JP2002064881A - Control apparatus for controlling indoor household electric appliance from mobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a control apparatus for appropriately controlling indoor household electric appliance by the user from a mobile such as the automobile, etc. SOLUTION: A communication terminal 2 carried on the automobile 1 can communicate with a home server 20 provided in the house 10 of the user by radio through a portable telephone 3. The server 20 is connected to a plurality of household electric appliances 11, 12, 13, 14, etc., through a network, and the operation of the server 20 can be controlled from the terminal 2 by reserving controlling timing. The user can adjust the controlling timing by calculating its estimated arrival time at the house 10 by utilizing the function of a navigation device 4. The user can also change the reserved timing when the user thinks that the arrival time will be delayed due to traffic jams.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a control apparatus for home electric appliances from a movable body such as a vehicle, which can operate household electric appliances provided in a home or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 10-276478 and Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 11-73572 connect a plurality of devices to a network indoors, and provide a server in the network.
A configuration in which a server and an external host computer are connected is disclosed. The host computer can perform status confirmation and control of each device connected to the network. Also, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-280073 discloses a configuration for remotely controlling and monitoring a plurality of home electrical facilities. Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 10-230820 discloses a configuration in which image data is transmitted between a vehicle and the inside of a building, and monitoring is performed to prevent theft of an unmanned vehicle.

As described above, it is possible to centrally control home electric appliances and the like provided in a home or the like by a home server via a network, or to perform control and monitoring from an external host computer such as a home. Proposed. In Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 10-230820, image data can be transmitted from an unmanned vehicle to a building or the like in order to prevent theft of the vehicle. Further, JP-A-11-985
No. 66 discloses that wireless communication is performed between a vehicle equipped with a navigation function and a house, and two-way wireless communication is performed between a vehicle and a device forming a network indoors. A configuration capable of control and setting is disclosed.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-9856
As disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 6-302, if wireless communication is performed between the vehicle and the indoor, a plurality of devices forming a network can be controlled indoors from the vehicle side, and a remote control of a navigation device can be performed. Can be performed remotely from inside the house.

[0005] However, even if it is possible to control a device in a house, for example, a household electrical appliance from a vehicle, it is impossible to control the device in real time while driving the vehicle. In general, when leaving a house in a vehicle, it is necessary to control home appliances in the house when the vehicle is returning to the house. This is because it is expected that the operation is in an optimal state. For example, if the air conditioner is provided as a home appliance, the temperature inside the house is set to an optimal state, and in the case of cooking utensils, cooking needs to be performed at the appropriate timing. Become. However, even if an attempt is made to control the operation of various home electric appliances in real time, there is a possibility that the control operation cannot always be performed from the vehicle side at an appropriate time different for each home electric appliance.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an indoor home appliance control apparatus from a mobile body, which can appropriately control electric equipment provided indoors from a mobile body such as a vehicle while moving. is there.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a communication terminal mounted on a mobile unit having an indoor monitoring device and a home appliance connected to a network controllable from a home server and having a current position detection and route search function. Can access the home server by wireless communication, and can perform indoor monitoring and operation of the home appliance from the communication terminal via the monitoring device remotely from an indoor home appliance control device from a mobile body. The home server controls the home electric appliance in accordance with a preset reservation, and the communication terminal accesses the home server by the wireless communication and can confirm the reservation. It is an indoor home appliance control device from the body.

[0008] According to the present invention, an indoor home appliance control device from a mobile object includes a communication terminal mounted on the mobile object and a home server connected to an indoor network. The moving object has a current position detection and route search function, and can access the home server by wireless communication. The home server can control a monitoring device and a home electric appliance connected to the network. The control of home electric appliances by the home server is performed according to a preset reservation. The communication terminal can access the home server by wireless communication and check the reservation. Home appliances controlled from the home server
Since the control is performed according to a preset reservation, there is no need to control the mobile unit in real time. It is possible to confirm the content of the set reservation from the moving body and confirm whether or not the control is appropriate in consideration of the time required to move indoors.

Further, in the present invention, the home server notifies the communication terminal of the execution or confirmation of the execution via the wireless communication before executing the reserved content.

According to the present invention, the home server notifies the communication terminal of the execution or confirmation of the execution via wireless communication before executing the reserved content, so that the home appliance is controlled from the mobile body. You can easily grasp the status,
It is possible to judge the inadequacy, and to not give a confirmation of execution if it is judged to be unsuitable.

In the present invention, the reservation can be set from the communication terminal via the wireless communication, and the home server determines whether the reservation set from the communication terminal is transmitted to the home server or the network. When changed by a predetermined change operation, the communication terminal is notified via the wireless communication.

According to the present invention, the reservation setting at the home server can be made from the communication terminal, and if the reservation has been changed via the home server itself other than the communication terminal or via the network, the wireless communication to the communication terminal is performed. So you will be notified via
It is possible to make a reservation for the operation of the home electric appliance from the mobile body side or to know the change of the reservation.

Further, in the present invention, the home server performs user authentication of an operator when receiving the change operation.

According to the present invention, since the user authentication of the operator is performed when receiving the change operation, it is possible to easily know who has changed the reservation set by the mobile unit.

Further, in the present invention, the home server leaves a reservation log for automatically recording the operation related to the reservation.

According to the present invention, the home server automatically records the operation related to the reservation and leaves a reservation log.
The user can easily know the data for setting or changing the reservation later.

Further, in the present invention, the home server has a security function for the indoor safety, and notifies the communication terminal via the wireless communication when a danger predetermined by the security function is detected. It is characterized by.

According to the present invention, the home server is provided with a security function for indoor safety, and when a danger predetermined by the security function is detected, a notification is made to the communication terminal via wireless communication. It is possible to utilize the indoor security function while moving inside the moving body.

Further, in the present invention, the mobile object is provided with a security function for safety in the mobile object, and the communication terminal communicates via the wireless communication when a danger predetermined by the security function is detected. The home server is notified.

According to the present invention, when a predetermined point is detected by the security function for safety in the moving body, a notification is sent from the communication terminal to the home server via wireless communication. Can monitor the security status of the server.

Further, according to the present invention, the home server or the communication terminal notifies the home server registered in advance separately from the home server when notifying by the security function. I do.

According to the present invention, when a security function provided in a house or a moving object is judged to be dangerous, a notification is also sent to a home server registered in advance separately from the home server. Based monitoring can be performed reliably.

Further, according to the present invention, when a reservation is set in the home server from the communication terminal, the communication terminal side calculates the estimated arrival time to the indoors based on the current position detection and route search functions. Then, the control time of the home electric appliance is set according to the estimated arrival time.

According to the present invention, the time until the moving object arrives indoors is calculated using the current position detection and route search functions provided in the moving object, and the control time of the home electric appliance is calculated according to the calculated arrival time. Is set, the operation of the home electric appliance can be performed in accordance with the arrival of the moving object at the house. As home electric appliances, for example, in the case of lighting equipment, the lighting is turned on immediately before the moving object arrives, in the case of air conditioning equipment, comfortable air conditioning is performed according to arrival, and in the case of cooking equipment, cooking is performed according to arrival. Such settings can be made.

Further, according to the present invention, when a reservation is set in the home server from the communication terminal, the communication terminal side calculates the estimated arrival time to the indoors by using the current position detection and route search functions. Then, the control time of the home electric appliance is set according to the estimated arrival time.

According to the present invention, it is possible to match the reservation of the home electric appliance to the scheduled time at which the mobile body arrives indoors.

In the present invention, when the estimated arrival time changes, the communication terminal accesses the home server via the wireless communication and changes the reservation setting according to the changed estimated arrival time. I do.

According to the present invention, when the arrival time of a moving object at a house is delayed due to, for example, traffic jam on a road,
It is possible to access the home server via wireless communication, change the reservation according to a scheduled delay, and appropriately change the control timing of the home electric appliance.

Further, in the present invention, when the destination of the moving object input to the route search function is changed from the indoor (the position of the house) to another place, the reservation content is stored in the home server. Is extinguished.

According to the present invention, when the destination of the moving object is changed from indoors, the reservation set in the home server is deleted, so that the indoor home appliances are prevented from operating wastefully. Can be.

[0031] In the present invention, the communication terminal may cause the home server to delete the reservation content when the driving force for moving the moving object stops.

According to the present invention, when the moving power of the moving object is stopped and the moving object does not arrive indoors, the reservation contents are deleted by the home server. You can prevent it from being done.

Further, in the present invention, the home server includes means for confirming the arrival of the moving object, and when the arrival of the moving object is not confirmed even after the lapse of the estimated arrival time, the communication terminal is transmitted to the communication terminal. Inquiry is made via the.

According to the present invention, the home server is also provided with a means for confirming the attachment of the moving object, and when the arrival of the moving object is not confirmed even after the scheduled arrival time has elapsed, the communication terminal is connected via wireless communication. Can be called, so that the mobile body can be alerted.

Further, in the present invention, the home server includes means for confirming the arrival of the moving object, and when detecting the arrival of the moving object, the control time of the home appliance set in the reservation is determined in advance. It is characterized by being shifted by time.

According to the present invention, when the home server detects the arrival delay of the moving object, the control time of the home electric appliance set in the reservation is shifted by a predetermined time. Control time can be adjusted.

[0037] In the present invention, the home server is connected to an intercom to be used at the time of a visitor, and is capable of communicating with the communication terminal at the time of a visitor.

According to the present invention, the intercom used for the visitor is connected from the home server to the communication terminal.
A visitor can be detected and a call can be made with the visitor even from within the moving body.

In the present invention, the intercom is provided with means for inputting personal identification information, and when the identification information matches the identification information registered in advance, the communication terminal transmits the current position detection result to the home. It is displayed on the server.

According to the present invention, when a visitor is out of the room and the user is out of the room, and if the visitor is a registered visitor, the identification information is input to the intercom to move the visitor. The current position of the communication terminal mounted on the body can be known by the intercom.

In the present invention, a plurality of home appliances are connected to the indoor network, and communication is possible between the home appliances.

According to the present invention, communication is possible even between indoor home appliances connected to a network, so that, for example, a conversation using an intercom or the like with a device having a display function or a communication function such as a television or a telephone. It can be performed.

Further, according to the present invention, when the contents of the reservation set in the home server are executed, the home server notifies the plurality of home appliances using an output function of each home appliance. It is characterized by.

According to the present invention, when executing the contents of the reservation, a plurality of home appliances can be notified by using the display screen or sound output of each device.

Further, in the present invention, the wireless communication terminal simultaneously transmits a current position detection result when performing wireless communication with the home server.

According to the present invention, if the communication terminal wirelessly communicates with the home server, the current position of the moving object can be simultaneously notified to the home server.

Further, in the present invention, the home appliance connected to the indoor network can communicate with the communication terminal via the home server.

According to the present invention, since it is possible to communicate with a communication terminal from a home appliance connected to an indoor network via a home server, it is possible to make a telephone call with a moving body from indoors.

Further, in the present invention, the home appliance is capable of transmitting and receiving an image to and from the communication terminal.

According to the present invention, it is possible to transmit and receive video between home appliances and communication terminals via the home server.
It is possible to perform monitoring based on images of the inside of a moving object or indoors.

According to the present invention, the home appliance can monitor a current position of the communication terminal.

According to the present invention, since the home electric appliance can monitor the current position of the communication terminal via the home server, the current position of the moving body can be monitored using a screen or the like of the electric home appliance. .

In the present invention, the home electric appliance connected to the indoor network can access a route search function provided in the moving body from the communication terminal via the home server and set a destination. It is characterized by.

According to the present invention, the destination can be set remotely by accessing the route search function of the mobile unit from the indoor home electric appliance.

Further, in the present invention, the home appliance transmits the destination location information to the communication terminal.

According to the present invention, the location information is transmitted to the communication terminal when the destination of the moving object is changed from the indoor home appliance, so that the destination can be set accurately.

Further, in the present invention, the communication terminal backs up position information of a point searched by the route search function in the home server.

According to the present invention, the location information of the location searched by using the route search function on the moving body side is backed up in the home server, so that reuse and the like can be easily performed.

Further, in the present invention, the communication terminal backs up a travel log recording a travel route of the moving object in the home server.

According to the present invention, the travel log recording the travel route of the moving object is backed up in the home server.
It is possible to easily reconfirm the movement route of the moving body later.

Further, in the present invention, the home server communicates an abnormality detection to the communication terminal when detecting an abnormality in a system including the network.

According to the present invention, the indoor home server
When detecting system abnormalities including the network,
Since the abnormality detection is communicated to the communication terminal, it is possible to know whether an abnormality has occurred on the home server side on the mobile side.

Further, according to the present invention, when the home server is stopped in an emergency, the home server immediately notifies the communication terminal after recovery.

According to the present invention, when the home server is stopped in an emergency, the communication terminal is notified immediately after recovery, so that the communication terminal knows that the home server has been stopped, and the recovery is also performed. You can know.

Further, in the present invention, the reservation set in the home server can be set with a priority when it is set.

According to the present invention, the priority can be set for the reservation of the home electric appliance, so that the control can be appropriately performed according to the priority even when the reservation conflicts.

[0067]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows a schematic system configuration of an indoor home appliance control apparatus from a moving object according to an embodiment of the present invention. An automobile 1 as a moving body includes a communication terminal 2, a mobile phone 3, a navigation device 4, and the like. The navigation device 4 can detect the current position of the vehicle 1 using a positioning system or the like, which is abbreviated as GPS, from the Global Positioning System. The navigation device 4 is a CD-ROM (Co-ROM).
mpact Disk-Read Only Memory) and DVD-ROM
(Digital Versatile-Read Only Disk) or the like, which holds road map information on a recording medium, and has a route search function for searching a route along the way if a departure point and a destination are specified.

A home 10 such as a driver of the automobile 1 has a plurality of home appliances 11, 12, 13, 14,... Indoors. , A plurality of home electric appliances 11, 12, 13, 14,...
And communication for control is possible between them. Such a network can be formed by using a system using weak radio waves called Bluetooth developed for short-range wireless data communication. Wired USB (Universa
l Serial Bus) or a serial bus called IEEE 1394 or a LAN.

The home server 20 is a computer device, and includes a memory 21 and a timer 22 inside. Each of the home appliances 11, 12, 13, 14,...
Can be set, and the operation of the home electric appliances 11, 12, 13, 14,... Can be remotely controlled from the home server 20 at the reserved time. Car 1
Until the home 10 returns to the home 10, assuming that the home 10 is unmanned, if the home appliance 12 is a television broadcast receiver and the home appliance 13 is an air conditioner, it is not possible to operate these devices during unmanned operation. This results in wasted power consumption. If the operation is performed at an appropriate timing in accordance with the arrival of the automobile 10, the functions of the home electric appliances 12, 13 can be effectively used.

For example, a television broadcast can be received without directly operating a switch, and a video can be recorded on a VTR. Furthermore, the air conditioner can be adjusted so that the interior of the home 10 has a comfortable temperature when it arrives at the home 10. Also, the lighting and the like are turned off until just before the car 1 arrives at the home 10, and the lights are controlled to be turned on at the time of arrival, so that unnecessary power consumption can be avoided. When making a reservation for a cooking appliance or the like, the reservation can be set so that it is good to eat on arrival.

The mobile phone 3 is located between the car 1 and the home 10.
Wireless communication is possible between the home server 20 and the home server 20 via a wireless communication network for mobile phones. The function of wireless communication with the mobile phone 3 may be provided as a modem or a terminal adapter in the home server 20 itself, or a telephone or a facsimile apparatus may be connected as one household appliance 11. Communication with the mobile phone 3 is also possible via a wired public telephone network.

The automobile 1 can wirelessly communicate with the home server 30 of another house other than the home 10. Other homes may choose, for example, relatives to be emergency contacts, or security guards. Since the home server 20 of the home 10 and the home server 30 of another home are connected to a mobile telephone network or a public telephone network, they can call and communicate only with the telephone number. However, since it is not preferable that others control the home electric appliances without permission, it is necessary to take security measures using a password or the like. The other home is set in advance by the communication terminal 2 and performs communication when a predetermined condition is satisfied, such as when communication with the home server 20 of the home 10 is not possible or in an emergency.

Further, security measures for preventing theft when the car 1 is parked and for preventing theft when the home 10 is out of the office are also performed by the communication terminal 2 and the home server 20.
30 can be performed via wireless communication.

FIG. 2 shows a state in which the communication terminal 2 of the car 1
0 of the home server 20 and a plurality of home appliances 11,
The procedure for acquiring the reservation setting information for 12, 13, 14,... First, the communication terminal 2 calls the home server 20 with the mobile phone 3 and requests reservation setting information. Home server 20 transmits the reservation setting information stored in memory 21 to communication terminal 2 side. A passenger such as a driver of the automobile 1 checks reservation information of the home electric appliances 11, 12, 13, 14,... On a display screen of the communication terminal 2 or a display screen of the navigation device 4 mounted on the automobile 1. can do.

FIG. 3 shows home electric appliances 11, 12, 13, 1
The procedure for notifying when there is a change in the reservation information of 4,. First, the communication terminal 2 is called from the home server 20 and a reservation change notification is transmitted. From the communication terminal 2 side, OK indicating that the reservation change notification has been received is transmitted to the home server 20. Home appliance 11 in home server 20,
The reservation of 12, 13, 14,... Can be changed even at home 10. At the time of changing the reservation, it is possible to authenticate who the changer is and record the result of the authentication as a reservation log. By looking at the reservation log, it is possible to know who changed the reservation later.

FIG. 4 shows a procedure in which the home server 20 confirms the execution of the set reservation to the communication terminal 2 at the time of the reservation and enables the communication terminal 2 to cancel the reservation. When the home server 20 approaches the time set for a certain home electric appliance, it calls the communication terminal 2 and transmits a reservation setting execution confirmation. When the driver of the car 1 approves or cancels the execution of the reservation, the communication terminal 2 notifies the home server 20 of the execution OK / cancellation. The home server 20 performs execution / cancellation of the reservation for the home electric appliance for which the reservation has been set, according to the notification from the communication terminal 2. When the execution is notified, the control is performed according to the reservation, and when the cancellation is designated, the reservation is deleted. When the home appliance receives the control signal from the home server 20,
Reply OK. The home server 20 notifies the communication terminal 2 of execution / cancellation of the reservation.

FIG. 5 shows that the communication terminal 2 sends the home server 20
Shows a procedure for making a reservation for control of home electric appliances. When the vehicle 1 is stopped, a driver or the like operates the communication terminal 2 to make a reservation setting for the home server 20.
The home server 20 performs reservation setting for the target home electric appliance. When the reservation is set, the home electric appliance replies OK. The home server 20 can make an operation reservation for home electric appliances from the automobile 1 by replying OK to the communication terminal 2. At the time of reservation, priority can be set, and when it is not necessary to change the reservation to another person, a higher priority can be set.

The time for setting a reservation as shown in FIG.
The estimated arrival time of the car 1 may be used as a reference. The estimated arrival time is calculated using the function of detecting the current position of the navigation device 4 mounted on the automobile 1 and the route search function. For example, a route is searched with the current position as the departure point and the home 10 as the destination, and the time required for traveling along the searched route and arriving at the home 10 is calculated. In accordance with the arrival time, the home appliance may be operated in advance or immediately before.

The estimated arrival time can be calculated by the home server 20 if the communication terminal 2 notifies the home server 20 of the current position. Since the returning of the car 1 to the home 10 is repeated many times, if the current position is known, the time required for arrival may be known. In such a case, the estimated arrival time can be known without performing a route search.
Further, if the arrival is delayed due to traffic congestion or the like after the estimated arrival time is once calculated, the control schedule can be changed according to the delay. In addition, destinations may change,
When the engine serving as the power source for moving the automobile 1 stops, the communication terminal 2 can notify the home server 20 to cancel the reservation.

If a sensor for detecting the arrival of the vehicle 10 or an input device for notifying the arrival of the driver is provided in, for example, a parking lot on the home 10 side, the arrival of the vehicle 1 on the home server 20 side is provided. You can also know that you will not arrive at the estimated time of arrival. When it is detected that the vehicle 1 has not arrived even after the scheduled arrival time has elapsed, the home server 20 can notify the communication terminal 2 to confirm whether or not to change the reservation or the like.

Even if the communication terminal 2 is not returning to the home 10, if the current position is notified at the same time by performing wireless communication periodically, the moving path of the automobile 1 is backed up by the home server 20. , You can always grasp. This travel route is recorded as a travel log in the home server 20, and the home electric appliances 11, 12, 13, 14,.
It can also be used later by the navigation device 4.

The destination at the time of performing a route search in the automobile 1 can be determined from the home electric appliance connected to the home server 20. If you send the location information of the destination, home 1
From 0, an accurate destination can be set in the navigation device 4. When the car 1 is parked or the like, the navigation device 4 can be remotely operated from the home 10 to perform a route search or the like, and the result can be displayed on the home electric appliance.

FIG. 6 shows a procedure for notifying the communication terminal 2 of the car 1 of information on the security of the home 10.
When a security device such as a vibration sensor for security or a gas leak alarm is provided as a home appliance in the home 10, a security information notification indicating a predetermined danger is sent from the security device to the home server 20. Then, the security information is also notified to the communication terminal 2. The communication terminal 2 returns OK, and the home server 20 also returns OK to the security device. According to the security information, the driver or the passenger of the automobile 1 operates, for example, a surveillance camera to check whether or not an intruder has entered the home 10, and when a gas leak is detected, reserves the operation of the home appliance. You can take countermeasures such as canceling.

FIG. 7 shows a procedure for using the intercom provided in the home 10 to notify a visitor to the automobile 1 and home electric appliances. When the visitor operates the intercom installed at the entrance of the home 10 or the like, the intercom informs the home server 20 of the visitor. The home server 20 sends a visitor notice to a home appliance such as the on-vehicle communication terminal 2 or a television receiver not in the home 10. Accordingly, communication between the communication terminal 2 or the home appliance and the intercom becomes possible via the home server 20, and it is possible to respond to customers from the automobile 1 outside the home 10 or from within the home 10. When the user is away from home, or when the visitor indicates identification information registered in advance, the current position of the automobile 1 may be notified. The visitor can know where the car 1 is traveling, and can know the time necessary for waiting for arrival.

Note that not only the intercom and other home appliances, but also home appliances connected via the home server 20 can communicate with each other. For example, audio equipment and a television receiver can communicate with each other. Thus, volume control and the like can be commonly performed.

Further, when an abnormality is detected in the network system of the home electric appliances 11, 12, 13, 14,... Including the home server 20, the home server 20 notifies the communication terminal 2. Thereby, the driver or the like of the automobile 1 can use the home electric appliances 11, 12, 13, 14,
It is possible to know that the reservation of ... may not be controlled normally. Further, in the case of an emergency stop due to a system abnormality, it becomes impossible to give a notification.
Notifies the communication terminal 2 of the emergency stop and its recovery. Thereby, it is possible to know that the operation is normal after the notification.

In the above description, the case where the communication terminal 2 is mounted on the automobile 1 is shown, but the present invention is similarly applied to other moving objects such as bicycles, airplanes and ships. be able to.

According to the present embodiment, the reservation setting can be performed while confirming the reservation status of the home electric appliances 11, 12, 13, 14,... In the home 10 on the communication terminal 2 side. Also,
The in-vehicle communication terminal 2 can easily confirm the contents of the reservation setting. When there are a plurality of users, the home server 20 confirms the change of the reservation, so that the change of the reservation state can be always grasped.

Further, home appliances 11, 1 in home 10
.. Can be automatically set from the communication terminal 2 at the same time as the route setting in the navigation device 4, and the trouble of the duplicate operation can be saved.
Since the change or confirmation of the reservation is automatically performed based on the preset information, the change or confirmation of the reservation can be easily performed.

[0090]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to access a home server from a mobile body by wireless communication and confirm reservations for home electric appliances controlled by the home server. Since the moving body has a function of detecting the current position, it is possible to confirm whether or not an appropriate reservation has been made by considering the time required to move indoors.

Further, according to the present invention, since the home server performs the reserved control after notifying or confirming the execution to the communication terminal via wireless communication, the home server controls the home appliance from the mobile body. It is possible to easily grasp or judge the suitability or unsuitability of the operation.

Further, according to the present invention, if the reservation is changed via the home server itself other than the communication terminal or via the network, the home server notifies the communication terminal via wireless communication. You can know the change of the reservation for the operation.

Further, according to the present invention, since the user of the operator is authenticated when receiving a change operation of the reservation, it is possible to easily know who changed the reservation.

Further, according to the present invention, in the home server,
Since the operation related to the reservation is automatically recorded and the reservation log is left, the history of the setting and the change of the reservation can be easily known later.

Further, according to the present invention, the home server is provided with a security function for indoor safety, and can utilize the indoor security function while moving inside the moving body.

Further, according to the present invention, the security function regarding the safety inside the moving object can be monitored by the home server via wireless communication from the communication terminal, and the security state inside the moving object can be known from inside the house.

According to the present invention, when a security function provided in a house or a moving body is judged to be dangerous, a notification is sent to a home server registered in advance separately from the home server of the house. It is possible to reliably perform monitoring based on the security function by requesting another house or a security company.

Further, according to the present invention, the control time of the home electric appliance is set according to the arrival time calculated by using the current position detection and route search functions provided in the moving body.
The home appliance can be operated in accordance with the arrival of the moving body at the house.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to match the reservation of home electric appliances to the scheduled time at which the moving object arrives indoors.

Further, according to the present invention, when the arrival time of a moving body to a house is delayed due to, for example, traffic jam on a road, the reservation is changed according to the delay of the arrival time, and the control timing of home electric appliances is appropriately changed. can do.

Further, according to the present invention, when the destination of the moving object is changed from indoors, the reservation set in the home server is erased, and the indoor home electric appliances operate to waste power. Can be avoided.

Further, according to the present invention, if it becomes clear that the moving power of the moving body stops and the moving body does not arrive indoors, the home server deletes the reservation contents and does not operate the home electric appliance. Can be

According to the present invention, when the home server does not confirm the arrival of the mobile unit even after the estimated arrival time has elapsed, the communication terminal is inquired via wireless communication. Can be encouraged.

According to the present invention, when the home server detects the arrival delay of the moving object, the control time of the home electric appliance set in the reservation is shifted by a predetermined time so as to match the arrival delay of the moving object. To adjust the timing.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to detect a visitor and make a call with the visitor even from within the moving body via the intercom used for the visitor.

According to the present invention, the visitor inputs identification information to the intercom, and if the visitor has the identification information registered in advance, the intercom informs the current position of the communication terminal mounted on the mobile body. be able to.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to have a conversation or the like between indoor home appliances connected to a network using an interphone or the like with a device having a display function or a communication function such as a television or a telephone. it can.

Further, according to the present invention, when executing the contents of a reservation, a notification can be made by using a display screen or a sound output of the home electric appliance.

According to the present invention, if the communication terminal wirelessly communicates with the home server, the current position of the moving object can be simultaneously notified to the home server.

Further, according to the present invention, home electric appliances connected to an indoor network can make a call with a moving object.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to perform transmission and reception of video between home appliances and communication terminals via a home server, and to perform monitoring using a video inside a moving body or indoors.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to monitor the current position of a moving object using a screen or the like of a home appliance.

Further, according to the present invention, the destination can be set remotely by accessing the function of searching for the route of the moving object from the indoor home electric appliance.

Further, according to the present invention, when changing the destination of a mobile object from an indoor home appliance, the location information can be transmitted to the communication terminal to set the destination accurately.

Further, according to the present invention, the location information of the location searched by using the route search function on the moving body side is backed up in the home server, so that the route can be easily reused.

Further, according to the present invention, the travel log recording the moving route of the moving object is backed up in the home server, so that the recording of the moving route of the moving object can be easily reconfirmed later.

Further, according to the present invention, when an abnormality of a system including a network is detected, an abnormality detection is communicated from the home server to the communication terminal, so that it is possible to know whether an abnormality has occurred on the mobile side. .

According to the present invention, when the home server is stopped in an emergency, the communication terminal is notified immediately after the recovery, so that the communication terminal can know that the home server has been stopped and the recovery. Can be.

Further, according to the present invention, a priority can be set for a reservation of a home electric appliance, so that a high priority can be set for a reservation that the user does not want to change.

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic system configuration of a home electric appliance control device from a moving object as one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic communication sequence diagram showing a procedure for confirming reservation setting information from a mobile body to a home server in the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic communication sequence diagram showing a procedure for notifying a mobile unit of a change in reservation in the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a schematic communication sequence diagram showing a procedure in which the home server confirms execution or cancellation to the mobile body when executing a reservation in the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a schematic communication sequence diagram showing a procedure for setting a reservation from a mobile unit to a home server in the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a schematic communication sequence diagram showing a procedure for notifying a mobile unit by a security function of a home server in the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a schematic communication sequence diagram showing a procedure for notifying a mobile body and a home electric appliance at home via a home server in the embodiment of FIG. 1;

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Claims (29)

[Claims] An indoor monitoring device and a home appliance are connected to a network controllable from a home server, and a communication terminal mounted on a mobile unit having a current position detection and route search function is connected to the home server by wireless communication. An indoor home appliance controller from a mobile body which is accessible and capable of remotely monitoring indoors and operating the home appliance via the monitoring device from the communication terminal, wherein the home server includes: Controlling the home appliance in accordance with a preset reservation, wherein the communication terminal is capable of accessing the home server by the wireless communication and confirming the reservation; . 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the home server notifies the communication terminal of the execution or confirmation of the execution via the wireless communication before executing the reserved content. Indoor home appliance control device from a moving object. 3. The reservation can be set from the communication terminal via the wireless communication, and the home server sets the reservation set from the communication terminal to the home server or the network in advance. 3. The control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the communication terminal notifies the communication terminal via the wireless communication when the change is made by the change operation. 4. The control apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the home server performs user authentication of an operator when receiving the change operation. 5. The control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the home server leaves a reservation log for automatically recording the operation related to the reservation. 6. The home server has a security function for the indoor safety, and notifies the communication terminal via the wireless communication when a danger predetermined by the security function is detected. The indoor home appliance control apparatus from a moving object according to any one of claims 1 to 5. 7. The mobile unit is provided with a security function for safety in the mobile unit, and the communication terminal is configured to communicate with the home via the wireless communication when a danger predetermined by the security function is detected. The indoor home appliance control apparatus from a mobile object according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the control unit notifies the server. 8. The home server or the communication terminal, when notifying by the security function, also notifies a home server registered in advance separately from the home server. Item 6. An indoor home appliance control device from a mobile object according to item 6 or 7. 9. When the home server sets a reservation from the communication terminal, the communication terminal side calculates the estimated arrival time at the indoor using the current position detection and route search functions, The control apparatus for home electric appliances from a moving body according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the control time of the electric home appliances is set according to the estimated arrival time. 10. The communication terminal, when the estimated arrival time changes, accesses the home server via the wireless communication and changes the setting of the reservation according to the changed estimated arrival time. Item 10. An indoor home appliance control device from a mobile object according to item 9. 11. The home server according to claim 11, wherein the communication terminal deletes the reservation content at the home server when a destination of the moving object input to the route search function is changed from the indoor to another place. The indoor home appliance control device from a mobile object according to claim 9 or 10. 12. The control of indoor home electric appliances from a moving body according to claim 11, wherein the communication terminal causes the home server to delete the reservation content when the driving force for moving the moving body is stopped. apparatus. 13. The home server includes means for confirming the arrival of the moving body, and when the arrival of the moving body is not confirmed even after the scheduled arrival time has elapsed, the home server communicates with the communication terminal via the wireless communication. The indoor home appliance control apparatus from a moving object according to any one of claims 9 to 12, wherein the inquiry is made by inquiring. 14. The home server includes means for confirming the arrival of the moving object, and upon detecting the arrival of the moving object, the home server sets the control time of the home appliance set in the reservation for a predetermined time. 10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the position is shifted.
13. The indoor home appliance control apparatus from a moving object according to any one of 12. 15. The mobile server according to claim 1, wherein an intercom used for a visitor is connected to the home server, and the home server is capable of communicating with the communication terminal at a visitor. Indoor home appliance control device. 16. The intercom includes means for inputting personal identification information, and when the identification information matches identification information registered in advance, the communication terminal transmits a current position detection result to the home server. The indoor home appliance control apparatus from a moving object according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the control is performed. 17. The indoor home appliance from a mobile according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of home appliances are connected to the indoor network, and communication is possible between the home appliances. Equipment control device. 18. The method according to claim 18, wherein when the contents of the reservation set in the home server are executed, the home server notifies the plurality of home appliances using an output function of each home appliance. The indoor home appliance control apparatus from a mobile object according to claim 17. 19. The indoor facility according to claim 1, wherein the communication terminal simultaneously transmits a detection result of a current position when performing wireless communication with the home server. Home appliance control device. 20. The mobile unit according to claim 1, wherein the home electric appliance connected to the indoor network can communicate with the communication terminal via the home server. From home appliances control equipment. 21. The control apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the home appliance is capable of transmitting and receiving video to and from the communication terminal. 22. The apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the home appliance can monitor a current position of the communication terminal. 23. The home appliance connected to the indoor network can access a route search function provided in the moving body from the communication terminal via the home server and set a destination. Claims 1 to 22
An indoor home appliance control device from a moving object according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 24. The control apparatus according to claim 23, wherein the home appliance transmits the position information of the destination to the communication terminal. 25. The indoor facility according to claim 1, wherein the communication terminal backs up the location information of the location searched by the route search function in the home server. Home appliance control device. 26. The control apparatus according to claim 25, wherein the communication terminal backs up a travel log recording a travel route of the mobile object in the home server. 27. The home server, when detecting an abnormality in a system including the network, communicates the abnormality detection to the communication terminal.
6. The indoor home appliance control apparatus from a moving object according to any one of 6. 28. The indoor home appliance control apparatus from a mobile object according to claim 27, wherein when the home server is stopped in an emergency, the home server notifies the communication terminal immediately after recovery. 29. The indoor home appliance control apparatus from a mobile unit according to claim 1, wherein the reservation set in the home server can also be set with a priority when the reservation is set.