# US 11,775,081 B2 · Information processing device and information processing method

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- Number: US 11,775,081 B2
- Document ID: US11775081B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/582,268
- Filed: 2022-01-24
- Published: 2022-07-28
- Granted: 2023-10-03
- Earliest claimed: 2021-01-27
- Assignees: Sintokogio, Ltd.
- Applicants: Sintokogio, Ltd.
- Inventors: Kazuya Nakazawa; Takahiro Naito; Mitsuaki Watanabe; Tomoyoshi Kawaguchi; Naoya Sogo
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11775081B2

## CPC

- G05B 19/0426: {Programming the control sequence}
- G06F 3/04847: Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
- G05B 19/0423: {Input/output}
- G05B 19/054: {Input/output}
- G05B 23/0272: {Presentation of monitored results, e.g. selection of status reports to be displayed; Filtering information to the user}
- G06F 3/03: Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
- G06F 3/14: Digital output to display device {; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units}
- G06F 11/324: {Display of status information}
- G06Q 10/0875: Itemisation or classification of parts, supplies or services, e.g. bill of materials
- G06Q 30/0621: {by configuring or customising goods or services}
- G06Q 30/0631: {Recommending goods or services}
- G08B 21/18: Status alarms (G08B21/02 takes precedence)
- H04Q 9/00: Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
- G05B 2219/1105: I-O
- G05B 2219/1214: Real-time communication between plc, Ethernet for configuration, monitor
- G05B 2219/1215: Leader-follower system
- G05B 2219/35379: Conversion, normalize
- H04Q 2209/40: using a wireless architecture
- G05B: CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS (systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables G05D; systems for regulating electric or magnetic variables G05F; control devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only G05G)
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
- H04Q: SELECTING (switches, relays, selectors H01H; wireless communication networks H04W)

## Abstract

The information processing device includes at least one processor which executes a first relaying process for obtaining sensor data transmitted from each of sensors included in a sensor group and providing the sensor data thus obtained to main equipment, a second relaying process for obtaining accessory equipment data transmitted from each of pieces of accessory equipment included in an accessory equipment group and providing the accessory equipment data thus obtained to the main equipment, and a displaying process for causing a display device to display at least any of the sensor data obtained in the first relaying process, information obtained from the sensor data, the accessory equipment data obtained in the second relaying process, and information obtained from the accessory equipment data.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An information processing device configured to relay communication between each sensor included in a sensor group and main equipment, and relay communication between each piece of accessory equipment included in an accessor equipment group and the main equipment, comprising:
at least one processor, the at least one processor configured to execute
a first relaying process for obtaining sensor data transmitted from each sensor included in the sensor group and providing the sensor data obtained to the main equipment,
a second relaying process for obtaining accessory equipment data transmitted from each piece of accessory equipment included in the accessory equipment group and providing the accessory equipment data obtained to the main equipment, the accessory equipment data being different from the sensor data, and
a displaying process for causing a display device to display at least one of the sensor data obtained in the first relaying process, information obtained from the sensor data obtained, the accessory equipment data obtained in the second relaying process, or information obtained from the accessory equipment data obtained.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The information processing device as set forth in claim 1, wherein
in the displaying process, the at least one processor is configured to cause the display device to display information indicating a status of a sensor selected from among the sensors included in the sensor group based on a user operation and to display the sensor data transmitted from the sensor selected.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The information processing device as set forth in claim 1, wherein in the displaying process, the at least one processor is configured to cause the display device to
display information indicating a status of a piece of accessory equipment selected from among the pieces of accessory equipment included in the accessory equipment group based on a user operation, and
display information pertaining to inspection timing that is obtained from the number of times of operation of the piece of accessory equipment selected.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The information processing device as set forth in claim 1, wherein in the displaying process, the at least one processor is configured to cause the display device to
display, simultaneously in a list form, the sensor data obtained in the first relaying process or the information obtained from the sensor data obtained and the accessory equipment data obtained in the second relaying process or the information obtained from the accessory equipment data obtained.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The information processing device as set forth in claim 1, wherein
the at least one processor is configured to execute a determining process for determining whether or not the sensor data obtained in the first relaying process satisfies a first condition and the accessory equipment data obtained in the second relaying process satisfies a second condition, and
in the displaying process, the at least one processor is configured to cause the display device to display an error based on a result of the determining process.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The information processing device as set forth in claim 5, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute
a changing process for changing each of the first condition and the second condition based on a user operation.

### Claim 7

An information processing method configured to relay communication between each sensor included in a sensor group and main equipment, and relay communication between each piece of accessory equipment included in an accessory equipment group and the main equipment, comprising:
a first relaying process for obtaining, by at least one processor, sensor data transmitted from each sensor included in the sensor group and providing, by the at least one processor, the sensor data obtained to the main equipment;
a second relaying process for obtaining, by the at least one processor, accessory equipment data transmitted from each piece of accessory equipment included in the accessory equipment group and providing, by the at least one processor, the accessory equipment data obtained to the main equipment, the accessory equipment date being different from the sensor data; and
a displaying process for causing, by the at least one processor, a display device to display at least one of the sensor data obtained in the first relaying process or information obtained from the sensor data obtained and the accessory equipment data obtained in the second relaying process or information obtained from the accessory equipment data obtained.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The information processing device of claim 1, wherein each of the sensors included in the sensor group is positioned separately from the information processing device.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The information processing device of claim 8, wherein
each sensor included in the sensor group includes a plurality of sensor slave units and a sensor master unit, the sensor master unit being configured to relay communication between the plurality of sensor slave units and the information processing device, and
the sensor master unit is connected to the information processing device via a wired connection.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The information processing device of claim 1, wherein each piece of accessory equipment included in the accessory equipment group is connected to the information processing device via a wired connection.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The information processing device of claim 10, wherein
each piece of accessory equipment included in the accessory equipment group includes a control section, and
each of the control sections is configured to control an operation of the respective piece of accessory equipment.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The information processing device of claim 1, further comprising:
a memory, wherein
in the first relaying process, the at least one processer is congaed to cause the sensor data obtained to be stored in the memory, and provide the sensor data obtained to the main equipment from the memory, and
in the second relaying process, the at least one processor is configured to cause the accessory equipment data obtained to be stored in the memory, and provide the accessory equipment data obtained to the main equipment from the memory.