KR102681095B1 - Apparatus and method for remotely managing the status of equipment used in video conferencing - Google Patents

Abstract

This disclosure relates to a video equipment remote management system that remotely manages the status of video equipment used in video conferencing. According to the present disclosure, a video equipment remote management system for remotely managing equipment used for video conferencing includes a video system that consists of at least one video device and provides a video conference service, and the type and operation details of the at least one video device. A recognition device that recognizes and generates operation information, and an integrated management device that receives the operation information from the recognition device and uses the operation information to generate operation status information about the operation status and safety status of the imaging system. It can be included.

Description

Apparatus and method for remotely managing the status of equipment used in video conferencing {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY MANAGING THE STATUS OF EQUIPMENT USED IN VIDEO CONFERENCING}

This disclosure generally relates to a video equipment remote management system that remotely manages the status of video equipment used in video conferencing, and more specifically, connects a recognition device to the video equipment to measure operation information of the video equipment. It relates to an apparatus and method for confirming the safety status of imaging equipment from operational information.

As the non-face-to-face culture spreads, video conferencing services that support working from home or online lectures are being used by individuals, companies, universities, and institutions. In particular, if a confirmed COVID-19 case occurs within a company, it can cause significant business disruption to the company, so companies are introducing non-face-to-face work methods for work that requires personal contact, such as meetings, seminars, and training.

In conducting non-face-to-face work, collaboration tools such as Teams and Slack and various software for video conferencing such as Zoom and Webex are used. To use video conferencing software, video equipment is required. The number of companies adopting them is explosively increasing. In particular, large-scale companies have established a video system at each branch located in the region and are supporting employees' work efficiency by conducting meetings, seminars, and training through the video system. Currently, various configurations and types of imaging equipment are being operated, and the purpose and operating method of the imaging system are different for each company that wants to introduce a imaging system. In response to this, interest in video system construction solution companies that support the introduction of customized video systems taking into account the current status and requirements of companies is increasing.

According to the prior art, a solution company supports the installation and maintenance of a video system in the customer company's space, and the customer company operates the installed video system. Here, maintenance of the video system was carried out in a way that when a problem occurred in the video system, executives and employees of the solution company moved directly to the customer company to repair the video system. However, when the distance between the solution company's location and the demand company's location is long, there is a problem that a lot of costs are consumed in dispatching employees from the solution company's perspective. In response to this, there is a need to develop technology to remotely determine and manage the status of imaging equipment.

The above-mentioned technology is technical information that the inventor possessed for deriving the present invention or acquired in the process of deriving the present invention, and does not necessarily indicate known technology disclosed to the general public before filing the application for the present invention.

Public Patent Publication No. 10-2023-011191 (2023.07.25)

Based on the above discussion, the present disclosure provides an apparatus, method, and system for remotely managing the status of video equipment used in video conferencing.

In addition, the present disclosure provides an apparatus and method for connecting a recognition device to the imaging equipment in a remote management system for imaging equipment, measuring operation information of the imaging equipment, and confirming the safety status of the imaging equipment from the operational information.

In addition, the present disclosure provides an apparatus and method for remotely confirming the safe operation status of an imaging system by using failure information on a plurality of imaging systems and the operation history of the imaging system in an imaging equipment remote management system.

In addition, the present disclosure provides an apparatus and method for determining the degree of safety for safe operation values using the on-off frequency, operation time, and repair cost of the imaging equipment in a remote management system for imaging equipment.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a video equipment remote management system for remotely managing equipment used for video conferencing includes a video system that consists of at least one video device and provides a video conference service, and the at least one video device. A recognition device that recognizes the type and operation history and generates operation information, and receives the operation information from the recognition device and uses the operation information to generate operation status information about the operation status and safety status of the imaging system. May include an integrated management device.

According to another embodiment, the recognition device is electrically connected through a USB port of the at least one imaging device and recognizes operation information stored in the memory of the at least one imaging device, and the operating information is stored in the memory of the at least one imaging device. It may include model name, on/off times, operating time, and operating period for the imaging equipment.

According to another embodiment, the integrated management device acquires failure information indicating imaging system installation details and failure history for each of a plurality of imaging systems in response to receiving the operation information, and combines the failure information and the operation Using the information, an operation safety degree indicating a safe operation value corresponding to the operation history of the imaging system is determined, and the operation status information is generated based on the operation status of the imaging system according to the operation information and the operation safety degree. can be created.

According to another embodiment, the integrated management device uses the imaging system installation details to select candidate failure histories that have the same model as the imaging system and a difference in operating period is less than a threshold difference, and uses the candidate failure histories to select candidate failure histories. Calculate a first relationship between on-off times and repair costs and a second relationship between operation time and repair costs, and determine an operation safety degree from the operation information using the first relationship and the second relationship. You can.

According to another embodiment, the failure history may include, for each failure situation, the imaging system on/off count and operation time measured at the time of occurrence of the failure situation, and repair costs consumed in the failure situation.

Various respective aspects and features of the invention are defined in the appended claims. Combinations of the features of the dependent claims may be combined with the features of the independent claims as appropriate, not just those explicitly set out in the claims.

Additionally, one or more features selected from any one embodiment described in this disclosure may be combined with one or more features selected from any other embodiments described in this disclosure, and alternatives to these features may be used. A combination of the above may at least partially alleviate one or more technical problems discussed in this disclosure, or at least partially alleviate technical problems that can be discerned by a person skilled in the art from this disclosure, and further provide the features of the embodiments ( Unless a particular combination or permutation of embodiment features thus formed is not understood by those skilled in the art to be incompatible, the combination is possible.

In any described example implementation of this disclosure, two or more physically distinct components may alternatively be integrated into a single component if such integration is possible, so forming a single component. If the same function is performed by , integration is possible. Conversely, a single component of any embodiment described in this disclosure may alternatively, where appropriate, be implemented as two or more separate components that achieve the same functionality.

It is an object of certain embodiments of the present invention to solve, alleviate or eliminate, at least in part, at least one of the problems and/or disadvantages associated with the prior art. Certain embodiments aim to provide at least one of the advantages described below.

Apparatus and methods according to various embodiments of the present disclosure enable remotely managing the status of video equipment used in video conferencing.

In addition, the apparatus and method according to various embodiments of the present disclosure connect a recognition device to the imaging equipment in a remote management system for imaging equipment, measure operation information of the imaging equipment, and accurately determine the operation status and safety status of the imaging equipment from the operation information. Allows you to check.

In addition, the apparatus and method according to various embodiments of the present disclosure remotely and accurately confirm the safe operation status of the imaging system by using failure information about a plurality of imaging systems and the operation history of the imaging system in the imaging equipment remote management system. make it possible

In addition, the apparatus and method according to various embodiments of the present disclosure enable the imaging equipment remote management system to determine the degree of safety for safe operation values by using the on/off frequency, operation time, and repair cost of the imaging equipment.

In addition, the apparatus and method according to various embodiments of the present disclosure enable the remote management system for imaging equipment to determine the safety of the imaging system in a customized manner by considering the characteristics of the imaging system.

The effects that can be obtained from the present disclosure are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. will be.

The accompanying drawings, which are included as part of the detailed description to aid understanding of the embodiments, provide various embodiments and together with the detailed description describe technical features of the various embodiments.
1 illustrates a remote management system for imaging equipment according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
FIG. 2 illustrates the configuration of an integrated management device in a remote management system for video equipment according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic diagram of a process for generating operating status information in a remote management system for video equipment according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
FIG. 4 illustrates an example of a method of connecting imaging equipment and a recognition device in a remote management system for imaging equipment according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
FIG. 5 illustrates a flowchart of a method of operating an integrated management device in a remote management system for video equipment according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Terms used in the present disclosure are merely used to describe specific embodiments and may not be intended to limit the scope of other embodiments. Singular expressions may include plural expressions, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, may have the same meaning as commonly understood by a person of ordinary skill in the technical field described in this disclosure. Among the terms used in this disclosure, terms defined in general dictionaries may be interpreted to have the same or similar meaning as the meaning they have in the context of related technology, and unless clearly defined in this disclosure, have an ideal or excessively formal meaning. It is not interpreted as In some cases, even terms defined in the present disclosure cannot be interpreted to exclude embodiments of the present disclosure.

In various embodiments of the present disclosure described below, a hardware approach method is explained as an example. However, since various embodiments of the present disclosure include technology using both hardware and software, the various embodiments of the present disclosure do not exclude software-based approaches.

Hereinafter, the present disclosure relates to a video equipment remote management system that remotely manages the status of video equipment used in video conferencing. Specifically, the present disclosure describes a technique for connecting a recognition device to imaging equipment to measure operational information of the imaging equipment and confirming the safety status of the imaging equipment from the operational information.

Below, various embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement them. However, since the technical idea of the present disclosure can be modified and implemented in various forms, it is not limited to the embodiments described in this specification. In describing the embodiments disclosed in this specification, if it is determined that detailed description of related known technologies may obscure the gist of the technical idea of the present disclosure, detailed descriptions of the known technologies will be omitted. Identical or similar components will be assigned the same reference number and duplicate descriptions thereof will be omitted.

In this specification, when an element is described as being "connected" to another element, this includes not only the case of being "directly connected" but also the case of being "indirectly connected" with another element in between. When an element is said to "include" another element, this means that it does not exclude another element in addition to the other element, but may further include another element, unless specifically stated to the contrary.

Some embodiments may be described in terms of functional block configurations and various processing steps. Some or all of these functional blocks may be implemented as any number of hardware and/or software configurations that perform specific functions. For example, the functional blocks of the present disclosure may be implemented by one or more microprocessors, or may be implemented by circuit configurations for certain functions. Functional blocks of the present disclosure may be implemented in various programming or scripting languages. The functional blocks of this disclosure may be implemented as algorithms running on one or more processors. Functions performed by a functional block in the present disclosure may be performed by a plurality of functional blocks, or functions performed by a plurality of functional blocks in the present disclosure may be performed by a single functional block. Additionally, the present disclosure may employ conventional technologies for electronic environment setup, signal processing, and/or data processing.

In addition, in the present disclosure, the expressions greater than or less than are used to determine whether a specific condition is satisfied or fulfilled, but this is only a description for expressing an example and excludes descriptions of more or less. It's not about doing it. Conditions written as ‘more than’ can be replaced with ‘more than’, conditions written as ‘less than’ can be replaced with ‘less than’, and conditions written as ‘more than and less than’ can be replaced with ‘greater than and less than’.

1 illustrates an imaging equipment remote management system 100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

The video equipment remote management system 100 indicates a system for remotely managing video equipment used for video conferencing. Specifically, the imaging equipment remote management system 100 checks the operating status of the imaging equipment using a recognition device connected to the imaging equipment, and determines the operating status of the imaging equipment based on the failure history according to the operating status of other imaging systems. and directs the system to diagnose safety conditions. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the video equipment remote management system 100 includes a video system 110, a recognition device 120, an administrator terminal 130, an integrated management device 150, and a network 170. can do.

The video system 110 is composed of at least one video device and instructs a system that supports video connection services to participants in a non-face-to-face video conference. Here, video equipment refers to all electronic devices necessary to support video connection services, such as video capture devices, speakers, microphones, and displays. Figure 1 illustrates one video system, but multiple video systems can be installed in different spaces, and users located in different spaces can connect to each other by moving to a space where a nearby video system is installed and operating the video system. You can.

The recognition device 120 instructs an electronic device that recognizes the operation details of the imaging system 110. The recognition device 120 may be connected to each of at least one imaging device constituting the imaging system 110 through a direct terminal-to-terminal connection, and may recognize the type and operation history of each of the at least one imaging device. there is. For example, the recognition device 120 may be connected to and driven by a USB port of an imaging device through a mounted USB (universal serial bus) terminal, and may generate operation information by extracting the type and operation history of the connected imaging device. You can. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the recognition device 120 may include a fixed terminal implemented as a computer device or a mobile terminal.

The administrator terminal 130 instructs an electronic device operated by an administrator who manages the video system. The administrator instructs all users who check the performance status of the imaging system, such as executives and employees of demand companies and executives and employees of solution companies, and the administrator can use the administrator terminal 130 to check the operation status and safety status of the imaging equipment. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the manager terminal 130 may include a fixed terminal implemented as a computer device or a mobile terminal. Specifically, the manager terminal 130 can instruct a smart phone, mobile phone, navigation device, computer, laptop, digital broadcasting terminal, personal digital assistants (PDA), portable multimedia player (PMP), and tablet PC. The manager terminal 130 may communicate with at least one of the imaging system 110, the recognition device 120, and the integrated management device 150 through the network 170 using a wireless or wired communication method.

The integrated management device 150 instructs an electronic device that remotely checks and manages the safety status of the imaging equipment constituting the imaging system 110. The integrated management device 150 receives operation information from the recognition device 120, checks whether the imaging equipment is operating normally and how much maintenance costs are expected to be consumed according to the operation information, and performs the function of notifying the manager of this. can do. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the integrated management device 150 may include a fixed terminal implemented as a computer device or a mobile terminal.

As shown in FIG. 1 , components of the imaging equipment remote management system 100 may be connected through a network 170 . According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the network 170 refers to a connection structure that allows information exchange between nodes, such as a plurality of terminals and servers. Examples of such networks include RF, 3GPP (3rd generation partnership project) network, LTE (long term evolution) network, 5GPP (5th generation partnership project) network, WIMAX (world interoperability for microwave access) network, Internet, LAN (local area network), Wireless LAN (wireless local area) network), WAN (wide area network), PAN (personal area network), Bluetooth network, NFC network, satellite broadcasting network, analog broadcasting network, DMB (digital multimedia broadcasting) network, etc., but are not limited thereto. .

According to the video equipment remote management system 100, when the executives and employees of the demand company connect the recognition device 120 to the video equipment of the video system 110, the executives and employees of the solution company manage multiple images through the integrated management device 150. The safety status can be confirmed customized to the imaging system 110 from big data related to the operation history and maintenance status of the systems. Executives and employees of a solution company can assist the manager in overall management of the video system 110 by informing the manager of the safety status. Below, the specific configuration and operation of the integrated management device 150 that checks the safety status will be described in detail.

FIG. 2 illustrates a configuration 200 of the integrated management device 150 in the video equipment remote management system 100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Terms such as '... unit' and '... unit' used hereinafter refer to a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which can be implemented through hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. there is. The integrated management device 150 may include a memory 210, a processor 220, a communication unit 230, an input/output interface 240, and a display unit 250.

The memory 210 temporarily or permanently stores data such as basic programs, applications, and setting information for the operation of the integrated management device 150. The memory 210 may include a non-permanent mass storage device such as random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), and a disk drive, but the present invention is not limited thereto. These software components may be loaded from a computer-readable recording medium separate from the memory 210 using a drive mechanism. Such separate computer-readable recording media may include computer-readable recording media such as floppy drives, disks, tapes, DVD/CD-ROM drives, and memory cards. Depending on the embodiment, software components may be loaded into the memory 210 through the communication unit 230 rather than a computer-readable recording medium. Additionally, the memory 210 may provide stored data upon request from the processor 220. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the memory 210 may store acquired operation information and generated operation status information.

The processor 220 controls overall operations of the integrated management device 150. For example, the processor 220 may control signals to be transmitted and received through the communication unit 230. Additionally, the processor 220 may be configured to process instructions of a computer program by performing basic arithmetic, logic, and input/output operations. Commands may be provided to the processor 220 by the memory 210 or the communication unit 230. For example, processor 220 may be configured to execute received instructions according to program code stored in a recording device such as memory 210. For example, the processor 220 may control the integrated management device 150 to perform operations according to various embodiments described later.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 220 acquires failure information indicating imaging system installation details and failure history for each of a plurality of imaging systems in response to receiving the operation information, and provides the failure information and Using the operation information, an operation safety degree indicating a safe operation value corresponding to the operation history of the imaging system is determined, and based on the operation status of the imaging system according to the operation information and the operation safety degree, the operation state You can control the creation of information.

The communication unit 230 performs functions for transmitting and receiving signals through a wireless channel. All or part of the communication unit 230 may be referred to as a transmitting unit, a receiving unit, or a transmitting/receiving unit. The communication unit 230 may provide a function for the integrated management device 150 and at least one other node to communicate with each other through a communication network. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the processor 220 of the integrated management device 150 generates a request signal according to a program code stored in a recording device such as the memory 210, the request signal is transmitted to the communication unit 230. Depending on the control, it may be transmitted to at least one other node through a communication network. Conversely, control signals, commands, content, files, etc. provided under the control of a processor of at least one other node may be received by the integrated management device 150 through the communication unit 230. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication unit 230 may receive operation information from the recognition device 120 or transmit operation status information to the manager terminal 130.

The input/output interface 240 may be a means for interfacing with an input/output device (not shown). At this time, the input device may be, for example, a device such as a keyboard or mouse, and the output device may be provided in the form of a device such as a display unit for displaying images. As another example, the input/output interface 240 may be a means for interfacing with a device that integrates input and output functions into one, such as a touch screen. Specifically, the processor 220 of the integrated management device 150 processes the commands of the computer program loaded in the memory 210, and displays a service screen or content constructed using data provided by the server through the input/output interface 240. It can be displayed on the display through . According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the input/output interface 240 may include means for interfacing with the display unit 250. The input/output interface 240 may receive a user input for a web browsing window displayed on the display unit 250, and output data to be output through the display unit 250 in response to the above-described user input from the processor 220. It can be delivered. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the input/output interface 240 may receive a control signal for generating operation status information.

The display unit 250 indicates a display module including one or more displays. Each of the one or more displays included in the display unit 250 may individually display independent content, and the one or more displays described above may be combined to display a single content. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, one or more displays included in the display unit 250 may include multiple physically separated displays, or may be multiple physically combined displays, and one screen may be divided and used. It may be a display that can be used. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the display unit 250 may display the generation status of operation status information on the display.

When the integrated management device 150 receives operation information from the recognition device 120, it can generate an operation safety level using pre-stored failure information regarding operation details and failure history. Thereafter, the integrated management device 150 may determine the overall safety status for the imaging system 110 by comparing the operational safety degree and operational information. In FIG. 3, a process by which the integrated management device 150 generates operational status information for a safety state is described.

FIG. 3 shows a schematic diagram 300 of a process for generating operation status information 311 in the imaging equipment remote management system 100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

The integrated management device 150 can acquire operation information 303 and failure information 301, and can use the operation information 303 and failure information 301 to determine the operation method of the imaging system and the resulting repair cost. A relationship diagram 307 indicating the relationship can be calculated. Thereafter, the integrated management device 150 uses the relationship diagram 307 and the operation information to determine the operation safety degree 309 indicating a safe operation value corresponding to the operation history of the corresponding imaging system 110, and operates Based on the safety degree 309 and the operation status information 311, operation status information 311 regarding the operation status and safety status of the imaging system 110 may be generated. The integrated management device 150 transmits the operation status information 311 to the manager terminal 130 to confirm the risk level in case the manager of the video system 110 does not repair the video system 110 and take corresponding measures. We can support you in taking .

Specifically, the integrated management device 150 acquires operation information 303. A user operating imaging equipment can connect the recognition device 120 to the imaging equipment to check the status of the imaging equipment, and the recognition device 120 is driven through connection with the imaging equipment to provide operation information about the imaging equipment (303). ) can be extracted. Here, the operation information 303 may include a model name, on/off count, operation time, and operation period for each of at least one imaging device. Specifically, the model name indicates the type of imaging equipment model, the on/off count is the number of times the imaging equipment is booted and shut down, the operating time is the total time the imaging equipment is kept in the on state, and the operating period is the time from installation to the current point. can be instructed. That is, the recognition device 120 can extract operation information 303 about the operation details of the imaging device from the memory of the imaging device and transmit the operation information 303 to the integrated management device 150.

The integrated management device 150 acquires failure information 301 in response to receiving operation information 303. When the integrated management device 150 receives the operation information 303, it can obtain failure information about the imaging system installation details and failure history for each of the plurality of imaging systems. Here, the failure information 301 is for each of a plurality of imaging systems and may include the type of model, operating period, and failure history of the imaging equipment. Additionally, the failure history may include, for each failure situation, the imaging system on/off count and operation time measured at the time of occurrence of the failure situation, and repair costs consumed in the failure situation. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the integrated management device 150 can pre-store big data on failure history records according to operation method, and extract failure information 301 in response to receiving operation information 303. can do. According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the integrated management device 150 collects the video system installation details and failure history from each of the plurality of video systems in response to receiving the operation information 303, thereby providing the failure information 301. It can be obtained.

The integrated management device 150 selects candidate failure histories 305 using failure information 301 and operation information 303. The integrated management device 150 uses the imaging system installation history of the failure information 301, and among the failure history of the failure information 301, the model of the imaging system 110 and the imaging equipment are the same and the difference in operating period is a preset threshold. Candidate failure histories 305 that are less than the difference can be selected. That is, the integrated management device 150 extracts the model name and operation period of the imaging system 110 from the operation information 303, and among the failure histories included in the failure information 301, the model name is the same and the difference in operation period is critical. Candidate failure histories 305 that are smaller than the difference can be extracted.

The integrated management device 150 calculates a relationship diagram 307 using the candidate failure histories 305. The integrated management device 150 provides a relationship that indicates the relationship between repair costs according to the operation method from the failure information 301 of a plurality of image systems in order to set a standard for calculating the operational safety level for the operation details of the image system 110. Degree 307 can be determined. Here, the relationship diagram 307 may include a first relationship diagram between on-off times and repair costs, and a second relationship diagram between operation time and repair costs.

The first relationship diagram indicates the relationship level of how much the repair cost increases as the number of on-off times increases, and the second relationship diagram indicates the relationship level of how much the repair cost increases as the operation time accumulates. The first relationship and the second relationship can be determined based on Equation 1.

Referring to <Equation 1>, a ₁ is the first relationship, a ₂ is the second relationship, V _i is the repair cost for the ith failure situation, and M _i is the on-off number corresponding to the ith failure situation. , L _i may indicate the length of operation time corresponding to the ith failure situation, and A may indicate the number of failure situations.

The first relationship degree and the second relationship degree can have values of 0 to 1, and the higher the relationship level, the greater the influence the element has on the risk of failure and safety.

The integrated management device 150 determines the operational safety degree 309 from the operational information 303 using the relationship diagram 307. The integrated management device 150 may use the first relationship diagram and the second relationship diagram to determine an operation safety degree 309 that indicates a safe operation value corresponding to the operation details of the imaging system 110. In other words, the operation safety degree 309 is used to determine whether there is a risk of failure according to the operation status and operation method of the corresponding imaging system 110, considering the importance of the on-off number and operation time extracted from the failure history. It can mean an indicator. Specifically, the operational safety degree 309 can be determined based on <Equation 2>.

Referring to <Equation 2>, S is the operational safety degree, a ₁ is the first relationship, a ₂ is the second relationship, x ₁ is the on-off number of the video system, and x ₂ is the operation time of the video system. Length, L is the operation period of the imaging system, D _u is a stable value set corresponding to the model of the imaging system, k ₁ is a preset first conversion constant, and k ₂ is a preset second conversion constant.

Recommended usage period and durability vary depending on the type of imaging equipment model, and the integrated management device 150 may store in advance a stability table indicating stability values corresponding to each model of imaging equipment. The integrated management device 150 checks the operation information 303 and the stability table to extract the stability value, on-off number, operation time, and operation period, and applies these to the first relationship diagram and the second relationship diagram to determine the stability of the imaging equipment. Operational safety (309) can be calculated according to statistical failure.

The integrated management device 150 generates operation status information 311 using the operation safety degree 309 and operation information 303. The integrated management device 150 provides operation status information 311 about the operation status and safety status of the imaging system based on the operation status and operation safety degree 309 of the imaging system 110 according to the operation information 303. can be created.

The integrated management device 150 may store in advance an action table that instructs response actions for each operating safety level for each model of imaging equipment, and the action table may indicate the manager's maintenance management list for each section of the operating safety level. . For example, according to the action table, 'Replace the lens' may correspond to an operational safety degree of 0 to 10, and 'Clean the inside of the camera body' may correspond to an operational safety degree of 10 to 20. The integrated management device 150 checks the model information included in the operation information 303 and compares the operation safety degree 309 with the action table to extract response measures for each safety section to generate operation status information 311. You can.

FIG. 4 illustrates an example 400 of a method of connecting imaging equipment of the imaging system 110 and the recognition device 120 in the imaging equipment remote management system 100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

The recognition device 120 and imaging equipment may be connected through a USB port. To this end, the recognition device 120 may be equipped with a USB protruding terminal 121, and the imaging device may be equipped with a USB port 111. Accordingly, the recognition device 120 may be electrically connected through the USB port 111 of the imaging equipment.

The recognition device 120 may not have an internal power supply and may be driven by being connected to imaging equipment. That is, the recognition device 120 can be connected through a USB port to receive power from the imaging device, and can access the memory of the imaging device to recognize operation information 303 about the imaging device. Thereafter, the recognition device 120 may transmit the recognized operation information 303 to the integrated management device 150 through the network 170.

FIG. 5 illustrates a flowchart 500 of a method of operating the integrated management device 150 in the video equipment remote management system 100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 5 , in step 501, the integrated management device 150 receives operation information 303 from the recognition device 120. The recognition device 120 may be connected to the imaging equipment constituting the imaging system 110, recognize operation information 303, and transmit the operation information 303 to the integrated management device 150. Here, the operation information 303 may include a model name, on/off count, operation time, and operation period for at least one imaging device.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the recognition device 120 is electrically connected through a USB port of at least one imaging device and can recognize operation information 303 stored in the memory of at least one imaging device.

In step 503, the integrated management device 150 acquires failure information 301 indicating image system installation details and failure history for each of the plurality of image systems in response to receiving the operation information 303. The integrated management device 150 may collect failure information 301 from a plurality of image systems or extract failure information 301 from memory and storage devices. Here, the failure information 301 is for each of a plurality of imaging systems and may include the type of imaging equipment model, operation period, and failure history. The failure history is for each failure situation and the occurrence of the failure situation. It may include the number of times the imaging system is turned on and off, the operating time measured in time, and the repair costs incurred in a failure situation.

In step 505, the integrated management device 150 uses the failure information 301 and the operation information 303 to determine an operation safety degree 309 that indicates a safe operation value corresponding to the operation history of the imaging system. do. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the integrated management device 150 uses the video system installation details, selects candidate failure records that have the same model as the video system and the difference in operating period is less than the critical difference, and uses the candidate failure records. Thus, a first relationship between the on-off frequency and repair cost and a second relationship between operation time and repair cost are calculated, and the operation safety degree can be determined from the operation information using the first relationship and the second relationship. .

In step 507, the integrated management device 150 generates operation status information 311 based on the operation status and operation safety degree 309 of the imaging system according to the operation information 303. The integrated management device 150 may generate operation status information 311 from operation information 303 and an action table based on the operation safety degree 309.

In step 509, the integrated management device 150 transmits operation status information 311 to the manager terminal 130. The integrated management device 150 may support the manager to maintain the imaging system 110 by notifying the manager of the operating status information 311.

Methods according to embodiments described in the claims or specification of the present disclosure may be implemented in the form of hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. The method according to the embodiment may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded on a computer-readable medium, and may be implemented as a computer program combined with hardware and stored in a computer-readable recording medium.

When implemented as software, a computer-readable storage medium that stores one or more programs (software modules) may be provided. One or more programs stored in a computer-readable storage medium are configured to be executable by one or more processors in an electronic device (configured for execution). One or more programs include instructions that cause the electronic device to execute methods according to embodiments described in the claims or specification of the present disclosure.

These programs (software modules, software) may include random access memory, non-volatile memory, including flash memory, read only memory (ROM), and electrically erasable programmable ROM. (electrically erasable programmable read only memory, EEPROM), magnetic disc storage device, compact disc-ROM (CD-ROM), digital versatile discs (DVDs), or other types of disk storage. It can be stored in an optical storage device or magnetic cassette. Alternatively, it may be stored in a memory consisting of a combination of some or all of these. Additionally, multiple configuration memories may be included.

In addition, the program may be distributed through a communication network such as the Internet, an intranet, a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), or a storage area network (SAN), or a combination thereof. It may be stored on an attachable storage device that is accessible. This storage device can be connected to a device performing an embodiment of the present disclosure through an external port. Additionally, a separate storage device on a communication network may be connected to the device performing an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In the specific embodiments of the present disclosure described above, elements included in the disclosure are expressed in singular or plural numbers depending on the specific embodiment presented. However, the singular or plural expressions are selected to suit the presented situation for convenience of explanation, and the present disclosure is not limited to singular or plural components, and even components expressed in plural may be composed of singular or singular. Even expressed components may be composed of plural elements.

Meanwhile, in the detailed description of the present disclosure, specific embodiments have been described, but of course, various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the scope of the present disclosure should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined not only by the scope of the patent claims described later, but also by the scope of this patent claim and equivalents.

110 imaging system 120 recognition device
111 USB port 121 USB protruding terminal
130 Administrator terminal 150 Integrated management device
170 Network 210 Memory
220 Processor 230 Communication Department
240 input/output interface 250 display unit
310 Fault information 303 Operation information
305 Candidate failure histories 307 Relationship diagram
309 Operational safety 311 Operational status information

Claims (5)

In a video equipment remote management system that remotely manages equipment used for video conferencing,
A video system comprising at least one video device and providing video conferencing services;
a recognition device that recognizes the type and operation history of the at least one imaging device and generates operation information; and
An integrated management device that receives the operation information from the recognition device and generates operation status information about the operation status and safety status of the imaging system using the operation information,
The recognition device is electrically connected through a USB (universal serial bus) port of the at least one imaging device and recognizes operation information stored in a memory of the at least one imaging device,
The operation information includes a model name, on/off count, operation time, and operation period for the at least one imaging device,
The integrated management device,
Obtaining failure information indicating imaging system installation details and failure history for each of the plurality of imaging systems in response to receiving the operation information,
Using the failure information and the operation information, determine an operation safety degree indicating a safe operation value corresponding to the operation history of the imaging system,
Generating the operation status information based on the operation status of the imaging system according to the operation information and the operation safety degree,
The integrated management device,
Using the imaging system installation history, select candidate failure histories that have the same model as the imaging system and whose operating period difference is less than a threshold difference,
Calculating a first relationship between on-off times and repair costs and a second relationship between operation time and repair costs using the candidate failure histories,
An imaging equipment remote management system that determines an operation safety level from the operation information using the first relationship diagram and the second relationship diagram.
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The failure history includes, for each failure situation, the imaging system on/off count and operation time measured at the time of occurrence of the failure situation, and repair costs consumed in the failure situation.

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