JP7508311B2 - Information processing device and management system - Google Patents

Description

This invention relates to an information processing device and a management system.

Research and development is being conducted on technologies for maintaining and inspecting equipment at plants such as oil production plants.

In this regard, a plant diagnostic support system is known that includes a plant database that imports and stores various types of online data of the plant from the corresponding input points, a knowledge database that stores a set of rules for inferring the plant state and a fault tree that shows the positional relationship between events that indicates the order of the inference, a display means that displays the fault tree on a screen, a means for automatically creating a mapping table that associates an event and an address in the plant database of the plant data for the input point with an event specified to define an abnormal state of the event among the constituent events of the displayed fault tree when the event is specified and an input point of the plant data corresponding to the event is specified, and an inference means that refers to the mapping table when inference is performed, associates the plant data in the plant database with the event, and executes inference processing of the event group expressed in the fault tree (see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Publication No. 07-038239

A plant diagnostic support system such as that described in Patent Document 1 stores signals obtained from sensors attached to each input point as online data in a plant database. Maintenance, inspection, etc. of the plant based on such online data can be performed more accurately the greater the number of input points, i.e., the number of sensors. Furthermore, sensors that transmit signals as online data via wireless communication using a mobile phone communication network are often used as such sensors. This is because there is no need to install equipment related to wired communication within the plant, and the installation location of the sensor is not restricted by communication cables.

However, it is not rare that each sensor installed in a plant is managed by multiple management companies. For example, each sensor installed in a plant may be managed separately for the management of subscriber information related to subscribers of communication services via a mobile phone communication network and the management of the sensor's location. In such a case, when a change occurs in one of the multiple pieces of information about a certain sensor, the task of matching the unchanged information with the changed information for that sensor can become complicated. For this reason, it can be difficult for a plant diagnosis support system such as that described in Patent Document 1 to manage sensors.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the problems with the above-mentioned conventional technology, and provides an information processing device and management system that can provide users with easy management of detection devices and detection data.

One aspect of the present invention is an information processing device that receives detection data including detection information detected by a detection device that detects a predetermined type of information as detection information from the detection device via a specified mobile phone communication network, and includes management information that manages the detection data and the detection device, a storage unit that stores the detection data, and a management unit that manages the detection device and the detection data based on the management information, the detection device is installed in one of multiple facilities owned by a plant, the detection device stores detection device communication identification information that identifies the detection device in a communication service via the mobile phone communication network, the detection data includes detection device intra-plant identification information that identifies the detection device within the plant, and the management information is information that corresponds to installation location information that can identify the location within the plant where the detection device is installed, the detection device intra-plant identification information, and subscriber information regarding a subscriber to the communication service.

In another aspect of the present invention, the information processing device may be configured such that the installation location information includes coordinate information indicating the coordinates of the location within the plant where the detection device is installed.

In another aspect of the present invention, in the information processing device, the installation location information may include equipment identification information that identifies the equipment in which the detection device is installed among multiple pieces of equipment that the plant has.

In another aspect of the present invention, in the information processing device, the installation location information may include installation site identification information that identifies the site at which the detection device is installed among the sites of the equipment in which the detection device is installed, among the multiple pieces of equipment in the plant.

In another aspect of the present invention, in an information processing device, the installation location information may include text information indicating a text that can identify the location within the plant where the detection device is installed.

In another aspect of the present invention, the information processing device may be configured such that the management unit performs processing according to the received operation.

In another aspect of the present invention, in the information processing device, the management unit may perform at least one of generating, modifying, and deleting the management information in response to the received first operation.

In another aspect of the present invention, in the information processing device, the management unit may be configured to output information selected by a second operation from among information included in the management information in response to the received second operation.

In another aspect of the present invention, the information processing device may be configured such that the storage unit further stores layout information indicating the layout of a plurality of pieces of equipment in the plant, and the management unit generates an image indicating the layout based on the layout information and the management information in response to a received third operation, and outputs the generated image indicating the layout.

In another aspect of the present invention, in the information processing device, the management unit may be configured to output alert information indicating that the alert condition has been satisfied when the detection information included in the detection data received from the detection device satisfies a predetermined alert condition.

Another aspect of the present invention is a management system including the information processing device described above, the detection device, and an information processing terminal that is communicatively connected to the information processing device wirelessly or via a wire and that operates the information processing device.

The present invention provides an information processing device and management system that can provide users with easy management of detection devices and detection data.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a management system 1 including an information processing device 20. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of management information. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an information processing device 20. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of an information processing device 20. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a process flow in which the information processing device 20 manages N detection devices. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a process flow in which the information processing device 20 manages detection data.

<Embodiment>
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Overview of the information processing device>
First, an overview of the information processing device according to this embodiment will be described.

The information processing device according to the embodiment receives detection data including detection information detected by the detection device, which detects a predetermined type of information as detection information, from the detection device via a specified mobile phone communication network. Here, the detection device is installed in any one of a plurality of facilities owned by the plant. The detection device also stores detection device communication identification information that identifies the detection device in a communication service via the mobile phone communication network. The information processing device includes a storage unit and a management unit.

The storage unit stores the detection data and management information for managing the detection data and the detection device. The management unit manages the detection device and the detection data based on the management information. The detection data includes detection device in-plant identification information for identifying the detection device within the plant. The management information is information that associates installation location information that can identify the location within the plant where the detection device is installed, the detection device in-plant identification information, and subscriber information regarding subscribers of communication services via a mobile phone communication network.

As a result, the information processing device according to the embodiment can easily associate unchanged information with changed information by a user changing the information included in the management information, even if the location where the detection device is installed is changed, the communication service is changed, the subscriber of the communication service is changed, etc., and as a result, can provide the user with easy management of the detection device and the detection data. The configuration of the information processing device and the process by which the information processing device manages the detection device and the detection data are described in detail below.

<Configuration of information processing device>
Hereinafter, as an example of an information processing device according to an embodiment, a configuration of the information processing device according to the embodiment will be described by taking an information processing device 20 provided in a management system 1 as an example. Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a management system 1 including an information processing device 20.

The management system 1 manages data required for the maintenance, inspection, etc. of multiple facilities owned by the plant P. The plant P is, for example, an oil production plant, but may alternatively be a plant other than an oil production plant. The management system 1 includes N detection devices installed in the plant P, an information processing device 20, and an information processing terminal 30. Note that N may be any integer equal to or greater than 1. In order to avoid cluttering the diagram, FIG. 1 shows only two of these N detection devices, a first detection device 10A and a second detection device 10B. Also, some or all of the N detection devices may have different configurations or the same configuration.

The N detection devices are sensors that detect a type of information predetermined for each detection device as detection information. For example, a first detection device 10A of the N detection devices detects a type of information predetermined for the first detection device 10A as detection information for the first detection device 10A. Also, for example, a second detection device 10B of the N detection devices detects a type of information predetermined for the second detection device 10B as detection information for the second detection device 10B.

The types of information detected as detection information by each of the N detection devices include, for example, angular velocity, acceleration, temperature, sound waves, humidity, flow rate, position, refractive index of light, absorbance, infrared transmittance, light quantity, luminous intensity, electromagnetic waves, radiation quantity, mass, weight, still images, moving images, presence or absence of gas, presence or absence of oil, presence or absence of operation of the operation switch, on or off of the operation switch, etc. The information detected as detection information by each of the N detection devices may be other types of information instead of these pieces of information. In addition, some or all of the information detected as detection information by each of the N detection devices may be the same type of information as each other, or may be different types of information from each other. In other words, the information detected as detection information by the second detection device 10B of the N detection devices may be the same type of information as the information detected as detection information by the first detection device 10A of the N detection devices, or may be different types of information from the information detected as detection information by the first detection device 10A of the N detection devices.

In addition, the N detection devices transmit data including the detected detection information to the information processing device 20 as detection data. For example, the first detection device 10A of the N detection devices transmits data including the detection information detected by the first detection device 10A to the information processing device 20 as detection data. In addition, for example, the second detection device 10B of the N detection devices transmits data including the detection information detected by the second detection device 10B to the information processing device 20 as detection data. Note that the configuration (e.g., format, etc.) of the detection data transmitted by some or all of the N detection devices to the information processing device 20 may be the same as each other, or may be different from each other. That is, the configuration of the detection data transmitted by the second detection device 10B to the information processing device 20 may be the same as the configuration of the detection data transmitted by the first detection device 10A to the information processing device 20, or may be different from the configuration of the detection data transmitted by the first detection device 10A to the information processing device 20. However, the detection data transmitted to the information processing device 20 by a certain detection device among the N detection devices includes, regardless of the configuration of the detection data, the detection information detected by the detection device, as well as detection device in-plant identification information that identifies the detection device within the plant P. That is, for example, the detection data transmitted to the information processing device 20 by the first detection device 10A includes, in addition to the detection information detected by the first detection device 10A, detection device in-plant identification information that identifies the first detection device 10A within the plant P. Furthermore, the detection data transmitted to the information processing device 20 by the second detection device 10B includes, in addition to the detection information detected by the second detection device 10B, detection device in-plant identification information that identifies the second detection device 10B within the plant P.

Examples of information that can be used as the detection device plant identification information include, but are not limited to, a mobile phone number assigned to the detection device, a MAC (Media Access Control) address, etc. Also, the detection device plant identification information described later may be used as the detection device plant identification information. The configurations of the detection device plant identification information that identify some or all of the N detection devices in the plant P may be the same as each other, or may be different from each other. That is, the configuration of the detection device plant identification information included in the detection data transmitted to the information processing device 20 by the second detection device 10B of the N detection devices may be the same as the configuration of the detection device plant identification information included in the detection data transmitted to the information processing device 20 by the first detection device 10A of the N detection devices, or may be different from the configuration of the detection device plant identification information included in the detection data transmitted to the information processing device 20 by the first detection device 10A of the N detection devices. More specifically, even if the detection device in-plant identification information identifying the first detection device 10A is a mobile phone number assigned to the first detection device 10A, the detection device in-plant identification information identifying the second detection device 10B may be the MAC address of the second detection device 10B.

In transmitting such detection data to the information processing device 20, the N detection devices perform wireless communication with the information processing device 20 using a type of mobile phone communication network predetermined for each detection device. That is, the N detection devices transmit the detection data to the information processing device 20 via a type of mobile phone communication network predetermined for each detection device as a predetermined mobile phone communication network. For example, the first detection device 10A of the N detection devices transmits the detection data to the information processing device 20 via a type of mobile phone communication network predetermined for the first detection device 10A as a predetermined mobile phone communication network. Also, for example, the second detection device 10B of the N detection devices transmits the detection data to the information processing device 20 via a type of mobile phone communication network predetermined for the second detection device 10B as a predetermined mobile phone communication network. Note that the mobile phone communication networks used by some or all of the N detection devices may be the same type of mobile phone communication network or different types of mobile phone communication networks. That is, the mobile phone communication network used by the second detection device 10B may be the same type of mobile phone communication network as the mobile phone communication network used by the first detection device 10A, or may be a different type of mobile phone communication network from the mobile phone communication network used by the first detection device 10A.

Since a mobile phone communication network is used for wireless communication, the N detection devices store detection device communication identification information that identifies the detection device in a communication service that passes through a mobile phone communication network that is predetermined for each detection device. For example, a first detection device 10A among the N detection devices stores detection device communication identification information that identifies the first detection device 10A in a communication service that passes through a mobile phone communication network of a type that is predetermined for the first detection device 10A. Also, for example, a second detection device 10B among the N detection devices stores detection device communication identification information that identifies the second detection device 10B in a communication service that passes through a mobile phone communication network of a type that is predetermined for the second detection device 10B. Note that the configuration of the detection device communication identification information stored in some or all of the N detection devices may be the same as each other, or may be different from each other.

Here, the detection device communication identification information stored in a detection device among the N detection devices is, for example, an identification code assigned to a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card or e-SIM in a communication service via a mobile phone communication network predetermined for each detection device. The detection device communication identification information stored in a detection device among the N detection devices may be other information capable of identifying the detection device in a communication service via a mobile phone communication network predetermined for each detection device. For example, the detection device communication identification information stored in the first detection device 10A among the N detection devices is an identification code assigned to a SIM card in a communication service via a mobile phone communication network used by the first detection device 10A for wireless communication. Furthermore, the detection device communication identification information stored in the second detection device 10B among the N detection devices is an identification code assigned to an e-SIM in a communication service via a mobile phone communication network used by the second detection device 10B for wireless communication. The detection device communication identification information stored in a detection device among the N detection devices may include other information in addition to such an identification code.

The information processing device 20 is, for example, a workstation, a desktop PC (Personal Computer), etc. Note that the information processing device 20 may also be other information processing devices such as a notebook PC, a tablet PC, a multi-function mobile phone terminal (smartphone), a mobile phone terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), etc.

The information processing device 20 receives detection data from each of the N detection devices installed in the plant P via the mobile phone communication network used by each detection device. For example, the information processing device 20 receives detection data from the first detection device 10A via a type of mobile phone communication network predetermined for the first detection device 10A. Also, for example, the information processing device 20 receives detection data from the second detection device 10B via a type of mobile phone communication network predetermined for the second detection device 10B.

The information processing device 20 stores the detection data received from each of the N detection devices for each detection device. At this time, the information processing device 20 stores the detection data for each detection device based on a management ID previously assigned to the detection data. The management ID is an ID assigned to each of the N detection devices so as not to overlap. For example, when the information processing device 20 receives detection data from a first detection device 10A of the N detection devices, the information processing device 20 stores the received detection data in a storage area associated with the management ID assigned to the first detection device 10A. Also, for example, when the information processing device 20 receives detection data from a second detection device 10B of the N detection devices, the information processing device 20 stores the received detection data in a storage area associated with the management ID assigned to the second detection device 10B.

In addition, the information processing device 20 pre-stores management information for managing the N detection devices and the detection data received from each of the N detection devices. The information processing device 20 manages the N detection devices and the detection data received from each of the N detection devices based on the pre-stored management information.

Here, the management information is information in which the detection device in-plant identification information, the installation location information, and the contractor information are associated with each of the N detection devices. Here, the contractor information for a certain detection device among the N detection devices is information about a contractor of a communication service via a mobile phone communication network used by the detection device for wireless communication. For example, the contractor information is information including at least a part of contractor identification information that identifies the contractor, contractor personal information indicating the name of the contractor, telephone number information indicating the telephone number of the contractor, etc. The contractor information may be configured to include other information about the contractor. Furthermore, the management information may be configured to be information in which, in addition to the detection device in-plant identification information, the installation location information, and the contractor information, other information is associated with each of the N detection devices. In the following, as an example, a case will be described in which the management information is information in which the above-mentioned management ID, the detection device in-plant identification information, the installation location information, and the contractor information are associated with each of the N detection devices, as shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the management information. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the management information is a database that stores information in which a management ID, detection device in-plant identification information, installation location information, and contractor information are associated with each other for each of N detection devices. That is, in this example, each record included in the management information stores a management ID, detection device in-plant identification information, installation location information, and contractor information in association with each other.

As described above, the management ID is an ID assigned to each of the N detection devices so that they do not overlap. The management ID is used as a primary key in the management information, which is a database. As described above, the configuration of the detection device in-plant identification information of each of the N detection devices may be different from each other. For this reason, in the information processing device 20, there are cases where the detection device in-plant identification information of each of the N detection devices cannot be used as a primary key of the management information. Therefore, in the information processing device 20, a management ID is assigned to each of the N detection devices, and the assigned management ID is used as a primary key of the management information. A record corresponding to a certain detection device among the N detection devices stores the management ID assigned to that detection device. Note that if the detection device in-plant identification information of each of the N detection devices does not overlap, the detection device in-plant identification information may be used instead of the management ID.

As described above, the detection device in-plant identification information is the detection device in-plant identification information of each of the N detection devices. In a record corresponding to a detection device among the N detection devices, the detection device in-plant identification information of that detection device is stored.

The installation location information is information that can identify the location at which each of the N detection devices is installed among the locations within the plant P. A record corresponding to a certain detection device among the N detection devices stores installation location information that can identify the location at which the detection device is installed.

Here, the installation location information for a certain detection device among the N detection devices refers to information that includes any one of coordinate information, equipment identification information, installation site identification information, and installation location text information as information that can identify the location of the detection device, or information that includes a combination of two or more of coordinate information, equipment identification information, installation site identification information, and installation location text information as information that can identify the location of the detection device. Below, as an example, a case will be described in which the installation location information for each of the N detection devices includes any one of coordinate information, equipment identification information, installation site identification information, and installation location text information.

When the installation location information for a detection device among the N detection devices includes coordinate information, the coordinate information is information indicating the coordinates of the location within plant P where the detection device is installed. This coordinate may be a two-dimensional coordinate system coordinate, a three-dimensional coordinate system coordinate, a Cartesian coordinate system coordinate, a polar coordinate system coordinate, or a coordinate system of another coordinate system. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the installation location information stored in the record with the management ID "0001" and the record with the management ID "0002" are each an example of installation location information including coordinate information.

When the installation location information for a detection device out of N detection devices includes equipment identification information, the equipment identification information is information that identifies the equipment in which the detection device is installed out of the multiple pieces of equipment owned by plant P. The equipment identification information is an ID that identifies the equipment, but is not limited to this. In the example shown in Figure 2, the installation location information stored in the record with the management ID "0003" is an example of installation location information that includes equipment identification information.

When installation location information for a detection device among N detection devices includes installation part identification information, the installation part identification information is information that identifies the part of the equipment in which the detection device is installed (e.g., the top part of the equipment, the bottom part of the equipment, etc.) in which the detection device is installed among the parts of the equipment in which the detection device is installed among the multiple equipment in plant P. The installation part identification information is an ID that identifies the part, but is not limited to this. In the example shown in Figure 2, the installation location information stored in the record with the management ID "0004" is an example of installation location information that includes installation part identification information.

When installation location information for a detection device among the N detection devices includes installation location text information, the installation location text information is information indicating text that can identify the location within plant P where the detection device is installed. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the installation location information stored in the record with the management ID "0005" is an example of installation location information that includes installation location text information.

Then, in a record corresponding to a certain detection device among the N detection devices, subscriber information regarding a subscriber of a communication service via a mobile phone communication network that the detection device uses for wireless communication is stored.

In this way, by associating the management ID with the detection data and storing the management ID in the management information, the information processing device 20 can easily output (e.g., display, transmit, etc.) the relationship between the installation location information, contractor information, etc. of the detection device desired by the user among the N detection devices and the detection data received from the detection device at the timing desired by the user. Also, since the detection device in-plant identification information, installation location information, and contractor information are associated in this way in the management information, even if the location where a detection device among the N detection devices is installed is changed, the communication service is changed, the contractor for the communication service is changed, etc., the information processing device 20 can easily associate the unchanged information with the changed information for the detection device by the user's change of the information included in the management information, and as a result, it is possible to provide the user with easy management of the detection devices and the detection data.

In addition, the information processing device 20 pre-stores layout information indicating the layout of multiple pieces of equipment owned by the plant P. By pre-storing the layout information, the information processing device 20 can generate an image (e.g., a map) indicating the layout based on the layout information and management information in response to an operation received from a user, and output (e.g., display, transmit, etc.) the generated image indicating the layout.

In addition, the configurations of the multiple detection data, contractor information, identification information, etc. stored in the information processing device 20 may be different from each other, as described above. Even in such a case, the information processing device 20 can provide the user with unified management of N detection devices and the detection data received from each of the N detection devices based on the management information. This is realized by the information processing device 20 classifying and storing information of different configurations (e.g., coordinate information, equipment identification information, installation site information, installation location text, etc.) as one type of information (e.g., installation location information). Note that the information used as the primary key of the management information may be identification information, as described above, or may be information other than the management ID and identification information. For example, the information used as the primary key of the management information may be contractor information.

The information processing device 20 also receives operations from components of the information processing device 20 (e.g., the input receiving unit 23 described later, etc.) or from the information processing terminal 30 described later. For this reason, the information processing device 20 is connected to the information processing terminal 30 wirelessly or via a wired connection so that it can communicate with the information processing terminal 30. The information processing device 20 then performs processing according to the received operation. For example, the information processing device 20 performs processing according to an operation received via a component of the information processing device 20. For example, the information processing device 20 also receives operation information indicating an operation received by the information processing terminal 30, accepts the operation indicated by the received operation information as an operation for the information processing device 20, and performs processing according to the received operation.

More specifically, the information processing device 20 performs at least one of generating, changing, and deleting management information in response to the received operation. Furthermore, the information processing device 20 outputs information selected by the received operation from among the information included in the management information. For example, when the information processing device 20 receives the operation from a component possessed by the information processing device 20, the information processing device 20 displays the information. Furthermore, for example, when the information processing device 20 receives the operation from the information processing terminal 30, the information processing device 20 transmits the information to the information processing terminal 30.

In addition, when any of the detection information included in the detection data received from each of the N detection devices satisfies a predetermined alert condition, the information processing device 20 transmits alert information to the information processing terminal 30 indicating that the alert condition has been satisfied.

In this way, the information processing device 20 manages the N detection devices and the detection data received from each of the N detection devices based on the management information. This allows the information processing device 20 to provide the user with easy management of the detection devices and the detection data.

The information processing terminal 30 is, for example, a notebook PC, a tablet PC, a multifunction mobile phone terminal, a mobile phone terminal, a PDA, etc. The information processing terminal 30 may also be other information processing terminals such as a workstation or a desktop PC.

The information processing terminal 30 is connected to the information processing device 20 wirelessly or via a wired connection so as to be able to communicate with the information processing device 20. The information processing terminal 30 accepts operations on the information processing device 20, transmits operation information indicating the accepted operations to the information processing device 20, and controls the information processing device 20. This allows the information processing terminal 30 to operate the information processing device 20. The information processing terminal 30 may be configured to accept operations on the information processing device 20 via an Internet browser, for example, or may be configured to accept operations on the information processing device 20 via a dedicated application program.

<Hardware configuration of information processing device>
The hardware configuration of the information processing device 20 will be described below with reference to Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing device 20.

The information processing device 20 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21, a memory unit 22, an input reception unit 23, a communication unit 24, and a display unit 25. Furthermore, the information processing device 20 communicates with each of the N detection devices and the information processing terminal 30 via the communication unit 24. These components are connected to each other via a bus so that they can communicate with each other.

The CPU 21 is a processor that controls the entire information processing device 20. The CPU 21 may be another processor such as an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). The CPU 21 executes various programs stored in the memory unit 22.

The storage unit 22 includes, for example, a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), an electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), etc. Note that instead of being built into the information processing device 20, the storage unit 22 may be an external storage device connected via a digital input/output port such as a USB. The storage unit 22 stores various information, various images, various programs, etc. that are processed by the information processing device 20. For example, the storage unit 22 stores the aforementioned management information, detection data, etc.

The input reception unit 23 is, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a touchpad, or other input device. Alternatively, the input reception unit 23 may be a touch panel that is integrated with the display unit 25. The input reception unit 23 may be separate from the information processing device 20. In this case, the input reception unit 23 is connected to the information processing device 20 in a wired or wireless manner so as to be able to communicate with the information processing device 20.

The communication unit 24 is configured to include, for example, a communication device that performs wireless communication using a mobile phone communication network, a digital input/output port such as a USB, an Ethernet (registered trademark) port, etc.

The display unit 25 is, for example, a liquid crystal display panel, an organic EL (ElectroLuminescence) display panel, or the like. The display unit 25 may be separate from the information processing device 20. In this case, the display unit 25 is connected to the information processing device 20 in a wired or wireless manner so as to be able to communicate with the information processing device 20.

<Functional configuration of information processing device>
The functional configuration of the information processing device 20 will be described below with reference to Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the information processing device 20.

The information processing device 20 includes a memory unit 22, an input receiving unit 23, a communication unit 24, a display unit 25, and a control unit 26.

The control unit 26 controls the entire information processing device 20. The control unit 26 includes an acquisition unit 261, a display control unit 262, a communication control unit 263, a storage control unit 264, and a management unit 265. These functional units of the control unit 26 are realized, for example, by the CPU 21 executing various programs stored in the storage unit 22. In addition, some or all of the functional units may be hardware functional units such as LSI (Large Scale Integration) and ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit).

The acquisition unit 261 acquires the detection data received by the communication unit 24 from each of the N detection devices.

The display control unit 262 generates various images in response to an operation received via the information processing terminal 30 or the input receiving unit 23, or in response to a request from the management unit 265 described below. The display control unit 262 causes the generated images to be displayed on the display unit 25.

The communication control unit 263 controls the communication unit 24 to perform wireless communication using a mobile phone communication network that is predetermined for each of the N detection devices. The communication control unit 263 also controls the communication unit 24 to perform wireless or wired communication with the information processing terminal 30.

The memory control unit 264 stores various types of information in the memory unit 22. For example, the memory control unit 264 stores the detection data acquired by the acquisition unit 261 in the memory unit 22.

The management unit 265 manages the N detection devices and the detection data received from each of the N detection devices based on the management information.

<Processing for managing N detection devices by information processing device>
Hereinafter, a process in which the information processing device 20 manages N detection devices will be described with reference to Fig. 5. Fig. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a flow of a process in which the information processing device 20 manages N detection devices.

The display control unit 262 waits until a management start operation is received via the information processing terminal 30 or the input receiving unit 23 (step S110). Here, the management start operation is an operation that causes the information processing device 20 to start receiving operations for editing the management information (i.e., managing N detection devices) and managing the detection data based on the management information (e.g., displaying and downloading the detection information included in the detection data).

When the display control unit 262 determines that a management start operation has been received (step S110-YES), it generates a management operation reception image (step S120). Here, the management start operation refers to an image that receives from the user an operation to edit the management information and manage the detected data based on the management information (i.e., an image that includes a GUI (Graphical User Interface) that receives the operation).

Next, the display control unit 262 displays the management operation acceptance image generated in step S120 (step S130). More specifically, if the display control unit 262 has accepted a management start operation from the information processing terminal 30 in step S110, the display control unit 262 transmits the management operation acceptance image to the information processing terminal 30 and causes it to be displayed on the information processing terminal 30. On the other hand, if the display control unit 262 has accepted a management start operation from the input acceptance unit 23 in step S110, the display control unit 262 causes the management operation acceptance image to be displayed on the display unit 25.

Next, the management unit 265 waits until it receives an operation via the management operation reception image displayed on the information processing terminal 30 or the display unit 25 in step S130 (step S140).

When the management unit 265 determines in step S130 that an operation has been received via the management operation reception image displayed on the information processing terminal 30 or the display unit 25 (step S140-YES), the management unit 265 performs processing according to the operation received in step S140 (step S150). For example, when the management unit 265 receives an operation to generate, change, or delete at least one of the management information in step S140, the management unit 265 performs at least one of the management information generation, change, or deletion in response to the received operation. Also, for example, when the management unit 265 receives an operation to transmit information included in the management information (e.g., detection device in-plant identification information, installation location information, contractor information, etc.) to the information processing terminal 30 in step S140, the management unit 265 extracts information selected in response to the received operation from the management information stored in the storage unit 22 among the information included in the management information, and transmits the extracted information to the information processing terminal 30. Also, for example, when the management unit 265 receives an operation to display the position of a detection device desired by the user among the N detection devices on the display unit 25 in step S140, the management unit 265 controls the display control unit 262 to identify the record of the detection device selected in response to the received operation from the information included in the management information stored in the storage unit 22, and display the installation position information included in the identified record on the display unit 25. In this case, the management unit 265 may control the display control unit 262 to generate an image (e.g., a map, etc.) showing the layout of multiple facilities of the plant P based on the installation position information and the layout information previously stored in the storage unit 22, superimpose a mark indicating the position indicated by the installation position information on the generated image, and display the image after the mark is superimposed on the display unit 25. Also, the process performed by the management unit 265 in step S150 may be another process (e.g., output of detection data desired by the user, etc.) according to the operation received in step S140.

Next, the management unit 265 determines whether or not to end the acceptance of operations via the management operation reception image (step S160). For example, if the management unit 265 has received an operation to end the acceptance of operations via the management operation reception image, it determines that the acceptance of operations via the management operation reception image is to be ended. On the other hand, for example, if the management unit 265 has not received an operation to end the acceptance of operations via the management operation reception image, it determines that the acceptance of operations via the management operation reception image is not to be ended.

If the management unit 265 determines not to end the acceptance of operations via the management operation acceptance image (step S160-NO), it transitions to step S140 and waits again until it accepts operations via the management operation acceptance image displayed on the information processing terminal 30 or the display unit 25 in step S130.

On the other hand, if the management unit 265 determines that the reception of operations via the management operation reception image is to be terminated (step S160-YES), it terminates the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. 5.

<Processing for managing detected data by information processing device>
Hereinafter, a process in which the information processing device 20 manages the detection data will be described with reference to Fig. 6. Fig. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a process flow in which the information processing device 20 manages the detection data. The information processing device 20 repeatedly performs the process of the flowchart shown in Fig. 6 every time the communication unit 24 receives detection data from any of the N detection devices.

The acquisition unit 261 acquires the detection data received by the communication unit 24 (step S210).

Next, the memory control unit 264 identifies a record that includes the detection device plant identification information among the records held by the management information based on the detection data acquired by the acquisition unit 261 in step S210 and the management information stored in the memory unit 22, and identifies the management ID included in the identified record. Then, the memory control unit 264 stores the detection data in the memory area associated with the identified management ID (step S220).

Next, the management unit 265 determines whether the detection information included in the detection data stored in step S220 satisfies a predetermined alert condition (step S230). For example, the alert condition includes a condition for the detection information detected by the detection device for each of the N detection devices. For example, the alert condition includes a condition for the detection information detected by the first detection device 10A, a condition for the detection information detected by the second detection device 10B, and the like. In addition, the condition for the detection information detected by the first detection device 10A is, for example, that when the detection information is a physical quantity, the physical quantity is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold, but is not limited to this. In addition, for example, the condition for the detection information detected by the second detection device 10B is, for example, that when the detection information is an image, the image includes an image of a predetermined object, but is not limited to this. If the detection information included in the detection data stored in step S220 satisfies any of the conditions included in the predetermined alert condition, the management unit 265 determines that the detection information satisfies the predetermined alert condition. On the other hand, if the detection information included in the detection data stored in step S220 does not satisfy any of the conditions included in the specified alert conditions, the management unit 265 determines that the detection information does not satisfy the specified alert conditions.

If the management unit 265 determines that the detection information included in the detection data stored in step S220 satisfies a predetermined alert condition (step S230-YES), it outputs alert information indicating that the alert condition has been satisfied (step S240). For example, in step S250, the management unit 265 at least one of displays, on the display unit 25, alert information indicating that the alert condition has been satisfied, and transmits, to the information processing terminal 30, alert information indicating that the alert condition has been satisfied. After the processing of step S240 has been performed, the management unit 265 ends the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. 6.

On the other hand, if the management unit 265 determines that the detection information included in the detection data stored in step S220 does not satisfy the predetermined alert condition (step S230-NO), the acquisition unit 261 ends the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. 6.

The information processing device 20 described above may be configured to be installed within the plant P, may be configured to be installed on the cloud as a server, or may be configured to be installed in another location. Furthermore, the functions of the information processing device 20 may be configured to be realized by multiple servers installed on the cloud.

As described above, the information processing device according to this embodiment (information processing device 20 in the example described above) is an information processing device that receives detection data including detection information detected by a detection device (first detection device 10A, second detection device 10B in the example described above) that detects a predetermined type of information as detection information from the detection device via a specified mobile phone communication network, and includes management information for managing the detection data and the detection device, a memory unit (memory unit 22 in the example described above) that stores the detection data, and a management unit (memory unit 22 in the example described above) that manages the detection device and the detection data based on the management information. The information processing device includes a management unit 265), the detection device is installed in one of a number of pieces of equipment owned by the plant (plant P in the example described above), the detection device stores detection device communication identification information that identifies the detection device in a communication service via a mobile phone communication network, the detection data includes detection device intra-plant identification information that identifies the detection device within the plant, and the management information is information that associates installation location information that can identify the location within the plant where the detection device is installed, the detection device intra-plant identification information, and subscriber information related to the subscriber of the communication service. This allows the information processing device to provide the user with easy management of the detection device and the detection data.

The information processing device may also be configured such that the installation location information includes coordinate information indicating the coordinates of the location within the plant where the detection device is installed.

The information processing device may also be configured such that the installation location information includes equipment identification information that identifies the equipment in which the detection device is installed among multiple pieces of equipment in the plant.

The information processing device may also be configured such that the installation location information includes installation site identification information that identifies the site at which the detection device is installed among the sites of the equipment in which the detection device is installed, among the multiple pieces of equipment in the plant.

The information processing device may also be configured such that the installation location information includes text information indicating a text that can identify the location within the plant where the detection device is installed.

In addition, the information processing device may be configured so that the management unit performs processing according to the received operation.

The information processing device may also be configured such that the management unit performs at least one of generating, modifying, and deleting management information in response to the received first operation.

The information processing device may also be configured such that the management unit outputs information selected by the second operation from among the information included in the management information in response to the received second operation.

In addition, the information processing device may be configured such that the storage unit further stores layout information indicating the layout of multiple pieces of equipment in the plant, and the management unit generates an image indicating the layout based on the layout information and management information in response to the received third operation, and outputs the generated image indicating the layout.

The information processing device may also be configured such that, when detection information contained in the detection data received from the detection device satisfies a predetermined alert condition, the management unit outputs alert information indicating that the alert condition has been satisfied.

The management system according to the embodiment (management system 1 in the example described above) includes the information processing device described above, a detection device, and an information processing terminal that is communicatively connected to the information processing device wirelessly or via a wire and operates the information processing device. This allows the management system to provide the user with easy management of the detection device and detection data.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described above in detail with reference to the drawings, but the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and may be changed, replaced, deleted, etc., without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

In addition, a program for implementing the functions of any of the components of the above-described devices (for example, the first detection device 10A, the second detection device 10B, the information processing device 20, and the information processing terminal 30) may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program may be read and executed by a computer system. Note that the term "computer system" here includes hardware such as an operating system (OS) and peripheral devices. Furthermore, the term "computer-readable recording medium" refers to portable media such as flexible disks, optical magnetic disks, ROMs (Read Only Memory), and CDs (Compact Disks)-ROMs, as well as storage devices such as hard disks built into computer systems. Furthermore, the term "computer-readable recording medium" refers to storage devices that hold a program for a certain period of time, such as volatile memory (RAM: Random Access Memory) inside a computer system that serves as a server or client when a program is transmitted via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line.

The above-mentioned program may be transmitted from a computer system in which the program is stored in a storage device or the like to another computer system via a transmission medium or by transmission waves in the transmission medium. Here, the "transmission medium" that transmits the program refers to a medium that has a function of transmitting information, such as a network (communication network) such as the Internet or a communication line (communication line) such as a telephone line.
The above program may be for implementing some of the above functions. Furthermore, the above program may be a so-called differential file (differential program) that can implement the above functions in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system.

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Claims (11)

An information processing device that receives detection data including detection information detected by a detection device that detects a predetermined type of information as detection information from the detection device via a predetermined mobile phone communication network,
a storage unit that stores management information for managing the detection data and the detection device, and the detection data;
a management unit that manages the detection device and the detection data based on the management information;
Equipped with
The detection device is installed in any one of a plurality of facilities of the plant,
the detection device stores detection device communication identification information for identifying the detection device in a communication service via the mobile phone communication network;
The detection data includes detection device in-plant identification information that identifies the detection device within the plant,
The management information is information in which installation location information capable of identifying a location in the plant where the detection device is installed, the detection device in-plant identification information, and subscriber information regarding a subscriber of the communication service are associated with each other.
Information processing device. The installation position information includes coordinate information indicating the coordinates of a position in the plant where the detection device is installed.
The information processing device according to claim 1 . The installation location information includes equipment identification information for identifying an equipment in which the detection device is installed among a plurality of equipments in the plant.
3. The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2. The installation location information includes installation site identification information that identifies a site at which the detection device is installed among sites of a facility in which the detection device is installed, among a plurality of facilities in the plant.
The information processing device according to claim 1 . The installation location information includes text information indicating a text that can identify a location in the plant where the detection device is installed.
The information processing device according to claim 1 . The management unit performs processing according to the received operation.
The information processing device according to claim 1 . the management unit performs at least one of generating, changing, and deleting the management information in response to the received first operation.
The information processing device according to claim 6. the management unit outputs, in response to the received second operation, information selected by the second operation from among information included in the management information.
8. The information processing device according to claim 6 or 7. The storage unit further stores arrangement information indicating an arrangement of a plurality of pieces of equipment in the plant,
the management unit generates an image showing the arrangement based on the arrangement information and the management information in response to the received third operation, and outputs the generated image showing the arrangement.
The information processing device according to claim 6 . When the detection information included in the detection data received from the detection device satisfies a predetermined alert condition, the management unit outputs alert information indicating that the alert condition is satisfied.
The information processing device according to claim 6 . An information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 10;
The detection device;
an information processing terminal that is communicably connected to the information processing device wirelessly or via a wire and operates the information processing device;
A management system comprising:

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