Communication conduit setting managing method, system thereof, storing medium storing communication conduit setting managing program, communication conduit maintenance managing method, system thereof, storing medium storing communication conduit maintenance managing program, and communication conduit managing system

A computer-implemented communication conduit maintenance managing method, comprising the steps of:

• accumulating and managing road network information using a road information database;
• accumulating and managing facilities information which is useful for setting a conduit using a facilities database together with auxiliary information including a place of facilities, a person-in-charge, and a facilities using condition;
• accumulating and managing a name of an obstacle/limitation against the setting of the conduit, using an obstacle/limitation database, together with accessory information including contents of obstacle/limitation, a place, a period of time, and an avoiding condition of obstacle/limitation;
• accumulating and managing electronic map information using an electronic map information database;
• and
• appropriately renewing the road information database, the facilities database, and the obstacle/limitation database, and carrying out maintenance and management of an existing communication conduit while referring to these databases,
• wherein when a style of the electronic map information is different from a style of the electronic map information in the electronic map information database, the electronic map information is converted, the converted electronic map information is accumulated and managed in the electronic map information database, and maintenance and management of the existing communication conduit are carried out, and
• wherein a portion of a communication conduit setting managing program is supplied to an outside facility through a communication line.

A computer readable medium storing computer-executable instructions for a communication conduit maintenance managing program, comprising the steps of:

• accumulating and managing road network information using a road information database;
• accumulating and managing facilities information which is useful for setting a conduit using a facilities database together with auxiliary information including a place of facilities, a person-in-charge, and a facilities using condition;
• accumulating and managing a name of an obstacle/limitation against the setting of the conduit, using an obstacle/limitation database, together with accessory information including contents of obstacle/limitation, a place, a period of time, and an avoiding condition of obstacle/limitation;
• accumulating and managing electronic map information using an electronic map information database;
• and
• appropriately renewing the road information database, the facilities database, the obstacle/limitation database, and the electronic map information database, and carrying out maintenance and management of an existing communication conduit while referring to these databases,
• wherein when a style of the electronic map information is different from a style of the electronic map information in the electronic map information database, the electronic map information is converted, the converted electronic map information is accumulated and managed in the electronic map information database, and maintenance and management of the existing communication conduit are carried out.

A communication conduit maintenance managing system, comprising:

• a road information database for accumulating and managing road network information;
• a facilities database for accumulating and managing facilities information which is useful for setting a conduit together with auxiliary information including a place of facilities, a person-in-charge, and a facilities using condition;
• an obstacle/limitation database for accumulating and managing a name of an obstacle/limitation against the setting of the conduit together with accessory information including contents of obstacle/limitation, a place, a period of time, and an avoiding condition of obstacle/limitation;
• an electronic map information database for accumulating and managing electronic map information;
• a map converting means for converting the electronic map information extracted from the electronic map information database;
• and
• a maintenance and managing means which appropriately renews the road information database, the facilities database, the obstacle/limitation database, and the electronic map information database, and carries out maintenance and management of an existing communication conduit while referring to these databases,
• wherein when a style of the electronic map information is different from a style of the electronic map information in the electronic map information database, the map converting means converts the electronic map information, and the maintenance and managing means accumulates and manages the converted electronic map information in the electronic map information database, and carries out maintenance and management of the existing communication conduit.

A communication conduit setting managing method for setting a communication conduit which accommodates a communication material between a desired starting point and an end point, comprising the steps of:

• accumulating and managing road network information using a road information database;
• accumulating and managing facilities information which is useful for setting a conduit using a facilities database together with auxiliary information including a place of facilities, a person-in-charge, and a facilities using condition;
• accumulating and managing a name of an obstacle/limitation against the setting of the conduit, using an obstacle/limitation database, together with accessory information including contents of obstacle/limitation, a place, a period of time, and an avoiding condition of obstacle/limitation;
• referring to the road information database, the facilities database and the obstacle/limitation database, and retrieving at least one completion-possible route candidate which can complete from the starting point to the end point such that there is no lack or imperfection in the facilities including supplement or new construction of facilities in a route on a road connecting between the starting point and the end point;
• and
• calculating a route length, reliability and cost of the retrieved at least one completion-possible route candidate, and determining an optimal route based on the calculated, route length, reliability and cost.

A communication conduit setting managing method for setting a communication conduit which accommodates a communication material between a desired starting point and an end point, comprising the steps of:

• accumulating and managing road network information using a road information database;
• accumulating and managing facilities information which is useful for setting a conduit using a facilities database together with auxiliary information including a place of facilities, a person-in-charge, and a facilities using condition;
• accumulating and managing a name of an obstacle/limitation against the setting of the conduit, using an obstacle/limitation database, together with accessory information including contents of obstacle/limitation, a place, a period of time, and an avoiding condition of obstacle/limitation;
• accumulating and managing electronic map information an electronic map information database;
• referring to the road information database, the facilities database and the obstacle/limitation database, and retrieving at least one completion-possible route candidate capable of completing from the starting point to the end point such that there is no lack or imperfection while including supplement of facilities or new construction on a route on a road connecting the starting point and the end point and there is no obstacle/limitation while including avoidance of obstacle/limitation;
• calculating a route length, reliability and cost of the retrieved at least one completion-possible route candidate, and determining an optimal route based on the calculated route length, reliability and cost;
• and
• displaying the determined optimal route on the electronic map information extracted from the electronic map information database.

A communication conduit setting managing method for setting a communication conduit which accommodates a communication material between a desired starting point and an end point, comprising:

• accumulating and managing road network information using a road information database;
• accumulating and managing facilities information which is useful for setting a conduit using a facilities database together with auxiliary information including a place of facilities, a person-in-charge, and a facilities using condition;
• accumulating and managing a name of an obstacle/limitation against the setting of the conduit using an obstacle/limitation database, together with accessory information including contents of obstacle/limitation, a place, a period of time, and an avoiding condition of obstacle/limitation;
• referring to the road information database, the facilities database and the obstacle/limitation database, and retrieving at least one completion-possible route candidate which can complete from the starting point to the end point such that there is no lack or imperfection in the facilities including supplement or new construction of facilities in a route on a road connecting between the starting point and the end point;
• and
• calculating a route length, reliability and cost of the retrieved at least one completion-possible route candidate, and determining an optimal route based on the calculated, route length, reliability and cost;
• wherein at least a portion of a program for the communication conduit setting managing method is supplied to an outside facility through a communication line.

A communication conduit setting managing system for setting a communication conduit which accommodates a communication material between a desired starting point and an end point, comprising:

• a road information database for accumulating and managing road network information;
• a facilities database for accumulating and managing facilities information which is useful for setting a conduit together with auxiliary information including a place of facilities, a person-in-charge, and a facilities using condition;
• an obstacle/limitation database for accumulating and managing a name of an obstacle/limitation against the setting of the conduit together with accessory information including contents of obstacle/limitation, a place, a period of time, and an avoiding condition of obstacle/limitation;
• a retrieving means for referring to the road information database, the facilities database and the obstacle/limitation database, and retrieving at least one completion-possible route candidate which can complete from the starting point to the end point such that there is no lack or imperfection in the facilities including supplement or new construction of facilities in a route on a road connecting between the starting point and the end point;
• and
• a determining means for calculating a route length, reliability and cost of the retrieved at least one completion-possible route candidate, and determining an optimal route based on the calculated, route length, reliability and cost.

A storing medium which stores therein a communication conduit setting managing program for setting a communication conduit which accommodates a communication material between a desired starting point and an end point, the program comprising the steps of:

• accumulating and managing road network information using a road information database;
• accumulating and managing facilities information which is useful for setting a conduit using a facilities database together with auxiliary information including a place of facilities, a person-in-charge, and a facilities using condition;
• accumulating and managing a name of an obstacle/limitation against the setting of the conduit, using an obstacle/limitation database, together with accessory information including contents of obstacle/limitation, a place, a period of time, and an avoiding condition of obstacle/limitation;
• referring to the road information database, the facilities database, and the obstacle/limitation database, and retrieving at least one completion-possible route candidate which can complete from the starting point to the end point such that there is no lack or imperfection in the facilities including supplement or new construction of facilities in a route on a road connecting between the starting point and the end point;
• and
• calculating a route length, reliability and cost of the retrieved at least one completion-possible route candidate, and determining an optimal route based on the calculated, route length, reliability and cost.

A communication conduit setting managing method for setting a communication conduit which accommodates a communication material between a desired starting point and an end point, comprising the steps of:

• accumulating and managing road network information using a road information database;
• accumulating and managing facilities information which is useful for setting a conduit using a facilities database together with auxiliary information including a place of facilities, a person-in-charge, and a facilities using condition;
• accumulating and managing a name of an obstacle/limitation against the setting of the conduit using an obstacle/limitation database, together with accessory information including contents of obstacle/limitation, a place, a period of time, and an avoiding condition of obstacle/limitation;
• receiving place information identifying the starting point and the end point;
• retrieving a plurality of route candidates between the starting point and the end point from the road information database;
• determining an obstacle/limitation status for each of the route candidates;
• if there is a route having no obstacle/limitation, then selecting the route as a route having no obstacle/limitation;
• if there is a route having an obstacle/limitation, then determining whether an avoiding condition avoids the obstacle/limitation;
• if the avoiding condition avoids the obstacle/limitation, then selecting the route having the avoidable obstacle/limitation as a route capable of avoiding the obstacle/limitation;
• determining a facilities status for each of the plurality of route candidates;
• if there is a route having no lack or imperfection in facilities, then selecting the route having no lack or imperfection in facilities as a facilities completion route;
• if there is no route having no lack or imperfection in facilities, then determining whether a facility is obtainable from outside or by new construction for a route having lack or imperfection in facilities;
• if a facility is obtainable from outside, then selecting a route based on the route having lack or imperfection in facilities and the outside facility as a facilities supplement route;
• if a facility is obtainable by new construction, then selecting a route based on the route having lack or imperfection in facilities and the newly constructed facility as the facilities supplement route;
• obtaining at least one route which can be completed from the starting point to the end point as a completion-possible route candidate based on the route having no obstacle/limitation or the route capable of avoiding the obstacle/limitation and the facilities completion route or the facilities supplement route;
• and
• calculating a route length, reliability and cost of the obtained at least one completion-possible route candidate, and determining an optimal route based on the calculated route length, reliability and cost.

A storing medium which stores therein a communication conduit setting managing program for setting a communication conduit which accommodates a communication material between a desired starting point and an end point, the program comprising the steps of:

• accumulating and managing road network information using a road information database;
• accumulating and managing facilities information which is useful for setting a conduit using a facilities database together with auxiliary information including a place of facilities, a person-in-charge, and a facilities using condition;
• accumulating and managing a name of an obstacle/limitation against the setting of the conduit, using an obstacle/limitation database, together with accessory information including contents of obstacle/limitation, a place, a period of time, and an avoiding condition of obstacle/limitation;
• receiving place information identifying the starting point and the end point;
• retrieving a plurality of route candidates between the starting point and the end point from the road information database;
• determining an obstacle/limitation status for each of the route candidates;
• if there is a route having no obstacle/limitation, then selecting the route as a route having no obstacle/limitation;
• if there is a route having an obstacle/limitation, then determining whether an avoiding condition avoids the obstacle/limitation;
• if the avoiding condition avoids the obstacle/limitation, then selecting the route having the avoidable obstacle/limitation as a route capable of avoiding the obstacle/limitation;
• determining a facilities status for each of the plurality of route candidates;
• if there is a route having no lack or imperfection in facilities, then selecting the route having no lack or imperfection in facilities as a facilities completion route;
• if there is no route having no lack or imperfection in facilities, then determining whether a facility is obtainable from outside or by new construction;
• if a facility is obtainable from outside, then selecting a route based on the route having lack or imperfection in facilities and the outside facility as a facilities supplement route;
• if a facility is obtainable by new construction, then selecting a route based on the route having lack or imperfection in facilities and the newly constructed facility as the facilities supplement route;
• obtaining at least one route which can be completed from the starting point to the end point as a completion-possible route candidate based on the route having no obstacle/limitation or the route capable of avoiding the obstacle/limitation and the facilities completion route or the facilities supplement route;
• and
• calculating a route length, reliability and cost of the obtained completion-possible route candidate, and determining an optimal route based on the calculated route length, reliability and cost.

A communication conduit setting managing system for setting a communication conduit which accommodates a communication material between a desired starting point and an end point, comprising:

• a road information database for accumulating and managing road network information;
• a facilities database for accumulating and managing facilities information which is useful for setting a conduit together with auxiliary information including a place of facilities, a person-in-charge, and a facilities using condition;
• an obstacle/limitation database for accumulating and managing a name of an obstacle/limitation against the setting of the conduit together with accessory information including contents of obstacle/limitation, a place, a period of time, and an avoiding condition of obstacle/limitation;
• an inputting means for inputting place information of the starting point and the end point;
• a route candidate retrieving means for retrieving a plurality of route candidates between the starting point and the end point from the road information database;
• an obstacle/limitation status determining means for determining an obstacle/limitation status in each of the route candidates, and if there is a route having no obstacle/limitation, then selecting the route as a route having no obstacle/limitation, if there is a route having an obstacle/limitation, then determining whether an avoiding condition avoids the obstacle/limitation, and if the avoiding condition avoids the obstacle/limitation, then selecting the route having the avoidable obstacle/limitation as a route capable of avoiding the obstacle/limitation;
• facilities status determining means for determining facilities status in each of the plurality of route candidates from the facilities database, and if there is a route having no lack or imperfection in facilities, then selecting the route having no lack or imperfection in facilities as a facilities completion route, if there is a route having lack or imperfection in facilities, then determining whether a facility is obtainable from outside or by new construction, if a facility is obtainable from outside, then selecting a route based on the route having lack or imperfection in facilities and the outside facility as a facilities supplement route, if a facility is obtainable by new construction, then selecting a route based on the route having lack or imperfection in facilities and the newly constructed facility as the facilities supplement route;
• a completion-possible route candidate obtaining means for obtaining at least one route which can be completed from the starting point to the end point as a completion-possible route candidate based on the route having no obstacle/limitation or the route capable of avoiding the obstacle/limitation and the selected facilities completion route or the facilities supplement route;
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• an optimal route determining means for calculating a route length, reliability and cost of the obtained completion-possible route candidate, and determining an optimal route based on the calculated route length, reliability and cost.