JP2000148455A - Station duty system and medium stored with program used for same system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a station duty system which facilitates the management of software and data of respective station service devices and the storage medium which is stored with programs used by the system. SOLUTION: A software management server 15 in a monitor center 1 and station service devices such as an automatic ticket machine 20 are connected through a specific network when the service starts and when the version of the software or data of the station service devices is different from the latest version of software or data managed by the software management server 15, the software or data of the latest version are downloaded to the station service devices. Consequently, the software, data, etc., of the respective station service devices can automatically be updated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to station equipment such as an automatic ticket vending machine, an automatic checkout machine, and a ticket gate installed in a station yard, and a monitoring control in a monitoring center provided in the station yard or in a remote place. The present invention relates to a station service system to which devices and the like are connected, and a storage medium storing a program used for the system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional station service system is configured, for example, as shown in FIG. System for each station, for example, A station system 92, B station system 93, C station system 9
4 are connected to the monitoring center 91, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 1, an A station system 92
A sales system 101 that processes sales data collected from automatic ticket vending machines and automatic checkout machines, monitoring and control of the status of automatic ticket vending machines and electric shutters at station entrances and exits, and monitoring cameras installed in platforms, ticket gates, etc. A supervisory control system 102 for performing control, a video processing system 103 for processing video from a monitoring camera, and an audio processing system 104 for processing audio input / output of a speaker or a microphone.
Consists of

[0004] The sales system 101 has an L
They are connected by AN. This sales system 101
Is connected to the sales processing system host computer 201 of the monitoring center 91 via an ISDN line.

In the monitoring and control system 102, each device and the monitoring and control device are connected by an RS232C cable, a coaxial cable, or the like. The monitoring control system 102 is connected to a monitoring control host computer 202 of the monitoring center 91 by a dedicated line.

In the video processing system 103, the monitoring camera and the video processing device are connected by a coaxial cable or the like. The video processing system 103 is connected to a video processing host computer 203 of the monitoring center 91 by an optical cable.

In the audio processing system 104, each device and the audio processing device are connected by a coaxial cable or the like. The voice processing system 104 is connected to the monitoring center 9.
It is connected to one audio processing host computer 204 via a dedicated line, a public line, or the like.

The B station system 93 and the C station system 94 are configured similarly to the A station system 92, and are connected to the respective processing system host computers of the monitoring center 91 for each processing system.

In this conventional station service system, a sales system 101, a monitoring and control system 102, a video processing system 103, an audio processing system 104, and a system for managing and monitoring and controlling the operation of trains ( (Not shown) were configured as independent systems for each processing system.

[0010] For this reason, when data or software is changed, a change may be required in a plurality of systems. In addition, when expanding the system, multiple software versions may be mixed, or if version control is inappropriate, it may become difficult to know which device is which version, causing problems in maintenance including software configuration management. Was.

[0011]

As described above, the conventional station service system is an independent and separate system for each processing system. 1) It is necessary to change software, data, etc. by system expansion or the like. At times, it is necessary to change similar software and data in multiple systems.

2) Configuration management such as software and data version management is complicated. And so on. Therefore, the present invention eliminates the above problems, a station service system that can easily manage the software and data of each station service device,
And a storage medium storing a program used for the system.

[0013]

In order to achieve the above object, a station service system according to the present invention includes a station service device provided at each station and a monitoring center for monitoring and controlling the station service device. In a station service system connected by a network, a software management server for managing software of station service equipment is provided at a monitoring center, and a software management server and station service equipment are connected via a predetermined network at a predetermined time, for example, at the start of operation. If the software or data version of the station equipment is different from the software or data version managed by the software management server, download the software or data managed by the software management server to the station equipment. It is characterized by.

With such a configuration, it is possible to automatically update the software and data of each station equipment only by changing the software and data of the master managed by the software management server. Therefore, the software and data of each station equipment can be centrally managed by the software management server located in the monitoring center.

Further, the station service system according to the present invention has means for connecting to a predetermined network, for example, an open network such as the Internet or an intranet, so that even if the fare data is revised, for example, It can be automatically distributed from the monitoring center to each station service equipment that requires. For this reason, it is possible to maintain consistency and up-to-dateness of data and software of all station equipment on the network.

More specifically, a station service system according to the present invention is a station service system in which station service equipment provided at each station and a monitoring center for monitoring and controlling the station service equipment are connected by a predetermined network. In the monitoring center, a software management server that manages the software of station equipment is provided at the monitoring center, and the software management server and the station equipment are connected via a predetermined network at a predetermined time, and the software management server is connected to the station equipment by the Notify the latest version of the software or data, compare the version of the software or data on the station equipment with the notified latest version, and if the version of the software or data is not the latest version, the station equipment will be Software or data managed by the software management server It receives a distribution request the latest version of, and updates to the latest version that was distributed.

More specifically, the station service system according to the present invention is a station service system in which station service equipment provided at each station and a monitoring center for monitoring and controlling the station service equipment are connected by a predetermined network. In the monitoring center, a software management server that manages software for station equipment is provided at the monitoring center, and at a predetermined time, the software management server and the station service equipment are connected via a predetermined network. The software management server notifies the software management server of the data version.The software management server compares the notified version with the latest version. The latest software or data backup for station equipment Distribute the John, the public transportation equipment is characterized in that the update to the latest version that was distributed.

Further, the storage medium according to the present invention includes means for connecting to station equipment via a predetermined network, means for notifying the station equipment of the latest version of software or data, Means for distributing the latest version of software or data to station equipment when requested for the latest version of software or data.

Further, the storage medium according to the present invention includes means for connecting to the software management server via a predetermined network, the latest version of the software or data notified from the software management server, and the software or data of the station equipment itself. Distribution of the latest version of software or data to the software management server if the version of the software or data of the station equipment itself is not the latest version notified as a result of the comparison by this means And a means for updating the software or data of the station equipment itself to the latest version distributed from the software management server.

A computer reads and executes the storage medium storing the software management server program and the station service device program having the above-described configuration in the software management server and the station service device, respectively. By simply changing the software and data of the master, the software and data of each station equipment can be automatically updated. Therefore, the software and data of each station equipment can be centrally managed by the software management server located in the monitoring center.

Further, the storage medium according to the present invention comprises: means for connecting to the station equipment via a predetermined network; means for comparing the version of the station equipment notified by the station equipment with the latest version; As a result of comparison by this means,
If the notified software or data version of the station service equipment is not the latest version, it stores the software management server program including means for distributing the latest software or data version to the station service equipment. Features.

Further, the storage medium according to the present invention includes means for connecting to a software management server via a predetermined network, means for notifying the software management server of the software or data version of the station equipment itself, When the latest version of software or data is distributed from the management server, the station service device program having means for updating the software or data of the station service device itself to the latest version distributed from the software management server is stored. It is characterized by.

A computer reads and executes the storage medium storing the software management server program and the station service device program having the above-described configurations in the software management server and the station service device, respectively. By simply changing the software and data of the master to be managed, the software and data of each station equipment can be automatically updated. Therefore, the software and data of each station equipment can be centrally managed by the software management server located in the monitoring center.

[0024]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following drawings, the same symbols indicate the same or corresponding parts. FIG.
1 shows a configuration of a station service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, each device in the monitoring center 1 and a system of each station, that is, an A station system 2,
Each device in the B station system 3 is connected by a LAN. Monitoring center 1 and systems 2 and 3 at each station
Between them, a network using an optical transmission device (SDH) 4 is configured, and a so-called intranet is constructed. The monitoring center 1 and the systems 2 and 3 of each station can be connected by an open network such as the Internet.

The systems 2 and 3 at each station are 10BASE-
We are building a LAN for T. In addition, system 2 of each station,
The communication protocol between each device and the remote device in 3 is TCP / IP which can be connected to an open network such as the Internet.

In the monitoring center 1, servers for performing various processes such as a sales processing server 11, a monitoring control processing server 12, and a video and audio processing server 13 are arranged.
Sales DB (database) server 16, monitoring control D
The shared data is referred to and updated via database servers such as the B server 17 and the video DB server 18.

The sales processing server 11 processes the sales data notified from the data compiling machine 19 at each station.
The monitoring control processing server 12 performs monitoring control processing of the state of each device from the data totaling machine 19 at each station to the voice processing device 30.

The video and audio processing server 13 processes multimedia data including video data notified from the video processing device 26 and the audio processing device 30. GUI
(Graphical User Interface) The terminal 14 is used for monitoring and controlling devices at each station from the monitoring center 1.

The software management server 15 is a server that manages the configuration of software and data of the station service system, for example, automatically detects the version of the software of each device and performs update processing.

The sales DB server 16, the monitoring control DB server 17, and the video DB server 18 store data processed by the sales processing server 11, the monitoring control processing server 12, and the video and audio processing servers 13 in a database, respectively. Perform processing such as reading from the database.

In the system of each station, for example, the B station system 3, the data tallying machine 19 has a GUI function and counts the sales data from the automatic ticket vending machine 20 and the automatic payment machine 21. Information such as the sales of the automatic ticket vending machine 20 and the automatic payment machine 21 is notified to the data compiling machine 19 via the LAN.

Data compiling machine 19, automatic ticket vending machine 20, automatic payment machine 21, escalator 23, shutter 24, camera 25, video processing device 26, microphone 27, speaker 2
8. Information such as an alarm detected by each device of the telephone 29 and the voice processing device 30 is notified to the monitoring control device 22 via the LAN. The monitoring control device 22 having a GUI function monitors the status of each of these devices, and notifies the monitoring center 1.

An image from the camera 25 is transmitted to an image processing device 26 via a coaxial cable or the like, and the image processing device 26 having a GUI function performs image processing of the input camera image.

Microphone 27, speaker 28, telephone 29
Are connected to the audio processing device 30 by a coaxial cable or the like. The voice processing device 30 having a GUI function has a role of a gateway for connecting voices of the microphone 27, the speaker 28, and the telephone 29 to an open network such as the Internet or an intranet.

In each station system, each station service device can be controlled by a device having a GUI function, that is, a data totaling machine 19, a monitoring control device 22, a video processing device 26, and an audio processing device 30.

By the way, the software architecture in an open system generally takes the form shown in FIG. That is, the database access layer 3
1, a logic layer 32 for performing various processes such as a communication process and a video process, and a GUI layer 33.

FIG. 3 shows an example of software implementation. In the figure, the browser 34 is the GUI of FIG.
It corresponds to the layer 33. The server 35 corresponds to the logic layer 32 in FIG. The DBMS (database maintenance system) 36 is the database access layer 31 of FIG.
Is equivalent to 37 is a database.

In FIG. 1, the monitoring center 1 is composed of separate devices such as a sales processing server 11, a GUI terminal 14, and a sales DB server 16, for example. In the B station system 3, the data tallying machine 19 has a logic layer (communication processing, data tallying processing, etc.) 32 and a GUI layer 3
3 has been implemented.

A GUI created by a JAVA applet or the like is displayed on a general Web browser such as Internet Explorer. FIG. 4 shows an example of the GUI display. Now, an operation of downloading the latest version of software or data to the station service equipment in the station service system of this embodiment will be described.

First, a first method for calling and downloading the software management server 15 of the monitoring center 1 from station equipment in the system of each station will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the software management server 15 and the station service equipment in this case. .

As shown in FIG. 5, the station equipment of the system of each station is used as a URL (address) at a specific time, for example, at the start of business, as a software management server 1 of the monitoring center 1.
5, the software management server 15 via an open system such as the Internet or an intranet.
(Steps S51, S52). Then, the station equipment notifies the software management server 15 of the version of its own software (step S53). The software management server 15 compares the notified version of the station service software with the version of the master software in the software management server 15 (step S54). Since the master software is always updated to the latest version, if the result of the comparison indicates that the software version of the notified station equipment is not updated to the latest version, distribute the latest version to the station equipment (Step S55). In the station equipment, the software is updated to the latest distributed version (step S56).

Next, a second method for calling and downloading the software management server 15 of the monitoring center 1 from station equipment will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the software management server 15 and the station service equipment in this case.

As shown in FIG. 6, the station equipment in the system of each station includes a URL at a specific time, for example, at the start of business.
Instruct the software management server 15 of the monitoring center 1 as (address) and connect to the software management server 15 via an open system such as the Internet or an intranet (steps S61, S62). Next, the station equipment inquires of the software management server 15 about the latest version of the software (step S).
63). The software management server 15 notifies the station service equipment of the latest version (step S64). The station service equipment compares the notified latest version with its own version (step S65). As a result of the comparison, if the own version is not the notified latest version, the latest version is requested to the software management server 15 (step S66). The software management server 15 distributes the latest version to the station service equipment (step S67). In the station equipment, the software is updated to the latest distributed version (step S68).

Next, a first method for calling and downloading station equipment of each station system from the software management server 15 of the monitoring center 1 will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the software management server 15 and the station service equipment in this case.

As shown in FIG. 7, the software management server 15 of the monitoring center 1 specifies the station equipment of each station system as a URL (address) at a specific time, for example, at the start of business, and uses an open system such as the Internet or the like. It connects to the station equipment of the system of each station via the intranet (steps S71, S72). Monitoring Center 1
The software management server 15 notifies the software management server 15 of the latest version of the software (step S73). The station service device compares the notified latest version of the software with the software version of the station service device itself (step S74). As a result of the comparison,
If the version of the station equipment itself is not the notified latest version, the station equipment requests the software management server 15 for the latest version of the software (step S75). The software management server 15 distributes the latest version to station equipment (step S76). In the station equipment, the software is updated to the latest distributed version (step S77).

Next, a second method for calling and downloading station equipment from the software management server 15 of the monitoring center 1 will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the software management server 15 and the station service equipment in this case.

As shown in FIG. 8, the software management server 15 of the monitoring center 1 specifies the station equipment of each station system as a URL (address) at a specific time, for example, at the start of business, and uses an open system such as the Internet or the like. It connects to the station equipment of the system of each station via the intranet (steps S81, S82). Monitoring Center 1
The software management server 15 inquires of the station service equipment about the software version of the station service equipment (step S83). The station service device notifies the software management server 15 of the software version of the station service device (step S84). The software management server 15 compares the notified software version of the station equipment with the master software version (step S85). As a result of the comparison, when the notified version of the software of the station equipment is not updated to the latest version, the latest version is distributed to the station equipment (step S86). In the station equipment, the software is updated to the latest distributed version (step S87).

As described above, the software version can be automatically detected at a specific time, for example, at the start of work, and the software of each station equipment can be automatically updated when an update is required. By simply updating the version of the master's software at the latest version, the software for each station equipment can be automatically updated to the latest version.

In this way, means for connecting to an open network such as the Internet or an intranet in the railway station equipment, for example, the automatic ticket vending machine 20, the automatic checkout machine 21, the ticket gate (not shown) and the like. With this, each station service device automatically downloads software and data that are collectively managed by the software management server 15 of the monitoring center 1 via this network after checking the software version at the start of work, for example. Thus, maintenance and management of software can be facilitated.

In order to perform the processes shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, a storage medium storing programs for executing the respective functions of the software management server 15 and the station equipment is used, and the storage medium is stored in the storage medium. The program may be read and executed by the software management server 15 and the computer of the station equipment.

[0052]

As described above, according to the station service system and the storage medium storing the program used for the system, the station service connected to a predetermined network, for example, an open network such as the Internet or an intranet. The equipment is automatically updated at a predetermined time, such as at the start of work, by the software or data of the master of the software management server which is collectively managed. (1) The version of the software or data of station equipment is unified. (2) In updating software or data, only updating the software or data of the master eliminates the need for manual labor to update the software or data of station equipment at each station. There are advantages such as.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a station service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a software architecture in the open system.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a software implementation state according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a view showing an example of a GUI display according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure in a case where a software management server is called and downloaded from station equipment in one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing another example of a processing procedure when calling and downloading a software management server from station equipment in one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure when station equipment is called and downloaded from the software management server in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing another example of a processing procedure when calling and downloading station equipment from the software management server in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional station service system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Monitoring center 2 ... A station system 3 ... B station system 4 ... Optical transmission device (SDH) 11 ... Sales processing server 12 ... Monitoring control processing server 13 ... Video system and audio system processing server 14 ... GUI terminal 15 ... Software management Server 16: Sales DB server 17: Monitoring and control DB server 18: Video DB server 19: Data tallying machine 20: Automatic ticket vending machine 21: Automatic payment machine 22: Monitoring and control device 23: Escalator 24: Shutter 25: Camera 26: Video processing Device 27 Microphone 28 Speaker 29 Telephone 30 Voice processing device 31 Database access layer 32 Logic layer 33 GUI layer 34 Browser 35 Server 36 DBMS 91 Monitoring center 92 Station system 93 Station B System 94: C station system 101: Sales system System 102: Monitoring and control system 103: Video processing system 104: Audio processing system 201: Sales processing host computer 202: Monitoring and control host computer 203: Video processing host computer 204: Audio processing host computer

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. In a station service system in which station service equipment provided at each station and a monitoring center for monitoring and controlling the station service equipment are connected by a predetermined network, the monitoring center manages software of the station service equipment. A software management server for connecting the software management server and the station equipment at a predetermined time via a predetermined network, and the software or data version of the station equipment is managed by the software management server. If the version of the software or data is different from the version, the software or data managed by the software management server is downloaded to the station equipment. 2. In a station service system in which station service equipment provided at each station and a monitoring center for monitoring and controlling the station service equipment are connected by a predetermined network, the monitoring center manages software of the station service equipment. A software management server is provided to connect the software management server and the station equipment at a predetermined time via a predetermined network, and notify the station equipment of the latest version of software or data from the software management server. And comparing the version of its own software or data with the latest notified version in the station equipment,
If the latest version is not the latest version, the station equipment requests and distributes the latest version of software or data managed by the software management server, and updates to the latest distributed version. . 3. In a station service system in which station service equipment provided at each station and a monitoring center for monitoring and controlling the station service equipment are connected by a predetermined network, the monitoring center manages software of the station service equipment. A software management server is provided to connect the software management server and the station service device at a predetermined time via a predetermined network, and transmit the own software or data version from the station service device to the software management server. Notify, the version of the software or data of the station equipment notified by comparing the version and the latest version notified in the software management server, if the version is not the latest version, the software management server is to the station equipment The latest software or data version Public transportation system and distributes the public transportation equipment and to update to the latest version that is distributing. 4. A means for connecting to station equipment via a predetermined network; means for notifying the station equipment of the latest version of software or data; Means for distributing the latest version of software or data to said station service equipment when requested. 5. A means for connecting to a software management server via a predetermined network, and means for comparing the latest version of software or data notified from the software management server with the version of software or data of the station equipment itself. Means for requesting the software management server to distribute the latest version of software or data when the version of the software or data of the station equipment itself is not the notified latest version as a result of comparison by this means. ,
Means for updating the software or data of the station equipment itself to the latest version distributed from the software management server. A storage medium storing a station equipment program. 6. A means for connecting to station equipment via a predetermined network, a means for comparing the version of the station equipment notified by said station equipment with the latest version, and a result of the comparison by this means. Means for distributing the latest version of the software or data to the station service equipment when the notified version of the software or data of the station service equipment is not the latest version. Storage medium storing a program for use. 7. A means for connecting to a software management server via a predetermined network, a means for notifying the software management server of the version of the software or data of the station equipment itself, and a software or data from the software management server. Means for updating the software or data of the station equipment itself to the latest version distributed from the software management server when the latest version of the station equipment is distributed. Storage medium.