SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVER, CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND MEDIUM

• US 20130261801A1
• Filed: 03/14/2013
• Published: 10/03/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Kobayashi, Yoshitaka, Ochiai, Makoto, Sugiyama, Motoo, MATSUDA, Yoshiyuki
• Application Number:
  US13/803,929
• Publication Number:
  US 20130261801A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/275
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/32 Means for saving power
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/26 Government or public services business processes related to the transportation industry G06Q50/40

Abstract

According to an embodiment, social infrastructure control system includes control apparatus, database, sensors, collector, calculator, selector and creator. Control apparatus controls social infrastructure of community based on software. Database stores software modules. Sensors detect events concerning social infrastructure to output event information. Collector collects event information from sensors. Calculator calculates characteristic of social infrastructure or community by analyzing the collected event information. Selector selects module corresponding to the calculated characteristic from database. Creator creates software based on selected module.

Claims

1. A social infrastructure control system comprising:

a control apparatus configured to control a social infrastructure of a community based on software;

a database configured to store a plurality of modules;

a sensor configured to detect event concerning the social infrastructure, and to output event information;

a collection unit configured to collect the event information from the sensor;

a calculation unit configured to calculate a characteristic of the social infrastructure or the community by analyzing the collected event information;

a selection unit configured to select a module corresponding to the calculated characteristic from the database; and

a creation unit configured to create the software based on the selected module.

2. The social infrastructure control system of claim 1, further comprising a management unit configured to manage charging data based on a unit price preset for the selected module.

3. The social infrastructure control system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the modules has a parameter capable of adjusting a function of the module, and the system further comprises a setting unit configured to set the parameter in accordance with the calculated characteristic when the selected module has the parameter.

4. The social infrastructure control system of claim 1, further comprising an update unit configured to update the software in accordance with a change in the characteristic.

5. A server capable of communicating with a control apparatus for controlling a social infrastructure of a community based on software created with a plurality of modules, comprising:

a collection unit configured to collect event information concerning event related to the social infrastructure detected by a sensor;

a calculation unit configured to calculate a characteristic of the social infrastructure or the community by analyzing the collected event information; and

a selection unit configured to select a module corresponding to the calculated characteristic from a database that stores a plurality of modules.

6. The server of claim 5, further comprising:

a creation unit configured to create the software based on the selected module; and

a transmission unit configured to transmit the created software to the control apparatus.

7. The server of claim 5, further comprising a management unit configured to manage charging data based on a unit price preset for the selected module.

8. The server of claim 5, wherein at least one of the modules has a parameter capable of adjusting a function of the module, and

the server further comprises a setting unit configured to set the parameter in accordance with the calculated characteristic when the selected module has the parameter.

9. The server of claim 5, further comprising an update unit configured to update the software in accordance with a change in the characteristic.

10. A control apparatus for controlling a social infrastructure of a community based on software, comprising:

a collection unit configured to collect event information concerning event related to the social infrastructure detected by a sensor;

a calculation unit configured to calculate a characteristic of the social infrastructure or the community by analyzing the collected event information;

a notification unit configured to notify a server of the characteristic; and

a reception unit configured to receive the software or a module transmitted from the server in accordance with a notification of the characteristic.

11. The control apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a creation unit configured to create the software based on the received module.

12. The control apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a request unit configured to request the server to update the software in accordance with a change in the characteristic.

13. A control method comprising:

collecting event information outputted from a sensor that detects a event concerning a social infrastructure of a community;

calculating a characteristic of the social infrastructure or the community by analyzing the collected event information;

selecting a module corresponding to the calculated characteristic from a database that stores a plurality of modules; and

creating the software based on the selected module; and

controlling the social infrastructure based on the created software.

14. The control method of claim 13, further comprising managing charging data based on a unit price preset for the selected module.

15. The control method of claim 13, wherein at least one of the modules has a parameter capable of adjusting a function of the module, and

the method further comprises setting the parameter in accordance with the calculated characteristic when the selected module has the parameter.

16. The control method of claim 13, further comprises updating the software in accordance with a change in the characteristic.

17. A control method comprising:

collecting event information outputted from a sensor that detects a event concerning a social infrastructure;

calculating a characteristic of the social infrastructure or a community that includes the social infrastructure by analyzing the collected event information;

selecting a module corresponding to the calculated characteristic from a database that stores a plurality of modules; and

controlling the social infrastructure based on the software that is created based on the selected module.

18. The control method of claim 17, further comprising managing charging data based on a unit price preset for the selected module.

19. The control method of claim 17, wherein at least one of the modules has a parameter capable of adjusting a function of the module, and

the method further comprises setting the parameter in accordance with the calculated characteristic when the selected module has the parameter.

20. The control method of claim 17, further comprises updating the software in accordance with a change in the characteristic.

21. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a program executed by a computer, the program comprising:

collecting event information outputted from a sensor that detects a event concerning a social infrastructure of a community;

calculating a characteristic of the social infrastructure or the community by analyzing the collected event information; and

selecting a module corresponding to the calculated characteristic from a database that stores a plurality of modules.

22. The medium of claim 21, wherein the program further comprising creating the software based on the selected module.

23. The medium of claim 21, wherein the program further comprising managing charging data based on a unit price preset for the selected module.

24. The medium of claim 21, wherein at least one of the modules has a parameter capable of adjusting a function of the module, and

the program further comprises setting the parameter in accordance with the calculated characteristic when the selected module has the parameter.

25. The medium of claim 21, the program further comprising updating the software in accordance with a change in the characteristic.