JPH02176966A - Whereabouts management device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To confirm where respective individuals are by installing a receiver which receives an identification signal from a portable transmitter in each room, and providing a controller which analyzes the identification signal and decides whereabouts data and a whereabouts display device in a floor room. CONSTITUTION:When individuals which carry transmitters 4a - 4n with memories enter rooms 2A - 2N, receives 3a - 3n receive identification signals sent by the transmitters 4a - 4n and send them to the controller of the whereabouts display device 5 installed in the large floor room 1 at any time. The controller 6 analyzes the received signals in order while monitored by the microcomputer 7 of the whereabouts display device 5, decide the whereabouts data consisting of the room numbers and names of the respective rooms 2A - 2N and the ID numbers and holders of the transmitters 4a - 4n, and displays the whereabouts data on the display part 8 of the display device 5. Consequently, the whereabouts of each individual can be displayed in real time and persons currently in each room and the whereabouts of a specified individual can be displayed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a location management device suitable for use in various companies, hotels, and the like.

[Conventional technology]

In companies with a large number of rooms or floors, the location of each employee or specific manager (hereinafter simply referred to as an individual) can be determined by writing the location on a blackboard or by marking a magnetic name with each individual's name written on it. The plates were managed by attaching them to the necessary locations on location display boards installed in management rooms and offices.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, in the case of whereabouts management using a blackboard or a whereabouts board as described above, each person has to rewrite the blackboard or move the name plate every time they move to another room, so this work is difficult. It was very troublesome, and I often forgot or was lazy when rewriting or moving.

There was a problem where his whereabouts became unknown. In addition, even if the blackboard is rewritten or the name plate is moved accurately, the current location of each person may be moved from one room to another due to work or other reasons, so the current location of each individual can be accurately confirmed (in real time).
could not be managed.

Therefore, the technical problem of the present invention is to be able to display the location of each individual in real time, as well as display the current occupants of each room and the location of a specified individual.

[Means to solve the problem]

The measures taken in the present invention to solve the above technical problems are as follows.

(1) Install a receiver in each room to receive the identification signal transmitted from a portable transmitter.

(2) Analyze the identification signals sent from each of the above receivers to floor rooms such as management rooms and offices to determine whereabouts data consisting of the person carrying the transmitter and room Nα or room name, etc. To provide a whereabouts display device including a controller for determining whereabouts and a display section for displaying whereabouts data determined by the controller.

(3) Based on the input means for specifying a specific room and the identification signal received by the receiver in the specified room, the location display device identifies and displays the person in the specified room. Provide a means for indicating presence in the room.

(4) Based on the input means for specifying a specific person on the above-mentioned location display device and the identification signal received by the receiver in each room, the Nα or room name of the room where the specific person is located is determined. A specific person display means for displaying this on the display section shall be provided.

[Effect]

The above means works as follows.

■The element mentioned in (1) above is that when a person carrying a transmitter enters the room where the receiver is installed, each individual's identification signal transmitted from the transmitter is received by the receiver. Enables confirmation of whereabouts.

■The elements mentioned in (2) above can be achieved by having the controller analyze the signals sent from receivers installed in each room. In addition to being able to display the individual's location on the display,
When each individual moves to another room, the new room is displayed each time, so each individual's whereabouts are displayed in real time, making it possible to accurately manage their whereabouts.

■The elements described in (3) above enable the usage status of a predetermined room (for example, a conference room, etc.), that is, the number of people in a particular room, etc. to be accurately confirmed from a management room or the like when necessary.

■The elements described in (4) above enable accurate confirmation from the management office or the like of which room a specific person, such as a president or general manager, is currently occupying, when necessary.

As described above, the above-mentioned technical problem can be solved by the above-mentioned means, and the problems of the conventional technology can be solved.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the above-mentioned location management device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an installation example of the whereabouts management device according to the present invention, and in the figure, 1 is a large floor room such as a management room or an office, and 2A and 2B.

2G, 2D, 2E...2N are various rooms such as the president's office or conference room, and 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e
...3n indicates a receiver installed in each room 2A to 2N.

When the transmitters 4a to 4n with memory carried by each individual enter the receivable area, that is, each room 2A to 2N, each of the receivers 38 to 3n is activated.
n receives the personal identification signal (specifically, the IDNQ of each transmitter 4a to 4n stored in memory) transmitted by the device, and sends this signal sequentially to the location display device 5 installed in the large floor room 1. The system is such that the data is sent to the controller 6.

The controller 6 shown in FIG. 2 sequentially analyzes the received signals sent from the receivers 3a to 3n of each room 2A to 2N under the supervision of the microcomputer 7 of the location display device 5, and center or room name and transmitters 48-4
n's IDN (L, that is, the carrier (each individual)), and displays the determined whereabouts data on the display section 8 of the display device 5 as shown in FIG. 3, for example. It is configured.

The above-mentioned microcomputer 7 configured with a CPU and a ROM (not shown) includes the above-mentioned controller 6.
In addition to the display section 8, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, it is composed of various data input keys 9T, a standard mode switch 9A, a specific room occupancy mode switch 9B, and a specific person search mode switch 9C. The input unit 9 is connected to a clock circuit 10 that transmits a reference clock signal, and in the standard mode, the location data sent from the controller 6 is displayed in real time on the display unit 8 together with date data as shown in FIG. It has a mechanism to display it.

On the other hand, when the above-mentioned switch 9B is turned on and the display mode is changed to the specific room occupancy mode, it is possible to indicate that the user is currently in a specific room (for example, a conference room, etc.) specified by the operation of the input key 9T. The user's data is confirmed, and the data is displayed on the display section 8 along with the specific room name and date as shown in FIG.

Furthermore, when the above-mentioned switch 9C is turned on and the display mode is changed to specific person search mode, it is possible to see which room the specified person (for example, the president, etc.) is currently in according to the operation of the input key 9T. The search results are displayed on the display section 8 along with the name of the specified person and the date as shown in FIG.

In FIG. 3, 8a is a liquid crystal display section that displays various input items each time.

Each of the above display operations is carried out by the microcomputer 7 mentioned above.
The process is executed according to a system program stored in the ROM (not shown) of the computer, and the processing procedure will be explained below based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 6 to 8.

FIG. 6 is a normal display flowchart, in which a person carrying one of the transmitters 4a to 4n enters one of the rooms 2A to 2N in step S1, and a person carrying one of the transmitters 38 to 3
When it enters the receivable area of n, transmission and reception of radio waves is started between the two in the next step S2, and radio wave reception by the receivers 3a to 3n is performed in the next step S3.

The signals received by each of the receivers 3a to 3n in this way are sequentially sent to the controller 6 of the location display device 5, and step S
4, the controller 6 analyzes the sent signal,
The whereabouts data consisting of the room name or room name and the IDNQ of the transmitter is determined, and then the process proceeds to step S6, where the above mentioned whereabouts data is transmitted to the whereabouts display device 5, and the whereabouts display device 5 displays the same in the next step S7. The above location data is displayed on section 8 and the process is completed.

In addition, according to the above procedure, the location data displayed in the state illustrated in FIG.
It changes each time you move around 2N, and each person's location is displayed in real time.

Next, FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure for displaying the occupancy status of a specific room (for example, a conference room, etc.). First, in the first step S8, the mode switch 9B is turned on to change the display mode to the specific room. After switching to the room occupancy mode, in the next step S9, if you operate the input key 9T to specify the room, the process proceeds to the next step S10, and the receiver 3a of the specified room (for example, 2A) starts receiving data. In the next step Sll, it is determined whether a signal is received, that is, whether there is a person in the room.If it is determined that there is a person in the room,
Said step S4. S5. Steps S6 are sequentially executed, and finally, in step S7, the presence of the room is displayed as shown in FIG. 4, and the process ends.

If it is determined in step 811 that no signal has been received, the process proceeds to step S12 and displays on the display unit 8 that the specific room is not in use.

Moreover, FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure for searching the whereabouts of a specified person (for example, an administrator), and in the first step S13, the mode switch 9C is turned on to convert the display mode to the specified person search mode. After that, next step S
14, operate the input key 9T to input the specific person's IDNQ (transmitter's ID DNIL), and the first step S15
Then the controller 6 connects the receivers 3 of each room 2A to 2N.
Search for the signal that a to 3n received, and proceed to the next step S16.
Then, it is determined whether or not there is a signal of a specific person among these signals.

If it is determined in step S16 that there is a signal from a specific person, steps 817 and 818 are executed.

Next, the process proceeds to step S19, where the location is displayed on the display unit 8 as shown in FIG. 5, and the process is completed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 816 that there is no signal from the specific person, the process proceeds to step S20, where an absence display is made on the display unit 8, and the process ends.

〔effect〕

The location management device according to the present invention is as described above, and since the location of each individual is displayed on the display unit, the location of each individual can be clearly confirmed, and when each individual moves from room to room, Since the destination is displayed in real time, the problem of unknown whereabouts due to movement can be solved. Also, there is no need to move the name plate etc. every time you move, and the location can be automatically displayed at all times, so the name plate etc. This will solve the problem of unknown whereabouts caused by forgetting to move or being lazy.Furthermore, it will be possible to check the usage status of a specific room and the whereabouts of a specific person remotely by looking at the display from a control room, etc. It is used to manage the whereabouts of managers and employees in various companies, to manage the whereabouts of doctors, nurses, and patients in hospitals, and to manage the whereabouts of employees and customers in hotels. It is suitable for restraint.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the implementation state of a whereabouts management device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a front view showing an example of a whereabouts display device. 4 and 5 are front views showing display examples, and FIGS. 6, 7, and 8 are flowcharts illustrating the processing procedure for displaying the location. 1 is a floor room, 2A to 2N are rooms, 3a to 3n are receivers, 4a to 4n are transmitters, 5 is a location indicator, 6 is a controller, 7 is a microcomputer, 8 is a display unit, 9
is the input section. @1 Figure

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A receiver that receives identification signals sent from portable transmitters is installed in each room, while floor rooms such as management rooms and offices receive identification signals sent from each receiver. Analyze the signal and determine the person carrying the transmitter and the room number. Alternatively, a whereabouts management device comprising a whereabouts display device comprising a controller that determines whereabouts data including a room name, etc., and a display unit that displays the whereabouts data determined by the controller. (2) Based on the input means for specifying a specific room and the identification signal received by the receiver in the specified room, the location display device identifies and displays the person in the specified room. 2. The location management device according to claim 1, further comprising an occupancy display means for displaying a presence in the room. (3) The above-mentioned location display device has an input means for specifying a specific person and the number of the room in which the specific person is located based on the identification signal received by the receiver in each room. The location management device according to claim 1, further comprising specifying person display means for determining a room name and displaying the same on a display unit.