each other; and a registration step of registering a destination floor call with the floor indicated by the extracted floor information as the destination floor. [Explanation of symbols]

[0118] 100, 100A~100C Destination Floor Registration System 3 Elevator 42, 42A, 42C storage section 512, 512A, 512B Reception Desk 411, 411A, 411C extraction section 112, 112C Registration Section 53 Display section 511, 511A, 511C Display and Control Unit 413 Update Department 200 terminals 412, 412B Notification Department 55 Imaging Department S7 Reception Step S22 Extraction Step S33 Registration Steps

Claims

1. A storage unit that stores, in association with identification information of a destination in a building equipped with an elevator, and floor information indicating the floor on which the destination is located. A reception unit that receives the aforementioned identification information input, An extraction unit extracts floor information from the storage unit that is associated with the identification information received by the reception unit, A registration unit that registers a destination floor call with the floor indicated by the extracted floor information as the destination floor, The system includes a display control unit that causes the display unit to display confirmation information showing at least one of the images and names of the destination, The reception unit is capable of receiving input indicating whether the destination is correct or not. When the reception unit receives input indicating that the destination is correct, the registration unit registers the destination floor call. The storage unit stores at least one of the confirmation pieces of information in association with the identification piece of information. The display control unit causes the display unit to display all of the confirmation information associated with the identification information received by the reception unit. Destination floor registration system.

2. A storage unit that stores identification information, which is the telephone number of the destination located in a building equipped with an elevator, and floor information indicating the floor on which the destination is located, in association with each other. A reception unit that receives the aforementioned identification information input, An extraction unit extracts floor information from the storage unit that is associated with the identification information received by the reception unit, A registration unit that registers a destination floor call with the floor indicated by the extracted floor information as the destination floor, An imaging unit that captures the face of a visitor who has entered the aforementioned identification information, The registration unit registers a destination floor call to the floor indicated by the floor information associated with the entered telephone number, and the registration unit notifies the terminal associated with the entered telephone number that the destination floor call has been registered. The notification unit further notifies the terminal of the image showing the visitor's face captured by the imaging unit. Destination floor registration system.

3. A storage unit that stores, in association with identification information of a destination in a building equipped with an elevator, and floor information indicating the floor on which the destination is located. A reception unit that receives the aforementioned identification information input, An extraction unit extracts floor information from the storage unit that is associated with the identification information received by the reception unit, The system includes a registration unit that registers a destination floor call where the floor indicated by the extracted floor information is the destination floor, The storage unit stores scheduled time information indicating the visitor's scheduled time and waiting floor information indicating the floor on which the visitor will wait, in association with the floor information. If the time at which the extracted floor information was acquired is more than a predetermined time earlier than the time indicated by the scheduled time information associated with the floor information, the registration unit registers a destination floor call that uses the floor indicated by the standby floor information associated with the floor information as the destination floor, instead of the floor indicated by the floor information. Destination floor registration system.

4. The destination floor registration system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the destination is a person or a facility.

5. The system further includes a display control unit that displays confirmation information on the display unit, showing at least one of the image and name of the destination, The reception unit is capable of receiving input indicating whether the destination is correct or not. The registration unit registers the destination floor call when the reception unit receives input indicating that the destination is correct. The destination floor registration system according to claim 2 or 3.

6. The storage unit stores at least one of the confirmation pieces of information in association with the identification piece of information. The display control unit causes the display unit to display all of the confirmation information associated with the identification information received by the reception unit. The destination floor registration system according to claim 5.

7. The system further includes an update unit that updates the floor information stored in the storage unit based on predetermined instructions. A destination floor registration system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

8. The operating mode of the reception unit switches between a first mode for receiving floor number input and a second mode for receiving identification information input, according to a predetermined operation. The aforementioned registration unit is When the reception unit is in the first mode, the reception unit registers the destination floor call, with the floor number it received as the destination floor. When the reception unit is in the second mode, the reception unit registers a destination floor call, where the destination floor is the floor indicated by the floor information associated with the identification information it has received. A destination floor registration system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

9. The aforementioned identification information is the telephone number of the destination, When the registration unit registers a destination floor call for the floor indicated by the floor information associated with the entered telephone number, the notification unit notifies the terminal associated with the entered telephone number that the destination floor call has been registered. The destination floor registration system according to claim 1 or 3.

10. The system further includes an imaging unit that captures the face of a visitor who has entered the aforementioned identification information. The notification unit further notifies the terminal of the image showing the visitor's face captured by the imaging unit. The destination floor registration system according to claim 9.

11. The storage unit stores scheduled time information indicating the visitor's scheduled time and waiting floor information indicating the floor on which the visitor will wait, in association with the floor information. If the time at which the registration unit acquires the extracted floor information is more than a predetermined time earlier than the time indicated by the scheduled time information associated with the floor information, the registration unit registers a destination floor call that uses the floor indicated by the standby floor information associated with the floor information as the destination floor, instead of the floor indicated by the floor information. The destination floor registration system according to claim 1 or 2.

12. A control method for controlling a destination floor registration system, A reception step that accepts input of identification information for the destination located in a building equipped with an elevator, An extraction step is performed from a storage unit that stores the aforementioned identification information and floor information indicating the floor on which the destination is located in association with each other, to extract the floor information associated with the identification information received in the reception step. A registration step to register a destination floor call that uses the floor indicated by the extracted floor information as the destination floor, The display control step includes causing the display unit to display confirmation information showing at least one of the image and name of the destination, In the aforementioned reception step, it is possible to accept input indicating whether the destination is correct or not. If the input indicating that the destination is correct is received in the reception step, the destination floor call is registered in the registration step. The storage unit stores at least one of the confirmation pieces of information in association with the identification piece of information. In the display control step, all of the confirmation information associated with the identification information received in the reception step is displayed on the display unit. Control method.

13. A control method for controlling a destination floor registration system, A reception step that accepts the input of identification information, which is the telephone number of the destination located in a building equipped with an elevator, An extraction step is performed from a storage unit that stores the aforementioned identification information and floor information indicating the floor on which the destination is located in association with each other, to extract the floor information associated with the identification information received in the reception step. A registration step to register a destination floor call that uses the floor indicated by the extracted floor information as the destination floor, The imaging step involves capturing an image of the face of a visitor who has entered the aforementioned identification information, If the registration step includes registering a destination floor call to the floor indicated by the floor information associated with the entered telephone number as the destination floor, the notification step includes notifying the terminal associated with the entered telephone number that the destination floor call has been registered. In the notification step, the terminal is further notified of the image showing the visitor's face captured in the imaging step. Control method.

14. A control method for controlling a destination floor registration system, A reception step that accepts input of identification information for the destination located in a building equipped with an elevator, An extraction step is performed from a storage unit that stores the aforementioned identification information and floor information indicating the floor on which the destination is located in association with each other, to extract the floor information associated with the identification information received in the reception step. The registration step includes registering a destination floor call that uses the floor indicated by the extracted floor information as the destination floor, The storage unit stores scheduled time information indicating the visitor's scheduled time and waiting floor information indicating the floor on which the visitor will wait, in association with the floor information. In the registration step, if the time at which the extracted floor information was obtained is more than a predetermined time earlier than the time indicated by the scheduled time information associated with the floor information, a destination floor call is registered with the floor indicated by the standby floor information associated with the floor information as the destination floor, instead of the floor indicated by the floor information. Control method.

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