JP2024092694A - Information Processing System - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information process system that can easily set up transmission of a beacon signal.SOLUTION: An information process system 300 includes a beacon device 100 having a transmitter that transmits a beacon signal and a lighting unit that emits light, and a controller 200 that transmits a control signal to the beacon device 100 to control a lighting state of the lighting unit, and when the beacon device 100 receives a control signal from the controller 200, the beacon device 100 controls the lighting state of the lighting unit on the basis of setting information regarding whether the transmitter transmits the beacon signal.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing system.

In recent years, lighting systems controlled using wireless communication have become widespread in indoor facilities such as offices and stores. The communication networks used in lighting systems are utilized in a variety of applications. For example, there is a system that measures the position of a user by receiving a beacon signal transmitted from a lighting fixture using a smart device such as a smartphone used by the user. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a lighting system that estimates the position of a mobile device using a beacon signal transmitted from a lighting fixture.

JP 2022-39644 A

Incidentally, there are cases where many beacon devices that transmit beacon signals, such as the lighting fixture disclosed in Patent Document 1, are installed on the ceilings of facilities. For example, workers perform settings on many of these beacon devices, such as setting whether or not to transmit a beacon signal and/or checking the setting.

The present invention provides an information processing system that makes it easy to set up the transmission of beacon signals.

An information processing system according to one aspect of the present invention includes a beacon device having a transmitter that transmits a beacon signal and a lighting unit that emits light, and a controller that transmits a control signal to the beacon device for controlling the lighting state of the lighting unit. When the beacon device receives the control signal, the controller controls the lighting state of the lighting unit based on setting information regarding whether or not the transmitter transmits a beacon signal.

The information processing system according to one aspect of the present invention makes it easy to set up the transmission of beacon signals.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of an information processing system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a beacon device according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating information included in a beacon signal according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the controller according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a specific example of an image displayed on the controller according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a specific example of an image displayed on the controller according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a specific example of an image displayed on the controller according to the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram showing a processing procedure for setting a beacon in the information processing system according to the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a specific example of an image displayed on the controller according to the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a specific example of an image displayed on the controller according to the embodiment. FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram showing a processing procedure for checking settings in the information processing system according to the embodiment. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a beacon device according to an embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a specific example of an image displayed on the controller according to the embodiment. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of an illumination mode according to the embodiment. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the advance confirmation of the beacon device according to the embodiment. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing another example of an illumination mode according to the embodiment. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a specific example of an image displayed on the controller according to the embodiment. FIG. 18 is a sequence diagram illustrating a processing procedure of the information processing system according to the embodiment.

(How the present invention was arrived at)
As described above, for example, in a system in which a beacon signal transmitted by a lighting fixture is received by a smart device used by the user to measure the user's position, an existing lighting system is utilized, and therefore there is an advantage in that additional infrastructure and devices from the lighting system are not required. However, there is a task of setting up the lighting fixtures to transmit a beacon signal from an appropriate lighting fixture, among the many lighting fixtures installed on the ceiling of a facility, for example. The worker who performs such setting sets up the lighting fixture to transmit a beacon signal using an operation terminal such as a smart device or a remote control.

Here, the correspondence between the actual arrangement of beacon devices that transmit beacon signals, such as the above-mentioned lighting fixtures, and the arrangement of the beacon devices shown in a layout diagram, such as a lighting diagram, is a visual confirmation by an operator. Therefore, the larger the space in which the beacon devices are installed, the more work the operator has to do to confirm. Also, the more beacon devices there are, the more difficult it is for an operator to identify the beacon device that is transmitting a beacon signal, and it may not be possible to verify the actual arrangement of the beacon devices. As a result, for example, in a system in which a beacon signal transmitted by a beacon device is received by a smart device used by the user to measure the user's position, this may lead to a deterioration in the accuracy of measuring the user's position.

As a result, the inventors of the present application came up with the invention.

The following describes the embodiments in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the embodiments described below are all comprehensive or specific examples. The numerical values, shapes, materials, components, component placement and connection forms, steps, and order of steps shown in the following embodiments are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present invention. Furthermore, among the components in the following embodiments, components that are not described in an independent claim are described as optional components.

Note that each figure is a schematic diagram and is not necessarily a precise illustration. In addition, in each figure, the same reference numerals are used for substantially the same configurations, and duplicate explanations may be omitted or simplified.

(Embodiment)
[composition]
First, the configuration of an information processing system according to an embodiment will be described.

Figure 1 is a diagram showing a schematic diagram of the overall configuration of an information processing system 300 according to an embodiment.

The information processing system 300 is a system for setting the beacon signal to be transmitted from the beacon device 100 in a system that estimates the position of a user using the beacon signal transmitted from the beacon device 100. For example, when many beacon devices 100 are installed on the ceiling of a building, it may be necessary to cause some of the multiple beacon devices 100 to transmit a beacon signal and the rest not to transmit a beacon signal. In this case, for example, an operator uses the controller 200 to set whether or not each beacon device 100 is to transmit a beacon signal.

The information processing system 300 includes multiple beacon devices 100 and a controller 200.

Each of the multiple beacon devices 100 is a device capable of transmitting a beacon signal. Each of the multiple beacon devices 100 is, for example, a lighting fixture.

Note that the beacon device 100 does not have to be a lighting fixture as long as it can transmit a beacon signal and emit light.

The controller 200 is an operation terminal that is operated by an operator to configure settings related to the beacon signals of multiple beacon devices 100. For example, the controller 200 communicates with the beacon devices 100 to control the beacon devices 100 to transmit beacon signals and emit light.

The communication between the beacon device 100 and the controller 200 may be wired or wireless. There are no particular limitations on the communication standard used for this communication.

The controller 200 is, for example, a tablet terminal. The controller 200 may also be a smartphone, a personal computer, a remote controller, or the like.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of a beacon device 100 according to an embodiment.

The beacon device 100 includes a communication unit 110, a transmission unit 120, an illumination unit 130, a control unit 140, and a memory unit 150.

The communication unit 110 is a communication interface for communicating with the controller 200. For example, the communication unit 110 is realized by a communication module (communication circuit) for performing communication. The communication unit 110 is realized by a communication module such as a wireless communication circuit. The communication performed by the communication unit 110 is, for example, wireless communication, but may also be wired communication. When the communication performed by the communication unit 110 is wired communication, the communication unit 110 is realized by, for example, a connector to which a communication line is connected. There are no particular limitations on the communication standard used for communication.

The transmitter 120 is a transmitter that transmits a beacon signal and may be realized by a communication module.

Figure 3 is a diagram showing the information contained in a beacon signal according to an embodiment.

The beacon signal includes, for example, address information indicating the individual address of the beacon device 100, subject ID information indicating the building in which the beacon device 100 is installed, and beacon ID information that uniquely identifies the beacon device 100 to distinguish it from other beacon devices 100 that transmit beacon signals with the same subject ID information.

The frequency at which the transmitter 120 transmits the beacon signal may be determined arbitrarily and is not particularly limited. Information indicating the frequency may be stored in advance in the memory 150, or may be determined by an operator who operates the controller 200 through communication between the beacon device 100 and the controller 200.

The lighting unit 130 is a light source that emits light. The state of the light emitted by the lighting unit 130, that is, the lighting state of the lighting unit 130, in other words, the lighting state of the beacon device 100, is changed based on the setting information.

The illumination mode of the illumination unit 130 refers to the state of the light emitted by the illumination unit 130, such as on, blinking, off, color temperature, chromaticity, and/or light intensity. Here, an example of controlling the color temperature or chromaticity of light is the control of a combination of three light sources of R (Red), G (Green), and B (Blue). For example, the illumination unit 130 has a red LED that emits red light, a green LED that emits green light, and a blue LED that emits blue light, and the control unit 140 described later controls the light color (color temperature or chromaticity of light) emitted from the illumination unit 130 by controlling the intensity of light emitted from each of the red LED, green LED, and blue LED. Also, for example, the illumination unit 130 is configured to be able to change two or more of these states. Changing the illumination state includes, for example, changing the illumination unit 130 between an off state and an on state, changing the color temperature of the light emitted from the illumination unit 130, or changing the intensity of the light emitted from the illumination unit 130.

The lighting unit 130 may be a single LED (Light Emitting Diode) element such as an indicator, or may be a light source used for illuminating the surroundings such as multiple LEDs or fluorescent lights to brighten a space. In other words, the beacon device 100 may be, for example, a device having a single function of transmitting a beacon signal, or a device having a function of transmitting a beacon signal in addition to its main function such as a lighting fixture.

The setting information is information regarding whether or not to transmit a beacon signal in the transmitting unit 120. For example, the setting information includes information indicating whether or not to cause the transmitting unit 120 to transmit a beacon signal (also referred to as transmission information). For example, the transmitting unit 120 switches whether or not to transmit a beacon signal in the transmitting unit 120 based on the setting information. In other words, when the setting information indicates that a beacon signal is to be transmitted, the transmitting unit 120 transmits a beacon signal, and when the setting information indicates that a beacon signal is not to be transmitted, the transmitting unit 120 does not transmit a beacon signal.

Also, for example, the setting information includes information (also referred to as schedule information) indicating whether or not there is a schedule for causing the transmitting unit 120 to transmit a beacon signal. In other words, the setting information may include information indicating whether or not the transmitting unit 120 is to transmit a beacon signal in the future, regardless of whether or not the transmitting unit 120 is currently transmitting a beacon signal.

As such, for example, the setting information includes information indicating at least one of whether or not the transmitter 120 is scheduled to transmit a beacon signal and whether or not the transmitter 120 is scheduled to transmit a beacon signal.

The setting information is, for example, stored in advance in the storage unit 150. Also, for example, the setting information may be acquired by communicating with the controller 200 and stored in the storage unit 150.

The control unit 140 is a processing unit that controls each device equipped in the beacon device 100. Specifically, the control unit 140 performs various processes executed by the beacon device 100. The control unit 140 is realized, for example, by a microcomputer, but may also be realized by a processor. The functions of the control unit 140 are realized, for example, by the microcomputer or processor constituting the control unit 140 executing a computer program stored in the storage unit 150.

For example, the control unit 140 causes the transmitting unit 120 to switch between transmitting and not transmitting a beacon signal based on the setting information. The control unit 140 also controls the lighting mode of the lighting unit 130. Specifically, when the control unit 140 receives a control signal from the controller 200 via the communication unit 110, it controls the lighting mode of the lighting unit 130 based on the setting information.

Note that controlling the lighting state based on the setting information includes, for example, turning the lighting unit 130 off or on, setting the color temperature of the light emitted from the lighting unit 130 to a color temperature based on the setting information, or setting the intensity of the light emitted from the lighting unit 130 to a light intensity based on the setting information.

For example, when the control unit 140 receives a control signal from the controller 200 via the communication unit 110, the control unit 140 controls the lighting mode of the lighting unit 130 based on whether or not the transmitting unit 120 is scheduled to transmit a beacon signal. Also, for example, when the control unit 140 receives a control signal from the controller 200 via the communication unit 110, the control unit 140 controls the lighting mode of the lighting unit 130 based on whether or not the transmitting unit 120 is scheduled to transmit a beacon signal. In this way, for example, when the control unit 140 receives a control signal from the controller 200 via the communication unit 110, the control unit 140 controls the lighting mode of the lighting unit 130 based on at least one of whether or not the transmitting unit 120 is scheduled to transmit a beacon signal and whether or not the transmitting unit 120 is scheduled to transmit a beacon signal.

For example, the illumination state of the illumination unit 130 in at least one of the states of the transmitting unit 120 transmitting a beacon signal, the transmitting unit 120 not transmitting a beacon signal, the transmitting unit 120 planning to transmit a beacon signal, and the transmitting unit 120 not planning to transmit a beacon signal is different from the illumination state of the illumination unit 130 in the other states except for at least one of the states. In other words, the control unit 140 controls the illumination unit 130 so that the illumination state of the illumination unit 130 is different in at least one of the states of the transmitting unit 120 transmitting a beacon signal, the transmitting unit 120 not transmitting a beacon signal, the transmitting unit 120 planning to transmit a beacon signal, and the transmitting unit 120 not planning to transmit a beacon signal, and the other states except for at least one of the states.

In addition, for example, among (i) a state in which the transmitter 120 plans to transmit a beacon signal and the transmitter 120 is transmitting a beacon signal, (ii) a state in which the transmitter 120 does not plan to transmit a beacon signal and the transmitter 120 is transmitting a beacon signal, (iii) a state in which the transmitter 120 plans to transmit a beacon signal and the transmitter 120 is not transmitting a beacon signal, and (iv) a state in which the transmitter 120 does not plan to transmit a beacon signal and the transmitter 120 is not transmitting a beacon signal, the lighting state of the illumination unit 130 in states (i) and (iv) is different from the lighting state of the illumination unit 130 in states (ii) and (iii). In other words, the control unit 140 controls the illumination unit 130 so that the illumination mode of the illumination unit 130 differs between the states (i) and (iv) above and the states (ii) and (iii) above among the above (i) to (iv). In other words, the illumination mode of the illumination unit 130 differs depending on, for example, whether the transmission of a beacon signal by the transmission unit 120 is as scheduled or not as scheduled.

In addition, for example, the illumination mode of the illumination unit 130 in the above state (i), the illumination mode of the illumination unit 130 in the above state (ii), the illumination mode of the illumination unit 130 in the above state (iii), and the illumination mode of the illumination unit 130 in the above state (iv) are different from one another. In other words, the control unit 140 controls the illumination unit 130 such that the illumination mode of the illumination unit 130 is different in the above states (i) to (iv).

For example, the control unit 140 may control the lighting mode of the lighting unit 130 based on information other than the setting information. For example, when the control unit 140 receives a control signal from the controller 200 via the communication unit 110, the control unit 140 changes the lighting mode of the lighting unit 130 based on the setting information and information other than the setting information that is related to the beacon signal to be transmitted.

The information about the beacon signal is, for example, information contained in the beacon signal as shown in FIG. 3, or information indicating the frequency of transmission of the beacon signal.

For example, when the control unit 140 receives a control signal from the controller 200 via the communication unit 110, the control unit 140 changes the lighting mode of the lighting unit 130 based on the setting information, and controls the lighting unit 130 to return to the state before the change after a predetermined time has elapsed. For example, when the control unit 140 changes the lighting mode of the lighting unit 130 from an off state to a on state, the control unit 140 returns the lighting mode of the lighting unit 130 from the on state to the off state after a predetermined time has elapsed.

The predetermined time may be set arbitrarily and is not particularly limited to, for example, 1 second or 10 seconds. Information indicating the predetermined time is stored in advance in, for example, the storage unit 150.

The storage unit 150 is a storage device that stores computer programs executed by processing units such as the control unit 140. The storage unit 250 is realized, for example, by a semiconductor memory. The storage unit 250 may also be realized by a hard disk drive (HDD) or the like.

Figure 4 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the controller 200 according to the embodiment.

The controller 200 is an information terminal (computer) operated by a worker. Specifically, the controller 200 is operated by the worker to transmit a control signal to the beacon device 100 for controlling the lighting mode of the lighting unit 130. In this embodiment, the controller 200 is a tablet terminal.

The controller 200 may be implemented as a stationary personal computer or the like.

The controller 200 includes, for example, a communication interface for communicating with devices such as the beacon device 100, a non-volatile memory in which a program is stored, a volatile memory that is a temporary storage area for executing the program, an input/output port for sending and receiving signals, a processor for executing the program, a display for displaying images, and a reception device for receiving input from an operator.

The controller 200 includes a communication unit 210, an acquisition unit 220, a display unit 230, a control unit 240, and a memory unit 250.

The communication unit 210 is a communication interface for communicating with multiple beacon devices 100. For example, the communication unit 210 is realized by a communication module (communication circuit) for performing communication. The communication unit 210 is realized by a communication module such as a wireless communication circuit. The communication performed by the communication unit 210 is, for example, wireless communication, but may be wired communication. When the communication performed by the communication unit 210 is wired communication, the communication unit 210 is realized by, for example, a connector to which a communication line is connected. The communication standard used for communication is not particularly limited. In this way, the communication means between the controller 200 and the beacon device 100 may be, for example, wireless communication using a communication standard such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or Zigbee, or wired communication using a signal line, a LAN (Local Area Network) cable, or power line communication.

The acquisition unit 220 is a reception device that receives operations (inputs) from the worker. In this embodiment, the acquisition unit 220 is a touch panel.

Note that the acquisition unit 220 may be, for example, a mouse and/or a keyboard when the controller 200 is a stationary personal computer.

The acquisition unit 220 may also be realized by a processing unit such as a processor that accepts (acquires) input received by the touch panel.

The display unit 230 is a display (display panel) that displays an image. For example, the display unit 230 is realized by a display panel such as a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) panel. In this embodiment, the display unit 230 and the acquisition unit 220 are integrated into a touch panel display. For example, the display unit 230 displays an image by being controlled by the control unit 240.

The display unit 230 may be realized by a processing unit such as a processor that controls the display.

The control unit 240 is a processing unit that performs various processes executed by the controller 200. The control unit 240 is realized, for example, by a microcomputer, but may also be realized by a processor. The functions of the control unit 240 are realized, for example, by the microcomputer or processor constituting the control unit 240 executing a computer program stored in the storage unit 250.

The storage unit 250 is a storage device that stores computer programs executed by processing units such as the control unit 240. The storage unit 250 is realized, for example, by a semiconductor memory. The storage unit 250 may also be realized by a HDD.

[Processing Procedure]
Next, the processing procedure of the information processing system 300 will be described.

Figure 5 is a diagram showing a specific example of an image displayed on the controller 200 according to the embodiment. Specifically, Figure 5 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed when an operator is about to perform an operation to cause multiple beacon devices 100 to transmit beacon signals. The image shown in Figure 5 is displayed, for example, when an application stored in the controller 200 is launched to perform an operation to cause multiple beacon devices 100 to transmit beacon signals.

In the memory unit 250, for example, information indicating the arrangement of the multiple beacon devices 100 is stored in advance. When the acquisition unit 220 accepts an operation from the worker, the control unit 240 causes the display unit 230 to display, for example, an image shown in FIG. 5. The image includes, for example, multiple icons 100a each indicating the multiple beacon devices 100, reflecting the arrangement of the multiple beacon devices 100. In other words, the image includes a diagram of the arrangement of the beacon devices 100. The image also includes buttons such as "Confirm Settings," "Beacon Settings," and "Send Settings" for accepting operations from the worker.

Fig. 6 is a diagram showing a specific example of an image displayed on the controller 200 according to the embodiment. Specifically, Fig. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the controller 200 when the operator selects "beacon setting" in the image shown in Fig. 5. For example, when the acquisition unit 220 accepts the selection of "beacon setting", the control unit 240 causes the display unit 230 to display the image shown in Fig. 6.

When the worker selects "Beacon Settings" in the image shown in FIG. 5, for example, the controller 200 displays the image shown in FIG. 6 and enters a state in which the worker can select the beacon device 100, i.e., the icon 100a. In this state (i.e., the state in which this image is displayed), for example, the acquisition unit 220 accepts the worker's selection of the icon 100a.

Fig. 7 is a diagram showing a specific example of an image displayed on the controller 200 according to the embodiment. Specifically, Fig. 7 is an image displayed on the controller 200 when an arbitrary icon 100a is selected in the image shown in Fig. 6. For example, when the acquisition unit 220 accepts the selection of the icon 100a in the image shown in Fig. 6, the control unit 240 causes the display unit 230 to display the image shown in Fig. 7.

When an arbitrary icon 100a in the image shown in FIG. 6 is selected by the worker, for example, the controller 200 displays the image shown in FIG. 7 and enters a state in which it is ready to accept information from the worker regarding the transmission of a beacon signal from the beacon device 100 corresponding to the selected icon 100a. In this state (i.e., the state in which this image is displayed), for example, the acquisition unit 220 accepts information from the worker regarding the transmission of a beacon signal from the beacon device 100 corresponding to the selected icon 100a.

For example, the "transmission state" is information indicating whether or not to transmit a beacon signal. For example, when it is "On", the beacon device 100 transmits a beacon signal, and when it is "Off", the beacon device 100 does not transmit a beacon signal. The information indicating the "transmission state" is an example of setting information.

For example, the "transmission frequency" is information indicating how often the beacon signal is transmitted. For example, the "subject ID" is information indicating the building in which the beacon device 100 is installed. For example, the "beacon ID" is information that uniquely indicates the beacon device 100. The "transmission frequency", "subject ID", and "beacon ID" are each examples of information (also called beacon-related information) on the transmitted beacon signal other than the setting information. These pieces of information are transmitted to the beacon device 100 corresponding to the selected icon 100a. The beacon device 100 receives these pieces of information, stores them in the storage unit 150, and determines whether or not to transmit a beacon signal based on the setting information. Information including the beacon-related information is, for example, included in the beacon signal and transmitted from the beacon device 100. The setting information may be stored in the storage unit 150 in advance.

Figure 8 is a sequence diagram showing the processing procedure for beacon setting in the information processing system 300 according to the embodiment. Specifically, Figure 8 is a sequence diagram showing the processing procedure described above using Figures 5 to 7.

First, the worker uses the controller 200 to scan the beacon device 100 (specifically, to communicate between the controller 200 and the beacon device) to make the beacon device 100 in a state where it can be controlled by the controller 200. The controller 200 may scan the beacon device 100, or after the scan, a system registration authentication procedure (i.e., initial settings) may be performed between the controller 200 and the beacon device 100.

The controller 200 displays a beacon device selection image (S100). For example, the controller 200 displays the image shown in FIG. 5, and upon receiving a selection of "Beacon Settings" from the operator, displays the image shown in FIG. 6.

Next, the controller 200 accepts the selection of the beacon device 100 (i.e., the icon 100a) from the worker (S110).

Next, the controller 200 displays an image for setting the contents related to the transmission of the beacon signal by the beacon device 100 (S120). For example, the controller 200 displays the image shown in FIG. 7.

Next, the controller 200 receives input from the operator indicating information related to transmission by the beacon device 100, such as setting information (S130).

Next, the controller 200 receives an instruction from the worker indicating that the settings for the contents related to the transmission of the beacon device 100 have been completed (S140). For example, when the controller 200 receives a selection of "End" in the image shown in FIG. 7 from the worker, it determines that the controller 200 has received an instruction indicating that the settings for the contents related to the transmission of the beacon device 100 have been completed.

Next, the controller 200 transmits information from the worker, such as setting information, to the beacon device 100 indicating the contents related to the transmission of the beacon device 100 (S150).

As a result, the beacon device 100 determines whether to transmit a beacon signal and what information to include in the beacon signal based on the received information.

By the worker performing these operations for each beacon device 100, the settings for the transmission of beacon signals of the multiple beacon devices 100 are performed. For example, the controller 200 executes steps S100 to S140, and then returns the process to step S100 again. When step S110 is executed, the controller executes steps S120 to S140 again and then returns to step S100. Also, for example, after step S100, when the worker selects "send settings" in the image shown in FIG. 5, step S150 is executed for the beacon device 100 in which information regarding the transmission of beacon signals is set. In this way, input and transmission of the setting contents may be repeated for each beacon device 100, or after input of the setting contents for all the corresponding beacon devices 100 is completed, the setting contents may be transmitted to all the beacon devices 100 by a single operation of the controller 200.

Figure 9 is a diagram showing a specific example of an image displayed on the controller 200 according to the embodiment. Specifically, Figure 9 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the controller 200 when "Check Settings" is selected in the image shown in Figure 5. For example, when the acquisition unit 220 accepts the selection of "Check Settings", the control unit 240 causes the display unit 230 to display the image shown in Figure 9.

When the worker selects "Check Settings" in the image shown in FIG. 5, for example, the controller 200 displays the image shown in FIG. 9 and enters a state in which the worker can select one of the beacon devices 100, i.e., the icon 100a. In this state (i.e., the state in which this image is displayed), for example, the acquisition unit 220 accepts the selection of the icon 100a from the worker.

The controller 200 may be in a state where it can accept multiple selections of the icon 100a.

Fig. 10 is a diagram showing a specific example of an image displayed on the controller 200 according to the embodiment. Specifically, Fig. 10 is a diagram showing another example of an image displayed on the controller 200 when "Check Settings" is selected in the image shown in Fig. 5. For example, when the acquisition unit 220 accepts the selection of "Check Settings", the control unit 240 causes the display unit 230 to display the image shown in Fig. 10.

When the worker selects "Check Settings" in the image shown in FIG. 5, for example, the controller 200 displays the image shown in FIG. 10 and enters a state in which the controller 200 accepts the selection of one or more beacon devices 100, i.e., icons 100a, from the worker. In this state (i.e., the state in which this image is displayed), for example, the acquisition unit 220 accepts the selection of icon 100a from the worker.

In addition, when the operator selects "Check Settings" in the image shown in FIG. 10, for example, the controller 200 transmits a control signal to the beacon device 100 corresponding to the selected icon 100a to control the lighting mode of the lighting unit 130. As a result, the lighting mode of the lighting unit 130 is controlled to a predetermined lighting mode, for example, based on the setting information.

In addition, the information indicating the lighting state corresponding to the setting information and the beacon-related information may be pre-stored in the memory unit 150, may be set by the worker together with the setting information and the like and transmitted to the beacon device 100, may be transmitted to the beacon device 100 together with the control signal, or may be transmitted to the beacon device 100 separately from these.

Figure 11 is a sequence diagram showing the process steps for checking settings of the information processing system 300 according to the embodiment. Specifically, Figure 11 is a sequence diagram showing the process steps described using Figures 9 and 10.

First, the controller 200 displays an image for the operator to confirm the settings of the information related to the transmission of the beacon signal of the beacon device 100 (S200). Specifically, when "Confirm Settings" is selected in the image shown in FIG. 5, the controller 200 displays the image shown in FIG. 9 or FIG. 10.

Next, the controller 200 accepts the selection of the beacon device 100 (i.e., the icon 100a) from the worker (S210).

Next, the controller 200 transmits a control signal to the beacon device 100 corresponding to the selected icon 100a to control the lighting mode of the lighting unit 130 (S220).

When the beacon device 100 receives the control signal, it starts beacon setting confirmation lighting (S230). In other words, when the beacon device 100 receives the control signal, it controls the lighting unit 130 so that the lighting mode is based on the setting information.

Also, for example, suppose that after step S230, the controller 200 receives an operation from the operator to deselect the beacon device 100 (S240).

In this case, the controller 200 transmits a beacon setting confirmation cancellation signal to the beacon device 100 to stop controlling the lighting unit 130 so that the lighting mode is based on the setting information (S250).

When the beacon device 100 receives the beacon setting confirmation cancel signal, it ends the beacon setting confirmation lighting (S260). In other words, when the beacon device 100 receives the beacon setting confirmation cancel signal, it returns the lighting state of the lighting unit 130 to the state before step S230.

Note that steps S240 to S260 do not have to be executed. In this case, for example, the beacon device 100 may restore the illumination state of the illumination unit 130 after a predetermined time has elapsed since the beacon device 100 started to control the illumination unit 130 so that the illumination state is based on the setting information. Information indicating the predetermined time may be stored in the storage unit 250 in advance, or may be set by the worker together with the setting information and transmitted to the beacon device 100.

Also, for example, the beacon device 100 may check the transmission status of the beacon signal in the own device and control the lighting unit 130. For example, the worker selects the icon 100a corresponding to the beacon device 100 that he/she wishes to check whether it is lit from the setting confirmation image as shown in FIG. 9. When selected by the worker, the controller 200 transmits a beacon setting confirmation signal to the beacon device 100 corresponding to the selected icon 100a. Here, for example, the beacon setting confirmation signal may be information indicating that the transmission status of the beacon signal is to be checked. When the beacon device 100 receives the signal, it checks the transmission status of the beacon signal, and starts the beacon setting confirmation lighting if the beacon signal is being transmitted.

Also, for example, as shown in the setting confirmation image in FIG. 10, a beacon setting confirmation signal may be sent to all beacon devices 100 by pressing a "setting confirmation" button.

Figure 12 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the beacon device 100 according to the embodiment. In the example shown in Figure 12, the beacon device 100 is turned on when a beacon signal is being transmitted, and is turned off when a beacon signal is not being transmitted, and the beacon device 100 is not turned on when the flow shown in Figure 12 is started.

First, it is assumed that the beacon device 100 receives a beacon setting confirmation signal (S300).

The beacon setting confirmation signal is an example of a control signal. The beacon setting confirmation signal is information for controlling the lighting mode of the lighting unit 130. When the beacon device 100 receives the beacon setting confirmation signal, it starts turning on the beacon setting confirmation light. The beacon setting confirmation light is a control of the lighting unit 130 that is performed when the beacon setting confirmation signal is received.

When the beacon device 100 receives a beacon setting confirmation signal, it transitions from a normal mode in which the lighting mode of the lighting unit 130 is controlled regardless of the setting information to a setting confirmation mode in which the lighting mode of the lighting unit 130 is controlled to be the lighting mode based on the setting information.

Next, the beacon device 100 determines whether or not a beacon signal has been transmitted, that is, whether or not the beacon signal is currently being transmitted (S310). For example, when the beacon device 100 receives setting information, it is determined whether or not to transmit a beacon signal. For example, the beacon device 100 transmits a beacon signal if the "transmission state" in the setting information is "On". On the other hand, for example, the beacon device 100 does not transmit a beacon signal if the "transmission state" in the setting information is "Off" or if the beacon device 100 has not received setting information. In this way, the beacon device 100 determines whether or not to transmit a beacon signal based on the setting information.

When the beacon device 100 determines that a beacon signal has been transmitted (Yes in S310), it starts turning on the beacon setting confirmation light (S320). That is, when the beacon device 100 determines that a beacon signal has been transmitted, it turns on. On the other hand, for example, when the beacon device 100 determines that a beacon signal has not been transmitted (No in S310), it does not start turning on the beacon setting confirmation light. That is, when the beacon device 100 determines that a beacon signal has not been transmitted, it does not turn on.

Next, it is assumed that the beacon device 100 receives a beacon setting confirmation cancellation signal (S330).

Next, the beacon device 100 determines whether or not the light is on (S340). In other words, the beacon device 100 determines whether or not the device itself is in the setting check mode.

If the beacon device 100 is on (Yes in S340), the beacon setting confirmation lighting is terminated (S350). That is, in this example, the beacon device 100 turns off and transitions from the setting confirmation mode to the normal mode.

Note that it is sufficient that the illumination mode of the illumination unit 130 differs depending on whether or not a beacon signal is being transmitted, and even when a beacon signal is not being transmitted, the illumination unit 130 may be turned on so that the illumination mode differs from when a beacon signal is being transmitted.

As described above, when the beacon device 100 receives a control signal, for example, the lighting mode of the lighting unit 130 is determined based on whether or not the beacon signal is being transmitted.

The beacon device 100 may determine the lighting mode of the lighting unit 130 based on the schedule information. The schedule information may be stored in advance in the storage unit 150, or may be set by an operator and transmitted from the controller 200 to the beacon device 100. Also, a list created in advance indicating whether the beacon device 100 is scheduled to transmit a beacon signal may be read by the controller 200, and the beacon device 100 that is scheduled to transmit a beacon signal may be selected.

Figure 13 is a diagram showing a specific example of an image displayed on the controller 200 according to the embodiment. Figure 13 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the controller 200 when, for example, "Beacon setting" is selected by the worker in the image shown in Figure 5, and input indicating contents related to the transmission of the beacon device 100, such as setting information, has not yet been made. For example, when "Beacon setting" is selected by the worker in the image shown in Figure 5, and input indicating contents related to the transmission of the beacon device 100, such as setting information, is made, the image shown in Figure 6 is displayed on the controller 200. Of course, for example, a button for switching the display to the image shown in Figure 13 may be displayed in the image shown in Figure 5.

For example, when "Beacon setting" is selected by the worker in the image shown in FIG. 5, the controller 200 displays the image shown in FIG. 13 and is in a state where the selection of the beacon device 100, that is, the icon 100a, from the worker is accepted. In this state (that is, the state where this image is displayed), for example, the acquisition unit 220 accepts the selection of the icon 100a from the worker. Also, when "Confirmation lighting" is selected by the worker in the image shown in FIG. 13, for example, the controller 200 transmits a control signal to the beacon device 100 corresponding to the selected icon 100a to control the lighting state of the lighting unit 130. As a result, the lighting unit 130 changes or maintains the lighting state to a predetermined lighting state, for example, based on the setting information, more specifically, the schedule information included in the setting information.

Figure 14 shows an example of an illumination mode according to an embodiment.

For example, in the beacon setting pre-check lighting in which the lighting mode is controlled based on schedule information, when the transmitter 120 is scheduled to transmit a beacon signal, the lighting mode of the lighting unit 130 is controlled so that the light color is 6500K and the light output is 30% (e.g., 30% of the rated output).

For example, when the lighting unit 130 is turned on for beacon setting pre-check, if the transmitter 120 is not scheduled to transmit a beacon signal, the lighting state is controlled so that the light color is 2800K and the light output is 30%.

In addition, for example, in the case of beacon setting confirmation lighting in which the lighting mode is controlled based on transmission information, when the transmitter 120 is transmitting a beacon signal (i.e., when a transmission has already been made), the lighting mode of the lighting unit 130 is controlled so that the light color is 6500K and the light output is 100%.

Also, for example, when the lighting unit 130 is lit to confirm beacon setting, if the transmitter 120 is not transmitting a beacon signal (i.e., if no transmission has been made), the lighting state is controlled so that the light output is 0%, i.e., the lighting unit 130 is turned off.

For example, information such as that shown in FIG. 14 (also called lighting mode information) is pre-stored in the memory unit 250.

In this way, for example, the lighting mode of the lighting unit 130 in response to the beacon setting confirmation signal is set to a different lighting mode from that of the beacon setting pre-confirmation signal. As a result, by transmitting the beacon setting pre-confirmation signal before the worker sets up the beacon device 100 to transmit a beacon signal, it is possible to visualize the beacon device 100 for which the work has not been completed. In addition, by transmitting the beacon setting confirmation signal after the work, the worker can easily distinguish between the beacon device 100 for which the work has been completed and the beacon device 100 for which the work has not been completed.

Figure 15 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure for pre-checking the beacon device 100 according to the embodiment. Note that in the example shown in Figure 15, it is assumed that the beacon device 100 is not lit when the flow shown in Figure 15 is started.

First, it is assumed that the beacon device 100 receives a beacon setting pre-confirmation signal (S400). The beacon setting pre-confirmation signal is an example of a control signal. For example, when the "Confirmation Light" button in the beacon pre-confirmation image shown in FIG. 13 is pressed, the beacon setting pre-confirmation signal is transmitted from the controller 200 to the beacon device 100 that is scheduled to transmit a beacon signal. For example, a uniform lighting mode control signal (a signal including information indicating an instruction to turn off the light, etc.) may be transmitted to the beacon device 100 that is not scheduled to transmit a beacon signal. The lighting mode control signal is an example of a control signal.

Next, the beacon device 100 starts beacon setting pre-check lighting (S410). For example, the beacon device 100 controls the lighting mode of the lighting unit 130 based on the setting information (more specifically, the schedule information) and lighting mode information pre-stored in the storage unit 250.

The subsequent steps S420 to S470 are essentially the same as steps S300 to S350, so their explanation will be omitted.

In addition, a beacon setting pre-check cancel signal for canceling the beacon setting pre-check lighting may be transmitted from the controller 200. In this case, for example, when the beacon device 100 receives the beacon setting pre-check cancel signal, it ends the beacon setting pre-check lighting.

For example, in step S400, the beacon device 100 transitions from the normal mode to a setting pre-check mode in which the beacon setting pre-check lighting is performed based on the setting information (specifically, the schedule information). Furthermore, when the beacon device 100 receives a beacon setting pre-check cancellation signal, it transitions from the setting pre-check mode to the normal mode.

For example, when the beacon device 100 receives a beacon setting confirmation signal while in the setting pre-check mode, it transitions from the setting pre-check mode to the setting confirmation mode and controls the lighting state of the lighting unit 130 based on the transmitted information.

In addition, for example, in step S440, the illumination mode of the illumination unit 130 may be controlled based on which of the above states (i) to (iv) is in effect. In other words, the illumination mode of the illumination unit 130 may be controlled based on the schedule information and the transmission information.

Also, for example, the lighting mode may be determined based on information about the transmitted beacon signal (the beacon-related information described above).

Figure 16 is a diagram showing another example of a lighting mode according to an embodiment. The example shown in Figure 16 is a diagram showing the relationship between a subject ID and a lighting mode when the lighting mode is determined based on subject ID information included in the beacon related information.

For example, when the transmitter 120 is transmitting a beacon signal and the subject ID is "A", the beacon device 100 (specifically, the control unit 240) controls the lighting mode of the lighting unit 130 so that the color tone value (color temperature of the light) indicating the color of the light is 2800K.

For example, when the transmitter 120 is transmitting a beacon signal and the subject ID is "B", the beacon device 100 controls the lighting mode of the lighting unit 130 so that the color adjustment value is 4000K.

For example, when the transmitter 120 is transmitting a beacon signal and the subject ID is "C", the beacon device 100 controls the lighting mode of the lighting unit 130 so that the color adjustment value is 6500K.

Although not shown, for example, when the transmitter 120 is not transmitting a beacon signal, the beacon device 100 controls the illumination state of the illumination unit 130 so that it is turned off.

For example, as shown in FIG. 6, when accepting a selection of icons 100a from a worker, the system may be configured to allow the worker to select each icon 100a individually, or may be configured to allow the worker to select multiple icons 100a at once.

Figure 17 is a diagram showing a specific example of an image displayed on the controller 200 according to the embodiment. Figure 17 shows a modified example of the image displayed when accepting the selection of the icon 100a from the operator, as shown in Figure 6, for example.

For example, as shown in FIG. 17, multiple icons 100a are displayed surrounded by a dashed line or the like. The worker, for example, selects the area inside the dashed line. In this case, for example, the acquisition unit 220 considers that the multiple icons 100a located inside the dashed line area have been selected.

The operator may also be able to set the range of the dashed line.

The dashed lines are merely an example, and multiple icons 100a may be shown using solid lines or by using different colors for the icons 100a.

The information processing system 300 described above performs the following processing:

Figure 18 is a sequence diagram showing the processing procedure of the information processing system 300 according to the embodiment.

First, the controller 200 transmits a control signal for controlling the lighting mode of the lighting unit 130 to the beacon device 100 (S10). The control signal is, for example, the above-mentioned beacon setting confirmation signal or beacon setting pre-confirmation signal.

Next, when the beacon device 100 receives the control signal, it controls the illumination mode of the illumination unit 130 based on the setting information regarding whether or not the transmitting unit 120 transmits a beacon signal (S20). In other words, the controller 200 transmits a control signal for controlling the illumination mode of the illumination unit 130 to the beacon device 100, thereby causing the beacon device 100 to control the illumination mode of the illumination unit 130 based on the setting information regarding whether or not the transmitting unit 120 transmits a beacon signal.

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Invention 1 is an information processing system 300 that includes a beacon device 100 having a transmitter 120 that transmits a beacon signal and a lighting unit 130 that emits light, and a controller 200 that transmits a control signal to the beacon device 100 for controlling the lighting state of the lighting unit 130, and when the beacon device 100 receives the control signal, the information processing system 300 controls the lighting state of the lighting unit 130 based on setting information regarding whether or not the transmitter 120 transmits a beacon signal.

In this way, for example, in the information processing system 300, the beacon device 100 that transmits a beacon signal is turned on to visualize the arrangement of the beacon device 100. Also, each beacon device 100 is pre-set so that the beacon device 100 has a different lighting mode (lighting state) depending on whether or not the beacon signal is transmitted. For example, when the beacon device 100 receives a control signal from the controller 200, it determines whether or not the device transmits a beacon signal, automatically determines the lighting mode, and performs lighting control (lighting control). Also, for example, the beacon device 100 changes the lighting state based on the schedule of whether or not the beacon device 100 transmits a beacon signal so that the worker can confirm the arrangement of the beacon device 100 in advance before the beacon signal transmission is set. In the information processing system 300, the lighting mode is controlled by the lighting unit 130 based on the setting information, so that the worker can easily check the information regarding whether or not the beacon device 100 transmits a beacon signal by looking at the beacon device 100. Therefore, according to the information processing system 300, for example, since the worker can easily check whether the beacon signal is appropriately transmitted from the beacon device 100, the worker can easily perform the setting work of transmitting the beacon signal. For example, the worker can easily check the setting state regarding the presence or absence of the transmission of the beacon signal of the beacon device 100, and the time required for the setting work can be shortened. In addition, for example, by being able to easily check the set beacon device 100, the reliability of the setting work of the beacon device 100 is increased, and when the beacon device 100 is used in a system for measuring the position of a user, the deterioration of the positioning accuracy can be suppressed. In addition, for example, not only can the lighting unit 130 be controlled by operating the icon 100a of the beacon device 100 that is transmitting a beacon signal using the controller 200, but also the beacon device 100 has a function of determining the presence or absence of the transmission of the beacon signal and automatically determining the lighting state, so that the setting status of multiple beacon devices 100 can be visualized at once. Also, for example, by making the lighting state of multiple beacon devices 100 different depending on whether a beacon signal is scheduled to be transmitted and whether a beacon signal is being transmitted, it is easy to check the progress of the configuration work.

Invention 2, the setting information includes information indicating whether or not to cause the transmitter 120 to transmit a beacon signal, and the beacon device 100 switches whether or not to transmit a beacon signal in the transmitter 120 based on the setting information, and when a control signal is received, controls the lighting mode of the lighting unit 130 based on whether or not the transmitter 120 is transmitting a beacon signal. Invention 2, the setting information includes information indicating whether or not to cause the transmitter 120 to transmit a beacon signal, and the beacon device 100 switches whether or not to transmit a beacon signal in the transmitter 120 based on the setting information, and when a control signal is received, controls the lighting mode of the lighting unit 130 based on whether or not the transmitter 120 is transmitting a beacon signal.

By doing this, the worker can easily check whether the beacon device 100 is currently transmitting a beacon signal by looking at the beacon device 100. Therefore, the information processing system 300 allows the worker to easily check whether the beacon device 100 is properly transmitting a beacon signal.

Invention 3, the setting information includes information indicating whether or not the transmitting unit 120 is scheduled to transmit a beacon signal, and when the beacon device 100 receives a control signal, the information processing system 300 controls the lighting mode of the lighting unit 130 based on whether or not the transmitting unit 120 is scheduled to transmit a beacon signal.

By doing this, the worker can easily check whether the beacon device 100 is scheduled to transmit a beacon signal by looking at the beacon device 100. Therefore, the information processing system 300 allows the worker to easily set up the beacon device 100 to transmit a beacon signal.

Invention 4, the setting information includes information indicating at least one of whether the transmitting unit 120 is scheduled to transmit a beacon signal and whether the transmitting unit 120 is scheduled to transmit a beacon signal, and the beacon device 100 switches whether or not the transmitting unit 120 transmits a beacon signal based on the setting information, and when a control signal is received, controls the lighting mode of the lighting unit 130 based on at least one of the setting information, which is the information processing system 300 described in invention 1.

This allows, for example, an operator to easily check whether the beacon device 100 is properly transmitting a beacon signal. Or, this allows, for example, an operator to easily configure the beacon device 100 to transmit a beacon signal.

Invention 5 is the information processing system 300 described in invention 4, in which the illumination mode of the illumination unit 130 in at least one of the states of the transmitting unit 120 transmitting a beacon signal, the transmitting unit 120 not transmitting a beacon signal, the transmitting unit 120 planning to transmit a beacon signal, and the transmitting unit 120 not planning to transmit a beacon signal is different from the illumination mode of the illumination unit 130 in the other states except for at least one of the states.

Accordingly, for example, when a large number of beacon devices 100 are installed, the lighting mode of the lighting unit 130 in a state that the worker wants to check can be made different from the lighting mode of the lighting unit 130 in other states depending on the state of the beacon device 100, allowing the worker to easily find the beacon device 100 in that state.

Invention 6 is the information processing system 300 described in invention 5, in which the illumination state of the illumination unit 130 in states (i) and (iv) is different from the illumination state of the illumination unit 130 in states (ii) and (iii) among the states (i) when the transmitting unit 120 is scheduled to transmit a beacon signal and is transmitting a beacon signal, (ii) when the transmitting unit 120 is not scheduled to transmit a beacon signal and is transmitting a beacon signal, (iii) when the transmitting unit 120 is scheduled to transmit a beacon signal and is not transmitting a beacon signal, and (iv) when the transmitting unit 120 is not scheduled to transmit a beacon signal and is not transmitting a beacon signal.

This allows the worker to easily check whether the beacon device 100 is transmitting a beacon signal as scheduled.

Invention 7 is the information processing system 300 described in invention 6, in which the illumination mode of the illumination unit 130 in state (i), the illumination mode of the illumination unit 130 in state (ii), the illumination mode of the illumination unit 130 in state (iii), and the illumination mode of the illumination unit 130 in state (iv) are different from each other.

This allows, for example, when a large number of beacon devices 100 are installed, workers to easily find the beacon device 100 that is in the state they want to check.

Invention 8, the information processing system 300 according to any one of inventions 1 to 7 is configured such that, when the beacon device 100 receives a control signal, the lighting mode of the lighting unit 130 is changed based on the setting information and information other than the setting information that is related to the beacon signal to be transmitted.

The information is, for example, information indicating the building in which the beacon device 100 is installed (the subject ID information described above) or information indicating the frequency of transmission of the beacon signal.

This allows the lighting mode to be tailored to the environment in which the beacon device 100 is installed, making it easier for workers to check information regarding whether or not the beacon device 100 is transmitting a beacon signal.

Invention 9, the information processing system 300 according to any one of inventions 1 to 8 is configured such that, when the beacon device 100 receives a control signal, it changes the illumination mode of the illumination unit 130 based on the setting information, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, it controls the illumination unit 130 to return to the state before the change.

This reduces the occurrence of the lighting unit 130 being left unnecessarily on, or in an inappropriate lighting state, even in cases where, for example, an operator turns on the lighting unit 130 to check the beacon device 100 and then forgets to turn it off, or changes the lighting mode of the lighting unit 130 and then forgets to return it to its original state.

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Although the embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.

For example, the number of beacon devices 100 included in the information processing system 300 may be one or more, and may be one or two or more.

Furthermore, for example, the actual arrangement (e.g., positional relationship) of multiple beacon devices 100 and the arrangement of the icons 100a of the beacon devices 100 displayed on the controller 200 may be the same as or different from each other.

In addition, for example, in the above embodiment, the controller 200 is realized by a single device, but it may be realized as multiple devices. When the controller 200 is realized by multiple devices, the components of the controller 200 may be allocated in any manner to the multiple devices.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the processing performed by a specific processing unit may be executed by another processing unit. Also, the order of multiple processes may be changed, and multiple processes may be executed in parallel.

In the above embodiment, each component may be realized by executing a software program suitable for each component. Each component may be realized by a program execution unit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a processor reading and executing a software program recorded on a recording medium such as a hard disk or semiconductor memory.

Furthermore, each component may be realized by hardware. For example, each component may be a circuit (or an integrated circuit). These circuits may form a single circuit as a whole, or each may be a separate circuit. Furthermore, each of these circuits may be a general-purpose circuit or a dedicated circuit.

In addition, the general or specific aspects of the present invention may be realized as a system, an apparatus, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program, or a non-transitory recording medium such as a computer-readable CD-ROM. Also, the present invention may be realized as any combination of a system, an apparatus, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program, and a recording medium.

For example, the present invention may be realized as an information processing method executed by a computer such as the beacon device 100 or the controller 200, or as a program for causing a computer to execute such an information processing method. The present invention may also be realized as an application program for causing a general-purpose computer to operate as the setting device of the above-described embodiment. The present invention may also be realized as a computer-readable non-transitory recording medium on which these programs are recorded.

In addition, the present invention also includes forms obtained by applying various modifications to each embodiment that a person skilled in the art may conceive, or forms realized by arbitrarily combining the components and functions of each embodiment within the scope of the spirit of the present invention.

100 Beacon device 100a Icon 110, 210 Communication unit 120 Transmission unit 130 Illumination unit 200 Controller 300 Information processing system

Claims (9)

A beacon device having a transmitter for transmitting a beacon signal and a lighting unit for emitting light;
A controller that transmits a control signal to the beacon device to control the lighting state of the lighting unit,
When the beacon device receives the control signal, the beacon device controls the illumination state of the illumination unit based on setting information regarding whether or not the transmission unit transmits a beacon signal.
Information processing system. the setting information includes information indicating whether or not to cause the transmitter to transmit a beacon signal,
The beacon device includes:
Switching on and off of transmission of a beacon signal from the transmitting unit based on the setting information;
When the control signal is received, the illumination mode of the illumination unit is controlled based on whether the transmission unit is caused to transmit a beacon signal.
The information processing system according to claim 1 . the setting information includes information indicating whether or not the transmitter is scheduled to transmit a beacon signal;
When the beacon device receives the control signal, the beacon device controls the illumination mode of the illumination unit based on whether or not there is a plan to cause the transmitter to transmit a beacon signal.
The information processing system according to claim 1 . the setting information includes information indicating at least one of whether or not the transmitter is scheduled to transmit a beacon signal and whether or not the transmitter is to transmit a beacon signal;
The beacon device includes:
Switching on and off of transmission of a beacon signal from the transmitting unit based on the setting information;
When the control signal is received, the illumination mode of the illumination unit is controlled based on the at least one of the control signals.
The information processing system according to claim 1 . an illumination state of the illumination unit in at least one of a state in which the transmitter is transmitting a beacon signal, a state in which the transmitter is not transmitting a beacon signal, a state in which the transmitter is scheduled to transmit a beacon signal, and a state in which the transmitter is not scheduled to transmit a beacon signal, is different from an illumination state of the illumination unit in other states excluding the at least one of the states;
5. The information processing system according to claim 4. (i) a state in which the transmitting unit is scheduled to transmit a beacon signal and the transmitting unit is currently transmitting a beacon signal;
(ii) a state in which the transmitting unit is not scheduled to transmit a beacon signal and the transmitting unit is transmitting a beacon signal;
(iii) a state in which the transmitter is scheduled to transmit a beacon signal, and the transmitter is not transmitting a beacon signal; and
(iv) in a state in which the transmitter is not scheduled to transmit a beacon signal and the transmitter is not transmitting a beacon signal,
an illumination state of the illumination unit in the state (i) and the state (iv) is different from an illumination state of the illumination unit in the state (ii) and the state (iii);
6. The information processing system according to claim 5. an illumination state of the illumination unit in the state (i), an illumination state of the illumination unit in the state (ii), an illumination state of the illumination unit in the state (iii), and an illumination state of the illumination unit in the state (iv) are different from one another;
7. The information processing system according to claim 6. When the beacon device receives the control signal, the beacon device changes the illumination mode of the illumination unit based on the setting information and information other than the setting information that is related to the beacon signal to be transmitted.
The information processing system according to claim 1 . When the beacon device receives the control signal, the beacon device changes the illumination state of the illumination unit based on the setting information, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, controls the illumination state of the illumination unit to return to a state before the change.
The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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